Game Thread: Raptors vs Hawks 16/1/15 @7:30 PM on TSN2

Ball4life32 · Post #121 » by **Ball4life32** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:35 pm

albinorap wrote:Is it true the Hawks are resting their players? Who?

We rested our players against the 76ers(Teague, Carroll, Millsap, Antic) and Celtics(Korver and Horford) but everybody's playing tonight.

http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/basketba ... _hawks_sfp

raptor jesus · Post #122 » by **raptor jesus** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:36 pm

Asif16 wrote:Oh great. Its Vasques's bday.

That we gonna see a whole lot of Lowry/Vasquez combo tonight. And a whole lot of Vasquez on Korver smh. Kill me now.

The only thing I worry about with Vasquez on defence is getting blown by via smaller guards. That's not a concern with Korver really. Vas is a heady, engaged and physical defender, and more effective when guarding guys his size. It's actually not a bad idea 8-)

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Raptorstorm · Post #123 » by **Raptorstorm** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:56 pm

going this game... excited to see brickshads

Post #124 » by **pbj** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:09 pm

Atlhawks09 wrote:
albinorap wrote:Is it true the Hawks are resting their players? Who?

We rested our players against the 76ers(Teague, Carroll, Millsap, Antic) and Celtics(Korver and Horford) but everybody's playing tonight.

http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/basketba ... _hawks_sfp

Are you sure you don't want to rest some guys tonight as well?

Ball4life32 · Post #125 » by **Ball4life32** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:23 pm

pbj wrote:
Atlhawks09 wrote:
albinorap wrote:Is it true the Hawks are resting their players? Who?

We rested our players against the 76ers(Teague, Carroll, Millsap, Antic) and Celtics(Korver and Horford) but everybody's playing tonight.

http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/basketba ... _hawks_sfp

Are you sure you don't want to rest some guys tonight as well?

Pass on that. Only can do that against the bad teams.

VinBaker6 · Post #126 » by **VinBaker6** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:24 pm

Vasquez will lead us to a win. Book it.

raptorstime · Post #127 » by **raptorstime** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:24 pm

NinjaBro · Post #128 » by **NinjaBro** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:25 pm

We need this game so bad! We can virtually end the Hawks season tonight. A third straight win over them would rattle the hawks so bad that they will have no choice but to give up on this season. The mental block would be just too much for them. These fools are thinking they've got the eastern conference all locked up and heading into the NBA finals. Need to give them a dose of cold hard reality.

Let's go raps!

SwaggyB · Post #129 » by **SwaggyB** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:26 pm

Atlhawks09 wrote:
pbj wrote:
Atlhawks09 wrote:
We rested our players against the 76ers(Teague, Carroll, Millsap, Antic) and Celtics(Korver and Horford) but everybody's playing tonight.

http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/basketba ... _hawks_sfp

Are you sure you don't want to rest some guys tonight as well?

Pass on that. Only can do that against the bad teams.

Don't you read the general board? Raps have been exposed. We're actually terrible.

raptorstime · Post #130 » by **raptorstime** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:27 pm

chuckdevlin wrote:

steamed hams · Post #131 » by **steamed hams** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:31 pm

Atlhawks09 wrote:
pbj wrote:
Atlhawks09 wrote:
We rested our players against the 76ers(Teague, Carroll, Millsap, Antic) and Celtics(Korver and Horford) but everybody's playing tonight.

http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/basketba ... _hawks_sfp

Are you sure you don't want to rest some guys tonight as well?

Pass on that. Only can do that against the bad teams.

Oh come on, I think Jeff Teague's legs could use a little rest.

AreBe · Post #132 » by **AreBe** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:38 pm

Raps have been slow starting. And the Raps are in a bit of a funk now. Could be other coaches are figuring out what works against them (2 bigs on the court at the same time) and maybe figuring out that if Lowery is guarding you, pull up before you get into the paint and try a jump shot (Don't let Lowery take the charge.) It makes sense that other coaches are going to try to figure out the Raptors and see what other teams have done effectively, and then do some of that. DeRozan is just coming off an injury. And the Raptors have been playing just plain lousy teams, and have developed bad habits by getting away even though they have been busy playing soccer with the basketball, etc. So, I doubt the Raptors will win, but that is ok as it will be a wake-up call. Would love to be proved wrong.

Wo1verine · Post #133 » by **Wo1verine** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:39 pm

Easy win.

joel · Post #134 » by **joel** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:44 pm

jack armstrong on the mic

The Eminence · Post #135 » by **The Eminence** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:46 pm

Wo1verine wrote:Easy win.

for Atlanta yes.

Wo1verine · Post #136 » by **Wo1verine** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:47 pm

joel wrote:jack armstrong on the mic

tdotboyy · Post #137 » by **tdotboyy** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:47 pm

Will there be a sea of purple

PD28 · Post #138 » by **PD28** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:48 pm

Atlhawks09 wrote:
albinorap wrote:Is it true the Hawks are resting their players? Who?

We rested our players against the 76ers(Teague, Carroll, Millsap, Antic) and Celtics(Korver and Horford) but everybody's playing tonight.

http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/basketba ... _hawks_sfp

Best of luck tonight! You guys have the most entertaining offensive sets in the league. It will be ISO ball vs. ball movement... :lol:

Wo1verine · Post #139 » by **Wo1verine** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:49 pm

The Eminence wrote:
Wo1verine wrote:Easy win.

for Atlanta yes.

Oakville_Raptor · Post #140 » by **Oakville_Raptor** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:59 pm

Not too confident after that game against the Sixers....