I don't like talking politics on this app. I use this space to escape from all the the real world problems and talk sports which is fun. However I can no longer keep quiet on this Israel vs Palestine conflict. The 1st thing is, I am against the shedding of All innocent blood.
You've made it through:
Jim Mora Jr.
Mike Smith
Dan Quinn
Arthur Smith
But Bill Belichick is where you draw the line & will leave the fan base???
#DirtyBirds
If you think Onyeka Okongwu can step in and replace John Collins as the Hawks starting power forward without developing a 3 point shot, then you do not understand today's NBA and spacing.
I'm seeing many
#DirtyBirds
fans saying keep the same energy for Ridder that we had for Mariota:
No I Will Not hold a rookie 3rd rounder, to the same standard that I held an 8 year veteran, former
#2
overall pick to!
Had him, Shanahan, and LaFluer on our staff and somehow ended up with Art Smith. ๐คฆ๐พโโ๏ธ ๐ Do Blank and McKay not understand coaching talent when it's right under their noses?
Still can't get over a Mavs fan telling me Trae needs to work on midrange.
Midrange shooting:
Trae Young 140/265 52.8%
Luka Doncic 81/215 37.7%
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ESPN defensive real +/- is the metric the pundits were using to call Trae Young the worse defender in the NBA back in 2019. This season Trae current ranks 28th out of 90 PGs and is a Plus Defender! So I don't want to hear that worse defender talk anymore!! Thanks!
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Delon Wright will be the backup PG, but at 6'5 he can also be the backup SG, should Bogi, Huerter, Cam or Hunter be out. Hawks are deeper than an Andre 3000 verse.
I'll let y'all criticize Trae. We wouldn't be anywhere near here without him. When you're facing a good defense geared to shut down the 1 star, and the shooters are doing nothing make the defense pay, this is the result that you get. Spo is coaching circles around Nate.
Gucci performs tonight. Goodie Mob performed vs Miami. TI and many other Atlanta artists have performed. 2 Chains and Chris Tucker are always there. The slogan is
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They have built multiple Hawks courts around the city. What else do they have to do?
Nate McMillan has managed to destroy Hawks fans excitement for the NBA Draft. I've seen numerous people say they have zero interest because the rookie won't play anyway. ๐
The John Collins we saw tonight is the JC we can see more often if we ran some plays for him. 21 points and 9 rebounds, and that was in just 27 minutes!
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There was a time here in Atlanta when you would see more jerseys of the opposing team at a playoff game. Those days are over!!! - Tony Ressler
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Unpopular Opinion:
If the Falcons pick high enough next draft, they should pass on a QB & take Will Anderson or Jalen Carter. You don't pass on the opportunity to get a game changing D Lineman. Plus we took a QB in the 3rd round, so we might as well give him a couple of years.
With the return of Lou Will, and Shareif Cooper signing a 2-way contract, the Atlanta Hawks now have 1 roster spot remaining! Could Paul Millsap possibly be the last signing??? Either way the depth on this team is incredible! Historic!
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Amazing that Trae Young has only played 3 seasons in the NBA, and already a prospect (Tre Mann) is naming him as a favorite player and a guy who has a similar style, that he models his game after. Just the 1st of many more to come. That's influence shawty!!!
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I don't understand this faction of the Falcons' fan base that is consistently talking up for the defense, as if they haven't been one of the NFL's worse units for years.
The team should listen to trade offers on everyone else. Sell, Sell, Sell
Atlanta Falcons Keepers:
Julio Jones
Matt Ryan
Jake Matthews
Chris Lindstrom
Kaleb Mcgary
Calvin Riley
Grady Jarrett
Deion Jones
Damontae Kaze
DeAndre Hunter is a great defender and a very good all around player. However I reject the notion that we are done after losing a player who missed 49 games.
Trae isn't a good defender because of his stature, but he gives better effort than this. James Harden 2.0. I don't wanna hear about Trae's defense from this dude's fans ever again!
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Yโall said it about JC and yโall weโre WRONGโฆโฆ.
However
Iโm going to say it about Dejounte Murray
Trading him was Additionโ by Subtraction โโ๏ธ
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Trae Young and John Collins really do have great on court chemistry. Unfortunately it's not fully utilized with JC no longer being the primary roll man.
Trae Young > Kemba Walker
Evan Fournier = Bogdan Bogdanovic
RJ Barrett > Deandre Hunter
Julius Randle > John Collins
Clint Capela > Mitchell Robinson
Knicks Bench > Hawks Bench
Individuals matchups can be irrelevant but this Knicks team I think at least take ATL to 7 games.
DeAndre Hunter is also starting to get comfortable offensively again. He is starting to take and make those 1 and 2 dribble pullups that he worked on with he Big Guard Academy.
The Atlanta Hawks have made the playoffs in 13 of the last 16 years, winning 8 series. We've been a playoff team for the majority of 2 decades. Stop acting like we're perennial bottom feeders!!! That's Fake News!!!
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#NBATwitter
@718CHIN
@ATLHawks
Hawks injuries have been as bad or worse than every opponent. Embiid was scoring 40 so there really can't be an excuse made. The difference is Hawks were just a deeper team from the jump than all our opponents. Can't penalize them for that.
