Hawks vs. Pacers game 6: WIN OR GO HOME!!!

Post #1 » by **ATL Boy** » Fri May 3, 2013 7:09 pm

Discuss

Post #2 » by **ATL Boy** » Fri May 3, 2013 10:07 pm

Same Starters as in the past 3 games today:
PG: Teague
SG: Harris
SF: Smith
PF: Horford
C: Petro

Post #3 » by **Jamaaliver** » Fri May 3, 2013 10:13 pm

L Drew has called the player's performance on Wednesday 'selfish'.

He reportedly gave the players Thursday off from practice to refresh, reload.

He is going with the same starting lineup.

I think each of these were wise decisions from a guy who knows his personnel pretty well.

I, however, would go with slight changes in personnel/matchups. Usually, by Game 6, teams know each other's players & plays pretty well. Not necessarily the case with us since we have relegated Jenkins, Deshawn, Dahntay Jones to the bench for most games. I'd bench Petro and start Deshawn on Paul George. Gives us more outside shooting and better wing defense.

I'd add Jenkins to the rotation, replace Devin or Teague if they struggle. Supporting players usually play better at home. Mike Scott and Ivan bring valuable contributions. Offense, and defense, respectively.

Josh and Horford should be prepared to play 40+ minutes. Foul trouble be damned.

Switch up the supporting players, while leaning on the Core 3 heavily. If we go down, we go down shooting. Clips empty. The three ball is our strength, let's spread the floor. Run pick and roll almost every time down the floor. (Switching the players who run it every possession).

Run a zone!

Play hard. Play smart! PLAY AS A TEAM!!!!!

Post #4 » by **ATL Boy** » Fri May 3, 2013 11:19 pm

Huge struggle offensively so far but our good Defense has kept this game tied at 11.

Also, Josh: There's a reason the fans all scream NO when you pull up from the outside

ATLHawksfan21 · Post #5 » by **ATLHawksfan21** » Fri May 3, 2013 11:23 pm

Josh has got to quit shooting these long 2's. It's good to see Devin start strong since he has been cold for most of the series. A big game from him could be the difference in a win or loss

ATLHawksfan21 · Post #6 » by **ATLHawksfan21** » Fri May 3, 2013 11:28 pm

Way to go refs. Bail out Hansborough when all of our guys went straight up. Terrible call.

ATLHawksfan21 · Post #7 » by **ATLHawksfan21** » Fri May 3, 2013 11:38 pm

Why do they give Hans every call. That was another bogus call.

ATLHawksfan21 · Post #8 » by **ATLHawksfan21** » Fri May 3, 2013 11:38 pm

Now Ivan has 2 bc of this

Post #9 » by **ATL Boy** » Fri May 3, 2013 11:46 pm

Lou Williams sighting. We could've been up 3-2 in this series if he and Zaza weren't hurt. Now I'm sad

Post #10 » by **ATL Boy** » Fri May 3, 2013 11:52 pm

This is PATHETIC!!! All we've done for the past 4 possessions is shoot awful jumpers. And then we finally get a good look with Smith right under the basket and he drops it. We need a lineup change desperately

ATLHawksfan21 · Post #11 » by **ATLHawksfan21** » Fri May 3, 2013 11:53 pm

The only good thing about this game so far is Smith and Horford having 0 fouls. We have played as bad as we possibly can on offense.

Post #12 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sat May 4, 2013 12:08 am

A game like this you really miss a player who can get his own shot consistently:

Joe Johnson, Lou Williams, Jamal Crawford

It'd be nice to have a strong post player to throw it in to tonight.
(Pau Gasol, where are you?)

Post #13 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sat May 4, 2013 12:08 am

Josh getting booed at home in his (likely) last game as a Hawk.

Classic. I think the fans might actually drive him away for good.

Post #14 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sat May 4, 2013 12:10 am

JT0 is showing his inexperience also. He might be playing his way out of here as well.

Post #15 » by **ATL Boy** » Sat May 4, 2013 12:12 am

We missed our last 14 shots and handed Indiana an undeserved lead going into the half just like in game 5. I hope Josh leaves and I wouldn't mind just letting everyone leave this summer and just keep Al, Teague, Scott, and Jenkins. This team needs to start over desperately

Post #16 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sat May 4, 2013 12:12 am

Looking at the shot chart, AL hasn't even attempted a FG inside the paint.

The size of the Pacers is forcing us into too many outside jumpers from our backcourt.

We need a Center.

Post #17 » by **ATL Boy** » Sat May 4, 2013 12:13 am

ONE F*CKING FIELD GOAL IN THE 2ND QUARTER. ONE!!!!!!!!!!

ATLHawksfan21 · Post #18 » by **ATLHawksfan21** » Sat May 4, 2013 12:17 am

Jamaaliver wrote:Looking at the shot chart, AL hasn't even attempted a FG inside the paint.

The size of the Pacers is forcing us into too many outside jumpers from our backcourt.

We need a Center.

We are doing that on our own will. Al and Josh have had success in the paint, this series, when they tried to.

Post #19 » by **ATL Boy** » Sat May 4, 2013 12:20 am

I didn't mind some of Al's shots that quarter, they were open jumpers that didn't go in, I have a problem with Smith shooting from the outside and Korver exhibited no BBIQ with that attempted 3 to end the half instead of holding for the last shot. Insteading of trailing by 4 we trail by 8

Rip2137 · Post #20 » by **Rip2137** » Sat May 4, 2013 12:25 am

Man...8 point deficit at half time makes some jump off the cliff I see.

anyway, that shot of all getting stretched at halftime tells me everything. His back is really bothering him and that explains alot. The only "Al Horford" game of this series was game 3. He has been struggling and a step slow all series.