Game Thread: Hawks @ 76ers -- 10/29

Post #1 » by **Jamaaliver** » Mon Oct 29, 2018 2:22 pm

Brad Rowland wrote:Hawks hit the road in Lloyd Pierce’s return to Philadelphia

Offense was the issue for the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday evening but, after a day off for travel, the team will have the opportunity to right the ship on Monday. However, the Hawks will face their best opponent of the season in the form of the Philadelphia 76ers and, considering the road venue, there is a very difficult task ahead.

Aside from the on-court action, the headline story of the evening is the return of head coach Lloyd Pierce to Philadelphia, where he worked under Brett Brown before coming to Atlanta. Elsewhere, the Hawks will encounter Mike Muscala on the opposing side for the first time, as the former Atlanta big man (and second round pick) will be in the lineup for the Sixers.

As for the basketball itself, the Hawks are in a difficult spot, as 11-point underdogs to the Sixers. Philadelphia hasn’t played its best basketball this season but the team deploys two legitimate stars in Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, along with quality role players in J.J. Redick, Dario Saric and Robert Covington. It will be interesting to see how Atlanta deals with Philadelphia’s unconventional offense, particularly with Simmons at the point of attack, and the visiting team’s defense will be tested throughout the evening.

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Post #2 » by **Jamaaliver** » Mon Oct 29, 2018 4:51 pm

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Post #3 » by **Jamaaliver** » Mon Oct 29, 2018 4:53 pm

Also a bit of a homecoming for Omari:

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Post #4 » by **ATL Boy** » Mon Oct 29, 2018 4:55 pm

Not expecting a win, but I am looking for a bounceback performance from Trae Young

ducler · Post #5 » by **ducler** » Mon Oct 29, 2018 8:53 pm

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ChokeFasncists · Post #6 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Mon Oct 29, 2018 11:05 pm

LP knows everything about the Sixers' defense, big advantage.

Is he gonna start Dedmon? Or Len's gonna be the token starter?

I guess Trey's gonna guard MF while Baze guards BS?

jayu70 · Post #7 » by **jayu70** » Mon Oct 29, 2018 11:10 pm

ChokeFasncists wrote:LP knows everything about the Sixers' defense, big advantage.

Is he gonna start Dedmon? Or Len's gonna be the token starter?

I guess Trey's gonna guard MF while Baze guards BS?

Len the token.

ChokeFasncists · Post #8 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Mon Oct 29, 2018 11:40 pm

LP knows how to stop them, even tho they've got Muscala

jayu70 · Post #9 » by **jayu70** » Mon Oct 29, 2018 11:43 pm

Huerter is going to be special. He has that feel for the game you can't teach.

jayu70 · Post #10 » by **jayu70** » Mon Oct 29, 2018 11:44 pm

Ha!

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bws94 · Post #11 » by **bws94** » Mon Oct 29, 2018 11:48 pm

Momentum is shifting.

ChokeFasncists · Post #12 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Mon Oct 29, 2018 11:49 pm

LP can't stop Muscala, he doesn't know him

ChokeFasncists · Post #13 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Mon Oct 29, 2018 11:59 pm

Nice homecoming for Omari!

jayu70 · Post #14 » by **jayu70** » Tue Oct 30, 2018 12:05 am

Great comeback to end half.

jayu70 · Post #15 » by **jayu70** » Tue Oct 30, 2018 12:08 am

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ChokeFasncists · Post #16 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Tue Oct 30, 2018 12:16 am

Congradz Coach Pierce!

ChokeFasncists · Post #17 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Tue Oct 30, 2018 12:18 am

Big mistake for them to have Fultz start over Redick.

Big mistake for the Hawks to leave Redick open.

bws94 · Post #18 » by **bws94** » Tue Oct 30, 2018 12:45 am

Not pretty.

ChokeFasncists · Post #19 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Tue Oct 30, 2018 12:46 am

31-13......

Simmons' a hard cover

Post #20 » by **ATL Boy** » Tue Oct 30, 2018 1:07 am

"The shot will come for Trae Young." We've been saying that all summer, so when is it coming? Another piss poor shooting night, 1-6 from 3 and he had some wide open ones. He's 11-36 in the last three games.