Game Thread: Hawks at Clippers -- 1/8

Post #1 » by **Jamaaliver** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 2:48 pm

Hawks hope to fare better against Clippers at Staples Center

The Hawks will face the Clippers in L.A.'s venerable arena on Monday, coming off a demoralizing 132-113 defeat to the lowly Los Angeles Lakers there on Sunday.

Clippers All-Star forward Blake Griffin took a JaVale McGee elbow to the forehead. Griffin has entered the NBA's concussion protocol and is not expected to play Monday.

...the Hawks (10-29) are looking at their second game in two nights at Staples Center as a place to get healthy. They have now lost three consecutive games, all on their current West Coast swing, and four of their last five.

The Hawks have also lost 11 of their last 14 games and head into Monday's matchup with a defensive rating of 108.1, according to NBA.com, with only four teams in the 30-team league worse. Eight Lakers players scored in double figures against the Hawks on Sunday.

Dennis Schroeder, who arrived in L.A. leading the Hawks with 19.6 points and 6.7 assists per game, had scored 34 combined points in defeats against Phoenix and Portland to start the trip. He was just 12-for-31 (39 percent) from the field in those two games, the first of 2018 for the Hawks.

Schroeder rebounded with 27 points in Sunday's game, shooting 10-of-23 from the field (43.5 percent), but eight Lakers scored in double figures as the Hawks gave up their most points of the season.

ESPN

DirtybirdGA · Post #2 » by **DirtybirdGA** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 5:29 pm

I'd expect nique to take off tonight. I wouldn't want to be bothered wondering what the dogs are doing or checking his phone off and on.

Spud2nique · Post #3 » by **Spud2nique** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 5:35 pm

Ugggghhhhh the Clippers stink. If they don't get a crazy 40 point night from uncle Lou, then we might win. Deandre,Dekker, Lou...that's about it.

GO HAWKS!!!!

Post #4 » by **Jamaaliver** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 8:47 pm

Read on Twitter

Looks like the front court will be at full strength!!!

kg01 · Post #5 » by **kg01** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 8:52 pm

Jamaaliver wrote:

Read on Twitter

Looks like the front court will be at full strength!!!

Oh wow. Looks like Dewayne isn't ded ... mon. 8-)

Post #6 » by **Jamaaliver** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 8:58 pm

That stinks, dude.

ducler · Post #7 » by **ducler** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 9:28 pm

flat_eric · Post #8 » by **flat_eric** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 6:15 am

Dude your coach must have rocks in his head to play Plumlee, Cavanaugh and Muscala ahead of Collins in the rotation. Acting like Collins ain't the future in Atlanta...

Hawkeyes · Post #9 » by **Hawkeyes** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 6:31 am

flat_eric wrote:Dude your coach must have rocks in his head to play Plumlee, Cavanaugh and Muscala ahead of Collins in the rotation. Acting like Collins ain't the future in Atlanta...

Just his way of tanking.

Spud2nique · Post #10 » by **Spud2nique** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 7:06 am

more balls

Post #11 » by **Jamaaliver** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 12:17 pm

flat_eric wrote:Dude your coach must have rocks in his head to play Plumlee, Cavanaugh and Muscala ahead of Collins in the rotation. Acting like Collins ain't the future in Atlanta...

Yeah, our coach has been historically reluctant to play young, first-year players much. The fact Collins has played this year as much as he has is impressive -- both for Collins solid play and Coach Budenholzer's change in philosophy.

Collins will likely take on a larger role (perhaps even as a starter) after the All Star break.

Post #12 » by **Jamaaliver** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 12:25 pm

Read on Twitter

Post #13 » by **Jamaaliver** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 12:28 pm

Hawkeyes wrote:Just his way of tanking.

It definitely feels like we're tanking at this point...

Read on Twitter

kg01 · Post #14 » by **kg01** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 1:03 pm

Jamaaliver wrote:
flat_eric wrote:Dude your coach must have rocks in his head to play Plumlee, Cavanaugh and Muscala ahead of Collins in the rotation. Acting like Collins ain't the future in Atlanta...

Yeah, our coach has been historically reluctant to play young, first-year players much. The fact Collins has played this year as much as he has is impressive -- both for Collins solid play and Coach Budenholzer's change in philosophy.

Collins will likely take on a larger role (perhaps even as a starter) after the All Star break.

"Good answer, good answer ..."

I feel like I'm on Family Feud.

Also funny to see a 6ers fan speaking on a coach having rocks in his head. Hmmm

jayu70 · Post #15 » by **jayu70** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 1:57 pm

flat_eric wrote:Dude your coach must have rocks in his head to play Plumlee, Cavanaugh and Muscala ahead of Collins in the rotation. Acting like Collins ain't the future in Atlanta...

30 days.

That's the magic number to the trade deadline. Bud's trying to make these guys look playable, at least a little.
Nothing else matters until then.

johanliebert · Post #16 » by **johanliebert** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 3:50 pm

Jamaaliver wrote:
flat_eric wrote:Dude your coach must have rocks in his head to play Plumlee, Cavanaugh and Muscala ahead of Collins in the rotation. Acting like Collins ain't the future in Atlanta...

Yeah, our coach has been historically reluctant to play young, first-year players much. The fact Collins has played this year as much as he has is impressive -- both for Collins solid play and Coach Budenholzer's change in philosophy.

Collins will likely take on a larger role (perhaps even as a starter) after the All Star break.

well historically hes had vets. you'd think on a team thats tanking collins would be featured more.

johanliebert · Post #17 » by **johanliebert** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 3:51 pm

Watch on YouTube

Post #18 » by **ATL Boy** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 5:13 pm

Didn't watch, not after the Natty. Was tracking on my phone and was happy to see us take the loss against another struggling team. The tank drives on.

graymule · Post #19 » by **graymule** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 6:07 pm

Why not play Collins? Are you kidding? Hawks might have won this game. Didn't happen because our tank driver,
Blazeless, saw to it Watch those last couple of minutes. And, surprise, he made it look good, driving inside
wildly, appearing to be trying to score but missing.

Hawks have players coming off injury reserve. There is a trade deadline coming up soon. It's hard to trade a
player who isn't currently playing. This ain't easy.

Note: Since Hawks signed one of their dual contract players to a regular NBA contract, they have an opening
for another dual contract. Just a small thing to remember at the trade deadline.

jayu70 · Post #20 » by **jayu70** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 6:11 pm

graymule wrote::P

Why not play Collins? Are you kidding? Hawks might have won this game. Didn't happen because our tank driver,
Blazeless, saw to it Watch those last couple of minutes. And, surprise, he made it look good, driving inside
wildly, appearing to be trying to score but missing.

Hawks have players coming off injury reserve. There is a trade deadline coming up soon. It's hard to trade a
player who isn't currently playing. This ain't easy.

Note: Since Hawks signed one of their dual contract players to a regular NBA contract, they have an opening
for another dual contract. Just a small thing to remember at the trade deadline.

The Hawks have 6 days to sign another player to a 2-way contract. January 15th is the deadline.