pretty sure the hawks have a better player at every position
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 18:21 (two years ago) link
4 out of 5 maybe
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 18:22 (two years ago) link
knicks had really good health this year right, and the hawks missed a bunch of games, and they ended up in exactly the same place, so if the hawks are healthy now theyre probably the better team, by a small to medium amount
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 18:26 (two years ago) link
knicks/hawks is interesting in being a rare series between two teams who have very little playoff experience between them. i can think of three guys who will get important minutes in this series who have played more than a dozen playoff games.
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 18:27 (two years ago) link
what if the refs let the knicks play gritty physical defense, could throw the hawks off, especially trae young, very small guys tend not to do good in the offs
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 18:28 (two years ago) link
yeah it's a big moment for the trae might not be good in the playoffs crew
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 18:29 (two years ago) link
Injury Report:Brogdon - Questionable (right hamstring)A. Holiday - Questionable (right toe)Lamb - Out (left knee)LeVert - Out (health & safety protocols)Sabonis - Questionable (left quad)Sumner - Questionable (left knee)Turner - Out (right toe)Warren - Out (left foot)— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) May 18, 2021
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 18:39 (two years ago) link
not great
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 18:41 (two years ago) link
taj gibson probably has played more playoff games than everybody else combined on both the knicks and hawks.
― the mai tai quinn (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 18:57 (two years ago) link
if you leave out d. rose
― the mai tai quinn (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 18:58 (two years ago) link
hmm never mind, there are a surprising number of veterans on the hawks (surprising to me who has not seen much of them)
― the mai tai quinn (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 19:00 (two years ago) link
Honestly the biggest thing that worries me about trae in the playoffs is how much the reffing changes. If they do the usual let em play thing he may not get his free throws
― Heez, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 20:41 (two years ago) link
it's an issue when bullshit foul drawing is a big part of your game!
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 20:49 (two years ago) link
it’s 100% gonna happen. i feel like the trae young playoff narrative is going to be a long and twisted odyssey that we’re only just embarking on
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 18 May 2021 20:52 (two years ago) link
yeah, i mean we'll see how he adjust. if he starts cranking out a bunch of threes then we're in trouble
― Heez, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 20:52 (two years ago) link
since nate came along trae has adjusted his game to facilitating first and looking to score second. its really opened up things for him
― Heez, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 20:55 (two years ago) link
assuming the hawks win at least 2 games in this series this is the fun playoffs for trae before ppl really start picking him apart. i’m sure the knicks will try and be “physical” with him but ppl have been trying to be “physical” with trae his whole life so i think that’s overrated. but to your point he needs to get into the defense and kick out if he isn’t getting calls and not shoot a bunch of 30 footers
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:02 (two years ago) link
sounds like you want to bet something
― Heez, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:03 (two years ago) link
i very bullish on the hawks, i know surprise, but they've been smoking since the coaching change
― Heez, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:05 (two years ago) link
i'm glad for you as a hawks fan and that you have something to look forward to. it's been a while!
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:05 (two years ago) link
idk playing physical vs small guys has a pretty good track record, if the refs will let you
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:05 (two years ago) link
i don’t have much of an opinion on hawks-knicks. i think the knicks will have the worst roster of any of the 16 playoff teams, i could also see them winning the series. power forward feels like the hawks’ weak spot on D so randle could win the series... i think he’s prob more likely to shoot the knicks out of it but i assume it will be a competitive series. i’d prob lean hawks in 6 or 7.
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:12 (two years ago) link
heez have you heard about macmillans playoff coaching record
― micah, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:13 (two years ago) link
lol we need an ilh portland indy atlanta macmillan summit
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:15 (two years ago) link
*rip seattle super sonics
On paper the Hawks seem like a no brainer, but the Knicks are 3-0 against them this year.
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:17 (two years ago) link
no one has believed in the knicks all year, and i for one am not going to start now, why mess with a good thing
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:18 (two years ago) link
knicks are going to win the series imo.
sincerely,
hoops expert jim
― 《Myst1kOblivi0n》 (jim in vancouver), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:18 (two years ago) link
tbf macmillan’s portland teams were always beat up to hell with injuries by the time spring rolled around but he was a pretty shit coach at the time, he’s better now
― Clay, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:20 (two years ago) link
i will be happy for knicks fans if they win tho, they deserve a lil win
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:22 (two years ago) link
too bad the celtics imploded and got injured celtics knicks in the 4-5 matchup wouldve been a low stakes classic
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:24 (two years ago) link
the last game the hawks and knicks played the hawks were up by double digits and then trae got hurt and the knicks won in OT.
― Heez, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:26 (two years ago) link
i don't think regular season match ups have much predictive value for the playoffs in series where the two teams can reasonably considered competitive, prob has even less value this year
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:27 (two years ago) link
yeah article along those lines trying to sus out how good the teams playoff rosters will be https://nba.nbcsports.com/2021/05/18/adjusting-for-postseason-rotations-should-clippers-be-title-favorite-are-trail-blazers-sleeping-giant
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:29 (two years ago) link
― lag∞n, Tuesday, May 18, 2021 5:24 PM (four minutes ago)
3 of the 4 teams in the bubble conference finals had deeply disappointing, injury riddled, listless seasons. the one exception was the team w/ the MVP and even then one of their best players blew his knee out
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:30 (two years ago) link
yeah the fatigue has been clear
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:31 (two years ago) link
celtics too lost the most games to covid and their best player says hes still affected by it, not great!
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:32 (two years ago) link
are the hawks gonna win any games in a post-covid madison square garden tho?
― the mai tai quinn (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:54 (two years ago) link
err, post-covid-capacity-restrictions
― the mai tai quinn (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:55 (two years ago) link
anyway im taking the knicks in this series because in the playoffs grit, resilience determination etc matter. this is this something thibs teams have in spades but ive seen trae chuck many a tanty when things dont go his way
― micah, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 22:10 (two years ago) link
too bad the celtics imploded and got injured celtics knicks in the 4-5 matchup wouldve been a low stakes classic― lag∞n, Tuesday, May 18, 2021 5:24 PM (four minutes ago)3 of the 4 teams in the bubble conference finals had deeply disappointing, injury riddled, listless seasons. the one exception was the team w/ the MVP and even then one of their best players blew his knee out
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 22:38 (two years ago) link
class contract push from mcdermott this season.
― i was too much listening to your accent (Spottie), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:19 (two years ago) link
mcdermott has made himself into a guy, i tip my cap
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:27 (two years ago) link
ugly shooting from ye ol hornets here yikes
― i was too much listening to your accent (Spottie), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:28 (two years ago) link
ya i just turned it on looked at the score and turned it off lol
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:29 (two years ago) link
There was a moment in one of the last couple lakers games, which were essentially must win, where there was a loose ball that went to the back court and an opposing player hustled back and got it, and lebron just calmly walked to the other end of the court and let the lakers play 4 on 5 defense. Honestly think he should have just taken the season off.― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, May 18, 2021 6:38 PM (fifty-one minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
yeah feel like thats been his mode everytime ive watched them this year
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:31 (two years ago) link
but can he turn it on like he always does? will the ankle let him. big questions for the ins and offs.
― i was too much listening to your accent (Spottie), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:33 (two years ago) link
def some bron ???s this year that were not used to asking
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:34 (two years ago) link
he hasn’t lost an in-conference playoff series in 10 years i feel like his confidence is well founded. their biggest variable (brow’s health) is out of his hands anyway
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:43 (two years ago) link
id say his health is a bigger variable.
― i was too much listening to your accent (Spottie), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:45 (two years ago) link