Official Playoff Game Thread: Hawks at Celtics -- GAME 5

[AtLaS]

Just now, hawkman said:

I need to see a few more threes go down first, but he looks crisp early.

It's just his movement and quick decision making.  It's not about a few shots falling.  This is the Trae we got used to knowing before last year.

[kg01]

I can't lie, Hunter has done a decent job on Tater defensively. 

[benhillboy]

Would love to see Hunter stop on a dime there, allow aggressive White to go by him for the easy lay in.  That ain’t him tho 

Edited April 25, 2023 by benhillboy

[JeffS17]

Where is @bleachkit?  That OO three looked smooth from the top of the arc

[hawkman]

Now that was a foul right in front of the ref!!!!

[kg01]

Just now, benhillboy said:

Would love to see Hunter stop on a dime there, allow white to go by for the easy lay in.  That ain’t him tho 

As I said earlier, you notice Trae getting no calls?  Smh.  Careful whatchu wish for.

[JayBirdHawk]

Good defense. Hunter bodying Tatum.

[JeffS17]

1 minute ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Good defense. Hunter bodying Tatum.

Good defense now, that contact is a whistle come the 4th lol

[Iverwig]

Won the 1st quarter now let’s win the 2nd quarter. One quarter at a time!

[JayBirdHawk]

We are leading at the half!

[JeffS17]

Just now, JayBirdHawk said:

We are leading at the half!

You watching in fast forward? Speak it into existence

[benhillboy]

I knew DJs absence was no job stopper. Hell, there isn’t a player in the NBA whose team doesn’t find a couple advantages with them out for a game or two.  Maybe Jokic and that’s only because the Nuggets have absolutely nothing else at 5.

[kg01]

Just now, JeffS17 said:

You watching in fast forward? Speak it into existence

Time zones, bro.  She postin' from the Atlantic Ocean.   Obvi. 

[Guest]

Only one shot for Bogi.  Hope he's resting for the fourth quarter!

[REHawksFan]

So what happens when Trae sits??

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Good quarter.

Bench seems to be holding up so far.

Hunter good defense on Tatum.  Brown going off a little.

Give us GREAT MINUTES A-HOL!!

 

[JeffS17]

2 minutes ago, benhillboy said:

I knew DJs absence was no job stopper. Hell, there isn’t a player in the NBA whose team doesn’t find a couple advantages with them out for a game or two.  Maybe Jokic and that’s only because the Nuggets have absolutely nothing else at 5.

Let's hold judgement till we see how we do with Trae on the bench lol

[kg01]

Hate how Smart snakes his legs around defender and they award foul shots.  Trae does the same, no call. 

[Hawkmoor]

The Hawks are not gonna do it but if I was the head coach,  next season I'm switching to the triangle offense and implementing pinch posts and Iverson cuts to my offense.  It gets the forwards and the two guard involved in a spacing offense that still incorporates elements of the pick and roll that Young likes. 

The reason is this offense makes everything soo hard.  There is no spacing and relies too much on precision shooting vs the offense I want which spaces the floor and makes the defense work to keep up with the flow of the offense.  Its a complicated offense but one that the Hawks have the players to run.  You wear out the opponent's defense and it takes energy out of the opponent's offense.

Edited April 26, 2023 by Hawkmoor

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Just now, REHawksFan said:

So what happens when Trae sits??

 

Bogi and Bey will try to carry us.  Holiday just needs to play good defense and make open shots.  He's a good 3 point shooter.