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15 April 2026

• NEW YORK CITY HAWKS FAN STAND UP

  Where my New York City based hawks fan at?!?! Would love to watch some games in enemy territory with fellow likeminded Hawks fans. Anyone know a place where we can peacefully watch a Hawks game together and not deal with some annoying Knicks fans, hmu.

  submitted by /u/stackie-chan51 [link] [comments]
• I think they forgot about Dyson…

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• Three months ago the Spurs fans were laughing at us hoping we would give them a top 4 pick.

  Main thread starter

  I know it's very early to say this, but I feel like the Hawks are so dysfunctional right now that they could easily end up with a worse record than the Mavs, Grizz, Bucks, and Hornets, who are all winning games. That would give us the 7th-best odds in the lottery, and a 32% chance of a top 4 pick.

  I kept this link so we could remember where we started from. Since the all-star break, we have been doing very well.

  AJ Dybantsa incoming for the Spurs

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  My dream is the Spurs go 1 and OKC goes 2 for maximum lol factor

  The disrespect continues

  There exists a perfect phrase for this situation: don't hate the player, hate the game... And another, they hate us cuz they ain't us.

  submitted by /u/red2play [link] [comments]
• Jock Landale update

  Has anybody heard anything about his status or if he'll be able to play in the playoffs?

  submitted by /u/Bandicoot137 [link] [comments]
• Hawks vs Knicks First Round Schedule

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• "Buddy Heild working with Zaccharie Risacher on his dribble pickups." From @KLChouinard on Twitter

  A video making the rounds today of Zacch working a bit of his dribble pickups with Buddy Heild. I thought I'd post since nobody else has yet. I'm not LegendZ but at the beginning of the video Buddy is telling Zacch that it doesn't matter if it's contested "You're 6'10 already" He doesnt like what he sees when Zacch tries the move so Buddy then shows the move again then emphasizes the crossover and selling of the move. Around the 18 second mark Buddy says, "You're going down hill, you're 6'10. You can sell it" "Sell it" Buddy shows him the move again and Zacch tries again. Buddy basically encourages him for the rest of the video and is a good teammate. Popular Hawks commentator @dlee4three had a take which perfectly summarizes the video, stating that the moves from each player are both night and day. Zacch is "fully upright, doesn’t pair the in & out with a head fake + right foot jab to sell the threat of attacking right, the in between is mechanical & stiff" I find the massive gap between the two show how far Zacch has to go to in order to develop a functional handle. Keep in mind that Buddy Heild is not a good dribbler and has been faulted for dribbling too much at points in his career. All this to say, that I hope Zacch stays in America and skips playing for France to focus on skill development. Not just the handle but driving, using his frame to get into the paint and finish, different ways to finish, shooting off movement, being able to shoot over smaller opponents and I can keep going on. I hope he fires his current trainer and hires someone from America who has developed STARS! I feel this offseason will be make or break for his career. Link to the original Kevin Chouinard tweet submitted by /u/gmzeno [link] [comments]

• Hornets/Heat

  anyone else watching this?

  thinking 100% of Hawks fans want the Hornets to win.

  That 3 by Coby White at the end of Regulation!

  Edit: What a finish. That's what the NBA's about. Wow. What a game!

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• Risacher’s hair

  Risacher plays better when he has his curly hair look. These are my reasons why his play has been worse due to his hairstyle this season. Scalp tension from tight braids creates a constant pulling feeling that can be distracting during games. Less comfort compared to a curly taper, with a different head feel that can throw off natural rhythm. Heat and sweat buildup since braids trap heat and change how sweat runs, causing irritation.

  Also it feels like he plays more stiff and not natural with his cornrows/braids . The curly hair brings back his natural form where he’s more shiftier and smooth with his body and shot.

  submitted by /u/FirefighterOwn145 [link] [comments]
• Deni and Jalen…

  After seeing Portland vs Phoenix and watching Deni Avdija it’s a shame we didn’t get to seem them go head to head.

  Jalen Johnson and Deni are the two best young combo forwards in basketball. They are very similarly sized but Deni is more of a wing. I believe Jalen is the better shooter, rebounder, defender and play maker…but I see Deni as a better scorer/creator in the half-court.

  Both are elite transition forwards…and are similar in age.

  I don’t get why Deni gets the foul calls that Jalen doesn’t…

  I love both players as stars in the league. Do you all believe Jalen can improve enough to be that half-court go to option?

  Overall, I have them neck and neck as players. But I see these two guys being compared to one another for a long time in the NBA.

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• “Experts” picks on ESPN

  I love that we’re on the other side of this submitted by /u/maxassets [link] [comments]