Official Game Thread: Hawks at Nets (Game 1 of 2)

[marco102]

3 minutes ago, hylndr11 said:

Yea like if. Kyrie doesn't go cold for that long, 

Trae was cold too.

[hawkman]

3 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

 

 

Collins is a very efficient offensive weapon. He just needs the ball. I loved how the team made a concerted effort to get him involved in the offense last night. You can't go wrong giving the ball to a PF who's that efficient from the field and also a good free throw shooter. The fact that he often rebounds his own misses around the rim is icing on the cake. The offense looks so much better when he's involved. It's not like he hasn't been doing this for the past two seasons, so there's no excuse to "forget" about him or leave him out of the offense. Feed him!

[kg01]

57 minutes ago, marco102 said:

I participated in that thread. You know when you're winning, trolling is so much easier.  

I'm proud to have contributed this little known quote from the Joker ...

Quote

...Nobody panics when things go "according to plan." Even if the plan is horrifying! If, tomorrow, I tell the press that, like, Lebron gets to the line a bunch-a times, or Harden shoots double-digit foul shots, nobody panics, because it's all "part of the plan". But when I say that one little point guard in Atlanta gets a favorable whistle, well then everyone loses their minds.

On his foul-baiting, it's on the defense to adjust not on him to stop.

Back on this game though, can we be honest?  This is the game of the year so far (yes, it's early stfu this is all we got at this point).

[marco102]

7 minutes ago, kg01 said:

I'm proud to have contributed this little known quote from the Joker ...

On his foul-baiting, it's on the defense to adjust not on him to stop.

Back on this game though, can we be honest?  This is the game of the year so far (yes, it's early stfu this is all we got at this point).

When did he say this? It's fantastic!!

Edit:  Btw, I've really become toxic in that thread.  Just letting everyone have it left and right.  They shat on our boy for too long and I finally have ammunition.

Edited December 31, 2020 by marco102

[kg01]

4 minutes ago, marco102 said:

When did he say this? It's fantastic!!

I dunno but it's powerful.  I teared up.  The man is a gifted orator ....

[kg01]

8 minutes ago, marco102 said:

Edit:  Btw, I've really become toxic in that thread.  Just letting everyone have it left and right.  They shat on our boy for too long and I finally have ammunition.

This is unacceptable behavior, marc.  You're supposed to comport yourself with the class at all times.  And you're supposed to treat all them haters with the utmost respect.  They're people too, marc.  How would you feel if someone ... ah, I can't fake it no more ....

[terrell]

4 hours ago, NBASupes said:

Capela looks unathletic compared to where he was in the preseason. I am not sure he there physical. He doesn't appear to be limping so my guess is he just out of shape and our pace to really fast. 

Get well soon Gwu..

[terrell]

4 hours ago, NBASupes said:

JC looked very bit like an all star last night

Lol. 

If Collins' arms were a few inches longer....Man......................

[NBASupes]

16 minutes ago, marco102 said:

When did he say this? It's fantastic!!

Edit:  Btw, I've really become toxic in that thread.  Just letting everyone have it left and right.  They shat on our boy for too long and I finally have ammunition.

Welcome to the dark side. I got banned from that sub along time ago for defending Trae. They can be so toxic and then ban you if you are toxic to them. 

[terrell]

2 hours ago, marco102 said:

He just refuses to be as "critical" of Luka as he is of the team he's rooting for.  I've never seen someone simply refuse to just watch someone and like damn, he's out of shape.  Out of shape isn't about JUST weight.  He can carry a few extra pounds and still be productive.  The Luka we are seeing right now is far from Bubble Luka.  No idea how he got out of shape so quickly.

[marco102]

2 minutes ago, NBASupes said:

Welcome to the dark side. I got banned from that sub along time ago for defending Trae. They can be so toxic and then ban you if you are toxic to them. 

They can be, but to be fare.  You straight went  ...lol

 

[JayBirdHawk]

6 minutes ago, NBASupes said:

Welcome to the dark side. I got banned from that sub along time ago for defending Trae. They can be so toxic and then ban you if you are toxic to them. 

 

2 minutes ago, marco102 said:

They can be, but to be fare.  You straight went  ...lol

 

There is no in-between with Supes. I love it.

