Pistons at Atlanta Hawks: Teague and the (new) Rook’
Just four games into the season and there are some sure signs that Teague has graduated from Rook’ to rotation guy and the new Rook’, JC2, likely is going to have to go through much the same thing as Teague did last season.
First on Teague: Did you see how he checked in at Cleveland in the third quarter last just after the Cavs took their first lead since the first?
“I was kind of shocked, to be honest,” he said. “When I subbed in, we were up two. I thought he was going to pull me back and say, ‘Let Mike play,’ but he told me to go in. That made me want to go out there and play even harder knowing that he believed in me. I’m glad we came back and pulled out a victory.”
Teague almost immediately missed a bad jump but he stayed in the game. He missed two more jumpers near the end of the period yet no one went to the scorer’s table to replace him. Teague didn’t come out until 6:19 of the fourth quarter, by which time he’d contributed a block, steal and a couple free throws while playing good on-ball defense.
L.D. said leaving Teague out there is part of a long-term plan: “A big part of Jeff’s growth process is his ability how to play through those situations. In the past he probably was yanked out of the game when those situations come up. I told him and all our bench guys I expect them to play through those situations.”
JC2, it’s clear by now, isn’t going to see many of those kind of situations. The exceptions will be games like tonight, with Jamal sitting out with an injured toe.
I asked L.D. before the Cavs game if Jordan was still into it after going from playing big minutes in the preseason to spending most nights on the inactive list.
“I’ve got to keep him engaged,” Drew said. “He’s going through a situation a lot of rookies go through. He went from being the man in college to coming to this level and their roles change. He played a lot in preseason because a lot of guys were hurt. It’s a role that he’s going to have to accept and he just has to stay ready.
“There are no guarantees as far as what can happen, injuries can settle in [rotation] guys can get sick. He has to stay ready at all times. He is not going through anything that any other rookie has not gone through. It’s just a matter of being prepared, accepting his role and staying ready.”
J.J. said he’s not sure how JC2 is handling his circumstance but he’s tried to keep him up.
“I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t tough [for Jordan] because it is,” he said. “But it is part of it. Once he pays his dues he is definitely going to be one of the good players in this league.”
Injury report
L.D. said Jamal suffered a turf toe injury when he was fouled last night.
L.D. thinks Teague hasn’t been as aggressive since injuring his ankle during the preseason. Teague said the ankle is affecting him “just a little bit.”
“It’s hard to go to the left sometimes,” he said. “Once I get to running, I am all right.”
Worst than the injury is the tape job Teague is forced to play with: “I hate ankle tape. I hate it.”
Out for the Pistons: Rip Hamilton (foot), Chris Wilcox (hamstring), Will Bynum (hamstring), Jonas Jerebko (Achilles) and Terrico White (foot).
Last time the Hawks played the Pistons in a situation like this, they lost 90-88 at The Palace (without Joe, but Detroit was missing Rip, Prince, Wilcox and Maxiell).
“These are games that historically not been good to us [against] teams with injuries,” L.D. said. “We have to come out and establish ourselves early.”
MC
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~~MAC-ToWN~~ (Area Code 478 Westside Macon)
November 3rd, 2010
6:59 pm
“Out for the Pistons: Rip Hamilton (foot), Chris Wilcox (hamstring), Will Bynum (hamstring), Jonas Jerebko (Achilles) and Terrico White (foot).”
Shouldnt be another nail biter
Freshfromatl AKA Fresh
November 3rd, 2010
7:00 pm
From previous blog,
I’m going to go ahead and predict that if JC2 has a standout game tonight scoring anywhere between 15-20 pts, there will be a fury of trade speculations and ideas regarding JC1. Hope ESPN got their trade machine ready…it will most definitely be in use tonight. Lol!!!!!!
J.J.M.
November 3rd, 2010
7:02 pm
lol at this tade rumor josh smith for old richard hamilton
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors/post/Will-Josh-Smith-or-Chris-Kaman-move-to-Motor-Cit?urn=nba-282131
Freshfromatl AKA Fresh
November 3rd, 2010
7:06 pm
2 Things, no, 3 things.
1) We get to see Teague run the offense without giving it up to Jamal everytime.
2) We get to see what JC1 can do when it matters most.
oh and
3) Why is everyone in the national media trying to talk the Hawks into trading there players away Lol. Smooth for RIP?!? Really? Smh @ the national media.
truthspitter
November 3rd, 2010
7:10 pm
Good luck Hawks but playing all these inexperience guys might cost us a loss tonight
Freshfromatl AKA Fresh
November 3rd, 2010
7:11 pm
Damn JC1 and JC2 looks just alike Lol
~~MAC-ToWN~~ (Area Code 478 Westside Macon)
November 3rd, 2010
7:13 pm
lol Austin Daye built like a Barbie…..
~~MAC-ToWN~~ (Area Code 478 Westside Macon)
November 3rd, 2010
7:14 pm
got to overpower him inside
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
7:17 pm
Maybe I’m just a moron and I can’t remember, but has Josh dunked yet this year until that last dunk? I really can’t remember one instance of him throwing it down so far…
J.J.M.
November 3rd, 2010
7:19 pm
sorry but teague is a bust
niremetal
November 3rd, 2010
7:19 pm
For most of my adult life, I thought Tim McCarver was the worst color commentator in the history of sports.
