Why the Hawks won't get too far in the playoffs.

[hawks4life]

Defensively, I'd take Splitter over any player on the Hawks roster. Defense and offensive glass eating was a huge part of the Spurs success in the playoffs last season.

so you are saying his defense and offense is game changing? If the hawks call up the spurs and offer horford for splitter the spurs say no? I doubt that.

[VIP2000]

Lol, who's gonna take them out in the second round?

I can see the Bulls giving them a good series, but the Hawks would still have to be the favorites (same goes for Toronto or Washington).

[VIP2000]

#1 '04 pistons had better players than the Hawks. Billups, Sheed, Wallace were better than Teague, Millsap, Horford.


#2 Ibaka, Durant, Kanter?

OKC is a far deeper team when healthy. They have bench players that would start on most other teams (and in the case of Augustin and Waiters, they were starting on other teams).

Whereas the Hawks only significant bench player is Schroeder.

[T_L_P]

P.S second round exit against the -.500 since ASB wizards or Raptors? Come on now don't be sensationalists.

Yep, that's what I said. They've got like a 90% chance of making the ECF, but I personally don't consider them real title contenders. Similar to the 2013 Grizzlies (though they obviously had less expectation than this year's Hawks).

[Hotlantadude81]

As good as their system is, their ball movement, 3 pt shooting, defense, etc. they lack a superstar, someone who can take over a game. Last night showed it. They couldn't keep up with OKC's firepower and they had no huge weapon to fire back with.

2nd round exit. Still an exciting team though.

If a tough defensive team limits their ball movement and forces them to become a one on one team and they got a lead on them... The Hawks will crumble like they did last night.

[Big Cheese]

we had control of the game, it was our shit defense that failed us

[qrich]

04' Pistons?
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Billups was pretty good at hitting "Big Shots", wouldn't you say?

Plus, Larry Brown >>

[Genaro]

The good and old ISH's overreaction.
I think Hawks don't care to regular season anymore, they proved they can dominate it so now they're just giving 80% of effort.
IMO their ceiling is the title but they'll fall in the ECF, not because they don't have a closer but because Cavs is too much better than the Hawks so I don't see them beating it 4 times.

[Cocaine80s]

Inb4 Hawks beat Spurs in the finals

[fsvr54]

Teague is coasting, worried about injuries and not driving hard. Will go HAM in the playoffs.

[sportjames23]

we had control of the game, it was our shit defense that failed us

Then...you didn't have control of the game.

[Alamо]

so you are saying his defense and offense is game changing? If the hawks call up the spurs and offer horford for splitter the spurs say no? I doubt that.

Can you read?