Hawks (32-26) at Celtics (38-21) Game #60 2/27/17

[slamtheking]

Seriously, when does Brad have a talk with IT about forcing shots and trying to do too much? The last half dozen games or so he's let all of this talk go to his head and has been forcing way too much. 3-17 tonight with 4 TOs is just unacceptable for our star player.

When he gets another player who can create their own shot?

tonight he's creating inflated block stats for the other team.  passing the ball around might resolve both issues

Yep. He can still penetrate and kick, which he should've done several times tonight instead of taking it amongst the trees.

He can't kick when he drives into the paint because Atlanta's all other teams are too long, so he can't see where his players are.  That's part of why everyone stand still when Isaiah drives the lane so he can try to throw it to where he last saw somebody.

fixed that for you.  IT has always had issues passing from not being able to see over/around players in the paint to having to jump to make passes that other PGs can make without leaving their feet.   

[JOMVP]

Get IT out of there. He deserves this stupid "streak" to end.

[jpotter33]

Just freaking sit IT. He's out there embarrassing himself at the moment just trying to keep his 20 point streak alive.  3-20, 7 TOs. If he wants max money, these types of nights can't happen.

[mr. dee]

Seriously, when does Brad have a talk with IT about forcing shots and trying to do too much? The last half dozen games or so he's let all of this talk go to his head and has been forcing way too much. 3-17 tonight with 4 TOs is just unacceptable for our star player.

When he gets another player who can create their own shot?

tonight he's creating inflated block stats for the other team.  passing the ball around might resolve both issues

Yep. He can still penetrate and kick, which he should've done several times tonight instead of taking it amongst the trees.

He can't kick when he drives into the paint because Atlanta's too long, so he can't see where his players are.  That's part of why everyone stand still when Isaiah drives the lane so he can try to throw it to where he last saw somebody.

He should play off the ball with Smart handling it. It will reduce attention of defenders.

[PAOBoston]

Sit all the starters please. Just no point in having them in right now.

[kraidstar]

Just one of those nights.

On the bright side, Brown looks good!

Brown looking really good!

I thought he was great last night too. Love the physicality I've seen the last two days.

He is starting to realize that he is better than the guys he's playing against.

[liam]

Why is IT in there at this point?

[yelkao]

I don't want IT to get 20. He's playing terrible. That streak just needs to end.

[liam]

IT's streak isn't more important than the team!

[jpotter33]

Al and Crowder deserve a ton of blame, too. It's unacceptable that our three current best players play like this.

It's game like this that just make you want to go with our youth and start over again. Our "stars" have such significant flaws that it's hard to put a legitimate contending team around them. When we struggle this much with size and aggressive, athletic D, there's a problem.

[BlackCeltic]

I only watch this team for Smart and Jaylen at this point.

[Denis998]

BLOWOUT!

[Vox_Populi]

Al "Max Contract" Horford is shooting 39% in the month of February.

[kraidstar]

At least we didn't trade for Okafor.

He started tonight and put up this gem of a stat line:

4pts, 3reb, 1ast, 7TO, 5PF   -15 +/-

[slamtheking]

streak is done thankfully.  now maybe IT will get back to playing for the team rather than believing his hype and his "MVP" chants