Hawks’ Johnson back from elbow surgery
Hawks guard Joe Johnson will return to the lineup two weeks ahead of schedule after having right elbow surgery. Th efour-time All-Star will start Friday night against Charlotte at Philips Arena.
“The therapy just went great, the swelling’s gone down,” Johnson said. “We’ve just been shooting (with) no pain. It’s just feeling great, so I just didn’t feel like it was necessary to wait another two weeks and leave the guys hanging out there like that when I can really get out there and give ‘em everything I got.”
Johnson had surgery to remove a loose body from his elbow at the beginning of December. He had been expected to be out four to six weeks. His return was so unexpected that coach Larry Drew thought trainer Wally Blase was kidding when he told Drew that Johnson could go Friday.
The Hawks went 5-4 in his absence but have lost three of the last four.
The return comes at a fortuitous time. Guard Jamal Crawford will miss his second consecutive game with a back injury.
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Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
8:06 pm
Anyone who wants web links to any games: atdhe.net is your starting point.
drmaryb (*_*)
December 17th, 2010
8:07 pm
Pretty Boy!
Josh wanna’ be a jump shooter now, his wife making his game soft, or he’s getting way too much slam dunkin’ at home?
Drew asked, “What do they do the night before games?” Better put a camera in Josh’s closet. LOL!
We definitely Josh to be that ole’ “rim rattler again!”
Sautee
December 17th, 2010
8:08 pm
Najeh,
To be fair, Drew WAS open.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
8:09 pm
The 2 foul rule has been waived for tonight apparently.
Bailey
December 17th, 2010
8:10 pm
OMG! Horford is actually back in the game. Stop the press, hell is about to freeze over!
kevkat
December 17th, 2010
8:10 pm
thanks ATL FAN
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
8:10 pm
Teague did his best Bibby impression on defense that last possession.
{MAC-Town Georgia 478}
December 17th, 2010
8:11 pm
wdf was that by Mo?
terrell
December 17th, 2010
8:14 pm
Can we keep Del Curry?
Sautee
December 17th, 2010
8:14 pm
Bailey,
1% happens
bigdave
December 17th, 2010
8:14 pm
can we keep Mrs. Curry?
terrell
December 17th, 2010
8:15 pm
Did yall see Mo shoot that airball from about 2 ft out? lol!
Sautee
December 17th, 2010
8:15 pm
lol@ bigdave
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
8:16 pm
Damn, Horford just sonned Tyrus Thomas…
Ree Roe
December 17th, 2010
8:18 pm
What happened to Nique?
-REEally Roe?
{MAC-Town Georgia 478}
December 17th, 2010
8:19 pm
we need to blow these guys out
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
8:22 pm
The Bobcats have 10 more field goal attempts than the Hawks.
J.J.M.
December 17th, 2010
8:22 pm
bibby is very careless with the ball
bigdave
December 17th, 2010
8:24 pm
lol @ Bibby’s fall
J.J.M.
December 17th, 2010
8:24 pm
lmao@how bibby fell down
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
8:24 pm
So is Nique on the Charlotte broadcast today? Do the fine citizens of North Carolina get to experience the magical world of nimbers?
Ree Roe
December 17th, 2010
8:25 pm
lmao @ The Bibster floppin like that.
-REEheated Roe!!!
bigdave
December 17th, 2010
8:25 pm
crisp ball/player movement..
Sautee
December 17th, 2010
8:25 pm
Wherever ‘Nique is, he just said “heat check” when Bibby missed that 3.
bigdave
December 17th, 2010
8:27 pm
pfffff Marvin.
J.J.M.
December 17th, 2010
8:27 pm
smh marvin cant even catch a ball
Sautee
December 17th, 2010
8:27 pm
GREAT look by Josh. Marvin couldn’t handle.
C’mon Marvin.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
8:27 pm
For some weird reason, Mo Evans leads the Hawks in shot attempts in this game.
{MAC-Town Georgia 478}
December 17th, 2010
8:28 pm
LMAO……Marvin
“Back to reality….Oh, there goes gravity”
-Eminem
terrell
December 17th, 2010
8:30 pm
Wtf is up with Josh Smith?
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
8:31 pm
Joe is off like bug spray.
drmaryb (*_*)
December 17th, 2010
8:31 pm
Trading Places!
Dell Curry “Dude Your’e getting a Dell” Curry visiting Bob Rathbun while Nique over there with Bobcats Announcer.
I guess Nique sharing his NIMBERS and Heat-Checks with the Bobcats!
I was hoping Bob would ask Dell about his son Stephen Curry, would love to hear a Proud Father’s comments there.
bigdave
December 17th, 2010
8:31 pm
did ref say, “foul on twin”..?
ATL FAN
December 17th, 2010
8:33 pm
Wow Josh
J.J.M.
December 17th, 2010
8:33 pm
lmfao@zaza mouth
ATL FAN
December 17th, 2010
8:34 pm
Marvin had 6 seconds and he decided to take the shot…
bigdave
December 17th, 2010
8:34 pm
lol @ Marvin rushing w/ 6 secs left and shooting it off the siiiide of the glass..
terrell
December 17th, 2010
8:34 pm
LMAO @ Marvin throwin up a brick with 4 sec left.
J.J.M.
December 17th, 2010
8:34 pm
lmao marvin is a complete bum…how you not look at the shot clock
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
8:34 pm
Orlando is on the verge of acquiring Gilbert Arenas.
Bailey
December 17th, 2010
8:35 pm
It was great to see L.D. finally show some trust and confidence in Al to play through some minor foul trouble. His decision to trust him really paid off. I don’t think that some people realize how important Horford’s presence on the court is. In the words of Charles Barkley, I feel that Al is “the engine that stirs the drink”.
J.J.M.
December 17th, 2010
8:36 pm
lol man I wonder how marvin childhood was like had to be very clumsy in school
Sautee
December 17th, 2010
8:36 pm
Bobcats shooting 30% but still in the game thanks to our 8 to’s.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
8:37 pm
That wasn’t that bad… I remember a few years ago when Childress took a half court jumper with like 5 seconds left and nobody in front of him.
terrell
December 17th, 2010
8:40 pm
We’ve looked horrible out there tonight, and still up on Charlotte. Shows how bad the Bobcats really are.
cp
December 17th, 2010
8:46 pm
Game has been ugly so far… I’m seriously wondering whats up with LD’s insisting on playing Mo although Mo has been terrible. Is JC2 in a suit smh…. I was just saying how I wish Josh would go back to dunking like he once did and stop all this finesse lay up bull. Dude wanted to be known as more than a dunker and has dang near stopped throwing down those monster dunks. Well at least its Blake Griffin to watch . Dude has about 4 highlight dunks tonight in the first half.
Sautee
December 17th, 2010
8:51 pm
O’Brien,
Was that enough banging for you?
{MAC-Town Georgia 478}
December 17th, 2010
8:51 pm
nice to see it go down
Smiling Jack
December 17th, 2010
8:52 pm
Nice 3 from JJ opening the 2nd half! Go Hawks!!
ATL FAN
December 17th, 2010
8:52 pm
By the way, with all the criticism of Joe Johnson and his contract, he is a true professional. He played with his elbow injury without complaining for a while until he couldn’t take it, and he got back out onto that court as soon as possible to help his team out. Great to have him back.