Official Game Thread: Knicks at Hawks

[Dexmethylphenidate]

That run to get the lead then put the starters ( esp trae and hunter) in to stink it up is a big momentum changer. Quinn must have seen it

Edited November 16, 2023 by Dexmethylphenidate

[Atlantaholic]

2 minutes ago, Jody23 said:

Tough loss.  It rarely comes down to one guy, but Quin deserves some criticism for putting Hunter out there to close the game.

Sitting Bey and Bogi when they are both on fire was awful

[willthepureshooter]

Clint makes too much money and is too big to play so small on defense. It seems like he's missing John Collins the most. 

Okongwu has lost his tough edge on the defensive end. The lazy gambling and bad positioning under the basket is killing us. He's much stronger than Jalen so I don't understand why the two defending Randle tonight was like night and day. I'm concerned we paid him too quickly.

DeAndre is in another orbit mentally. The scowl he gave Saadiq after the put back dunk really turned my stomach. He better get his head out of his behind asap. I can see him losing his starting position very soon if he doesn't. 

[BrazilianHawk]

Let's see whether Quin makes himself accountable in the presser. I doubt it though. Such a frustrating game. 

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Quin Snyder's first outright loss as a coach.

No way you take Bogi and Bey out at that point.  Ride them until they give up the lead, then put the starters back in.

Just a ridiculous loss.

[cam1218]

Second home loss to the Knicks. It’s frustrating because I’d like to think we are better than them, but that comes from the playoff series. They have pretty much handled us since then.

[TheNorthCydeRises]

13 minutes ago, NBASupes said:

Lesson learned for Quin, should have rode 

Murray

Bogi

Bey

JJ

OO

To the end. They had the hot hand in the 4th. It is what it is tho. 

 

Trae was playing the point, when the team was playing its best.

 

[BrazilianHawk]

"the glass was a big thing tonight", he said. Indeed it was. 

 

BUT

 

We were up 7 in spite of that, weren't we? 

[Packfill]

2 minutes ago, cam1218 said:

Second home loss to the Knicks. It’s frustrating because I’d like to think we are better than them, but that comes from the playoff series. They have pretty much handled us since then.

That playoff series was a long time ago now, and The Knicks are definitely a different team with Brunson.

Actually both teams have had a fair amount of turnover since.

[JeffS17]

I wouldnt be sad if we traded Hunter tomorrow for a Chik Fil A gift card.  Watching guys that cannot give enough effort to pick up a loose ball between their legs is a negative fan experience.

[terrell]

Brutal stretch of games after next Wednesday.

9 of 11 will be ON THE ROAD.

But Then again, we suck at Home..(2-4)

I wont be surprised if we're a few games under .500 by Christmas.....

We lack the Horses - and judging by tonight, we may lack the coaching. smh

[cam1218]

3 minutes ago, Packfill said:

That playoff series was a long time ago now, and The Knicks are definitely a different team with Brunson.

Actually both teams have had a fair amount of turnover since.

I know, a lot has to do with Trae asserting himself as the alpha and us losing most of the games since he took his bow. Different players, but we have dropped our part of this rivalry. 

[benhillboy]

Trae is now 4-9 head-to-head with Brunson in his career.  Total +/- -1 to +48, respectively, stats courtesy of statmuse.com:

(the fourth game Is omitted, Brunson logged less than a minute)

Any decent guard can use Trae in perimeter actions to unbalance the defense but Brunson is the master he does it so easily.  Lowry probably second.

[terrell]

8 minutes ago, JeffS17 said:

I wouldnt be sad if we traded Hunter tomorrow for a Chik Fil A gift card.  Watching guys that cannot give enough effort to pick up a loose ball between their legs is a negative fan experience.

Hunter with a very weak game - 2 rebounds and 5 points. I never see Hunter crashing the boards. I would rather have Bey out there - he is much more aggressive. Hunter sleeping on that late 3 by Brunson. smh

[JayBirdHawk]

Wait wait wait....Capela had only 3 rebounds TOTAL...tell me I'm reading that wrong. Wow!!!

[terrell]

3 minutes ago, cam1218 said:

I know, a lot has to do with Trae asserting himself as the alpha and us losing most of the games since he took his bow. Different players, but we have dropped our part of this rivalry. 

We better thank God  Mitchell Robinson was hurt for that series, or we may never make that covid run to ECF..

[Jody23]

Big picture, I hope the Hawks can find a way to keep Bey.

[terrell]

1 minute ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Wait wait wait....Capela had only 3 rebounds TOTAL...tell me I'm reading that wrong. Wow!!!

Hawks gotta find a young center man.. A real center not a 6'8 guy trying to play center..

Shouldve traded CC to Dallas for Lively.. smfh

[bleachkit]

33 minutes ago, Atlantaholic said:

Sitting Bey and Bogi when they are both on fire was awful

Coaches are so reluctant to deviate from their rotations. It must be due to locker room politics more so than strategy. 

[JayBirdHawk]

.....and yet another slow start to the game.