Blazers at Atlanta Hawks: Horford out; Zaza and Teague in
Teague and Zaza have been in and out of L.D.’s rotation this season. Now they both will start tonight with Hinrich at shooting guard, J.J. at small forward and Josh at power forward.
Zaza gets the nod because Al, according to a Hawks spokesman, hurt his left ankle (not the one he injured before) when he came down on Deng’s foot at Chicago last night. Teague will start and Marvin goes to the bench because Atlanta’s free fall has prompted the lineup tweak that Drew has hinted at since before the All-Star break.
“We’ve lost four in a row,” Drew said. “I’ve got to shake things up. We’ll see if we start with more energy.”
Teague didn’t play at Chicago until garbage time despite Hinrich’s foul trouble and D-Rose’s easy (for him at least) drives into the lane. Now Teague gets Andre Miller, a matchup that Drew had concerned when Teague started at Portland while Hinrich got up to speed.
Zaza had one of his best games of the season at Portland, a couple days after L.D. indicated he favored Josh Powell and Zaza said he was unhappy. Two games later Zaza got just six minutes against the Thunder and then one minute against the Knicks.
After playing 22 minutes against the Lakers, logging 17 at Chicago and now starting tonight, Zaza presumably is back in Drew’s rotation.
“He’s done a good job,” L.D. said. “Looking back at our last game we played them, he played pretty well. Hopefully he will bring that type energy tonight. With Camby and Aldridge, they are pretty long. I was toying with the fact of starting Twin but elected to go with Zaza just [for] more of an offensive presence. It gives me a bit more flexibility.”
As for Al (who was in the training room pregame), L.D. said he thinks he’s still favoring the right ankle after suffering the injury at Miami on Jan. 18.
“I know he’s been a little sore,” Drew said. “I can tell he’s not moving as well as he has in the past. I saw it early in last night’s game. He tried to turn and shoot and had nothing, no lift on it as if he didn’t want to put any kind of pressure on it.”
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Sautee
March 12th, 2011
6:56 pm
Well now we know why Al was so tentative last night.
Come back soon, Al.
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
6:56 pm
FIRST
Sautee
March 12th, 2011
6:56 pm
Oh yeah, frist!
Bill Frist, that is. heh, heh.
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
6:57 pm
SIKE! Interesting lineup.
Sautee
March 12th, 2011
6:57 pm
Sorry Tremaine. I don’t care about an acceptance speech so you can have mine.
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
6:57 pm
Wow, Teague in and Horford out??? Amazing!!
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
6:59 pm
Why cant Teague & Horford be IN?? Horford, get betta soon cause we are NOTHING w/o ya!!
bigdave
March 12th, 2011
6:59 pm
i like this..
really will like it w/ Al back in @ center..
this lineup could work if Joe commits himself to the boards.. which im sure he will..
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
7:00 pm
Horford is hurt. I like Joe playing SF instead of Marvin though.
O'Brien
March 12th, 2011
7:02 pm
Maybe JJ at SF will lead to him taking less 3’s.
I wish LD gets more consistent with his rotations though…
Sautee
March 12th, 2011
7:05 pm
Pape Sy is dressing tonight. I’d love to see him get a few minutes, just to see what we have.
Sautee
March 12th, 2011
7:11 pm
LD is strange. Teague wasn’t good enough to play against Rose but he can START tonight?
slimjr
March 12th, 2011
7:12 pm
No Big Al tonight??? OH Shoot, 4-11 last 15 after tonight! Just Brutal.. But we all knew this was coming with this schedule in March!!!
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
7:14 pm
TEAGUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
O'Brien
March 12th, 2011
7:15 pm
Sautee,
Exactly. Kirk was in foul trouble, and Rose was getting by Jamal at will. But no Teague. I guess if the Hawks had won that game, Teague wouldnt be starting tonight
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
7:15 pm
They already look a hundred times better.
O'Brien
March 12th, 2011
7:15 pm
Teague with a layup, and a steal. And a good pass into the paint to Josh which leads to FTs
bigdave
March 12th, 2011
7:17 pm
didnt know you could just push someone down .. smh.
bigdave
March 12th, 2011
7:18 pm
Teague gives you that probe element we lacked..
bigdave
March 12th, 2011
7:19 pm
Teague strip. fast break conversion.
Nique's Revenge
March 12th, 2011
7:21 pm
LOLOLOL!!!! HINRICH was waiting for dumb josh to pass it to him to set up a play, JOSH IGNORES HIM and TURNS IT OVER!!! Hinrich says WTF??? HAAHAHAHAH GET RID OF DUMB JOSH
bigdave
March 12th, 2011
7:21 pm
not a good look from Josh. clearly Kirk asking for the ball. looked @ Josh like what are you doing.
bigdave
March 12th, 2011
7:22 pm
Josh being Josh.. both ends.
Nique's Revenge
March 12th, 2011
7:23 pm
HAHAHAAHAH josh think he can ball when he gets a block because the opponent takes it up weak. THEN HE TRIES TO RUN THE FLOOR!! HAHAHAA another TO!
GET RID OF DUMB JOSH!
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
7:23 pm
Josh Smith give the ball to TEAGUE.
PHILLY FAN IN TEMECULA CA
March 12th, 2011
7:23 pm
LETS GO BLAZERS HERE COME THE 76ERS ON TO THE 5TH SPOT BY END OF SEASON
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
7:23 pm
Josh is such a bone head sometimes..well, all the time!!
Sautee
March 12th, 2011
7:23 pm
Josh is trying way too hard to make something happen.
All that’s happening is TOs.
O'Brien
March 12th, 2011
7:24 pm
Once Teague starts making his jumpers, watch out.
Why didnt Josh give the ball to Hinrich right next to him? And Kirk was asking for it! Come on Josh. That play led to a foul on Kirk on the other end, so now Kirk has 2 fouls.
2 turnovers already for Josh. And then a tip-in, and then a block. And now another turnover. 3 turnovers already for Josh.
I wish Josh would just focus on defense and rebounding, and let the offense come to him.
PHILLY FAN IN TEMECULA CA
March 12th, 2011
7:25 pm
HAWKS ARE JUST LIKE BRAVES STRONG FIRST MONTH OF SEASON AND A SUCKING BY PLAYOFF TIME SAME OLE SAME OLE
jwdog8
March 12th, 2011
7:25 pm
Can LD finally get Smith to give the ball to the guards?
prison mike
March 12th, 2011
7:26 pm
yeah js needs to slow down a tad. I can see where he is coming from when hinrich is brand new and has played more minutes than teague already, or atleast close to it. Trust your teammates.
Sautee
March 12th, 2011
7:26 pm
I HATE seeing Jamal at PG.
Nique's Revenge
March 12th, 2011
7:26 pm
joe aint a leader, marvin is scrubtastic, zaza just wants to cook u a meal, LD can’t coach, josh does whatever he wants, BLOW UP THIS TEAM
PHILLY FAN IN TEMECULA CA
March 12th, 2011
7:26 pm
ATLANTA IS SUCH A LOSER TOWN I CHAMPIONSHIP IN THEIR ENTIRE SPORTS HISTORY 1, BRUTAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nique's Revenge
March 12th, 2011
7:27 pm
another L
Nique's Revenge
March 12th, 2011
7:28 pm
FIRE MARVIN
Paradise Lost
March 12th, 2011
7:28 pm
Oh, Slim Shady, if you could just stay away from the fouls. I, too, am in favor of JJ at SF. His instincts seem to serve him better when he plays SF (rebounding/assists).
Booger
March 12th, 2011
7:29 pm
How many championships have you had in Temecula CA? Losers !!
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
7:29 pm
Are you kidding me. Get Teague back in the game.
prison mike
March 12th, 2011
7:29 pm
lineup is exceptionally horrific.
Nique's Revenge
March 12th, 2011
7:29 pm
what luck on that play
jwdog8
March 12th, 2011
7:30 pm
I agree with NR, Marvin should have been traded
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
7:30 pm
Nice pass from ‘butterfinger’ Marvin
PHILLY FAN IN TEMECULA CA
March 12th, 2011
7:31 pm
I ONLY LIVE IN TEMECULA BUT AM A PROUD PHILLY FAN WHATEVER CITY I LIVE IN
Sautee
March 12th, 2011
7:31 pm
Don’t feed the troll, y’all.
