Wiggins is probable

Heat should come out on fire so let’s see how we bounce back.

Also, it’s now 2 PM and I go on a trip and no pre game thread. This is why we beg for it to be automated

Im thinking this would mean an extension with Minnesota or signing with Atlanta in 2029 would be almost the same money wise? #ProjectANTlanta2029

Oh hi!

I’m from out of country and came into town for the Atlanta dream game tomorrow but I see there’s a hawks game tonight. I’ve been to a few raptors games back home but I was wondering what the atmosphere is like if attending solo? My partner unfortunately doesn’t want to join but thinking I may still go!

Also, wondering what the chances of finding some 420 people who are at the game 😂😂

sorry this is a quick rant because it is genuinely so hard to watch this subreddit lose their genuine shit over two losses, yes we lost the last two games, yes it sucks, yes the rockets bodied us, but the rockets are a top five finals contender with multiple proven superstars i don’t get why everyone thinks everything is over when this team is young and still clearly trying to find and identity post Trae, it isn’t easy but we can’t expect this team to win every single night but I have good faith that we will get to the playoffs. Thanks for coming to my ted talk

He’s absolutely burning NBA players to the spot, and he CAN finish the play, take the jumper, draw the foul. He doesn’t have to be super efficient at this stage, he needs the reps. It’s why he’s out there.

I think he’s genuinely trying not to step on any toes and get his vets the ball. I respect the approach from a personality perspective, it’s good to have a PG who cares.

But watching him burn the Rockets damn near every time he touched the ball, only to dump it off to a flat-footed Landale who can’t explode in those situations, or Dort (if I recall correctly) isn’t really helping. 2nd unit doesn’t have the interior play finishers the 1st unit has, naturally.

He’s gotta take it himself and live with the results. I don’t want him blindly chucking and driving but he’s literally RIGHT at the basket, and the broadcast mentioned several times how they wish he would just take it up. It’s plain to see.

Overall, he’s 19. Game 4 of his career. But I hope someone is in his ear telling him to punch it on the help defense.

Now that OKC lost j dub and Wallace for the yr and Caruso is hurt they are hurting for perimeter defense. What do you think they’d give us for Dort and Mo/Asa? I want to pry AJ Mitchell off them. They won’t be able to afford him long term anyway. What package do you think it would take to get him? 2 first Dort and Asa? Shit post dont take it too seriously. I know they don’t WANT to trade him but tough times…

Disappointing loss - disappointing because we looked pretty damn good for two and a half quarters. Dort, Kong, Landale, Kingston, and even Jalen in the first half all bad their best game of the season so far, and legit that might've been the best defensive game I've seen from Jalen in his career. Defensive identity *is* infectious. Even CJ was doing his part... I do wonder if something's going on with his minutes though. If it's a deliberate decision to prioritise long term development, I don't hate it... necessarily. He shoulda played more in this game though.

Dyson, NAW and Wiggins have been three of our four best players so far this season, and we lost because none of them showed up.

That, and toughness. It really just comes down to toughness... this Rockets team is legit *and* tough, and we need to match that for the full 48 to reach a ceiling as high as theirs. It's entirely possible.

It was nice to hear Sengun say we're one of the best teams in the league too. He's huge and looks like he's taken a leap. Jalen needs to follow suit now and I like what I've seen so far.

NOW ON THE SUBJECT OF TRAE YOUNG PASSING NATE MCMILLAN FOR ALL TIME ASSISTS, okay I shouldn't have called that guy a pussy but he was being such a weirdo calling me a weirdo and he wasn't the only one, Trae Young is the DEFINITIVE star of this Hawks era until Jalen or whoever takes it further than he did and he was on the team barely nine months ago. Nate McMillan was a bad coach and they may have had beef, to which I say fair enough if you remember him not calling a timeout on multiple 20+ point Miami Heat runs in the playoffs. I'm a weirdo because I was scrolling and saw Trae passed him for an all time stat? Nah. Y'all are weirdos for thinking that's weird, and I shouldn't have to lower myself to that level of stupidity.

Peace and ATL, hoe.

Caw caw!

anyone going to see the hawks away in DC next week? do we have a section where we normally sit ? never been to an away game lol

Like damn why is this guy acting like so casual all of the time. Can you please stop slowly dribbling around the top of the key looking to shoulder barge someone and actually just take the ball straight to the front of the rim? Or actually do any kind of move to shake a defender and create space to drive?

