Comments From The Other Side - Hawks, Home, Playoff Game 4

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Can you imagine if Hawk killer Avery Bradley had not gone down after that huge Celtic come back from a 19 point deficit to take the lead late in the 4th quarter and probably steal game one?

Punish your opponents small ball strategy early and often... Play inside out and quiet the 6th man (crowd)! Send the message early and often...

That 6th-man factor is bigger than many believe.

The Hawks win today, and close it out on Tuesday.

Who will the mighty Celtics choose, on the Atlanta team, to put out of all playoff games tonight? You just know they would love to break a Hawk arm or leg. Keep watching because it's coming, I believe. Maybe not intentional, but watch for it.

Just crush em Grind them into the dirt and spit on them

With Turner & Smart assuming ball-handling duties, more emphasis needs to be placed on forcing them into turning the ball over. These two aren’t the greatest of ball-handlers, and on a few occasions the Hawks did well to trap them against the sidelines and force the turnover.

We need someone to stay in front of Thomas...stop him cutting to the rim (even if he does not have the ball in hand)

Just my opinion, but we took Boston’s best punch on Friday night. Absolute game they had to have, new lineup, new adjustments, home game, big crowd. Atlanta is going to be ready for all of that tonight. Go get em.

IT will come down to Earth He is not the type of player to put up 40 2 games in a row. Like many people here, I am perfectly fine with him have to average 40 just for Boston to have a chance.

Boston looked like a completely different team. They are more Jeckyll and Hyde than us with a heck of a coach. It won't be easy.

We've got what should a solid officiating crew today Monty McCutchen was voted third best official anonymously by players and coaches according to an LA Times story.'

Put my life savings on the Hawks, don’t let me down guys   (MY NOTE:  I love your money.  The picture is from me.  

Celtics gets the win today I had the Hawks in 5, but with the way the refs acting, I say Hawks in 6 or 7. But I hope I’m wrong (like always) and Hawks ends this in 5.

The NBA doesn't want the Hawks to win this series. The Hawks needs to make a statement this game to have a chance but it won't be easy.

So Celtics fans just boo every call against them?  (MY NOTE:  No, we booed everytime Dennis Schroder touched the ball)

Boston people are d***** bags in general

Teague can't be guarding Thomas. If no bucket here, call TO

Refs took Korver out of the last game and they're now going to try to take Teague out of it

Dennis getting boos

So let me get this right. Thomas hits Schro, but Schro is getting booed...ummm?

It's Boston, did you expect logic?

If you look at realgm, most Boston fans are saying that Schroder's being dirty this series

Isiahs trash.. No more than a chucking Nate Robinson

SO one adjustment I see is Atlanta attacking Jerebko's defense. If we're attacking someone's defense, need to start attacking Thomas too

He's a flopper and is getting superstar calls. Do you really want to attack that?

I see the refs are at it again

Dennis getting booed for the the audacity to get hit in the face. Stay classy Boston.

They're mad because Thomas fell down after running into Dennis.

Theyre mad because they live in dirty racist Boston

They boo Dennis but would love if they could get him

Boston booing Dennis might be their biggest mistake.

These Boston maggots are screwed when they get to atlanta

Has sully the biggest butt in the NBA?

Come on fellas be mentally tuff yall letting scrubs take it to you

So it's full on let's get Boston through to the second round mode for the NBA and the refs it seems

I hate smarts face. His face says I'm stupid punch me

STOP LETTING EVAN TURNER SCORE

If Demarre Carroll were an evil dictator Crowder could be his body double

I hate this Celtics team so f***ing much.

Man I wish our bench would stop sucking     2nd unit coming in has been an automatic run for the Celtics all series thus far

If there is one sports town I hate more than anything It’s Boston. PLEASE DONT LOSE TO THE F***ING CELTICS

The Celtics arent even overly talented     Theyre just overly annoying. Kinda like the 16 seed that messes up everybody’s ncaa bracket

So Thomas doesn't even need to dribble? Just travels whenever he wants

That's it Dennis Shut those Celtics fans up

I cant imagine Sullinger is that easy to push

You see that hilarious Smart flop from last game? I wish refs would be less likely to call fouls when a team flops as often as they do, like a "boy who cried wolf" scenario. Unfortunately it never seems to work that way.

Smart should never get the benefit of the doubt He’s been doing it since college.

I don't think Jared Sullinger is gluten-free.

Only two fouls on Boston so far and 1 of those was the foul to give (intentional) Hawks need to put some pressure on the refs by driving the ball more.

Waiting on the Hawks to go on a big run and put this game away      Only for the refs to let the Celtics back in it.

