Game Thread: Clippers in Atlanta 11/22/17

[graymule]

I GIVE UP!

Hawks 13 win season a few seasons ago is looking better and better. Three down and ten to go!

On the three point battle: Clippers - 45 Hawks - 30.

How is it possible to, suddenly, in the 4th quarter, lose the ability to score?

[ATL Boy]

:oops:

I GIVE UP!

Hawks 13 win season a few seasons ago is looking better and better. Three down and ten to go!

On the three point battle: Clippers - 45 Hawks - 30.

How is it possible to, suddenly, in the 4th quarter, lose the ability to score?

Keep the hope GM, reinforcements are on the way

[jayu70]

Detailed breakdown of our 4th quarter woes and also Princes micues and getting yanked.

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When the Hawks played the Sacramento Kings last Wednesday, there was a number of plays in quick succession where Taurean Prince was out of control and perhaps not as disciplined as the Hawks’ coaching staff would like him to be/display on the court in the beginning of the third quarter.
From offensive fouls, needless fouls, poor defense leading to poor decision making, to displaying visible anger (while saying something too) on the court (in the form of his outlet pass).

At this stage, Bud had had enough and Malcolm Delaney was called upon to sub in at the 10:30 mark in the third quarter and was inserted for Prince at the next possible buzzer.
Yesterday, we saw Bud — as he has been one to do, and not just as he did against the Kings — extend his short leash again and yank Prince after this defensive play coming out in the third quarter:
Postgame, Bud elaborated on the decision, citing defense as the reason and that it wasn’t just Prince who was poor on that end.

“We watched film at halftime and it was basically a layup drill in the first half,” said Bud. “We just gave up another layup, something we’ve worked on from day one. It wasn’t just Taurean, everyone’s got to be better.”

Kent Bazemore (who had an efficient game) also drew some of Bud’s wrath, but if there is any one player who seems to have the shortest leash (barring John Collins because he is, after all, a rookie) it is Taurean Prince and he got the brunt of this one.
Prince played poorly too, it must be said — two points on 1-of-7 shooting from the field, 0-of-3 from three in 21 minutes of action.

[atlantabbq99]