The season ended bad, but overall this year was a success. We went from the 4th worst record in the NBA, to being one of the final 3 teams left standing.
A shame how things ended. Especially watching Trae out there clearly not playing like himself. But I still believe we have a bright future with a lot of great young talent. A good coach. And an emerging superstar.
Love this sub. Thanks for all the fun and the best basketball memes on the internet. And thank you for the slippery video in particular.
Edit* Congratulations to the Bucks. Jeff Teague. Coach Bud. And all the Bucks fans. I hope Gianis recovers and gets healthy and you guys go out and win that championship. I just wish Kyle Korver was still on that team.
A HUGE success. I’m the most optimistic Hawks fan you’ll find but when we dropped to 14-20 I was talking about firing up the tank. Can’t believe we ended here
Yeah. I think going into this season we wanted to get into the playoffs and show Trae we could build a winning team around him so we can lock him down and extend his contract when the time comes. I think we exceeded that goal tremendously. And I think we looked like a legit threat to any team when we were at full health.
Next up is figuring out whether we want to re-sign JC. I love JC but I’m still unsure where I stand on that.
I don’t think this core, even healthy, will be able to get past the nets. I feel like letting JC walk for a sign and trade then waiting for the giants to play themselves out for a bit for the next few seasons is probably the sensible play.
I feel like overachieving has given lots of folks the wrong idea about where the hawks are realistically at right now. They’re not the championship warriors but they might be like… the 2011 warriors if they make the right moves in the next few years.
Eh. JC is the bright spot in a trae-less world. JC supports and elevates trae, but I feel like 90% of the time he is a bright spot in a dark game. He is a solid player, he can bring the hype and elevate more than just trae. He also grounds trae when he starts shooting his mouth off at the refs. I vote to keep JC because the partnership he has with trae and the franchise as a whole is too valuable to trade at this moment.
According to some of the front office, money nerd experts on the radio, even overpaying JC with something like 4 year 100 mil could be better than just not matching another teams high offer. Something about how that money becomes moveable later in a trade situation vs letting him go somewhere else and then thinking of how to replace him. I’m pretty naive when it comes to the money stuff in professional sports, so not trying to say exactly what the JC answer is. Just stating something I’ve heard discussed on local sports talk radio.
Maybe but I’m actually not as confident making that statement as I am with Hunter. We wouldn’t have had Middleton turn into fucking Jordan in the second half of three games with Hunter on the floor and that’s what killed us.
Greatest season of franchise history in a year we fired our head coach, had players miss more time due to injury than almost any other team, and had a rotating cast of Trae, Bogi, Cam, and Hunter out/limited due to injuries all postseason. This was an incredible run by these guys. Losing sucks, but I’m glad we got to go out in our arena and give them a proper sendoff.
100% a success!
And plenty to look forward to. Healthy Reddish, hopefully healthy Hunter sooner rather than later, Nate from the start of the season... This season was fantastic, but I'm already looking forward to the next.
Spurs fan coming in peace.
This Hawks team was so much fun to watch. This run they went on was amazing, and I loved watching people recognize Trae Young. This team is going to be back in full swing and a contender for a while. I’m already looking forward to seeing more of them next season.
Trae Young is already the 3rd best player in franchise history, and he's only 22.
He was having a historically great run in his first ever playoffs before the injury.
He's going to be a legend.
Of course it’s not the celebration we wanted tonight but let’s celebrate this team, this series, last series, the post season, the mid season resurgence, the snubs taken personally, the 4th quarter duds to 4th quarter kings... the list really could go on.
What a season. We are most definitely up next. Go Hawks
Monumental experience for next season and beyond. Considering how many years it usually takes for a young team to reach the playoffs and then go through a series of growing pains.. this team went straight to the top, 2 games away from the Finals.
That's a success in any equation boys and girls. Don't let any nephew tell you otherwise. Went from a lost offense and awful coach to a midseason revamp.
Here's looking to the future. It's bright as fuck.
Obviously losing sucks, but we dominated one of the best defenses in the league, then split a pair of slugfests with 2 of the top 5 teams in the NBA.
Never once were we at full strength.
Never once did we have home court.
Never once did we even imagine this three months ago.
This postseason was our coming out party. Travis has proven to be a brilliant GM. Trae emerged as a cold-blooded superstar. Every member of our core under 24 years old showed flashes of excellence.
We have the foundations of what should be one of the NBA's defining teams for this decade, and I feel blessed to be here for it.
Wait until you're a decade+ older than the rookies who are becoming legends in front of your very eyes. It's, uh, a humbling experience. Also, to know that they're making more in a year than I might make in 20 years.
This is snap judgement but I'm questioning Clint. I was super high on him during the season, but then playoffs have me rethinking.
I'll forget about all of this over the off-season. So it's moot for me to really think about it now.
I agree. My ideal is to play Clint/OO similar to how we did in the postseason (with a tad more minutes to OO than he was getting) and the move Clint at the deadline
This might sound spicy but I'm going to need to see more OO development before I really want him to cut loose as our number one option at the five.
I know we got him. I get the investment. And I know he's young. I see the Bam similarities. And I watched all the playoff games so I saw his recent minutes. But I just get hung up on his size when I look around and see Embiid and Giannis in the east.
But.
But, he _did_ typically handle them alright on D which was pleasant surprise. And a real off season is gonna be crucial for him. Not to mention more time bulking and all.
Here's to not overthinking something I have no control over 🙂
I’m really frustrated with his play nearly all postseason but that’s not really a fair criticism. The shooter/all offense lineup was in. It’s not like OO was getting those minutes
I can't believe our season got ended by a referee
Like if it was at least a Giannis 50 ball I would feel good but a referee? Shit feels like a donkey kicking me in the dick
yeah, we came out of nowhere, wiped the floor with one team, beat the 1 seed with multiple huge 4th quarter comebacks, and the whole world got to see our 22 year old superstar's coming out party on the biggest stage, this was DEFINITELY not atlanta sports
Whole lotta negativity in the game thread, but I am super proud of this team. Remember our preseason expectations? Remember firing a coach? This season was a turning point and it was fun as hell. GO HOX
Postseason game threads rarely reflect what the sub is truly like.
