SummerHawks

[lethalweapon3]

81-61 is your final. Just 4 inconsequential buckets for the Kings in the final quarter, none for the first 4 minutes, and then another 4 minute drought. On to the next round!

~lw3

[RandomFan]

 

[lethalweapon3]

Prince reigns on the Purple! 21 points (9-for-9 FTs, 2-for-2 threes) and 9 boards for Taurean. 5 TOs were pretty meaningless given he wouldn't normally be handling the ball this much.

7 assists for Pangos, Bembry with the Play o' the Day.

~lw3

[Guest]

#Soul-Fro @lethalweapon3 love it, Imma ride with this nickname, 

 

[cam1218]

10 minutes ago, RandomFan said:

 

Over Willie Cauley-Stein too so it's pretty impressive. I love how he didn't celebrate afterwards, he just got ready to play defense on the next play.

[Guest]

Hawks Reddit @ATLHawks_Reddit

Just realized who Deandre Bembry's hair reminds me of

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[Guest]

Did Pangos get a Hawks training camp invite?

[lethalweapon3]

BRACKETOLOGY: We get a rematch with the SummerWizards in the next round. FWIW, Atlanta beat Washington 88-80 on Sunday.

http://www.nba.com/summerleague/bracket/

~lw3

[Peoriabird]

Should we sign Kevin Pangos??  He looks NBA ready to me!

[Guest]

Wings (Prince and Bembry)  that can handle the ball and run the floor - yeeeep!!!

[iDash]

U can watch the replay of the summer Hawks here,

http://espn.go.com/watchespn/#sport/basketball/type/replay/

[gHost83]

Mannnn, Prince was hooping! 21 and 9 (in 24 mins) in just his second game on the team and wasn't willin.  He was on the boards, getting to the line and hitting his free throws and created his shot at times.  Active on the defensive end too.   Dropped both of his looks from 3.  +28...  He's not a superstar but he's a damn good fit!

Bembry was steady.  He looked a little shy with the ball the first half but made some plays in the second.  Posterized Cauley-Stein which got me hype LOL! Excellent D also.  Won his matchup against Richardson pretty easily.  14 and 5  with a +14

Edy... Man, can people shut the h@ll up about him not playing well?  When Cauley-Stein was in the game (he was in foul trouble because of Edy) he DOMINATED him!  Stein only got his 4 points when Edy hedged himself a little too far away from the basket.   Edy also ran step for step with him up and down the floor.   That's impressive... Does not have bricks for hands.  He gathered 2 bad passes at his ankles to rise and dunk off pick and rolls plus had 3 steals.  Dude was hoopin and argubly had a better game than Prince.  14, 9 and 3 steals with a +27 isn't too bad for a second rounder going against the 4th pick in 2015...

[AHF]

Love it!  Take it for summer league and don't get too excited for real NBA play but the good news is that none of our key guys are struggling in the summer league action like some duds we've drafted in the past.  Boom-shakalaka!

[ATLHawks3]

Can't wait till we win that championship.

[Dejay]

41 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Hawks Reddit @ATLHawks_Reddit

Just realized who Deandre Bembry's hair reminds me of

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[Ruckus]

Mannnn, Prince was hooping! 21 and 9 (in 24 mins) in just his second game on the team and wasn't willin.  He was on the boards, getting to the line and hitting his free throws and created his shot at times.  Active on the defensive end too.   Dropped both of his looks from 3.  +28...  He's not a superstar but he's a damn good fit!

Bembry was steady.  He looked a little shy with the ball the first half but made some plays in the second.  Posterized Cauley-Stein which got me hype LOL! Excellent D also.  Won his matchup against Richardson pretty easily.  14 and 5  with a +14

Edy... Man, can people shut the h@ll up about him not playing well?  When Cauley-Stein was in the game (he was in foul trouble because of Edy) he DOMINATED him!  Stein only got his 4 points when Edy hedged himself a little too far away from the basket.   Edy also ran step for step with him up and down the floor.   That's impressive... Does not have bricks for hands.  He gathered 2 bad passes at his ankles to rise and dunk off pick and rolls plus had 3 steals.  Dude was hoopin and argubly had a better game than Prince.  14, 9 and 3 steals with a +27 isn't too bad for a second rounder going against the 4th pick in 2015...

Just to be clear, not that it matters... I was referring directly to a string of plays in which Edy did not catch the ball and resulted in a TO. I wasn't referring to his play overall. But lets be honest - this game represents the best Edy we have seen thus far. Hopefully he can build on this performance.

[gHost83]

1 hour ago, Ruckus said:

Just to be clear, not that it matters... I was referring directly to a string of plays in which Edy did not catch the ball and resulted in a TO. I wasn't referring to his play overall. But lets be honest - this game represents the best Edy we have seen thus far. Hopefully he can build on this performance.

 

This wasn't a slight directed at you.  During the entire summer league, people on these boards have been ragging on this guy and questioning his ability.  He's doing what he is supposed to do; protect the paint, rebound and finish on his deep posts.  Teams literally abandon the thought of driving in the paint when he is in the game.  There is a huge difference when he is in the game vs when Costello or Ashley is manning the 5.

Sure, he has bobbled some passes and brought the ball down low at times, but he has shown a stark improvement in overall awareness on the basketball court.  He had disrupted a ton of shots, and when he gets a post catch, it's over.   He is also a very good free throw shooter for a big.

All in all,  Edy has a lot of growing to do, but his upside is high.  Like Gobert high...  He has done nothing but improve.  Definitely looks better than Moose last year, who got a lot of burn in the playoffs, in the summer league.  The guy just needs playing time...

Edited July 14, 2016 by gHost83

[bird_dirt]

[NBASupes]

I am watching the game right now.

Edy athletic ability is night and day better.

Cordinier is an excellent talent. He has it all. 

[Buzzard]

I just finished watching the replay of today's game. We have some good young players and Tavares, Bembrey, and Prince could all be contributing from day one this season.

We just might be deeper than we think. Go Hawks!