Game Thread: Atlanta vs Utah -- Desperate Times

Post #1 » by **Jamaaliver** » Thu Dec 19, 2019 2:36 pm

Game Preview: Jazz @ Hawks

The Utah Jazz have not been a great road team this season, but they will start their latest trip with a head of steam.

The Jazz own a three-game winning streak as they begin a three-game trip at the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday.

Utah is 16-11 overall, but only 5-8 away from home. It will start the trip against an Atlanta team that has fallen into last place in the Eastern Conference at 6-22. This is the first meeting between the two teams this season after they split two games in 2018-19, with the home team winning both games.

Utah is coming off a 109-102 home win over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, while Atlanta was blown out 143-120 in New York by the Knicks, the team with whom it had been tied in the cellar. Atlanta has lost five straight, and being blown out by the lowly Knicks caused coach Lloyd Pierce to spend additional time after the game with the team. The rebuilding Hawks endured a 10-game losing streak in November.

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Post #2 » by **Jamaaliver** » Thu Dec 19, 2019 6:08 pm

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ducler · Post #3 » by **ducler** » Thu Dec 19, 2019 6:58 pm

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Post #4 » by **HMFFL** » Thu Dec 19, 2019 7:39 pm

Hawks are a 6.5 pt underdog.

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Post #5 » by **Jamaaliver** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 12:13 am

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Post #6 » by **Jamaaliver** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 12:20 am

I knew Hawks would have to make some changes after the MSG debacle...but this seems extreme.

EWspecially for what seemed like a winnable game against a team that struggles on the road.

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jayu70 · Post #7 » by **jayu70** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 12:25 am

It's a 'yute' revolutuon.

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Radioblacktive1 · Post #8 » by **Radioblacktive1** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 12:33 am

I’m down

jayu70 · Post #9 » by **jayu70** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 12:48 am

If it's one thing Bruno does well, is set an effective screen for Trae.

Radioblacktive1 · Post #10 » by **Radioblacktive1** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 1:22 am

Kev what in the hell

Radioblacktive1 · Post #11 » by **Radioblacktive1** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 1:38 am

So far so good

DirtybirdGA · Post #12 » by **DirtybirdGA** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 2:54 am

So far so awful.

Radioblacktive1 · Post #13 » by **Radioblacktive1** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 2:58 am

Well the effort was there. Somebody gotta close these games.

jayu70 · Post #14 » by **jayu70** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 3:19 am

The youth movement has officially begun...I dig.
I like what Bruno provided.

jayu70 · Post #15 » by **jayu70** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 4:19 am

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Post #16 » by **Jamaaliver** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 9:00 pm

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Radioblacktive1 · Post #17 » by **Radioblacktive1** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 9:09 pm

Still can’t get over that mid-air glitch Kev had on that fastbreak.

Also Trae would have had a lot more points if his usual gimmies weren’t rimming out. I think he’s allowed a few Harden games like that since he’s not usually an inefficient scorer.

Post #18 » by **HMFFL** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 9:09 pm

I liked that all of the young talent started. Coach must be making a a statement to the rest of the team.
As the trade deadline approaches I expect our vets to want out.

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CP War Hawks · Post #19 » by **CP War Hawks** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 11:06 pm

I think the Hawks will need to adopt this style of play to be competitive. The Orlando game was a similar grind it out win with no rhythm and non aesthetically pleasing. You win this game with Collins obviously. Just have to find a physical, tough big to play this way.