[kg01]

4 hours ago, NBASupes said:

JC looked very bit like an all star last night

Who are you ... and what did you do to supes!?

[kg01]

20 minutes ago, terrell said:

Fatter by next season, Zion or Luqua?

[bleachkit]

5 minutes ago, kg01 said:

Fatter by next season, Zion or Luqua?

I would love to see a fat NBA superstar. Not 20 lbs above playing weight fat, I mean actually fat. The body shamers would be apoplectic.

[aali34]

A couple possesions that turned out well probably, but should have been passes to teamates in better positions.

0:14 - Tough shot, and it's good if he has this in his arsenal, but Capela had KD sealed off.

0:30 - Good effort but Bogi was wide open. 

Kinda nitpicky and it feels like the focus was to get JC going early so it's not a big deal. In preseason he did a better job of keeping his head up so we'll hopefully see it come out more as he gets comfortable. 

 

Edited December 31, 2020 by aali34

[marco102]

3 minutes ago, bleachkit said:

I would love to see a fat NBA superstar. Not 20 lbs above playing weight fat, I mean actually fat. The body shamers would be apoplectic.

Nobody's body shaming.  The one thing an athlete needs to be is fit.  That's different for different people.  As long as you are performing, it's celebrated.  Many people used to say Serena Williams was out of shape and she was still one of the best tennis players on tour.  However, in 2012, she dedicated herself to fitness, or one of those years, to win the French Open and it took her game to an entire new level.  She was never fat in terms of the average American, but she wasn't in the best shape to perform at her best on the court. 

When you come in out of shape, like you don't give a damn about your team and their success, it should be scrutinized. It's not about Luka or Zion's body. It's about their approach to the game and dedication to their jobs.

Edited December 31, 2020 by marco102

[bleachkit]

1 minute ago, marco102 said:

Nobody's body shaming.  The one thing an athlete needs to be is fit.  That's different for different people.  As long as you are performing it's celebrated.  

When you come in out of shape, like you don't give a damn about your team and their success, it should be scrutinized. It's not about Luka or Zion's body. It's about their approach to the game and dedication to their jobs.

*eye roll*. Ok man, dully noted. But as I was saying, I would truly love to see a fat guy dominate the NBA.

[marco102]

10 minutes ago, bleachkit said:

*eye roll*. Ok man, dully noted. But as I was saying, I would truly love to see a fat guy dominate the NBA.

Why are you rolling your eyes? 

An aside, and I probably shouldn't even get into this.  When people are unhealthy  and overweight, it's not body shaming to say they need to lose weight.  Being obese causes so many health problems, but in today's society people want to act like just because someone's fat we are not allowed to call them fat. 

Hell, I was overweight and it started causing me to have health problems so I had to get in better shape. 

Body shaming is one thing, but so is telling the truth.

Edit: I should also add that NBA players are also scrutinized for being too skinny.  Being too skinny means they can't take contact.  If Trae came back 160 lbs from the off season and getting knocked all over the court and shooting terribly and underperforming, I'd criticize that too. 

Edited December 31, 2020 by marco102

[bleachkit]

8 minutes ago, marco102 said:

Why are you rolling your eyes? 

An aside, and I probably shouldn't even get into this.  When people are unhealthy  and overweight, it's not body shaming to say they need to lose weight.  Being obese causes so many health problems, but in today's society people want to act like just because someone's fat we are not allowed to call them fat. 

Hell, I was overweight and it started causing me to have health problems so I had to get in better shape. 

Body shaming is one thing, but so is telling the truth.

Edit: I should also add that NBA players are also scrutinized for being too skinny.  Being too skinny means they can't take contact.  If Trae came back 160 lbs from the off season and getting knocked all over the court and shooting terribly and underperforming, I'd criticize that too. 

People have less control over their weight than commonly believed. Genetics and metabolism controls your weight for the most part. Diet is kinda overrated. I mean if you're eating 5,000 calories of junk food all day long, yea that's not good. But for most people who eat reasonably well, there is only so much you can do. Study after study has shown people usually gain the weight back they lose, and our bodies are programmed to do that as an evolutionary adaptation to starvation. So if telling people they're fat makes you feel better, go ahead man. But aside from gastric bypass surgery, there just isn't that much you can do.