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  1. Hawkmoor
    Three losts in a row including this blowout fiasco since Trae been back. This team...
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    Capela just had to be the only Hawk on that side of the court that could have received a pass from Dejuante in transistion after that steal of the ball.
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    Looks up at the tv in time to see Capela fumble a uncontested pass to him at the front of the rim.
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    His entire tournament has been like that. The refs and media are ACTIVELY trying to make this guy be great. I mean he is hooking players like you said, jumping over folks backs for rebounds and setting moving screens and the whistle is silent. You barely touch HIM and its free throws. All this for a bench player in the NBA who might give you a few minutes.
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    All this hype for a bench player in the NBA. Edy can't play in space, can't shoot further than 5 feet from the basket. You go straight at him on offense because he is more of a help blocker on defense. The refs are helping him look like a allstar in college by letting him throw players around in the paint without calling fouls on him, letting him go over the back of players without calling fouls on him, but you can't touch HIM and its free throws. I've never seen anything like this.
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    That might have worked. Playing Matthews against Giannis for even one possession was laughable.
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    This defense was horrible in January. If you said he changed it in January, the only change SINCE is Trae being out.
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    Quinn is the same guy he was 2 months ago when he looked horrible. The difference is he HAD to open up the offense when Trae went down and the defense is now operating at full capacity.
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    Shoutout to giving Hunter the opportunity to be a 1st option. The guy BEEN developed.
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    The Hawks have found OPTIONS and it didn't take a trade.
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    They dapped. Thats good enough, lmao
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    No doubt. Thats why I said he has to be a featured player. 1a or 1b on at least a quarter of the possessions.
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    My bad. Let me clear this up. When I said "front court", I meant J.J. and Hunter. They can get rid of Capela tomorrow and on the fence about OO. If they can get something for him I wouldn't necessarily miss him either. EDIT: I went back and checked my post. I did clarify that its the forwards that need to stayed involved in the offense.
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    I'm gonna say this one time and highlight it: The Hawks have proven that without Trae, the offense is WORST. They NEED Trae Young. Everyone knows I'm a big Trae Young detractor but the Hawks themselves have proven that they need him and I AGREE. If anything, Trae being out has proven to ME how badly they do need him on offense. Why are some of yall making this be "Trae bashing"? If anything positive is said about Hunter or another player because Trae is out, the narrative is put out that its "Trae Bashing". The pitchforks come out. The real issue is the Hawks are being able to get something positive out of something negative with Trae being out. It forced the Hawks coaching staff and players to expand and come up with alternatives on offense. When Trae comes back, thats a positive. If the coaching staff goes back to a backcourt heavy offense without using their bigs at forward, thats a coaching problem. The help that folks want him to have can come from INSIDE the current roster. It doesn't always have to come from a trade or free agent signing. Another POSITIVE that has come out of this is the defense has improved. Thats not Trae bashing, its just what it is. The Hawks have learned that they CAN play defense. How that works out when Young comes back remains to be seen. Maybe they sit him in certain situations and go offense for defense, defense for offense, etc. It can be worked out. Everything that is happening is a net positive. Trae remains the best option on offense, the Hawks have discovered that Hunter can help D.J. and Johnson, and they learned how to play lock down defense as a cohesive unit.
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    Its also WHEN and HOW you get your stats during the game. Very good accessment.
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    I remember the Miami playoff series in which Hunter carried the Hawks when the Heat shut down Trae. They game planned for Trae, he shot poorly and Hunter stepped up. Hunter's good play over the last month or so isn't the first time he has showcased what he can do. They NEED Trae but they also need MORE than Trae. One player can't do it.
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    And players like Hunter get to showcase what they can really do.
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    Meh.. Thats a contradictory statement. You said one of the sacred cows has to go, but not Trae, DJ or JJ. What other sacred cow do the Hawks have?
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    Win with whoever suits up for either side. They have to learn how to win regardless.
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    Had they lost the last two games the narrative would have continued that they have to play with Trae to win. The have to learn how to win with whoever suits up.
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    Weak sauce? The Cavaliers were 40-21 coming into that game against the Hawks. I agree with you. A good defensive showing against ANY team is good, especially a 40 win team. The Hawks are gelling now, learning how to play cohesively.
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    I've been saying for 4 years that Hunter has to be 1a or 1b, a featured player in the offense. The Hawks are not built like that. The wings just stand on the wings and let the guards play offense. Hunter looks good once he is able to get in a rhythm as a lead player. A trade might be in his best interest long term.
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    DRAFT: SIGN: TRADE:
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    Collins,Bogi, Gallinari, Snell, Capela, Hill, a young Okongwu who was showing signs, Huerter, Hunter, Reddish (at times), come on dude. The Hawks had one of the deepest rosters in the league. This has to stop. Travis built a monster and the problem was you was gonna have to pay folks and that was one of the issues that got him out of Atlanta because Ressler wasn't having it. The other factor is Trae, Lillard or whatever his name is, they wouldn't have the success they have now back in the 1980s because it was a completely different, PHYSICAL game. Guards didn't go into the lane. They just didn't do it. You had to be a physical guard back then. The point guards were physical pure point guards who had to be able to shoot over the defense if they were a scorer which most were not. The two guard was the guy back then and he had to be lights out. Nobody is gonna change those facts. Spud Webb was a bench sideshow who would dunk on fast breaks. Look at this picture of Jordan in the lane. Jordan was 6'6" tall. EVERY team had a enforcer. It was like a hockey game. The Pistons entire team were enforcers. There wasn't gonna be any Trae Young pick and rolls and floaters in the lane. Nique couldn't be stopped inside. Thats how the game was played. You HAD to be physical. And this Jordan vs Lebron discussion fiasco they keep running in the media needs to stop while I'm at it. Jordan and Nique, Bird, using these rules today would average in the 40 point range.
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