(5) Atlanta vs. (1) Chicago Game One Thread

[betta1]

Good. He should take it personal like any other competitor in the playoffs would.

I never doubted this would be a good series.

[Geaux_Hawks]

Good. He should take it personal like any other competitor in the playoffs would.

I never doubted this would be a good series.

pretty much says it all. If you consider yourself a real contender, then you better be competitive and take every loss as a slap in the face. Hawks are taking the "under dog" label as one.

[Years80HAWKS]

I believe we played the game very correctly. We did smart things and very bad things, as in every game we play. But I was impressed by how well we did defending that 2x2 that Rose tried to do every single time with Noah or Boozer. That will be something they will hardly improve for next game and they will have to go another way in order to get their points.

Also I liked the minutes Collins was in. He is bigger than everybody in Chicago and could take advantage in shooting over Noah and getting some offensive rebounds. Should have played more, but Zaza did really well in that 2x2 defense I talked about before.

I do not get why people say Teague well. He just played, defended correctly, but did nothing in attack mode. He could have been more aggressive or, at least, he could have handed the ball to a player not called Crawford for a change, as Jamaal does not know the word pass.

I am really happy and I really hope these players go out there tomorrow again trying to steal a second one. Rose could come out and score 50. We know that is no problem, as long as not any other player is involved and we get our shots going, our defense working and our inside players getting some touches. Horford should get some more shots this time, as Boozer is a bad defender.

[Ruhiel]

I believe we played the game very correctly. We did smart things and very bad things, as in every game we play. But I was impressed by how well we did defending that 2x2 that Rose tried to do every single time with Noah or Boozer. That will be something they will hardly improve for next game and they will have to go another way in order to get their points.

IAlso I liked the minutes Collins was in. He is bigger than everybody in Chicago and could take advantage in shooting over Noah and getting some offensive rebounds. Should have played more, but Zaza did really well in that 2x2 defense I talked about before.

I do not get why people say Teague well. He just played, defended correctly, but did nothing in attack mode. He could have been more aggressive or, at least, he could have handed the ball to a player not called Crawford for a change, as Jamaal does not know the word pass.

I am really happy and I really hope these players go out there tomorrow again trying to steal a second one. Rose could come out and score 50. We know that is no problem, as long as not any other player is involved and we get our shots going, our defense working and our inside players getting some touches. Horford should get some more shots this time, as Boozer is a bad defender.

As long as he has to work hard for those shots and no one else on the Bulls gets involved and Hawks stay out of foul trouble and the Hawks win I am okay with that. #goHawks!