Series Thread: Brooklyn Nets vs. Atlanta Hawks

[bksballer89]

that was a great ot

Best game of the playoffs IMO. Only game that may have been better was Spurs/Clippers G2

 

[Demonjoe93]

I don't even care that it's only 2-2. This looks like every other postseason meltdown this city has witnessed. That is two games in a row the Hawks have let Brooklyn just destroy them in the final period.

 

[bksballer89]

Just to show how close this series has been

 

[Demonjoe93]

Here's to hoping we don't fuck up Game 5 too.

 

[bksballer89]

Here's to hoping we don't fuck up Game 5 too.

So much pressure will be on Atlanta.

 

[logic]

So much pressure will be on Atlanta.

They cruised for so much of the season after their huge winning streak that it will be intriguing to see how they respond to a little adversity and a lot of pressure.

 

[SJ76]

I see D Will finally came to ball last night.

 

[bksballer89]

They cruised for so much of the season after their huge winning streak that it will be intriguing to see how they respond to a little adversity and a lot of pressure.

That whole resting different players for the last month is coming to bite them in the ass. It took them out of rhythm. There is a reason they're 9-10 in their last 19 games. Look at the defense in them and golden state. Warriors look like they have not missed a beat because kerr opted for cutting down minutes instead of having guys miss games.

 

[bksballer89]

Meant difference not defense lol

 

[ATL96Steeler]

I don't even care that it's only 2-2. This looks like every other postseason meltdown this city has witnessed. That is two games in a row the Hawks have let Brooklyn just destroy them in the final period.

I'm not the biggest NBA guy these days, but I still like NBA playoff basketball...from the outset I've been saying the Hawks need to get out of the 2nd round before they truly start to get the respect they are seeking.

Last night...4Q...Brooklyn just got too many open shots, and they hit them...hats off...obviously going more than 5 now, but I still like ATL in this series.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

That whole resting different players for the last month is coming to bite them in the ass. It took them out of rhythm. There is a reason they're 9-10 in their last 19 games. Look at the defense in them and golden state. Warriors look like they have not missed a beat because kerr opted for cutting down minutes instead of having guys miss games.

Idk if the time off has much to do with it or then again it could...imo the Hawks are just seeing the regular season really means nothing once you get to the playoffs...a lot of people here looked at the regular season matchup with Brk and thought this would be an easy series...not.

 

[GNG]

Here's to hoping we don't fuck up Game 5 too.

Give the Nets some credit.

 

[GenJac]

Brook Lopez has been lost in all this, that guy is playing a great series. If Williams and Lopez were playing at Game 4 level all season that Nets team would probably win 50 games in the East.

 

[Demonjoe93]

Give the Nets some credit.

Yeah, they have been playing much better. However, Atlanta has done everything they can to keep them in this series. There is no reason we should have lost last night. They were taking over in the third quarter and they just flat out collapsed. The quality of their play lately has been so poor compared to what they were before.

Next season, regardless of what happens in this series, they need to readdress how they handle resting players if it gets to that point. They should have just did what Golden State did and cut down on minutes only.

 

[gordontrue]

Timeout! Timeout Joey, Timeout Joey!

 

[purguy12]

Overall bad job by Atlanta to struggle with a very bad Nets team. Im shocked in how bad Atlanta has played. They need to win the next game or this one is over.

 

[Demonjoe93]

Overall bad job by Atlanta to struggle with a very bad Nets team. Im shocked in how bad Atlanta has played. They need to win the next game or this one is over.

Probably, but I thought the series against the Pacers was over last season when we beat them in Game 5 and all we needed to do was win a home game.

 

[bksballer89]

2nd best series

 

[podsox]

hopefully another good one tonight

 

[Demonjoe93]

Let's see how the Hawks deal with adversity tonight.