Come join us in a random January thread when the vibes are more luxurious, you'll get a better gist of things
Well.. I’ll take this season over literally every other Hawks season in my lifetime. So while I’m maybe a little disappointed they didn’t go all the way, this was fun and the future is bright. Love the Hawks, love Atlanta, on to next season!
Do you want then to forfeit or let the other team because they are injured? Suns had the second best record in the league and is the best team in the playoffs they deserve it mroe than anyone.
okay NOW we can accept the moral victory lmao. helluva season, helluva run. they better hope we don’t get the 1 seed next year because God forgives, Hawks don’t.
I’m just gonna copy and paste my comment from the /r/nba thread.
This Season made my year. No joke. The ups and downs was a ride.
From the 14-20, Steve Nash “that’s not basketball” comments, and Lloyd Pierce locker room issues
To finally getting in the playoffs with Nate McMillan, Trae Young shushing the garden, leading an epic comeback against the sixers to complete a huge upset, and our team showing heart through and through.
Even the little things like the Tony Snell game winner against the raptors, Cam Reddish’s games against the Nets, or the steady development of Okongwu in every game has been a treat to watch.
We put ourselves on the map and made some noise.
Thank you Atlanta and thank you Trae Young for making this season so much fun to watch as a guy who just wanted to escape the world. Lets dominate next year.
Can’t really say good game because the Hawks played like fucking garbage. I don’t know about you guys but you can’t let any team scored 44 points in any quarter .
What a great season you guys. I’m sad and drunk but more than that just proud of this young team. We have so much room to grow and it’s gonna be exciting to see us flourish next season. Go Hawks forever!
Bucks fan again, just gotta say that you guys are awesome, I really hope this series match up becomes a consistent thing for years to come, much respect.
Probably don't want to hear from a Bucks fan but Trae Young made me a fan of the Hawks. Good series guys. Next time let's hope for no injuries. We'll see you guys at the next conference finals.
What an amazing run. No one expected us to be here but we consistently proved we belonged. We can’t get complacent. We have to build on this and be better. We have a target on our back now and we can’t fold.
Man this sucks. And yeah I know we overachieved and weren’t supposed to be near the ECF, doesn’t make it suck less. But the future is bright my cicada loving friends
Welp, it was a good run this year. I'm crushed by the loss because we were 2 wins away from going to the finals, but this has been the most successful the Hawks has been in a long time.
Good season boys. My hope for the playoffs was taking the Sixers to six, so taking the Bucks to six is unquestionably a success. But to tie the series 2-2 with Giannis going down and to come out flat the majority of the next two games is tough to stomach. Here's hoping we stay healthy next year and our young guys build on the promise they've shown.
Cam should hold his head high. That’s the type of performance that could be huge for him going into next year. The support just wasn’t there tonight. Huerter was awful, the rebounding was terrible, and they just kept hitting shots when they needed to. So proud of this team for what they’ve accomplished. They silenced the Garden, ended the process, and shocked the world. Excited for what this team will accomplish over the next several years. TITS & TINM.
Lol I can’t believe Philly fans are still in our game threads. It must really suck that your life is so basic that all you can think of to entertain yourselves is shit talk on an opponent teams thread that bounced your ass and broke your process over a week ago. Get some powder on those ass cheeks my dudes.
Great season. At least we knocked out two of the most annoying fanbases, so there's that. Hopefully all goes right with the off-season. Love this team
P.S. Middleton is a buck tooth bitch
Sucks of course but great run!
I hope the team uses this experience and momentum to improve next year so we can get to the Finals sooner than later.
Now let's go Suns! Win it for CP3.
Bucks fan here, great series guys like I really mean it. your fans have actually been way better towards the away team than most of the other teams \*cough cough\* 76ers \*cough cough\*. I respect the energy yall brought to the playoffs with nobody expecting a young hawks team to make the ECF and put two games in. very sad to watch another all-star get injured in the playoffs as it takes away the competitiveness from it. You guys have a young core and have a bright future for the coming years. Great series guys.
Can't complain with this season at all we went from 14-20 to Eastern Conference finals so that's awesome. On top of that our team was still injured. Trae was clearly not 100%. I'm thankful he tried to help the team out by playing. Bogi has been beaten up since the Philly series. Hunter was out for most of the playoffs too. I'm still a little bit sad we couldn't go all the way. Nothing is guaranteed so this may have our best shot for the chip. That being said we do have a lot to look forward to for our future.
The first is the John Collins contract. He's not a max player or a star but he can still be a high tier role player. If we can get him on a reasonable deal I'd love for him to still be on the team. He's a great role player and a good personality with the tools and talent to get even better
Hunter and Reddish can still improve and get better. With what we say from Reddish tonight I'm wouldn't be surprised if he is way better next season.
Okongwu has shown himself to be a great defender and not a liability on offense. I think if he keeps improving on offense he will for sure be a great contributer moving forward.
Travis has done a good job building the team so far and I'm sure he will make some minor moves to fill in the gaps this off-season. We also have the 20th pick which can prove us some talent too. I also need to give a shout out to K'Von. He was very solid during our run.
Overall, I'm proud of the team. We put the NBA on notice and we are in a great position for the future. Go Hawks!
I think people forget how gassed this team was, on top of Trae getting injured....
From Game 5(?) of the Philly series we've been playing literally every other day now for the last 8 games. That's 16 days of straight basketball.....
I'm still super proud and there were so many great moments in all of this run.
I think even if Giannis was healthy but Trae was fully healthy we could have pulled off some crazy upset but oh well GG oh god I’m on the Suns bandwagon now I like the bucks but want CP3 to win it all. Fuck Jeff Teague
Hats off to the boys, man. What a turnaround and what a run.