This game has fizzled away because our star/leader is indecisive. We keep giving it to him and then he just kind of wanders around half the time and then throws the ball away. Go get fouled jumping UP towards the rim at minimum bro i dont get it when he acts like this

If I bought a ticket from a season ticket member, do I get to enter the arena 15 minutes early?

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Ris is just flying around on defense for the mavs and leading the league in stocks. Seems Dusty has him bought into his role big time

Ran into him here at Emory Health Sports. I did the chant at him and dapped him up after he finished a session walking on an anti-gravity treadmill . I asked him how his foot was and he said “It’s getting there”

I have family that will be here from another country and we want to take them to their first basketball game but $140+ for 4 tickets would be tough for me. I didn't know of any cool secrets (like old Publix discounted tickets or the free zoo tickets at the library) that might be out there rather than just buying on Ticketmaster or Stubhub.

sorry this is a quick rant because it is genuinely so annoying how chill this subreddit is after TWO STRAIGHT LOSSES. Like we should be burning down the town square this is absolutely unacceptable. Honestly it’s so frustrating how few of y’all seem to be genuinely infuriated about the current state of the team. Like we suck. And it infuriates me. The entire fanbase should be complaining so much more after these piss poor losses. TWO IN A ROW! That is absolutely unacceptable. This subreddit honestly just feels way too chill after two straight losses.

If I could point to low point co the Trae/ DJM era, I would probably start when DJM smacke the ball off of Jabari smiths head and then we lost the game. Then they got clowned by Jalen green.

Don’t let the final score fool you last game, that was bad hoops. But life is about bouncing back from adversity so let’s see if they come out with better offense and GRAB REBOUNDS. OO is starting to get on fraud watch if he keeps missing.

I believe. Let’s go Hox

It's early, but here's some players that will be on the trading block.

Bam - Heat $50M, what will the Hawks give up? McCollum, Okongwu, Kispert and this year's draft pick works. Not sure if it's 'enough'. I'm sure more teams will be suitors for him and price will be higher. I would keep Dyson, Jalen, and NAW obviously but open to packages other than that crew. Bam already has a big money extension locked in.

KAT - Knicks $57M, will probably want extension close to $50 AAV. McCollum, OO, and Kispert can work here, I would not offer a pick in this case. KAT will need extension.

AD - Wizards $58M, will want AT LEAST $50 AAV, personally I would not touch this one given injury history.

Paolo - Magic, just think he'll be on the block but not a fit on the Hawks at all.

Anyone else intriguing? Is Bam good enough to put all those chips on the table? Would we contend with Bam (or even with KAT)?

I'm guessing Bam trade would need 'all our picks and swaps' type of offer which I would not do.

I think we will still need a perimeter creator which I hope is Flemings but that will take 1-2 years to see if it's the case.

Coming into this season, anyone who remotely pays attention to the Atlanta Hawks knew our Center rotation was the biggest concern. We did nothing to address the position in the off-season, and don‘t seem to have many feasible options for in-season upgrades at this point.

Okongwu has never been an NBA sized center but has repeatedly earned his minutes by making up for it with some great outside shooting.

Thats what makes his slump to start this season off so painful and particularly damaging for us.

Through 4 games, Okongwu (a career 57% FG/ 35% 3PT shooter) is averaging only 9 PPG on 41% FG and and 17.5% 3PT.

He’s also only taken 7 FTA this entire season.

Two of our 4 games so far this season he’s made 0 3PA and taken 0 FTA.

Last year we could count on Okongwu to give us 15 PPG and a stellar 37% from 3.

He looks completely invisible out there to start the season.

Do you guys think this is a slump? Do you think it’s fit issue with Jalen Johnson & Dyson Daniels packing the paint so much?

Onyeka has always helped make up for some of his defensive shortcomings by being a valuable and versatile player on the offensive end of the floor, but without that we look like we’re seriously struggling.

Our defensive woes have us in the bottom 5 as far fouls go, and most of these seem to come from late contests at the rim. So many fouls makes it hard for us to get out in transition on offense which is where this team shines. Our perimeter defense has been good, but passes inside are killing us.

It doesn’t help that Okongwu’s only viable backup in Jock Landale was once again injured against the Orlando Magic to start the season and has been shooting 42% from the floor and 9% from 3.

The offensive & defensive woes of our 5s is killing us heavily so far this season and unless they bounce back in a big way, this team either needs to make some emergency move or face a seriously disappointing outcome.

The Hawks struggle in the second half along with a large lack of paint defense and rebounding. This was a rough one… onto the next one. Go Hawks! Here are my thoughts, let me know yours!

https://youtu.be/mgQmPwSXL1M?is=re-hTb9lqKwwaTpY