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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Lp
December 17th, 2010
7:05 pm
Leggo Joe
terrell
December 17th, 2010
7:10 pm
Wtf? Hope he’s ready to go. Must win tonight.
drmaryb (*_*)
December 17th, 2010
7:15 pm
MC
I hope you are feeling better.
Welcome back Joe! We missed you! (All the Fans). With Jamal out, hopefully Jordan will get some burn tonight as well.
Is there ANY doubt – Who’s TEAM this is now?
Sautee
December 17th, 2010
7:20 pm
Gee, I thought this was a Hawks blog. I’m a bulldog fan, but what does that score have to do with the Hawks?
drmaryb (*_*)
December 17th, 2010
7:27 pm
Sautee
Hell! I didn’t even know what that was. I thought that was a Hawks W-L prediction for this season? LOL! I didn’t even check the math to see if I’d added up to 82 Games.
Dang!
No Gerald Wallace tonight, (ankle). Yeah!
drmaryb (*_*)
December 17th, 2010
7:31 pm
Sautee
The good thing about B2B is we can “fuggiddabout-it”
You know, last night’s spanking and make a knew memory.
Right?
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
7:31 pm
College football is boring. Especially when two mediocre teams play. UGA, Georgia Tech, who cares.
Hope Joe is fully healed and isn’t rushing back.
J from the A
December 17th, 2010
7:36 pm
Welcome back Joe! I am just hoping you are not rushing the return.
Let’s go Joe! Let’s go Al! Let’s go Josh! And, yes, Marvin and Bibby, too!
Looking for a big game from Teague off the bench. Looking for solid production from Marvin.
Let’s go Hawks!
J from the A
December 17th, 2010
7:40 pm
from previous blog, drmaryb reporting that the Trailblazers may be shopping Camby, Miller, and Pryzbilla. For two weeks now, I’ve been saying that the Trailblazers were probably shopping Camby. I really think Camby would really fit well on the Hawks. What about Miller, though? Could he be the upgrade we need at the PG position? Or may Miller not be a great fit?
If Miller would work out and both Miller and Camby are available, the Hawks need to make a move. Sure, the Hawks would have to give up JC1, but it may be worth it.
J from the A
December 17th, 2010
7:44 pm
Josh off to a monster start!
Well, as monster as a start one can get off to in the first 2 minutes.
drmaryb (*_*)
December 17th, 2010
7:46 pm
That’s More Like It!
Josh! Al! Marvin! Running the floor and the guards Running the point!
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
7:46 pm
Nice start for the Hawks all around. I really wish Smoove would dunk more though. What the hell happened to the dunk contest champion?
Sautee
December 17th, 2010
7:46 pm
drmaryb,
Looks like they have forgotten.
J from the A
December 17th, 2010
7:47 pm
@Najeh: Re: Smoove and dunking: I’ve been wondering that this whole season. He seems to have lost his explosiveness around the rim.
terrell
December 17th, 2010
7:47 pm
Lets see, Mo Evans startin at sg, or JJ startin or sg? Think I’ll go with Joe.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
7:48 pm
“He seems to have lost his explosiveness around the rim.”
If he’s lost his explosiveness, it hasn’t shown up on the defensive end, where he’s still blocking shots as well as he ever has. I think he’s just trying to show that he can do other things, and he’s taking that too far.
J from the A
December 17th, 2010
7:49 pm
2 fouls on Horford … does that mean he sits for the rest of the half?
terrell
December 17th, 2010
7:49 pm
Al with 2 fouls early. Wont see him for a while. And why is Zaza still the 1st big off the bench??
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
7:49 pm
2 fouls on Al, and they are barely five minutes into the game. Is he going to sit the entire half?
Sautee
December 17th, 2010
7:50 pm
Marvin with stand still defense.
J from the A
December 17th, 2010
7:51 pm
@Najeh: Yeah, I think I misdescribed what I’ve been seeing. For whatever reason, Josh hasn’t been going hard in the paint on the offensive end. I really don’t mind the “mixing it up,” but even when he is around the rim, he rarely finishes strong (at least compared to last year).
Bailey
December 17th, 2010
7:51 pm
Horford picked up his second foul already, and there’s a 99% chance that the Hawks novice coach will hold him out for the rest of the half now. How disappointing….
J from the A
December 17th, 2010
7:52 pm
Joe to Smoove! Nice.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
7:52 pm
There’s a dunk…
terrell
December 17th, 2010
7:52 pm
Marvin back to just standing around.
bigdave
December 17th, 2010
7:52 pm
really ZaZa.. u bum.
drmaryb (*_*)
December 17th, 2010
7:53 pm
Arm Sleeve!