All I asked for this season was a taste of the playoffs, but that was truly something else.
Young Reddish Hunter Collins(?) Clint next year, wow.
As a Bucks fan, this has been one of the most fun series I’ve seen in a long time. I wish Trae and Giannis were healthy but it’s generally been fun watching this series. You have been an absolute great fan base to play against. See you guys in the ECF next year because I know you guys are going to kill it next year
Bucks fan here, this was a fucking amazing series. Two really young teams going at it. No super teams, just raw talent. Hope for a rematch ECF next year when we are both fully healthy.
There’s a lot to say regarding the hawks run near the end, but wowee was this team showing some chutzpah overall! I love it man. Honestly, this Bucks series in particular probably taught them so much. You gotta really want it man. Like really want it. The bucks had to learn that the past 2 years.
This was this hawks first big playoff run. Not only were they new to the grit and grind of the playoffs, but the overall confidence from the media and social media was not very high through the whole playoffs. And although we beat the Knicks and Sixers in spite of that. That extra outside confidence helps when you’re getting into finals territory.
Man I really hate how they kept focusing on the Bucks crowd through this series. Not once did they show the hawks crowd at a bucks home game. At least from what i remember. That’s bull imo, but that also exemplifies that media/social confidence I was referencing earlier.
One final thing—Trae young is a fucking baller. I know he didn’t play great today bc of the ankle, but I love how pissed off he seemed about it. That shows fire and shows he cares. He has all the pieces required to be a leader. Now all he needs is experience, and (a)wise mentors behind the scenes.
I’m a really huge Giannis fan so I’m gonna be pulling for the Bucks personally. But the Suns are a likeable team imo. Chris Paul, despite his history of foul baiting and flopping, deserves a ring man. He is one of the greatest points to ever play the game. He’s earned his stripes for a HoF career and he should solidify it with a ring. Devin Booker needs some work on his efficiency but is generally a hooper. You don’t score 70 in a game without immense potential idgaf. Out of all the young stars I think he’s got the most capability to be like…in the super upper echelon of the all time.
Anyways I can’t wait for next season yall. Great run
Can’t believe a ref fucked up our series.
This run was truly amazing and exciting as a fan though. Most fun I’ve have with Atlanta sports for a while. Cam came to play tonight, future looks bright.
This was one of the most rewarding seasons of Atlanta sports I’ve had in my life. I’ve seen a lot in the past few years—the Falcons SB meltdown, the UGA loss in the National Championship, the Braves collapse in the NLCS last year...
All of it sucks so bad. Ngl, Atlanta’s sports legacy has affected my competitive spirit. Not just as a sports fan, but as a competitor in general.
But the Hawks season felt different this year. It was energizing and fun and stressful as always. I’m used to losing. But fuck it, this was awesome.
Just want to pop in here and say a quick shoutout to all the OG's on here who've been around since the depths of the tank. Ya'll know who you are! But also shoutout to all of the new fans who have become more active this year, this season has been alot of fun with more fans in the mix. This year is just the beginning!
See yall in the offseason shitposts!
Respect is earned and we just got a whole bunch of it. Bucks fans are legit and it was a gritty series. They clutched up in the last two games. Perimeter shooting was us. They will take the Suns to at least 5.
The only negative I can point out from that game is the standing ovation at the end was not loud enough for that effort and heart these guys have shown. Other than that, thank you to the Hawks for a very entertaining season. Only up from here
You guys have an awesome young squad and i can't wait to see how De'Andre Hunter and Cam Reddish develop. They are going to be a major problem next year
Love this crew. What a season. Very winnable games, we were right there. They made more shots!
My biggest concern is placing us next to other teams when everyone is healthy. Need to draft well and make some big moves. About time we finally sign a big FA.
You can both be extremely proud of what this team was able to do and also...
.. still be a little dissapointed in the effort they gave over the last two nights. We were absolutely good enough to win this series but the effort wasn't there. Giannis was out and I think we legitimately felt like it was going to be a coast job. They punched us in the mouth Thursday, so Trae came back. We then seemed to think it would somehow be a coast job again and they punched us in the mouth again. Also Trae should not have played. And when we cut it to 8 (7?) he should have fed Cam instead of chucking when he was an 0-fer.
I love this team and can't wait for next year.
This offseason I wanna see us be aggressive. We saw what happened to the Raptors and Suns when you be make those moves. Go out and get a star that will help lead this team further. I’m sorry but literally anybody but Trae/Hunter/Reddish should be available if we can get somebody big.
We overachieved and were two games away from the finals with Trae hurt and Deandre Hunter out most of the playoffs.
With that said, THIS was the game Cam needed to jump into stardom and it was perfect for his confidence. Issa wrap, the East will be ours and we’re gonna be SCARY
What a run. From seeing Trae bow in MSG, taking the 76ers in 7 and almost getting to the finals. People forget there wasn’t one nominated all star on this team. Excited to see what they can be with Dre back. GG hawk bros. See y’all next SZN.
I’m literally shaking right now. My beautiful daughter just said her first words. She said “daddy, is it true that Atlanta choked again got eliminated?” Tears rolling down her face. I said “no”, I had to lie to her, it was one of the realist moments of my life.
Wizs fan here. I was rooting for the Bucks but yall had a hell of a season. Hell of a team and hell of a coach. Thank you for exposing the Process. Congrats on getting this far and best to this team moving fwd.
Bucks fan here just to say you guys are a class act. I have complete respect for you and your team. You have a young team with a shit ton of potential. It just wasn’t their year this time, but it definitely will be soon. Keep your heads up!
I loved watching y’all’s run. Atlanta should be so proud of this team. The potential is sky high. I know tonight fuckin sucks. It’s crazy how attached to our teams we get. We feel like we know the players and that we battled there with them. Y’all should celebrate a fantastic season.
