Official PLAY-IN Game Thread: Hawks at Cavaliers

[Iverwig]

Just now, Diesel said:

All the gloom and doomers.. Keep that same energy!!  I'll be looking for you at the end. 

 

They won’t be around! 

[TheNorthCydeRises]

6 minutes ago, Hawkmoor said:

I get it. The difference is Cleveland is RELENTLESSLY attacking something that has always been there with Trae.

 

Trae isn't the guy giving up the wide open look.

I don't know what game Supes is watching.   Trae is on the other side of the court as Lauri gets wide open looks from 3. 

Trae has been matched up on Okoro and Garland.  Garland has beat him off the dribble, but Trae funneled him right to Capela, who forced some misses in the paint.

Bigs like Gallo need to recognize that Lauri and Kevin are 3 point shooters first and foremost, and you need to play them as such.

[Diesel]

We need to see some of these twos go down..

[benhillboy]

We should be a  few points closer Delon took a couple plays off defensively I can’t accept that from him.  He may have been looking for help that didn’t come but defenders like him don’t do that 

Edited April 16, 2022 by benhillboy

[Diesel]

We should match their big lineup with one of our own...

[h4wkfan]

1 minute ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

 

Trae isn't the guy giving up the wide open look.

I don't know what game Supes is watching.   Trae is on the other side of the court as Lauri gets wide open looks from 3. 

Trae has been matched up on Okoro and Garland.  Garland has beat him off the dribble, but Trae funneled him right to Capela, who forced some misses in the paint.

Bigs like Gallo need to recognize that Lauri and Kevin are 3 point shooters first and foremost, and you need to play them as such.

A number of times trae has been blown by. And lauris defender collapses to cover for trae. He has shown more interest in defense during the regular season. He needs to step up the effort. 

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Lauri gets a wide open look again because Okongwu isn't used to guarding on the perimeter.

That's Nate's fault though.  OO should be getting spot minutes at the 4.

[Diesel]

I'm glad that we are rebounding well... our main bright spot. 

 

BS call. 

[Peoriabird]

Look at Bogi!

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Fight through the screen Trae

Bogi is engaged and ready to play tonight.

Save us Bogi.

[benhillboy]

Bogi is f&@kin on one 

[Iverwig]

Keep attacking Bogi!!!

[Diesel]

Did he say we get to the line alot????

[GameTime]

Bogi feelin it

[TheNorthCydeRises]

2 minutes ago, h4wkfan said:

A number of times trae has been blown by. And lauris defender collapses to cover for trae. He has shown more interest in defense during the regular season. He needs to step up the effort. 

Gallo should not be leaving Lauri, if Capela is there to help if Trae gets beat, which he did on at least 2 occasions.

Gotta stay with the shooters at all times.

[Peoriabird]

This is why you gotta love this team!  Several guys are capable of stepping up when others are struggling!

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Back screen on Bogi left Lauri wide open again.  That was a good offensive design though.

 

[benhillboy]

46 minutes ago, Peoriabird said:

Will be hard to win the glass tonight

Hawks up 21-14 right now but lot of game left.

[FL_BRYANT]

Regular season Defense will not get it. Everyone including Trae has to give max effort on both sides of the ball.  Lets take the lead by half. Must play the 3pt line better.

[Diesel]

Hunter is back to being Hunter....