The Atlanta Hawks are just fodder

[CelticBaller]

Who seriously believed the Hawks could beat the Cavs? They are getting swept, or at best winning 1 game

Playoff fodder, they don't have "it"

[atljonesbro]

The cavs didn't beat Atlanta that bad and nearly let them comeback. What the hell are you talking about? Without jr having a flukey game the Hawks might have won

[Velocirap31]

The cavs didn't beat Atlanta that bad and nearly let them comeback. What the hell are you talking about? Without jr having a flukey game the Hawks might have won

No one else off the bench scored for the Cavs though and Kyrie barely played. The Hawks can go 15/30 for 3's though and win a game.

[Captvic]

OP is talking out his ass. Jr Smith literally won the Cavs the game. I'm not worried yet.

[FLDFSU]

Didn't the Hawks lose game one to Washington?

[Kingwillball]

Carol status will be a huge factor in this series.

[Hotlantadude81]

Key thing to remember folks... If the other team has a good shooting game it is a flukey shooting game.

Teams are shooting 38% against the Hawks in three's.... But it's a fluke.

[Taller than CP3]

Hawks wouldn't even make it past the First Round in the Western Conference. The entire team is a joke.

[CelticBaller]

The cavs didn't beat Atlanta that bad and nearly let them comeback. What the hell are you talking about? Without jr having a flukey game the Hawks might have won
while half of the team went missing and kyrie was hobbled, the Cavs always had control of the game

Sorry

[Captvic]

while half of the team went missing and kyrie was hobbled, the Cavs always had control of the game

Sorry


The Hawks went on a 11-1 run and could've took the lead. Wtf are you talking about? I blame coach bud for not putting Dennis back in though. Teague was stinking it up.

[atljonesbro]

while half of the team went missing and kyrie was hobbled, the Cavs always had control of the game

Sorry
Let's be real, the cavs were not that impressive and you know it. They played a pretty poor game overall but jr was incredibly hot so it worked out

[Kingwillball]

Let's be real, the cavs were not that impressive and you know it. They played a pretty poor game overall but jr was incredibly hot so it worked out


U just said Cavs were not great and still won and now the Hawks may be facing the rest of series without Carrol.

[CelticBaller]

The Hawks went on a 11-1 run and could've took the lead. Wtf are you talking about? I blame coach bud for not putting Dennis back in though. Teague was stinking it up.
How do you know? for all i know they didn't, and lost the game

Let's be real, the cavs were not that impressive and you know it. They played a pretty poor game overall but jr was incredibly hot so it worked out
That's exactly whats alarming, half of their team didn't play or didn't score, JR and LeBron were the only scoring options and you guys still lost.

[atljonesbro]

U just said Cavs were not great and still won and now the Hawks may be facing the rest of series without Carrol.
But jr balanced that out. His incredibly hot shooting isn't gonna happen often and that type of game in particular will never happen for the rest of his life. That was what won Cleveland the game. The current team doesn't have a lot of talent out side of LeBron. If LeBron can't completely dominate he's gonna need a role player to completely go off like tonight

[Relinquish]

But jr balanced that out. His incredibly hot shooting isn't gonna happen often and that type of game in particular will never happen for the rest of his life. That was what won Cleveland the game. The current team doesn't have a lot of talent out side of LeBron. If LeBron can't completely dominate he's gonna need a role player to completely go off like tonight

No Carroll.

Your team is done, face it.

[Taller than CP3]

Let's be real, the cavs were not that impressive and you know it. They played a pretty poor game overall but jr was incredibly hot so it worked out

Let's be real, Cavs won tonight, are up 1-0 and on their way to sweeping the Hawks.

Here, hold this L. I chose a red one to match your ugly ass uniforms.

http://i.imgur.com/AlLgZvX.jpg

[04mzwach]

Cavs are on their last leg. They have hardly anybody left and it won't take long to wear the Cavs out with how active their offense is. Hawks seem to have luck on their side. They've gotten huge breaks from injuries except the one tonight. Let's face it, Hawks are just going to the Finals no matter how badly they end up chucking. It's the season of the chuckers. Let's see how many records we can break in the finals on 3 point attempts.

[ezzy]

Cavs are on their last leg. They have hardly anybody left and it won't take long to wear the Cavs out with how active their offense is. Hawks seem to have luck on their side. They've gotten huge breaks from injuries except the one tonight. Let's face it, Hawks are just going to the Finals no matter how badly they end up chucking. It's the season of the chuckers. Let's see how many records we can break in the finals on 3 point attempts.


Let's face it, Hawks are no match for the playoffs Cavs, even with Love out and Kyrie hobbled. Hawks are a regular season phenom, at this point. Some more seasoning is needed.

Most of you completely overlook JR, Tristan, Mozgov, and Blatt, and that's why the Cavs will beat the Hawks in 4 or 5. LBJ is a constant, but the players around him have been playing D, hitting big shots, and falling in-line with LBJ's methods.

