Atlanta Hawks at Magic Game 2: Dwight Defense and jump shots Part II?
Orlando–Some stats types are dismissive of the Hawks’ Game 1 victory because of the way Hurricane Dwight scattered them and also because of all of those long jump shots they made.
Example: Mike Prada of SBNation.
Apparently, it is possible for an NBA team to allow a player to score 46 points and be universally praised for it. Dwight Howard ran all over the Atlanta Hawks’ single-coverage, but because nobody else on his team decided to do much of anything, the Hawks came away with a Game 1 victory on the road. Howard and Jameer Nelson scored 73 points; everyone else on the Magic scored 20. Howard and Nelson shot 26-41; everyone else shot 8-34. It was a brilliant strategy by the Hawks to make sure that their horrible teammates had horrible games. Let’s praise them for it!
Snark aside, the bottom line is this. Playing Howard straight-up and taking away the three-point shooters is a strategy. Allowing Howard to score 46 points and hope his teammates shoot 8-34 is not. Luckily, the Hawks shot nearly 50 percent from 16-23 feet and made it work. That doesn’t mean it’s a sustainable long-term strategy, but whenever writers are given the chance to question Howard’s worth as a player for being just the 11th player since 1985 to score 45 or more points in a playoff game and lose, they’ll take it.
I like the snark, especially in service of going against the grain to knock down memes. But Prada’s take is pretty cynical. “Nobody else on the team decided to do much of anything” makes it sound as if the Hawks gave Dwight’s teammates lots of opportunities and they just didn’t take them. Similarly “hope his teammates shoot 8-34″ could instead be construed as “try to make sure they do.” Isn’t that the whole point of staying home on them?
And I hope no one is questioning Howard’s worth as a player based on Game 1 (or based on much of anything, really). Heck, if I’m the Magic, I don’t worry about getting anybody else involved if Dwight is hammering the Hawks again. Why give more chances to players who are not going to be as efficient? If Dwight has another monster game, the Magic could simply cut down on their turnovers, get more stops (which Stan Van Gundy acknowledges won’t be easy because of the match ups) and win. If so, the Dwight Defense will have been conquered.
Game 1 is not an indictment of Howard’s worth as a player. Instead, as Rob Mahoney noted at ProBasketballTalk: “This series could stand as an exercise [in] the limits of superstardom, as even a game-changing force like Howard is left a spectator to the shortcomings of his own teammates.”
It’s true the Hawks made a lot of long 2s but put that in the context that they made them at a higher percentage than any team during the regular season. It’s a tad dismissive to chalk it up those Game 1 jumpers to luck when the Hawks have more skilled jump shooters than most teams (and when the Magic don’t have the defenders to consistently challenge those shots). And much to my surprise the Hawks, thanks to J.J., were more than just a jump-shooting team in Game 1.
Van Gundy is a stats guy and also outspoken, so I thought he would shrug off Atlanta’s ability to make the most inefficient shots in basketball over the long run. But he didn’t do so.
“They are efficient with it,” Van Gundy said. “A lot of people don’t know that Al Horford, outside of 10 or 12 feet, he is the highest-percentage shooter in the league. That includes guards and guys like Nowitzki. Now he doesn’t stretch it out to three but he can make those shots. . . . They have a lot of guys who shoot the ball very well from that range. If we can get them down below what they normally do then I think we have a hell of a chance.”
Sounds like Van Gundy isn’t only hoping the Hawks miss those shots but believes the Magic actually have to do something to stop them.
Notes
- Unlike yesterday, Josh didn’t have ice on his sore elbow prior to shootaround. “It feels better,” he said. “Two days [rest] did good. It feels all right. I still feel [pain] a little bit but I am pretty sure I won’t feel it tonight.” Josh said he would probably wear a padded sleeve tonight.
- L.D. said he didn’t expect Josh’s injury to limit him much: “When he’s not scoring he has the ability to impact the game. The one thing I’ve talked to him in this series is zeroing in on Turkoglu and not allow him to get into a rhythm. I really believe with the elbow hurt he can still impact the game.”
