Some things just don't add up....

[Gray Mule]

Something has gone wrong and I don't understand any of it. Some of

you squawkers who are knowledgeable please explain things to me.

Here's what I have seen happen, especially in the final quarter of our

last two games:

Hawks drive inside with one of the following usually happens.

1- shot is blocked.

2- We're called for a charge.

3- Player is smothered inside and ball taken away.

Opponent drives inside and one of the following happens.

1- Shot goes in.

2- Shooter is fouled and the shot still goes in for that "And one" call.

3- Hawks try to tie up the ball, only to be called for the foul.

Why / How come that our opponent can always play such terrific

defense and get the calls? Why / How come the Hawks can play

such terrible defense and our opponent get the calls?

I know. We're not that great defensive team that we wish we were.

Still, all this seems to be awfully one sided when the game is on the

line. Maybe it's that way all the time, but the fourth quarter seems to

be, well, the worst.

Do our players suddenly, when the final quarter starts, forget how to

play defense? What can we do?

I am dumfounded. Someone please help the old man.

[HawkItus]

I don't know Gray. I saw us get what 3 and 1's in a row one game. I think we are just inclined to see our team get cheated more than what actually happens.

[macdaddy]

I don't know Gray. I saw us get what 3 and 1's in a row one game. I think we are just inclined to see our team get cheated more than what actually happens.

Or look where the league office is and look who is 2.5 games behind us in the standings....

Actually, I'd say officiating in the games i've seen this year has seemed a little better than normal. But that's not saying much.

[Admin]

Or look where the league office is and look who is 2.5 games behind us in the standings....

Actually, I'd say officiating in the games i've seen this year has seemed a little better than normal. But that's not saying much.

But isn't the commish from Atlanta? Surely he's gotta be pulling for us right??

[hazer]

Commish trying to get ATL in the lottery! Finally have the league on our side.....

[macdaddy]

But isn't the commish from Atlanta? Surely he's gotta be pulling for us right??

How many people from Atlanta do you know that pull for the Hawks?

[Admin]

How many people from Atlanta do you know that pull for the Hawks?

There's gotta be like 10 of them :)

[HawkItus]

I'm one. Now you can go find the other 9.

Me too. And as an added bonus I actually grew up with an Atlanta mailing address. None of that metro atlanta bullcrap lol.

[somegsuguy]

How many people from Atlanta do you know that pull for the Hawks?

I do!

[macdaddy]

Well i'm one also but not sure we've made 10 yet. LOL

[GrimeyKidd]

Teague was getting hacked all over the place and it wasn't called

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Teague never gets calls though. That isn't anything new.

How about the fact that we can't stop much of anybody. That's the REAL problem.

Can't get calls + can't stop anybody = recipe for a loss

No conspiracy theories needed. This has been happening all year when we play decent to good teams.

[Guest]

Something has gone wrong and I don't understand any of it. Some of

you squawkers who are knowledgeable please explain things to me.

Here's what I have seen happen, especially in the final quarter of our

last two games:

Hawks drive inside with one of the following usually happens.

1- shot is blocked.

2- We're called for a charge.

3- Player is smothered inside and ball taken away.

Opponent drives inside and one of the following happens.

1- Shot goes in.

2- Shooter is fouled and the shot still goes in for that "And one" call.

3- Hawks try to tie up the ball, only to be called for the foul.

Why / How come that our opponent can always play such terrific

defense and get the calls? Why / How come the Hawks can play

such terrible defense and our opponent get the calls?

I know. We're not that great defensive team that we wish we were.

Still, all this seems to be awfully one sided when the game is on the

line. Maybe it's that way all the time, but the fourth quarter seems to

be, well, the worst.

Do our players suddenly, when the final quarter starts, forget how to

play defense? What can we do?

I am dumfounded. Someone please help the old man.

SUPERSTAR or up and coming SuperStar - sad and unfortunate but it's the truth.

[Admin]

SUPERSTAR or up and coming SuperStar - sad and unfortunate but it's the truth.

So you think the punctuation really makes the difference?

[Guest]

So you think the punctuation really makes the difference?

oh yes indeedy lol.

[GrimeyKidd]

Yeet

[Gray Mule]

Punctuation? Yep. It's everything. Here is a great example, using exactly

the same words but, see how it changes. Jaybird, you should like this one.

The man says,

"Woman, without her man, is nothing."

The woman says,

"Woman, without her, man is nothing."

Now, if you don't believe that where you place the comma makes a difference,

please have someone explain this one to you!!

[Endy9]

Every time this topic comes up I remember playing the Celts in the playoffs in the 80s and having one of the Boston guards get tangled up with Nique and the ball come loose. Nique dove to get the ball, was laying on the ground looking to pass and Larry Bird came over stepped on his stomach, ripped the ball loose, passed up court. No call. That's when I gave up on the Hawks ever getting a fair shake from the officials.

[DJlaysitup]

Something has gone wrong and I don't understand any of it. Some of

you squawkers who are knowledgeable please explain things to me.

Here's what I have seen happen, especially in the final quarter of our

last two games:

Hawks drive inside with one of the following usually happens.

1- shot is blocked.

2- We're called for a charge.

3- Player is smothered inside and ball taken away.

Opponent drives inside and one of the following happens.

1- Shot goes in.

2- Shooter is fouled and the shot still goes in for that "And one" call.

3- Hawks try to tie up the ball, only to be called for the foul.

Why / How come that our opponent can always play such terrific

defense and get the calls? Why / How come the Hawks can play

such terrible defense and our opponent get the calls?

I am dumfounded. Someone please help the old man.

Well old man...(your term).....

Shot is blocked because they are bigger and longer than us.

We are called for a "charge" because we charged...

"Player Is smothered inside and has the ball taken away" .... good defense for them.

"Their shots go in"...gravity combined with skill.

Refs are screwing us............yep.

I'm sick of this BS and am embarrassed that even GM is involved...we stink...period.

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Edited March 28, 2014 by DJlaysitup