Toronto @ Hawks Feb 20

[Hawkamanic81]

Hawks will be fine. They just got done winning 19 games in a row for goodness sake. They drop 4 out of 7 and now they "peaked". Slumps in basketball are very common. Toronto themselves endured one after their hot start, and now they're back to playing top basketball. How many games will Korver go 2-11 from 3? Hawks go 8-38 from 3? We couldn't buy a shot last night and Toronto played well. It happens. Better the Hawks go through this now instead of in a couple months.

This was a 38 win team just last year.

This is not a bottom feeder team, but they played above their heads for 2 months.

Yes, they've peaked. This is an average team that played above their heads for 2 months.

They didn't play well against Philly, or New Orleans, or Memphis... Or Boston.

Stop trying to pretend that this was a one game deal. This team has been playing like crap for the better part of 3 weeks.

[Hawkeyes]

Reminded me of the Bucks game at home. Dudley went off on us and we couldn't buy a basket. Of course we play them in Milwaukee on Sunday lol.

[Hawkeyes]

Hawks will be fine. They just got done winning 19 games in a row for goodness sake. They drop 4 out of 7 and now they "peaked". Slumps in basketball are very common. Toronto themselves endured one after their hot start, and now they're back to playing top basketball. How many games will Korver go 2-11 from 3? Hawks go 8-38 from 3? We couldn't buy a shot last night and Toronto played well. It happens. Better the Hawks go through this now instead of in a couple months.

This was a 38 win team just last year.

This is not a bottom feeder team, but they played above their heads for 2 months.

Yes, they've peaked. This is an average team that played above their heads for 2 months.

Last year, they were without Horford, Schroeder wasn't nearly as good as he is now, and they added key pieces to the bench (Thabo, Bazemore) that have proven to be very solid. Not to mention the familiarity with the system Bud runs after having a whole season and another off-season under their belts. A team 31 games above 500 is average? Laughable. Average teams don't go 10 games above 500 vs the top teams in the West. Comparing this team to last season's team is silly. You sound like you've been dying for an opportunity to knock this team. Their monthly results of great success weigh less to you than a couple weeks(8 games) of bad basketball and they're now an average team that played out of their minds. I've never seen an average team post the success Atlanta has vs top tier teams and post a W-L streak of 32-2 over a course of 34 games. I guess they simply played out of their minds in those 32 wins and played to their normal level in the 2 losses.

[Hawkamanic81]

Hawks will be fine. They just got done winning 19 games in a row for goodness sake. They drop 4 out of 7 and now they "peaked". Slumps in basketball are very common. Toronto themselves endured one after their hot start, and now they're back to playing top basketball. How many games will Korver go 2-11 from 3? Hawks go 8-38 from 3? We couldn't buy a shot last night and Toronto played well. It happens. Better the Hawks go through this now instead of in a couple months.

This was a 38 win team just last year.

This is not a bottom feeder team, but they played above their heads for 2 months.

Yes, they've peaked. This is an average team that played above their heads for 2 months.

Last year, they were without Horford, Schroeder wasn't nearly as good as he is now, and they added key pieces to the bench (Thabo, Bazemore) that have proven to be very solid. Not to mention the familiarity with the system Bud runs after having a whole season and another off-season under their belts. A team 31 games above 500 is average? Laughable. Average teams don't go 10 games above 500 vs the top teams in the West. Comparing this team to last season's team is silly.

Horford wasn't a big difference maker when they lost himfor the season a couple of years ago and he is not that big of a difference now. Kent Bazemore is a 10th man at best and the same is true for Thabo.

The Hawks are a 45 win team that overachieved for 2 months.

[Hawkeyes]

This was a 38 win team just last year.

This is not a bottom feeder team, but they played above their heads for 2 months.

Yes, they've peaked. This is an average team that played above their heads for 2 months.

Last year, they were without Horford, Schroeder wasn't nearly as good as he is now, and they added key pieces to the bench (Thabo, Bazemore) that have proven to be very solid. Not to mention the familiarity with the system Bud runs after having a whole season and another off-season under their belts. A team 31 games above 500 is average? Laughable. Average teams don't go 10 games above 500 vs the top teams in the West. Comparing this team to last season's team is silly.

Horford wasn't a big difference maker when they lost himfor the season a couple of years ago and he is not that big of a difference now. Kent Bazemore is a 10th man at best and the same is true for Thabo.

The Hawks are a 45 win team that overachieved for 2 months.

They went 22-33 without him last year after starting 15-12. He is a huge difference maker. The difference between Horford starting and Antic/Brand is huge. You're blind if you think otherwise. Those two don't have a quarter of the impact that Horford does....who was just named an All Star for the 2nd time. Curious what you think about Teague, Korver, Carroll, and Millsap ....garbage role players that are playing out of their minds?

[ATL Boy]

Last year, they were without Horford, Schroeder wasn't nearly as good as he is now, and they added key pieces to the bench (Thabo, Bazemore) that have proven to be very solid. Not to mention the familiarity with the system Bud runs after having a whole season and another off-season under their belts. A team 31 games above 500 is average? Laughable. Average teams don't go 10 games above 500 vs the top teams in the West. Comparing this team to last season's team is silly.

Horford wasn't a big difference maker when they lost himfor the season a couple of years ago and he is not that big of a difference now. Kent Bazemore is a 10th man at best and the same is true for Thabo.