Paradise Lost
March 12th, 2011
7:32 pm
“Wallace can’t go post to post with no cut-off…” I feel ya, Nique.
RomeDawg
March 12th, 2011
7:32 pm
Josh Smith is who needs to be sitting! Drew has to get his attention. He consistently settles for jumpers and complains if he misses a shot and a foul isn’t called. He had the worst two minutes of any Atlanta athlete last night when he took 2 horrible shots and turned the ball over twice in four positions giving the Bulls 8 easy points. Didn’t Drew just say the issue with these guys is “shot selection”? Trade him for someone who can actually hit those jumpers and doesn’t pout!
jwdog8
March 12th, 2011
7:32 pm
Hey Philly, why you shouting? Can’t hear yourself type?
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
7:32 pm
Need Teague back in the game
jwdog8
March 12th, 2011
7:33 pm
Drew has no guts to sit Josh
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
7:33 pm
They tried to trade Marvin but nobody want that contract.
prison mike
March 12th, 2011
7:33 pm
euro dude blew by crawford like the wind, geez.
Sautee
March 12th, 2011
7:35 pm
errr.. Romedawg, Josh IS sitting.
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
7:35 pm
Please take Crawford out the game.
prison mike
March 12th, 2011
7:35 pm
crawford is terrible.
Jae Evolution
March 12th, 2011
7:35 pm
Jamal always trys to do too much man just shoot it.
Nique's Revenge
March 12th, 2011
7:36 pm
mostly the hawks are playing like garbage because the coach has no respect. players do what they want
prison mike
March 12th, 2011
7:37 pm
crawford just turned 30, pretty much downhill as he loses his quickness.
bigdave
March 12th, 2011
7:37 pm
only if Teague had some finishers to ball w/
hit ZaZa w/ a beautiful pass… ZaZa kicked it out. smh. he was 7 ft. from the rim..
Nique's Revenge
March 12th, 2011
7:38 pm
teague for prez!!
See dumb Drew? he can play!
jwdog8
March 12th, 2011
7:38 pm
great play by Teague.
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
7:38 pm
On your bench all year.
prison mike
March 12th, 2011
7:38 pm
teague!!!! edit crawford turns 31 in a couple of days.
Jae Evolution
March 12th, 2011
7:38 pm
OH MY!!!!!!!!!!!!
bigdave
March 12th, 2011
7:38 pm
Wake Forest Jeff.
Paradise Lost
March 12th, 2011
7:38 pm
Every TO Teague ever made was just forgiven/erased.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 12th, 2011
7:38 pm
WHY THE F-CK DOES JEFF TEAGUE NOT PLAY MORE
Jae Evolution
March 12th, 2011
7:38 pm
WOW, LD YOU MUST FEEL LIKE AN ASS!!
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
7:38 pm
LET’S GO TEAGUE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Worldwide Clyde
March 12th, 2011
7:39 pm
FREE TEAGUE!!!!!!
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
7:39 pm
northcyde,
where ya at??? TEAGUE, TEAGUE, TEAGUE!!!
Booger
March 12th, 2011
7:39 pm
Jeff Teague just did in 10 seconds more than Marvin has done in the last 3 games.
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
7:39 pm
Me and u Tremaine!! TEAGUE!!
Jae Evolution
March 12th, 2011
7:39 pm
We just scored 8 points in like 15 seconds.
jwdog8
March 12th, 2011
7:39 pm
LD need to start the kid. he does not play well off the bench
Mike W
March 12th, 2011
7:40 pm
WOW, LD YOU MUST FEEL LIKE AN ASS!!
double co sign
Najeh Davenpoop
March 12th, 2011
7:40 pm
This arena was like a morgue. Teague just woke everyone up.
O'Brien
March 12th, 2011
7:40 pm
This is why I said teague should start. He plays better with the starters
Worldwide Clyde
March 12th, 2011
7:40 pm
Teague making Drew and Woody look like fools.
FIRE DREW
prison mike
March 12th, 2011
7:41 pm
hi haters
signed,
jeff teague.
Nique's Revenge
March 12th, 2011
7:41 pm
JOSH IS FORBIDDEN FROM PASSING THE BALL. JOSH IS FORBIDDEN FROM DRIBBLING. JOSH IS FORBIDDEN FROM TAKING ANY J’S.
thank you, that is all.
go teague
ole hawk's fan
March 12th, 2011
7:42 pm
JD won’t play Teague after showing that Burst on Defense…………….Go Teague. See again for Teague. Get JC out of the PG position.
N.D.T.K.A.
March 12th, 2011
7:42 pm
Just let this kid play! Hawks could have had this a month ago!
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
7:42 pm
The kid is doing Miller.
Mike W
March 12th, 2011
7:42 pm
Jeff Teague just did in 10 seconds more than Marvin has done in 6yrs
bigdave
March 12th, 2011
7:42 pm
keep attacking Jeff.. make or miss..
Worldwide Clyde
March 12th, 2011
7:42 pm
TEAGUE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nique's Revenge
March 12th, 2011
7:42 pm
lol @ Mike W pretty much
bigdave
March 12th, 2011
7:43 pm
thats what Jeff does for you.. starts the break and makes the right play..
prison mike
March 12th, 2011
7:43 pm
my dude is on fire.
Worldwide Clyde
March 12th, 2011
7:44 pm
Teague with the assist
bigdave
March 12th, 2011
7:44 pm
nasty in and out move on Collins.. Collins was left looking like what was that?
SWAT Native
March 12th, 2011
7:44 pm
MC just tweeted that Josh Powell was arrested near Philips after a traffic accident on the way to the game.
prison mike
March 12th, 2011
7:44 pm
collins name has taken a lump today.
Sautee
March 12th, 2011
7:44 pm
northcyde,
Is that enough impact for ya?
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
7:44 pm
Wow!!!
Nique's Revenge
March 12th, 2011
7:44 pm
uh oh Joe’s gonna have to sign his $250,000 paycheck over to teague this time
Worldwide Clyde
March 12th, 2011
7:44 pm
TEAGUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
7:44 pm
Teague is tired!! The most minutes he has played in his whole professional career in the 1st half, of course!
ole hawk's fan
March 12th, 2011
7:45 pm
Just think if Teague had been playing last year un Woody how much more advance this Kid would be now.
prison mike
March 12th, 2011
7:45 pm
probably dui.
N.D.T.K.A.
March 12th, 2011
7:45 pm
Hawks just found a point guard that’s been sitting on the end of their bench!!!
slimjr
March 12th, 2011
7:45 pm
Waive Marvin and Trade Josh!!
Marvin will get 2-4 points tonight!!! D-League??? Maybe not????
Worldwide Clyde
March 12th, 2011
7:45 pm
Leave Jamal on the bench and play Teague for the rest of the game.
ole hawk's fan
March 12th, 2011
7:45 pm
correction “under”
lewis
March 12th, 2011
7:46 pm
wonder how many more times teague will have to prove himself before he gets consistent pt
jwdog8
March 12th, 2011
7:46 pm
what’s up with this powell tweet?
Sautee
March 12th, 2011
7:46 pm
Did Teague get 4 steals on successive possessions?
And if so, is that some kind of record?
Nique's Revenge
March 12th, 2011
7:47 pm
powell verbally abused an office, allegedly. heh
prison mike
March 12th, 2011
7:47 pm
dude already looks spent, rightfully so. May want to sub him out.
Nique's Revenge
March 12th, 2011
7:47 pm
*officer
Booger
March 12th, 2011
7:48 pm
Just think if Teague had a jump shot! Please – keep Marvin glued to the bench – please!
