Mavs vs. Hawks Game Thread, season opener, Oct 21, 2021

[90sgoat]

Battle of the Guards

Doncic vs Trae

:applause::applause::applause:

[90sgoat]

Much more ball movement, than last year

[ShawkFactory]

Hawks are quite deep.

Their bench should easily win that matchup when Trae and Luka are out.

[insidehoops]

I continue to wonder if Luka's supporting cast is good enough for the team to go far in the playoffs.

[90sgoat]

Hawks are quite deep.

Their bench should easily win that matchup when Trae and Luka are out.

They're a very strong team.

Capella + Collins is a hell of a front court.

Bogdanovich AND Huerter? Two sharp shooters, olympian.

[HBK_Kliq_2]

Mavs won't be the same without rick Carlisle I think. He's already turning sabonis into Charles Barkley

[90sgoat]

I continue to wonder if Luka's supporting cast is good enough for the team to go far in the playoffs.

If KP brings his elite game, then yes.

KP and Luka at their best are maybe the best duo in the league.

[90sgoat]

Mavs won't be the same without rick Carlisle I think. He's already turning sabonis into Charles Barkley

What?

[ShawkFactory]

They're a very strong team.

Capella + Collins is a hell of a front court.

Bogdanovich AND Huerter? Two sharp shooters, olympian.

Bogdanovic and Huerter can both handle it too.

DeAndre Hunter is the xfactor. He’s gonna break the fvck out. Won’t put up huge numbers but can be a 17-18 ppg guy in this offense with great efficiency, defense, and he’s clutch.

[insidehoops]

First quarter featured a lot of misses: Hawks 22, Mavs 20.

Mavs: Tim Hardaway Jr. 7 pts

Hawks: B. Bogdanovic 6 pts

[insidehoops]

Trae Young 0 for 4. Clearly the Hawks should trade him to (insert your favorite team here).

[90sgoat]

Mavs should have Huerter or Bogdan.

Both are too good to be bench players.

And Kings had Bogdan on the bench, what a loser franchise.

[ShawkFactory]

Huerter is unstoppable with the 10-12 foot pull-ups

[90sgoat]

Mavs have the worst playmaking backcourt in the league outside Doncic.

Brunson is a small comboguard and the next guy up is?

[HBK_Kliq_2]

What?

Carlisle maximized their offense. Kawhi would sweep your ass with j kidd running things

What? Did I stutter motherf*cker

Sabonis put up like 30 and 20 last night

[insidehoops]

Early 2Q: Hawks up 32-24.

Cam Reddish 10 points in 8 minutes off the Hawks bench

He averaged 11.2 PPG last season

[90sgoat]

Carlisle maximized their offense. Kawhi would sweep your ass with j kidd running things

What? Did I stutter motherf*cker

Sabonis put up like 30 and 20 last night

Both teams will be better.

Carlisle was too weak to handle Doncic's ego.

[90sgoat]

Zingis looking real good

All star level good

[insidehoops]

Mid 2Q: Hawks up 34-26

Cam Reddish with 12 now for the Hawks

Tim Hardaway Jr. and Kristaps each with 7 for the Mavs

Mavs just 4 assists.

FG%: Hawks 41%, Mavs 29%

[90sgoat]

NBA commercials are straight woke toxic lol.

[90sgoat]

Collins is pretty damn good.

[90sgoat]

Hardaway with the 90s mindset dunk

[insidehoops]

So glad the season has started.

[90sgoat]

Doncic looks like he spent the summer smoking hookah and not working on his game

[fsvr54]

NBA commercials are straight woke toxic lol.

Trash. Glad I stream this shit

[insidehoops]

Late 2Q: Hawks 43, Mavs 31

Hawks SG B. Bogdanovic 2 for 2, C Clint Capela 3 for 3,

Trae Young quiet so far: 1 for 6, 2 assists. And Hawks SF DeAndre Hunter 1 for 5.

Hunter put up 15 and 5 last season, but spent most of the year injured

[bdonovan]

Hardaway's jaw got messed up from the collision with Trey Young. Pretty obvious he was in a lot of pain. He has avoided offense and defense since then. Jason Kidd does not seem on top of things; should have called a timeout and substituted.

[90sgoat]

I think Doncic is pouting a bit about being asked to play more offball.

He really is the white Lebron

[fsvr54]

I think Doncic is pouting a bit about being asked to play more offball.

He really is the white Lebron

Hunter giving him problems

[HBK_Kliq_2]

Both teams will be better.

Carlisle was too weak to handle Doncic's ego.

Carlisle is like d'antoni an offensive guru

On top of that he's a champion

Now you're shooting 32% at halftime. I have a hard time believing kidd is an upgrade when bucks became a dynasty without him.

[90sgoat]

Hunter giving him problems

Hawks are just a good defensive team, Collins, Capella, Hunter, Bogdan/Huerter.

