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Post by turnerfield on Nov 14, 2018 11:45:13 GMT -5
Since the ownership of the Hawks changed in 2015, is it possible that these two guys are more willing to spend money?
Our best bet is the team loses as many games as possible this season, gets another high draft pick to go along with their other 1st round pick, and keep building the team.
Then Trae turns into enough of a superstar and has a good enough cast around him that a REAL super star finally wants to come play in Atlanta. Not washed up Dwight Howard but a super star in their prime.
I just don't see why Atlanta would be such an unappealing place to come play if some pieces are already in place. You would think we'd hit the jackpot one day and get a Giannis type player who has ties to Atlanta and really wants to come play here.
A lot of this does probably depend on the current ownership. Shouldn't get our hopes up.
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Post by bravter on Feb 8, 2019 5:02:26 GMT -5
Trae keeps getting better. He had 5 23+ pts, 8+ assists games in a row. He got rookie of the month in January. Doncic still is the better choice, especially now that he's playing point guard. Trae is exciting though and he can be an all-star. His passing is top notch, and does great at opening shots for others.
Hawks aren't playing to tank. That might be a detriment, but it also shows they want the core guys to keep that chemistry
I loved the troll revenge the Pelicans got on the Lakers with their tampering by wanting half the team and 4 first round draft picks. I thoroughly enjoyed the Indiana fans chanting "Lebron's gonna to trade you". Reading the comments that Lebron has been faking his injury so the Lakers could showcase the team. It wouldn't surprise me at all. Some comments were like this is Bron's Bron's punishment for going after his masters, when criticizing the NFL owners.
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Post by turnerfield on Feb 12, 2019 22:23:03 GMT -5
Trae with 22 pts and 14 assists vs Lebron tonight.
Gotta try to keep tanking even though the Trae Young/John Collins show is beginning to become must watch TV.
Washington and Memphis are challenging us for 5th worst right now. Doesn't look like we're gonna finish any worse than that.
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Post by bravter on Feb 14, 2019 23:12:22 GMT -5
Trae with 22 pts and 14 assists vs Lebron tonight. Gotta try to keep tanking even though the Trae Young/John Collins show is beginning to become must watch TV. Washington and Memphis are challenging us for 5th worst right now. Doesn't look like we're gonna finish any worse than that. They just lost to the Knicks, I figured that'd been an easy win. Jeremy Lin is now gone to Toronto, so that's going to hurt the team for the rest of the season. He's played a big part in our wins. It looks like we're a lock to be the 5th worst team. With the new 2019 rules against tanking, being the 5th worst team would give us a 44% chance of being in the top 5 draft selection. Mav's look to be on a downward trend losing Jordan and Smith Jr. It would be nice to get a top 10 pick from them. I'm surprised Trae is shooting so bad at three's of late when he was trending upward. Not too worried about that though. If he isn't shooting around 37% or higher next season that's when I'll start worrying. Collins is in the dunk contest. He should have been in it last season. They surely needed him.
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Post by bravter on Feb 16, 2019 22:23:34 GMT -5
Man Collins dunks were lame. He showed what he could in that futures game. He focusd too much on the presentation than actually showing his athleticism and power.
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Post by turnerfield on Feb 27, 2019 20:21:57 GMT -5
Trae averaging 25 and 10 the last five games. The team should start another streak of making the playoffs (and probably losing every year) next year.
Deep 3's from Trae the other night. Certain types of metaphors deep.
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Post by turnerfield on Feb 28, 2019 18:59:01 GMT -5
Some of the numbers and comparisons from the past 2 games:
"Trae Young is the first NBA rookie since Allen Iverson in 1997 with back-to-back 36+ point games."
"Only two other NBA players in the last four seasons have had the same line as Trae Young did tonight: James Harden and Russell Westbrook. (Points, rebounds, assists and FT attempts)"
"Trae Young is the first NBA rookie to score 33+ points with 10+ assists while earning 13+ free throw attempts since MICHAEL JORDAN in 1985"
"Trae Young is the first NBA rookie with multiple 33+ point, 10+ assist games in the same season since Steph Curry in 2010"
"Trae Young and John Collins are the first pair of teammates, both 21 or younger, with 30 points in the same game since Durant and Westbrook in March 2010."
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Post by bravter on Mar 2, 2019 0:51:14 GMT -5
Trae Young with consecutive rookie of the month (Jan and Feb) Feb 22.2 ppg, 9.2 ast, 44% 3pt
Starts March off with 49 pts, 16 assists, and 8 rebounds in a 4 OT game where he played 56 minutes. 1 pt in first quarter and 12 in OT, I think. He looked completely exhausted in the 3rd OT carrying the load as a point guard. Nice to see him give Doncic a running for ROY.
