Hawks-Hornets
Greetings, all
I’m at the homestead for this one and will be watching on the television as you all will.
Some thoughts and on we go.
Why the Hawks win tonight
1) Marvin Williams has gotten himself in a groove and has an exploitable matchup against Peja Stojakovic.
2) The Hawks asserted themselves as the better team a week ago. Their fourth-quarter run from the last game may linger somewhere in the Hornets’ collective memory.
3) Joe Johnson and Josh Smith played below their capabilities Friday. Bibby’s numbers weren’t outstanding, either. It’s unlikely it happens two nights in a row.
Why they won’t
1) They’re just due. It’s the second game of a back-to-back with a flight in-between. The Hawks haven’t had back-to-backs in the streak except for the start. Further, the Hornets have been home all week and come into the game on a day of rest.
2) Houston took a lot out of the Hawks Friday night. The Rockets are a relentless bunch, as the final three minutes of the game revealed.
3) The Hornets have found something since losing to Portland and the Hawks to open the Jeff Bower era. They’ve beaten the Clippers and Suns since then. They took down 25 offensive rebounds against Phoenix.
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BONE
November 21st, 2009
9:49 pm
I don’t see the hawks coming back to win this. It’s just not their night. They don’t have the energy after last night. At least they get to rest up for the Magic. Thats an important game.
Wabe
November 21st, 2009
9:49 pm
Can we please attack the freakin’ rim!!!!!!!
Nothing but jumpers all night long. It’s so damn pathetic. JJ’s struggling. Crawford was feeling it. But nobody outside of him has done a thing. Horford + Smith just plain didn’t show up tonite. And that’s pretty sad because Smith’s minutes were limitted last night, so you’d think he’d be the one leading the charge.
We were down 7 at halftime.
Down 11 through 3.
Unbelievable.
Josh
November 21st, 2009
9:49 pm
cmon 4th quarter! and ken, i doubt teague will be back in… unless it’s the last 2 mins and theyre up by atleast 10.
Blast
November 21st, 2009
9:50 pm
Guess Hawks were due for a meltdown, just hope tonight is not it!
Ken Sugiura
November 21st, 2009
9:50 pm
Bone – every time? did you see the game yesterday?
BONE
November 21st, 2009
9:50 pm
See Hawks fans it’s just not their night.
Wabe
November 21st, 2009
9:51 pm
And the Hornets are playing with confidence now. They know they can take us…
GET EVANS OUT OF THE GAME!!!!!!!!!!
BONE
November 21st, 2009
9:52 pm
yea i saw the last game. thats why i don’t think we’ll win this game. we used all our energy last night.
preston
November 21st, 2009
9:52 pm
ok……….this game is ova’
J.J.M.
November 21st, 2009
9:52 pm
lol teague is in
Wabe
November 21st, 2009
9:53 pm
Stops don’t mean nothing if they can’t capitalize.
preston
November 21st, 2009
9:53 pm
time to get ready for the Kessler-Ward fight…….perfect timing too.
BONE
November 21st, 2009
9:53 pm
yea preston I’m pretty much threw with this game. I’m looking forward to the Magic.
Ken Sugiura
November 21st, 2009
9:54 pm
I agree with you, Bone. They used up a lot of bullets last night. If they lose, I’d hope fans would be O.K. with it. Everyone stubs their toe.
J.J.M.
November 21st, 2009
9:54 pm
get teague out
Josh
November 21st, 2009
9:54 pm
o, nvvm, there teague is, haha
Mychelfromatl
November 21st, 2009
9:54 pm
Damn Jeff Teague
cp
November 21st, 2009
9:55 pm
Man honestly they just look a little tired. This is just one of those games where the other team has everything going for them.
J.J.M.
November 21st, 2009
9:55 pm
i agree i hope the “FANS” will be ok and not jump off the wagon
JeJe
November 21st, 2009
9:55 pm
WTF.
TEAGUE WAKE UP. U ARENT PLAYING AGAINST JENNINGS OR DERRICK ROSE.
GROW A PAIR.
WE SHOULD FORFEIT THE SEASON AFTER THIS EFFORT TONIGHT. MO EVANS IS TRYING TO SCREW OVER WOODY FOR NOT PLAYING HIM. CRAWFORD WILL ONLY TAKE 15 FOOTERS
nvnvnv
November 21st, 2009
9:56 pm
Hawks didn’t have a team in the summer league. I read every single tweet from Sekou and everyone else. Just never saw that NBA ready one. We shall see I suppose, my guess would be that he is not though. Hopefully he will be soon.
