Official Game Thread: Hawks at Bulls -- Play-In Game 1 of X!

[Spud2nique]

We might be undermanned but our guys have been fighting hard lately. Bring the same energy pine guys it’s your opportunity to shine  

[Nash]

No space and time for testing tonight. Go with the best you have and play the best players 38+ minutes. If somebody's off badly play him less and bump up somebody's minutes to over 40. The next 2 games are elimination games and you need to go all in. First game in Boston could be the experimental game

[lethalweapon3]

From Bulls shootaround earlier this afternoon:

Despite that, both ADs remain Questionable as of the 6:30 PM Boo-Boo Report update. 

~lw3

[JayBirdHawk]

 

Capela has a role of singular importance to the Hawks in this Play-In Tournament. The loss of Bey, Johnson and Okongwu means that the Hawks just don't have the size at forward that they are used to having. But even more than that, Capela had a mid-season renaissance that really lifted the ceiling of this Hawks team.

As evidence, consider the way the Hawks have played defense with Capela on the floor since the All-Star break. The best way to measure how a team defends is to track how many points they yield per 100 possessions. Of the 30 NBA teams, the Minnesota Timberwolves had the best mark at 108.4 points scored against them per 100 possessions. The Hawks ranked 27th overall for the season at 118.4, not that far from the Utah Jazz at the 30th spot with 119.6.

However, since the All-Star break, the Hawks have given up 110.2 points per 100 possessions with Capela on the floor. Part of it is Capela moving better as the season wore on, part of it is that he has settled into Quin Snyder's defensive scheme as that same scheme evolved to showcase him, and yet another part is that the other Hawks defenders have lifted their play around him.

But make no mistake about it: Capela has been the centerpiece. The Hawks outscored opponents by +6.0 points per 100 possessions with Capela on the floor after the All-Star break. The next best mark was Bogdan Bogdanovic at +2.2 per 100. Teams cannot get high quality shots near the rim when he is around.

Wednesday, the Hawks defense will start with Capela on Nikola Vucevic in the middle, Hunter on DeMar DeRozan, and other Hawks veterans matched up around the floor. If they win, they will advance to play the loser of the 76ers/Heat Play-In game, and the winner of that game advances to play Boston in a first-round, best-of-7 playoff series. 

It’s the best time of the basketball season, and the Hawks need their veterans to lead them to two wins for a chance to keep participating in it.

 

[Spud2nique]

I got the Hawks victorious 107-91 for the play in tonight! Trae leads the way with Cap and DJ while Hunter shows out as well!

 

GO HAWKS!!!!

[JayBirdHawk]

 

[JayBirdHawk]

 

 

 

[TheNorthCydeRises]

1 hour ago, JayBirdHawk said:

 

Capela has a role of singular importance to the Hawks in this Play-In Tournament. The loss of Bey, Johnson and Okongwu means that the Hawks just don't have the size at forward that they are used to having. But even more than that, Capela had a mid-season renaissance that really lifted the ceiling of this Hawks team.

As evidence, consider the way the Hawks have played defense with Capela on the floor since the All-Star break. The best way to measure how a team defends is to track how many points they yield per 100 possessions. Of the 30 NBA teams, the Minnesota Timberwolves had the best mark at 108.4 points scored against them per 100 possessions. The Hawks ranked 27th overall for the season at 118.4, not that far from the Utah Jazz at the 30th spot with 119.6.

However, since the All-Star break, the Hawks have given up 110.2 points per 100 possessions with Capela on the floor. Part of it is Capela moving better as the season wore on, part of it is that he has settled into Quin Snyder's defensive scheme as that same scheme evolved to showcase him, and yet another part is that the other Hawks defenders have lifted their play around him.

But make no mistake about it: Capela has been the centerpiece. The Hawks outscored opponents by +6.0 points per 100 possessions with Capela on the floor after the All-Star break. The next best mark was Bogdan Bogdanovic at +2.2 per 100. Teams cannot get high quality shots near the rim when he is around.

Wednesday, the Hawks defense will start with Capela on Nikola Vucevic in the middle, Hunter on DeMar DeRozan, and other Hawks veterans matched up around the floor. If they win, they will advance to play the loser of the 76ers/Heat Play-In game, and the winner of that game advances to play Boston in a first-round, best-of-7 playoff series. 

It’s the best time of the basketball season, and the Hawks need their veterans to lead them to two wins for a chance to keep participating in it.

 

Capela is right. The core group of this team has been in these battles before. And they've won big playoff road games.

 

Just keep that little screaming ass girl at home. She's adorable, but I don't need her screaming at Capela and Bruno at the FT line.

[TheNorthCydeRises]

56 minutes ago, Spud2nique said:

I got the Hawks victorious 107-91 for the play in tonight! Trae leads the way with Cap and DJ while Hunter shows out as well!

 

GO HAWKS!!!!

I truly believe we're going to be up double digits all of the 2nd half.

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Win and go to SOUTH BEACH 

 

[Peoriabird]

17 minutes ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

I truly believe we're going to be up double digits all of the 2nd half.

LOL!  Not with that midget line up

[REHawksFan]

18 minutes ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

I truly believe we're going to be up double digits all of the 2nd half.

Need to withstand the early energy. As always, Hawks gotta hit their open shots. 

[Peoriabird]

2 minutes ago, REHawksFan said:

Need to withstand the early energy. As always, Hawks gotta hit their open shots. 

If Quinn sticks with the midget line up when drummond enters, I changing the channel because it will be a bloodbath on the boards

[terrell]

Trae already has 2 turnovers? Im Glad I just got home.. lol

[terrell]

9 minutes ago, Peoriabird said:

LOL!  Not with that midget line up

No expectations. Im just Hoping to be entertained. lol

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Murray stepping up to the challenge in the 1st quarter.  Very nice to see.

[terrell]

Save us Murray

DRe still bricking from last game.. Geez

[Hawkmoor]

Vucevic making Capela looks like Joel Embiid on offense...lmao

[terrell]

Dre cant guard Derozan

 

[Peoriabird]

Its about to start! 20/20 here we come