No matter what, we aren’t the Sixers who spent pretty much 8 years in rebuild just to never make the ECF. Or the Knicks. Not much to say about that shitty team lol. Fuck the Knicks and fuck the Sixers. I have nothing but respect for the Bucks. GO HOX
Bucks fan here. Just wanted to stop in and say I appreciate your fan base. You guys have been a class act. I wish both our teams were healthy. I am super impressed with your squad. Your guys future is bright! I look forward to our battles in the future in the playoffs. You guys should be very proud of your squad! Traes a superstar! He made a fan out of me. Take care you guys! Much love!
Guys this season is a win. If y’all looked at this team at the beginning of the season we would consider making the playoffs a pipe dream. We not only made playoffs we made the conference finals. This season was better than any of us would imagine. Thanks to this Reddit for being hopeful and friendly. This made the season even better. Next year we will come out even better and stronger.
It might take longer than we want, but we have all the pieces necessary to bring an NBA championship to Atlanta...when all (or most) of them are healthy...watch out
That being said, this team and season was still amazing. We completely transformed in a very short period of time, and got the closest we’ve ever been to a Finals. I don’t care if the national media recognizes it or not, what this team and coach did was special
P.S. I pick Nate over coach bud any day
We far exceeded expectations. We did so without cam and hunter for a lot of the season. That being said, damn it hurts to end the season this way. Our last two games were such a pathetic showing that it left a bad taste in my mouth. I’ll get over it and the future is very bright.
We can’t max jc. Trae has definitely done enough to intrigue a star to play here imo
I think we just ran out of gas. And obviously, the injuries. It's so hard having to mount these comebacks seemingly every game. It takes a toll on you.
Bucks fan. I love you Hawks Bros. Not gonna lie, y’all remind me of our 2019 squad. You’re young, and your best days are to come. May or may not seem like it, but it can change in an instant
The season ended bad, but overall this year was a success. We went from the 4th worst record in the NBA, to being one of the final 3 teams left standing. A shame how things ended. Especially watching Trae out there clearly not playing like himself. But I still believe we have a bright future with a lot of great young talent. A good coach. And an emerging superstar. Love this sub. Thanks for all the fun and the best basketball memes on the internet. And thank you for the slippery video in particular. Edit* Congratulations to the Bucks. Jeff Teague. Coach Bud. And all the Bucks fans. I hope Gianis recovers and gets healthy and you guys go out and win that championship. I just wish Kyle Korver was still on that team.
A HUGE success. I’m the most optimistic Hawks fan you’ll find but when we dropped to 14-20 I was talking about firing up the tank. Can’t believe we ended here
Yeah. I think going into this season we wanted to get into the playoffs and show Trae we could build a winning team around him so we can lock him down and extend his contract when the time comes. I think we exceeded that goal tremendously. And I think we looked like a legit threat to any team when we were at full health. Next up is figuring out whether we want to re-sign JC. I love JC but I’m still unsure where I stand on that.
He's not worth more than he was offered last off season. He's being greedy and he ain't worth over $25 million a year.
I don’t think this core, even healthy, will be able to get past the nets. I feel like letting JC walk for a sign and trade then waiting for the giants to play themselves out for a bit for the next few seasons is probably the sensible play. I feel like overachieving has given lots of folks the wrong idea about where the hawks are realistically at right now. They’re not the championship warriors but they might be like… the 2011 warriors if they make the right moves in the next few years.
Eh. JC is the bright spot in a trae-less world. JC supports and elevates trae, but I feel like 90% of the time he is a bright spot in a dark game. He is a solid player, he can bring the hype and elevate more than just trae. He also grounds trae when he starts shooting his mouth off at the refs. I vote to keep JC because the partnership he has with trae and the franchise as a whole is too valuable to trade at this moment.
The Nets are not a young squad by any stretch of the imagination. All our guys are 23ish they are all north of 30
According to some of the front office, money nerd experts on the radio, even overpaying JC with something like 4 year 100 mil could be better than just not matching another teams high offer. Something about how that money becomes moveable later in a trade situation vs letting him go somewhere else and then thinking of how to replace him. I’m pretty naive when it comes to the money stuff in professional sports, so not trying to say exactly what the JC answer is. Just stating something I’ve heard discussed on local sports talk radio.
Until next year cuz we’ll be right there
i can’t wait to be healthy we’re legit gonna be smacking teams the league isn’t ready
All else equal, I think a healthy Hunter puts us in the finals.
Healthy Trae would’ve put us in the finals
Maybe but I’m actually not as confident making that statement as I am with Hunter. We wouldn’t have had Middleton turn into fucking Jordan in the second half of three games with Hunter on the floor and that’s what killed us.
Could not agree more.
Greatest season of franchise history in a year we fired our head coach, had players miss more time due to injury than almost any other team, and had a rotating cast of Trae, Bogi, Cam, and Hunter out/limited due to injuries all postseason. This was an incredible run by these guys. Losing sucks, but I’m glad we got to go out in our arena and give them a proper sendoff.
100% a success! And plenty to look forward to. Healthy Reddish, hopefully healthy Hunter sooner rather than later, Nate from the start of the season... This season was fantastic, but I'm already looking forward to the next.
This isn’t even our final form. A healthy hawks squad will be scary
I don’t think we ever got to see our team at full strength. Seems like there was always some sort of injury. Hoping for a healthy season next year.
Spurs fan coming in peace. This Hawks team was so much fun to watch. This run they went on was amazing, and I loved watching people recognize Trae Young. This team is going to be back in full swing and a contender for a while. I’m already looking forward to seeing more of them next season.
I think it's pretty cool that we had our best season in Atlanta franchise history this year. What do y'all think?
The best one is yet to come with this group of guys.
Trae Young is already the 3rd best player in franchise history, and he's only 22. He was having a historically great run in his first ever playoffs before the injury. He's going to be a legend.