And then, along came Nique…
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
7:21 pm
Oh come on… the day Nique gets parodied on Family Guy is the day you can mention him in the same breath as McCarver when it comes to horrendous sportscasting.
truthspitter
November 3rd, 2010
7:24 pm
This looks ugly. No crowd, guys missing layups and throwing bad passes. Spacing looks off and we don’t have our spark tonight. I think this one has the potential to turn bad.
J.J.M.
November 3rd, 2010
7:25 pm
yea theres nowcowd there
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
7:27 pm
“He’s going to make a high nimber of those…”
Still better than McCarver.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
7:30 pm
Heeeeere’s Jordan!
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
7:31 pm
Teague is being aggressive now taking it to the hoop. Worth noting that he is playing without Jamal on the floor.
ignition
November 3rd, 2010
7:32 pm
Is this game shown online….
Wabe
November 3rd, 2010
7:32 pm
ignition…
try channelsurfing.net
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
7:32 pm
Zaza is getting murked on defense, partially because of bad switching.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
7:34 pm
http://atdhe.net/27323/watch-detroit-pistons-vs-atlanta-hawks
truthspitter
November 3rd, 2010
7:36 pm
Good to see Teague push the ball off of a made shot that shows aggression and confidence. Good to see Jordan make his 1st shot. Maybe the rookies can help us get it done tonight maybe not. Let’s see
truthspitter
November 3rd, 2010
7:38 pm
I agree Zaza offers no defensive resistance but that’s not new. He has never offered any that’s why I don’t like him as a backup C, he is more of a PF also
Melvin
November 3rd, 2010
7:39 pm
Teague look pretty good in the 1st qtr..
Wabe
November 3rd, 2010
7:39 pm
Good move by Zaza there.
terrell
November 3rd, 2010
7:39 pm
Is Jamal’s toe really injured?
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
7:41 pm
Zaza tries hard and does some good things, but damn, this team would be so much better with an actual defensive presence at center off the bench.
J.J.M.
November 3rd, 2010
7:42 pm
smh@teague
Wabe
November 3rd, 2010
7:42 pm
Teague on McGrady?
Common now.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
7:42 pm
And as much as people were wondering what the hell happened when Allen Iverson signed with the Turkish team Besiktas, I think Tracy McGrady coming off the bench for this awful Pistons team is even sadder. People actually used to argue Kobe vs. T-Mac not all that long ago.
truthspitter
November 3rd, 2010
7:43 pm
Jordan is better than Teague at everything other than pressuring the ball. Zaza and Powell are garbage on defense and the both look like they are stuck in quicksand on defense. The bench is getting away with playing consistent minutes because we are not playing the better teams yet
Freshfromatl AKA Fresh
November 3rd, 2010
7:43 pm
Bad matchup for the Hawks. 6′8 McGrady on 6′1 Teague
Melvin
November 3rd, 2010
7:43 pm
TMac playing PG for the Pistons… That will be tough matchup for Teague or Bibby….
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
7:46 pm
Josh Powell is a homeless man’s Zaza.
J.J.M.
November 3rd, 2010
7:47 pm
is it just me or hawks have no energy?
Wabe
November 3rd, 2010
7:47 pm
Can we please get a board?????????
Melvin
November 3rd, 2010
7:47 pm
Bibby defense is so bad that LD rather put him on TMac instead of Ben Gordon…
Samuel
November 3rd, 2010
7:48 pm
JTO
J.J.M.
November 3rd, 2010
7:50 pm
joe cant make simple open shots
truthspitter
November 3rd, 2010
7:51 pm
This is annoying. They aren’t playing any defense and Josh needs to stop running the break if he is gonna make bad decisions. Every time he runs the break he has guys running to the rim but ends up kicking it out to Joe or Mike.
Wabe
November 3rd, 2010
7:52 pm
2nd game of a back to back…
Lack of energy shows.
Still don’t see the Hawks losing this game.
But, they don’t want to keep the Pistons in this and give them any ideas about stealing this one.
~~MAC-ToWN~~ (Area Code 478 Westside Macon)
November 3rd, 2010
7:53 pm
wdf?? that drive was too easy
J.J.M.
November 3rd, 2010
7:54 pm
wow this team is very bad
~~MAC-ToWN~~ (Area Code 478 Westside Macon)
November 3rd, 2010
7:55 pm
lmao marvin
J.J.M.
November 3rd, 2010
7:56 pm
players just stand around and watch josh smith block shots and not blocking out
bigdave
November 3rd, 2010
7:56 pm
lol @ Josh Smith for anybody not named Dwight Howard.
Wabe
November 3rd, 2010
7:56 pm
lol
Melvin
November 3rd, 2010
7:57 pm
Keep shooting them Josh…
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
7:58 pm
J-Smoove continues to hit jumpshots with some regularity.
I’ve been as critical of him for taking them in the past as y’all, but if we’re going to blame him for missing them, we gotta give him credit for clearly having worked on it in the offseason and becoming respectable at it so far this year.
Sautee
November 3rd, 2010
7:58 pm
Defense has NO intensity except for Josh’s blocks.
truthspitter
November 3rd, 2010
7:59 pm
I really like Al as a player but 2 pts and just 1 reb in damn near 15 minutes is just sad. This 1st half is on him especially the rebounding part
Melvin
November 3rd, 2010
8:02 pm
Najeh,
Co-Sign 7:58 post
O'Brien
November 3rd, 2010
8:02 pm
Hawks have no excuse.
The Pistons played last night against Boston
J.J.M.
