Hawks sweep? GDT

[longstrangetrip [enjin:6600564]]

What a bizarre game last time these two squads met, with the Wolves blowing a 34-point lead before holding on to win. Atlanta is a terrific 3-point shooting team...7th most makes in the league (Wolves are dead last). Their worst 3-point shooting starter (Paul Milsap) has a better percentage on threes than the 76ers best shooting starter! So, it's not too difficult to explain the bizarre swings in the last Hawks/Wolves game...Sam's starting lineup back then was terrific at defending the perimeter, and the second unit is not. The starters got us off to a great start defensively in the last game, and the reserves followed them nicely in the second quarter. Unfortunately the backups got sloppy in the late third quarter and early 4th quarter, and it nearly cost us the game.

Despite those starters shutting down the Hawks last game, Sam is likely to stay with the same lineup he went with against Philly, even though they were dominated by Philly's starters in the first quarter. I'll be the guy in section 130 shaking my head as Kevin Martin starts the game instead of Tay Prince. But even though I don't like him starting, Martin may be the key to winning tonight. I think if he shoots and scores well, we have a good chance of winning.

Atlanta is a great shooting team, but not a very good rebounding team. They have lost their last three road games after a good start to the season, and are playing the back end of a BTB while the Wolves are rested. In addition they are banged up (Bazemore is out, and Teague and Splitter are DTD). and maybe a little surly about having to travel to Minnesota on Thanksgiving Eve. Despite all these negatives, Atlanta is favored by 3. This one is there for the taking, but Sam has to work his matchups better than he did against Philly. I'm worried he's not going to.

[BizarroJerry [enjin:6592520]]

Gotta beat the Dirty Dirty tonight. With that amazing Game 6 win last night and Jack Morris taking the hill tonight, it should be a close 10 inning complete game shutout....sorry got carried away there.

[60WinTim]

No Belly tonight. Our cracker jack training staff is as good as ever!

Darren Wolfson ?@DWolfsonKSTP 3m3 minutes ago
Darren Wolfson Retweeted Kent Youngblood
There was pretty good optimism Monday he could play tonight. Not good. #twolves

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

I'm feeling a devastating loss tonight... Something feels weird. Maybe the young guys overlook tonight's game in anticipation for Thanksgiving tomorrow. I hope I'm wrong.

[worldK]

[quote=@6635642]No Belly tonight. Our cracker jack training staff is as good as ever!

Darren Wolfson ?@DWolfsonKSTP 3m3 minutes ago
Darren Wolfson Retweeted Kent Youngblood
There was pretty good optimism Monday he could play tonight. Not good. #twolves

[Yosimar]

Already a couple of wide open 3's for the hawks. If they could just defend them better them being so bad at shooting them wouldn't be as big a deal. There's absolutely no way you should be leaving on the best 3 point shooting teams in the league get wide open 3's.

[worldK]

Wiggins has been really fun to watch the last few games

[Yosimar]

I don't understand why Sam took Towns out so early.

[worldK]

Huge basketball IQ drop from kg and towns to payne and dieng. Rudez in now. Dieng has been a black hole this season.

[Yosimar]

Sam is just in love with Dieng. I have no clue why he leaves him on for so long.