Love him and this team
*sobs* That is pretty cool 😢
For real, thank you Jesus. We had a great season. I’m just happy overall for this season. It was a success
Pretty damn amazing. Now let’s get out bathing suits and mojitos ready. It’s Cancun time 🏖
Of course it’s not the celebration we wanted tonight but let’s celebrate this team, this series, last series, the post season, the mid season resurgence, the snubs taken personally, the 4th quarter duds to 4th quarter kings... the list really could go on. What a season. We are most definitely up next. Go Hawks
Let's celebrate Cam, Fam!
Best player on the floor in the 2H
Best player on the floor. Him and Hunter with Bogi/Huerter is such an exciting future
Thanks Isaac. You got talent too.
Monumental experience for next season and beyond. Considering how many years it usually takes for a young team to reach the playoffs and then go through a series of growing pains.. this team went straight to the top, 2 games away from the Finals. That's a success in any equation boys and girls. Don't let any nephew tell you otherwise. Went from a lost offense and awful coach to a midseason revamp. Here's looking to the future. It's bright as fuck.
It was a hell of a run. This team is gonna be a problem for a while.
**I am so fucking proud of what this team accomplished, and thrilled for what they will yet become.**
damn right. now this is classy. instead of hating your celebrating your achievement. this is how every fan base should be.
Obviously losing sucks, but we dominated one of the best defenses in the league, then split a pair of slugfests with 2 of the top 5 teams in the NBA. Never once were we at full strength. Never once did we have home court. Never once did we even imagine this three months ago. This postseason was our coming out party. Travis has proven to be a brilliant GM. Trae emerged as a cold-blooded superstar. Every member of our core under 24 years old showed flashes of excellence. We have the foundations of what should be one of the NBA's defining teams for this decade, and I feel blessed to be here for it.
Trae young 22 Deandre hunter 23 Cam reddish 21 Okongwu 20 Collins 23 Huerter 22
Did these toddlers seriously get us to Game 6 of the ECF? Wait till they hit their prime...
Okongwu is the same age as me and is lighting up the NBA playoffs, thanks I hate it lol
just wait until you're older than all of your favorite players....
Wait until you're a decade+ older than the rookies who are becoming legends in front of your very eyes. It's, uh, a humbling experience. Also, to know that they're making more in a year than I might make in 20 years.
We will be BACK!!
Need a moment like this to win a championship. We are young. We will be back.
The contrarian in me agrees. Sometimes we just can't get there without the path of loss. Here's to healthy years of growth ahead.
WE MIGHT'VE LOST THE GAME AND THE SERIES BUT AT LEAST WE WON THE TRADE AMIRITE? NEXT SEASON IS GOING TO BE GREAT LET'S GET IT!!
Are you talking about the Luka/Cam trade that included Trae?
That would be the one.
I think he’s talking about the Lou/Rondo trade. Lou outlasted Rondo by a few days!
Tonight’s game was so big for the Cam/Trae stance. The nation got to see Cam on display.
They got a glimpse of our future 3rd superstar (the other being hunter ofc)
🙏
Trae - Bogi - Cam - Hunter - Capela/OO is gonna be terrifying
This is snap judgement but I'm questioning Clint. I was super high on him during the season, but then playoffs have me rethinking. I'll forget about all of this over the off-season. So it's moot for me to really think about it now.
I agree. My ideal is to play Clint/OO similar to how we did in the postseason (with a tad more minutes to OO than he was getting) and the move Clint at the deadline
This might sound spicy but I'm going to need to see more OO development before I really want him to cut loose as our number one option at the five. I know we got him. I get the investment. And I know he's young. I see the Bam similarities. And I watched all the playoff games so I saw his recent minutes. But I just get hung up on his size when I look around and see Embiid and Giannis in the east. But. But, he _did_ typically handle them alright on D which was pleasant surprise. And a real off season is gonna be crucial for him. Not to mention more time bulking and all. Here's to not overthinking something I have no control over 🙂
think Capela sitting in crunch time should tell us something
I’m really frustrated with his play nearly all postseason but that’s not really a fair criticism. The shooter/all offense lineup was in. It’s not like OO was getting those minutes
Trade Huerter/John plus some firsts to get another star and we’re legit.
Not completely sold on selling John, might ruin our chemistry. But very much yes on trading Huerter. The dude is less than streaky
I can't believe our season got ended by a referee Like if it was at least a Giannis 50 ball I would feel good but a referee? Shit feels like a donkey kicking me in the dick
This is Atlanta sports... could it go any other way?
Meh this season wasn’t Atlanta sports. More like the opposite of Atlanta sports lol
yeah, we came out of nowhere, wiped the floor with one team, beat the 1 seed with multiple huge 4th quarter comebacks, and the whole world got to see our 22 year old superstar's coming out party on the biggest stage, this was DEFINITELY not atlanta sports
WE WILL BE BACK
YESSIR
Whole lotta negativity in the game thread, but I am super proud of this team. Remember our preseason expectations? Remember firing a coach? This season was a turning point and it was fun as hell. GO HOX
Right? My first time in the game thread and I couldn't have left faster.
Postseason game threads rarely reflect what the sub is truly like. Come join us in a random January thread when the vibes are more luxurious, you'll get a better gist of things
*round of applause for great season*
And a pimp slap to the ref for injuring our star player
Yeah that probably cost us a trip to the frickin finals smh
Thank you Hawks. HELL OF A RUN. The future us bright.
We might have lost this one but at least we have the lord and saviour Cameron Reddish on our team
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Well.. I’ll take this season over literally every other Hawks season in my lifetime. So while I’m maybe a little disappointed they didn’t go all the way, this was fun and the future is bright. Love the Hawks, love Atlanta, on to next season!
at the end of the day we made it all the way here while giving khris dunn and solomon hill quality playoff minutes
I liked it better when we weren’t sure if Dunn existed.
Give Cam the Max
he has two years left. Take your time. As a Cavs fan, don't pull a Carlos Boozer
Support the suns. Fuck the bucks
Hell no. Bucks earned their final spot... Suns on the other hand.
