Official Game Thread: Hawks at Pacers (1 PM Tip!) -- The Regular-Season Finale!

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Just now, terrell said:

Ive seen enough of the Trae-Murray duo to last me a lifetime...

Dre’s inability to rebound making the 4 spot not really an option for him puts a real hard ceiling on his usefulness

That putback dunk by Siakam entirely because of him.. smh

Trae turnover is back.. Such a difference maker..

 

The Trae-Murray duo is not the problem with this team.  You see what the problem is.

Pacers frontcourt is DOMINATING us.

If anything, Trae and DJ need to start looking for their own shot.

 

LOL . . they're going to score 50 on us in the 1st quarter, if we don't get our act together.

Fuk that assist record Trae, see if you can get your offense going first.

[terrell]

31 points for Indy with 5 min to go in the 1st.. Geez

[terrell]

1 minute ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

 

The Trae-Murray duo is not the problem with this team.  You see what the problem is.

Pacers frontcourt is DOMINATING us.

If anything, Trae and DJ need to start looking for their own shot.

 

LOL . . they're going to score 50 on us in the 1st quarter, if we don't get our act together.

Fuk that assist record Trae, see if you can get your offense going first.

How can you watch this backcourt this long and think its going to work defensively?

They're not even a good fit offensively IMO..

Frontcourt is bad but so is backcourt

 

Edited April 14 by terrell

[benhillboy]

Okay Mo I see you.  Looking like Siakam there 

Edited April 14 by benhillboy

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Just now, terrell said:

How can you watch this backcourt this long and think its going to work defensively?

Frontcourt is bad but so is backcourt

 

 

How many points have the backcourt given up today?

People are just hyper focused on Trae and DJ's defense ( which is below average for both )

 

But our frontcourt doesn't stop anybody, even when healthy.  

[terrell]

Just now, benhillboy said:

Okay Mo I see you.  Looking like Siakam there 

Gueye and JJ gives me a glimpse of hope for the future..

1 minute ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

 

How many points have the backcourt given up today?

People are just hyper focused on Trae and DJ's defense ( which is below average for both )

 

But our frontcourt doesn't stop anybody, even when healthy.  

Im Not just talking about today.. lol

[TheNorthCydeRises]

The crazy thing about this team, is that our deep reserves are better defenders than our starters, but far worse offensively.

That's why Quin shouldn't be married to 8 or 9 games.  The tone of the game should dictate who should be playing.

[hawkman]

Mo showing a lot in the 1st quarter. 

[benhillboy]

6 minutes ago, terrell said:

How can you watch this backcourt this long and think its going to work defensively?

They're not even a good fit offensively IMO..

Frontcourt is bad but so is backcourt

 

I enjoyed watching the Magic this season.  Fultz, Anthony, Harris, and Suggs get after it every possession, relieving as much pressure as possible off their front court,

Edited April 14 by benhillboy

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Mo G is a nice athlete to have on our frontline.  Making good plays on offense and defense.

[Carmine]

50 point quarter (rounding up) is crazy...

[terrell]

Offensive boards killing us again..

Too damn small

[benhillboy]

They’ve proven to be the worst matchup for the Hawks, their 64% shooting versus us this season may go up after today.  
 

Hawks very much still in the game tho.  Good feel timeout by Carlisle.  Pacers settling too much and DJ had that bounce like he was about to heat up.

Edited April 14 by benhillboy

[terrell]

6 minutes ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

The crazy thing about this team, is that our deep reserves are better defenders than our starters, but far worse offensively.

That's why Quin shouldn't be married to 8 or 9 games.  The tone of the game should dictate who should be playing.

Yeah A 13 point deficit in a game like this actually isn’t that big, but it would require like 3 consecutive minutes of good defense to overcome, and I’m not sure the Hawks have that in them.. lol

[TheNorthCydeRises]

I guess Bufkin is going to get major run in the 2nd half.   He better play the entire 4th quarter, if he's not getting into the game in the 1st half.

[terrell]

8 minutes ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

Mo G is a nice athlete to have on our frontline.  Making good plays on offense and defense.

 Capela and OO stink. Hawks should trade BOTH IMO... Gueye already got 10 points. How do you not score 15 points a game with Trae feeding you on a pnr? lmao

Edited April 14 by terrell

[TheNorthCydeRises]

17 minutes ago, terrell said:

Backcourt is a problem too.

 

We all know the backcourt is a defensive problem.  But not more than the frontcourt.

The frontcourt doesn't defend well . . doesn't score well ( especially if they have to get their own shot ) . . and gives up tons of offensive rebounds to the other team.

The Hawks consistently have SFs and PFs light them up night after night.

Guards do it too, but not at the same frequency.

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Come on AJ

[benhillboy]

DJs season numbers look great.  He just doesn’t impact the game from a mental standpoint, on the margins, or outside the box at all.

[terrell]

Good pass Vit