Nique's Revenge
March 12th, 2011
7:49 pm
“don’t you see these rings beeeeyatch??” heh
Nique's Revenge
March 12th, 2011
7:50 pm
officer to powell “yeah I think your rings match my bracelets nicely. :clink:”
buwahahahahahahaa
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
7:51 pm
@Booger,
Well, he DID just hit a 3ptr
jwdog8
March 12th, 2011
7:52 pm
Wilkins looked liked unc on that one
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
7:53 pm
Perfect line-up in the game. LD should continue to keep defensive minded players on the court at all times!!
Booger
March 12th, 2011
7:54 pm
Yeah, MsDee – I saw that. I need to see more.
jwdog8
March 12th, 2011
7:55 pm
get marvin out of there
O'Brien
March 12th, 2011
7:56 pm
LD might need to bring Hinrich back.
And for $7.5 mil, Marvin sucks. Where you at, Rod?
This is an abnormality for Teague, but he plays so much better with the starters. LD needs to start Teague and bring Hinrich off the bench. That way, he wont have to play Jamal at backup PG
Booger
March 12th, 2011
7:56 pm
Who the heck told Josh Smith that he had a jump shot? Ugly.
jwdog8
March 12th, 2011
7:56 pm
here come the jump shots again. we going to slip in that black hole if this continues
Booger
March 12th, 2011
7:58 pm
Marvin gets no respect! Sad.
Sautee
March 12th, 2011
7:58 pm
Lazy D by Joe closing on Wallace. Really lazy.
Earn that $199,000 tonight, Joe.
Jae Evolution
March 12th, 2011
7:58 pm
Wow, nothing on that, Marvin got ran over.
lewis
March 12th, 2011
7:59 pm
marvin is awful, so terrible
Najeh Davenpoop
March 12th, 2011
7:59 pm
Joe on the perimeter = complete and utter failure.
jwdog8
March 12th, 2011
7:59 pm
marvin should elevate his game if he wants respect
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
7:59 pm
No foul was called b/c that was Marvin..Needed to be Joe or Kirk to get that call.
Paradise Lost
March 12th, 2011
7:59 pm
Can we start a pool at outset of every game blog: how many times will Marvin fall down?
drmaryb (*_-)
March 12th, 2011
7:59 pm
Teague!
Just WOW! Najeh told me a few weeks back that Teague was strong enough. I just saw him arms – Nice! He looks and is playing like Rondo!
Ok, we got our PG now we need that super big in the post.
Josh Powell prolly got arrested for expired license or insurance lapse.
He’ll be out in 20 mins. Unless, he went to Abu Graib on Rice St.
It takes them 2 weeks just to book you in and another 2 weeks to process you out once, the bail is paid. I hope he is ok.
But, Teague is smoking! He should never ride the bench again.
Teague, may be better than Jordan Crawford? I sure hope so.
Just WOW! Where was he last night? Holding a clip board – Student Athlete?
Najeh Davenpoop
March 12th, 2011
8:00 pm
Marvin will never get that call. Everyone knows he falls down all the damn time. He is like an inadvertent Ginobili.
RayBud
March 12th, 2011
8:01 pm
MC….why isn’t teague starting….why isn’t teague getting at least 20minutes a game…is it me or does ATL not like playing rookies….i’ve bee a fan of our State’s (GA) sports for almost 30 yrs….why isn’t the obvious so obvious to them?
jwdog8
March 12th, 2011
8:01 pm
Josh Powell new name is Lamont Sanford….Big Dummy
Booger
March 12th, 2011
8:02 pm
Teague better enjoy tonight – he may sit the next 3 games, who knows?
Jae Evolution
March 12th, 2011
8:02 pm
Teague is an all-star this game!
SteveW
March 12th, 2011
8:03 pm
Teague is garbage, Teague is trash, blah, blah. Some hawks fans are as stupid as LD.
And don’t worry, when Al’s healthy Teague goes back to the pine because LD is an idiot.
maavelous
March 12th, 2011
8:04 pm
I Marv aka The Big Footer need to be on the court. This team is in full suckalong mode without the Maaaaaaaavelous One. Trade Smoov, the dumbest player in the NBA and give me the pill.
Jae Evolution
March 12th, 2011
8:04 pm
Does Jamal even deserve a contract for his play this year?
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
8:04 pm
Why is Hinrich bringing the ball up when Teague is in the game?
bigdave
March 12th, 2011
8:05 pm
again.. he has to start looking for his offense more..
Najeh Davenpoop
March 12th, 2011
8:05 pm
Ryan Cameron just said “Gerald Wilkins!” when Damien hit that shot.
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
8:05 pm
Why is Hinrich bring the ball up?
jwdog8
March 12th, 2011
8:05 pm
Big Footer? explains why you fall alot
Jae Evolution
March 12th, 2011
8:06 pm
Damien may take the starting spot from Marvin, if Marvin doesn’t…if LD doesn’t stop the change.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 12th, 2011
8:06 pm
By the way, it was a terrible pick.
O'Brien
March 12th, 2011
8:06 pm
northcyde,
Do you still think Damien is a scrub? I think he is a SOLID backup SF. (I’m not sure what Marvin is).
prison mike
March 12th, 2011
8:06 pm
Game is fuggly outside of teague.
Booger
March 12th, 2011
8:07 pm
35 points for Atlanta at halftime? Pathetic.
SteveW
March 12th, 2011
8:07 pm
I really think Sund and Gearon Jr met the Hawks plane at the airport and said unless Teague starts, your fired. LD may have just been trying to set things up so he could coach his son as a starting PG, you never know
Jae Evolution
March 12th, 2011
8:07 pm
Jordan Crawford 10 points in 8 minutes of play.
Sautee
March 12th, 2011
8:07 pm
I’m glad that we are competing tonight, but do y’all realize that we’ve only scored 61 points in our last 4 quarters of play?
That’s kinda frightening, eh?
Najeh Davenpoop
March 12th, 2011
8:08 pm
Teague/Kirk/Joe/Smoove/Al against smaller teams. Teague/Joe/Smoove/Al/Collins against big teams. I’d be cool with that.
jwdog8
March 12th, 2011
8:09 pm
that is frightening
Najeh Davenpoop
March 12th, 2011
8:09 pm
Apparently it’s Pedophile Night at Philips Arena. A bunch of 10 year old girls dancing to some African sh-t is the halftime entertainment.
jwdog8
March 12th, 2011
8:10 pm
SW, i don’t buy that conspiracy theory. his son is a scrub. who would quit an NC team that only got better when he left the team?
Booger
March 12th, 2011
8:11 pm
I think Joe Johnson has been infected with “Marvin” disease.
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
8:11 pm
“You really have to salute Larry Drew.” Yeah one finger salute.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 12th, 2011
8:12 pm
“I’m not sure what Marvin is”
A solid backup SF for the Atlanta Dream.
Or, alternately, the main entree at a Chinese restaurant.
Harpie
March 12th, 2011
8:12 pm
Josh Smith and Larry Drew both make me sick! They don’t have a brain between them..
Sautee
March 12th, 2011
8:14 pm
Booger,
Joe is trying out Marvin’s invisibility cloak. Marvin had an extra.
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
8:14 pm
Teague and Damien should for now on start! Kirk & Marvin off the bench with Jamal. That way, you have defensive minded players in the game at all times!! Teague, Damien, Joe && Josh (with his blocks) are great for starters and AL holding down the fork, while Marvin, & Kirk can help out with Jamal for the 2nd string. Also, it allows Teague to play with starters since Kirk can hold his on with Jamal (ball-hog) Crawford.
O'Brien
March 12th, 2011
8:14 pm
The funny thing is, once Al comes back, Hinrich will start, and Teague MIGHT get some consistent minutes off the bench.
But Teague’s problem is he needs to be more assertive when he comes off the bench.
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
8:15 pm
I agree MsDee.
W.R.Terrell
March 12th, 2011
8:16 pm
Well Jeff Teague has gotten some serious playing time and has produced. YES, I knew that. I also know that LD has not put a stop to that “smoove”fella shooting STU-PID shots. Bench him everytime he does it and you will see a changed player but then he still looks over to the coach and see if the shot he just threw up there is a good one. MOZO and BOZO working together(LD and smoove). Josh Smith will lose this game for us if LD don’t harness his silly ass. Marvin needs to sit down, lye down, stand down or GO HOME! Hilton Armstrong should get some playing time for both Zsa Zsa and Marvin and that “smoove” thing. Betcha you will see more STU-PID and DUMB SHOTS from that wannabe superstar smoove. This first half has been more entertaining then the last few games but were’re heading into the home stretch and that’s the time that “smoove” nutcase blows it for us, watch and see. I hope I am wrong tonight, for Teagues sake. He is playing quite well with a lot of heart.
