Official Game Thread: Hawks at heat

[JTB]

4 minutes ago, NBASupes said:

Tomorrow, he can finally trade JC who really isn't the problem but he might be the only one with the value to get a possible solution 

Whats the possible solution?

[marco102]

3 minutes ago, Diesel said:

Let's not blame the whole team for this loss.

The second team played very well.   Delon, TLC, OO, and Especially Gallo. 

JC had a good stint.

Trae could have done better. 

But down the stretch.. we need to learn how to win dogfights.   We make too many mental errors...   At this point, it's just BBIQ.

Hunter looked fantastic too!

[Peoriabird]

1 minute ago, JTB said:

I usually agree with @TheNorthCydeRises so I will say it. Trae took a very bad hero 3 at the end but even after we still had a chance, then Huerter had a terrible pass in and somehow hunter and collins collided.

nate made the worse decision of them all by not putting in OO at the end instead of Gallo….

Trae also turned it over with the lead 2 straight times

[HawkingAwesome]

To be fair the last 2 minutes in the 4th in a close game is trae time. 

[Peoriabird]

My girlfriend thought he was throwing the game on purpose

[Diesel]

I'm encouraged by Hunter and OO (even though OO had a terrible first half and he has a lot to learn about playing man to man defense and keeping his feet).

JC shouldn't be traded. 

Gallo is better than we give him credit for.   Played the whole game and played some good defense in spots. 

Delon is getting it.  He hasn't looked bad these last couple of games. 

Lou can be traded because he's no longer in the rotation at all. 

 

[GameTime]

2 minutes ago, marco102 said:

Hunter looked fantastic too!

He looks like the real deal. Three and D with improving ball handling.

[bleachkit]

I'm starting not to trust Trae in late game situations. I expect a bad shot or a turnover.

Edited January 15, 2022 by bleachkit

[terrell]

Just now, bleachkit said:

I'm starting not to trust Trae in late game situations. I expect a bad or a turnover.

Been saying we need a closer...

[Peoriabird]

2 minutes ago, Diesel said:

Lou can be traded because he's no longer in the rotation at all. 

 

Traded???  For what?  A bag of peanuts??  Who in h-ll wants Lou Williams??

[GameTime]

1 minute ago, Peoriabird said:

Traded???  For what?  A bag of peanuts??  Who in h-ll wants Lou Williams??

Agreed. And what about the locker room needing veteran leadership?

Edited January 15, 2022 by GameTime

[Wurider05]

Things got bad as soon as Trae came back in the game. This one was on him!!

[Peoriabird]

1 minute ago, terrell said:

Been saying we need a closer...

The team was doing fine until Trae came back in the game.  -20 for the game!

[TheNorthCydeRises]

9 minutes ago, Peoriabird said:

I want @TheNorthCydeRises admit for once that Trae Young blew this game

 

Trae didn't blow the game.   

We all know that Huerter blew the game with the giveaway foul with the Heat in the bonus, and the turnover on the other end when he could've easily had called a timeout.

Trae simply didn't make the game winning play near the end.  Heat read the play well when they drew the charge on Trae.

 

And LOL @ YOU of all people, talking about admitting something.  You never admit to anything.  I criticize Trae whenever he plays sorry.  You can't even give the guy props when he plays well.  That's why you were silent for most of 46 minutes of this game.

 

[Peoriabird]

Just now, GameTime said:

Agreed. And what about the locker room needing veteran leadership?

Oh give me a break...That's some made up Hawks Horse Sh-t!  Excuse my french

[Diesel]

I can admit that Trae and Huerter can share blame for the loss.. But Huerter's mistakes were way more costlier at the wrong time. 

Trae doesn't go unaccused because how you put up that BS halfcourt shot when the game was that tight and we were losing momentum. 

[bleachkit]

2 minutes ago, terrell said:

Been saying we need a closer...

Ben Simmons is a closer...just kidding, he's virtually unplayable late in games.

[Threezus]

14 minutes ago, Peoriabird said:

I want @TheNorthCydeRises admit for once that Trae Young blew this game

Why would he admit that when the majority of us are actually blaming Huerter and saying Bogi needs to be gone.

Edited January 15, 2022 by Threezus

[Peoriabird]

1 minute ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

 

Trae didn't blow the game.   

We all know that Huerter blew the game with the giveaway foul with the Heat in the bonus, and the turnover on the other end when he could've easily had called a timeout.

Trae simply didn't make the game winning play near the end.  Heat read the play well when they drew the charge on Trae.

 

And LOL @ YOU of all people, talking about admitting something.  You never admit to anything.  I criticize Trae whenever he plays sorry.  You can't even give the guy props when he plays well.  That's why you were silent for most of 46 minutes of this game.

 

Trae was -20  He wasn't good this game.  Then had critical turnovers and bad shots down the stretch when the bench gave him a freaking lead.  Something you have been begging for all season long.

[TheNorthCydeRises]

11 minutes ago, bleachkit said:

Why at the end of games does Trae do the dribble for 20 seconds and then take a tough shot against a double team? Is that our best play? I don't care what his stats are, he's not Michael Jordan. Play smart team ball.

 

Almost every team in the league goes to ISO offense with their best player in a close game at the end.  Even the Heat did it with Butler.