Official Game Thread: Hawks at Mavericks

[FL_BRYANT]

Good win. Love how JC was used . Collins has to get minimum 12 to 15 shots per game. He needs to be used  filling the lane in fast breaks,early post ups in transition along with lobs. Trae played a good point guard game. He didn't dominate the ball,he kept it moving and didn't hunt shots or compete with Luka to the detriment of the team. Loved the effort and how Trae closed the game out. Get everyone involved then close it out in the fourth quarter by taking good shots and getting to the foul line.  I like this squad, don't want to see Collins traded. Going forward I hope they can add size, better use Collins and play with more pace. No need to break up this core. Further development of AJ and JJ will help as well.

[terrell]

4 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

I'll take it. Shows effort, awareness and being locked it.

This....

[Wretch]

23 minutes ago, kg01 said:

If we trade John Collins, we're gonna immediately need a player like John Collins.

[JTB]

I understand we may not have a perfect fitting team but if this team happens to keep winning most of their games when fully healthy until trade deadline …..I just don’t know how a trade can be justified.

this 4 game win streak is very impressive and all the points @marco102 listed is also happening as well. Ball movement, defense, ….dare I say it even Mcmillian rotations have been better as of late.

don’t get me wrong if Ayton is on the table for capela do the trade but it’s just going to be a tough trade if we are on a win-streak and everything is clicking.

this is just all hypothetical of course…we’ll see what happens. Winning cures everything including damaged relationships.

Edited January 19, 2023 by JTB

[909]

4 minutes ago, terrell said:

They cant trade JC on a winning streak.. That would be stupid... lol

 

It was a long time ago,but the Nique trade keeps poppin in my head. What a sad day. JC ain't Nique but lets see what we got.

[JayBirdHawk]

Just now, 909 said:

It was a long time ago,but the Nique trade keeps poppin in my head. What a sad day. JC ain't Nique but lets see what we got.

Don't remind me please.

[terrell]

Trae with 9 steals over last 3 games.

I see you Trae

[JayBirdHawk]

 

 

[bleachkit]

Our longest winning steak of the year. 

[Gray Mule]

Jalen Johnson played 6 minutes, took one shot, a three, which he made.

Nate's 9 man rotation had the other 8 all scoring with double didget scores!

Hawks, who have been in the habit of not scoring late in the 4th pulled away tonight.  Nice to have Trae win over his arch enemy / friend.  

Again, Favors did not make the 9 man rotation.  I suppose, if the Hawks were to trade Capela, he would become the back-up center.

[Sothron]

21 minutes ago, NBASupes said:

Are you talking about Texas Cuck

That's him. He's lurking on the Squawk and has for years. But he won't post on here. Odd.

[terrell]

Kyle Korver is still undefeated as Asst GM....

[hawkman]

2 minutes ago, 909 said:

It was a long time ago,but the Nique trade keeps poppin in my head. What a sad day. JC ain't Nique but lets see what we got.

The Hawks were playing well at the time. Babcock killed that season. No reason to repeat that mistake. Let these guys play together for a bit. The Collins trade will be there in the offseason if they deem it necessary to move him.

[benhillboy]

I’m glad I can laugh at that corner three Dre shot off the side of the damn glass lol.  Trae threw him a skip pass so perfect he basically shot it for him yet he Josh Smith’d it.

[marco102]

I shouldn't post this, but dare I say the three point shooting is regressing to the mean? 

They probably will shoot 25% for the next 10 games since I brought attention to it.

[bleachkit]

2 minutes ago, benhillboy said:

I’m glad I can laugh at that corner three Dre shot off the side of the damn glass lol.  Trae threw him a skip pass so perfect he basically shot it for him yet he Josh Smith’d it.

Maybe it slipped when he shot it. That was kinda weird. 

[JayBirdHawk]

2 minutes ago, marco102 said:

I shouldn't post this, but dare I say the three point shooting is regressing to the mean? 

They probably will shoot 25% for the next 10 games since I brought attention to it.

[terrell]

1 minute ago, bleachkit said:

Maybe it slipped when he shot it. That was kinda weird. 

He has hands of stone so probably.. lol

[terrell]

33 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

I hope all the naysayers understand why we needed a guy like Murray. Trae is the defensive focus of teams, all eyes are on him...... DJ is the outlet for punishing teams that focus on Trae. 

 

 

 

 

Who knew all this time that Travis was holding us back.......(I did. lol)

Thank God for the team captain NIck Ressler..

He brought us Murray who has been carrying us now that he is over that ankle injury(and ever since I trashed him,). 

He Got rid of Huerter for daddy Ressler which now allows AJ to develop.

We are on a roll. 

 

Edited January 19, 2023 by terrell

[benhillboy]

Clint so G he might ask to keep coming off the pine as long as the team is winning.  There may be something to him seeing how the game is being played and officiated then coming in and making an immediate impact as the most seasoned vet.  OO just need a damn fouling Intervention.  Like the real Lifetime show with the dope fiends.

Edited January 19, 2023 by benhillboy