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Just now, TheNorthCydeRises said:

The game was going just like this.  Then Bruno makes an appearance and we go on a 7 - 0 run.

And now we're losing.

Dang nba game pass is way behind 

Can we get another minute of Bruno to extend the lead? 

54 minutes ago, Spud2nique said:

@Sothron 15-38 for 39% on threes! Finally I learned how to shoot them Good call on the starter level all star ️ just cheats at the end they got Mo Bamba type guys hitting 40 footers! Nice recommend Sothie! Much more enjoyable and fair at this level.

Wow you finally start shooting 3s now that nate is gone. Another Quinn miracle!!

2 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

 

 

The number that pops out the most to me here as a huge change from last season is the transition frequency and efficiency. Nate's offense dictated that we walk the ball up and use our guards to try and break down a set defense. 

Is this drastic increase in transition opportunities sustainable? Will it translate to playoff success where the pace grinds down? 

Just now, Bonkers said:

Dort has had NO PROBLEM handling Trae

 

My goodness

Not Traes fault JJ had to take that. 

Just now, Carmine said:

Trae trying to dribble the air out of the ball or something? Golly...

I mean he made a play and then the horrendous foul. 

Bogi the rim protector!!!

I'm loving the way Hunter is attacking the basket...He's finally using that adonis body to absorb contact

23 minutes ago, thecampster said:

stats yes, +/-     = -16.

 

JC 2023-24  15.0/9.3/1.3/.7/.3

JJ 2023-24    13.8/7.8/2/1.2/.8

 

JJ a +50.  lower pp/rpg but better apg/spg/bpg.  Doing the things that cause winning, including closing out, ball chasing, deflections. All things JC could not/did not do.

How many mpg for each? 

24 minutes ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

Hunter's defensive possessions in which a shot was taken

https://www.nba.com/stats/events?CFID=&CFPARAMS=&ContextMeasure=DEF_FGA&EndPeriod=0&EndRange=28800&GameID=0022300104&PlayerID=1629631&RangeType=0&Season=2023-24&SeasonType=Regular Season&StartPeriod=0&StartRange=0&TeamID=1610612737&flag=1&sct=plot&section=game

He was definitely playing the "sag to double" D with late closeouts to the 3 pt line on a few of these.

Here he gets torched by Ant

Super late recovery after a switch

No mans land

2 hours ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

vs Minnesota ( 10/30 )

 

Defense

https://www.nba.com/game/min-vs-atl-0022300104/box-score?type=defense

 

1) Jalen Johnson 1st half ( 5 - 7 DFG ) . . 2nd half ( 1 - 12 DFG ) - As noted by some in the game thread, JJ was getting bullied a bit trying to guard KAT in the 1st half. It was obvious that his size was bothering JJ and he needed a little time to adjust to KAT's superior offense. Reid also had a nice drive vs Jalen where he took him right off the dribble and got to the rim. 

In the 2nd half, a completely different story. Instead of JJ waiting on KAT to initiate the contact in the post, JJ got right up on him, forcing him to make a move . . right into Capela. Once KAT wasn't scoring inside, he tried to do it on the perimeter, with no avail. JJ also ran out on a few 3 point shooters, who missed all 4 shots. Once again, he's credited with defending the most FG attempts ( 19 ).

2) Capela block party - With 5 blocks and 10 contested shots, Clint's rim protection was definitely needed last night. The big thing the Hawks did in the 2nd half, is not give up if they were somewhat beat off the dribble. They stayed with their man and funneled them straight to Capela, who either blocked or contested the shot.  Trae specifically did this a few times after Conley had gotten a little past him.  Trae stayed on Mike's hip, and Capela was able to contest the shot at the rim.