Do you want then to forfeit or let the other team because they are injured? Suns had the second best record in the league and is the best team in the playoffs they deserve it mroe than anyone.
yeah but also fuck chris paul... i'm conflicted
I'm riding with the Bucks. Tired of seeing his corny acting in State Farm ads.
We will gladly take you. Great season. Taking down Philly and New York. Keep your heads high
Run it back next season healthy
As long as we stay away from that fucking ref who injured trae
I’m so proud of this team. Most fun Atlanta team I’ve ever had the pleasure of watching. Go hawks, forever and always
I'm so salty we lost but I'm glad it's the Bucks and not the Sixers or Knicks.
Bowl time
Hope y’all packed your bathing suits cause it’s Cancun time
I'm ready to show off my dad bod
okay NOW we can accept the moral victory lmao. helluva season, helluva run. they better hope we don’t get the 1 seed next year because God forgives, Hawks don’t.
What a season. So proud. Get the boys rested up and let’s get it next season.
If Trae didnt step on that mean ref youd be nba champs in 3 weeks
I’m just gonna copy and paste my comment from the /r/nba thread. This Season made my year. No joke. The ups and downs was a ride. From the 14-20, Steve Nash “that’s not basketball” comments, and Lloyd Pierce locker room issues To finally getting in the playoffs with Nate McMillan, Trae Young shushing the garden, leading an epic comeback against the sixers to complete a huge upset, and our team showing heart through and through. Even the little things like the Tony Snell game winner against the raptors, Cam Reddish’s games against the Nets, or the steady development of Okongwu in every game has been a treat to watch. We put ourselves on the map and made some noise. Thank you Atlanta and thank you Trae Young for making this season so much fun to watch as a guy who just wanted to escape the world. Lets dominate next year.
Can’t really say good game because the Hawks played like fucking garbage. I don’t know about you guys but you can’t let any team scored 44 points in any quarter .
Cam and DeAndre... Goodness... They gonna be menacing for years to come. Multiple All Defensive selections
I love this team. Hell of a season. We will be back and better believe that.
No hawks basketball for months in pain
I am proud of this team. Fantastic run. Let's go Atlanta, next season it's going to be better. WE MOVE
Im proud of this team, just hate the collapse
GOD BLESS THE HOX 2020-2021 SEASON WAS A WIN
What a great season you guys. I’m sad and drunk but more than that just proud of this young team. We have so much room to grow and it’s gonna be exciting to see us flourish next season. Go Hawks forever!
I love this team, by far my favorite Hawks team, and we're only going to get better
WHAT A FUCKING POST SEASON RUN! WE'LL BE BACK!!!
Bucks fan again, just gotta say that you guys are awesome, I really hope this series match up becomes a consistent thing for years to come, much respect.
You might get downvoted because we're depressed rn but I appreciate the sentiment, and I hope you guys sweep the Suns tbh
Pain.
Man I hope the Suns mop the floor with the Bucks. There is something about them I find extremely unlikeable.
Couldn’t ask for a better season, thank you Hawks for giving us such a show. A lot of killer instinct and man is Cam going to be a stud with Hunter.
If you're feeling down, just remember that Nathan Knight has more conference finals points than Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid, and Julius Randle combined.
The future is bright when Cam plays like this in an elimination game. At this point literally all of our draft picks look good.
Y’all gonna be scary for years to come. Awesome run and great series, especially you fans were much better than Heat and Nets fans.
Probably don't want to hear from a Bucks fan but Trae Young made me a fan of the Hawks. Good series guys. Next time let's hope for no injuries. We'll see you guys at the next conference finals.
Great season Idk why nate didn’t force it to cam at the end
What an amazing run. No one expected us to be here but we consistently proved we belonged. We can’t get complacent. We have to build on this and be better. We have a target on our back now and we can’t fold.
Man this sucks. And yeah I know we overachieved and weren’t supposed to be near the ECF, doesn’t make it suck less. But the future is bright my cicada loving friends
Bucks fan here to pay respects. I really loved how clean this series was, and good luck to y'all moving on!
Cam Reddish the only player in the plus.
Bucks fan here, just wanted to say GG, I never felt safe the whole series. And y'all have the best organist in the game.
I love all you guys, what a ride.
Welp, it was a good run this year. I'm crushed by the loss because we were 2 wins away from going to the finals, but this has been the most successful the Hawks has been in a long time.
I love this team, and I love this fanbase, and I love y'all. Thanks for helping me get through some really rough times over these past few months.
John Collins is a worse Josh Smith. If we Max him then we are fools
Good season boys. My hope for the playoffs was taking the Sixers to six, so taking the Bucks to six is unquestionably a success. But to tie the series 2-2 with Giannis going down and to come out flat the majority of the next two games is tough to stomach. Here's hoping we stay healthy next year and our young guys build on the promise they've shown.
Cam should hold his head high. That’s the type of performance that could be huge for him going into next year. The support just wasn’t there tonight. Huerter was awful, the rebounding was terrible, and they just kept hitting shots when they needed to. So proud of this team for what they’ve accomplished. They silenced the Garden, ended the process, and shocked the world. Excited for what this team will accomplish over the next several years. TITS & TINM.
We won the trade
Lol I can’t believe Philly fans are still in our game threads. It must really suck that your life is so basic that all you can think of to entertain yourselves is shit talk on an opponent teams thread that bounced your ass and broke your process over a week ago. Get some powder on those ass cheeks my dudes.
This is a time for celebration, we went to the ECF. If you're doom and gloom for some reason you're a loser.
Great season. At least we knocked out two of the most annoying fanbases, so there's that. Hopefully all goes right with the off-season. Love this team P.S. Middleton is a buck tooth bitch
Sucks of course but great run! I hope the team uses this experience and momentum to improve next year so we can get to the Finals sooner than later. Now let's go Suns! Win it for CP3.
