We beat the Magic at home last year around this time and it didn't matter come playoff time.
Stan has a point. His team didn't have much riding on this game. They also had a thin bench.
Good post. If your 4 and 5 are the only guys willing to run a fast break, you have a big problem. Joe is so lazy I just can't believe he really cares about winning. He is literally a zombie in a basketball players body.
Josh needs to be benched as soon as he does something stupid twice in a row, because it just spirals out of control if you leave him in. What a headcase.
Smoove just out there shooting jump shots. 2 for 8 outside the lane.
Joe just dribbling around.
Marvin had a play called for him before Horford on the 2nd play of the game. Unbelievable.
Jamal being Jamal.
Horford was invisible.
What was going on out there?
Josh Smith can't co-exist with anyone on the offensive end. I think Horford went the entire 3rd quarter without touching the ball.
Teams just sit back and laugh and watch as Smoove settles for jump shots all night.
This is the worst game I've seen the Hawks play in a long time. Smoove is doing the dumbest things I've ever seen a player do out there. Twice throwing the ball off the backboard on the fast break? Those balls would have gone into the 24th row. Jamal looks like he is trying out for And1. This team is done.
I was about to ask this same question. There is no reason Zaza should be playing over Powell. I guess you gotta play the higher paid player? Stupid. Bout time to cut the losses with Zaza.