3) Murray forcing turnovers - He grabbed 2 steals, but he's credited for 4 forced turnovers and had 3 deflections. Murray has always been good at keeping his hands up and tipping passes.  3 of those turnovers turned into very nice fast break opportunities for the Hawks.  The best one coming in the 3rd quarter. He sticks to Ant-Man like glue with Ant trying a cross court pass that got picked off by Dre. Dre pushed the ball to half court and passes it to DJ running in front of him. DJ does a great touch pass to a streaking JJ on the other side for an easy dunk.

4) Okongwu 1st half ( 4 - 5 DFG ) .. 2nd half ( 2 - 9 DFG ) - OO gave up a team high 4 made 3s last night.  2 of them were simply Ant-Man rising up and knocking them down in his face.  The other 2 came from Nas Reid, in which OO either lost sight of him, or didn't realize that he had that kind of range.  That 3 point % could've even been higher, had Mike Conley made the open 3s he had with OO 5 feet from him. He defended a high number of shots vs Ant-Man ( 4 - 6 FG ).  A mixed bag defensively from OO, but he came through big time in the 2nd half as the Hawks were streaking past the T-Wolves.

 

Hustle

https://www.nba.com/game/min-vs-atl-0022300104/box-score?type=hustle&period=1stHalf

 

Only 9 deflections in that game, mainly because Minnesota had their way with the team in the 1st half.  In the 2nd half, the defense was much more active.  12 contested 3s out of 33 attempts ( 36% ), which I would think is normally a recipe for a loss. 

Minnesota only made 4 - 15 three point attempts in the 2nd half and shot 29.5% FG, after blistering the Hawks on 12 - 18 three point shooting and 67% FG in the 1st half.  A truly crazy game.  Props to the team for sticking it out.

Hunter's defensive numbers are awful.

7 hours ago, Peoriabird said:

Good Grief!

I'd love to hear the recording for this. I really doubt Trae would say something like that. 

Haha @NateMcMilkdud I love it! 

4 minutes ago, NBASupes said:

I am exciting by the reports I've received directly. Usually, it's not that positive 

What are you hearing? 

4 hours ago, Spud2nique said:

Also the question of black or red b black combo.. I want to keep it authentic but kinda like a lil swirl of color in it but people say color isn’t the best on a tattoo..  

Yo you gotta get the color. Don't let those *****es water down your dream tattoo!!!

On 9/1/2023 at 10:48 AM, JayBirdHawk said:

Full run: OO and Dre

 

@4:38 Dre is still getting abused on the boards in pickup games. smh

I'd put him at the low end of the starters by the eye test (cutting him some slack since he plays decent defense). If you look at the stats/analytics, he's closer to the bottom 25% of the East AKA below 20.

45 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

 

 

Can't miss a chance to scoop these beauties!!

I vote Thabo Sefalosha. Dude was an absolute menace on D. I still wonder what would have happened in the playoffs for that 60 win season if he didn't get beat down by NYPD. We could really use his POA defense on our current squad.

2 hours ago, bird_dirt said:

Pac solo, not group (2 or more). 

ATCQ

Outkast

Wu

The Roots

Digable Planets

De La Soul

Pharcyde

Hieroglyphics 

Brand Nubian 

Jurassic 5

Black Star

RtJ

Run DMC

who else ya got?

ATCQ above all. 

1 hour ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

 

Toss in The Geto Boys, 3-6 Mafia, UGK, and my favorite, Public Enemy, into that mix.

Id tack on Gang Starr (I LOOOOVE Guru), Fugees, and Clipse.

On 7/17/2023 at 4:48 PM, Spud2nique said:

Trae’s new kicks  

 

  

Wow, love that colorway!

@Sothron @NBASupes Do you know if DJM committed to signing an extension during the trade discussions (for DJM from the Spurs) or was this decided after the season? It seems reasonable that they could have had this commitment before which is why they gave such a big haul for him.

3 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

If we have to get another GM, oh boy.............

I mean we've had, what, 3 gms in 6 years? Definitely not out of the realm of possibility for messy Ressy.