- Drew on adjustments for Game 2: “We are going to start the game as we did the last game. I am not going to panic with adjustments until we start getting hurt with things. Sometimes I think the tendency is to start making adjustments when there is no need to. I am not going to do anything out of the ordinary. If you have to make adjustments, do it but not if you don’t have to.”
- Drew on how the Hawks will react of the Magic run them off jump shots: “If the drive allows us to get to the basket, we will get to the basket. If it allows us to play a mid range game, we will play with that. We are going to allow our instincts to take over. We are not going to predetermine what we are going to do offensively. The one thing we can’t do is shy away from getting to the basket, irregardless of who is down there. We recognize Dwight being a defensive presence in the low block and near the basket but I don’t think that should shy away from getting to the basket.”
- J.J. on Orlando’s plan to disrupt him more in Game 2: “I’m going to just pick my spots like I did in Game 1. Not be too aggressive, but at the same time be aggressive enough to where I am making plays. We will see. I am sure they are going to come a lot quicker, especially with the double teams. We will see how everything works out.”
- Josh on expecting the Magic to play with more intensity: “We have to control the tempo of the game because with them having the fans on their side it is going to be pretty hard to win the game. So we have to stay even-keeled when they make a run, don’t get discouraged and fight back and make a run of our own.”
- Joe on the team’s mindset: “Like I said before Game 1, I think we are all ready and prepared in here. We are all confident and we believe in one another.”
- AJC wise guy Jeff Schultz weighs in on Van Gundy and Dwight’s takes on Twin’s tactics.
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shawn Ali
April 19th, 2011
2:40 pm
first!
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
2:55 pm
“Playing Howard straight-up and taking away the three-point shooters is a strategy. Allowing Howard to score 46 points and hope his teammates shoot 8-34 is not.”
is it ok to say he’s a dolt? i thought it was common sense that one was a result of the other.
SWAT Native
April 19th, 2011
2:55 pm
The league doesn’t want the Hawks to win this series. If they send out Steve Javy’s crew tonight, you know what’s up.
Hawksfancents95
April 19th, 2011
2:56 pm
the postseason of the NFL and NBA is one in the same. whoever has the best defense/ running game=points in the paint trumps the passing game=16-23 foot jumpers and 3’s. The jumpers and 3s can win a series but to contend for a TITLE you must be able to score inside and shoot free throws. The hawks can get by orl or mayb even chi with jumpers and decent d, but we can not score in the paint or get to the line like bos/mia/la/dal can.
aytunstopable
April 19th, 2011
2:58 pm
I’ve been saying it since day 1 of the damn season. Atlanta is a better team than Orlando and the season series and game 1 so far has proven it. The trades the magic did was probably the worse big trades they could have done.
Rev in Tampa
April 19th, 2011
3:00 pm
Its been fun living in the afterglow of the big win in game one. Here’s hoping that we play with the same tenacity and take a 2-0 lead back to Phillips.
Geemack
April 19th, 2011
3:01 pm
MC
What’s the plan when the jump shots are not falling?
Our inside game was none existent in this game.
Al and Josh needs to have a bigger presence inside the rest of the series.
Rod from College Park
April 19th, 2011
3:09 pm
Section 303,
Before I respond, please let me know what your definition of a player coasting is. If you think Josh coast, but Horford does not, I need to know what you are basing that on.
Terrell
April 19th, 2011
3:11 pm
Hawksfancents95
Tell that to the Green Bay Packers
Section 303
April 19th, 2011
3:12 pm
I swear….no one wants to give the Hawks any props. That a$$hole writer must be forgetting that the Magic play 4 guys who can’t guard anyone on the floor. Good luck with the Redick/Johnson matchup, d-bag!
