NBA Schedule Talk: No Christmas Game ... again

[JayBirdHawk]

10 games To Watch!

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• Oct. 31 - Hawks vs. Heat - The Hawks only have two national TV games (note: this does not include NBA TV offerings) and the first one arrives on Halloween. Other than the season opener, it is possible that no game will provide this much intrigue, as a coast-to-coast audience will get to watch Trae Young and John Collins face off against Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. Admittedly, Miami isn’t the sexiest opponent but Halloween should be fun.
• Nov. 8 - Hawks vs. Kings - Dewayne Dedmon returns to Atlanta early in the season and that is cause for commemoration. In this space, we’ve spoke fondly of Dedmon and, even if it made sense to move on considering the contract he gathered in Sacramento, it will be odd to watch him on the other side. Oh, this game also features a spectacular point guard match-up between Young and De’Aaron Fox.
• Dec. 4 - Hawks vs. Nets - Brooklyn will be worth monitoring all season long, as the Hawks own their 2020 first-round pick. Beyond that, this is the return of Taurean Prince to Atlanta and the first of four match-ups is featured here as a result.
• Dec. 15 - Hawks vs. Lakers - LeBron James and Anthony Davis coming to town on a Sunday evening in December? Seems pretty self-explanatory to me.
• Jan. 20 - Hawks vs. Raptors - MLK Day is always a spectacle in Atlanta and the Hawks are playing host to the reigning champs. This is an NBA TV broadcast and, on the floor, a battle between Collins and Pascal Siakam should be worth the price of admission.
• Jan. 22 - Hawks vs. Clippers - If we’re being honest, the two teams that will dominate the headlines all season long will be the Lakers and Clippers. For the sake of entertainment, this game gets bland if Kawhi Leonard and/or Paul George don’t play but the Clippers are the betting favorites to win the title. Circle this one.
• Feb. 1 - Hawks at Mavericks - After facing off in October last season, Young and Luka Doncic will have to wait until February this time around. The ROY finalists are discussed in the same breath over and over again. Honestly, it’s a surprise that this one (or the rematch) didn’t get national TV love.
• Feb. 7 - Hawks at Celtics - Long-time Hawks fans hate the Celtics and other factors don’t matter. With that said, this is also the first game after the trade deadline and Atlanta could be active again.
• Feb. 29 - Hawks vs. Blazers - It would be fair to say that Kent Bazemore’s return to Atlanta might be even weirder than that of Dedmon and Prince. Bazemore was the longest-tenured member of the roster before the trade that sent him to Portland and the tribute video is already being made.
• Apr. 15 - Hawks vs. Cavaliers - This is the season finale and, for the first time in a while, it could be meaningful in a playoff push. Cleveland might be really bad this season but, hey, the last game of the regular season is noteworthy.

 

 

[kg01]

Sorry, I can't comment much on the schedule.  There aren't enough curse words to express my dismay.

I hope the PeliCant's go 0-83 and ... [offensive comment(s) redacted]

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Interesting . . .

https://www.nba.com/hawks/schedule

[TheNorthCydeRises]

They need to take care of business at home right out the gate, because if they don't, that 5 game road trip out West in November could ruin the season immediately.

Out of the 21 games in Oct/Nov, 14 are against teams that made the playoffs last season

 

Weekend games:

Friday ( 6 ) . . Saturday ( 6 ) . . Sunday ( 3 ) . . . outside of Toronto and the Lakers, no marquee teams for those weekend dates ( unless you want to call Milwaukee and Portland marquee level teams ).

 

No home stretch longer than 4 games.

We play 12 out of 17 on the road from Nov 10th - Dec 11th . . . (( this is the make or break stretch for the Hawks ))

We play 11 out of 15 right after the All-Star break . . . (( if we're in the hunt for an 8th seed, this will be the time the Hawks either fly, or fall out the sky ))

No Zion until March 31st.  He could very well be shut down by then, if the Pels aren't in the playoff hunt.

 

The schedule makers did the Hawks no favors.

