Series Thread: 2nd Round: Philadelphia Sixers vs Atlanta Hawks

[msgkings322]

Damn, Curry had a clean look

Good series here.

 

[bksballer89]

damn good game. Assuming this was just a poor shooting night on not any injury, think Sixers got this in 6

 

[We Are Decent]

Well that was frustrating. Hoping to god they clean up their act in the next two games, the second half performance by Embiid was terrible, can't count on a guy who's not at 100% to take that many shots.

 

[fightinfunbags]

First night all year I watched a game and said Embiid played like ass. I’m not gonna kill the guy when he’s playing hurt. Maybe it’s time for another cortisone. Or he has to ride it out for one more game before he is cleared to take another one. I also think a little bit of tonight was an assumption Atlanta would roll over plus Nets injuries. In the grand scheme of things maybe it will be a benefit to get that nonsense knocked out of their minds. Nobody hands you shit when you’re playing for something of this value with the best in the world. But right now, this loss means one more road trip, one more getting on the plane and less Embiid rest before ECF. No bueno! No bueno!

 

[fightinfunbags]

Shake forgot he can shoot or something? They were daring him to take that shot.

Got Curry a decent look but still

Yep. You have to take what the defense gives. They took away the Curry look. Rhythm and timing was off. I thought he was that guy but he puckered. Shake has flashes but it seems like it’s one step forward one step back with the guy. I like him but it’s getting to be that time. He won Game 2 with his late play. He should feel confident taking that. He’s not the first look but you are on the court for a reason. You take that look. It’s dead on too.

 

[thunderc]

Well I lost a grand on this mfer but still had fun. Sixers couldnt catch a break tonight.

 

[DJ]

The Hawks defended Embiid pretty good last night.

 

[DJ]

Thybulle made the all defensive team.

 

[fightinfunbags]

The Hawks defended Embiid pretty good last night.

Hawks didn’t do much. It was all about Embiid.

 

[DJ]

Hawks didn’t do much. It was all about Embiid.

 

[fightinfunbags]

He was clearly laboring and short on all of his shots. Look at that last layup? If he’s healthy that’s a dunk. He didn’t want to go up on the knee. Lakers aren’t playing so you have plenty of time to watch other games. Patchy head Capela didn’t all of a sudden become a man.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Big game tonight. Winners of game 5 in a 2-2 series go on to win 82% of those series.

 

[Four4Four]

Big game tonight. Winners of game 5 in a 2-2 series go on to win 82% of those series.

You nervous about tonight?

 

[fightinfunbags]

You nervous about tonight?

Yes and no. I’m not nervous about this series as much as I’m nervous about the long term prognosis of Embiid and whether or not this team is truly a contender. The 2nd half of Monday night still lurks and is fresh in my mind. I would argue that a true champion finds a way when Embiid doesn’t have it. Didn’t see that out of Harris or Simmons but more importantly from Doc. Doc has to call stuff to get those guys going when Embiid doesn’t have it. They stubbornly kept running that clear out and post of Embiid on the left block despite the fact that it was clear by quarter 3 at the latest (you could argue earlier in the game) that Embiid wasn’t Embiid.

 

[Four4Four]

Yeah that's the frustrating part about this team. You will want Simmons to be that guy when Embiid doesn't have it. And Embiid's body language is another killer when he's tired.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Yeah that's the frustrating part about this team. You will want Simmons to be that guy when Embiid doesn't have it. And Embiid's body language is another killer when he's tired.

I don’t think he was tired as much as it was a product of the knee. Man, I wish it was something like he went out in Hotlanta on Sunday funday because that would have no impact on tonight ha.

 

[Four4Four]

I'll be nervous if it's a close tonight.

 

[DJ]

The Sixers win tonight.

 

[fightinfunbags]

The Sixers win tonight.

Getcha mush ass outta here! (Just kidding)

 

[Iggloo]

TNT is the best studio sports broadcast of all time. They got pyrotechnics now?