Official Game Thread: Kings at Hawks

[TheNorthCydeRises]

16 minutes ago, DBac said:

Wonder why Trae was so reluctant to take threes tonight. He got some good work in on his driving game though.

The Kings basically decided to pick him up at half court, even double teaming him off of the pick and roll.   They pressured him about as well as any team this year.

People talk about benching Prince or Baze, but I think it's now time to bench Vince.

Insert Bembry into the starting lineup to take some of the ball handling pressure off of Trae.  Trae makes the game easier for others, but no one makes the game easier for Trae.  Putting another facilitator beside him may help Trae's offense.

[lethalweapon3]

Just a bit less frightening than tonight, ATLHawks! lol

~lw3

[JayBirdHawk]

8 minutes ago, AHF said:

When 90% of the board thinks this is a 20 something win team, saying that people think "everything will be all better when X happens" is a red herring.  No one thinks everything will be all good this year.  That said, we are missing the guy who was penciled in to be our best player this season.  His return will improve this team in multiple ways and hopefully result in fewer people trying to do things they aren't ready or well equipped to do.

[hazer]

8 minutes ago, AHF said:

When 90% of the board thinks this is a 20 something win team, saying that people think "everything will be all better when X happens" is a red herring.  No one thinks everything will be all good this year.  That said, we are missing the guy who was penciled in to be our best player this season.  His return will improve this team in multiple ways and hopefully result in fewer people trying to do things they aren't ready or well equipped to do.

Bing. Go. Egg. Zackly. Mmm. Hmm. This. Right. Here ☝?

[JayBirdHawk]

3 minutes ago, lethalweapon3 said:

Just a bit less frightening than tonight, ATLHawks! lol

~lw3

  That's Funneeeeee!!!!

[deester11]

3 minutes ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

The Kings basically decided to pick him up at half court, even double teaming him off of the pick and roll.   They pressured him about as well as any team this year.

People talk about benching Prince or Baze, but I think it's now time to bench Vince.

Insert Bembry into the starting lineup to take some of the ball handling pressure off of Trae.  Trae makes the game easier for others, but no one makes the game easier for Trae.  Putting another facilitator beside him may help Trae's offense.

Dang this is a spot on observation.  This still Halloween? Scary how us lowly message board crew members can see what our coach can’t?  He’s a rookie coach. But it is time to see defensive effort from a specialist in that area. 

[terrell]

2 minutes ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

The Kings basically decided to pick him up at half court, even double teaming him off of the pick and roll.   They pressured him about as well as any team this year.

People talk about benching Prince or Baze, but I think it's now time to bench Vince.

Insert Bembry into the starting lineup to take some of the ball handling pressure off of Trae.  Trae makes the game easier for others, but no one makes the game easier for Trae.  Putting another facilitator beside him may help Trae's offense.

Yep. Another fascilitator is needed badly..Idk why he never plays them together..Hed rather play Trae with Lin...Ugg

[deester11]

Just now, terrell said:

Yep. Another fascilitator is needed badly..Idk why he never plays them together..Hed rather play Trae with Lin...Ugg

Or Dorsey...

[JayBirdHawk]

4 minutes ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

 Trae makes the game easier for others, but no one makes the game easier for Trae.  Putting another facilitator beside him may help Trae's offense.

You're right you know!  

The Hawks always seem to not have 2 capable ball handlers in the starting lineup, this has been happening for a long time.

[hazer]

4 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

  That's Funneeeeee!!!!

Almost as funny as Bob and Nique’s:

”Well, (eff this) we’re about to EAT.” - Bob

”Right NOW.” - Nique

?

[terrell]

2 minutes ago, deester11 said:

Or Dorsey...

smh

[lethalweapon3]

With this blowout loss, the Hawks fall to... **wipes screen**... oh, wait, they don't fall at all... **shakes screen like an Etch-a-Sketch**... 1.5 games out of 1st place in the Dirty South Division???

Just glad Drew Brees isn't in this here division. Happy All Falcons' Day, btw! :-)

~lw3

[JayBirdHawk]

2 minutes ago, hazer said:

Almost as funny as Bob and Nique’s:

”Well, (eff this) we’re about to EAT.” - Bob

”Right NOW.” - Nique

?

[terrell]

2 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

You're right you know!  

The Hawks always seem to not have 2 capable ball handlers in the starting lineup, this has been happening for a long time.

Hopefully we find another one with the #1 pick next year...(Barrett/Reddish/Langford)

Just now, terrell said:

Hopefully we find another one with the #1 pick next year...(Barrett/Reddish/Langford)

#1 AND #6 pick......

[JayBirdHawk]

I gotta say, the Kings look good for a team that tanked last season..  I hope they keep playing well so that Boston/Philly doesn't get their high lottery pick.

I remember the criticism they got for trading Cousins for Heild. Looks like the Cousins reset is working for them. (Yes. It's early)

[hazer]

3 minutes ago, lethalweapon3 said:

With this blowout loss, the Hawks fall to... **wipes screen**... oh, wait, they don't fall at all... **shakes screen like an Etch-a-Sketch**... 1.5 games out of 1st place in the Dirty South Division???

Just glad Drew Brees isn't in this here division. Happy All Falcons' Day, btw! :-)

~lw3

And exactly on my predicted pace for 28-54 ???

[DBac]

17 minutes ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

The Kings basically decided to pick him up at half court, even double teaming him off of the pick and roll.   They pressured him about as well as any team this year.

People talk about benching Prince or Baze, but I think it's now time to bench Vince.

Insert Bembry into the starting lineup to take some of the ball handling pressure off of Trae.  Trae makes the game easier for others, but no one makes the game easier for Trae.  Putting another facilitator beside him may help Trae's offense.

I would bench one of Prince/Baze and Vince(though Vince will be benched naturally when Collins is back).

[lethalweapon3]

Speaking of Ainge and Boston, a reminder of when Tree Rollins took "Bite Me!" a tad too literally.

~lw3

[bleachkit]

Props to the Kings. I love it when teams that are expected to be terrible are good. 

[DBac]

Just now, bleachkit said:

Props to the Kings. I love it when teams that are expected to be terrible are good. 

Fox looks way better, Hield is the sniper everyone thought he was out of college. Outside of them and Bagley I feel like everyone else on that team is overachieving and they'll come back to earth like the Magic last year.