O'Brien
March 12th, 2011
8:18 pm
Where has the hawks offense gone? These have been their points the last 4 quarters;
10, 16, 19 (which should be 16 if it wasnt teague’s steal and late 3), 16. 4 straight quarters under 20 points. SMH at LD and the Hawks.
Booger
March 12th, 2011
8:18 pm
MsDee for coach! Only one change – Marvin should sit next to you as your assistant coach.
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
8:18 pm
Announcers trying to give Larry Drew credit for starting Teague. Blog has been asking for Drew to start Teague for the longest.
drmaryb (*_-)
March 12th, 2011
8:21 pm
Teague is in a League of his own!
He must have been disgusted watching that game last night too.
Wonder what Coach Drew told the team in the locker room?
Teague is:
Electric Company
Georgia Power
Atlanta Gas Light
Scana Energy
Boy, did this team need a jolt.
ShaZam!
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
8:21 pm
@O’Brien,
May not be cut-and-dry starting Kirk when Al gets back after a performance like Teague has. Whether Teague can keep up his good play offensively or not, HE HAS GREAT DEFENSIVE..HE’S BLOCKING SHOTS AS WELL. LD cant just ignore what Teague as to offer. Rondo had no shot either but that didnt stop Doc from playing him. He needs time on the court to get comfortable with his shots..trust me, those shots WILL fall since they are always a little short and thats due to no confidence in them.
Alex
March 12th, 2011
8:21 pm
“Teague, Damien, Joe && Josh (with his blocks) are great for starters and AL holding down the fork…”
I don’t know which fork Al is holding, but you may want to correct that before the “Dept. of Unintended Irony” guy has a field day.
ole hawk's fan
March 12th, 2011
8:22 pm
I said on here last year, If Rondo had been drafted by the Hawks………..he would be riding the Bench here under Woody and now LD. It’s a shame that young players aren’t developed here.
jwdog8
March 12th, 2011
8:22 pm
MsDee, that’s the problem. The coach don’t trust the players to play their game.
O'Brien
March 12th, 2011
8:22 pm
Wow. 3 on 2 fast break, and Hinrich pulls up for a jumper.
Booger
March 12th, 2011
8:23 pm
Kirk “Brick” Hinrich.
EmirS.
March 12th, 2011
8:23 pm
Jordan Crawford……
slimjr
March 12th, 2011
8:24 pm
Yeah we have a pg???????? Man we have Marvina???????????????
Booger
March 12th, 2011
8:24 pm
Joe is god-awful tonight.
O'Brien
March 12th, 2011
8:25 pm
haha. Nique said JJ needs to get to the FT line. That’s funny ‘Nique.
JJ is not a guy who gets to FT line very much. And this is one of his worst years in terms of getting to the line.
hawks_4_life
March 12th, 2011
8:25 pm
SIGH
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
8:25 pm
Sit Joe & Kirk and bring in Damien & Jamal…see what happens
Jae Evolution
March 12th, 2011
8:26 pm
I’m seriously confused as to what is wrong with JJ, his head is gone right now, nothing seems to bother him.
O'Brien
March 12th, 2011
8:26 pm
Jordan Crawford is balling again. 12 pts, 3 steals in 10 minutes in the first half for Washinton
slimjr
March 12th, 2011
8:29 pm
“I’m seriously confused as to what is wrong with JJ, his head is gone right now, nothing seems to bother him.”
243k per night!! He aint worried about nothing.. Give him a mop!
O'Brien
March 12th, 2011
8:29 pm
LD needs to tell Josh to GIVE THE BALL TO THE PG
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
8:29 pm
Josh trying hard to lose this game.
Jae Evolution
March 12th, 2011
8:30 pm
Lol, Nique Josh wouldn’t listen to anyone that told him to pass it.
drmaryb (*_-)
March 12th, 2011
8:30 pm
“Teague, Damien, Joe && Josh (with his blocks) are great for starters and AL holding down the fork,”
___________________
Ms. Dee, you’ve been hanging out with Nique and Sir Charles ?
LOL! Ms. Dee on fire! Do yo thang gurl!
Sautee
March 12th, 2011
8:30 pm
‘Nique must have said “Josh needs to give the ball to the guards and fill the lane” at LEAST 50 times the last two seasons.
I wonder if he’s ever told Josh that in person.
Jae Evolution
March 12th, 2011
8:31 pm
Josh, wtf are you crying about, damn shut up man.
Blast
March 12th, 2011
8:31 pm
How many techs does Josh have this season?
hawks_4_life
March 12th, 2011
8:31 pm
JOSH SIGH
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
8:31 pm
Drew scared to take Josh out.
Sautee
March 12th, 2011
8:32 pm
slim,
LOL it’s only a little over $199,000 per game.
EmirS.
March 12th, 2011
8:32 pm
This is where we get pissed off at Smith. Despite the fact that we know he’s a good player…its stupid things like this that makes us hate him at times.
Co-Sign the Sigh.
SteveW
March 12th, 2011
8:33 pm
LD wouldn’t play JC2 either usually.
And I didn’t say LD was doing that, but having observed human nature long enough, it wouldn’t surprise me.
Little Fawkers
March 12th, 2011
8:33 pm
I hate Bibby even more now. What a leech.
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
8:34 pm
Co-Sign the Co-Sign of the Sigh.
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
8:35 pm
Josh makes me SICK even though he just cut the lead to 1…
EmirS.
March 12th, 2011
8:35 pm
Wow…..basketball these days…..Seems like a sport for “sissys”.
Booger
March 12th, 2011
8:35 pm
Nice 3 ball by Josh.
Sautee
March 12th, 2011
8:35 pm
Perfect set up by Teague for an in-rhythm 3 for Josh.
When he shoots in rhythm like that I’m totally fine with it.
Jae Evolution
March 12th, 2011
8:36 pm
Why did they remove handchecking, was it so bad?
slimjr
March 12th, 2011
8:36 pm
“LOL it’s only a little over $199,000 per game”
@Sautee
I stand to be corrected Sir.. Give ISO a Mop..199k per night is pure stupidity No Sund…..
Jae Evolution
March 12th, 2011
8:37 pm
@Sautee, Lol how many times does Josh shoot in rhythm, half the time his teammates swing it, and when the ball ends up in Josh’s hands, no extra pass just look around for 5 seconds jab once, and shoot a long 2.
drmaryb (*_-)
March 12th, 2011
8:37 pm
Josh 3 ball looks really, really good. And, better as the year goes byb
Can you say Rasheed Wallace? Especially, with that last technical.
How many times has Josh been T’d up this year? I don’t think it’s a whole lot. Nice 3 ball.
hawks_4_life
March 12th, 2011
8:37 pm
The funniest thing Ive noticed is the grumblings in the area as Josh shoots a three. LOL
slimjr
March 12th, 2011
8:37 pm
Hawks lose by 10!!Cant get stops…
Jae Evolution
March 12th, 2011
8:39 pm
Now that is what Josh should be doing, drawing the defense in and kicking it out.
Booger
March 12th, 2011
8:39 pm
Just keep Marvin on the bench and we can win this thing!
EmirS.
March 12th, 2011
8:40 pm
Nice assist.
EmirS.
March 12th, 2011
8:40 pm
Holy mother of God…Teague…..
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
8:40 pm
LOL…Jamal must think he is Teague!!!!!
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
8:41 pm
TEAGUE!!!!!!!!!!! Terrible pass Joe Johnson.
Sautee
March 12th, 2011
8:41 pm
Joe is giving up SO many backdoor plays this year. Where is his head on D?
hawks_4_life
March 12th, 2011
8:41 pm
Jamal got stuffed by a midget lol.
drmaryb (*_-)
March 12th, 2011
8:41 pm
Teague – Time!
