So...Game 3

[JayBirdHawk]

34 minutes ago, REHawksFan said:

Lotta misses those last 5 minutes.  But what I see more than anything else is this:   

Bogi - 3 Shots

Hunter - 4 Shots

Capela - 1 Shot

Young - 1 Shot

 

Last 5 minutes of a HUGE game, this can't happen.  I understand getting teammates involved.  I understand trusting these guys.  I understand they were open.  But after an entire half of pathetic shooting from the entire team (other than Young), I need my superstar to say F it, this is MY game now and take over.  I felt like he could score at will during each of the 2 games.  Even his miss, I think, rimmed out.  

I'm fine with getting teammates involved early on.  He has to do that for the team to be successful.  But the last 5 minutes, the last 2 minutes, whatever the game dictates needs to be Trae Time.  That's what superstars do when they sense the game getting away from their team.  They take over.  Trae dominated for 2.5 quarters and then got passive.  That can't happen.  

I did not even realize that Trae only took one one. I love that he's making the right play setting up teammates, taking what the defense gives him, but I'd rather go down swinging with Trae forcing the action than watching these dudes miss shot after shot.

[hawkzlova123]

Yeah I agree with Jeff, there should be one or two starters always on the court.

 

 

[JeffS17]

3 minutes ago, hawkzlova123 said:

Yeah I agree with Jeff, there should be one or two starters always on the court.

 

 

I feel like Collins could feast being featured in the second unit.

[REHawksFan]

1 minute ago, JayBirdHawk said:

I did not even realize that Trae only took one one. I love that he's making the right play setting up teammates, taking what the defense gives him, but I'd rather go down swinging with Trae forcing the action than watching these dudes miss shot after shot.

Exactly.  The last few minutes of the game are when the superstar should be looking for his own shot.  And besides, how many times has Trae been criticized for NOT riding the hot hand in games?  Well last night (and both really) HE was the hot hand while everyone else was ice cold.  

And no, @JeffS17 we don't KNOW they will continue to miss, but when you have Trae shooting 50% for the game and Bogie shooting 2-13, Hunter shooting 3-8, and Gallo 2-10 the odds are pretty good that Trae is going to have more success than the others late in the game when the pressure is on.  Everything we've seen from Trae says he rises to the pressure rather than shrink from it.  1 shot in 5 minutes just isn't a winning strategy, imo.  

[JayBirdHawk]

2 minutes ago, JeffS17 said:

I feel like Collins could feast being featured in the second unit.

He cant feast from the bench though. I hate the refs.

[kg01]

Just now, JayBirdHawk said:

He cant feast from the bench though. I hate the refs.

"We hatechoo too, Hwks fan." - Refs

[lethalweapon3]

Oh, for real, Nerl? Man... that's a trip.

~lw3

[hawkman]

8 minutes ago, lethalweapon3 said:

Oh, for real, Nerl? Man... that's a trip.

~lw3

You'd think a guy as injury prone as Noel would know better than to intentionally trip a player in mid stride. I used to feel sorry for him due to the injuries that stunted his career. But now? Not so much. 

[macdaddy]

I know the nba is crooked and it's the playoffs blah blah blah but intentionally tripping someone  in the open court?  why is no one talking about that?  Why isnt that already dealt with?

[Atlantaholic]

6 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

I did not even realize that Trae only took one one. I love that he's making the right play setting up teammates, taking what the defense gives him, but I'd rather go down swinging with Trae forcing the action than watching these dudes miss shot after shot.

ugh, the end of the game was ugly. Bogi was chucking like crazy... we can't afford to lose our composure like that. Truth is we let that one get away, should have 100% been a dub, fortunately we took 1 out of 2 on the road and have homecourt advantage. It's a five game series now, gotta take care of homecourt and we're through. 

[Atlantaholic]

6 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

He cant feast from the bench though. I hate the refs.

New York bigs getting away with fouls on virtually every single posession and Collins got every ticky tacky shit called on him. Whatever, home cookin happens... won't worry about it until we see how things go in Atlanta. 

[MarylandHawk]

13 hours ago, JeffS17 said:

I still think we need to stagger Bogi a bit and let him run the second unit ~5-10 minutes of the game

This could be really good. It will help out our second unit ball handling and his height can bother Rose. 

[AHawks89]

 

[hawkster911]

21 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

If Gallo can't get it together on offense...

 

 

 

If Gallo can’t make his 3’s, bench him.  If he dances 2-3 steps before taking his shot, bench him.  He needs to be decisive.  
 

We paid him premium money to show up in the playoffs.  We need our return on investment.  

[REHawksFan]

My biggest concern tonight is the rotations.  If Nate is going to be stubborn about minutes and not staggering the bench then we could be in trouble.  we can't go 4 and 5 minute stretches with Trae / Bogie both on the bench.  

[macdaddy]

My concern is guys hitting their damn shots and driving to the hole.   We can't play scared and reckless.

Nate's rotations are going to be basically the same.  It's his style.   Although i'm expecting to see Solo tonight instead of Snell.  We need Solo's wildcardness.

[ATLHawks3]

8 minutes ago, REHawksFan said:

My biggest concern tonight is the rotations.  If Nate is going to be stubborn about minutes and not staggering the bench then we could be in trouble.  we can't go 4 and 5 minute stretches with Trae / Bogie both on the bench.  

1 - 2 starters need to be on the court at all times. 

[JeffS17]

I think we see an aggressive Hawks team tonight and I think we see the refs calling an illegal screen on the Knicks early to set the tone that shit isn't going to fly anymore.  No more Taj Gibson, offensive tackle.  No more screen and shove/elbow from Randle.

I trust we regress back to the mean tonight on shooting and Gallo has a decent game.  I want to see Collins putting in work inside, Hunter driving to the rim early, and Capela posting up -- get Noel in foul trouble early.  Heurter needs to play with energy on offense and get into the lane and hit those short jumpers we know he can.  I want to see Trae splashing every open floater they give him, be greedy.  Put these guys away early and deflate their spirit.

Hawks 117 Knicks 103

[marco102]

20 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

I did not even realize that Trae only took one one. I love that he's making the right play setting up teammates, taking what the defense gives him, but I'd rather go down swinging with Trae forcing the action than watching these dudes miss shot after shot.

I don't agree with this. His teammates were missing wide open shots they normally make.  Keep making the right play.  I rather Trae make the right play than force up hero ball shots.  A wide open shot is more likely to go in than Trae off the bounce.  

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Trae needs to be completely unleashed tonight, with all of his bag of tricks.

Do whatever it takes to win.  

And no complaints from our fan base when he does it.

1 minute ago, marco102 said:

I don't agree with this. His teammates were missing wide open shots they normally make.  Keep making the right play.  I rather Trae make the right play than force up hero ball shots.  A wide open shot is more likely to go in than Trae off the bounce.  

Heroes win playoff games.  Not role players.