 

 

 

[TheNorthCydeRises]

My bad.  Didn't know you guys started talking about the schedule here, instead of making a brand new thread.

[JayBirdHawk]

8 minutes ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

The schedule makers did the Hawks no favors.

As usual.

[Spud2nique]

4 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

 

• Oct. 31 - Hawks vs. Heat - The Hawks only have two national TV games (note: this does not include NBA TV offerings) and the first one arrives on Halloween. Other than the season opener, it is possible that no game will provide this much intrigue, as a coast-to-coast audience will get to watch Trae Young and John Collins face off against Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. Admittedly, Miami isn’t the sexiest opponent but Halloween should be fun.

@kg01  in the sac with the BIL... no other words needed 

Hawks.. Heat

   

[Spud2nique]

2 hours ago, kg01 said:

Sorry, I can't comment much on the schedule.  There aren't enough curse words to express my dismay.

I hope the PeliCant's go 0-83 and ... [offensive comment(s) redacted]

Wait a sec...we have only 2 non NBA nationally televised games and both are TNT 🧨 games (F you BSPN see u in a year) and both are vs ur BIL..

 oct 31 vs Heat

 dec 10 @heat 

 

ironic and comical!  

[Spud2nique]

I think we go 5-0 and undefeated in October in the regular season. After that...I dunno  

[enrique]

Wow! November spawned a monster to quote Morrissey! I don't like that month at all!!!

At least we will know what we have by early December!!! If we rise up, then the Hawks will make a legit push to the playoffs and will shake up the East!

[hazer]

Brutal

[PSSSHHHRRR87]

At least we got the MLK game back!  The 20th vs. Raps.

[kg01]

11 hours ago, Spud2nique said:

Wait a sec...we have only 2 non NBA nationally televised games and both are TNT 🧨 games (F you BSPN see u in a year) and both are vs ur BIL..

 oct 31 vs Heat

 dec 10 @heat 

 

ironic and comical!  

Ironical?

Spud, I got major BIL drama goings on (not the MIA fan BIL, the other one).  I may need to call in that 'murder my BIL' favor.

Shhhhh 

[JayBirdHawk]

Of course we are above league average in back to backs, 

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• November is by far the most brutal month for the Hawks.
• Eighteen of the team’s first 22 games are against projected playoff teams.
• For the Hawks to make a run at a potential playoff berth, November could end up being the determining factor for the team’s chances at the playoffs.
• Teams will average 12.4 back-to-back games this season, which is down from 13.3 last season. The Hawks, nonetheless, have 14 back-to-backs this season.
• the first Trae Young vs. Luka Doncic game doesn’t come until Feb. 1 on the road in Dallas.
• They finish the season with four out of seven home games against possible playoff teams: New Orleans, Milwaukee, Detroit and Toronto.

 

[JayBirdHawk]

National TV schedule breakdown.

 

 

[kg01]

1 hour ago, PSSSHHHRRR87 said:

At least we got the MLK game back!  The 20th vs. Raps.

We should be on national tv though (NBATV don't count), not freaking Memphis.

Again, and I say it every year, WHY ARE WE SHOWCASING WHERE HE WAS KILLED INSTEAD OF SHOWCASING WHERE HE LIVED?!

[Gray Mule]

We must be gaining!  Couple of years ago we had -0- national games.

[NBASupes]

The first 22 games are brutal. 

 

We are a lock to make the playoffs if we can final 500 during those games are better. The 2nd half of the season seems weak this year. 

[JayBirdHawk]

4 minutes ago, NBASupes said:

The first 22 games are brutal. 

 

We are a lock to make the playoffs if we can final 500 during those games are better. The 2nd half of the season seems weak this year. 

March and April SOS...

 

 

[Spud2nique]

1 hour ago, kg01 said:

Ironical?

Spud, I got major BIL drama goings on (not the MIA fan BIL, the other one).  I may need to call in that 'murder my BIL' favor.

Shhhhh 

Well it does take place on Halloween ..