November 3rd, 2010
8:03 pm
man hawks are really playing bad with no energy
Stizz
November 3rd, 2010
8:05 pm
Why are our PFs trying to become jump shooters?
Hawk n the Ham
November 3rd, 2010
8:05 pm
I hope the Hawks don’t come out and have their typical 3rd quarter play.
J.J.M.
November 3rd, 2010
8:05 pm
overrated team average at best im bout to hop on the blazers bandwagon
J.J.M.
November 3rd, 2010
8:06 pm
bout to watch the celtics and bucks on that espn on xbox live
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
8:07 pm
Detroit has taken 16 more shots than Atlanta, and the Hawks only have 7 free throw attempts.
Need to get more aggressive on both ends of the floor. And yes, a lot of this is on Al Horford, like truthspitter said. Someone’s gotta be held accountable for the Pistons getting 8 offensive boards.
terrell
November 3rd, 2010
8:14 pm
Cant believe the NBA gave us a game @Orlando on the 2nd game of a back-to-back, knowing good and darn well we struggle against that team. That’s just mean.
terrell
November 3rd, 2010
8:16 pm
This is a good time for Jamal Crawford. Oh wait, he’s injured. O.k. Jamal, you win. We need you. Hopefully there’s some spare change left over from Al’s deal.
cp
November 3rd, 2010
8:17 pm
Like many games last season, the Hawks just look to be going through the motions. They aren’t playing with no energy or urgency.
lewis
November 3rd, 2010
8:17 pm
powell is horrific he shouldn’t be allowed to shoot or even play for that matter i would rather see jason collins hit standing jumpers
truthspitter
November 3rd, 2010
8:20 pm
Well atleast we are not the only NBA team putting up a dud. Indiana losing by almost 30 to Philly is even worse
Melvin
November 3rd, 2010
8:24 pm
keep shooting them Josh
O'Brien
November 3rd, 2010
8:24 pm
truthspitter,
We are 4-0 playing at home against a team thats 0-4, and missing Rip Hamilton.
If we lose, it wil lbe unacceptable.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
8:26 pm
Can’t wait for the Timberwolves to get contracted. Corey Brewer would look nice in a Hawks uniform.
bigdave
November 3rd, 2010
8:26 pm
coach Drew forcing the Hawks to play with more energy by calling sets with lots of movement..
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
8:27 pm
LMAO @ Austin Daye… Zaza is sitting on the bench nodding and thinking “I know how you feel”.
bigdave
November 3rd, 2010
8:27 pm
what is Al doing.. sheesh.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
8:27 pm
Al Horford just looks like he is stuck in quicksand. He is being outworked by Ben Wallace.
Melvin
November 3rd, 2010
8:28 pm
What is Joe doing tonight…
48-34
November 3rd, 2010
8:29 pm
Hawks season. 2nd round and out!
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
8:30 pm
Did DaJuan Summers just get blocked by Bibby? That should be an automatic invitation to the D-League. They should put that in the next collective bargaining agreement.
J.J.M.
November 3rd, 2010
8:30 pm
bench joe please
bigdave
November 3rd, 2010
8:30 pm
minutes at SG and SF catching up with Joe..
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
8:31 pm
The Hawks are really, really lucky the Pistons suck as bad as they do. A good team would be up by 15 by now.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
8:31 pm
The Pistons got 5 chances on that last possession.
i_am_soulstar
November 3rd, 2010
8:32 pm
OMG… box out for Pete’s sake
J.J.M.
November 3rd, 2010
8:32 pm
I would bench all the starters
i_am_soulstar
November 3rd, 2010
8:33 pm
Please sit Joe for third quarter.. He’s obviously not at his freshest
bigdave
November 3rd, 2010
8:33 pm
your defensive assignment is Ben Wallace.. what could you possibly be concerned with other than grabbing a rebound…?
truthspitter
November 3rd, 2010
8:33 pm
Al and Josh need to get some damn rebounds this is just a bad effort on the boards now. This game is all about the Hawks lack of energy and effort
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
8:36 pm
Confident Marvin!
bigdave
November 3rd, 2010
8:36 pm
then again.. im sure Ben’s only concern on the offensive end is grabbing an offensive rebound..
battle of will, Al has to prove he’s the better player..
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
8:38 pm
Joe needs to wake the f-ck up… he’s gotten paid $25,000 per point in this game so far (actual fact).
Stizz
November 3rd, 2010
8:38 pm
If Joe would ever show up in quarters 1-3, we would have blown out every team we’ve faced so far.
truthspitter
November 3rd, 2010
8:39 pm
Joe can’t make a shot. Al getting outrebounded and hustled. If we were not at home we would be getting Timberwolved tonight
Greg
November 3rd, 2010
8:40 pm
The Hawks need to make an effort to work the ball inside more tonight. Especially when the Pistons have Monroe in at center. They have no one outside of Wallace who can guard Al on the block, and when Daye is at PF, the Hawks should give Josh some more post-ups as well. Al only has 4 field goal attempts tonight. He should have way more than that, when you consider detroit’s weak interior defense outside of Wallace.
Melvin
November 3rd, 2010
8:41 pm
JTO…
i_am_soulstar
November 3rd, 2010
8:41 pm
JT0!!!
Melvin
November 3rd, 2010
8:43 pm
I think Greg Monroe is going to be a solid player…
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
8:43 pm
Teague has looked pretty nice in this game.
