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Brad Rowland

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I write and talk about sports. Podcast Host: Locked on Hawks, Hammer Territory Writer: FanSided, USBWA, Freelance Former: DIME, SportsLine, Peachtree Hoops, CBS Sports, Bleacher Report, Battery Power Patreon.com/BTRowland lockedonhawks.com

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Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 1m

Hawks down 10 at the half.

Biggest swing was a 15-6 run Orlando run to begin Q2 against a no-chance ATL lineup.

Hawks 2-14 from 3. Magic 7-17 even with a missed heave at the halftime buzzer.

Mo Gueye was a bright spot for the Hawks in his first rotation action this season.

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Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 15m

It's not going to make anyone feel better, but it's going to be tough to score on this Orlando defense when you shoot 1-12 from three.

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 18m

Dyson Daniels has exactly 4 points and he's been awesome in this first half.

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 21m

Onyeka Okongwu has only played 7 pretty ugly minutes tonight and the Hawks have used 3 different backup bigs.

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 23m

i think you can play trae and kennard together, but you have to be intentional about who they play with

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 27m

in my podcast notes, i can't quite explain how big and bold the font is that the magic went on a 15-6 run to begin Q2 against a lineup that made no sense

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 30m

The Magic are 5-8 from three, and their only shooter (Bane) is 0-3.

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 32m

not having either dyson or NAW on the court for 7 minutes and counting is pretty strange

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 37m

the first two contested jumpers were an adventure, but was a really good stint overall

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 38m

Hawks being in the game right now is mildly encouraging against this Orlando team on the road while shooting 1-9 from 3.

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 40m

i'll try to only say it once after emphasizing it quite a bit on wednesday

i don't get the keaton minutes

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 55m

full mo gueye experience in this first stint

immediate defensive impact

offensive roller coaster

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 1h

At the first timeout of the game, the main difference on the scoreboard is that Orlando is 2-3 from three and Atlanta is 0-3.

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 1h

Onyeka Okongwu picks up 2 fouls in the first 2 minutes.

Mo Gueye is getting the first backup center minutes.

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 1h

Mo could play some at the 5. Not 100% sure he will, but he could.

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 1h

For the sake of comparison, the Hawks are now bigger betting underdogs tonight than they were betting favorites on Wednesday.

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 1h

I think he should play but not sure why he would start lol

(he's not)

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 1h

Roster breakdown for the Hawks tonight in Orlando:

Starters (5) — Young, NAW, Daniels, Johnson, Okongwu

Bench (8) — Kennard, Krejci, Gueye, Dante, Wallace, Toppin, Houstan, Newell

Injured (2) — Porzingis (flu), Risacher (ankle)

Inactive (2) — Đurišić, Ndiaye

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Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 2h

With Porzingis and Risacher unavailable tonight, the Hawks will need to cover considerable minutes with some combination of these players against Orlando:

Mo Gueye
N’Faly Dante
Vit Krejci
Keaton Wallace (played Wed.)
Jacob Toppin
Caleb Houston
Asa Newell

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 3h

Zaccharie Risacher is OUT tonight for the Hawks with a right ankle sprain.

He suffered the injury in the opener on Wednesday and was previously listed as questionable.

Kristaps Porzingis was also ruled out earlier with flu-like symptoms.

Atlanta down 2 key pieces in Orlando.

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 3h

I get why people are asking given that Porzingis didn't play a back-to-back all of last season, but the Hawks could simply list injury management if they were just choosing to rest him here.

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 4h

Kristaps Porzingis (flu-like symptoms) is OUT tonight.

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 3h

It helps that the Hawks have another starting-level center on the roster in Onyeka Okongwu.

Would also project Mo Gueye to join the rotation after he was a DNP-CD on Wednesday.

Could also see N'Faly Dante in backup center minutes.

(Note: Zaccharie Risacher remains questionable with the ankle)

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 4h

Kristaps Porzingis (flu-like symptoms) is OUT tonight.

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 4h

Kristaps Porzingis (flu-like symptoms) is OUT tonight.

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 7h

a few patreon words ahead of hawks-magic tonight in orlando:

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Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 8h

I’ll be in Indy for the Hawks game on Halloween and I look forward to Tony and I trying to figure out what’s happening in a sea of navy blue.

Tony East @tonyreast.bsky.social · 8h

Here’s the Pacers home court for the NBA Cup this season: