3/30 Hawks at Raptors

DirtybirdGA · Post #1 » by **DirtybirdGA** » Wed Mar 30, 2016 7:06 pm

7:30 NBAtv FFSE

Lowery
DeRozan
Powell
Scola
Valanciaunas

Post #2 » by **ATL Boy** » Wed Mar 30, 2016 7:23 pm

Lowry just got his elbow drained, and is playing hurt. Toronto is coming into this one not having done so well lately, while the Hawks come in hot. This is a must win if we want to remain top 3 throughout the rest of the season.

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ATLHawksfan21 · Post #3 » by **ATLHawksfan21** » Wed Mar 30, 2016 10:59 pm

I will feel real good about our chances of hitting the 50 win mark and holding on to the 3rd seed if we can win tonight and head home for a 4 game home stand.

I hope to see Teague come out with a vengeance after being abused by Lowry in the 4th qtr of our game at Philips earlier in the year.

Post #4 » by **ATL Boy** » Wed Mar 30, 2016 11:55 pm

This game looks like it'll be a grind all the way through.

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DirtybirdGA · Post #5 » by **DirtybirdGA** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 12:13 am

It looks like an L the way they look.

Post #6 » by **ATL Boy** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 12:23 am

Has Paul Millsap taken a turn sleeping with every ref's sister, in the NBA? He must lead the league in times hit with no foul call.

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Post #7 » by **ATL Boy** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 12:31 am

We just can't beat Toronto. It's like how they can't beat Chicago and Chicago can't beat us. Our best hope in the playoffs, if we do remain in 3rd, is to hope for them to choke in the first round like every year.

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Post #8 » by **ATL Boy** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 1:06 am

These refs are worse than Joey Crawford.

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Post #9 » by **ATL Boy** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 1:19 am

Let's just apply the mercy rule and forgo the 4th quarter. Raptors 25 free throws to Atlanta's 6. Raptors shooting 11-20 from 3. They literally play at their best whenever they see Atlanta on the schedule.

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TdotRap4Lyfe · Post #10 » by **TdotRap4Lyfe** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 1:19 am

ATL Boy wrote:We just can't beat Toronto. It's like how they can't beat Chicago and Chicago can't beat us. Our best hope in the playoffs, if we do remain in 3rd, is to hope for them to choke in the first round like every year.

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Seems like we have a trinity going on. Luckily for us, Chicago isn't likely to make the playoffs.

Geaux_Hawks · Post #11 » by **Geaux_Hawks** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 1:43 am

Why don't we have the closing unit out there to match Toronto's starters??

Post #12 » by **Hawk Eye** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 1:45 am

I came in late at the beginning of the 4th quarter. Why did Bud leave all of our end of the bench guys out there after we cut it to 9? Have our starters been playing like garbage this game or something?

Post #13 » by **ATL Boy** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 1:51 am

Toronto took a 20 point lead with our starters in there. I don't blame Bud for riding the hot hand.

A terrible call from Lauren Holgcamp, bailing DeRozen out at the end of the shotclock, is what ended our 15-0 run, and starting Toronto's 6-0. Refs were never gonna let us have this one.

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xccelerate · Post #14 » by **xccelerate** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 2:00 am

Still want Toronto in the second round. Playoff referees won't be this bad and DeRozan won't get his calls.

Hawkeyes · Post #15 » by **Hawkeyes** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 2:04 am

Tough game to watch. Raptors have our number and they get special treatment from the refs against us.

Post #16 » by **Jamaaliver** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 2:05 am

[tweet]https://twitter.com/CVivlamoreAJC/status/715348820532535297[/tweet]

Any chance Demarre is sharing some of the tendencies and principles of our system with the TOR coaching staff?

Geaux_Hawks · Post #17 » by **Geaux_Hawks** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 2:11 am

ATL Boy wrote:Toronto took a 20 point lead with our starters in there. I don't blame Bud for riding the hot hand.

A terrible call from Lauren Holgcamp, bailing DeRozen out at the end of the shotclock, is what ended our 15-0 run, and starting Toronto's 6-0. Refs were never gonna let us have this one.

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Yeah, he must have just rode the hot hand. Still, Hinrich over Teague at the very least was not smart. If anything Teague and Horford should have been in over Hinrich and Moose.

Hawkeyes · Post #18 » by **Hawkeyes** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 2:12 am

Is it me or are the Heat always playing an awful team? Looks like they'll be in 3rd place after tonight.

Post #19 » by **ATL Boy** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 2:29 am

Geaux_Hawks wrote:
ATL Boy wrote:Toronto took a 20 point lead with our starters in there. I don't blame Bud for riding the hot hand.

A terrible call from Lauren Holgcamp, bailing DeRozen out at the end of the shotclock, is what ended our 15-0 run, and starting Toronto's 6-0. Refs were never gonna let us have this one.

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Yeah, he must have just rode the hot hand. Still, Hinrich over Teague at the very least was not smart. If anything Teague and Horford should have been in over Hinrich and Moose.

I heard that Teague might have hurt his wrist.

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observer1995 · Post #20 » by **observer1995** » Thu Mar 31, 2016 2:38 am

Jamaaliver wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/CVivlamoreAJC/status/715348820532535297[/tweet]

Any chance Demarre is sharing some of the tendencies and principles of our system with the TOR coaching staff?

It's not this. It's refusing to remove Kyle Korver from the starting lineup against this team. It has to happen or Atlanta has NO SHOT against them. If the playoff series happens, it'll be 2010 Orlando bad and may finally open some eyes.

The matchup problem here is the three ball handler lineup that drives and slashes constantly, and Atlanta has made ZERO adjustments for it.