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Posted on 1/16/15 at 10:48 pm to rockchlkjayhku11
We're now 13-3 against the top teams in the league. The next best lost to the Thunder tonight.
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Posted on 1/16/15 at 11:01 pm to jsmoove
It's mighty early in the season to be playing your best ball... After the All-Star break is when things get really interesting. That said, the Hawks are clearly playing better than anyone right now.
Posted on 1/16/15 at 11:13 pm to SwaggerCopter
That sounds mighty similar to the college ball "this team needs to lose a game" crock of shite. Yes you can learn from losing but it's always better to win. Playing great ball now is better than not playing great ball. The team more likely to play great in the playoffs is the team that just spent 82 games playing great, not the team who held off on their hot streak until the right time.
Posted on 1/16/15 at 11:17 pm to rockchlkjayhku11
It's very rare that a team playing this well now is playing the best ball when the playoffs start. Spurs haven't had their Rodeo roadtrip yet for starters. That's always when they turn it on. And they are pretty good at the championship thing. Getting a high seed is great, but all the playoff series start 0-0. And nothing before that counts.
Posted on 1/16/15 at 11:35 pm to SwaggerCopter
Ok so what are you suggesting and or arguing? Hawks should lose games and be less good now so that they can be hot for the playoffs? Would you rather win 25 of 27 or not do that because it's too hot at the wrong time? Save some of this good basketball for the playoffs? Are you saying that other teams that you consider contenders are not trying to be this hot? Teams are actively avoiding playing their best basketball. The hawks are disadvantaged because they are playing their best ball now?
Or are all of those things fricking absurd and the hawks, like all the other teams in the nba, should try to win all of their games? That does seem silly
Or are all of those things fricking absurd and the hawks, like all the other teams in the nba, should try to win all of their games? That does seem silly
This post was edited on 1/16/15 at 11:38 pm
Posted on 1/16/15 at 11:38 pm to rockchlkjayhku11
I'm suggesting that American sports are flawed in that they reward the team playing well at the end of the season. This will not benefit the Hawks, who are currently peaking. I hope they make the Finals though.
Posted on 1/16/15 at 11:47 pm to Dawgsontop34
quote:
Blazers-Spurs
There were Kawhilights
Posted on 1/16/15 at 11:53 pm to TbirdSpur2010
Doc is actually playing Austin. Lawd have mercy on those who have crossed Donald Sterling
Posted on 1/16/15 at 11:54 pm to SwaggerCopter
That's fair. Teams that play well towards the end are rewarded, but in the nba especially with 7 game series and home court advantage, you have to be really fricking good and be playing well. A UCONN or New York giants wildcard type team is not winning the nba championship.
Yeah the wizards who might end the season as a strong 3 seed could put it all together and make a run because they are very good. The bucks or pistons or whoever are physically incapable of making a legitimate playoff run regardless of how hot they are.
So that's why I'm basically dismissing your hot at the wrong time theory with the hawks. Everyone wants to be this good right now and it can't be a bad thing to be the best at any given time.
Yeah the wizards who might end the season as a strong 3 seed could put it all together and make a run because they are very good. The bucks or pistons or whoever are physically incapable of making a legitimate playoff run regardless of how hot they are.
So that's why I'm basically dismissing your hot at the wrong time theory with the hawks. Everyone wants to be this good right now and it can't be a bad thing to be the best at any given time.
Posted on 1/16/15 at 11:54 pm to hendersonshands
Kyrie and Bron have taken turns torching him all night 
Posted on 1/16/15 at 11:56 pm to philabuck
That f bomb by Jordan was great, don't they have a delay?
Posted on 1/16/15 at 11:56 pm to rockchlkjayhku11
Agreed. The NBA has by far the best form of playoffs.
Posted on 1/16/15 at 11:57 pm to TheWalrus
Its cable and 1am.. I don't think ESPN cares
Posted on 1/16/15 at 11:57 pm to philabuck
The Clippers' roster is a disaster right now.
Posted on 1/16/15 at 11:59 pm to SwaggerCopter
Valid points swag
Posted on 1/17/15 at 12:00 am to hendersonshands
Clippers fricking suck. The Hawks would beat them 9 out of 10 times this year just because they throw up so many derpy, high-energy shots
Posted on 1/17/15 at 12:02 am to hendersonshands
It's all about Mark Jackson even while announcing making sure assistants know their place. Smh
Posted on 1/17/15 at 12:03 am to TheWalrus
I understand that not everyone loves the sport, but I love soccer's system. Most points (wins-3, draws-1) at the end of the season wins. Play everyone twice. There are also plenty of tournaments that are meaningful to get your playoff fix. And the relegation/promotion system makes tanking not an option.
It's really odd that the most capitalistic country in the world has such communism in its sports leagues, while those Euros are the opposite.
It's really odd that the most capitalistic country in the world has such communism in its sports leagues, while those Euros are the opposite.
This post was edited on 1/17/15 at 12:05 am
Posted on 1/17/15 at 12:12 am to SwaggerCopter
Bron Bron may have iced it here
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