Remember when Joe’s surgery was announced?
I asked, “Does this mean Joe will wear an arm sleeve when he returns?”
Look It! Joe is wearing the sleeve! He’s never worn one before!
Do they read our blog? I doubt it, but LOL anyway.
Sautee
December 17th, 2010
7:53 pm
Nazr freakin’ Mohammed fouling out our centers. Geez.
Wonder if the two foul rule applies to Zaza?
J from the A
December 17th, 2010
7:55 pm
Already bad talking Marvin … a little too early don’t ya think?
I predict that Marvin will have a decent game, 10-14 points, solid defense, 5,6 rebounds, etc.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
7:56 pm
Nice setup from Joe and nice to see Marvin continuing to shoot with confidence.
J from the A
December 17th, 2010
7:56 pm
Joe to Marvin!
bigdave
December 17th, 2010
7:56 pm
wow.. great find..
Joe moving around nicely..
ATL FAN
December 17th, 2010
7:56 pm
So happy Joe is back, we really needed him, already playing better.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
7:56 pm
“Wonder if the two foul rule applies to Zaza?”
The 0 foul rule should apply to Zaza.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
7:57 pm
As awful as the Bobcats have played so far it is pitiful that they are within 3 of the Hawks.
J from the A
December 17th, 2010
7:59 pm
Teague-er!
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
7:59 pm
Nice confident shot by Teague!
ATL FAN
December 17th, 2010
7:59 pm
Jeff Teague!!! Hopefully he can have a big night again
Sautee
December 17th, 2010
8:00 pm
Najeh,
LOL!
Sautee
December 17th, 2010
8:02 pm
“As awful as the Bobcats have played so far it is pitiful that they are within 3 of the Hawks.”
Yeah that’s what 5 offensive rebounds will do for you.
Ramon
December 17th, 2010
8:02 pm
Why is it so easy for Al to pick up 2 fouls every single night it seems?
Sautee
December 17th, 2010
8:03 pm
Rmon,
It looked like he earned them tonight. Last night his first was actually on Collins and the second was that BS with Nate.
ATL FAN
December 17th, 2010
8:03 pm
Collins!!!
bigdave
December 17th, 2010
8:03 pm
i flipped to the knick/heat game..
Wilson Chandler is just yamed on Joel Anthony..
in my opinon you do not trade either Chandler or Gallinari for Melo, when he’ll sign there anyway this summer..
both players have shown tremendous growth in their respective games..
ATL FAN
December 17th, 2010
8:04 pm
We need Teague to develop like Augustin has with his jumpshot
J.J.M.
December 17th, 2010
8:05 pm
just got home from work….damn joe is back early
kevkat
December 17th, 2010
8:05 pm
Hey, any web links where game is being shown?
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
8:05 pm
Heh… Smoove tried to hit Larry Drew in the corner for 3.
ATL FAN
December 17th, 2010
8:06 pm
ATDHE.net kevkat
J.J.M.
December 17th, 2010
8:06 pm
so everyone on the bobcats wear jordans no mattr if you suck or not lol
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.
terrell
December 17th, 2010
8:52 pm
Marvins not even looking to attack. Just looking for somebody to pass it to. Come on man!
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
8:53 pm
The Hawks keyboard players are making “CREAM” by Wu-Tang sound like some new age sh-t. Damn DASG being too cheap to pay the licensing fees to play actual songs…
bigdave
December 17th, 2010
8:53 pm
Cream get da money.. $ $ bills yall..
SWAT Native
December 17th, 2010
8:54 pm
Why couldnt Joe play last night?
bigdave
December 17th, 2010
8:54 pm
they keyboardist aight though..
J.J.M.
December 17th, 2010
8:55 pm
lol josh is horrible
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
8:55 pm
Smoove is not playing well to start this half.
ATL FAN
December 17th, 2010
8:56 pm
Josh expects to get fouled on every one of his drives and he never actually tries to make the layup
J.J.M.
December 17th, 2010
8:58 pm
some reason josh cant make easy push shots at the rim unless hes dunking
stizz
December 17th, 2010
8:59 pm
Cosign atl fan. Glad Joe hasn’t pulled a Haynesworth on us.
Smiling Jack
December 17th, 2010
9:00 pm
Nice play by Hawks tonight, but the competition isn’t the Celtics! Hopfully the Hawks won’t let up effort and play to a victory. And it’s good to see Joe Johnson coming back early from his surgery.