The Hawks are a 45 win team that overachieved for 2 months.

They went 22-33 without him last year after starting 15-12. He is a huge difference maker. The difference between Horford starting and Antic/Brand is huge. You're blind if you think otherwise. Those two don't have a quarter of the impact that Horford does....who was just named an All Star for the 2nd time. Curious what you think about Teague, Korver, Carroll, and Millsap ....garbage role players that are playing out of their minds?

Just ignore him, dude's obviously trolling.

[IceGame88]

I come in peace had to make this thread. I felt we dont get enough respect you guys are a great team but so are we see you in the playoffs.

[Hawkamanic81]

None of those guys are all stars in the western conference. We should call them Leastern Conference all stars.

The Hawks caught teams by surprise earlier in the year, but that's not happening now and we see the results. Teams are takin away the passing lanes and are forcing the Hawks into more one on one play. Their assists are way down this month.

The Hawks have all of these great big men that they just can't find mins for (according to coach Bud). So, there shouldn't be much of a drop off.

[IceGame88]

None of those guys are all stars in the western conference. We should call them Leastern Conference all stars.

The Hawks caught teams by surprise earlier in the year, but that's not happening now and we see the results. Teams are takin away the passing lanes and are forcing the Hawks into more one on one play. Their assists are way down this month.

The Hawks have all of these great big men that they just can't find mins for (according to coach Bud). So, there shouldn't be much of a drop off.

Last time I checked there are 2 allstar teams you need two teams to play a game one is better and wins one is not as good and loses but to say that certain players not allstar doesn't make sense if we do that then ill make a case for Derozan over Korver but lets not go there.

Btw i thought your team could spell?..

[Hawkamanic81]

None of those guys are all stars in the western conference. We should call them Leastern Conference all stars.

The Hawks caught teams by surprise earlier in the year, but that's not happening now and we see the results. Teams are takin away the passing lanes and are forcing the Hawks into more one on one play. Their assists are way down this month.

The Hawks have all of these great big men that they just can't find mins for (according to coach Bud). So, there shouldn't be much of a drop off.

Last time I checked there are 2 allstar teams you need two teams to play a game one is better and wins one is not as good and loses but to say that certain players not allstar doesn't make sense if we do that then ill make a case for Derozan over Korver but lets not go there.

Btw i thought your team could spell?..

You probably should not resort to pointing out typo's.

Derozan missed several games and so he has no case for being there either.

[IceGame88]

None of those guys are all stars in the western conference. We should call them Leastern Conference all stars.

The Hawks caught teams by surprise earlier in the year, but that's not happening now and we see the results. Teams are takin away the passing lanes and are forcing the Hawks into more one on one play. Their assists are way down this month.

The Hawks have all of these great big men that they just can't find mins for (according to coach Bud). So, there shouldn't be much of a drop off.

Last time I checked there are 2 allstar teams you need two teams to play a game one is better and wins one is not as good and loses but to say that certain players not allstar doesn't make sense if we do that then ill make a case for Derozan over Korver but lets not go there.

Btw i thought your team could spell?..

You probably should not resort to pointing out typo's.

Derozan missed several games and so he has no case for being there either.

2nd in the east when he plays we're a level higher, all-star last year, better this year.

Korver Great shooter best shooting season of his career, best team in the east but three legit allstars...

How are we second in the east with 1 allstar

[Hawkamanic81]

Last time I checked there are 2 allstar teams you need two teams to play a game one is better and wins one is not as good and loses but to say that certain players not allstar doesn't make sense if we do that then ill make a case for Derozan over Korver but lets not go there.

Btw i thought your team could spell?..

You probably should not resort to pointing out typo's.

Derozan missed several games and so he has no case for being there either.

2nd in the east when he plays we're a level higher, all-star last year, better this year.

Korver Great shooter best shooting season of his career, best team in the east but three legit allstars...

How are we second in the east with 1 allstar

Because he missed a lot of games. That's the difference.

[IceGame88]

You probably should not resort to pointing out typo's.

Derozan missed several games and so he has no case for being there either.

2nd in the east when he plays we're a level higher, all-star last year, better this year.

Korver Great shooter best shooting season of his career, best team in the east but three legit allstars...

How are we second in the east with 1 allstar

Because he missed a lot of games. That's the difference.

Kevin Durant his team was 9 seed

[ATLHawksfan21]

Nah, it'll be more fun to see if he sticks around after we clown on his joke team

Oh it's coming.

This must've been a tough game for you folks to watch. At least you have your confidence, that's a good thing.

It seems like you Raptors fans aren't very used to winning. There's a whole lot of chest bumping going on for a regular season game.

Gotta give the Raps credit. They played great while Atlanta looked lost for most of the game.

[ATLHawksfan21]

2nd in the east when he plays we're a level higher, all-star last year, better this year.

Korver Great shooter best shooting season of his career, best team in the east but three legit allstars...

How are we second in the east with 1 allstar

Because he missed a lot of games. That's the difference.

Kevin Durant his team was 9 seed

Are you serious right now?

DO you not understand the difference between KD (reigning MVP and multiple scoring titles, 2nd biggest name in the league) vs Derozan who is just another player to every one in the U.S.

[Hawkeyes]

Trash talking makes sports more fun. It just sucks that was how our last meeting ended. Here's to plenty of meetings in the ECF.