Official Game Thread: Cavaliers at Hawks

[Diesel]

17 minutes ago, Spud2nique said:

Bey got him moving due to job security lol.

Bey looking at Hunter like....

[sturt]

30 minutes ago, Q45T said:

So strange seeing the team actually being coached… I really hope the front office keeps Prunty on as an assistant.

Koonin confirmed on radio that the staff will remain in place. They're only hiring a head coach.

[Spud2nique]

I’m going around high fivin folks! 

[Spud2nique]

3 hours ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

Jalen is playing so well lately.

I was gonna say he’s quietly developing in a ton of different areas.

[AHF]

This game was wonderful.  How much of it is sustainable is the big question.  Hawks have been Jekyll and Hyde this season.  Hope they show this level of engagement the rest of the way but they need to prove it.  Some of tonight was a direct result of things that Nate wasn’t doing that Prunty did with the pace, timeouts, adjustments to rotations in response to game flow, etc.  but some of this was just better effort from the team.

Keep it up, Hawks!

[JTB]

2 hours ago, AHF said:

This game was wonderful.  How much of it is sustainable is the big question.  Hawks have been Jekyll and Hyde this season.  Hope they show this level of engagement the rest of the way but they need to prove it.  Some of tonight was a direct result of things that Nate wasn’t doing that Prunty did with the pace, timeouts, adjustments to rotations in response to game flow, etc.  but some of this was just better effort from the team.

Keep it up, Hawks!

You know what’s sad!

when bogi was hot in the second and when we had Murray, Bey, Jalen, OO on the floor and they were going off….when the timeout came I was thinking “damn he gon pull this hot lineup completely out the game!”

but to my surprise he kept them all in the game after the timeout and despite the big lead. Feels great to see a coach actually sticking with the hot lineups.

[Diesel]

This was a significant win.  Cleveland is a very good team.   We came out and from the outset, we handed them buckets and defense.   It's unusual coming off the break. @macdaddy will tell you it's honeymoon love and maybe it is.. but the win is significant because Cleveland is one of the best teams in the game and we showed that when we're focused... they are easy work. 

I don't know where we finished but at some point, we were shooting 59% from the field and 51% from three.   I don't think that's sustainable but if we can just get somewhere close to that, we will be the best offensive team in the league.   It was good to see our guys putting fourth effort.  And it was good to see Bruno!

Let's go PRUNTYBALL!!!

 

 

[JayBirdHawk]

 

J-Dog. Love it.

[JayBirdHawk]

Creativity in the offensive scheme tonight.

 

 

[sturt]

Good morning to everyone who values sobriety. Welcome to your friendly, I-come-in-peace wet blanket post.

1. CLE was playing the 2nd of a back-to-back, away.

2. CLE is a very good team. Coming into the game, they were running a .612 for the season... slightly off the pace of the turrible team that ran a .621 for last season (you know who).

3. Amazing how good a team turns into when they knock down shots, ain't it?

 

That's all.

 

Carry on.

 

[warcore]

48 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

 

J-Dog. Love it.

ahahahahaha!!! 

Now I never EVER saw Nate call him "J-dog"

That's how you relate to players!

[h4wkfan]

Am I wrong for wanting Prunty to coach the next game in those oversized bright red bball shorts? 

[shakes]

I take it all back, we're going all the way!   

[Gray Mule]

Seems that last year's G League coaches knew something.  They had lots of good words to say about Jalen Johnson.    Nice to know that last night he didn't get that -- DNP:CD.  Where has he been?  Why, he's been here all the time.  Nate just hadn't noticed him.

About last night.  It's just one game.  We've done this explosion before, believe it or not.  This win just brings the Hawks up to .500 ball for the season.  

With his former team cutting him loose to leave without anyone having to pay them anything, Quin Snyder seems ready and willing to become our next head coach.  We are all excited.  Thinking that our horses will be turned loose to run free and easy the way they were last night.  Or, should we say, the Hawks free to soar!  If last night is a good example of what is possible with this team, all I can say is, WOW!!

[marco102]

1 hour ago, sturt said:

Good morning to everyone who values sobriety. Welcome to your friendly, I-come-in-peace wet blanket post.

