2/7 and 2/8 Hawks vs Magic H&H

[DirtybirdGA]

2/7 1pm at Orlando FSSE


2/8 8pm at Atlanta FSSE

[ATL Boy]

I'd like to win both. Orlando is in a massive slump, but these back to backs tend to end up being splits more often than not, and it is a division rival.

Take both of these and you have yourself a nice 5 game win streak going into Chicago with a chance to make it 6 before the AS break.


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[ATL Boy]

Disgusting defense halfway through the first. 19 points given up at the 6 min mark.


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[ATL Boy]

First quarter can't get any worse. Now Teague's hurt as the Magic take an 11 point lead.


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[DirtybirdGA]

Orlando is struggling, says who?...leave it to the Hawks.

[ATL Boy]

One of the worst quarters in recent memory. 7 Turnovers, Teague hurt, and they allow the offensively challenged Magic to drop 30 on them.


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[ATL Boy]

Jeff Teague is back in, and he's leading our comeback charge almost single handedly.


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[ATL Boy]

Bazemore's outside shot has left him.

We won the 2nd quarter, but couldn't cut it to below four despite having numerous chances.

Bazemore went 0-4 on in the second half of the quarter, including 0-3 from 3.

[Hawk Eye]

You wouldn't know that they've lost 14 of their last 16 based on this game

[ATL Boy]

Although we got it to 4 (now it's 14), this is one of those games where you just get the sense that they just aren't in this, throughout the afternoon


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[ATL Boy]

This game seems over. They don't look like they want it at all.

Edit: as I say that, Thabo hits his first shot of the game. A buzzer beater from 3 quarter court, to cut it to 11. Hopefully that's a turning point.

[ATL Boy]

CLOSE THE F*CK OUT ON THEIR SHOOTERS!!!!

This entire quarter they've gotten open looks on almost every jumpshot they've taken.


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[Hawk Eye]

Yep this one is over. The Hawks just looked like they didn't even want to play basketball today. Maybe they are all thinking about superbowl 50.

Anyways, I think we split with Orlando and bring it at Chicago.

[Hawk Eye]

Wow. I stand corrected. I can not believe the Hawks managed to tie this thing up.

[ATL Boy]

Unreal. This always seemed like a game that we wouldn't win, until we tied it up.

Our own damn fault though, we had it with the shotclock off, and left them 2.2 on the clock to work with. Now we fall to 4th, maybe 5th.

Did Millsap sleep with the head ref's wife though? He got destroyed the entire game, and got no calls.

[Hawk Eye]

Unbelievable. seems like we always lose at least one game to the magic every season off a buzzer beater.

[Jamaaliver]

Seeing my Hawks struggle with a depleted Magic team, who were mired in their own losing streak, is not particularly comforting.

But...at least Teague seems to be getting his stroke back.

Hawks had 18 offensive rebounds en route to out rebounding their opponents.

I gotta say, Evan Fournier looks like a worthwhile player to pursue this summer. Word is ORL wants to keep the Restricted Free Agent...but with so much money tied up in Tobias and the rookie contracts for Oladipo, Elfrid and Hezonja coming due in the next few years, a large aggressive offer could be enough to acquire him.

I want Evan Fournier as my staring SF next season!!!

[Hawkeyes]

Only the Hawks could have the last shot in a tie game and still lose in regulation.

[Hawk Eye]

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[DirtybirdGA]

Oh well, better effort so far.