J.J.M.
December 17th, 2010
9:01 pm
when was the last time josh made a jump shot?
{MAC-Town Georgia 478}
December 17th, 2010
9:02 pm
man im so shocked marvin didnt fall on his a_ _ after that board.
nice job
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
9:05 pm
Yeah, Marvin has actually had a decent game tonight. That makes two games in a row, which is a lot for him.
{MAC-Town Georgia 478}
December 17th, 2010
9:05 pm
Josh Smith has the ugliest cross over in the history of bball
Sautee
December 17th, 2010
9:07 pm
Let’s see Horford, Powell, Marvin, Damien, and Jeff
YoDaddy
December 17th, 2010
9:08 pm
Joe Johnson is a gladiator
{MAC-Town Georgia 478}
December 17th, 2010
9:09 pm
powell tried to hit that fadeaway on yall
YoDaddy
December 17th, 2010
9:10 pm
letting Kwame Brown score…I don’t understand it
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
9:10 pm
Wow, Mo just threw the worst pass of the year.
J.J.M.
December 17th, 2010
9:10 pm
smh mo evans
Sautee
December 17th, 2010
9:11 pm
OK, get Powell and MO out, please.
J.J.M.
December 17th, 2010
9:11 pm
no motion offense
{MAC-Town Georgia 478}
December 17th, 2010
9:11 pm
I dunno what was worse that pass by mo or his air bair from 2-3 ft
bigdave
December 17th, 2010
9:11 pm
what does Mo Evans bring.. more of Damien /Jordan Crawford
ATL FAN
December 17th, 2010
9:14 pm
Great job Teague
YoDaddy
December 17th, 2010
9:15 pm
Mo Evans is terrible
Blast
December 17th, 2010
9:18 pm
Second that. Joe is a real pro. Played through an injury not even the coach knew about, had surgery, and back on the court in 15 days! Awesome!
Joe sounds like me.
Yeah, he’s rusty, but he is still drawing the double.
Sautee
December 17th, 2010
9:18 pm
If LD ran a play out of the timeout to MO, then begin to lose faith
{MAC-Town Georgia 478}
December 17th, 2010
9:18 pm
Mo said he’s just gettin his “brick city” on even before we head to brick city to play the nets.
J.J.M.
December 17th, 2010
9:19 pm
in avery johnson voice to mo evans “you gotta play smart basketball”
Bailey
December 17th, 2010
9:19 pm
Mo Evans may want to consider a future career in the construction business after he retires because he sure does a great job of laying bricks.
{MAC-Town Georgia 478}
December 17th, 2010
9:20 pm
IsoTeague lmfao
J.J.M.
December 17th, 2010
9:21 pm
choke time
Sautee
December 17th, 2010
9:22 pm
Al should have left his man to contest Diaw. And Josh got beat and didn’t really try to catch up.
{MAC-Town Georgia 478}
December 17th, 2010
9:25 pm
lol@that actin job
J.J.M.
December 17th, 2010
9:25 pm
josh wishes he could drive like diaw
{MAC-Town Georgia 478}
December 17th, 2010
9:25 pm
so Boris Diaw can get to the rack at will???????????
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
9:25 pm
What is it about the Hawks that always brings out the best in Boris D-cups?
{MAC-Town Georgia 478}
December 17th, 2010
9:26 pm
poor d
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
9:26 pm
Damn, Joe wasted a great setup from Bibby. This game has gotten uncomfortably close.
bigdave
December 17th, 2010
9:26 pm
Joe’s release looks different..
Blast
December 17th, 2010
9:27 pm
Why y’all ragging on Mo, man? Y’all forgotten the good games he had? He is slumping right now, but I’m holding on to faith. Just as I have been doing with Marvin.
Mo might still be hurting.
AL is holding the ball too long. He needs to shoot when he is open. I trust his jumpshot even better than Joe’s.
{MAC-Town Georgia 478}
December 17th, 2010
9:27 pm
I cant believe the BarbaraCats are within 4….this is a joke
cp
December 17th, 2010
9:27 pm
What is Mo doing on the court to warrant the pt he gets. smh come on LD stop playing this guy and put him in a suit
bigdave
December 17th, 2010
9:27 pm
Kwame got hands like dude from the burger king commercials..
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
9:27 pm
Way too many damn second chances.
bigdave
December 17th, 2010
9:28 pm
foul.
{MAC-Town Georgia 478}
December 17th, 2010
9:28 pm
good to see some emotion out of LD
J.J.M.