The Mavericks were fined $750K by the NBA for "conduct detrimental to the league"โaka tanking.
Here's what I know about Dallas' situation, who's to blame, and what needs to change to save the future of Luka Doncic.
Full episodes of Beyond The Arc every Tuesday on
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I think Kirk Cousins is a better QB than Russell Wilson, but not 38-43 million dollars better. The ability to have an extra 35+ million to improve other aspects of the team, would make me choose Russ, if I were making the decision.
#DirtyBirds
People say Hawks fans turn on players quick. Naw. It just seems that way because these players are so inconsistent. One game we're praising them rightfully. Next game we're criticizing them correctly.
Hawks gotta be a top 5 league pass team for the non Atlanta fans now. There are monster lob dunks, deep 3s, ankles being broken on crossovers, blocks at the rim. What more could you want?
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For Everything y'all claim John Collins can't do, there is video of him doing it:
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Here he is putting the ball on the floor after a closeout and making a pass to Clint, who of course doesn't finish.
JC averaged almost 22 PPG before Clint. He has multiple skills, but is most dangerous as the primary roll man in the pick & roll. He sacrificed by playing the role he did this season.
Last week Governor Kemp signed a bill requiring personal finance classes for all high school students.
Starting in 2024-25 all 11th and 12th graders will need to take at least a half-credit course in financial literacy before graduation. ๐ฅ
@KayisDivine
@EarthGirlzREazy
If I saw this I would certainly offer help. However we were told that just looking at a woman in the gym is creepy. So I can see how guys would be locked in, facing a wall and not see her. She also didn't call out loud at all and was probably muffled by the music.
Hawks ended the current incarnation of the Knicks. They never recovered from losing a series in which 14 of 16 national analysts picked them to win. Oh well. Hate to be them!!!
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Falcons Fans would ya'll stop saying that the sAints will play in the Super Bowl here? I refuse to speak that into existence. Still a lot of football to play. Rams will be tough to beat for a 2nd time.
Crazy how we haven't had a Superstar since Nique until now, yet folks want to bash the 1 we have! U take the good w/ the bad, when there is way more good than bad! Kobe is the all time missed shots leader. LeBron is
#1
all time in turnovers. No player is flawless.
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The real reason Antman was not rookie of the year is writers who picked him to be a bust (& there were many) do not want to admit that they were wrong. Again. Same thing that they are doing to Trae Young.
#AntWasRobbed
Clint Capela isnโt so shocked about the Hawks 26-30 record.
โWe were already thinking we were going to the playoffs. Our approach wasnโt about the next game.โ
He gives an honest assessment of the season-long struggles.
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Fans like to complain because JC talks to the media but I've yet to hear him say 1 thing that's detrimental to the team. Someone has to be the spokesman. I guess fans just want a silent team like the 2015 Hawks. ๐ค
Luka Donฤiฤ got hunted, cooked and he fouled out. That's gotta be one of the worse defensive performances by a star in NBA Finals history!
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Y'all are really celebrating a salary dump so the owner can keep more money in his bank account? We're worse defensively, on the boards and finishing inside than a few minutes ago. Going backwards.
This would be the ideal scenario. This is a roster that can execute load management whenever needed and still win. Can overcome almost any injury during the season. The G League Team should be among the best too. Has there been a team with more depth ever?
It's not that I think JC is currently a sure
#2
on a championship team. It's not that I think he deserves max, which he isn't making. It's not that I think he has ni flaws. However when I see a trend of Hawks fans gangin6 up on one of our best players unfairly, I'm defending him!
@SarapeSampson
@3YearLetterman
@_NotAbouThaBase
@GuyFieri
@PaulaAbdul
Mr. Sharp Simpson, you can't possibly think you know more than a coach who can't turn doorknobs because he has so many rings on his finger.
I bet you have been to Beef O'Brady's the same amount of times that France has won the SEC Championship!
Y'all so called Hawks fans are a trip. Trae had 1 bad series vs a great D, now the man who lead the NBA in pts & asts for the first time since 1973 is on a lower level? Nevermind JC & Clint were banged up. Nevermind Bogi & Gallo both had 2 games w/ 0 3s, Kev shot 29%, Gallo 27%.
The narrative says Trae is a coach killer, but neither of his former coaches are currently a head coach anywhere.
Meanwhile Luka got a Championship Winning Coach fired, who currently has the Indiana Pacers posting in Highest Offensive Rating in NBA History!
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@DaddyYungJoc
@Zazamyodor
While it's nasty & disrespectful, if she truly did that something bad was going to happen to her naturally. No need for the dudes to jump her for revenge. We reap what we sow, & that's law God installed into the world that's just as real as gravity. Vengeance is God's department.
With rumors of trouble in Dallas I see a lot of Hawks fans wanting dude to come here. Let me stand alone in saying I want zero parts of Luka Doncic on the Atlanta Hawks. I want us to play against him in the playoffs, preferably the finals one day.
This is the most angry I've been after an L since LP was coach. I'm going to take a break off Twitter for a while. I'll see y'all in a few weeks. โ๐พ
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The NBA is the best league in the world ! If Non All Stars are scoring 32 points, dishing out 15 assists, and swiping 3 steals, while shooting 7/11 from 3 and 5/6 from 2PT range; I can only imagine what the actual All Stars are doing!!!
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