[Straight_Ballin]

korver and Milsap have to shoot out of their mind to win even a game in this series and that is not going to happen. Both of these guys look like deer in headlights.

[plowking]

60 win teams are fodder?

Some of you will die with your agendas.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

The cavs didn't beat Atlanta that bad and nearly let them comeback. What the hell are you talking about? Without jr having a flukey game the Hawks might have won

Cavs looked bored, tbh.

LeBron basically went ISO every possession and could've gotten anything he wanted had it not been for a couple of no-calls. Cleveland is too deep for all these EC squads; and just as OP states, they're ultimately fodder

[bobeticus]

But jr balanced that out. His incredibly hot shooting isn't gonna happen often and that type of game in particular will never happen for the rest of his life. That was what won Cleveland the game. The current team doesn't have a lot of talent out side of LeBron. If LeBron can't completely dominate he's gonna need a role player to completely go off like tonight

players get hot in any given game its just JR's lights out tonight... maybe the other cavs players will play big in game 2... Shumpert, Jones, Delli :confusedshrug:

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

korver and Milsap have to shoot out of their mind to win even a game in this series and that is not going to happen. Both of these guys look like deer in headlights.
Korvers been exposed already. Worst allstar of alltime

[Hotlantadude81]

60 win teams are fodder?

Some of you will die with your agendas.

They Hawks were a mediocre basketball team after the 19 game winning streak was gone... And they only made it this far because Washington and the Nets sucked.

[CJ Mustard]

The cavs didn't beat Atlanta that bad and nearly let them comeback. What the hell are you talking about? Without jr having a flukey game the Hawks might have won
The Cavs didn't beat Boston that bad. They still swept the series. Expect a similar outcome.

[fsvr54]

Cavs looked bored, tbh.

LeBron basically went ISO every possession and could've gotten anything he wanted had it not been for a couple of no-calls. Cleveland is too deep for all these EC squads; and just as OP states, they're ultimately fodder

They have one good player

[CelticBaller]

Fodder

[Magic 32]

Fodder

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[Straight_Ballin]

korver and Milsap have to shoot out of their mind to win even a game in this series and that is not going to happen. Both of these guys look like deer in headlights.

Oh look. This didn't happen and Hawks lost.

Shocker. :applause:

[plowking]

Fodder

I guess you could say the same thing about the Orlando Magic in 95 after getting swept by Hakeem. Right?

[CelticBaller]

I guess you could say the same thing about the Orlando Magic in 95 after getting swept by Hakeem. Right?
one beat the MJ bulls, the other beat a hobbled wizards team with a 37 year old leader, and the nets

You tell me

[Straight_Ballin]

They have one good player

:facepalm

[sportjames23]

The cavs didn't beat Atlanta that bad and nearly let them comeback. What the hell are you talking about? Without jr having a flukey game the Hawks might have won


What say you now, nikka?

[plowking]

one beat the MJ bulls, the other beat a hobbled wizards team with a 37 year old leader, and the nets

You tell me

Fodder. Got swept.

Can't believe MJ lost to them.

[ChrisKreager]

Cavs are getting lucky from three.

At some point, David Blatt is going to do something stupid and cost them a game.

[sportjames23]

Fodder. Got swept.

Can't believe MJ lost to them.


A rusty MJ? Who came back and swept their asses the next season?

[ChrisKreager]

Funny thing is that Atlanta was 22-8 against the West this season. They swept the Clippers, Blazers, beat Golden State

[CelticBaller]

Fodder. Got swept.

Can't believe MJ lost to them.
Ok, if that's your criteria of fodder then that's cool

Just don't make this thread about MJ

[Meticode]

Who seriously believed the Hawks could beat the Cavs?
Me, I picked Atlanta to beat them then I picked Chicago beforehand to win in 6.

[Hotlantadude81]

Funny thing is that Atlanta was 22-8 against the West this season. They swept the Clippers, Blazers, beat Golden State

Most of that was the first half of the season.

[DonDadda59]

Cavs are getting lucky from three.

Not really. They're doing what professional basketball players are paid millions of dollars to do- hit easy, open, practice level shots which is what ATL is giving them. They are playing like absolute retards defensively.

Pop and the Spurs gave everyone the blueprint on how to play a LeBron led team. Sag off him with single coverage and make him want to take shots (his jumper has been abysmal this postseason too), make sure his passing options are covered, especially shooters at the 3.

He's at his most dangerous when teams overreact to him and give him passing options and his teammates great looks. Like tonight Shumpert barely had anyone within 10 feet of him on his shots because the Hawks were going overboard on Bron.

None of their perimeter players can stop him down low and he's been taking advantage of that. Just do what Pop does with Boris... put one of the bigs on him, whichever one is most mobile. Sag off. Guard his passing options. He's carving them up like a birthday cake with his passing and play making.

[plowking]

Ok, if that's your criteria of fodder then that's cool

Just don't make this thread about MJ

No one is. Just saying it is hard to believe he lost.