December 17th, 2010
9:28 pm
Blast we live in the present
cp
December 17th, 2010
9:30 pm
what good games have we forgotten because he has had none this year. Mo is always in a slump
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
9:30 pm
Who the hell is Dominic McGuire and why are the Hawks making him look like Dennis Rodman?
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
9:31 pm
Mo used to be a reliable outside shooter and a pretty decent defender considering that he was always matched up against someone bigger than him. This season he has done neither of those things consistently.
J.J.M.
December 17th, 2010
9:32 pm
hawks making this harder then it should be
Blast
December 17th, 2010
9:32 pm
I love Josh, but what is he doing?
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
9:32 pm
Is Iso-Joe really a good plan for crunch time in his first game back?
J.J.M.
December 17th, 2010
9:33 pm
lol they not even running LD offense
Ramon
December 17th, 2010
9:34 pm
Once again, Horford doesn’t have any free throw attempts so far.
ATL FAN
December 17th, 2010
9:35 pm
!!!!!!!!!!!
ATL FAN
December 17th, 2010
9:35 pm
!!!!!!!!!
Sautee
December 17th, 2010
9:37 pm
Ramon,
Agreed, but at least he IS banging more tonight. Good to see.
Ramon
December 17th, 2010
9:37 pm
You can say what you want about Joe, but you have to admit that it shows a lot of heart for him to come back so soon.
Ramon
December 17th, 2010
9:38 pm
Yeah he is. I wish LD would add Zo or someone to the staff who actually scored on the low block.
bigdave
December 17th, 2010
9:38 pm
if Josh is going to pick up your man.. you have to cover his Joe..
J.J.M.
December 17th, 2010
9:39 pm
easyyyy baskets by the bibcats…marvin still cant catch
J.J.M.
December 17th, 2010
9:40 pm
smh marvin
Blast
December 17th, 2010
9:41 pm
JJM
I know we live in the present. But the NBA is not built on the present. It is built on continuity that evolved from the past. Example: San Antonio Spurs. So you cannot win an NBA game with high schoolers.
bigdave
December 17th, 2010
9:41 pm
thats a good shot..
if he hits it then they’re talking about what a good shot it was..
bigdave
December 17th, 2010
9:42 pm
good foul
ATL FAN
December 17th, 2010
9:42 pm
Dominique says “I’ll tell you what…” wayyy too much
J.J.M.
December 17th, 2010
9:43 pm
in all sports its about “what have you done for me lately” mo evans has not done anything point blank
terrell
December 17th, 2010
9:43 pm
Motion offense?
Ramon
December 17th, 2010
9:43 pm
I haven’t seen most of the game (been spending time with family). But Marvin is playing acceptable tonight.
ATL FAN
December 17th, 2010
9:45 pm
Nice up and under
bigdave
December 17th, 2010
9:45 pm
why wasnt Marvin looking to score.. instead, he looked for Joe immediately..
good lay though..
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
9:46 pm
I’ll tell you what, if you look at his nimbers, it’s clear that last shot was a heat check.
Ramon
December 17th, 2010
9:47 pm
When you watch Charlotte’s offense, its funny how much you can see Woody coaching philosophy coming from LB. Larry Brown doesn’t even seem like he coaches offense some games.
ATL FAN
December 17th, 2010
9:47 pm
JJM,
Surgery is surgery, and to be able to come back from elbow surgery in two weeks and play to a near full level is incredible.
cp
December 17th, 2010
9:47 pm
Josh is shooting too many jumpers. Its ugly but a win is a win
Sautee
December 17th, 2010
9:48 pm
Nice poise by Horford with short clock. Good find.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 17th, 2010
9:48 pm
Nice to get another win, but it’s yet another win where the same caliber of play would get them murdered against a good team. 18 offensive rebounds for Charlotte and 8 free throw attempts for the entire Hawks team is pretty sh-tty.
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9:49 pm
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J.J.M.
December 17th, 2010
9:49 pm
ATL FAN what are you talking about I said nothing about elbow surgery
J.J.M.
December 17th, 2010
9:52 pm
lmao pape and that same black suit
Blast
December 17th, 2010
9:54 pm
I agree. Mo has not done anything this season. But he is still a Hawk signed till end of this season. I know folks have been posting trade scenarios involving Mo and Marvin and who know else, but what exactly do you want Hawks to do with Mo?
Legitimate trade scenarios, now. Not fantasy GM.
Hawks fans, I’m out.
