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

[lethalweapon3]

“and it was at that moment that I thought to myself, ‘hmm… Coaching, eh? Sounds good!’”

 

Tidbits time!

• Game-time particulars for the Atlanta Hawks – Brooklyn Nets rematch at Barclays, up top (7:30 PM Eastern, Fox Sports Southeast and 92.9 FM in ATL, YES Network in NYC).
• The hottest offense in all of basketball (122.3 O-Rating; Luka’s Mavs topped last season at 115.9), the Hawks (3-1) are getting it done on that end even while Danilo Gallinari (out, now with a sprained ankle; #1 in O-Rating among NBA players w/ 40+ games and 20+ MPG last season) has missed most of the past two games.
• Brooklyn had the hottest defense in all of basketball before they found themselves in a shootout with the Hawks. They dropped from 1st to 8th after one game, and they could slide further down today in Trae Young (sore calf, probably Grayson’s fault, but probable to play; #1 in NBA Player Efficiency Rating, 2nd in Player Impact Estimate) continues bending the game to his will, and if Bogdan Bogdanovic (6-for-11 3FGs on Wednesday) and Kevin Huerter continue finding their stride off the bench. Keeping Trae cool from outside (0-for-4 on 3FGs Wednesday) continues to be Job One for Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and company.
• Nash, to the New York Post, on DeAndre Jordan’s “struggles” Wednesday, and whether the Nets’ coach will consider an early shift to Jarrett Allen in the starting lineup: “That’s a good debate. It’s a small sample, one, and I’m not sure if plus-minus is the best barometer. But that was a tough matchup for DJ. Those guys are good, dynamic rollers, (Clint) Capela, but even more so (John) Collins' speed is exceptional getting out of the screen and it poses a unique problem.”
• A few of the players that were hoped to be in the mix at the outset were supposed to help Atlanta provide better defensive punch. Rookie Onyeka Okongwu (inflamed foot) and guard Kris Dunn (ankle surgery) are still unavailable, while the recovery-managed starting pivot Capela has yet to crack 20 minutes. Rajon Rondo, Solomon Hill and Tony Snell (out, inflamed foot) are at least supposed to be Notturner, Notparsons and Notbembry as backups. Throw into the fray De’Andre Hunter, who helped plug in the KD-and-Kyrie dam as best he could in Wednesday’s 145-141 loss but is questionable for today with a sore knee.
• Keeping a well-rested Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant from getting their respective and obligatory 30-and-10s is a tough ask. But the Hawks’ ability to properly rotate, pressure Brooklyn’s shooters (notably Joe Harris, who hit 6 of 8 threes on Wednesday) and continue tightening the turnover gap could help them sneak out of Barclays undefeated in the calendar 2021. KD and Kyrie are gonna give you 60. But who is scoring the other 60, 70, 80 points?

Happy New Year! Let’s Go Hawks!

~lw3

[Gray Mule]

How hard is it to beat a NBA opponent twice in a row?  Guess the Nets are about to find out....

GO ATL HAWKS !!

[bleachkit]

How many healthy bodies do we have? Not fan of resting guys for "soreness". If you have a legit injury, then yes, sit out. But we need wins and we need to build chemistry, so lace 'em up. 

[JayBirdHawk]

Dunn, Gwu, Snell, Gallo and Rondo out.

 

 

[marco102]

1 hour ago, bleachkit said:

How many healthy bodies do we have? Not fan of resting guys for "soreness". If you have a legit injury, then yes, sit out. But we need wins and we need to build chemistry, so lace 'em up. 

Who are we resting for soreness?

[bleachkit]

19 minutes ago, marco102 said:

Who are we resting for soreness?

Rondo.

[marco102]

8 minutes ago, bleachkit said:

Rondo.

Of all the players to rest for left knee soreness it should be the 34 year old.  Especially, with a back to back coming up. 

Edited January 1, 2021 by marco102

[bleachkit]

19 minutes ago, marco102 said:

Of all the players to rest for left knee soreness it should be the 34 year old.  Especially, with a back to back coming up. 

I'd rather have him for the Nets rematch and sit him tomorrow.

[marco102]

13 minutes ago, bleachkit said:

I'd rather have him for the Nets rematch and sit him tomorrow.

That's understandable, but I'd rather him against the Cavaliers which sounds weird, but we may need him a lot more on our first back to back.

[lethalweapon3]

Notable that this is Game #3 of a six-game homestand for the Nets. Last on the road this past Sunday in Charlotte, they'll stay at Barclays until leaving for one game at Ja-less Memphis, next Friday, then return to Barclays for two more games (OKC and DEN).

~lw3

[AUhawksfan]

Technical difficulties it looks like but we’re back!

[Guest]

What an excellent all-around game tonight.  So pleased to see the early season success for these young guys, and the new vets who were probably secretly wondering if they made the right choices to come here.

[AUhawksfan]

Pretty good New Years gift to see the team step up after that first loss. Hopefully a sign for the rest of this year. Collins with another great outing, really making his case. 

[marco102]

Still a few minutes to go and I'm nervous as hell, but this game was won on the defensive end.  This team is going to be a problem if they start defending.  They can play all types of styles.  

[DS5]

And we're doing this despite Trae having an "off" night. 

[TheTruth]

Anyone know why Bruno only played 2 minutes? Everyone else on the bench who has entered has gotten plenty burn tonight.

[RandomFan]

hi?

And wow, John Collins murdered Allen at the rim. 

[marco102]

1 minute ago, TheTruth said:

Anyone know why Bruno only played 2 minutes? Everyone else on the bench who has entered has gotten plenty burn tonight.

Capela's playing well and they want spacing when Capela's not on the floor.  

[klharper]

I’ve nearly lost my voice from watching this game.  In a good way.

 

I mean, obvious offender with than JC throwdown.

 

but so many other great moments from our guys tonight too.  Loving this

Edited January 2, 2021 by klharper

[Guest]

And ... Nash clears his bench ...