Official Playoff Game Thread: Hawks at Celtics -- GAME 2

[Diesel]

Keep taking them inside....  Until they stop it.   They are keying off of the missed three.

[JayBirdHawk]

Finally, an intentional post play

[Diesel]

Whatever happened to the PNR.

[Hawkmoor]

Keep feeding the post with Collins and Hunter!

"There you go..."

[TheNorthCydeRises]

This zone has stymied us.

We don't know what to do.

And Capela cannot play in a game like this.  We need at least some offense threat at the 5.

[GameTime]

Glad i'm not the only to see Capela looks lost. GET HIM OUT COACH

[Diesel]

Hunter's nondribbling Twin brother is in the game. 

[JayBirdHawk]

Lol...no attempt to get out to Tatum.

[Hawkmoor]

Trae abandoned that pick and roll because he saw Brogdon creeping over again for the steal.

[Dnice]

Atlanta can't hang.

[JayBirdHawk]

Hunter, oh my

[JeffS17]

Some of the worst paint defense I've ever seen.  Celtics aren't even really making shots, just cherry picking, abusing matchups inside, and laying it in after cooking our poor POA defenders (whole team basically)

[JayBirdHawk]

At least we aren't down 30. 

[Hawkmoor]

Its good.  They are withing striking distance and will make a huge run at Boston.

[GameTime]

Hunter is worth his money when he shuts down Tatum like this

[Diesel]

It's called Transition defense.   Our is leading to their fast breaks...   That means we have to make shots. 

 

[terrell]

God I hope the FO doesnt just care about $ going forward..

This team needs some SERIOUS changes...

Been telling yall for years..

2021 fooled the hell out of some folks.....

Trae made some great shots, but his efficiency and turnovers were terrrible.. 

Hawks need to find a NEW best player in the worst way...

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Lucky to be down by 12 right now.

Hawks were up 22 - 11.

Since then, we've been outscored 50 - 27.

 

 

[NBASupes]

11 minutes ago, Hawkmoor said:

Trae can make anybody in the league look like its not a good fit.  I want him off the ball and playing two guard or get another point guard in here and change the rotation where Murray sits first and Trae slides over to the two.  Trae can catch and shoot and thats where he needs to be.

You can't be a catch and shoot player in the NBA without movement in 2023. Maybe in 2008, the Allen Crabbe of the world but today's NBA, everyone can shoot to a degree and defenders are far better at defending the 3pt line, you gotta move. Trae is a PG for better or worse. 

[Hawkmoor]

Just now, JeffS17 said:

Some of the worst paint defense I've ever seen.  Celtics aren't even really making shots, just cherry picking, abusing matchups inside, and laying it in after cooking our poor POA defenders (whole team basically)

Tatum going right at Capela like he out there trying out new moves in the paint.