Ramon
December 17th, 2010
9:56 pm
JJM, I’m telling you, he wears that suit more than Peter Griffin wear’s the same green pants and white shirt, lol
O'Brien
December 17th, 2010
10:00 pm
Sautee,
Al did some banging tonight
I give JJ credit for being so durable, and willing to come back so quick. But he picked up right where he left off. He went 1-6 from 3. That makes him 22-88 on the year (25%).
As much I appreciate the win, I’m with Najeh. If the Hawks played the same way against a winning team, they probably lose this game. Outscored by 5 in the 4th, and giving up 18 offensive rebounds.
But we need all the wins we can get, even if its against bad teams.
Sautee
December 17th, 2010
10:01 pm
Only two minutes for Zaza. Is LD opening his eyes?
If so, let’s see Mo for only two minutes next game.
bigdave
December 17th, 2010
10:03 pm
Hawks @ 1..
Falcons @ 4..
beautiful Sunday..
Sautee
December 17th, 2010
10:04 pm
O’B,
Yes he did, but I’d like to see more. Let’s see if we go big again vs. the Nets. He’ll have to bang with Humphries and keep him off the boards.
Ramon
December 17th, 2010
10:09 pm
Sautee and O’B, I think when opponents get finished going against Horford, they should be so sore and tired that they can barely walk to their cars. I think Horford may be too much of a good guy. As I said, I think it all changed after the hard foul on TJ Ford in Toronto Al’s rookie season.
Ramon
December 17th, 2010
10:10 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaZdJzsHeZk
Every since that play, he hasn’t been as physical.
Jae Evolution
December 17th, 2010
10:18 pm
Wow never knew Horford caused that injury to TJ Ford.
YoDaddy
December 17th, 2010
10:21 pm
We shoot too many jumpshots. We’re a finesse team hate to say it. Nobody wants to take it to the rim but we have so many people that love their mid range jumper instead of being aggressive and taking it to the basket. We have all the athleticism in the world but no aggressiveness. Take the damn ball to the rim and exploit the athleticism. We are wasting it. If we start doing that we’ll be unstoppable. I don’t care if we rack up 5 charges per game it needs to be done.
We run the pick and roll, where the dribbler has no intention of turning the corner and scoring…we bail the defense out constantly with the ball holding and long jumpshots. I’d rather have ISO Joe than to have Al, Powell, or Josh holding the ball at the 3 point line for 10 seconds every play. We are the only team in the league that has the 4 and 5 handle the ball so much.
YoDaddy
December 17th, 2010
10:28 pm
Realistically…we can trade Mo Evans for a 2nd round draft pick….he brings absolutely nothing to the table in my opinion. He airballed a 2 ft shot…way worse than what Joel Anthony did a few weeks back.
But the thing is that I don’t remember him being this terrible. Every shot he puts up feels like a prayer nowadays and his jumpshot is SuperUgly. His defense is okay but he can’t even handle the ball or get to the rim. I’d much rather have Jordan Crawford get some burn because at least he is a serious threat to score.
Jae Evolution
December 17th, 2010
10:30 pm
Kyle Lowry 15 points, 5 steals, and 16 assists for the Rockets, we need to get this kid over here he is a STUD.
He has been playing out of his mind ever since Aaron Brooks went down.
northcyde
December 17th, 2010
10:33 pm
** clapping **
Way to close out the game Marvin
Section 303
December 17th, 2010
11:00 pm
Just got back from the game. I’m just glad they won. Had a bad feeling about this one. Charlotte is not a good team. I can’t believe they took Boston to the wire a few days ago. Captain Jack is their only player right now. Diaw looks like he is 20-25 lbs overweight.
Gotta hand it to Joe. I’m still plenty annoyed about “I could care less”, but you have to give him props for coming back early. His shot is still sh#t, but I thought he did a good job moving the ball and he played good D. He was banging pretty hard on the block with Diaw, during a late game defensive series. After several bumps, Joe stopped him and secured the ball.
I’m trying to be a fan of that guy’s again. Tonight was a good step. I’m impressed he came back so early. Tough guy, no doubt. Just needs to stop being a douche in interviews.
Marvin! It was not a bad pick (the poster) must be stroking it tonight, since Marvin knocked down the late jumpers.
O'Brien
December 17th, 2010
11:43 pm
IMO, this team is slowly becoming more and more finesse. We need to be more physical. I would like to see more banging, more hard fouls etc. But our guys are too nice.
So the media was all over NYK for the last 2 weeks. But they are back down to earth. Losing 2 games at home to Boston (although it was close) and being blown out by Miami.