I’m starting to think that no team respects the Hawks. Dwight Howard said he hates losing to the Hawks, but watch him on the video prior to saying that. He pauses and says “you know what I mean…” I took that as his way of saying “It’s the HAWKS, c’mon!”
I think this attitude is why you see teams like the Celtics, Knicks get so aggressive and want to bow up towards Hawks players. They think they are better. I’ve not seen A’mere try and be alpha male against any other team. But, play the Hawks and he is suddenly the toughest guy in the league.
Just a lack of respect. These teams think they are so much better….Magic is just another. Is going to be great sending these a$$holes home for the summer.
calihawks
April 19th, 2011
3:13 pm
Can they make jumpshots all night again i dont kno but it was nice 2 see them drive 2 the basket a lil bit more instead of settling for a long shot .. The magic will come out more harder & intense on defense 2nite and maybe play a lil to aggressive . But on the other hand maybe that can open lanes to the basket only prob is Dwight is gonna be there .. If the shots are open then they will take them no doubt about that.. Maybe a lil elbow soreness will keep smoove from takin long jumpshots anyways..lol….LD dont make 2 many adjusments as long as what works then lets just keep it…
mountain_jim
April 19th, 2011
3:13 pm
Refs: How about calling those offensive fouls on Dwight when he backs into and over anything in his way on his path the the basket? He had 5 offensive fouls in first half, if the rules were enforced.
Section 303
April 19th, 2011
3:16 pm
Rod from College Park,
He coasts. I watch. I’ve seen him not go after balls, walk up and down the floor, and settle for jacking jumpers he can’t make.
I’m not sure what you’re getting at dragging Horford into the conversation. Considering he is known around the league as a talented, scrappy player, I think you are really, really reaching.
But….whatever….You’re never going to change my mind on this. The conversation will just be like a dog chasing its tail. So, we might as well drop it. I know what I see.
Slimjr
April 19th, 2011
3:23 pm
HAWKS DONT GET RESPECT TILL THEY PLAY LIKE THEY FREAKING CARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THOSE SONS OF ____________________- TOOK THE LAST 6 GAMES OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE FREAKING FANS SHOULD GET REFUNDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PLAY LIKE THAT FOR 82 AND STOP GETTING BLOWN OUT BY 35 EVERY 5 WEEKS!!!!! CAUSE YOUR COASTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THIS IS A RESULTS DRIVEN GAME! SHOW SOME GOOD RESULTS THE RESPECT WILL COME LATER………………..
Slimjr
April 19th, 2011
3:30 pm
MR STERN, I SEE YOUR BOYS INFLUENCED ANOTHER PLAYOFF GAME LAST NIGHT WITH THE BULLS AND INDIANA…..PHANTOM OFFENSIVE CALLS FOR THE AWAY TEAMS AND NO CALLS FOR THE HOME TEAMS IN CRUNCH TIME IN VERY CLOSE GAMES IS GETTING PRETTY BLATANT SIR!!!
I AM ONTO YA BUSTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TIM DONAHUE MAYBE ONTO SOMETHING???????
I AM WATCHING…………………………..
Kaye
April 19th, 2011
3:39 pm
HAWKS MADNESS!!!! Send this to everyone Hawks fan you know and lets get HYPE for our Hawks playoff push!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTY074F6Oio
Reggie
April 19th, 2011
3:41 pm
Who in the blue blazes is Tim Donahue?
Tale of Woe
April 19th, 2011
3:43 pm
Larry Drew doesn’t strike me as a very smart man. First, he lets his son leave the UNC basketball team and drop out of school and now he uses improper English with the word irregardless. Horrendous!
JeJe
April 19th, 2011
3:43 pm
We gotta have a must-win urgency tonight. We cannot be lackadasical with the belief that we stole homecourt. Let’s win tonight then win at home at Philips and get ready for Chicago, who hopefully will have a long intense series with the surprising Indiana Pacers (Vogel is a solid coach)
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
3:46 pm
“I’m starting to think that no team respects the Hawks.”