Team Teague!
Drive – Time!
This guy is bringing some fierce ENERGY!
He must have drank that – 5 Hour Energy stuff.
Jae Evolution
March 12th, 2011
8:41 pm
Why did Jamal try to bang on Rudy, LOL. He should’ve went up and tried to draw the foul.
kaminari
March 12th, 2011
8:42 pm
That play where Josh didn’t hand the ball to Hinrich, the next play on the other end, Hinrich gets knocked down trying to take a charge, Josh is standing right next to him and doesn’t give him a second look. What’s up with these Hawks and their sportsmanship? Aren’t you supposed to lift up your players?
Melvin
March 12th, 2011
8:42 pm
Just turn the TV on and Teague is flying thru the air with a dunk…
hawks_4_life
March 12th, 2011
8:42 pm
Its a good sight seeing Joe and Jamal give the ball up to Teague. He needs to say in the starting line up some how, Id keep ZAZA in there too.
EmirS.
March 12th, 2011
8:43 pm
There should be no reason that Teague isn’t starting.
Next game if he dose’nt start…I’ll start offering petitions.
slimjr
March 12th, 2011
8:43 pm
Josh u are clueless dude
Jae Evolution
March 12th, 2011
8:43 pm
This is the Jamal, I expect every game, lets go!
Jae Evolution
March 12th, 2011
8:44 pm
Josh trying to be Jason Kidd with look away passes all the time…
hawks_4_life
March 12th, 2011
8:44 pm
Josh, dude…..One thing I can say about Marvin is he is a good one ball defender.
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
8:44 pm
Josh Smith is trying hard to lose this game.
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
8:44 pm
Good call..LD
O'Brien
March 12th, 2011
8:45 pm
Josh could have easily had 7 turnovers. In addition to his 5 turnovers, he almost had 2 offensive fouls called on him.
And most of his turnovers is because he wont give the ball up on the break.
I’m loving the defense and fastbreak this quarter though.
Booger
March 12th, 2011
8:46 pm
That clueless dude has 12 points, 12 rebounds,6 assists, and 2 blocks.
slimjr
March 12th, 2011
8:46 pm
Uh oh going into the 4th qrtr with a lead……….
Mac-Town, Georgia (urban-macon.blogspot.com)
March 12th, 2011
8:47 pm
wow just got in from the mall and was getting settled down….what;s this I heard when I first turned on the TV, that boy Teague was showin out???
prison mike
March 12th, 2011
8:47 pm
smith is trying too hard but he’s holding it down vs. aldridge who has averaged 23.6 points his last 10 games.
drmaryb (*_-)
March 12th, 2011
8:47 pm
O’B, Najeh, Sautee, Bigdave?
Do yall think losing Bibby may have disrupted our team’s chemistry and cost us those games? You know, getting acclimated to Kirk and him us?
I mean, all the other teams in trades had a big lull too – right?
Miami, Orlando, Phoenix … et.al.
___________________________
That was the best 3rd Qrtr in a while. Man, Jamal “hot-sauce” has got some serious handles. Can that man handle the rock or what?
Pistol Pete?
Jae Evolution
March 12th, 2011
8:48 pm
Lol, I just looked at the Bulls-Jazz Box Score, this kid DRose has taken 6 shots total all from three, he is 5-6, kid is becoming a serious problem.
jwdog8
March 12th, 2011
8:48 pm
smith needs to get out on the fast break and finish instead of being the point guard on the break
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
8:48 pm
The fast break numbers are b/c of Teague and his defense!!
Najeh Davenpoop
March 12th, 2011
8:49 pm
TEAGUE PARTY MOVEMENT IN FULL EFFECT
Mac-Town, Georgia (urban-macon.blogspot.com)
March 12th, 2011
8:49 pm
Marvin has got to hit these open shots he’s been getting
Mac-Town, Georgia (urban-macon.blogspot.com)
March 12th, 2011
8:50 pm
lol Teague Party
Jerry West
March 12th, 2011
8:50 pm
why does Josh hate the guards on fast breaks?
hawks_4_life
March 12th, 2011
8:50 pm
Second Marvin punch out.
hawks_4_life
March 12th, 2011
8:50 pm
Nothing else to follow on that dude, however Teague is balling.
Mac-Town, Georgia (urban-macon.blogspot.com)
March 12th, 2011
8:51 pm
Teague’s confidence is growing..
Sleepy
March 12th, 2011
8:51 pm
This team cannot play tight . Drew can say anything he wants but at the end of the day for this team to be successful he has to recognize when they are pressing and start to tighten up and learn how to lighten the mood.
We have been playing at home turn teague loose push the tempo live with the turnovers AS LONG AS THEY BRING THE ENERGY !!
We all know this team is EMO
EmirS.
March 12th, 2011
8:51 pm
I’m gonna buy a Teague jersey…..
Sautee
March 12th, 2011
8:51 pm
drmaryb,
I think it’s Jolt Cola
Melvin
March 12th, 2011
8:51 pm
KPT… Keeping playing Teague, LD….
Blast
March 12th, 2011
8:52 pm
Joe and Josh are on the bench as Jeff and Damien push up the lead.
Melvin
March 12th, 2011
8:52 pm
KPT… Keep playing Teague, LD….
EmirS.
March 12th, 2011
8:52 pm
Teague and Wilkins…
I’m gonna buy a Wilkins jersey too.
(After I save for the Teague jersey…)
terrell
March 12th, 2011
8:53 pm
Teague!
Little Fawkers
March 12th, 2011
8:53 pm
Mark Bradley is the biggest Atlanta bandwagon fan ever. If they win he is all about it but if they lose (when they lose) he thinks its end of the world. Punk A!!!
Paradise Lost
March 12th, 2011
8:54 pm
Co-sign MsDee. That last Teague/Wilkins play was inspiring. We finally found the players with heart and Passion. Oh, and some moves on both ends don’t hurt.
EmirS.
March 12th, 2011
8:54 pm
@Blast
Thank you for stating that sir. I think this is the first time I’ve seen LD actually take offense out for defnese WHILE having a lead. And look at it now…defense turning into offense…..
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
8:55 pm
Nice run Marvin.
prison mike
March 12th, 2011
8:55 pm
If zaza can give this effort EVERY single game he wouldn’t get bashed on various hawk blogs.
Jase
March 12th, 2011
8:56 pm
Jeff,kirk,Joe,Josh,al need to be the starting 5
Sautee
March 12th, 2011
8:56 pm
Joe playing the 4? Or Damien?
That’s a shrimp lineup.
Jae Evolution
March 12th, 2011
8:56 pm
Damien is becoming one of my favorite players.
drmaryb (*_-)
March 12th, 2011
8:57 pm
Say what we will, but ZaZa is a terrific rebounder!
Taj Mahal Jamal – is b a c K! Oh Yeah!
Melvin
March 12th, 2011
8:57 pm
KPT…..
Jae Evolution
March 12th, 2011
8:57 pm
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mac-Town, Georgia (urban-macon.blogspot.com)
March 12th, 2011
8:58 pm
If Drew continues to leave Teague planted to the bench now somebody needs to check his blood sugar level.
EmirS.
March 12th, 2011
8:58 pm
Yea…I’m defintley buying that Teague jersey
prison mike
March 12th, 2011
9:00 pm
damn teague i got your first drink or lap dance at the strip club.
Sleepy
March 12th, 2011
9:00 pm
Now this is how Teague should respond after the coach says you didnt get minutes the last time these teams faced each other because he didnt like your matchup with Miller.
And please dont anyone say he wouldve been doing this all the time with minutes . This is a great game for him to build on if anything a game like this shows that he should play no matter what the coach or anyone else says thats his game play to his strengths not Joes or Joshs or jamals or Als .
bigdave
March 12th, 2011
9:00 pm
i say start Damien @ the 3.. Jeff @ point..
bring Kirk.. Jamal.. and Marvin off bench..
Blast
March 12th, 2011
9:00 pm
Very happy for Teague, man. He should be Hawks starting point from now on. Without him, Hawks would have lost tonight.
