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Hawks to face Knicks in 1st Round of Playoffs

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How does the Hawks - Knicks series play out?

Poll ended at Mon May 24, 2021 2:27 am

Knicks win
17
49%
Hawks sweep
4
11%
Hawks in 5
2
6%
Hawks in 6
8
23%
This series is going to 7 games, baby!!!
4
11%
 
Total votes: 35

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Re: Hawks to face Knicks in 1st Round of Playoffs 

Post#121 » by Sactowndog » Mon May 31, 2021 8:19 pm

hawks_fan25 wrote:Knicks have to be worried now. I think the Hawks have figured them out. They were bracketing Randle with JC and Cap all night and the 22-5 or whatever run to close out the 2nd started when we put Deandre on Rose. Hunter proved to be the stopper against Rose and really made him work hard for everything. As long as the shooters hit their shots we should be able to close this one out in 5 or 6 now.

I also like that Nate changed it up and had at least one of Bogi and Trae in the game at all times. He’s out coaching Thibs, but really it’s more about our players are just better. Thibs doesn’t have a lot of options to strategize around.


He went back to an all second team line-up again after the first quarter Sunday? Why do you think that is?

I have heard some say it’s him liking veterans and wanting to give minutes to Lou Will....

My guess: Nates an old school guy and when they don’t move the ball and go iso and Jack up shots .... Nate’s having none of it and is sitting their butts on the bench.
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Post#128 » by jayu70 » Tue Jun 1, 2021 5:08 pm

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Nate was asked about it - says the Hawks have a plan for it if it happens.
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Post#129 » by kg01 » Tue Jun 1, 2021 5:15 pm

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I'm sure folks will get all up in arms about his comments but I think what he's illustrating is that the Hawks didn't start the non-basketball stuff. They're just responding to it.

Eggsperts, fans, and apparently Knicks players seemed to think they could bully the Hawks and that's been proven to be false. Knicks still have a chance to win game 5. They have no choice but to bring their best effort.

But, if they win, it'll be because they outplayed the Hawks on the court. Not because they intimidate the Hawks.
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Post#130 » by jayu70 » Tue Jun 1, 2021 5:33 pm

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Post#131 » by jayu70 » Tue Jun 1, 2021 5:38 pm

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I'm sure folks will get all up in arms about his comments but I think what he's illustrating is that the Hawks didn't start the non-basketball stuff. They're just responding to it.

Eggsperts, fans, and apparently Knicks players seemed to think they could bully the Hawks and that's been proven to be false. Knicks still have a chance to win game 5. They have no choice but to bring their best effort.

But, if they win, it'll be because they outplayed the Hawks on the court. Not because they intimidate the Hawks.

I think it had to do with the Randle elbow to Gallo with the game pretty much over.
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...and the elbow to JC's face last game.
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Post#132 » by kg01 » Tue Jun 1, 2021 5:47 pm

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I'm sure folks will get all up in arms about his comments but I think what he's illustrating is that the Hawks didn't start the non-basketball stuff. They're just responding to it.

Eggsperts, fans, and apparently Knicks players seemed to think they could bully the Hawks and that's been proven to be false. Knicks still have a chance to win game 5. They have no choice but to bring their best effort.

But, if they win, it'll be because they outplayed the Hawks on the court. Not because they intimidate the Hawks.

I think it had to do with the Randle elbow to Gallo with the game pretty much over.
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...and the elbow to JC's face last game.


All true. The elbow to Gallo, after he knew he was about to be subbed out for good ... (pause for effect) ..., doesn't send any kind of message.

Just play basketball. If they win game 5, that's the message.
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Post#133 » by jayu70 » Tue Jun 1, 2021 5:50 pm

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Post#134 » by kg01 » Tue Jun 1, 2021 5:55 pm

jayu70 wrote:Can't forget this compilation either.
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Damm...Bogi getting the worst of these :) .


It's all just silly. Nothing wrong with being "physical" within the scope of trying to win. I have a hard time figuring out how most of the stuff in these clips are meant to aid the Knicks winning.

Seems more like just plain ol' cheap shots. I mean, that's fine but don'tcha wanna win too?

Perchance, if you concentrated as much on landing actual shots as you did on landing the cheapies, you'd be up 3-1. :wink:
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Post#136 » by jayu70 » Tue Jun 1, 2021 7:25 pm

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Post#137 » by kg01 » Tue Jun 1, 2021 7:26 pm

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Strange. One thing we know is that Randle absolutely does care. And like 3 days ago, Rose reminded us all that trash talk was 'just basketball' or stte.

On a different note, has anybody found the supposed elbow Gallo hit Bullock with? I've seen the alleged play several times and, if there was an elbow, it was the softest elbow in the history of elbows. He didn't even react to it at the time.

I still can't figure out what he was so pissy about.
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Post#138 » by jayu70 » Tue Jun 1, 2021 7:35 pm

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Strange. One thing we know is that Randle absolutely does care. And like 3 days ago, Rose reminded us all that trash talk was 'just basketball' or stte.

On a different note, has anybody found the supposed elbow Gallo hit Bullock with? I've seen the alleged play several times and, if there was an elbow, it was the softest elbow in the history of elbows. He didn't even react to it at the time.

I still can't figure out what he was so pissy about.

It was more of a forearm shiver, they were battling under the hoop for a rebound - but it wasn't some aggregious foul.
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Post#139 » by shakes0 » Tue Jun 1, 2021 7:46 pm

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Strange. One thing we know is that Randle absolutely does care. And like 3 days ago, Rose reminded us all that trash talk was 'just basketball' or stte.

On a different note, has anybody found the supposed elbow Gallo hit Bullock with? I've seen the alleged play several times and, if there was an elbow, it was the softest elbow in the history of elbows. He didn't even react to it at the time.

I still can't figure out what he was so pissy about.

It was more of a forearm shiver, they were battling under the hoop for a rebound - but it wasn't some aggregious foul.


I would've loved to see what Bullock thought he was going to do if he made it all the way down to the Hawks huddle. Too bad his teammates stopped him just short.
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Post#140 » by jayu70 » Tue Jun 1, 2021 7:49 pm

shakes0 wrote:
jayu70 wrote:
kg01 wrote:
Strange. One thing we know is that Randle absolutely does care. And like 3 days ago, Rose reminded us all that trash talk was 'just basketball' or stte.

On a different note, has anybody found the supposed elbow Gallo hit Bullock with? I've seen the alleged play several times and, if there was an elbow, it was the softest elbow in the history of elbows. He didn't even react to it at the time.

I still can't figure out what he was so pissy about.

It was more of a forearm shiver, they were battling under the hoop for a rebound - but it wasn't some aggregious foul.


I would've loved to see what Bullock thought he was going to do if he made it all the way down to the Hawks huddle. Too bad his teammates stopped him just short.

Ha...you know he was hoping for his teammates to stop him.

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