We fans watch this team for 82 games every season, and most of us don’t respect them either, at least not to the extent that would have allowed us to predict a playoff series win. I don’t blame the national media for hating on the Hawks when they looked so lackluster for the last three months of the regular season and against every quality opponent. But part of the fun is that they can erase all that with a strong postseason, and they are off to a good start.
jgsbirds
April 19th, 2011
3:46 pm
game 2 will be very tough to win. i thought the hawks could win game one now if they could somehow still a win tonight–this serious would be very hard for the magic to gain control. i’ll be honest– i think the magic win in an easy fashion tonight. trust me i hope i’m so wrong and will be rooting for the hawks with my three sons. it’s the playoffs–you just never know. one more in orlando should give us enough cushion to take the series.
go hawks!
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
3:47 pm
Also, I think a team with a similar winning percentage and point differential as the Hawks that wasn’t so willing to fold and was mentally and physically tougher would be more respected by the media and their peers alike.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
3:53 pm
If the Hawks manage to pull off the victory tonight, it really puts them in the driver’s seat in this series. It would take a monumental choke job to lose this series if they go up 2-0 winning both on the road.
Easier said than done, though. I think the Magic are going to make every effort to shut Joe down and force him to make quick decisions out of the double team, and although Joe did a great job of being aggressive in Game 1, his season long track record says that he probably isn’t going to keep that up for every game in the playoffs. If the Hawks win tonight I think it will be a grind it out game in the lower 80s. I’d be really surprised to see them approach 50% shooting again tonight.
Rod from College Park
April 19th, 2011
3:55 pm
Section 303,
Ok. Now that I know what you mean, again you can believe anything you want, but what you believe is fantasy.This years stats:
J. Smith – 2,644 min, 657 reb, 99 steals, 120 blocks, 255 ast, 1,274 pts
A. Horford – 2,703 min, 718 reb, 59 steals, 80 blks, 266 ast, 1,178 pts
So he does not go after balls, and is not scrappier than Horford, but he leads the team in steals, he walks up and down the floor, but he leads the team in blocks, and is second in rebounds. He settles for jackin jumpers that he can’t hit, but shot a higher percentage from 3 than Joe, and Marvin, and is only one percentage point behind Jamal. He shot 47% from the field which is better than Carmelo, Durant, and Granger while playing a lot of the 3 position. All this while playing on a bad knee for about a third of the season, but you say he coast because you have season tickets. Again , I ask you this, if Josh coast, what do Marvin, Joe, Horford, Bibby, and Jamal do? They all play similar minutes, so why don’t they put up similar numbers? Horford was brought into by Northcyde, and I agree with him.
Northcyde,
“It’s hard to criticize Josh Smith’s effort out on the court. Even if he does coast at times, he also plays as hard as anyone on the team at times. It just seems kind of strange to criticize him on his effort, when he’s the guy most likely to make hustle and energy plays.
If Josh coasts, what does Horford do?”
Michael Cunningham
April 19th, 2011
3:55 pm
@Geemack: “MC What’s the plan when the jump shots are not falling?”
in Game 1 it was scoring in the mid range and getting to the free-throe line, with J.J. the main guy doing both. there wasn’t a Plan B for much of the season so it will be interesting if the Hawks can find ways to score other than Js if they must do so.
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
4:05 pm
the hawks plan b revolves around posting josh and al. both have mismatches down low and so they need to take advantage of them when given the opportunity.
it was encouraging seeing jj slash into the lane and making quick, assertive decisions. we’ll see if he’s ready for a quicker double team this time around. guys need to be ready to take it to the hole strong when he that double comes.
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
4:07 pm
it’s not even a debatable. josh smith plays hard when he wants. i don’t see how you’re defending him. anyone that watches even a small number of games sees this. he hustles when its convenient for him to do so.
Sleepy
April 19th, 2011
4:20 pm
Rod the fact that Josh puts up those numbers is the issue that I think most have with . Although I dont get why numbers especially fg position means anything in this situation .