Your 08 Celtics. Another fodder team. 7 games against the 37 win Hawks? :oldlol:

7 games against the 45 win Cavs?:oldlol:


OMG! A fodder team won the championship!

[plowking]

A rusty MJ? Who came back and swept their asses the next season?

They were fodder. It was expected.

1-1 against fodder.

[CelticBaller]

No one is. Just saying it is hard to believe he lost.

Your 08 Celtics. Another fodder team. 7 games against the 37 win Hawks? :oldlol:

7 games against the 45 win Cavs?:oldlol:


OMG! A fodder team won the championship!
Beat both the 59 wins pistons and 57 wins Lakers

The Hawks are in pace to lose 4-1

Swing and miss

[plowking]

Beat both the 59 wins pistons and 57 wins Lakers

The Hawks are in pace to lose 4-1

Swing and miss

7 games... 37 win team... Fodder.

[DonDadda59]

No one is. Just saying it is hard to believe he lost.

Your 08 Celtics. Another fodder team. 7 games against the 37 win Hawks? :oldlol:

7 games against the 45 win Cavs?:oldlol:


OMG! A fodder team won the championship!

The Cs did have a baffling postseason that year but they also had KG, Pierce, and Ray all bonafide superstars near if not in their primes. The Hawks don't have anything remotely near that level of talent and they are nowhere near as great defensively as a unit.

Hawks are straight trash and I'll never be able to figure out how they won 60 this year. They're no different than they have been the past few years where they couldn't get out of the 2nd round... hell, they look worse than that 37 win team :lol

[CelticBaller]

The Cs did have a baffling postseason that year but they also had KG, Pierce, and Ray all bonafide superstars near if not in their primes. The Hawks don't have anything remotely near that level of talent and they are nowhere near as great defensively as a unit.

Hawks are straight trash and I'll never be able to figure out how they won 60 this year. They're no different than they have been the past few years where they couldn't get out of the 2nd round... hell, they look worse than that 37 win team :lol
The Hawks barely beat the watered down competition, and now they are getting exposed by a weakened Cavs team

Playoff fodder for sure

[plowking]

Hawks are straight trash and I'll never be able to figure out how they won 60 this year. They're no different than they have been the past few years where they couldn't get out of the 2nd round... hell, they look worse than that 37 win team :lol

That 92 Cavs team Jordan and the Bulls had to go through though. That was a great team full of superstars. No way these Hawks win 57 games like that team back in 92.

[DonDadda59]

Not really. They're doing what professional basketball players are paid millions of dollars to do- hit easy, open, practice level shots which is what ATL is giving them. They are playing like absolute retards defensively.

Pop and the Spurs gave everyone the blueprint on how to play a LeBron led team. Sag off him with single coverage and make him want to take shots (his jumper has been abysmal this postseason too), make sure his passing options are covered, especially shooters at the 3.

He's at his most dangerous when teams overreact to him and give him passing options and his teammates great looks. Like tonight Shumpert barely had anyone within 10 feet of him on his shots because the Hawks were going overboard on Bron.

None of their perimeter players can stop him down low and he's been taking advantage of that. Just do what Pop does with Boris... put one of the bigs on him, whichever one is most mobile. Sag off. Guard his passing options. He's carving them up like a birthday cake with his passing and play making.

Just throwing it out there that once the Hawks did this- put Millsap on him, sagged off, and covered the shooters- ATL went on a 11-2 run and took the lead in the 4th. Bron kept turning the ball over late because there was someone covering his usually wide open passing options.

Too bad they are too stupid for their own good and completely fumbled at the end. :facepalm


That 92 Cavs team Jordan and the Bulls had to go through though. That was a great team full of superstars. No way these Hawks win 57 games like that team back in 92.

Mark Price, Brad Daugherty, Larry Nance>>>>Anyone on this joke Hawks squad. :applause:

[atljonesbro]

ISH logic, any team taken to 6 games by a worse team = fodder now.

[Straight_Ballin]

That 92 Cavs team Jordan and the Bulls had to go through though. That was a great team full of superstars. No way these Hawks win 57 games like that team back in 92.

That team was one of the greatest teams and it took Jordan to bring them down. Hot rod williams and Ehlo greater than anyone on this Hawks team.

[CelticBaller]

ISH logic, any team taken to 6 games by a worse team = fodder now.
They were playoff fodder since the beginning, they were just there to be eliminated, I'm surprised they made it this far considering how many times they have ****ed themselves over

[Relinquish]

ISH logic, any team taken to 6 games by a worse team = fodder now.

How many pounds have you gained since last night Jones?

[Trollsmasher]

the Hawks were an overwhelming favorite coming into this series

LeBron Jame destroyed them

[Simple Jack]

the Hawks were an overwhelming favorite coming into this series

LeBron Jame destroyed them

The Hawks weren't favored going into the series. Cleveland was a small favorite as per Vegas lines.