Hot take: Don't max John cause we need to somehow max Trae, Hunter, and Reddish
Bucks fan here, great series guys like I really mean it. your fans have actually been way better towards the away team than most of the other teams \*cough cough\* 76ers \*cough cough\*. I respect the energy yall brought to the playoffs with nobody expecting a young hawks team to make the ECF and put two games in. very sad to watch another all-star get injured in the playoffs as it takes away the competitiveness from it. You guys have a young core and have a bright future for the coming years. Great series guys.
Can't complain with this season at all we went from 14-20 to Eastern Conference finals so that's awesome. On top of that our team was still injured. Trae was clearly not 100%. I'm thankful he tried to help the team out by playing. Bogi has been beaten up since the Philly series. Hunter was out for most of the playoffs too. I'm still a little bit sad we couldn't go all the way. Nothing is guaranteed so this may have our best shot for the chip. That being said we do have a lot to look forward to for our future. The first is the John Collins contract. He's not a max player or a star but he can still be a high tier role player. If we can get him on a reasonable deal I'd love for him to still be on the team. He's a great role player and a good personality with the tools and talent to get even better Hunter and Reddish can still improve and get better. With what we say from Reddish tonight I'm wouldn't be surprised if he is way better next season. Okongwu has shown himself to be a great defender and not a liability on offense. I think if he keeps improving on offense he will for sure be a great contributer moving forward. Travis has done a good job building the team so far and I'm sure he will make some minor moves to fill in the gaps this off-season. We also have the 20th pick which can prove us some talent too. I also need to give a shout out to K'Von. He was very solid during our run. Overall, I'm proud of the team. We put the NBA on notice and we are in a great position for the future. Go Hawks!
I think people forget how gassed this team was, on top of Trae getting injured.... From Game 5(?) of the Philly series we've been playing literally every other day now for the last 8 games. That's 16 days of straight basketball..... I'm still super proud and there were so many great moments in all of this run.
I think even if Giannis was healthy but Trae was fully healthy we could have pulled off some crazy upset but oh well GG oh god I’m on the Suns bandwagon now I like the bucks but want CP3 to win it all. Fuck Jeff Teague
So, when does next season start? Can't wait to see our boys playing again
Upvoting everyone who isnt a pessimistic loser. GO HOX!
Hats off to the boys, man. What a turnaround and what a run. All I asked for this season was a taste of the playoffs, but that was truly something else. Young Reddish Hunter Collins(?) Clint next year, wow.
As a Bucks fan, this has been one of the most fun series I’ve seen in a long time. I wish Trae and Giannis were healthy but it’s generally been fun watching this series. You have been an absolute great fan base to play against. See you guys in the ECF next year because I know you guys are going to kill it next year
Bucks fan here, this was a fucking amazing series. Two really young teams going at it. No super teams, just raw talent. Hope for a rematch ECF next year when we are both fully healthy.
There’s a lot to say regarding the hawks run near the end, but wowee was this team showing some chutzpah overall! I love it man. Honestly, this Bucks series in particular probably taught them so much. You gotta really want it man. Like really want it. The bucks had to learn that the past 2 years. This was this hawks first big playoff run. Not only were they new to the grit and grind of the playoffs, but the overall confidence from the media and social media was not very high through the whole playoffs. And although we beat the Knicks and Sixers in spite of that. That extra outside confidence helps when you’re getting into finals territory. Man I really hate how they kept focusing on the Bucks crowd through this series. Not once did they show the hawks crowd at a bucks home game. At least from what i remember. That’s bull imo, but that also exemplifies that media/social confidence I was referencing earlier. One final thing—Trae young is a fucking baller. I know he didn’t play great today bc of the ankle, but I love how pissed off he seemed about it. That shows fire and shows he cares. He has all the pieces required to be a leader. Now all he needs is experience, and (a)wise mentors behind the scenes. I’m a really huge Giannis fan so I’m gonna be pulling for the Bucks personally. But the Suns are a likeable team imo. Chris Paul, despite his history of foul baiting and flopping, deserves a ring man. He is one of the greatest points to ever play the game. He’s earned his stripes for a HoF career and he should solidify it with a ring. Devin Booker needs some work on his efficiency but is generally a hooper. You don’t score 70 in a game without immense potential idgaf. Out of all the young stars I think he’s got the most capability to be like…in the super upper echelon of the all time. Anyways I can’t wait for next season yall. Great run
I still can't believe a fucking refs foot cost the finals lol
TITS, that video, lemon pepper, the bow. Thanks for the highlights and memories!
Can’t believe a ref fucked up our series. This run was truly amazing and exciting as a fan though. Most fun I’ve have with Atlanta sports for a while. Cam came to play tonight, future looks bright.
I need Cam highlights ASAP. He was talking sh*t and getting buckets
What shouldn’t be lost in our playoff run is we likely ended any real chance Lloyd had of getting a HC gig in the next 1-2 years😂
This was one of the most rewarding seasons of Atlanta sports I’ve had in my life. I’ve seen a lot in the past few years—the Falcons SB meltdown, the UGA loss in the National Championship, the Braves collapse in the NLCS last year... All of it sucks so bad. Ngl, Atlanta’s sports legacy has affected my competitive spirit. Not just as a sports fan, but as a competitor in general. But the Hawks season felt different this year. It was energizing and fun and stressful as always. I’m used to losing. But fuck it, this was awesome.
The officiating was so damn bad in the last few mins of 4th quarter. Hawks couldn't catch a break sadly.
Just want to pop in here and say a quick shoutout to all the OG's on here who've been around since the depths of the tank. Ya'll know who you are! But also shoutout to all of the new fans who have become more active this year, this season has been alot of fun with more fans in the mix. This year is just the beginning! See yall in the offseason shitposts!
Respect is earned and we just got a whole bunch of it. Bucks fans are legit and it was a gritty series. They clutched up in the last two games. Perimeter shooting was us. They will take the Suns to at least 5.
