NOW moving on to Philly, I see Philly fans already moving to the ECF like Knicks fans to the 2nd round (UPDATED)

[JayBirdHawk]

I will need our 2 high priced Free Agents to NOT shoot 4-18 for 9 points - that is unacceptable.

[Dejay]

6 hours ago, NBASupes said:

People never watch the Hawks. What we know, they nation has to learn step by step, play by play.

Some of them probably think that Kyle Korver is still on the roster. Prior to last week, they haven't watched this team since 2015 at least...

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[Dejay]

1 hour ago, Final_quest said:

Two consecutive weeks on ABC Sunday slot.  Unreal. 

After all the years of playing on NBA TV during the playoffs.  I thought we lead the league in most playoff games on NBA TV during the Horford years.  

Not to mention the Joe Johnson years as well. NBA-TV carried more of their playoff games than Fox Sports South.

It has to sting the folks on Madison Avenue that they won't be showing the Knicks in the Garden next week. Imagine the look on Stern's face last night if he was still alive...

[NBASupes]

Embiid is the major chess piece this series. How we deal with him can be good or bad and how he is health wise will determine everything. 

[Dejay]

1 hour ago, Atlantaholic said:

Don't take for granted the opportunity assuming because we are young we'll be back. Look at the braves, anything can happen. 

Exactly. They were looking pretty good while up 3-1 in last year's NLCS. Nothing on them has the look of 'we'll be back in this spot come October' right now. 

Situations change, life changes. Take advantage and strike while the iron is hot...

[Spud2nique]

For those who regularly watch the Sixers, why do they only play Thybulle like 15 minutes a game? Is it because both him and Simmons stink from the perimeter and you can’t have 2 non shooters or something else?

[aali34]

1 minute ago, Spud2nique said:

For those who regularly watch the Sixers, why do they only play Thybulle like 15 minutes a game? Is it because both him and Simmons stink from the perimeter and you can’t have 2 non shooters or something else?

I read somewhere he fouls alot

[Spud2nique]

13 minutes ago, NBASupes said:

Embiid is the major chess piece this series. How we deal with him can be good or bad and how he is health wise will determine everything. 

This might be like the 2011 first round Hawks/Magic wager line. I won like $950 on that series because the Magic were heavy favs. Not sure what the series line is yet, guessing Sixers -320 Hawks  +280 or somewhere along those lines. If so I might put $280 on Hawks to win $560. I truly believe us. 
 

Usually hate betting on Hawks either way though but this puppy is juicy. My trigger finger is itching.

[Spud2nique]

2 minutes ago, aali34 said:

I read somewhere he fouls alot

His defense freaks me out a bit. Hoping we can expose him offensively to the point he gets little burn. Don’t want him being a problem for us.

[JayBirdHawk]

April 30th game.  Solo was the primary defender on Simmons,  Hunter vs Ben is the matchup. 

 

[Diesel]

47 minutes ago, NBASupes said:

Embiid is the major chess piece this series. How we deal with him can be good or bad and how he is health wise will determine everything. 

I disagree.

With a torn Meniscus Embiid becomes a liability.   If he steps on the court, we push the pace.    Then we PNR with Clint and Trae with a backpick from JC. 

The player that is the hard matchup is Simmons.   In this series, he's the best that they have.   If the game is close going down the stretch...  HackaBen. 

I think renewed defense this time focusing on containing Curry and Milton will make us good.  Lock down the middle with Clint and JC or Gallo... then run Milton and Curry off the line.   Force Ben to beat us from outside.  And we Randle him on the inside. 

 

[MaceCase]

36 minutes ago, Spud2nique said:

For those who regularly watch the Sixers, why do they only play Thybulle like 15 minutes a game? Is it because both him and Simmons stink from the perimeter and you can’t have 2 non shooters or something else?

3 non shooters.  I think Doc himself said It’s hard to play him in lineups featuring Ben and Dwight and this is a series that could feature a lot of Ben and Dwight.

[Diesel]

For us... Defensively, we have to hide Trae...

I said a triangle and 2 zone....

Where we match Ben with BB or Huerta and Seth with Hunter  and we play our bigs down low and Trae up top.  In a triangle pattern. 

Trae can help double shooters and fake stop the ball.... up top but the main work is Clint and JC keeping Dwight off the boards and Ben out of the lane.   If Ben Steps out, we let him have it and we close down the passing lanes.   Therefore, BB will float depending on where ben goes because he can't shoot. 

This could be the series that we expose Ben's shooting. 

[terrell]

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@JRNelson17

 

If the Clippers blow up this offseason, the most interesting Paul George trade I can think of is to Atlanta. Hawks:Paul George

Clippers: Cam Reddish Deandre Hunter Onyeka Okongwu John Collins (Sign and trade) 1st round Pick

Does Atlanta say yes to this?

 

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[Spud2nique]

23 minutes ago, MaceCase said:

3 non shooters.  I think Doc himself said It’s hard to play him in lineups featuring Ben and Dwight and this is a series that could feature a lot of Ben and Dwight.

As long as Thybulle doesn’t get any Ruben Patterson self proclaimed ideas I’m fine. 

Good god that’s an ugly perimeter shooting display:

Ben/Thybulle/Dwight... yikes.

Oh, just remembered an old friend, Molly Mike.  He’s got some perimeter game.

[Spud2nique]

2 minutes ago, terrell said:

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@JRNelson17

 

If the Clippers blow up this offseason, the most interesting Paul George trade I can think of is to Atlanta. Hawks:Paul George

Clippers: Cam Reddish Deandre Hunter Onyeka Okongwu John Collins (Sign and trade) 1st round Pick

Does Atlanta say yes to this?

 

Lol... oh that’s precious. I wouldn’t trade one of those for magician PG13 and his playoff disappearing act.

 

 

[kg01]

2 minutes ago, Spud2nique said:

Lol... oh that’s precious. I wouldn’t trade one of those for magician PG13 and his playoff disappearing act.

 

 

OMFG thats horrible 

[terrell]

1 minute ago, Spud2nique said:

Lol... oh that’s precious. I wouldn’t trade one of those for magician PG13 and his playoff disappearing act.

 

 

His next comment to me after I lol'd at that trade..

"Talk to me. What’s wrong with it??

What should I say?  lol

[Spud2nique]

Just now, kg01 said:

OMFG thats horrible 

Still think (hope) they win 2 to knock off the golden boy. 

Just now, terrell said:

What’s wrong

What’s right with it? 

[terrell]

3 minutes ago, Spud2nique said:

Still think (hope) they win 2 to knock off the golden boy. 

What’s right with it? 

OMG he wont give up...smh

"I feel. Drop the first and do you consider it? Maybe drop the first and Cam if you have too. Gotta think hunter is the centerpiece"