Official Game Thread: Hawks 8-4 vs TWolves 4-7

[Superiorblogman]

Not trying to steal your shine ATL Boy considering I can't compete.

Hawks coming off of a win without Al, T-Mac, Marvin, and Kirk

TWolves coming off of win without Beasley and JJ Barea.

Both teams have significant injuries so that is not a good excuse.

TWolves are on a back to back. Hawks coming off of a day of rest.

Key matchup 1 Rubio vs Teague









Key matchup 2 Kevin Love vs Josh Smith

[Bucked19]

Hope they don't kill us on the boards

[MaceCase]

Without much of a chance to catch many TWolves games I've been noticing that love has been putting up some ridiculous stat lines like 30 points on only 12 shots or something.....How? He's taking and making about 15 free throws in those games. This could get ugly quick considering Ivan and Zaza's propensity for fouls, might even see Joe play some PF tonight with them likely on the bench.

[HMFFL]

Hawks are favored to win by 7.5 points. (Started out 8.5)

If Josh Smith wants to gain some respect around the league shutting down Kevin Love will do it.

[Superiorblogman]

Love shoots 42%FG I am really intrigued to analyze his game. I know he takes and makes a decent level of 3's but still, I would not want my PF shooting that low of a percentage and yes I understood the whole true shooting percentage theory.

[ATL Boy]

It's alright about the thread, I needed a day off lol; as for the game we have to shut Love down, he had 35 pts and 15 boards last night, forget Whobio he's not that great, Ivan and Zaza need to step up defensively and on the Boards.

[Ruhiel]

35 and 15? we're dead. Love will eat the smaller Smith and Vlad alive on the boards. Like for them to prove me wrong but very doubtful.

Smith will likely try to do too much. hopefully everyone steps it up.

[HMFFL]

Kevin Love will get his and that's fine, but we must stop the rest of his teammates. Our Hawks have won at least the last 10 meetings against them. Feel more confident in our team because Minny has some nice pieces but it's not like their that special. We need to take advantage of Miami losing their last three.

Orlando 8 3 .727 -
Atlanta 8 4 .667 0.5
Miami 8 4 .667 0.5

Marvin Williams may return and Tracy McGrady is out.

Out:
Michael Beasley
Jose Barea
Brad Miller
Malcolm Lee
Martell Webster

[theGreatRC]

Kevin Love will get his and that's fine, but we must stop the rest of his teammates.

That won't be difficult, they usually stop themselves.

Only other person your team has to worry about is "Whobio" like ATL boy said earlier...Rubio has eyes and he will find the open man if the defense is sleeping and his pull-up jumper off the dribble has been money.

[Ruhiel]

We were super sleeping against Bobcats. But they killed themselves by missing open shots.

[Superiorblogman]

Looking like the Lotto Studs I thought they would look like

[SAUCERY_SWEET]

Not happy at all with this. This is one where you can really feel the absence of Big Al. 2nd half, people have to step up and play with urgency and tenacity. Now!!!!

[ATL Boy]

Why is Josh so bad at FTs, I remember before he shot 70% now he's almost as bad as his buddy Dwight.

[HMFFL]

Ugly game at home, the seats are empty, and when you lose at home it's never a good thing.

[ATL Boy]

Ivan 6/6 at the line, and helps us finish a 10-0 run to end the 3rd, if we can complete this comeback I'll be impressed.

[HMFFL]

Nice comeback! Now, we just need to get the lead.

[ATL Boy]

What resiliency from the bench, the 3's are falling; Gentlemen: THIS IS WHY WE WATCH HAWKS GAMES!!!!

[HMFFL]

It's nice being able to rely on multiple player from our bench. We need to keep this lead and get the W.

[Rip2137]

Ivan went from hero on the shot to go up three, to goat on the leaving Rubio wide open back to the hero again on the end play. That's huge.

[ATL Boy]

This has got to be the most exciting game played this season with exception to maybe the OKC Dallas Durant buzzer beater, and can we please start some Ivan for Rookie of the year threads!!!