Game Thread: Orlando @ Hawks -- 10/21

[Jamaaliver]

Hawks Host Magic and #1 Overall Pick



The Orlando Magic spent the offseason continuing their rebuild while the Atlanta Hawks reloaded. Ironically, the two key acquisitions for both teams had beef with each other during a Pro-Am game in August. The kerfluffle between top draft pick Paolo Banchero and All-Star guard Dejounte Murray has been well-documented. Luckily, the two Seattle natives squashed their beef within a week. Nevertheless, it adds a level of intrigue to tonight's Southeastern Division matchup. Likely, as a sign of things to come, the Hawks started their season with a win while the Magic dropped their first game. Every game in the NBA matters, but the Hawks must capitalize tonight before their strength of schedule gradually becomes more difficult over the next week.

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[Jamaaliver]

Orlando's Medium Three coming to town



Magic beginning a pretty rough stretch of games.

[Jamaaliver]

Nothing remotely subtle about this marketing slant.

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Disappointing since this is more of a matchup for Collins and Okongwu to handle.

[DirtybirdGA]

Dejounte and trae ain't doing much of nothing, probably 5 combined turnovers.

[Jamaaliver]

Saw this coming.

The consequence of being without Huerter, Gallo and Bogdanovic to start the season.

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[Jamaaliver]

Hawks offense is so stagnant. Three guys standing still on the perimeter while 2 guys run the P-n-R.

Bad coaching, bad scheme.

I need Nate McMillan gone and an entirely new offense installed. We have the personnel to have an all time dominant offense.

[Jamaaliver]

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[Jamaaliver]

John Collins has been phenomenal.

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[Jamaaliver]

This will be on JC's career highlight reel someday.

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