Official PLAY-IN Game Thread: Hawks at Cavaliers

[gurpilo]

I think we have lost Capela for the playoffs and we should focus on finding a replacement. We need to replace his size, I would sign Olivier Sarr for the remainder of the season, he played great for OKC.

[kg01]

2 hours ago, RandomFan said:

 

And the best thing about the play in games was folks told me all year that Ball and Garland are as good or better than Trae.

Not-facts. 

[Guest]

14 hours ago, LongTimeFan said:

Hawks win.  118 - 112.  Book it (put your money down, TheNorthcyderises)!

Well, at least I got the spread right.  

[kg01]

5 hours ago, Sothron said:

You guys should check out realgm. There's the amount of haters and trolls you would expect but now there's non Hawks fans actually giving Trae and the Hawks some credit. 

It's so obvious its most of their first time watching a Hawks game.  Hilarious.

These clowns parrot narratives all year long and don't bother to actually watch games.

[JayBirdHawk]

3 hours ago, gurpilo said:

I think we have lost Capela for the playoffs and we should focus on finding a replacement. We need to replace his size, I would sign Olivier Sarr for the remainder of the season, he played great for OKC.

Hawks have 15 players so don't have a roster spot to sign anyone else.

[TheNorthCydeRises]

4 hours ago, QuantumHawkz said:

What stuck out to me was the fact that the Hawks had 15 assists???. They can NOT start playing ISO ball with the Heat. ....if they do, they will lose. Too much standing around and not enough off ball movement. 

Playoff basketball is about exploiting mismatches. It's natural for assists to go down because the defense is tougher and the refs call less touch fouls.

This is why the superstar scorers really take over during playoff basketball.

Hawks missed a lot of wide open shots last night though.

[Diesel]

Julius Randle, Spike Lee and the NY Media 

Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons

LaMelo Ball,  Malcolm Brogdon

Darius Garland, Jared Allen, Kevin Love

Kyle  Lowry, Bam Adebeyo, Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro.

James Harden, Joel Embiid

Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant 

Chris Paul, Devin Booker

 

I'm just making the list for the media...  It's hunting season again and we're looking for prey....

I heard Ben Simmons had flashbacks watching the Cleveland Atlanta game.   He had to be sedated and will miss game 1 today.

[Diesel]

4 minutes ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

Playoff basketball is about exploiting mismatches. It's natural for assists to go down because the defense is tougher and the refs call less touch fouls.

This is why the superstar scorers really take over during playoff basketball.

Hawks missed a lot of wide open shots last night though.

The refs were allowing Caris Levert... to Handcheck everybody.   They applauded him for his defense on Gallo...  I saw a lot of pushing and grabbing. 

[JayBirdHawk]

21 minutes ago, Diesel said:

The refs were allowing Caris Levert... to Handcheck everybody.   They applauded him for his defense on Gallo...  I saw a lot of pushing and grabbing. 

Trae had a scratch a mile long on his right arm...from under his arm to past his elbow.

[JayBirdHawk]

Even without Clint in the 2nd half we outrebounded the Cavs tall guys by 6.

Hunter with 5, Delon with 6, Bogi 5.

[Spud2nique]

1 hour ago, Diesel said:

I'm just making the list for the media..

Don’t forget meeeee!!!!!

[Diesel]

44 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Trae had a scratch a mile long on his right arm...from under his arm to past his elbow.

I saw that... Thought it was a new tattoo or something. 

2 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Even without Clint in the 2nd half we outrebounded the Cavs tall guys by 6.

Hunter with 5, Delon with 6, Bogi 5.

Our team rebounding was really good last night. 

[Final_quest]

Had to record this one and watched late last night.  Feels dang good to be in the playoffs again.  
 

Gameballs:

1. Trae take over…. again.  Whatever happens with Miami, Trae is a franchise maker.  As long as he is a Hawk we are relevant.

2. Delon Wright!!  He shut Garland down when Garland was looking like Trae.  I was so wrong about this guy when I wanted him gone mid season.

3. Bogi.  He kept us in the game in the second quarter.  Dude is a gamer.  
 

Miami series should be fun.  I expect 6 or 7 games. 
 

[kg01]

You'd think Trae's performance would be the top story from last nite on nbaradio.

Nope, they spent most of the first segment on how Capela injured himself by flagrantly fouling the guy who purposely rolled into his knee.

I'm telling yall, the Trae hate is real.  Just takes new forms now that they can't impeach him on his play.

@marco102 did you happen to listen any?  I turned it off.

[Spud2nique]

12 minutes ago, kg01 said:

I'm telling yall, the Trae hate is real.  Just takes new forms now that they can't impeach him on his play.

Somebody was hatin on his hair on realgm on the general boards. Lol. Ya, again. I swear this poster better have a full head of hair and look like uncle Jessie on Full House. Not some guy clinging onto scraps like Bojan Bogdanovic.. NOT YOU BOGI!!! You just keep CAW CAWIN!!!

 

   

[Sothron]

I had a friend that is a Cleveland sports fan actually call me during halftime and started gloating about the game. When the game was over I called him back three times. On the 3rd time his wife answered and said he can't talk to you, he's crying and can't talk.

[Spud2nique]

2 minutes ago, Sothron said:

he's crying and can't talk.

I’m dead.  

@Sothron I’m picturing that and you just literally sent me into a laughing stupor.

Edited April 16, 2022 by Spud2nique

[JayBirdHawk]

3 minutes ago, Sothron said:

........his wife answered and said he can't talk to you, he's crying and can't talk.

OMG...I'm dying .....I can't stop laughing.

[kg01]

14 minutes ago, Spud2nique said:

I’m dead.  

@Sothron I’m picturing that and you just literally sent me into a laughing stupor.

I'm picturing soth taking a slooooow drag on his cigarette... then hanging up the phone slowly.  Knowing he accomplished his mission of devastating a grown(sic) man to the point of girlish tears.

@Sothron is a monster, we're just lucky he's on our side (usually).

[kg01]

19 minutes ago, Sothron said:

I had a friend that is a Cleveland sports fan actually call me during halftime and started gloating about the game. When the game was over I called him back three times. On the 3rd time his wife answered and said he can't talk to you, he's crying and can't talk.

Remind me never to (a) get on your bad side (again) and (b) never to give you my number.