Official Game Thread: Hawks at Cavaliers

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, DS5 said:

Only the Hawks can lose to the nets twice in a week playing like the worst team in the league, and then beat the best 2 teams in the conference on back 2 back games, playing really well on both occasions. We could either go all the way or get swept in the first round. Definitely the right time to get hot!

Only the Hawks!! Lol. I just couldnt stop laffing at this win.

[Guest]

Bawb summed it up pretty good....

Bob Rathbun @BobRathbunTV

Unexpected pleasures are the best kind, right? Amazing Hawk win in Cleveland. Thanks for watching and see you Sunday! @HawksOnFSSE

[h4wkfan]

I like prince and bembry this year. I will love them next year.  Imo..prince turns into a Harrison Barnes type player. Great #2 option that can give you 20+ on any given night and plays very solid defense. As he develops of course. 

[Thomas]

Pretty interesting that what has plagued us all year killed the Cavs tonight. They struggled stopping the three with our ball movement and didn't come close to hitting one either. Satisfaction when one would never expect it.

[benhillboy]

2 hours ago, capstone21 said:

also, tough d ... Bembry did a nice job on Bron ... sorta like how he played Harden

I noticed he held up in the post a couple times, usually a death trap for smaller wings on Lebron.  His numbers would look very efficient per 36 with the coinciding increase in usage.  He's a very heady player, he should have gotten more minutes thus far for sure seeing as he can play 3 spots.  But because Bud.

Anyway, this win was a landmark in my Hawk fandom.  Y'all do know we may not get anything else from Dunleavy this season tho. 

I'm happy for Tim Hardaway Sr.  I know he's having a ball watching his son act a damn fool.  The way he's mixing in the midrange he's looking like a pure shooter/scorer.  The boy just look hungry every night.  Draw that contract up Wilcox.

Edited April 8, 2017 by benhillboy

[cam1218]

You really hope they learned something the last two nights. I still believe in this team, it's just been hard watching them. You just don't know..and that is what is annoying.

We all look at the statistical reasons why we are winning and losing. You find a lot of truth in stats but you can never figure out certain things like chemistry, the mentality of the team, the competitive attitude/culture of a team from those stats.

I've seen a team lacking on-court leadership. A team that has players with no defined roles. At this point you can only hope they come together and make a run. The talent is there to at least have a couple of fun series.

[LamarHampton]

1 hour ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Bawb summed it up pretty good....

Bob Rathbun @BobRathbunTV

Unexpected pleasures are the best kind, right?

Kind of messed up that my first thought was "is he talking about trannies?" Then I was like, "wait, that was Marv Albert, not Bawb." LOL. I need help apparently since that's the first thing I thought he was talking about instead of the Hawks win. Wtf

but what the hell did we witness tonight? The Hawks second/third stringers really just thrashed the reigning champs? What in holy hell is with this team - losing to BKN twice and then take out the celts and the Cavs on a back to back (with one arm tied behind our back in tonight's game). Cray-Z. leBrawna is definitely holding a team meeting after this one, folks. There's a serious come-to-Jesus moment about to be force fed to the Cavs team.

still not liking where we are seeded. Don't want to face WAS in the in the first round at all. Would rather fall a bit and take on Loston or Toronto. Maaaaybe that was what Bud was going for tonight by playing scrubs, but when they started whupping arse he was like, "well Sh!t, let's ride it out and see what happens, amiright?!?" 

What should this team do in the offseason? First thing that came to mind after this game was "consider resigning the bench guys....?" ?????

Edited April 8, 2017 by LamarHampton

[Lurker]

Honestly, I'd shoot for winning one more game and otherwise let the chips fall where they will. If it means attempting to pull this again, sure.

Honestly if this team beats Charlotte, I'd consider sitting people against Indiana again and attempting to pull this.

[ViewsFromTheSquawk]

Still convinced Bembry is Andre Roberson with an Afro

[NBASupes]

Bembry really has the potential to grow into an elite two way player if you can fix his terrible shot. He does everything. Pass, rebound,  defender, team defense, steals, blocks, vision, handles, playing in pockets, off ball movement and BBIQ. But his shooting is so bad. In today's NBA, he must improve that shot.

[NBASupes]

4 hours ago, ViewsFromTheSquawk said:

Still convinced Bembry is Andre Roberson with an Afro

He does a lot more than Roberson but I am not convinced he's the defender Roberson is yet but he's a much better talent.

[JTB]

Great game by the reserves!....starters!!! Don't F it up on Sunday! 

[AUhawksfan]

8 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Only the Hawks!! Lol. I just couldnt stop laffing at this win.

I thought I'd seen all the Jekyl/Hyde for the season but they definitely outdid themselves last night!

[rd79]

9 hours ago, Gray Mule said:

Cavs, being at the line much more often, went 17-13.

Wow 130% that's nice 

[AUhawksfan]

Alright, I just watched the 4th quarter....I love the Hardaway Jr scowl. When you see that look you know he's about to go off. 

The other guys on the bench were doing it too, I love it!

[Wurider05]

Per NBA TV, Kyrie Irving player hurt against us. That is why we lost. Can never get any credit. The big problem with the Cavs is that with all of their player acquisitions, they have gotten worse defensively. They chose offense over defense and it shows.

[Thomas]

21 minutes ago, Wurider05 said:

Per NBA TV, Kyrie Irving player hurt against us.

So are they going to say the same stuff when they get taken out in the playoffs? Not such a giant reach anymore. Surely last night with LeBron on the floor in the second half they could have flipped that invisible switch on some articles keep referring to. 

[benhillboy]

3 hours ago, NBASupes said:

Bembry really has the potential to grow into an elite two way player if you can fix his terrible shot. He does everything. Pass, rebound,  defender, team defense, steals, blocks, vision, handles, playing in pockets, off ball movement and BBIQ. But his shooting is so bad. In today's NBA, he must improve that shot.

Basically a poor-man's Iggy.  I can dig it.

I'd love to have been a fly on the wall in the Cavs locker room or get a sense of what the hell was going through Kyle's head.  I wonder if he's acclimated to the team enough for Lebron to tear into him.  He's never been used to a coach ripping him, let alone a player/coach/GM/president/owner.

[benhillboy]

14 minutes ago, Thomas said:

So are they going to say the same stuff when they get taken out in the playoffs? Not such a giant reach anymore. Surely last night with LeBron on the floor in the second half they could have flipped that invisible switch on some articles keep referring to. 

People call Lebron a "great" teammate because he's a prolific facilitator and of course he wins.  Fact seems to be unless you're one of his favorite flunkies like James Jones his personality wears on his teammates.  Tristan don't be hearing that sh$t.  It's no coincidence they got washed by our C team without the guy who they look to for toughness often.  Lebron's body language is awful at times, something that wouldn't dare be allowed in Miami.  

Chemistry can't be understated and I don't think it's a stretch to say last night's sample is an indictment of the elements Dennis and Dwight offer.  Nothing against them, more of a slight towards #Budcox team-building while praising the second unit for buying into ball movement and best shot available (ie get Tim the damn ball).

Edited April 8, 2017 by benhillboy

[Thomas]

LeBron has complained to the media how many times about toughness this year? Great player but like you alluded to can be just an ass as a teammate.