Game 2: Hawks vs Nets - Friday, 01/01/21 | 7:30pm EST | YES

MrDollarBills · Post #81 » by **MrDollarBills** » Sat Jan 2, 2021 1:38 am

6% on three point shots. Come on now.

NetsJets · Post #82 » by **NetsJets** » Sat Jan 2, 2021 1:38 am

Papi_swav wrote:We need to let Cheeze, tyler and Brown get some mins. Jeff Green played some solid mins at the 5. We need a little energy booster out there especially defensively.

Exactly. No reason to see who can come in and create a spark.

jayu70 · Post #83 » by **jayu70** » Sat Jan 2, 2021 1:39 am

Hawks fan here...why is Jordan starting over Allen?

therealbig3 · Post #84 » by **therealbig3** » Sat Jan 2, 2021 1:40 am

Yeah you're not beating anyone when you're 1-16 from 3 while the other team is 7-17. That's literally an 18 point difference right there, really, really hard to make up for that in other ways.

therealbig3 · Post #85 » by **therealbig3** » Sat Jan 2, 2021 1:41 am

jayu70 wrote:Hawks fan here...why is Jordan starting over Allen?

Team politics. He's boys with Kyrie and KD, and he whined about not being a starter last year, and so he was inserted into the starting lineup in the 2nd half of last year.

We all know he's the worse player between the two, and if he's going to be the starter, then we at least just hope that Allen ultimately plays more minutes and is the one closing out the game...which hasn't exactly been the case so far.

MrDollarBills · Post #86 » by **MrDollarBills** » Sat Jan 2, 2021 1:42 am

jayu70 wrote:Hawks fan here...why is Jordan starting over Allen?

Because he's KD and Kyrie's boy, but that issue will correct itself very shortly.

Post #87 » by **NyCeEvO** » Sat Jan 2, 2021 1:46 am

MrDollarBills wrote:
NyCeEvO wrote:Our offense is way too easy to guard. We’re doing one or two passes and shooting. The defense is barely expending energy guarding us.

Yet on the other end, the Hawks are making us work with their system. We gotta do something.

Yeah, and the answer is that we need to make shots. How many bricks have Irving, TLC, and Harris fired up so far? That's the more glaring concern.

Sure, making shots definitely helps but the best teams have systems that still wear you down and keep them in the game even when they’re not shooting well.

This is why therealbig3’s comment about Kyrie’s lack of foul baiting is important.

Dwyane Wade was always lethal because even when he wasn’t shooting well, he could draw fouls on his drives (and get the opponent into foul trouble), get to the line, and keep adding points. Without being able to consistently draw fouls, our ability to extend leads and get back into games is largely dependent upon whether we’re making shots or not.

It’s natural for players and teams to go through shooting slumps, so I’m not made that we’re missing shots. But it does mean that our success will largely be determined on the quality of shots we take and whether we’re hot or cold. Being able to draw fouls is usually the ultimate trump card because it gives you a way to score regardless of whether you’re hot or cold from the field.

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DarkXaero · Post #88 » by **DarkXaero** » Sat Jan 2, 2021 1:48 am

For all the Allen love, he didnt have a good half either.

NetsJets · Post #89 » by **NetsJets** » Sat Jan 2, 2021 1:52 am

Way too much iso. There is no system it seems like.

Post #90 » by **NyCeEvO** » Sat Jan 2, 2021 1:52 am

DarkXaero wrote:
NyCeEvO wrote:
DarkXaero wrote:I really hope Kyrie's shoulder isn't **** again...

Why does that come to mind? Was he grimacing?
No, I didn't notice any reaction, but just the way his shot seems off right now is the same way it was last season when he got hurt.

Oh ok...I didn’t see anything. I just think he’s in a slump. It happens to the best of shooters.

Since he is an injury prone player, his injury status is always in the back of my mind. But I don’t think it’s that.

MrDollarBills · Post #91 » by **MrDollarBills** » Sat Jan 2, 2021 1:57 am

Let's go Kyrie!!

MrDollarBills · Post #92 » by **MrDollarBills** » Sat Jan 2, 2021 1:59 am

TLC is killing us.

MrDollarBills · Post #93 » by **MrDollarBills** » Sat Jan 2, 2021 2:01 am

Kyrie just spazzed on DJ just now. That leash is going to get short really quick.

We need to stop trading buckets sooner than later. We're right there.

3pt_chucker · Post #94 » by **3pt_chucker** » Sat Jan 2, 2021 2:02 am

Not sure how I feel about TLC as a long term starter. Maybe try Shamet or someone else?

Paradise · Post #95 » by **Paradise** » Sat Jan 2, 2021 2:02 am

Nash has to seriously work on rotations, timeouts. Among other things but it’s glaring as hell.

Also, there is no point in trying to send guards to the paint if they won’t be met with any resistance from Jordan.

He should never see the floor once Claxton is healthy..

therealbig3 · Post #96 » by **therealbig3** » Sat Jan 2, 2021 2:02 am

Getting some great looks, just not falling.

Does seem like KD is getting fouled a lot though without the call.

Our defense does seem a little better so far.

MrDollarBills · Post #97 » by **MrDollarBills** » Sat Jan 2, 2021 2:05 am

There we go LeVert. Mid range game

Papi_swav · Post #98 » by **Papi_swav** » Sat Jan 2, 2021 2:05 am

thats it Levert, just keep on doing that

MrDollarBills · Post #99 » by **MrDollarBills** » Sat Jan 2, 2021 2:07 am

therealbig3 wrote:Getting some great looks, just not falling.

Does seem like KD is getting fouled a lot though without the call.

Our defense does seem a little better so far.

KD has been getting hammered all game long.

Post #100 » by **CalamityX12** » Sat Jan 2, 2021 2:07 am

Need more calls, gotta force the whistles...

Come on, give the shooters some looks now... cant be any worse