Hawks v Magic

[Jamaaliver]

Just realized we have another game tonight.

Brand gets the start at Center again.

Vucevic is looking good early. Hawks are at least hanging tough. Down 13-9 after 5 minutes.

[Jamaaliver]

Also, apparently Demarre Carroll is out injured, Lou Williams gets the start at SG and Korver moves to SF.

We're pretty banged up right now. Might need to recall Jared Cunningham.

[Jamaaliver]

Hawks are playing like a well oiled machine. A well organized rec league squad. They cut the deficit to 2 points after scoring back-to-back three pointers.

Nice to see they haven't just given up on the season, even amidst all the adversity they are currently facing.

[Jamaaliver]

Dude, Vucevic is such a beast. Hard to believe he is the real prize to come out of the whole Dwight Debacle.

[Jamaaliver]

Good defense by Oladipo, ripping Teague and Magic score on the fastbreak. 7-0 run to take control of the game again.

Methinks CLE will regret for years not taking him #1. You always go with the best player available at #1. Regardless of need.

[Jamaaliver]

Holy cow!!!

D Schroder is in the game!

[Jamaaliver]

Dennis the Menace scores!!!!

[Jamaaliver]

Magic is killing us on fastbreak points. Our 3-pt shooting (as always) is keeping us in this.

[Jamaaliver]

We got the deficit down from 12 to just 7 by the half.

Vucevic has 10 points and 9 rebs already. Another opposing Center on pace for 20 and 20? Hope not.

Kyle's streak is up to 100 straight games with a 3pter.

The team's streak of 3 straight OT games might be in jeopardy, however.

Our depth in the frontcourt is really underwhelming. Mike Scott and P Millsap are solid. The rest of these guys have some serious deficiencies.

We need a Center.

[Jamaaliver]

One last note:

Magic have 28 points in the paint in the first half. We have 6.

Magic have 14 fastbreak points in the first half. We have 2.

I know we managed to hold on and beat Charlotte last night, but I see some serious flaws in the team. Going forward, we're gonna have some serious issues inside.

[atlantabbq99]

Go Hawks, but if the Hawks lose this one, it would give the Magic one more win and give the Magic a better record than the Nets. It would bring the Nets from 5th worst to 4th worst.

[parson]

We cannot tank, so either we get another big man or face ridicule.

Whole lotta grit being displayed by our guys. I would love a moral victory that's also an actual victory.

[JazzMatt13]

Magic aren't a great team, but Vucevic is going to be a bad matchup without Horford.

[parson]

That's the 3rd turnover in the last few minutes where our PG just lost the ball in a crowd. Teague and Mack trying to do too much and are looking clumsy in the process.

[dms269]

That's the 3rd turnover in the last few minutes where our PG just lost the ball in a crowd. Teague and Mack trying to do too much and are looking clumsy in the process.

Yeah 4th quarter tos are killing us.

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[dms269]

It irks me how that since they are down so much they are giving up their passing and just jacking up 3s.

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[DirtybirdGA]

They rely too much on 3s.

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[ATL Boy]

No team can win relying exclusively on the long ball. We have no inside presence whatsoever, Horford was the player we could least afford to lose.

[parson]

That's the 3rd turnover in the last few minutes where our PG just lost the ball in a crowd. Teague and Mack trying to do too much and are looking clumsy in the process.

Yeah 4th quarter tos are killing us.

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They led to a 9-0 run by the Magic that we couldn't overcome.

[dms269]

Millspa tried to do too much tonight...and he struggled. 4 of 14, 1 of 6 from 3.

Lou also had a bad game with his percentages as well.