They're athletic and the move and try.

Doncic not looking fit enough and also not used to having to make faster decisions playing more off ball.

[90sgoat]

Carlisle is like d'antoni an offensive guru

On top of that he's a champion

Now you're shooting 32% at halftime. I have a hard time believing kidd is an upgrade when bucks became a dynasty without him.

Kidd will teach them defense and grit and force Doncic to grow up and lose some ego.

That's way more important.

[bdonovan]

Commentator: "Doncic just has a different song playing in his head than other players"

Who is this :biggums: ?

[bdonovan]

Shooters need a little longer to get their game after the off-season. Trae Young, Doncic, Curry, Lillard all struggled in early games (Lillard 0-9 3PT FG).

[ShawkFactory]

Hawks are just a good defensive team, Collins, Capella, Hunter, Bogdan/Huerter.

They're athletic and the move and try.

Doncic not looking fit enough and also not used to having to make faster decisions playing more off ball.

Defense was the WEAKNESS.

Literally everyone can score too. It’s early of course but I think this is definitely a 50 win team

[ShawkFactory]

We really really don’t need Trae to dribble dribble and jack up a terrible 3 on certain possessions. Everyone on this team can score.

I’d rather he score 24 a game

[insidehoops]

Early 3Q: Hawks up 58-49

Hawks just 5 FT attempts

[insidehoops]

Luka and Trae both in preseason form still. Which is okay. Gives us a chance to see what everybody else can do.

[insidehoops]

Discuss: Dwight Powell as a starter.

[insidehoops]

Mid 3Q: Hawks up 15

Luka 2 for 10, Trae 3 for 12, Kristaps 4 for 11

[fsvr54]

Hawks D looking NASTY

[90sgoat]

Discuss: Dwight Powell as a starter.

Awful.

Powell can't defend a single center in the NBA and has use except finishing lobs.

On most teams he would be a 10th man, much like Kleber, Brunson etc.

[insidehoops]

Mid 3Q: Hawks up 21 now. Mavs shooting 29.5% FG

[90sgoat]

Wow Luka is not at all in shape.

[fsvr54]

Hunter is NASTY

Dude is a problem for the league. Hawks not playin' around at all. Wait until Gallo comes back too.

[90sgoat]

Hunter is NASTY

Dude is a problem for the league. Hawks not playin' around at all. Wait until Gallo comes back too.

Hawks are incredibly deep.

[insidehoops]

Going to be fun season for Hawks fans.

[ShawkFactory]

Luka starting to eat with Hunter on the bench

[HBK_Kliq_2]

This is an off game for trae and he still has Steve Nash numbers before the 4th quarter has begun

[90sgoat]

Luka looks like 15lbs overweight.

Face looks like a fat american teenager.

[insidehoops]

End of 3Q: Hawks 86, Mavs 64

Trae Young now with 19 pts, 12 ast

Cam Reddish 14 off the bench

John Collins 13 pts, 7 reb

Clint Capela 12 pts, 14 reb, 6/6 FG

DeAndre Hunter 11 pts

Mavs 31% FG

[FultzNationRISE]

Hawks gonna be fr fr this season

[insidehoops]

The Hawks still have Lou Williams. Though he turns 35 later this month, and looked kinda old last season. Averaged 10 ppg for the Hawks on lousy shooting.

[HBK_Kliq_2]

11 assists for trae in the 2nd half stan Gundy says.

Since all star break last season until now he has been the best point guard in the game.

Mavs looked like a mess without slick rick running the offense

[insight]

The Hawks still have Lou Williams. Though he turns 35 later this month, and looked kinda old last season. Averaged 10 ppg for the Hawks on lousy shooting.

Lou Williams is a solid veteran with playoff experience who helped the Hawks close out a few playoff games last season. That's a valueable player to have in the post season.

[ShawkFactory]

People really don’t seem to understand how huge DeAndre Hunter will be. Kind of like our Tayshaun Prince in the 04 Pistons but a better ball-handler and shooter

[fsvr54]

People really don’t seem to understand how huge DeAndre Hunter will be. Kind of like our Tayshaun Prince in the 04 Pistons but a better ball-handler and shooter

They don't know yet. He'll put the league on notice soon. His offensive ceiling is Kawhi-lite.

Also, Gallo didn't play either

[insight]

People really don’t seem to understand how huge DeAndre Hunter will be. Kind of like our Tayshaun Prince in the 04 Pistons but a better ball-handler and shooter

He just needs to stay healthy the rest will take care of itself.

[ShawkFactory]

They don't know yet. He'll put the league on notice soon. His offensive ceiling is Kawhi-lite.

Also, Gallo didn't play either

He doesn’t even need to be like Kawhi offensively though. Just shut down the be player on the other end and ISO the shit out of people when needed.

He could score 22 a game easily right now if needed.