~~MAC-ToWN~~ (Area Code 478 Westside Macon)
November 3rd, 2010
8:44 pm
“Bawse”
lukas
November 3rd, 2010
8:45 pm
Here is the game so far:
Detroit REB: 30 (14 OFF)
ATL: 22 (1 OFF)
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
8:45 pm
Nice setup by Jordan.
bigdave
November 3rd, 2010
8:48 pm
‘Powell must look like KG in practice the way the ball keeps finding him @ the end of qrts.
Greg
November 3rd, 2010
8:51 pm
Even though that quarter didn’t necessarily look very good, overall, for the Hawks, they outscored the Pistons by 8 in that quarter. Not bad.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
8:52 pm
“That was a heat check”
J.J.M.
November 3rd, 2010
8:54 pm
The pistons deserve this game
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
8:54 pm
Josh Powell just got blocked by a guy 6 inches shorter than him.
WTF is this guy doing in the NBA, and are you seriously trying to tell me there is no better big man the Hawks could have got for the veteran’s minimum?
truthspitter
November 3rd, 2010
8:56 pm
Zaza plays no defense and think he is too smart and slick on offense. I really don’t like this guy as a backup C.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
8:57 pm
If Joe is going to keep missing those wide open shots, this team doesn’t have much of a chance, especially with Jamal in a suit.
J.J.M.
November 3rd, 2010
8:57 pm
and why did joe get all that money?
i_am_soulstar
November 3rd, 2010
8:59 pm
We can win this if they just keep the ball moving.
bigdave
November 3rd, 2010
9:01 pm
lol @ BAWSE
Sleepy
November 3rd, 2010
9:02 pm
Pistons are winless are we seriously gonna lay an egg at home to this team ?
~~MAC-ToWN~~ (Area Code 478 Westside Macon)
November 3rd, 2010
9:02 pm
lol@marvin’s hurt limp looks no different than his regular walk
O'Brien
November 3rd, 2010
9:02 pm
If the Hawks at 4-0 lose to a team thats 0-4, who also played last night, and is without Rip hamilton, that is unexcusable.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
9:03 pm
That’s like the 5th time today that a wide open shooter knocked down a 3 for the Pistons without a hand in his face.
bigdave
November 3rd, 2010
9:03 pm
good work Z
Melvin
November 3rd, 2010
9:03 pm
Marvin need to suck it up and get back out there…
J.J.M.
November 3rd, 2010
9:03 pm
hawks cant make no jumpshots im turning this game is over
cheshire
November 3rd, 2010
9:03 pm
and THIS is why you shouldn’t get too excited about the Hawks.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
9:04 pm
“If the Hawks at 4-0 lose to a team thats 0-4, who also played last night, and is without Rip hamilton, that is unexcusable.”
It’s going to happen. I think I have watched this team long enough to know when they don’t have it, and they don’t have it tonight.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
9:04 pm
Why the f-ck is the game against the Magic at 6:30 PM?
truthspitter
November 3rd, 2010
9:05 pm
Way to make everything you have done seem like a fluke and insignificant Hawks. This feels like the playoff sweeps all over again. Joe not showing up and losing in a way that is just deflating. Can’t get a rebound nor stop. This is the same team from last year
Melvin
November 3rd, 2010
9:05 pm
OB,
We are without Jamal and Mo… Hawks don’t have the same firepower without Jamal. Hopefully Sund will re-sign him during the next TV timeout…
cheshire
November 3rd, 2010
9:05 pm
Joe Johnson with only 8 points????
Way to earn that paycheck Joe!!!
~~MAC-ToWN~~ (Area Code 478 Westside Macon)
November 3rd, 2010
9:05 pm
come on no way…not to the pistons
bigdave
November 3rd, 2010
9:05 pm
Greg landed on him..
Wabe
November 3rd, 2010
9:06 pm
~~MAC-ToWN~~ (Area Code 478 Westside Macon)
November 3rd, 2010
9:02 pm
lol@marvin’s hurt limp looks no different than his regular walk
LMAO
Hilarious
~~MAC-ToWN~~ (Area Code 478 Westside Macon)
November 3rd, 2010
9:06 pm
NO WAY monroe should have got that O-board surrounded by Hawks!!!!!!
bigdave
November 3rd, 2010
9:06 pm
man Al Horford is just watching rebs.
cheshire
November 3rd, 2010
9:06 pm
amazing… we had 3 guys against 1 Piston and couldn’t get the rebound
northcyde
November 3rd, 2010
9:07 pm
First team to 88 points wins this game.
Hawks better turn it on right now.
O'Brien
November 3rd, 2010
9:07 pm
Melvin,
Being without Jamal and Mo is no excuse. We have a much better team than they do.
They played last night, and they are playing on the road tonight.
Last year, under Woody, the hawks had about 16 games where they scored 19 points or less in the fourth quarter.
So far this fourth quarter, the hawks have scored 6 points in the fourth quarter.
Just when you want to buy into the Hawks, they put up a clunker like this.
Hawks need to get it going the last last 5 minutes.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
9:07 pm
Sadly, thanks to the genius of Rick Sund, an injury to the Hawks’ 6th best player might be impossible to overcome, simply because he’s the only guy on the team who can play small forward. Let’s hope he’s OK.
Melvin
November 3rd, 2010
9:07 pm
Does Joe have butter on his fingers…
~~MAC-ToWN~~ (Area Code 478 Westside Macon)
November 3rd, 2010
9:07 pm
BAAAWSE
Wabe
November 3rd, 2010
9:07 pm
Damn nice pass…
Ree Roe
November 3rd, 2010
9:07 pm
Let’s go Hawks. We’re a bit banged up, but let’s see what kinda heart we have down the stretch
-REEpeal Roe!!!