The Celtics have some of the worst hair cuts

I don't really hate any of the Celtics players But man, Boston fans are so annoying.

but what about evan turner? The rest are ok enough

I honestly can't think of any reason to hate Evan Turner I mean, he’s just kind of meh.

Thomas and Smart are frustrating me

I have a question does Sullenger remind anyone of Big Baby Glen Davis expect not emotional like Big Baby was?

Nah I mean, he looks nothing like him, except for being kind of roundish.

Neither of them know what the inside of a weight room looks like so I guess so

I imagine all the Celtics players putting in work in the weight room and Sullinger just eating pizza while watching them

I was thinking Marcus Smart after having an allergic reaction to bee stings.

I hate jerebko And his eastern European cold war haircut

these refs wont put any respeck on the hawks

How does Amir Johnson get those "Kareem hooks" to fall? It doesn't even look like its going in but I was a swish

I want to go slap Crowder for that screaming flop

I usually do that "refs were bad both ways" thing, because they usually are, but dear lord.

Budenholzer was outcoached last game! I see another loss tonight! Coach Budweiser does not make adjustments well.

Evan Turner playing better than I ever remember

I like Turner game but folks here will probably say he's a bad fit b/c his bad jumper while ignoring all the other things he does well.

As soon as Isiah goes out, they collapse

Lot of contact and no fouls. Cheating refs

Sullinger needs to get his fat butt in shape!!!!

NBA is pathetic. They get more money by putting Isiah Thomas on the court. They dont want the Hawks to win.

Cheating Boston will probably get another win but we just have to make sure we win our home games.

See that Bud? 2 bad posessions and Brad calls a timeout. For us, it has to be 10 consecutive bad posessions for a timeout

Bench is trash. How many more bad years of drafting can we sustain? This is unacceptable!

Bench is Garbage! Starters are Garbage!

Schroder is as bad at the 3 as cp is at blogging!

Even if we squeak by this series, we are going to be humiliated by the Cavs. I rather watch the Celtics get humiliated by the Cavs than us tbh

Hawks are lucky the Celtics are bad. They would be down 20 to a good team

Most guys get thinner in the NBA Sullinger actually looks fatter

play small and flop, Boston's major key to success

Boston are the "underdogs" here so they are allowed to scratch, spit, and punch they way out against the Hawks' "goliaths"

Isaiah really learned Pierce's patented head snap

Jerebko has to have 30 fouls on him by now

We're making Jonas Jerebko look like Michael Jordan

Crowder's a punk.

Jae Crowder with the knee in the mid section as he "innocently" gets up

Let me give you the Boston fan explanation You can’t blame Jae for the knee to the gut, he had to get up. How can you expect him to put his weight on his left leg? It was touching the floor. Clearly, he had to put the weight on the right leg to get up because it had red padding underneath it.

This Boston crowd is really obnoxious

Breaking: Hawks called for a foul for breathing in the general airspace of a Boston resident

and pending an official announcement, Adam Silver will be docking Atlanta a 1st round pick for this incident

This series further solidifies how much I hate Boston and its fans. Even if Rondo, Pierce, and Garnett are gone

"TWENTY FIVE (bleeping) PERCENT," I yell, as another Marcus Smart effortlessly drops another three through the net.

Wow Marcus Smart .... Always liked that kids heart in college though

Did he really say the "Silky Smooth Evan Turner"? I just threw up a little bit in my mouth.

Is it too late to bet on Millsap outscoring the Celtics?

Since when did Amir Johnson get enough credibility to set illegal screens every other play

Since he started playing for the Boston Celtics in the playoffs?

I'm not even sure Sullinger is a NBA caliber player Dude cant even make a layup

Story of the game, Boston initiates contact and hawks go straight up, foul. Hawks get away from contact and Celtics jump into them, no call

Literally the difference in this game is ONE FT. Both teams have made 9 threes and 33 FG ... Hawks have 9 FT made. Celtics have made 10

Teague, Schroder, and Horford should be shot.

our guy gets 40 but we might lose...pretty freaking bad

Thomas doesn't have a smirk today

Jerebko is a tremendous punk

Congratulations, you cut it to 8 I get the fans celebrating, but does Thomas really need to posture there?

I've decided The Boston fans aren’t booing Schroder, they’re actually all saying SCHROOO because they all secretly like him. At least that’s what I would like to believe

Are we really struggling this much with a depleted Boston team?

Its annoying that outside of IT they have 1 good three point shooter And we find a way to always leave him open

How can we leave Jerebko open two plays in a row?

Its hard to miss him Just follow the guy with the stupid haircut

I hate watching Isaiah Thomas so much……

So like did Jerebko find an invisibility cloak or what

Do the Celtics run the school for cheap shots and flopping... Or are they just the highest rated graduates?

