RandomFan Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 This really stinks. Was really low key interested to see how far our young Hawks could make it before they realize they are supposed to be to young to be doing what they are doing. Losing our 2nd best player really throws a wet blanket on that. And yes I said 2nd best player, and yes I meant what I said. I still think we have a shot vs Philly, but it just got a lot tougher. Without Hunter, probably no chance to make it past the Nets now. Get well soon Dre. Get healthy and ready for this deep playoff run next year. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Spud2nique Posted June 9, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 Get well Hunter. He’s a worker I think he will be ok. Big blow for us but let’s face it we’ve played without Dre a lot this year. Let’s have a next man up mentality and get this series. No excuses. This does require either Solo or Snell or both to step up a bit though. We need their contributions more than ever. Get well baby Kawhi! ps Hunter is a throwback guy with a throwback mentality, I trust he will get right for next year. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud2nique Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 Where is @kg01 been? I need a pick me up gif. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators macdaddy Posted June 9, 2021 Moderators Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 I thought he already had surgery to repair it? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member JayBirdHawk Posted June 9, 2021 Premium Member Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, macdaddy said: I thought he already had surgery to repair it? 2nd tear. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud2nique Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 1 hour ago, ATLHawks3 said: I hope the long term prospects for his knee will be okay. I don't want another Brandon Roy situation. Good god why did you have to bring that up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTB Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 25 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said: 2nd tear. Same knee? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTB Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 Welp I was still very confident before learning this news! This is extremely bad and we’re likely not going to be as challenging as we could be....but oh well. Time for Nate to really shorten his rotation. I say give Tony Snell an opportunity to start next game but Huerter is likely going to get a hell of a lot more burn and play starter minutes no matter who starts at SF. The best lineup we can throw out on the floor NOW involves Huerter in at one of the wing positions. Still very good shooting and Huerter has been better on defense in the playoffs but the biggest issue is Huerter guarding Simmons or Harris....Huerter had decent enough height but physically he’s overmatched in both matchups. On second thought Collins should be glued to Simmons as a primary matchup. Offensively we still have more shooters then Philly even with Hunter out and that may be our biggest key. I hate to use this phrase but like LP always said “we just have to make them feel us” 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Popular Post Diesel Posted June 9, 2021 Premium Member Popular Post Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 Bruh... Pray for Hunter to get better.. He would have made things easier... But did yall forget? We beat this team at their house with the refs helping them without Hunter. Push it to 6 or 7???? We gun win this bitch!!!! Believe!!!! 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrell Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, ATLHawks3 said: Who didnt see this coming............Get well Dre.. Edited June 9, 2021 by terrell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bleachkit Posted June 10, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 Deandre being out really has me bummed. Like near tears. If Deandre was playing at his full capabilities on both ends of the floor, I honestly think we have a reasonable decent chance to win an NBA title this year. Seriously. The only team that scares you is Brooklyn because of their depth and elite scorers. Phoenix, Utah, Denver are all beatable. Without Dre we have a huge blackhole at small forward, and you cant win a title without a great defensive wing. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Popular Post Sothron Posted June 10, 2021 Premium Member Popular Post Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 This just cost us the chance to win a title this year. Yeah, I said it. A title. Hawks. Atlanta. I pray he recovers fully and never has injury issues again. He's our third best player and we simply can't beat elite teams in the playoffs without him in a best of seven series. Pray I'm wrong about that... 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kg01 Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Spud2nique said: Where is @kg01 been? I need a pick me up gif. Kg had to check out for a while. Game 2 pissed me off. Woke up to this news. Smdh 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexmethylphenidate Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 Tony Snell was starting for Hunter earlier in the season and did well. Hopefully we see that again but it seems like he's not in a favor with Nate since Solo was starting. This is a bummer for sure. Huerter is pretty good but I'm not as confident in him closing games as Hunter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBASupes Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 Lateral tear is not good. 35 minutes ago, Sothron said: This just cost us the chance to win a title this year. Yeah, I said it. A title. Hawks. Atlanta. I pray he recovers fully and never has injury issues again. He's our third best player and we simply can't beat elite teams in the playoffs without him in a best of seven series. Pray I'm wrong about that... What if we still do tho? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunt91 Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 25 minutes ago, Dexmethylphenidate said: Tony Snell was starting for Hunter earlier in the season and did well. Hopefully we see that again but it seems like he's not in a favor with Nate since Solo was starting. This is a bummer for sure. Huerter is pretty good but I'm not as confident in him closing games as Hunter. I don't see why Nate keeps putting Solo out there when all he does is foul & can't make open shots. Smell was shooting 50% from 3 point range during the regular season. We could use his shooting. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTB Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 I’m not so sure i was expecting a “title” but I will say that I’m not as confident as I was about taking down Philly. If Reddish was healthy believe it or not I would still be pretty confident but technically both our SFs are out. we can’t expect too much from Solomon or Snell not just because of not equaling the Same talent but because they weren’t sign here for that. just an ultra ironic season to lose BOTH of our true SFs. In all honesty I feel backup PG AND another big SF is needed this off season. I’m not sure what thread it was but I remember several of us ( @JayBirdHawk @NBASupes @AHF @Sothron just to name some)...we were ALL in agreement that you can never have enough wings in this era especially BIG wings which is hard to find. Hell the SF position may be more important than the backup PG ...we may be able to get one more year out of Lou and we have Dunn likely coming back. I’m seriously ALL for Schlenk spending more money on the SF position. Maybe Otto Porter or some type like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBASupes Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 4 hours ago, ATLHawks3 said: I hope the long term prospects for his knee will be okay. I don't want another Brandon Roy situation. B. Roy had a bone to bone knee. Same like Bol Bol, and Dejuan Blair. This isn't that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hylndr11 Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 30 minutes ago, NBASupes said: Lateral tear is not good. What if we still do tho? It usually is ok for NBA guys, recent one is Zion., And by all accounts his was worse from what I can find, it depends where exactly it is if they repair or remove it. Just now, hylndr11 said: It usually is ok for NBA guys, recent one is Zion., And by all accounts his was worse from what I can find, it depends where exactly it is if they repair or remove it. The good news is he is going to have the time for them to do this right and heal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warcore Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 Man. What a bummer. I genuinely felt that with Hunter, as long as we got past BKN, we had a great chance at winning it all this year. I really hope he doesn't have chronic knee issues. Two surgeries in year two is pretty concerning. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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