Official Game Thread: Hawks at 76ers -- GAME 1

[JayBirdHawk]

4 minutes ago, JTB said:

Funny think is we can still keep Capela on the floor even with Simmons at Center 

Exactly....ssshhhhh!

[NBASupes]

2 hours ago, kg01 said:

Glenn Rivers may be the Hawks' MVP, folks.

Aye ........... anybody else see JoeL late in the 4th ......

... better hope that knee hol' up, homes

That's not his fault. Dwight Howard being absolutely dogshit against the PnR is killing them

[turnermx]

1 minute ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Exactly....ssshhhhh!

or Big O! we're mobile!

[JayBirdHawk]

16 minutes ago, NBASupes said:

That's not his fault. Dwight Howard being absolutely dogshit against the PnR is killing them

Dwight was really bad.  There was some concern that he would man handle OO, he couldn't keep up with OO.

[lethalweapon3]

Kinda feels like the Falcons shocked the Eagles and all anyone wants to talk about is the Cowboys losing.

~lw3

[Atlantaholic]

3 hours ago, marco102 said:

Because they were all open looks and he should take them instead of ruining the flow of the offense by doing more than he is capable of.  It's why they put Kevin in early though.  The Sixers will be in real trouble if we can get a semi-healthy Dre back, because that would be him in the corner for those threes. 

There were a few threes were he is the first pass of the posession and I don't like those threes. I have no problem with Solo taking a shot after we swing the ball around the horn in a good posession, but a posession where Trae brings the ball up passes it to solo on the wing and he takes a three on a sagging defender is an L in my opinion.

[thecampster]

4 hours ago, thecampster said:

Patiently waiting for the NBA's last 2 minute report of yesterday's game.

https://official.nba.com/2020-21-nba-officiating-last-two-minute-reports/

https://official.nba.com/l2m/L2MReport.html?gameId=0042000201

The league has no shame!  Not only did they say it was correct not to call a foul on the BB mugging, they also said the following  play shouldn't have been a foul. There are some funny ones in here.

[kg01]

3 hours ago, Final_quest said:

Glad someone mentioned this.  He got gimpy towards the end of the game.  If we win Game 2, would they consider shutting him down?  Definitely keeping tabs on his injury.  

Just as Thibs panicked and played the Rose card (into the ground), there's no turning back now.

38 minutes ago, NBASupes said:

That's not his fault. Dwight Howard being absolutely dogshit against the PnR is killing them

Eh, it's his fault for being in Homer Simpson shape.

Hawks ain't gonna wait around for him to catch his 3rd wind.

[enrique]

3 hours ago, Final_quest said:

Glad someone mentioned this.  He got gimpy towards the end of the game.  If we win Game 2, would they consider shutting him down?  Definitely keeping tabs on his injury.  

I think that as long as he can manage the pain, we will see Embiid. Not a lot more damage can be done...he is going to have meniscal surgery in the off season and then rehab before next season. Not like ligament damage

[RandomFan]

20 minutes ago, thecampster said:

https://official.nba.com/l2m/L2MReport.html?gameId=0042000201

The league has no shame!  Not only did they say it was correct not to call a foul on the BB mugging, they also said the following  play shouldn't have been a foul. There are some funny ones in here.

WOW!?!

Just freaking wow at that. Absolutely ridiculous. 

[RandomFan]

12 minutes ago, enrique said:

I think that as long as he can manage the pain, we will see Embiid. Not a lot more damage can be done...he is going to have meniscal surgery in the off season and then rehab before next season. Not like ligament damage

As someone who has had a partially torn meniscus, I can assure you there is a high possibility of more damage.  When the torn flap flips up into your ball joint, you have to pop your knee back into place to force it back in down, which hurts like hell. 

And if you aren't careful and it tears more, there could be a time when you think it's just not popping back in so you push it harder, and then partially tear one of your ligaments. Which leaves you with your leg locked at about a 90 degree angle for 6 weeks while you walk around on crutches waiting for the swelling to go down so you can have surgery. 

Don't ask me how I know this.

But my advice to Embiid is to shut it down for the season. Especially someone with his injury history and size. 

Edited June 7, 2021 by RandomFan

[warcore]

41 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Dwight was really bad.  There was some concern that he would man handle OO, he couldn't keep up with OO.

That's because he didn't have an opportunity in the post. OO took advantage of Dwight getting the ball at the top of the key / elbow. Hopefully they keep giving him the ball there. They seemed to have forgot what he did to OO last game down low. Stupid Doc....

[kg01]

10 minutes ago, RandomFan said:

WOW!?!

Just freaking wow at that. Absolutely ridiculous. 

Wait, so the refs graded the refs who'll be grading the refs in the next few games probably and found none of the refs did anything wrong?

[hawkzlova123]

This may e from center field but 8 think 00 cam handle embiid

[JayBirdHawk]

4 minutes ago, hawkzlova123 said:

This may e from center field but 8 think 00 cam handle embiid

Embiid is too strong for OO. He's like a pinball on Joel. He doesn't have his man strength as yet. 

[hawkzlova123]

7 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Embiid is too strong for OO. He's like a pinball on Joel. He doesn't have his man strength as yet. 

I said 00 and cam both

[JayBirdHawk]

10 minutes ago, hawkzlova123 said:

I said 00 and cam both

What, lol

[NBASupes]

Cam guarding Embiid? LMAO. He looked like a pinball guarding Luka. Cam has to get stronger and that's for bigger big guys outside of lanky Durant and mechanical Bron. Forget about Jojo.

35 minutes ago, warcore said:

That's because he didn't have an opportunity in the post. OO took advantage of Dwight getting the ball at the top of the key / elbow. Hopefully they keep giving him the ball there. They seemed to have forgot what he did to OO last game down low. Stupid Doc....

Okongwu is really athletic. 

[JayBirdHawk]

 

 

[Diesel]

The problem is... Philly through their best at us and only came back because of pressure and ref help. 

Well, the whole league is expecting our shooting to cool off... but what if it does not?

Moreover,  Nate will coach us how to beat their pressure... so then what??