Game Thread: Heat at Hawks

[Ruhiel]

Before we get to the matchups: Earl Sweetwater Lloyd is to be honored at the game. Glad our Hawks could be part of it.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketba ... 53049432/1

Now on to the win!



I think the key to beating Miami is making them congest their offense into disjointed iso heavy stretches and take contested mid range. Stop their flow.

I also will be watching if 6'8 sf Josh Smith can make it a positive mismatch over 7'0 PF/C Chris Bosh. We'll see if Josh Smith can face up or back down Bosh as easily as he did Turkoglu and Ryan Anderson and I think Bosh's length in the past has been able to contest his jumper and to stop his drive.

I would like to have Smith on Lebron and getting out in transition but I don't think Marvin is tough enough to defend and box out and rebound with Bosh.

[ATL Boy]

Gonna be a tough game on national TV, but then again the Hawks are a team who play like a team against tough teams that's the reason we beat both Miami and Chicago this year, it may look tough on paper but the Hawks are the most unpredictable team in the NBA.

[Superiorblogman]

Thread sucks but I will always love this group of Hawks no matter there flaws.

RIP beautiful voice.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9nPf7w7pDI[/youtube]

[MaceCase]

Go zone, enjoy the rest of the night.

[Ruhiel]

Worst case scenario, Bosh keeps Josh off the block all game contesting his jumpers. Or we get into Iso Josh vs Bosh or Iso Joe vs Lebron.

Man if Marvin were just a bit taller he'd be a load inside. And then if he could still play outside he'd be the right monster PF for this team.

[HMFFL]

Not looking good so far. We need to come out strong during the start of the second or this game could very well get out reach fast.

[Ruhiel]

blowout in effect. They're playing small too. Mike Miller on Marvin Williams Lebron on Josh. smh

[Superiorblogman]

Normal bad Hawks. Josh not doing what he needs to do but trying to do everything. Joe doing nothing. Teague missing layups. Marvin being played by 2nd graders. Zaza irrelevant. Lead gets worse when Kirk and bench comes in but they always come in same time no matter how things are going. Not getting to the line. Refs calling everything for Heat. Half empty gym. Nothing too concerning

[ATL Boy]

I'm done watching, no point wasting my night watching this trash, especially with the Grammys on

[parson]

Just checked in to see who was here. No other reason to post, since I'd just cry about the officials. We're really getting the short end: they pound on us - it's good defense; they through out their hands to hit us - foul on us.

One prediction: we'll triple our FTs before the end. It won't stay 26 for them to 5 for us. It'll look better on the box score when the game's over.

[Ruhiel]

smallball makes cowards of us all. Bosh is getting layups and keeping Smith outside the paint. Wade + LBJ tip ins galore and Marvin is supposed to be some sort of power player but was a nonfactor with Mike Miller on him.
Only as strong as your weakest links.

[TheGoodSport]

Hawks are king of pretenders. Bums

[parson]

Hawks are king of pretenders. Bums

Why are you here?
You're a fan and upset?
You're not a fan and just a jerk?

What made you decide to register for this forum and come over here to dump on a group of fans who just had to suffer through this game?

[parson]

One prediction: we'll triple our FTs before the end. It won't stay 26 for them to 5 for us. It'll look better on the box score when the game's over.

I was wrong - the refs even let the MIA bench get the superstar calls.

Final FT count: MIA 31- ATL 7.

I don't like to curse, but if anyone read Josh Smith's lips on his 5th foul call, that's my opinion, as well.

[Superiorblogman]

Whatever, the announcers say those punk arse owners went in the locker room for some reason. They need to go find some new owners and a real Center, and a trade partner for all the dead weight.

[Bucked19]

Hawks be pissing me off and the heat got so many freethrows,this was just terrible

[evildallas]

Just got home. Do we ever play competitive in TNT or ESPN in Atlanta? I'm sure there must be some example of it, but for the most part I remember bad blowouts. I'm seriously considering skipping any time we're on National TV.

BTW, if you ever wondered who I am at the games. I was the guy chanting defense with a minute left trying to drown out the Let's Go Heat chant coming down from above.

[Ruhiel]

as a heads up, not gonna be able to make the @ LA thread. Which is a relief to some people I'm sure.