Hawks Fan In New Orleans
December 17th, 2010
11:53 pm
Great to see Joe show some resilience and come back early from surgery.
@ Section 303, he may be a douche bag interviews but he is a Hawks douche bag for years to come.
JeJe
December 18th, 2010
12:06 am
Good to win tonight, but our 4th quarter performance, outside of MARVIN, was not tremendous
NOT ENOUGH BALL MOVEMENT!!
TOO MAY UNCONTESTED SHOTS FOR THE OPPOSING TEAM!!!!
Ramon
December 18th, 2010
12:09 am
O’Brien, I couldn’t believe Kenny Smith said the Knicks are as good as the Hawks. Even Barkley wouldn’t concede to that one. The Knicks aren’t close to the Hawks (at full strength).
i_am_soulstar
December 18th, 2010
12:09 am
Man, I’m ashamed of how I gushed at the screen when we got to Taco Mac and I saw Joe throwing a oop to Josh. So glad that JJ’s back, although I hope he’s not rushing it.
i_am_soulstar
December 18th, 2010
12:11 am
That’s bull$hit. The Knicks cannot see the Hawks when the Hawks are all healthy. However, it’s not tough to see how Kenny would arrive at that conclusion. The Knicks had been kicking ass.
JeJe
December 18th, 2010
12:14 am
SOLID 4th qtr by Marvin, but dude dribble is ugly to watch. he doesn’t bend over at all. He is upright trying to dribble the ball at his waist.
Anyway, are there any teams watching him play these last 2 games that would trade for him?
I’d LOVE to get Lowry here somehow. Maybe Adelman somehow wants Bibby back?
lewis
December 18th, 2010
12:45 am
didn’t see the game tonight
my mother called,
“you wouldn’t believe what I did tonight”
“what?”
“We went to the Hawks game”
my dad,
“both teams sucked”
“our seats were horrible i couldn’t see the game”
“the hawks are no good”
JeJe
December 18th, 2010
12:46 am
LOL again @ Section 303
We do not win this game at home tonight without Joe Johnson playing
lewis
December 18th, 2010
12:47 am
the knicks have a pg and pf and have athletic guards
the hawks have 2 pf’s and 1 athletic guard
JeJe
December 18th, 2010
12:51 am
What’s up with people arriving in expensive seats in the 2nd and 3rd qtr? Why do people get season tix or pay good money for tix they aren’t fully utilizing?
Section 303
December 18th, 2010
9:53 am
JeJe, I think you need to take a look at that Bobcat roster. This is no attempt to knock Joe Johnson. But, the Hawks win that game with their hands tied behind their backs.
I’ve been wondering who the worst team in the league is. I found the team. It plays in Charlotte. That team is horrible. They are built like the Hawks of ‘05-’06 (13-win team).
Ken Strickland
December 18th, 2010
11:35 am
SECTION303-Maybe you should consider taking heed of JJ’s statement, and start CARING LESS about a statement that was obviously uttered out of frustration. At this point, it’s starting to reflect more about you than JJ.
northcyde
December 18th, 2010
2:39 pm
Uh Oh
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5932861
northcyde
December 18th, 2010
2:52 pm
And they’re still talking to Washington about Arenas by trading Rashard Lewis?
Like I said in the summer, this is a nuclear arms race in the Eastern Conference. And keep your eyes on the Knicks. They still have some tough games left. If it is obvious to them that they can’t beat the top level teams, they’ll make that move for Melo, by trading the big expiring contract of Eddy Curry, Gallanari, and probably someone else.
The trio of Amare, Melo, and Felton is NOT what we want to see in the East. And if Orlando can finish their moves, this is their potential new lineup
PG – Nelson
G – Arenas
F – Richardson
F – Turkolgu
C – Howard
Orlando, if they can accomplish that, aren’t playing around one bit. And they once again become a major problem in the East.
Phoenix has officially given up on the season. If there is ever a time to make a move to get Steve Nash, it is right now. Do it before someone else does.
Brian Hurley
December 19th, 2010
3:41 am
He returned against Charlotte and showed that he still can’t shoot anymore.
Brian Hurley
December 19th, 2010
3:46 am
Nash can’t do anything for this team.
He is a bottom 5 defensive player in the league and he’s old and just about to decline.
Jrue5
December 19th, 2010
10:20 am
I heard Jmoove has finanical problems already. His house is for sale….
Guido
December 20th, 2010
11:44 am
Joe needs to become a playmaker until his stroke comes back