Hawks at Orlando -- Lost in a Sea of Hopelessness

Most of the time, this team is such a nightmare without Bogi on the floor... or when he's not hitting anything.
It was a lot better once he entered the game.
I would absolutely add him to the list of players they are not trading, it would be a huge mistake to trade this guy having such a positive impact and costing far less than it should be.

NOTE: they played well without him the last minutes of the 1st half (and well with Okongwu too)
Hawks leading 60-51 at the half

D21 · Post #11 » by **D21** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 12:55 am

Third quarter being almost a repeat of the 1st, but worst: the starters are dominated by ORL.
It just goes a bit better with Bogi and Okongwu
They are both at +10 and +19, all starters are between -10 and -20

Hawks trailing 78-85

Let's see this 4th quarter now

Post #12 » by **dms269** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 12:59 am

No one can make a 3.

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Post #13 » by **dms269** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 1:18 am

Brick after brick after brick

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D21 · Post #14 » by **D21** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 1:21 am

dms269 wrote:Brick after brick after brick

But Quin decides to continue with these starters... 2Min left, trailing by 4pts, with Trae+Murray at 10/17 FTs

jayu70 · Post #15 » by **jayu70** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 1:28 am

We actually played defense on the last two possessions.

D21 · Post #16 » by **D21** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 1:30 am

jayu70 wrote:We actually played defense on the last two possessions.

Incredible!

and got the OT

Post #17 » by **dms269** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 1:38 am

Ref ball again

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Post #18 » by **dms269** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 1:42 am

Our possession in overtime are awful. Clint is such a liability on the offensive side if the ball. He literally can't shoot, can't make free throws, can't drive, nothing. Magic getting all calls in OT doesn't help either. Jalen's 5th came on a kick out and then that awful blocking foul in which they said Clint was inside the restricted area (he wasn't) and moved into the path. Then Trae and Murray going iso

Just so frustrating.

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jayu70 · Post #19 » by **jayu70** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 1:43 am

12 missed freethrows.

D21 · Post #20 » by **D21** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 1:44 am

Is it normal to see the starters finishing the last half of the 4th and then playing all the OT?
Bogi entering with 17s left because of Jalen being fouled out is the only way for Quin to change something and bring a bit of fresh air?
Especially when both Bogi and Okongwu proved in this game that the team dominated with them, and not without

If find this choice very strange