Game Thread: Bucks @ Atlanta

[jayu70]

Bogi doesn’t shoot great off the dribble. So having the ball in Lou or Trae’s hands make sense. Trae just has to not always try to be the star and pass the ball more. He shouldn’t have taken 17 shots.

Don't agree with that. Every shot Trae took was a good shot, he just missed them. Pretty much all floaters within 10 feet. Those are A+ looks for Trae. Then he hoisted a bunch at the end when they were down big and desperate.


The real problem was Trae sitting out a week with a BS calf bruise. Who the F sits out a game for a bruise, let alone a week? Today's NBA softee, that's who. He learned last night you can't just sit out a week for no good reason and come back and expect to pick up where you left off. Hopefully his crap shooting will keep him from taking time off for nonsense in the future.

Yeah, I agree with the first part.

Sacto, him taking 17 shots last night wasn't an indication that he was playing selfishly. The first half, he was finding teammates quite well. Surprisingly, the TNT broadcast picked up on that and actually complimented him on his floor game.

His floater wasn't falling but they were largely uncontested shots that typically go down at a respectable rate. No issue with those shots.

The part where I'll push back (some), shakes, is that I think he's actually hurting. He seemed off just like the SAS game where he was clearly playing hurt.

I hear you on the sawft NBA, for sure, but Trae hasn't been one to sit out games for "rest" - that's where I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

I agree with Kg01's take. Even the radio broadcast talked about certain things he wasn't 'scrappy' (my word) with doing.

[kg01]

KG, I'm just trying to show Trae the same tough love I showed Huerter a couple weeks ago that led to him turning his season around.

Then, by all means, have at it.

Can you also pay Con Jollins* some attention too?

* This is my pet name since, for the last few years, all the eggsperts have been conning their listeners/readers/viewers into thinking he's not that good and he'll be traded for other teams' (s)crap and the Hawks "can't pay him", blah, blah, blah.

[shakes0]

serious question: Why the F is Nathan Knight shooting 3's all of the sudden? Shot 4 of them last night, all bricks. Shot a couple recently in other games as well.

I was all in on the Nathan Knight train, but he's losing me with this crap. He should NEVER be shooting 3s. Who told him that was a good idea? He should be crashing boards and that's it.

And why is he playing more minutes than Okongwu? That shouldn't be happening either.

[kg01]

serious question: Why the F is Nathan Knight shooting 3's all of the sudden? Shot 4 of them last night, all bricks. Shot a couple recently in other games as well.

I was all in on the Nathan Knight train, but he's losing me with this crap. He should NEVER be shooting 3s. Who told him that was a good idea? He should be crashing boards and that's it.

And why is he playing more minutes than Okongwu? That shouldn't be happening either.

Good question. With bigs, seems some of them get enamored with trying to show everybody they're a "stretch". Usually all it does is show that them thinking they can shoot is a bit of a ..... (wait for it) ... stretch. I'm here all week, folks.

Knight needs to just be active. Bang around the rim, get put-backs, and play defense like his hair's on fire. Leave the fancy, smancy stuff to the wangs 'n guards.

I get it. Every once in a while the 'right' play will be to take a rhythm jumper or 3 pointer. But those come few and far between.

Earlier in the year (pre-Lou), Knight outplayed OO by a wide margin. However, since then (post-Lou), the pendulum swung and OO needs to be out there. Last night's minute distribution, I gather, was due to OO's foul trouble. That's my guess anyways.

[graymule]

Good things from the bad game. Hawks now have a 2 night break. Unusual in this condensed season. We can use
the time to heal up just a bit.

Did anyone notice the blood shot eyes on Budz? Too much pollen down south?

And, Atlanta fans of the WNBA Dream, they grabbed a small package of TNT with their draft pick, #3.

[CP War Hawks]

Just watched the replay... Yeah Trae should have not played or been on a minutes restriction. He missed a good 5 floaters in a row which foreshadowed how his night was going to go. Bog should have been the the top option on offense the entire game.

No answer for Freak in this one. I mean Hill did what he could and shot it really well to offset Giannis but he couldn't offer any resistance at all. Twin was ridiculous this game making long range Trae like shots. When he hit that HORSE layup hook shot you could tell it was up for the Hawks at that point.

[Sactowndog]

I kinda wish Trae hadn't played tonight The Hawks offense (and defense) have been humming without him. I can't help but wonder how the Bogdan-led Hawks would have fared tonight.

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Bogi doesn’t shoot great off the dribble. So having the ball in Lou or Trae’s hands make sense. Trae just has to not always try to be the star and pass the ball more. He shouldn’t have taken 17 shots.

Don't agree with that. Every shot Trae took was a good shot, he just missed them. Pretty much all floaters within 10 feet. Those are A+ looks for Trae. Then he hoisted a bunch at the end when they were down big and desperate.


The real problem was Trae sitting out a week with a BS calf bruise. Who the F sits out a game for a bruise, let alone a week? Today's NBA softee, that's who. He learned last night you can't just sit out a week for no good reason and come back and expect to pick up where you left off. Hopefully his crap shooting will keep him from taking time off for nonsense in the future.

I get he takes those at a high rate but given the shooters around him I think he should kick out a few more of the floaters to spot up 3 point shooters. I think doing that will open the lane up even more.