Official Game Thread: Timberwolves at Hawks -- the MLK Day Game!

[terrell]

We needed this one..

[AHF]

It wasn't pretty but we had to win this one and we won it by double digits.  

Capela seems to be getting his legs back under him and Hunter is a rock right now.  If we can consistently get Trae, JC and KH going that will make a big difference.  Trae is the one who is struggling the hardest right now.  

[benhillboy]

Dre built like a Track and Field Olympian.  Damn.

[hawkman]

Just now, terrell said:

We needed this one..

Just keep it around .500 until everyone comes back. 

[EazyRoc]

Vince with the jokes

[Marvin24Williams]

1 minute ago, marco102 said:

Client Capela is looking like an Allstar center. 

"The COG in the SYSTEM..."

Edited January 18, 2021 by Marvin24Williams

[marco102]

1 minute ago, bleachkit said:

Took us everything we had to beat a no KAT Minny. We aren't playing well right now.

Def didn't take everything we had to beat a Minnesota team by 11. We had damn near 30 turnovers.  Just sloppy play.   We complain when we lose complain about how we win. I'll take ugly wins all damn season than a pretty loss.  

 

[JayBirdHawk]

It's a win, a much needed win - but maaaaan - TOs stalled every run we made....Is this the most TOs we've had this season?

[IheartVolt]

They could use a real coach

[GameTime]

1 minute ago, AHF said:

It wasn't pretty but we had to win this one and we won it by double digits.  

Capela seems to be getting his legs back under him and Hunter is a rock right now.  If we can consistently get Trae, JC and KH going that will make a big difference.  Trae is the one who is struggling the hardest right now.  

And when we get Bogie/Gallo/Dunn back we are 4th seed in the East.

[mrhonline]

Hey, 'squawk...

Trae had 8 rebounds and 13 assists. Some of you are being a bit melodramatic.

[MaceCase]

1 minute ago, benhillboy said:

Dre built like a Track and Field Olympian.  Damn.

Get that man some gold shoes.  Should be a pair or two around Centennial.

[AHF]

3 minutes ago, bleachkit said:

Took us everything we had to beat a no KAT Minny. We aren't playing well right now.

It wasn't pretty but we were  up by double digits for most of the 4th.  For me, a game that takes everything we have to beat someone is either a game where everyone is maxing out their games (clearly not us today) or it is coming down the last possession (also clearly not today's game).

[Jody23]

5 minutes ago, IheartVolt said:

Clearly Trae is not at his best right now, but its more astounding how everyone is so quick to pile on the young man. He will clean it up

This.

[marco102]

1 minute ago, AHF said:

It wasn't pretty but we had to win this one and we won it by double digits.  

Capela seems to be getting his legs back under him and Hunter is a rock right now.  If we can consistently get Trae, JC and KH going that will make a big difference.  Trae is the one who is struggling the hardest right now.  

This is big!  If we can get even 80% of the Trae from last year, this team will be rolling if the other guys continue their good play.  Cam even had a very good game his last game.  Patience is key.   They still have a lot to work on and everyone's brought up valid points about the play, but I'm super optimistic for the team.   The defense and rebounding has been good the last few games, except that Utah game.   That's encouraging. 

[Jody23]

Got the dub.

[Peoriabird]

3 minutes ago, GameTime said:

And when we get Bogie/Gallo/Dunn back we are 4th seed in the East.

[hawkman]

5 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

It's a win, a much needed win - but maaaaan - TOs stalled every run we made.  

Trae, Dre, and Clint had the lion's share of the turnovers. I'm still seeing Trae attempt to make passes that aren't there. Cleaning that up would cut his TOs in half. 

[marco102]

1 minute ago, mrhonline said:

Hey, 'squawk...

Trae had 8 rebounds and 13 assists. Some of you are being a bit melodramatic.

But you have to talk about his turnovers.  It shouldn't be the ONLY thing you talk about though. He had a very good game, minus the turnovers.  

Also, LOL the Hawks are first in the divison. 

[AHF]

7 minutes ago, IheartVolt said:

Clearly Trae is not at his best right now, but its more astounding how everyone is so quick to pile on the young man. He will clean it up

He is the engine for our team and our biggest star.  He is off kilter right now but he'll bounce back.  He is being asked to play outside of his normal flow and struggling with it.  Sometimes that kind of adjustment takes time.  That adjusting is a big part of Hunter's struggles last season and we see him now having made big progress getting past that discomfort.  It will come for Trae as well.