Official Game Thread: Hawks at Flo Raptors

[Buzzard]

I expect this to be a tough game. The Raptors defense is no joke.

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Excellent 1st quarter.  And I loved the iso post ups for John.

[Marvin24Williams]

Okongwu got the Marvin duck booty going on 

[Peoriabird]

Keep up the great defense Raptors!

[Bonkers]

O is playing well

[Buzzard]

Just now, Peoriabird said:

Keep up the great defense Raptors!

Nurse's blood pressure is probably at 150 over 100 after that 1st quarter.

[JayBirdHawk]

Gallo playing defense.

[TheNorthCydeRises]

The big change between LP's offense and Nate's offense, is that we're purposely trying to exploit mismatches, instead of just working the ball around to the "open man".  That man is "open" for a reason.

And Rondo is playing like he read some of the clowning Hawks fans said about him online.

[TheNorthCydeRises]

2 minutes ago, Bonkers said:

O is playing well

Doing his job on both ends.

[Peoriabird]

When is Bagdonovic going to make a freaking shot?  What a waste of money on that guy.

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Norman Powell trying to drop 50.

Somebody shut that down please.

[aali34]

Guys got to do a better job of securing rebounds when Capela's going for blocks.

[JayBirdHawk]

8 minutes ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

And Rondo is playing like he read some of the clowning Hawks fans said about him online.

4 minutes ago, aali34 said:

Guys got to do a better job of securing rebounds when Capela's going for blocks.

box out, put a body on somebody

[Buzzard]

5 minutes ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

The big change between LP's offense and Nate's offense, is that we're purposely trying to exploit mismatches, instead of just working the ball around to the "open man".  That man is "open" for a reason.

And Rondo is playing like he read some of the clowning Hawks fans said about him online.

Thank you for that! There is a reason Bembry was open to average 2.6 threes every 36. Under Nurse he is averaging 1.8 per 36. He is shooting it a hell of a lot better. Bembry is averaging .364 from three. That is .100 over his career average, I wonder what Nurse did to develop Bembry's shot that LP could not do

[JayBirdHawk]

Too many missed shots.

[hylndr11]

What a mess 

[JayBirdHawk]

Bring back the 2nd unit....the starters have squandered the lead.

[Dnice]

I thought pierce was gone...lol

[terrell]

Trae missing FT's..smh

21 minutes ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

Norman Powell trying to drop 50.

Somebody shut that down please.

I figured..

[hawkman]

Nice to see Bembry still helping the Hawks.