~~MAC-ToWN~~ (Area Code 478 Westside Macon)
November 3rd, 2010
9:08 pm
lmao…BAAWSE showin out
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
9:08 pm
Now THERE was a nice back-to-the-basket move from Horford! I’d like to see more of that on a regular basis…
Wabe
November 3rd, 2010
9:08 pm
Damn nice move by Horford…
Way to not break Hawks.
Hold on and put this away.
Melvin
November 3rd, 2010
9:08 pm
Nice comeback by the Hawks… Charlie V is getting abuse on Defense…
Stizz
November 3rd, 2010
9:08 pm
Finally we play inside. Keep the ball the hell away from Joe Johnson.
~~MAC-ToWN~~ (Area Code 478 Westside Macon)
November 3rd, 2010
9:09 pm
I wonder how serious that injury is
bigdave
November 3rd, 2010
9:09 pm
good counter move from Al there..
truthspitter
November 3rd, 2010
9:09 pm
We need to gang rebound and Joe needs to make a shot somewhere along the line. Watch Zaza get roasted on defense worse than Bibby down the stretch.
O'Brien
November 3rd, 2010
9:09 pm
JJ was 6-21 last night. 3-13 tonight.
If we can find a way to win both games with our star shooting horribly, that will be good.
niremetal
November 3rd, 2010
9:10 pm
If you’re gonna put Josh Smith at the 3, Tayshaun is the guy you want him to cover. And Josh is taking advantage.
Greg
November 3rd, 2010
9:10 pm
See what I mean? Get the ball inside and good things will happen. The Hawks need to get the ball to their bigs down the stretch, because Joe is ice cold tonight and mike Bibby is having trouble getting open looks.
Ree Roe
November 3rd, 2010
9:10 pm
If we can rebound we’ll win, gotta get a body on their bigs
-REEvolutionary Roe!!!
cheshire
November 3rd, 2010
9:10 pm
O’Brien,
Couldn’t agree with your post more. We can’t lay blame on not having our 6th man. Where is Joe??? Highest paid player in the league only scoring 8 points?? Can we lay part of the blame on that maybe?
We could very well still win this game, but when you’re beating taken to the wire at home by a team like the Pistons, it’s hard not to believe this team is just going to give us another “right in, right out of the playoffs” performance.
Wabe
November 3rd, 2010
9:11 pm
J.Smith has picked up his energy defensively.
~~MAC-ToWN~~ (Area Code 478 Westside Macon)
November 3rd, 2010
9:11 pm
that was nice
Wabe
November 3rd, 2010
9:11 pm
And then another damn nice pass by J.Smith.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
9:12 pm
All of you who think Smoove doesn’t have basketball IQ need to wake the f-ck up.
Melvin
November 3rd, 2010
9:12 pm
Josh is looking like Peyton Manning with his passes threading thru the defense….
~~MAC-ToWN~~ (Area Code 478 Westside Macon)
November 3rd, 2010
9:12 pm
embarrassing performance by Joe tonight
cheshire
November 3rd, 2010
9:12 pm
lol. Joke Johnson.
O'Brien
November 3rd, 2010
9:12 pm
Wow. What a move by Josh. Wow
Melvin
November 3rd, 2010
9:13 pm
JSmoove….
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
9:13 pm
Joe with another dumb azz play.
Wabe
November 3rd, 2010
9:13 pm
That was a hell of move…
J.Smith = on point
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
9:13 pm
About damn time Joe.
O'Brien
November 3rd, 2010
9:13 pm
JJJJJJJJoe Johnson. Finally!
~~MAC-ToWN~~ (Area Code 478 Westside Macon)
November 3rd, 2010
9:13 pm
bout time
cheshire
November 3rd, 2010
9:13 pm
good lord, finally Joe
Wabe
November 3rd, 2010
9:13 pm
And finally…
JJ
Ree Roe
November 3rd, 2010
9:14 pm
There ya go Joe
-REEspect Roe!!
bigdave
November 3rd, 2010
9:14 pm
Josh holding down the left trigger and moving the analog back…
for that nice spin layup..
Sleepy
November 3rd, 2010
9:15 pm
Joe Dumars needs to be fired because ughhhhhhhhh the Pistons are awful lol
Joe finally breaks thru ……
Wabe
November 3rd, 2010
9:15 pm
The Hawks have buckled down defensively in these last 5 minutes.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
9:15 pm
Marvin sprained his knee according to MC’s Twitter. I’m guessing that means he stays back in the ATL with Jamal while the rest of the Hawks travel to Minnesota, and hopefully he gets better by the time the Hawks play in the Childress Bowl on Sunday.
~~MAC-ToWN~~ (Area Code 478 Westside Macon)
November 3rd, 2010
9:15 pm
John Kuester makin Mike Woodson look like Phil Jackson
Melvin
November 3rd, 2010
9:16 pm
What the heck is the Pistons coach doing with his rotations???
Hawks Fan In New Orleans
November 3rd, 2010
9:17 pm
I cannot watch or listen to the game right now – but according to gamecast, they are pulling away with the win just in the nick of time – finally playing with the “urgency” Horford talked about last playoffs.
O'Brien
November 3rd, 2010
9:17 pm
Najeh,
Just the Hawks luck, Marvin and Mo might be out. If that happens, then JJ starts at SF, Jamal starts at SG, and Jordan plays backup SG.