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
9:00 pm
@Tremaine,
Can we all say..TEAGUE, together!!!!!
Sautee
March 12th, 2011
9:01 pm
Is it just me, or does Damien seem more poised than some of our starters?
cough joe cough
Mac-Town, Georgia (urban-macon.blogspot.com)
March 12th, 2011
9:02 pm
Damien’s really earned his minutes.
Paradise Lost
March 12th, 2011
9:02 pm
Several have said Teague plays better with the starters…it seems the starters play better with him, too. Maybe it’s a fired up/energy thing, maybe it’s a pride thing (can’t let the young dude show me up), but whatever it is, I hope this chemistry is reinforced in LD’s eyes.
drmaryb (*_-)
March 12th, 2011
9:02 pm
Smelling Salts!
Teague been sniffing that ammonia!
Teague playing like Mookie, he might get 10 steals tonight.
Mookie was a terrible shooter as well, very streaky 3 point shooter!
Whenever, Mookie hit his threes? We called them “Mookie – Daggers!”
Teague is impersonating Mookie and Rondo tonight!
Start HIM! MVP MVP MVP MVP MVP! BTW, I’m at the game yall!
I’m trying to start The Wave … These kids looked at me like I’m crazy.
LOL! I better sit my ole’ fine azz down now.
Mac-Town, Georgia (urban-macon.blogspot.com)
March 12th, 2011
9:03 pm
wow@reserves
Nique's Revenge
March 12th, 2011
9:03 pm
spud webb visit teague lately?
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
9:05 pm
TEAGUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Josh Smith is garbage.
Jerry West
March 12th, 2011
9:05 pm
geez, 4 FTA? FOUR?! ah well, here come 5 and 6.
Nique's Revenge
March 12th, 2011
9:06 pm
FOUL on wallace’s hair
Mac-Town, Georgia (urban-macon.blogspot.com)
March 12th, 2011
9:06 pm
11 pts for the superstar
Melvin
March 12th, 2011
9:07 pm
Dribble, dribble, dribble…. and it started with Joe.
Jerry West
March 12th, 2011
9:07 pm
way to blow the possession there, Iso Joe.
Paradise Lost
March 12th, 2011
9:07 pm
Josh could be a possible exception to my last post…
Mac-Town, Georgia (urban-macon.blogspot.com)
March 12th, 2011
9:07 pm
wallace dont kno if he want dreads or braids
Sautee
March 12th, 2011
9:07 pm
I’ll have to say that was some pretty impressive pounding of the ball by Joe and Jamal.
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
9:08 pm
Good pass Teague.
Melvin
March 12th, 2011
9:08 pm
Look at the way Teague drive and dish the ball…. KPT, LD
jwdog8
March 12th, 2011
9:08 pm
did everyone notice the change in momentum when josh entered the game
Melvin
March 12th, 2011
9:10 pm
KPT, LD…
Carlos
March 12th, 2011
9:11 pm
you bet, jwdog8
Atlanta fans and bloggers are blinded by Josh Smith’s highlight reel dunks and that he’s a local native.
Josh Smith is a spreading cancer.
O'Brien
March 12th, 2011
9:12 pm
Meanwhile, Josh is 4 assists and 5 turnovers away from a quadruple double
bigdave,
I agree. Start Teague at PG, Damien at SF. The bench will look real good with Hinrich, Jamal, and Marvin.
DMB,
Even if Bibby was here, I dont think we beat the Lakers, OKC etc. And I dont think losing Bibby messed up our Chemistry. MC pointed out that the players were getting frustrated with having to cover for Bibby on defense.
Sautee
March 12th, 2011
9:13 pm
Did even the most rabid Teague fan ever think he’d play 38 minutes tonight?
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
9:13 pm
Loving the MVP chant.
O'Brien
March 12th, 2011
9:14 pm
Once we get under a minute left, LD needs to put Pape Sy in.
Melvin,
PPS LD…Play Pape Sy.
Freshfromatl
March 12th, 2011
9:14 pm
MVP chants for Teague!
jwdog8
March 12th, 2011
9:14 pm
Im a big mike bibby fan, but his days as a starter were over. We are losing nothing in his absence.
Sautee
March 12th, 2011
9:15 pm
O’B,
He’s the only player in the league capable of a quintuple double, LOL
(pts, reb, blks, stls, tos)
Paradise Lost
March 12th, 2011
9:15 pm
Wow, ASG. Kicking yourselves yet? Rookie contract player and Mr. Ten Day proving to be your best production for bargain basement prices.
Section 212
March 12th, 2011
9:16 pm
Finger roll!
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
9:17 pm
Has Teague sat yet??
Najeh Davenpoop
March 12th, 2011
9:17 pm
They are trying to start the “We Want Pape” chant up in here.
Section 212
March 12th, 2011
9:18 pm
Wow!
prison mike
March 12th, 2011
9:19 pm
scary how good roy could be if healthy, those are how the dice shakes sometime
jwdog8
March 12th, 2011
9:19 pm
better let the kid sit this one out
ThePro
March 12th, 2011
9:19 pm
Teague may very well play better with starters but my question is if that is the case why hasn’t LD realized this before now…we’ve needed a quick penerating guard all season
hawks_4_life
March 12th, 2011
9:20 pm
Sorry, you balled tonight but Im not a fan of you at all Jamal.
Paradise Lost
March 12th, 2011
9:20 pm
27 fast break points tonight according to Bob. Guess Teague didn’t get the memo outlining how we’re a jumpshooting team.
Melvin
March 12th, 2011
9:21 pm
We want see Pape. At least to see if his uniform fit him properly…
jwdog8
March 12th, 2011
9:21 pm
i think LD knows this. the question is whats going on behind the scenes that is preventing him from doing so. This aint rocket science
Najeh Davenpoop
March 12th, 2011
9:21 pm
I started the MVP chant for Teague, haha. Glad it got picked up on the TV broadcast.
Blast
March 12th, 2011
9:23 pm
Give Teague the game ball.
Conspiracy Theorist
March 12th, 2011
9:25 pm
I just saw a fan throwing up the pyramid. Amazing how this follows the Japan Earthquake.
The end is near.
Melvin
March 12th, 2011
9:25 pm
Almost forgot how a win feels….
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
9:25 pm
Teague gets a walk off interview…GO TEAGUE!!!!!!!!111
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
9:26 pm
Najeh nice. Glad to see Teague getting his props.
drmaryb (*_-)
March 12th, 2011
9:27 pm
“FOUL on wallace’s hair”
________________
Can you say – Alopecia (sp)?
prison mike
March 12th, 2011
9:28 pm
naj, too bad the house wasn’t full to join the chant. If teague could be this consistent, phillips would be nearly full more often.
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
9:29 pm
Look at how Teague handled A. Miller…0-8fg, 3reb, 4ast,and….1 pt!!!!!!!!!!!
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
9:30 pm
And trust me, that wasnt Marvin’s stat line..I promise ya!!
Blast
March 12th, 2011
9:30 pm
1st time Jeff ever got a live game interview. Happy for him, man!
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
9:30 pm
Teague, Damien, and Zaza great game.
Sautee
March 12th, 2011
9:31 pm
drmaryb,
Careful Mary Ellen. Villanueva might get his feelings hurt.
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
9:31 pm
Kirk with only 15:47min and 0pts..wow, go figure!
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
9:32 pm
Wow..can u believe, both Teague & Zaza had +22 combine!!
SteveW
March 12th, 2011
9:33 pm
Teague does vey well against Nash and Dragic a couple of weeks back.
Teague really shuts down Andre Miller
Then he really shows his stuff against Ty Lawson and Felton.
Then he is relegated to the end of the bench
Teague plays great tonite
Don’t be surprised by gradually more pine time for him after this
mykhalc
March 12th, 2011
9:33 pm
what will LD take from this game???
Paradise Lost
March 12th, 2011
9:33 pm
Really Josh Powell?!? Blocking an ambulance??? You couldn’t drive around the block? I hope your side of the story is a convincing one…
Double Zero Eight
March 12th, 2011
9:33 pm
Most of us bloggers have been saying give Teague a chance.
