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benhillboy

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  1. Trae played Luka then lol. Bounce under arm like deodorant
  2. Trent need to go to finishing school. Godd@mn. Smoked layups are the quickest route to a loss.
  3. The overwhelming key to that run was that our lead player was still on his rookie deal. That is an executive and coaching miracle of sorts, Schlenk, Nate, and Trae get loads of credit from me for that. It’s why Orlando, Indy, and Minnesota have taken huge leaps: their best players are still on rookie deals leaving more valuable players fighting for minutes on their teams. One could make a case that Chet is just as impactful as SGA, them OKC dudes have all out warfare for minutes. But when you pay $40 mil per for the smallest player in the league who’s shooting metrics are mediocre or near-worst on his own team (let alone the league) there lies the crux of the Hawks’ issues. The first round pick squandering on DJ takes second-place.
  4. I didn’t realize how serious the offensive foul by Okoro was, the telecast didn’t confirm he actually had a concussion. Trae basically took a flush hook to the tip of the chin by a middleweight. I can’t imagine how scary your first concussion is. Hope he’s good asap.
  5. Peep Dean Wade’s second and third threes: https://www.nba.com/stats/events?CFID=&CFPARAMS=&ContextMeasure=FG3M&EndPeriod=0&EndRange=28800&GameID=0022300595&PlayerID=1629731&RangeType=0&Season=2023-24&SeasonType=Regular Season&StartPeriod=0&StartRange=0&TeamID=1610612739&flag=3&sct=plot&section=game Trae trying to account for whatever the hell Bey was doing in poor communication with Clint. On the second one notice DJ shake his arms in frustration as he and Trae hug Mitchell with Wade casually loading up for a practice shot Most teams have these breakdowns from time to time. With the Hawks it’s possession to possession, you’d think they were one of the youngest teams in the league. But they ain’t.
  6. Bruh I been slipping. Watching and rewinding the Hawks’ defense on replay telecasts is comedy gold. Their communication is just sad sometimes.
  7. He’s still horrible and they still hate him. He cries for calls even before they have a chance to grab and blow the whistle With a half season sample in the bag, the Hawks offensive rating (plummeting fast, now ranked 12th) is slightly better with him off the floor with no capable BU. For comparison OKC is 10 points worse with SGA off, Indy is 9 points worse without Hali, and NY 11 points worse when Brunson sits; and they all have very capable BUs, in the case of OKC multiple capable BU PGs. I long stopped expecting people to see all the ways he hurts an offense, I just provide the facts. I was slick depressed when he signed a max deal. Hawks are stuck in the mud for years to come. High end players don’t want to play with him and teams with value to trade wouldn’t consider. Damn.
  8. Steph’s movement and shot has been carrying him for a decade now and I always looked at Draymond and Iggy as the de facto coaches of that team. Kerr is best as an assistant to the assistant in all those administrative roles, probably at his very best on TV.
  9. I used to always criticize Trae for not giving his body up. I commend him greatly for doing so this year knowing his body isn’t built for it. He now has 4 more offensive rebounds than and more than double the charges drawn. The NBA media has never addressed how terribly soft KD is and how it affects his teams’ unceremonious playoff exits.
  10. I ain’t tripping, I expected the Hawks to lose the last two games along with this one so I’ll take 2-1 all day. Sacramento’s defense is much more likely to yield the Hawks’ usual 121 points after a whole week of sub-110 totals.
  11. How you really feel Bonk? Winning a single game without Trae isn’t a big deal tho. Most teams can manage and function for a game or two without any high end player outside generational guys like Steph, Jokic, and LeBron. Besides the Hawks have won 43% of their games without him, 45% with. He’s a 2% milk difference
  12. Dammit man. That boy can shoot
  13. Look like a rugby game out there
  14. Regardless of the call, great transition defense by Bogi. He isn’t gifted on that end obviously but I always like his effort and he and Trae are among 4 players with 100 threes and 100 steals.
  15. I like the Bogi dribble through to create that play
  16. You don’t watch the heat much eh? They’re two high level players who’ve hit huge playoff shots.
  17. Hawks haven’t given up any cut baskets so far. That’s huge versus the heat.
  18. Atlanta Hawks have nothing close to a lifetime player. Should’ve been Nique but hey. Danny f&@kin Manning. In terms of St Louis Hawks definitely Bob Petit, he was there the whole time. Didn’t know he was still alive let’s go!
  19. I instantly get visions of boomerangs and kangaroos
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