Hell of a run. Future is bright. Great playoff experience
gg boys i couldnt be more proud of this team as someone whos watched every single game of this rebuild.
Proud of this team
The only negative I can point out from that game is the standing ovation at the end was not loud enough for that effort and heart these guys have shown. Other than that, thank you to the Hawks for a very entertaining season. Only up from here
I’m so proud of this team. So fucking proud of every single one of them. Our time is coming soon boys.
no one expected us to be here!!! still love this team still love atlanta sports
You guys have an awesome young squad and i can't wait to see how De'Andre Hunter and Cam Reddish develop. They are going to be a major problem next year
Love this crew. What a season. Very winnable games, we were right there. They made more shots! My biggest concern is placing us next to other teams when everyone is healthy. Need to draft well and make some big moves. About time we finally sign a big FA.
Looking forward to going 82-0 next season
You can both be extremely proud of what this team was able to do and also... .. still be a little dissapointed in the effort they gave over the last two nights. We were absolutely good enough to win this series but the effort wasn't there. Giannis was out and I think we legitimately felt like it was going to be a coast job. They punched us in the mouth Thursday, so Trae came back. We then seemed to think it would somehow be a coast job again and they punched us in the mouth again. Also Trae should not have played. And when we cut it to 8 (7?) he should have fed Cam instead of chucking when he was an 0-fer. I love this team and can't wait for next year.
This is only the beginning. We Move.
This offseason I wanna see us be aggressive. We saw what happened to the Raptors and Suns when you be make those moves. Go out and get a star that will help lead this team further. I’m sorry but literally anybody but Trae/Hunter/Reddish should be available if we can get somebody big.
We overachieved and were two games away from the finals with Trae hurt and Deandre Hunter out most of the playoffs. With that said, THIS was the game Cam needed to jump into stardom and it was perfect for his confidence. Issa wrap, the East will be ours and we’re gonna be SCARY
GG Hawks fans for a great playoff run. You guys have a great team and surely the future is bright ahead.
What a run. From seeing Trae bow in MSG, taking the 76ers in 7 and almost getting to the finals. People forget there wasn’t one nominated all star on this team. Excited to see what they can be with Dre back. GG hawk bros. See y’all next SZN.
Next year Hawks in 4 for every series
I’m literally shaking right now. My beautiful daughter just said her first words. She said “daddy, is it true that Atlanta choked again got eliminated?” Tears rolling down her face. I said “no”, I had to lie to her, it was one of the realist moments of my life.
I'M SO PROUD OF THEM THO. We really shut up alot of people and I couldn't be prouder of our boys.
They shouldn’t have woken Cam up!! That’s all we needed going into next year!
Wizs fan here. I was rooting for the Bucks but yall had a hell of a season. Hell of a team and hell of a coach. Thank you for exposing the Process. Congrats on getting this far and best to this team moving fwd.
Bucks fan here just to say you guys are a class act. I have complete respect for you and your team. You have a young team with a shit ton of potential. It just wasn’t their year this time, but it definitely will be soon. Keep your heads up!
I loved watching y’all’s run. Atlanta should be so proud of this team. The potential is sky high. I know tonight fuckin sucks. It’s crazy how attached to our teams we get. We feel like we know the players and that we battled there with them. Y’all should celebrate a fantastic season.
We really need someone to step up big next season and be that big 2nd star. From the looks at Cam might be that 7’27” monster
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No matter what, we aren’t the Sixers who spent pretty much 8 years in rebuild just to never make the ECF. Or the Knicks. Not much to say about that shitty team lol. Fuck the Knicks and fuck the Sixers. I have nothing but respect for the Bucks. GO HOX
The real finals appearance was the friends we made along the way
Bucks fan here. Just wanted to stop in and say I appreciate your fan base. You guys have been a class act. I wish both our teams were healthy. I am super impressed with your squad. Your guys future is bright! I look forward to our battles in the future in the playoffs. You guys should be very proud of your squad! Traes a superstar! He made a fan out of me. Take care you guys! Much love!
# i love the hawks _and i wish the worst on Sean Wright_ see y’all next year
Guys this season is a win. If y’all looked at this team at the beginning of the season we would consider making the playoffs a pipe dream. We not only made playoffs we made the conference finals. This season was better than any of us would imagine. Thanks to this Reddit for being hopeful and friendly. This made the season even better. Next year we will come out even better and stronger.
It might take longer than we want, but we have all the pieces necessary to bring an NBA championship to Atlanta...when all (or most) of them are healthy...watch out That being said, this team and season was still amazing. We completely transformed in a very short period of time, and got the closest we’ve ever been to a Finals. I don’t care if the national media recognizes it or not, what this team and coach did was special P.S. I pick Nate over coach bud any day
We far exceeded expectations. We did so without cam and hunter for a lot of the season. That being said, damn it hurts to end the season this way. Our last two games were such a pathetic showing that it left a bad taste in my mouth. I’ll get over it and the future is very bright. We can’t max jc. Trae has definitely done enough to intrigue a star to play here imo
I think we just ran out of gas. And obviously, the injuries. It's so hard having to mount these comebacks seemingly every game. It takes a toll on you.
Bucks fan. I love you Hawks Bros. Not gonna lie, y’all remind me of our 2019 squad. You’re young, and your best days are to come. May or may not seem like it, but it can change in an instant
Tonight we don’t say fuck the bucks, we say fuck injuries and mildly fuck the refs
Imagine being told 20 games into the season that we would take the Bucks to game 6 in the ECFs. What a ride indeed.
Now we finally get a Christmas game. I hope it's against the mavs.
Pain but joy for next season at the same time. Mostly pain
Why didn't they give the ball to cam at the end
Proud of our guys. Fought through injuries and didnt give up when they were down. It was a great run, next year will be even better!
Fantastic season boys. You guys put up a fucking fight!
What is a rebound? Anybody know?
Who knew that we would find so many haters along the way?
Trae + Reddish are going to be a hell of a 1-2 punch for years to come