It paid off tonight. It was only one game, but most of us feel
he has potential. He was the star tonight! Great win!!!!!!!!
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
9:33 pm
Joe sucks..wow can Jamal scores 20pts ALL IN THE 2ND HALF?? Joe finished with 11??????????
JeJe
March 12th, 2011
9:34 pm
Hilton Armstrong, C 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
JeJe
March 12th, 2011
9:35 pm
Teague DNP-CD on Tues or 5 minutes
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
9:35 pm
Josh & Joe totaled for 9TO’s..wow..Teague with only 1!!!
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
9:35 pm
Teague played 44+mins with only 1TO!!!!
drmaryb (*_-)
March 12th, 2011
9:36 pm
Agent 0!
I guess that 0 on Teague ’s jersey stood for how many minutes he has played. Perhaps, Jeff should change his jersey ‘nimber’ now.
Aye Sund! When you drafted Jeff? It was not a bad pick!
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
9:37 pm
Josh should have had 10+ turnovers but got bailed out 3 or 4 times.
JeJe
March 12th, 2011
9:38 pm
Teague played well out West then LD forgot about him. We started losing games after he stopped starting.
Try this Teague/Hinrich/Joe at 1 2 3. That’s hellish defensively.
Double Zero Eight
March 12th, 2011
9:38 pm
Good game by Zaza. He played with heart and emotion, which was
something the Hawks needed!
Worldwide Clyde
March 12th, 2011
9:39 pm
Jordan Crawford had 16 points off the bench for Washington tonight. If we would have just made Bibby a reserve and started Teague we would be alright.
Mac-Town, Georgia (urban-macon.blogspot.com)
March 12th, 2011
9:40 pm
“I never stopped believing in this kid” – Larry Drew
…………except last game
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
9:41 pm
Maybe Zaza should start to?
O'Brien
March 12th, 2011
9:41 pm
northcyde, MC (or maybe it was ken Sugiura),
Do you still think starting Jeff Teague and ZaZa would be a panic move?
HawksGoingBackward
March 12th, 2011
9:45 pm
@ Michael Cunningham
Whats the worse thing you can do to a guy who got a really big check doing something that fit him in a certain system??
Change the system!
Joe made a living when the Hawks had no players worthy of demanding the ball, iso Joe was what worked. But now the team has legitimate players who demand shots and attention and Joe cant dominate the ball anymore.
Ask yourself this question, when in Joes careeer in Atlanta has he ever had a legitimate point guard? Tyronne Lue, Speedy Claxton, Acie Law, Joe has always dominated the ball and played hella minutes, thats how he averaged his pts, asts, and rebs.
Now the offense has changed and requires the point gaurd to set up the offense, and for Joe to make open shots in rhythm which he has never shown he can do, everyone just assumed that because Joe scored the ball well that he was a good shooter which in basketball isnt necessarily the case.
Now he has been revealed for what he is, a ball hogger, who could score for a team that wasnt playing for much, that style of play got him a big contract but its not that style of play that this team can rely on to win games against good teams.
Cant expect ASG to understand something like that, and you also cant be surprised by what your seeing from Joe Johnson. His attitude, leadership, production in a real offense that not centered around him. This should be nothing new for anyone who has been watching Joe Johnson since he got to Atlanta.
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
9:45 pm
Some of these ‘leaders’ should speak up and demand the starting lineup to be Teague, Damien, & Joe @3 since LD still doesnt have a ’set’ lineup, right?
Dept. of Unintended Irony
March 12th, 2011
9:45 pm
“Maybe Zaza should start to?”
Start to what?
superiorblogman
March 12th, 2011
9:47 pm
Good game Teague do it again Tuesday. I am not being hateful but like I said when they made that trade it is a lateral move. Could have just sit Bibby to give more firepower off the bench and traded Jamal’s expiring for a big like Dalembert.
JeJe
March 12th, 2011
9:48 pm
OMG DAMIEN WILKINS IS AWFUL
WORST BACKUP SF IN THE NBA
Naren
March 12th, 2011
9:49 pm
JTO makes ESPN’s days Top performers along with Dwade and Lebron.
Shame on LD and the Hawks organization to not giving this kid a chance and truly trying this option.
They should have Wilkins and Teague start now on.
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
9:49 pm
Zaza
Al
Josh
Joe
Jeff
JeJe
March 12th, 2011
9:52 pm
JEFF TEAGUE IS A POOR MAN’S DERRICK ROSE/RUSSELL WESTBROOK
FIRE LD
drmaryb (*_-)
March 12th, 2011
9:54 pm
All the Drew haters have no idea, how draining and hard it is to coach a bunch of knuckle heads with money. You put a little scratch in the pocket and the ears tune you out.
That’s just human nature, and not just in basketball either.
I think the greatness we speak of when referring to Phil Jackson and Pat Riley is their ability to push the right buttons for each unique player.
And, it’s deep yall. You not only manage roles and skill sets, but the dreadful personalities. e.g. How do you motivate a wet sponge like Joe?
This guy probably sleeps 10 hours per day.
So, give Drew some credit for pulling Jamal into his office and closing the door at half time, to get in that 10.8M dollar azz. Josh should be next.
Like doc rivers told Tony Allen in a play off series last year,
“You are the rebounding Allen! Ray is the jump shooting Allen!”
Drew need to tell Josh, “You are the blocking/dunking Josh! Kirk is the ball handling/PG – Kirk!” That analogy would have been better if Kirk’s name was Josh, but you see where I’m going with that – right?
Great Team Win!
Like Coach said, “Teague was SENSATIONAL!”
JeJe
March 12th, 2011
9:54 pm
Jeff Teague > Choke Johnson
MsDee
March 12th, 2011
9:55 pm
Im not looking for Teague to score 24pts and have 5bks every game..just the defense alone tonight was amazing!! All I ask out of Teague is to play what the defense gives him. Sometimes, he trys to much too soon and finds himself on the bench sooner than he liked. Just play smart offensively like u did tonight, he didnt force anything and thats why he had ONLY 1 TO.
Tremaine
March 12th, 2011
9:59 pm
ASG is sitting on a gold mine and don’t even know it. All they have to do is make a couple of move to make this a championship caliber team. To bad they are to busy chasing dollars.
J from the A
March 12th, 2011
10:02 pm
Since the All Star break, Teague has been looking better, not starting-quality “better,” but perhaps rotational-consideration “better.”
But tonight he was a freakin’ beast on both ends of the court. Was tonight Teague’s break-out game, or was his performance a bit of a fluke?
tony
March 12th, 2011
10:06 pm
I was very impress with JT tonight. I think the kid should remain in the starting lineup. LD’s reluctance to start him early in the season has cause us a draft pick. Good job Teague.
Not Sund
March 12th, 2011
10:21 pm
I know the playoffs are the way the Hawks season will be measured, but do they need to win 50 games to maintain some respect around the league as a good team?
Geemack
March 12th, 2011
10:28 pm
Not Sund,
The Hawks can the rest of their games and know one will respect them, because they have quitters tendencies.
Watch how they fold when they play good teams.
W.R.Terrell
March 12th, 2011
10:33 pm
Well we won thanks to a terrific game by Jeff Teague. He brought enthusiasm, energy, pride along with honor to his chosen profession. That was exciting to see. Did you notice that dummie . LD finally took his ass out of the game the middle of the 3rd quarter and we flourished. That was because no one was taking dumb ass shots. When LD put him back in the game at the 5 or 6 minute mark in the 4th he started that stupid stuff again. Sit his dumb ass down we manage to play better without his stupidity. Hilton Armstrong will provide defense, rebounds and blocked shots, especially when Al comes back. Marvin is as sorry as ever and will continue to be. Good game for the “SOFT’S”
rusty
March 12th, 2011
10:44 pm
Drmaryb I have been saying all season long jt should be starting, but you always said mb was your man. I always knew that jt could make this team run & would change our defense. I always said that jc2 was really good, but you pooshed that to.starting out liking ld but soon realizing how dumb he is makes me feel good as even you are now realizing that. Also you always thought jj was the greatest , I always thought he hurt the team in a lot of ways jogging the ball & playing slow. Jt makes this team a lot better should have been given a chance last year. I could say the same thing to nortcyde but I don’t like to talk to a jt hater & a jj azz kisser
Hawks Fan In New Orleans
March 12th, 2011
10:44 pm
Drew looks even dumber, with a lack of vision/grasp of the game by not playing Teague last night in any meaning portion of the game now that Teaugue got the start and went off. I give Drew no credit for the win. Keep the fight alive JT0!!!