1. CLE was playing the 2nd of a back-to-back, away.

2. CLE is a very good team. Coming into the game, they were running a .612 for the season... slightly off the pace of the turrible team that ran a .621 for last season (you know who).

3. Amazing how good a team turns into when they knock down shots, ain't it?

 

That's all.

 

Carry on.

 

You can celebrate this win because they've lost to teams coming off back to backs and they had multiple days rest. 

I'd also add it wasn't the knocking down shots, it was running different things and the ball movement.  You saw Prunty on the sideline actively encouraging them to move the ball which I liked.

This team can beat anyone and lose to anyone.  Hopefully, if Prunty (or new coach) can get them to buy in on both ends the rest of the season.

We just need consistency. 

Edited February 25, 2023 by marco102

[Diesel]

1 hour ago, sturt said:

Good morning to everyone who values sobriety. Welcome to your friendly, I-come-in-peace wet blanket post.

1. CLE was playing the 2nd of a back-to-back, away.

2. CLE is a very good team. Coming into the game, they were running a .612 for the season... slightly off the pace of the turrible team that ran a .621 for last season (you know who).

3. Amazing how good a team turns into when they knock down shots, ain't it?

 

That's all.

 

Carry on.

 

It looks like it's just knocking down shots..

however, our pace was different.   We were up and down the court.   Yeah, you do that on teams on a 2nd night of a B2B.. but our pace was something that we haven't seen like this this season.  I'm just glad to see that with effort we can play against the elites and win. 

 

[NBASupes]

1 hour ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Creativity in the offensive scheme tonight.

 

 

Man, Nate really simplify shit to an extreme degree. Some of this shit we was doing with LP and even the half season with Nate and just stopped for no reason 

[NBASupes]

14 minutes ago, marco102 said:

You can celebrate this win because they've lost to teams coming off back to backs and they had multiple days rest. 

I'd also add it wasn't the knocking down shots, it was running different things and the ball movement.  You saw Prunty on the sideline actively encouraging them to move the ball which I liked.

This team can beat anyone and lose to anyone.  Hopefully, if Prunty (or new coach) can get them to buy in on both ends the rest of the season.

We just need consistency. 

While this is true. We also look like that in every game too outside of PHX. This game just looked different. The pace, the plays, the defensive miscues was still there but a lot better than recent games. Murray was a monster on D. Dre made life hard on anyone he guarded. Okongwu thought he was Kevin Garnett on D.

[Diesel]

10 minutes ago, NBASupes said:

While this is true. We also look like that in every game too outside of PHX. This game just looked different. The pace, the plays, the defensive miscues was still there but a lot better than recent games. Murray was a monster on D. Dre made life hard on anyone he guarded. Okongwu thought he was Kevin Garnett on D.

I didn't see Trae argue with the refs one time. 

I didn't see the logo three (but there was one that was from near the logo). 

The streak that Murray went on was great but this time, there was no  on court "jealousy" while Murray was going off. 

OO committed less dumb fouls. 

Still concerned about Hunter.  Hunter didn't have a bad game.  Hunter had a meh game.   He does that from time to time.   Bey on the other hand should be a model for Hunter... or at least this game.   I saw Bey take the 3 pter but he did something Hunter Never does.  He followed his shot and he got the rebound off of a Lazy Cavs team.  I'm sure that Hunter is more talented.  But Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard!

I want to see what JC looks like if we keep going uptempo. 

If we keep playing Prunty Ball, I think that we will look good at both Gaurd spots and both the 4 and the 5.   I didn't see a lot run for the 3 but I'm Ok with that. 

Allen was able to get his points whenever he wanted to.  However, that block by OO was Nice.   I think it surprised the hell out of him. 

Right now, JJ is suited for play off the bench. He brings energy off the bench.   I think Him, OO, and AJ with Bogi can be a wrecking crew. 

 

 

[Diesel]

To be Clear...  My:

On Court "Jealousy" is when it's evident that a guy has the hot hand and his teammate don't pass to him but instead take the shot. 

This season, one of the things that drove me crazy is that our players had OCJ.  Not Just Trae... but especially Bogi and Hunter, and sometimes DJ.

I look at offense like a conversation.   And OCJ is two people trying to talk at the same time.   Instead of just letting one person finish their statement, OCJ is just the other person talking louder.