But we have no backup SF, if that happens. At least we dont play again until Sunday.
~~MAC-ToWN~~ (Area Code 478 Westside Macon)
November 3rd, 2010
9:17 pm
5-0 is gonna look sexy but it’s very scary how we are having to “survive” against these type of teams.
Stizz
November 3rd, 2010
9:19 pm
If you can win games with two of your key guys (Bibby, Joe) having bad games and two other key guys out (Mo,Jamal and now Marvin) that’s a pretty good sign. And oh yeah, I think Josh is staying put. When you have as much talent as he does at age 24, still plenty of time to iron out any kinks.
Ree Roe
November 3rd, 2010
9:19 pm
Damn @ Marvin. Wonder how long he’ll be out. As for this game, keep playing good D guys
-REEscind Roe!!
Kwa
November 3rd, 2010
9:19 pm
YO jc1 aint got frickin TURF TOE he caught feelins cause he was pulled last night at end of game
~~MAC-ToWN~~ (Area Code 478 Westside Macon)
November 3rd, 2010
9:20 pm
ball game.
bigdave
November 3rd, 2010
9:20 pm
credit to ZaZa tonight.. for coming up with big buckets/plays when we needed them..
Josh carried us tonight..
Brandon
November 3rd, 2010
9:21 pm
I hope this is a sign that we can say goodbye to those old 4th quarter meltdowns, because this team has been dynamite going down the stretch so far this season.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
9:21 pm
It’s still too bad that the Hawks are putting it on cruise control for stretches against these bad teams, but one way or another it’s good to be 5-0. Hopefully they make it 6-0 on Sunday against what looks like the league’s worst team.
Wabe
November 3rd, 2010
9:22 pm
Don’t care what it took…
5-0 is a great start.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
9:22 pm
^^ I meant Friday, not Sunday.
Hawks Fan In New Orleans
November 3rd, 2010
9:22 pm
Kwa – probably so and the fact that Horf got extended and he didn’t, SMH
Melvin
November 3rd, 2010
9:22 pm
Now Joe hit a 3….SMH
i_am_soulstar
November 3rd, 2010
9:22 pm
Ugly win, still a win
O'Brien
November 3rd, 2010
9:24 pm
I’m surprised to see Bibby play 33 minutes, considering he was 0-3 from behind the arc, and only had 5 points, 4 assists.
Compared to teague who had 7 points, 2 assists in 11 minutes.
That being said, game ball goes to Josh. he was even making jumpers. Marvin also had another good game. 11 points, 8 rebounds.
Brandon
November 3rd, 2010
9:25 pm
This may not have been the prettiest win, but the team continues to show maturity with a big turnaround in the fourth quarter. They went from being down by 5 midway in the fourth to winning by 9. On a night where Jamal Crawford was out, and Joe couldn’t throw it into the ocean for most of the game, that’s pretty impressive for the Hawks, even if it was against a struggling pistons team.
truthspitter
November 3rd, 2010
9:26 pm
Oh well a win is a win I guess but Joe continues to shoot bad and Smoove continues to shoot too many jumpers. Al really did not play well tonight and ended up with 18 pts and 8 rebs but he has to do a better job on the boards. The bench was subpar tonight without Jamal. I hope Marvin is not hurt because I do not like Zaza playing too much. His lack of defense is just depressing. 5-0 nonetheless, I will take it.
Brandon
November 3rd, 2010
9:27 pm
O’Brien, on your comment about Bibby playing heavy minutes tonight, that was probably because he was the best remaining option for LD to go with, considering the depleted roster. JC was out, Marvin was injured, and I don’t think LD fully trusts Teague going down the stretch. That’s my take on the matter.
vava74
November 3rd, 2010
9:27 pm
thank god for charlie villanueva! a 6′10” Jamal on defense!!!
Brandon
November 3rd, 2010
9:29 pm
By the way, I hope that Minnesota shows us the same hospitality that they are showing the Magic tonight. I would love for the Hawks to keep it rolling and go up to 6-0 on Friday. I’m wondering if we’ll be without Marvin on that night. Hopefully, not, considering Mo Evans is out also and JC is questionable.
~~MAC-ToWN~~ (Area Code 478 Westside Macon)
November 3rd, 2010
9:29 pm
Hawks 7-0 goin into ORL game
Stizz
November 3rd, 2010
9:30 pm
Josh pulling a Raheem Morris on Hawks Live claiming to be the best team. Lets pump the breaks and play some playoff contenders first before owning the top position Josh.
oldtimer
November 3rd, 2010
9:30 pm
Great win for Hawks. Scared me to death. Really tough seeing JJ like that.
Smoove the MVP of the Hawks.
Now if i am JJ, i do a Lebron or D-wade, and work with Sund, take a pay cut, so that Jamal can stay. Without Jamal, if JJ is not hitting we are in trouble, and people will see the contract by JJ is handicapping Hawks. Hope JJ will work with Sund and take a cut, to keep Jamal
Sautee
November 3rd, 2010
9:31 pm
LOL at truthspitter sounding SAD that we won. I guess venom plays better when the news is bad.
Sautee
November 3rd, 2010
9:34 pm
Zaza seems more confident on offense. We should feed him inside more until he proves he can’t do it.
Hawks Fan In New Orleans
November 3rd, 2010
9:37 pm
truthspitter is not a fan – he is a cynical obsever. lol.
