Recycled Game Thread: Hawks & Hornets Part Deux -- 1/31

Post #1 » by **Jamaaliver** » Fri Jan 26, 2018 2:44 pm

Hornets' Howard motivated to play hometown Hawks

ATLANTA -- Dwight Howard helped beat his former team twice in Charlotte. Now the Hornets center gets a shot at the Hawks in his hometown of Atlanta.

Plenty of emotion should be on display Wednesday night as the Hornets and Hawks meet for the third of four games this season.
Howard can expect plenty of boos, though, in his first game with Southeast Division rival Charlotte at Philips Arena after last season didn't live up to expectations for the former All-Star or the Hawks.

Howard has averaged 15.9 points, 12.7 rebounds and 1.73 blocks for the Hornets.

The game with Charlotte concludes a stretch of nine home dates in 10 games for the Hawks, who are 4-4 so far.

Atlanta is 11-15 at home but 4-20 on the road.

NBA.com

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Spud2nique · Post #2 » by **Spud2nique** » Fri Jan 26, 2018 3:33 pm

Hornets 108
Hawks 98

Keep the tank moving! Shout out to the Sacramento Kings for going into Miami and coming out with a 1 point win.

GO HAWKS!!!

#embracethetank #Ftheprocess

Post #3 » by **ATL Boy** » Fri Jan 26, 2018 3:53 pm

Must lose game here. If we do take the L I can root for our boys to beat overrated John Wall and the Wizards guilt free tomorrow.

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jayu70 · Post #4 » by **jayu70** » Fri Jan 26, 2018 5:26 pm

Read on Twitter

Spud2nique · Post #5 » by **Spud2nique** » Fri Jan 26, 2018 5:38 pm

jayu70 wrote:

Read on Twitter

It's not 2011 Dwight get a grip.

Post #6 » by **Jamaaliver** » Fri Jan 26, 2018 8:03 pm

Because some things never get old-------

graymule · Post #7 » by **graymule** » Fri Jan 26, 2018 8:29 pm

Just in time! Hawks, now really in need of a loss to stay near the bottom of the NBA and hopefully one of those
really high draft picks in the lottery.

D8 wants to put the kill on his former Atlanta team, showing them just what they are missing since he's gone.
He took out his anger on them the last time they met and now looks forward to doing it again.

Dang. It may not happen. As bad as the Hawks want that draft pick, they may not be in any mood to simply
roll over and play dead for the Hornets. Toronto may have made them so mad that they will be willing to
take out their anger on the Hornets.

D8 was wonderful, he thought, in our last meeting. Hawks may have more healthy big men than before. He
may not just "have his way" inside. Toronto killed us there and we just might adjust. You never know!

:noway:

jayu70 · Post #8 » by **jayu70** » Fri Jan 26, 2018 9:48 pm

jayu70 wrote:

Read on Twitter

Read on Twitter

ducler · Post #9 » by **ducler** » Fri Jan 26, 2018 10:19 pm

Post #10 » by **ATL Boy** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 12:53 am

Need Dwight to hold up his end of the bargain and continue dominating his past teams.

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Post #11 » by **HMFFL** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 1:27 am

jayu70 wrote:
jayu70 wrote:

Read on Twitter

Read on Twitter

Hilarious!!
I guess we possibly messed Howards plans up. He signed with us to fulfill his contract, years wise, but he didn't workout. He most likely picked us over joining a contender to win a ring with.

Post #12 » by **HMFFL** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 1:28 am

Charlotte was 6.5 point favorite going into the game and they currently lead by 8.

Post #13 » by **HMFFL** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 1:56 am

Huge 3rd for us so now the game is close.
Charlotte will need to contain us to beat us tonight.
Tanking looks suspect tonight but I expect Charlotte to go on a run to win.

Post #14 » by **HMFFL** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 2:28 am

Charlotte went on a run as expected and won by 11 points.

Dwight Howard lived up to his comment that he would kill us and scored 18 points, 15 rebounds, and had 7 block shots. Great job Dwight..lol

jayu70 · Post #15 » by **jayu70** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 2:31 am

Thanks Dwight, much needed.
Back in 1st.

jayu70 · Post #16 » by **jayu70** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 2:32 am

Keep upping that trade value Baze, good job.

Post #17 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 3:30 am

Read on Twitter

Post #18 » by **ATL Boy** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 8:02 am

Good game. Took the necessary L in a game where Baze increased the trade value and Prince bounced back.

Side note: I don't hate Dwight Howard. I don't like him as a player in today's pace and space NBA and I'm glad we traded him, but he's never trashed our fanbase and was a good figure in the community off the court. I hope we don't boo him on Wednesday.

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graymule · Post #19 » by **graymule** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 1:50 pm

Great game! Kept it close with sometimes taking the lead until the last couple of minutes. D8 tried to
kill us and he had wonderful stats to satisfy his ego. We did get under his skin. When he was called for
two of his fouls that were called, one right after the other, his attitude got him a tec. foul. Great!
He was already getting all star calls, actually calling the most obvious ones.

TANK TANK TANK TANK TANK

Had me worried until late in the 4th. All these needs of our losing team are not that great. Over and over,
we watch as this team plays almost every game that we lose so close. Just think. How many games have
the Hawks played where our opponent simply ran away and hid, then cleared their bench for the forth
quarter, resting their starters and giving their back up players a lot of experience?

Just to prove, to ourselves at least, sometimes, against one of the top teams, we park our tank on the sideline
and win the game. We're good enough to do that more. We're good but not great. Our only hope seems to
lie in the upcoming draft. After coming this far it will hurt so bad if this doesn't work out....

jayu70 · Post #20 » by **jayu70** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 2:11 pm

Collins with the threeeeeeeeee....well 2. :lol:

1 rebound shy of another double double.