Official Game Thread: 76ers at Hawks -- GAME 3

[AHF]

1 minute ago, NBASupes said:

He high key baiting but so what, Embiid does it even more

Unlike Embiid, there is contact on every one of those calls.

[benhillboy]

Embiid played 16 minutes, felt like 20.

I don’t think that boy Simmons even like scoring.

Edited June 12, 2021 by benhillboy

[Thomas]

2 minutes ago, hawkman said:

Trae is low key balling out. 

Yeah, Trae and Bogi carrying a bunch of weight so far.

[Atlantaholic]

1 minute ago, Iverwig said:

Outplayed in the first half but kept it close. Now need someone to step up and help Trae out. Philly bench got the best of the Hawks in the first half. 

That's the key IMO. We have to win the bench minutes. period.

[REHawksFan]

How many times has Gallo fouled guys on a break instead of playing defense this year? And he chooses THIS game to NOT foul the one guy who's shooting 30% FT and instead gave him a wide open layup? Once again, these guys just make some incredibly dumb plays. 

[RedDawg#8]

Im loving the Old Skool soundtrack by ESPN during the breaks lol

[marco102]

I'm glad to see Trae foul baiting. It'll cause Philly's defense to be less aggressive.  We haven't played good defense yet.  They seem to be doing better on Embiid, but everyone else is going off.  

Good first half though. Hopefully, we can get this lead in the third quarter.

[Buzzard]

Its a game and looks like they are going to even the foul calls out.

[TheNorthCydeRises]

3 minutes ago, hawkman said:

Trae is low key balling out. 

 

16 pts on 5 - 9 FG ( 5 - 6 FT ) . . 4 asst . . 2 stls . . 2 early TOs ( he's been turnover free since )

The Hawks just play better when he's aggressively looking to score.

[hylndr11]

1 minute ago, benhillboy said:

Embiid played 16 minutes, felt like 20.

I don’t think that boy Simmons even like scoring.

He doesn't need to lol

[RedDawg#8]

Tremendously sloppy first quarter. Turnovers and 2nd chance points killed us.

Protect the ball, secure the rebound. We will be okay

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Now Trae's foul drawing is "a cheat code"?

It's incredible how people fault him for what he does, but says nothing about Embiid's "rip through" with his non-ball hand.

[RedDawg#8]

Jalen Rose must've visited the Swag shop, that boy looking real crispy on set right now lok

[hawkman]

I love how they say Trae is jumping back into the defender for all of his trips to the FT line when all they could show was one highlight of it. . Gotta keep that narrative alive I guess.

[Cwell]

Offense finally got going but we can’t stop a nose bleed right now

[Thomas]

Just now, TheNorthCydeRises said:

Embiid's "rip through" with his non-ball hand.

The new Shaq. Never an offensive call.

[TheNorthCydeRises]

2 minutes ago, marco102 said:

I'm glad to see Trae foul baiting. It'll cause Philly's defense to be less aggressive.  We haven't played good defense yet.  They seem to be doing better on Embiid, but everyone else is going off.  

Good first half though. Hopefully, we can get this lead in the third quarter.

 

Keep that good defense on Embiid, and make the others continue to beat you.  Truth be told, they made some tough shots,

Can't allow the Sixers to shoot 58.5% FG though, even if we are shooting 55% ourselves.

[Thomas]

ESPN sucks so bad.

[Atlantaholic]

4 minutes ago, marco102 said:

I'm glad to see Trae foul baiting. It'll cause Philly's defense to be less aggressive.  We haven't played good defense yet.  They seem to be doing better on Embiid, but everyone else is going off.  

Good first half though. Hopefully, we can get this lead in the third quarter.

We are being much more aggressive with the double (and triple) teams.

[REHawksFan]

I'll also say that my philosophy or strategy would be to accept that Embiid is going to get his and try to take away the others. Limit Harris, don't let Kirkman or Milton's Curry get going. That is, imo, the best recipe for success. 

The Hawks have taken the opposite approach and basically not guarded anyone other than Embiid.  But what happens when Embiid plays like the superstar he is and drains shots over the double team? Now you got the others going AND Embiid is scoring. Not good imo.