Rev in Tampa
March 12th, 2011
10:49 pm
I’m sorry I missed the game. Sounds like Teague had a statement game. I am going to freak if LD plants Teague back on the end of the bench next game.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 12th, 2011
11:02 pm
Small lineup: Teague/Kirk/Joe/Smoove/Al, with Damien/Jamal/Zaza/Marvin in that order off the bench
Big lineup: Teague/Joe/Smoove/Al/Collins, with Kirk/Damien/Jamal/Marvin/Zaza in that order off the bench
Clearly Teague plays better with the starters. Clearly Marvin provides more energy as a bench player. Clearly Damien plays consistently well enough to deserve a prominent role. Clearly Teague and Kirk are capable enough at the point guard position to where Jamal should not see a single minute at the point. These are all very easily observable things.
Seriously, if LD buries Teague on the bench again this year, as far as I’m concerned it’s a fireable offense.
Rufus1
March 12th, 2011
11:05 pm
LD is an IDIOT!!!!!!
Last night he lets Jamal guard their best offensive player for 20min and he scores 30+…..
Tonight his ONLY quick, athletic PG, scores 24pts with 5 steals and we are not sure he will play the next game……LD IS AN IDIOT!!!!!
Wabe
March 12th, 2011
11:14 pm
Free Jeff Teague.
Period.
Knowing the Hawks though, Teague will still sit on the bench to rot after his next mistake.
Bum organization. Should’ve been playing him since the kid walked in the league.
Wabe
March 12th, 2011
11:18 pm
Be real Larry Drew. How do you not give this guy consistent burn after this?
He’s shown more than enough flashes. He seemed to put the whole package together tonight. I don’t expect him to play the type of complete game he played tonight every time on the court, but he’s more than good enough to consistently impact games, which should give him PT.
The Hawks could have themselves a PG a couple years down the road, if they don’t decide to play the stopgaps they aquire in favor of the young gun who needs PT TO DEVELOP!!!!!!!!!
cp
March 12th, 2011
11:22 pm
Hate I missed the game but glad to see that Teague played well. Many of us on here have been saying he plays better with the starters. He played pretty well on the west coast trip and got put back on the bench but hopefully this time LD keeps him in the rotation. Teague,Hinrich, Joe, Josh, and Horford is a nice lineup..I guess we have to wait to see what LD will do
Wabe
March 12th, 2011
11:26 pm
Even Teague, JJ, Damien, Josh, and Horford works.
LD needs to tweak his rotations ASAP.
Get the starting unit and the bench balanced. He needs more options than just Jamal coming off the bench. Have Hinrich and Jamal come off the bench to give the bench more pop.
We better not see the status quo from here on out. I was pretty heated seeing Teague get buried on the bench after Hinrich got acclimated, which souldn’t have happened. Teague played well enough in his spot time to earn more burn. But obviously, LD wasn’t watching the same games we were watching.
RED ZONE 1
March 12th, 2011
11:52 pm
I’m going on record to be the guy who coined the phrase TEAGUED!!!! Portland was the first team to get TEAGUED. Next the BUCKS, and then the rest of the league!!!! I told everybody, he is the second coming of Rajon Rondo!!!!
Art Vandelay
March 12th, 2011
11:56 pm
Seeing Jeff playing so well was awesome! I’ve been a big supporter ever since we drafted him. He was great in the ACC… one of the best in the division! I don’t see how he didn’t deserve PT as soon as he got in the league…
I am however sad to see Jordan Crawford playing well for the Wizards. I thought we got a steal when we drafted him, and now he’s put up 22 pts and 16 pts for Washington is back to back games and he was 3rd on the team with 16 shots (even though he missed 1/4 of them).
We could have really used him on our team. Oh well.
tjhook
March 13th, 2011
12:58 am
I missed the game – did Jeff Teague get any playing time. It’s a shame a first rounder can’t get on the floor.
honest_abe
March 13th, 2011
1:06 am
wow! .. didn’t know you had it in you teague. the “emergence” of teague will be the only way i see the hawks making some noise this year.
Not Sund
March 13th, 2011
1:14 am
Hey Poop, thanks for coming to the light. As broke as the spirit are they can’t afford to keep L.D. another season if the Hawks lay an egg this year.
He has clearly mismanaged this team.
JeJe
March 13th, 2011
1:44 am
Najeh is 100% on point. Teague is better with the starters
Marvin is BETTER OFF THE BENCH EVEN IF HE STILL SUX (LIKE HE DID TONIGHT)
JeJe
March 13th, 2011
1:46 am
Teague has a great body for a quick aggressive point guard – no homo.
Let the guy play.
Hawks Snap 4 Game Losing Streak; Teague Leads Hawks in Win vs. Blazers « Soaring Down South | An Atlanta Hawks blog
March 13th, 2011
8:46 am
[...] Anyway, Al Horford was not dressed for last night’s game. He injured his ankle against Chicago (2 days ago). Horford was replaced by Zaza Pachulia in the lineup. Jeff Teague also replaced Marvin Williams in the starting lineup. Coach Drew said that the Hawks needed to switch things up since they’ve lost 4 in a row. [...]
drmaryb (*_-)
March 13th, 2011
12:19 pm
Drive – Time!
“3HR DRIVE FROM FT GORDON”
__________________
You must drive 40 MPH. Atlanta is only 174 miles from Augusta and the speed limit is 70 MPH. Aye, hawks_4_Life, you need a ride, I’m from that region (Aiken-Augusta).
Jokes aside, are you stationed there at Ft. Gordon?
If so, kewl. I know there’s not much to do there, but I got people there who could hook you up, with some home cooked meals.
And, if you are in the Military? Thank You for your service.
ICECOLD
March 13th, 2011
6:04 pm
only thing you can do is give teague a chance… kirk does not have to start.. its not like he is a all star point guard.. but he is a great defender.,. thats what you need from your point guard postion.. but coming off the bench. is a good move for him too…
or kirk can play shooting guard.. i rather him start then marvin !!!
zachdahater
March 14th, 2011
4:09 pm
OH MY GOD!! I just noticed something BIG BIG BIG that the Hawks don’t do that would make life a lot easier on the offensive end!!!!!!!!!! The Hawks don’t set many screens for the player that has the ball! Let’s face it, the Hawks will always play some one on one. But whenever Joe has that ball, he will ALWAYS have his shot contested unless he makes a nice move. But if you look at Lebron (especially in Cleveland) like 60% of his shots are made after a screen. He gets SOOO many open jumpers. We need to set screens for players if we’re going to continue a lot of one on one. Hilton Armstrong sets screens almost automatically I noticed. He can’t do much, but he’ll set you some good screens. But after watching other teams, and watching MY Hawks, I was surprised at how very few screens we set considering the large amount of one on one play we do.
W.R.Terrell
March 14th, 2011
5:39 pm
Have they traded “smoove” and marvin yet? Eveyday I look to see if that has happened and everyday i’m a lil bit disappointed. I guess i’ll suffer threw the wannabe superstar “smoove” another game. LD may be getting some sense if he wants to coach another year. Try Hilton Armstrong he can’t be any worse then marvin, hell ain’t too many players of his caliber and the NBA is happy about that. Tomorrows game will be interesting because Milwaukee is really not capable of giving us a good game but with that “smoove” idiot anything is possible. Let’s see if the word defense rings a friggin bell and will ISO Joe stop POUNDING, POUNDING, POUNDING. Worse case scenario is that Milwaukee beats us by 15 and with the”smoove” and marvin that is a good possibility.