Boston is known for cheapness in all sports. I thought everyone knew that?

Atlanta has 2 guys in double digits...Celtics have 5.

Smart is going to be a stud. He was supposed to be #1 overall in Dennis' draft, and he was still a lottery pick in a loaded 2014 draft

NBA wants this one to go seven to help the Cavs.

Sulinger is a fat punk!

Horford is Spanish for horrible

Man Evan has nice handles!

Hard to believe the Hawks are the vet team

Celtics are falling down and the refs makes a call..

Pressure will all be on Atlanta to hold serve and win game 5 now, and we know how they respond to pressure. Will go back to Boston down 2-3.

Props to Al for laying out IT on the last possession

Thomas is 5 "9.....HELLO!!!!!!

That I.T. guy has testicular fortitude

Ok that may have been the worst end of game play I have seen lol Did the batteries run out in Jeff Teague's controller?

That final play of regulation
What going through my head..
12 seconds – ok so we’re going to PnR. Good, keep it simple.
8 seconds – where’s the movement?!
6 seconds – where’s the movement!!!???!!!!!!
5 seconds – ok so Jeff is just going to drive
4 seconds – drive Jeff, drive!!!!!
2 seconds – wtf!!!!! Why are you 30FT from the basket!!?!
0 second – W.T.F.

Sadly but I assume Jeff was thinking the EXACT SAME THING!!

At least we're not raptors fans... Only bright spot I can find

good freaking gracious why is this happening. the celtics are not that good.

Marcus Smart beat the Hawks today lol

Amazed that didn't reward Thomas for running into Al's butt and falling down.

The Celtics sure fall on the floor a lot.

Not enough calcium in their diets.

Nobody ever guards Jerebko

I'm a Hawks fan - but I'll take Boston - anybody want to bet?

The Hawks out in 1st round......guys keep saying "next round against the Cavs is laughable

Boston's crowd whines about everything

We're playing in Boston. We're in prime position to be screwed by the refs in the next 20 game seconds smh

Feel sorry for anyone watching with a pacemaker

these refs are utter garbage

Last time we faced Boston in the playoffs, we went 0-3 at Boston. Previous time, we went 0-4. This time we are 0-2. Yeah....we have to go 4-0 in Atlanta or we arent winning this series.

Isaiah Thomas shouldn't have even played in this game, but this series is the NBA's first round cash cow.

I am sick of losing to the Celtics in the playoffs. It would be embarrassing to lose to them this year with their injuries and our better roster makeup

Lessons learned If the game goes to OT and you don’t score, you’re not going to win.

Celtics In 6

Hawks have now lost NINE straight overtime games, and are 0 for their last 13 shots taken inside of one second to win or tie.

Trade everybody, even the cheerleaders

I hate everything Except booze, that’s my consolation.

Can we boo the Celtics when they are in our building please?? It seems to help the Celtics it could help us

The battle of who gets to lose to Cleveland is a great one.

Yeah, you're probably right..….unless Olynyk pulls the armbar on LeBron and rips out his shoulder.

Whoever plays Cleveland Needs to take out Dellevadova. Period.

I would want the Hawks fans to boo at Thomas like that in Game 5, but it woul just come off as classless. They booed literally every time Schroder had the ball last night.

like we did Joe Johnson?

They can't figure out how to win after an awful 3rd game and an awful 4th game (excluding Millsap)
Celtics in 6

This was our angry/revenge game and we lost. sadly, we had a 16 point lead in the 3rd. The crucial moments really came in the last half of that period. It should not have been close. We should have had a cushion.

Millsap improved and it seemed like nobody else wanted to get better after a horrendous game 3. I question the work ethic and character of all the Hawks (excluding Millsap) and even Bud.

Hawks need to consider tanking, imo
The way it stands now, they wont ever get a superstar or win a championship. They are too good to get a high pick and not good enough to win it all. Either that, or find a way to get a big name FA in here (which is very tough).

We're not tanking. That's ridiculous

How else do you build a championship contender? Why couldnt Lebron be born in ATL dammit, it would be easy then.

Ask a 76er fan how well tanking works

Tired of being letdown

Then watching sports is probably not for you.

I'm putting money on the Celtics for the rest of the series. That way even if I lose, I win.



bob
MY NOTE:  Interestingly, no comments about how great Millsap played NOR how Smart shut him down.


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Okay, so I live in Atlanta, and it always seems like people down here have some sort of shit to say about Boston, or any New England state for that matter. Perhaps they're still salty the Confederacy couldn't pull it off.


KJ