Official Game Thread: Pistons at Hawks

[kg01]

20 minutes ago, bleachkit said:

We really haven't had a chance to gel. Now with AJ and Bogi we have a ligit bench, which has killed us all year. That, and along with Trae's shot finally coming around. I'm cautiously optimistic.  

But is it too ligit to quit?

Agree with all your post tho, btw. 

[Dnice]

Brave souls at the game..I remember Marta could be a beech on the concourse. 

[MarylandHawk]

Schlenk can sit back a watch his work worry free. Lol. 

[JTB]

So if I am not mistaking ….

we are now 12-7 when our starters are fully healthy. 
 

I think any GM would look at that and stand down. Unless there is a star trade somewhere that can be had…I can’t see Fields doing anything suddenly knowing healthy starters record is 12-7.

We really do have to wait to see what we can do now that we are fully healthy. I think one big take on all of this is that when 1 starter gets hurt…not just Trae, not just Murray, not just JC or Capela but when 1 starter on this team becomes unavailable we for some odd reason struggle with the whole nba.

But if we are healthy…we are on pace for 50 wins.

 

what a whacky season.

Edited December 24, 2022 by JTB

[sturt]

2 minutes ago, MarylandHawk said:

Schlenk can sit back a watch his work worry free. Lol. 

Maybe. Maybe not, though.

Depends on whatever that health situation is that Soth's source asserted is hovering over his and his family's collective head.

Other part to that, no one said Schlenk is going to continue to get paid the same, did they? Don't think I say that anywhere. Wouldn't make sense that he would.

 

[terrell]

2 minutes ago, MarylandHawk said:

Schlenk can sit back a watch his work worry free. Lol. 

Was he forcing Nate to play JJ?

As soon as he's out, Nate goes back to his 8 man rotation . lol

[sturt]

BogBog and BojBog... the Bog Bros.

 

[MarylandHawk]

Just now, terrell said:

Was he forcing Nate to play JJ?

As soon as he's out, Nate goes back to his 8 man rotation . lol

Y’all wild. 

Just now, sturt said:

BogBog and BojBog... the Bog Bros.

 

Double bogi.

[JTB]

56 minutes ago, terrell said:

This is all nba Trae. Competing on both ends. We need this Trae for the rest of the season

Told y’all he loves Trae .

[Dnice]

Good efficiency..

 

[JeffS17]

Really really solid second half.  Defense wasn't awful in the first half but it wasn't good either.  Trae had a very nice game and shot well over 50% -- good to see him looking like himself against as far as shooting goes. 

Collins impact on winning is high.  He has some ugly looking plays on occasion but he's such a huge positive for the team... hustle plays, boards, solid defense... I don't see a scenario where we can trade him and get better.  I really don't.  If we trade him, I'm assuming it will be in a tax saving move.  I hope we don't.  Trae and DJ combined for 18 assists and 2 turnovers -- recipe for success.

[JTB]

2 minutes ago, JeffS17 said:

Really really solid second half.  Defense wasn't awful in the first half but it wasn't good either.  Trae had a very nice game and shot well over 50% -- good to see him looking like himself against as far as shooting goes. 

Collins impact on winning is high.  He has some ugly looking plays on occasion but he's such a huge positive for the team... hustle plays, boards, solid defense... I don't see a scenario where we can trade him and get better.  I really don't.  If we trade him, I'm assuming it will be in a tax saving move.  I hope we don't.  Trae and DJ combined for 18 assists and 2 turnovers -- recipe for success.

As long as we stay healthy and the offense can be efficient we don’t need to trade anyone.

regardless of any rumors with our starting unit being 12-7 when healthy I don’t believe we will see any trades until we see some proof that the starters can’t win together.

[JTB]

If there was some kind of beef between Trae and JC I don’t believe we’d see ray share any Collins tweets. Ray seems to be the type of dad who wears his heart on his sleeve.

[marco102]

This was the perfect game from Trae Young.  13 assists to 1 turnover.  Scrappy defense.  Controlled the tempo of the game.  This was superstar Trae Young.  He looked to get his teammates involved first and trusted them. 

Good game from DJM.  Collins shooting is still off, but he was a beast on the boards and defensive end in the 4th quarter.

Capela and OO played excellently - they need to cut down on the fouls.

AJ was solid again.

Looks like JJ is out of the rotation until the Hawks get rolling.

Merry Christmas y'all.

Back at the 7th seed!

Edited December 24, 2022 by marco102

[marco102]

20 minutes ago, JTB said:

As long as we stay healthy and the offense can be efficient we don’t need to trade anyone.

regardless of any rumors with our starting unit being 12-7 when healthy I don’t believe we will see any trades until we see some proof that the starters can’t win together.

Aren't they 13-7 now when healthy?

[Sothron]

I wish we could bottle this effort on defense in the second half. AMAZING effort by everyone especially Trae and OO in the second half on defense.

[JayBirdHawk]

 

 

 

[marco102]

1 minute ago, Sothron said:

I wish we could bottle this effort on defense in the second half. AMAZING effort by everyone especially Trae and OO in the second half on defense.

Nate made a point to point out Trae's effort on the defense in his press conference.

[kg01]

22 minutes ago, marco102 said:

Looks like JJ is out of the rotation until the Hawks get rolling.

Showed flashes from time to time but I kinda think we're fine with him on the outs.

*gasp*

Don't tell me I may have to walk back my vitriol against @Spud2nique suggesting him for Crowder.

[kg01]

4 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

 

 

 

He's been in rare form since his return.