Bulls winning in 4 OT against Hawks (w/o Collins - Flu) now makes Bulls 18-45. Hawks are 21-42. Bulls have been winning of late, so I guess they decided to tank less.
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Post by turnerfield on Mar 2, 2019 13:41:52 GMT -5
Between the 4th, 5th, and 6th worst, our chances to get Zion will be pretty similar, but I'd still love to move up to 4th worst if we can. Good loss last night.
Doubt it took them quadruple OT to do it, but there are only two other NBA rookies who have ever gone for 40+ with 10+ assists in the past 40 seasons - Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Trae Young joins them.
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Post by bravter on Mar 9, 2019 22:15:11 GMT -5
Hawks lose a close one, thankfully, as the Mav's are purposely tanking. Mav's are now tied as the 7th worst team in the NBA, with a 27-38 record (Hawks 22-44 5th worst). They're doing everything they can to get that draft pick, but I hope it bites them in ass and helps us. Bulls still 3 behind in the win column. Lakers are now limiting minutes Lebron they should really punish the lakers for tanking that way, since they're not making the playoffs.
Tonight Collins went off with 33 pts, 20 rebs. Trae with 23 pts, 10 rebs, 11 assists. 13 of those points were on free-throws. The first triple double by an Atl Hawk by a rookie! n Chipper Jones was at the game tonight. He gave Vince Carter a hug after missing the game winning three pointer.
We played Nets tonight and gave them a run for their money, not so much for the tanking Mav's
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Post by bravter on Mar 15, 2019 0:19:17 GMT -5
Hawks win on Wednesday put them 3 wins behind the Mav's.
Mav's tonight had a 10 point lead going into the 4th quarter. They only scored 10 points (10 freaking points) in the fourth quarter and lose by a point. This is a joke.
The only bright side for Hawks securing the Mav's pick is the Hawks play all but two playoff teams from here on out. Two games with Magic who are currently 9th and who are very close behind the 8th seed and the Pelicans. Mav's have a much easier schedule, yet they'll probably continue tanking on purpose. They have games with the Cavs, Suns, and quite a few teams around their record.
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Post by bravter on Mar 23, 2019 21:27:04 GMT -5
Hawks win again. Last game was Utah, this game was Phili, thanks to Trae game winning floater. Trae Young - 32pts(11-20), 11 assists, 6 rebounds. He only missed 2 shots going into the fourth quarter, 4th quarters was quite shaky for him but he got the game winning shot.
Hawks are 2 wins back against Mav's currently, but they're are still playing. Mav's are up 108 - 70 going into the 4th quarter against a Curry-less Warriors team. If Mav's lose this game I'll punch myself in the nuts.
Hawks energy and cohesiveness have got to be turning some big free agents heads going into 19-20 season. Hopefully that's one of the Hawks perks if they don't get the Mav's pick.
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Post by bravter on Mar 25, 2019 23:15:07 GMT -5
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Post by turnerfield on Mar 28, 2019 18:31:24 GMT -5
I hope we hit on at least one of the draft picks this summer. Can't picture the Hawks not making the playoffs next year. Statefarm Arena is going to be rockin next season.
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Post by bravter on Mar 28, 2019 21:41:08 GMT -5
I hope we hit on at least one of the draft picks this summer. Can't picture the Hawks not making the playoffs next year. Statefarm Arena is going to be rockin next season. Hawks keep winning and Mav's keep losing. Hawks 2 games out of being the tied with the Mav's record as being the 5th/6th worst team. 7 more games left and Hawks play all playoff teams besides Magic, who are still battling for a playoff spot. Hawks play Portland next. Portland lost their center Jusuf Nurkic after a nasty broken leg. So that probably puts the Hawks at a higher chance of winning. Some news that might go against the Hawks is the Mav's have never picked up in the lotto draft. They have either picked their place in the standings or down. With the rule changes this could help the Mav's even more getting into the top 5. 247sports.com/nba/mavericks/Article/As-Organic-Tanking-continues-a-hopeful-look-at-Mavs-lack-of-lottery-luck-129775667/Hawks are reminding me of the beginning of the Braves rebuild right now, as they had ever reason to lose, but chose not to. The quick rebuild looks like it's taking shape. Here's a good article on the Hawks and how they're the most deserving to get Zion. www.si.com/nba/2019/03/26/nba-draft-2019-zion-williamson-atlanta-hawks-adam-silver-trae-young-john-collins
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