5 and 0 JEAH!
cp
November 3rd, 2010
9:38 pm
Good win although it was ugly…This is why we should have signed a backup sf this past summer. Some guys are hurt and we are thin at that position. Josh Powell has Sheldon Williams type hands. This dude fumbles a lot of great passes and he shoots way too many jumpers.. It was ugly but a win is a win. Good to see Teague attack the basket the way he did and play solid d.
Samuel
November 3rd, 2010
9:38 pm
Obrien,
Are we still on the Teague should get more minutes theme. It’s Woody’s fault I guess. Hawks must have the sympathy of the scheduling Gods. Six scrubbs in a row to start the season. The real season starts next week. We shall see if LD and the Hawks are ready to move among the elite.
LD=COY
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
9:42 pm
Teague played 15 solid minutes today, attacking the basket and making things happen. He made 3 or 4 nice passes, finished strong on at least one layup in transition, and changed the pace defensively. Yes, he made a few mistakes, but those come with the territory for a young player. And as many of us have already said over and over again, those mistakes would be much more infrequent now if Woody had allowed him to work through them in his rookie season.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 3rd, 2010
9:46 pm
L.D. said leaving Teague out there is part of a long-term plan: “A big part of Jeff’s growth process is his ability how to play through those situations. In the past he probably was yanked out of the game when those situations come up. I told him and all our bench guys I expect them to play through those situations.”
Sounds like LD agrees with us too…
bigdave
November 3rd, 2010
9:53 pm
sounds crazy.. but Bibby defended (this back court) a tad bit better than Teague..
when posted by taller opponents, Bibby has proven to be tough to score on..
Samuel
November 3rd, 2010
9:53 pm
What does “long term plan” mean? He was in Woody’s “long term” plan too. Long term meaning when he showed he was ready which clearly he wasn’t. If he doesn’t get more than 15 minutes against 5 scrubbs, what makes you think he’ll get more against legit contenders.
O'Brien
November 3rd, 2010
9:54 pm
Samuel,
Teague has not proved himself to be ready for the starting job. But at least LD is bringing him along the way he should have been brought along last year. And teague has played decent in his 10-15 minutes.
Guys,
Didn’t the Hawks start their fourth quarter run after Marvin got hurt? That’s when LD played Josh at the 3, al at PF, and Zaza at center. So that worked out well.
“I told Joe his offense will lead us some games, but his defense should be constant” LD.
I really like LD’’s press Conferences. He sounds like a good coach. Woody’ press conferences …not so much.
renegade#1
November 3rd, 2010
9:58 pm
Whats the deal with Marvins team mates; no one made a move to check up on him or try to help him up they just left him wallowing one the floor. I just hope he’s not hurt to bad and dont have the chance to reciprocate on one of them. Pretty crappy team mates if you ask me.
Samuel
November 3rd, 2010
9:58 pm
I will say that I am impressed with LD so far. He does have the team beating opponents who we should be beating.That being said, the true test has yet to begin and we all know that. Let’s be real.
Real Talk
November 3rd, 2010
10:01 pm
LMAO @ people getting excited about the Hawks 5-0 record against some scrubs and what more hilarious they are barely winning against them. Enjoy all the excitement of beating on scrubs this week because Orlando will quickly put them back in their place on Monday
bigdave
November 3rd, 2010
10:02 pm
in my opinion.. to date, Bibby’s perimeter defense hasn’t been as awful as last year.. im just glad to see him actually getting a hand up to contest..
you wonder if his deficiencies last year were out of complacency. knowing he would be “hid” in the scheme..
Grandad
November 3rd, 2010
10:02 pm
For all those who said Josh could not play the [3]:
I hope you enjoyed the game this evening.
Amazing what “shooting in rhythm” will do for a jump shot.
That fellow who worked with Josh this summer, altered his release
and the results have been superb.
If we trade this young man [Josh] then somebody is nuts.
Jae Evolution
November 3rd, 2010
10:12 pm
Everytime I go onto the this blog now for a new game, this truthspitter guy predicts us losing the game because a few bumps and bruises. Please get realistic and have faith in a team’s blog you post on everyday, your starting to look like an assclown.
O'Brien
November 3rd, 2010
10:12 pm
Grandad,
Josh looked good at the 3, so LD will probably give him more minutes there, especially since Marvin and mo are banged up.
Al looked good at PF too.
I like that we have won games with different lineups down the stretch. We have won with Jamal, last night we won with Marvin, and tonight we won with Josh, al and Zaza.
lewis
November 3rd, 2010
10:16 pm
good to be 5-0 but i have to agree with the doubters we look only okay against some horrific competition
Harry Hawk
November 3rd, 2010
10:18 pm
Since we’re used to the playoffs now, we all know what has to be done to really up the ante here in the ATL. Yeah. Winning in the second round. If that happens, then I will look back at this 5-0 start and say that it was the beginning of something special. Otherwise, it’s just five of 82.
Wabe
November 3rd, 2010
10:20 pm
Quick thought on Zaza.
It seems like Zaza’s has really learned how to finish more under the rim. It seemed for all to long that Zaza would get great feeds from passes or would simply make moves inside to draw contact, but with no real intent of finishing. Up to this point this season, it seems he’s worked on his game around the basket – because he’s actually *trying* to make baskets as opposed to drawing contact, and the buckets around the rim are coming for him.
Grandad
November 3rd, 2010
10:22 pm
O’Brien
A reflection of the team’s versatility.
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Zaza looks like a different player.
