2021-2022 Post/In- Between Game Thread: Thoughts, Updates, Tidbits etc.

[macdaddy]

4 minutes ago, bleachkit said:

I said as much at the time. We should have waited another year.  

I'll be back on the wagon soon I hope but I also felt like it was a lot of money for Capela.   Everyone said i was nuts.   It may not matter.  It may end up looking like a great deal but i still feel like it's a lot for his limitations. 

[lethalweapon3]

Palate Cleanser!

~lw3

[Spud2nique]

3 hours ago, JeffS17 said:

Ah, I see -- I [incorrectly] use "meh" as a preface to me thinking out loud, if that makes sense. 

Ya this is a tough read. I use um .. or hummmmm or mmmmmmmmyuuuummmmmmm but then it’s generally turns into moaning for food.

[JeffS17]

Just now, Spud2nique said:

Ya this is a tough read. I use um .. or hummmmm or mmmmmmmmyuuuummmmmmm but then it’s generally turns into moaning for food.

lol i have this really nice guy that i work with that always calls me "bud" and i feel like it's incredibly condescending, but he doesn't mean it like that at all so i always have to chill out when he does it

[Spud2nique]

Just now, JeffS17 said:

"bud"

Ya Bud, it’s kind of in the delivery too.  There was another pretty condescending one too, I can’t recall but some deli guy used it once. Lol. It’s wasn’t “guy” something along those lines. Pal? I dunno  

[macdaddy]

1 minute ago, Spud2nique said:

Ya Bud, it’s kind of in the delivery too.  There was another pretty condescending one too, I can’t recall but some deli guy used it once. Lol. It’s wasn’t “guy” something along those lines. Pal? I dunno  

So sensitive.  Just lighten up little guy!

[AHF]

This is encouraging:

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“We prefer to stay with our matchups. That’s a thing I want our guys to understand is that when we give them a matchup, we want to try to keep that matchup. There’s sometimes on the floor when you have to switch and that’s communicating. I’m not really big on switching. I think it’s easy to give your opponent the matchup they want, so we don’t do that unless it’s an emergency. There are certain rules with certain guys that we try not to switch and give teams the opponents the matchup they want.”

 

[JayBirdHawk]

 

 

[ATLHawks3]

4 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

 

 

Damn it. I need him to be more selfish and demand the ball more.

[JayBirdHawk]

6 minutes ago, ATLHawks3 said:

Damn it. I need him to be more selfish and demand the ball more.

yep...just 17.7% usage rate.

[macdaddy]

JC is my second favorite Hawk and maybe in my top 5 all time but i think it's a good question how much more we can go to him offensively.   Seems like most of his scoring, other than lobs, is open jumpers or posting up mismatches.   Could he be a high usage post scorer?   Or how would we get him more looks?

[JayBirdHawk]

3 hours ago, macdaddy said:

JC is my second favorite Hawk and maybe in my top 5 all time but i think it's a good question how much more we can go to him offensively.   Seems like most of his scoring, other than lobs, is open jumpers or posting up mismatches.   Could he be a high usage post scorer?   Or how would we get him more looks?

Don't need him to be ridiculous high usage, just need him to get more that 10 shots a game, 15 a game is where he needs to be, particularly when he is hot...can't have games where he takes 1 shot in a half particularly when he's hot in the 1st half.  Too many times, he gets early post position and they don't even see or it's a late pass. He has a quick turn around fade, a faceup jumper against players his size, we know he can punish smaller players on switches in the post, he can pick an pop, he's getting better as a passer off the PnR, if players rotate and cut he's upped his awareness to find them.

[terrell]

5 hours ago, bleachkit said:

I didnt have a good feeling about re-uping Capala's contract, now we stuck with him through 2025.

Involve him in a trade could be possible....But who wants a center who cant shoot or make a layup in 2021? smh

[Spud2nique]

3 hours ago, macdaddy said:

So sensitive.  Just lighten up little guy!

[Spud2nique]

1 hour ago, macdaddy said:

top 5 all time

Wow, really? You’re an OG too! That’s saying a lot.

[Spud2nique]

1 hour ago, macdaddy said:

Could he be a high usage post scorer? 

We will have to find out. It’s interesting because as much as I want to personally get him the ball more, somehow it doesn’t even occur for me in 2K. I generally try to play a smart game and an unselfish one.

JC gets about 7-10 FG attempts when I would like 15-20 but it doesn’t come within the flow, we have to force feed it which takes advantages away from our other offensive weapons. 
 

Case in point here vs the Nuggets. Only 8 FG attempt, he still got his double double as did Capela and Trae led the way which is ideal for the most part.

[Spud2nique]

48 minutes ago, Spud2nique said:

@macdaddy we are the champions of baseball ️. Not sure it’s fully kicked in.

 

[Spud2nique]

Annnnd.. we beat a damn good and loaded Astros squad. Their lineup is a freakin all star team those cheaters! 
Correa is a goner though, possibly others.

[bleachkit]

3 hours ago, ATLHawks3 said:

Damn it. I need him to be more selfish and demand the ball more.

Tell Trae to get him the ball

[JayBirdHawk]

 

too much ISO.