J.J.M.
November 21st, 2009
9:56 pm
I agree they just look tired
JeJe
November 21st, 2009
9:56 pm
ken, BONE is right. MARVIN cannot dribble the ball
Josh
November 21st, 2009
9:57 pm
if they do lose, they can’t let it get to them… play and forget
Mychelfromatl
November 21st, 2009
9:57 pm
You dudes given in to early SMH!!! Hope I never get involved in a fight and have to depend on one of you guys! With that being said, New Orleans is due to crumble and that’s when the Hawks have to be in attack mode. Watch.
cp
November 21st, 2009
9:57 pm
Teague is looking like Law as far as playing not to mess up. Preston made that great point earlier. You can see that the kid is scared to make a mistake in fear of being pulled. He even mentioned in an article earlier this week I think. He was saying how quick you can get pulled and etc. He has to shake it off and just play his game and not be rattled.
J.J.M.
November 21st, 2009
9:58 pm
marvin missed a good look
nvnvnv
November 21st, 2009
9:59 pm
True true.
Josh
November 21st, 2009
9:59 pm
thats right nique, slowly chip away and play some good defense hawks!
J.J.M.
November 21st, 2009
9:59 pm
wow we are killing the clock like we are up by 3
preston
November 21st, 2009
9:59 pm
nvnvnv………….dude it aint that serious…….hey I could actually be wrong, I am man enough to admit that…..but everyone was excited about Teague in the summer, and gave him nothing but props.
JeJe
November 21st, 2009
10:00 pm
If Craw has a tiny player on him, shouldn’t he have the ball for most of every possession?
HawksvHornets
November 21st, 2009
10:00 pm
2-18 from the 3 pt line, someone needs to tell them it’s not working tonight.
Josh
November 21st, 2009
10:01 pm
good thing its just okafor, haha
J.J.M.
November 21st, 2009
10:02 pm
what is joe doing?
Wabe
November 21st, 2009
10:02 pm
Zaza, Marvin, and JJ all looking for contact rather than trying to get a bucket.
Common guys.
JeJe
November 21st, 2009
10:02 pm
OMG JOE U HAVE POSEY ON U AND U DRIVE INTO TRIPLE TEAM.
I’LL SAY THIS FOR THE 239472365892735896TH TIME:
GET THE BALL TO CRAWFORD. HE HAS A MIDGET ONHIM
Blast
November 21st, 2009
10:02 pm
Joe move the ball!
Hawks were fouled a dozen times on that play!
Wabe
November 21st, 2009
10:03 pm
I hate what JJ is doing out here tonite though. He’s just taking way to long getting where he wants to get to. Draining the shotclock in the process.
nvnvnv
November 21st, 2009
10:03 pm
I know dude. Nothin but props in the training camp.
Mychelfromatl
November 21st, 2009
10:03 pm
Around the 4:30-4:00 min mark, the Hornets will start clock watching.
kwooden1
November 21st, 2009
10:04 pm
Why isn’t Horford in the game!
Ken Sugiura
November 21st, 2009
10:04 pm
i’m not saying it’s going to happen, but i’d say they’ve got it in them to turn it on for the final 6:30 and steal another one. it’d probably have to be defensive stops leading to transition baskets.
J.J.M.
November 21st, 2009
10:05 pm
thats game
BONE
November 21st, 2009
10:05 pm
Like I said some of u are too optimistic the game is done. It’s the Hornets night
Ken Sugiura
November 21st, 2009
10:06 pm
not with defense like that, though.
preston
November 21st, 2009
10:06 pm
if anybody is interested in seeing the Kessler vs Ward fight……here is a link.
http://www.justin.tv/vip_entertainment
enjoy it while you can b4 they pull it.
BONE
November 21st, 2009
10:06 pm
Yea Preston I’m watching it lol
Wabe
November 21st, 2009
10:06 pm
Think it’s a wrap people. The Hawks just don’t seem to have the energy to get over the hump. They continue to cut it down to 6, but can’t get it any closer than that.
HawksvHornets
November 21st, 2009
10:06 pm
2-19 from the 3 point line (compared to 11-16)