Wabe
November 3rd, 2010
10:32 pm
LMAO @ Bogut…
lewis
November 3rd, 2010
10:34 pm
if we go 2–1 against orl, mil and uta i’ll be happy
lewis
November 3rd, 2010
10:34 pm
yeah i wanted to see Bogut and Garnett fight
ILL-Logical
November 3rd, 2010
10:39 pm
Enter your comments here
northcyde
November 3rd, 2010
10:41 pm
I wonder if JJ’s cold shooting has anything to do with
1) the hand injury that MC mentioned last week . . that JJ says isn’t going to get better.
and
2) the fact that JJ has played almost 130 minutes the past 3 games ( over 40 minutes a game in each of the last 3 games )
At least he’s playing D and racking up the assists while he’s struggling.
Great game by Smith tonight. It’s nice to see him get back on track offensively.
Horford was his usual solid self, and came up big in the 4th quarter.
Even Teague played well, despite a few tough turnovers.
Ugly win for the Hawks. But a win is a win. Way to take care of business down the stretch.
********
As for Jordan’s situation . . if Drew has no intentions to play that kid, unless it’s an emergency, the Hawks should just send him to the D-League, so that he can hone his in-game basketball skills. Once Evans comes back, he’ll never see the court again, unless it’s a blowout.
Big Ump
November 3rd, 2010
10:42 pm
We winning and and fans still talking complaning about Woody. I thought Woody was not the HC anymore. Some people can’t let it go. Once again Woody gone and LD the new HC. Let’s not make excues for Pro B Player. They all get paid enough to perform. A real player let no one or coach take there confidence away from them. Once again I’m pulling for Teague, but I don’t make excuses or blamie a former HC for his troubles.
O'Brien
November 3rd, 2010
10:44 pm
Garnett took a cheap swing with the elbow though, so I understand bogut swinging back.
I wanted Milwaukee to beat boston, but I guess I can’t have it both ways.
Wow. After the Randy moss and merriman stories, the hawks were next on sportscenter. I’m glad ESPN showed us some love tonight.
But I thought Chris Mullins was not very good with his analysis.
Wabe
November 3rd, 2010
10:47 pm
Garnett = a douche
Anthony
November 3rd, 2010
11:09 pm
Hey Real Talk, Why don’t you let us real fans enjoy the ride. True, we may get shot down later but I would much rather be undefeated right now than winless. That’s why they play the games, ya know? gotta keep hope alive!! lol. Just sayin, it’s all in the attitude.
Ramon
November 3rd, 2010
11:10 pm
So who were the ones wanting to trade Josh for underachievers and bench warmers?
Jody
November 3rd, 2010
11:30 pm
Nice win tonight. I really would like to see more of Josh and Al at the 3 and 4 together. I think at those positions, the REALLY have a big advantage inside in the half court sets and can score and draw double teams as well.
rusty
November 3rd, 2010
11:34 pm
teague is coming along. if ld gives time to mo over jc2 as the season progresses i will be suprised. mo is nothing,jc2 will be a star. this game really showed how bad we need jc1,he brings scoring & energy. i thought js was great & al stepped it up in the second half. jj has lost his shot again,its funny that on this blog people never talked much about jj taking a lot of shots to get his points. in my eyes over the last few seasons his shotmaking hasnt been consistant & he is a streak shooter not really a guy to rely on when the pressure is on, but the way the hawk announcers talk he is the second coming of the lord,what crap
ignition
November 3rd, 2010
11:53 pm
Great win…
Josh went off with the jump shooting.. If that the sign of things to come of WOW… Marvin, Josh, & Al all looking great early in this season.. ZaZa too.. with Teague learning and getting time to develop. If he comes along (I see a lot of Rondo in him) we could/will be hard to stop.. People not noticing YET.
Evelyn
November 4th, 2010
9:19 am
You people are fickle fans,when Joe&bibby are playing great you love them,when they have bad games,you want to lynch them,y’all seem to forget,since Joe been there y’all have made the playoffs 4yrs straight like I said u people r fickle lmao.
Hawks Fan From Day One
November 4th, 2010
3:24 pm
I, for one, am glad that someone else sees this truthspitter guy for the nit-picking complainer that he/she truly is. Most of the comments on this thread are so negative that I wonder how many are true fans. IF there were any real fans on this thread, they would know that the Hawks typically do not get up for games against weak teams, but step it up for the Lakers, the Celtics and teams like that. Orlando is the only team that I am afraid of whenever we play them. There are way too many good things to point out in this team’s 5-0 start, versus the deficiencies. I thought Zaza played a good game. Say what you want, but I would hate to see this team without him. It depends heavily on who we would have in his place, but that’s not our reality, so you can’t sell him short. That’s who we got and the one person I would take with me into any battle. Call him uncoordinated or nonathletic, but Zaza plays with heart. You can’t teach that. Smoove says he’s been working on his jumpers in the offseason. If that’s the case, then let him shoot. For all of those saying negative stuff about his perimeter game must not be seeing exactly what kind of player that this guy can eventually become. A sort of “can do everything on the court” kinda guy. The only thing left to develop would be his outside jump shooting. He makes passes, block shots; why can’t he do it all? @Najeh Davenpoop: Smoove dunked before this game, noticeably in the Grizzles game where I noticed that he has an 80’s Hawks logo tattooed on his inner left bicep. Anyway, we are winning the game against the teams that we are supposed to beat and what’s wrong with that? Some of you should never try to watch another Hawks game. Ever.