I the the proper question would be : What role does Josh need to fulfill for the hawks to be successful and does he devote all his passion and energy towards fulfilling that role 100% of the time ? I think the same could be asked of Al .
I will say though that I think both of then have been shell shocked this season . They scored a few points last year and thought they were ready to carry the team but I dont think either one realized how hard it is and how much was expected of them.
O'Brien
April 19th, 2011
4:22 pm
I think Josh coasts sometimes. But to put it in context, if you watch any NBA player closely enough, you will see that they coast too (with MJ, Kobe, maybe KG etc being the exceptions). Its the way of the NBA. Very few players go all out every game, so I wont hold it against Josh. I just think he needs to pick his spots a little better on defense.
Najeh,
Was it TMac who won the first 2 games of a playoff series on the road, and then said “it feels good to go to the second round”? Of course, they lost the series.
If Hawks go up 2-0, the Magic will have a hard time winning 4 out of 5 (since the Hawks won 4 out of 5 from them this year). But given the consistent inconsistencies of the Hawks, I wouldnt be surprised.
I hope the Hawks dont relax later just because they are guaranteed at least a split. The game is there for the taking. Let’s take it tonight.
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
4:26 pm
i don’t think anybody is expecting josh to drink 10 bulls and run around like his pants are on fire for 48 minutes. there’s a difference though between those who make an effort to run back and those that don’t even try at times. it’s those that put forth that extra effort to go after loose balls, to help out on a defender and run back…. i’m talking about putting forth effort in things that don’t show up in that stat sheet. that’s where josh is lacking. any coach can see it. that’s why the guy is yet to be an all star. hubie brown always points out josh’s lack of effort. it’s plain as day folks. now when he’s motivated we can see his potential. but it’s more of tease than anything else.
drmaryb (*_-)
April 19th, 2011
4:27 pm
Well Adjusted!
“ Drew on adjustments for Game 2: “We are going to start the game as we did the last game. I am not going to panic with adjustments until we start getting hurt with things. Sometimes I think the tendency is to start making adjustments when there is no need to. I am not going to do anything out of the ordinary. If you have to make adjustments, do it but not if you don’t have to.”
__________________
Like I said yesterday, the only thing Larry Drew needs to do is adjust his jock – strap, until otherwise indicated. I’m glad he agreed, it is the prudent thing to do. Let SVG make their needed adjustments first, and see if it even works for them.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
4:28 pm
I think a lot of the sentiment towards Smoove comes from a) unrealistically high expectations as compared to his actual ability, and b) the fact that when he screws up it looks a lot worse than when other players on the team screw up.
First of all, there is a large contingent of Hawks fans who for some reason believe that just because he can jump out of the gym Smoove should be producing at the same or close to the same level as LeBron. Some people seem to think that anyone can develop ball skills and only athleticism is something that is inborn. But LeBron, Kobe, T-Mac, etc. had far superior shooting and ball handling skills to Smoove even as rookies. To his credit, Smoove has developed a lot of his ball skills from the abysmal level they were at in 2004 to at least a league average level now, but even after seven years of steady improvement he is nowhere close to where those players are, and it’s mainly because he was nowhere near their level from the start.
Secondly, the casual fan sees Smoove shooting jumpers and groans because it’s obvious that his jumper is one of the weaker aspects of his game, but they don’t notice (or care) that Al passing up wide open shots or Joe taking five seconds to pass out of a double team hurt the offense just as badly. Combine that with the whiny face he makes when he complains to the refs and it rubs people the wrong way.
I’m the kind of guy who cares about production. If a guy is helping the team win, he can whine and complain all he wants and I don’t give a sh-t. I realize this probably puts me in the minority. As for his effort, I don’t have season tickets and I go to about 5-10 Hawks games a year, so maybe my opinion on the subject is less valid than people who are there every day (although it’s not like TV gives you a whole lot less than what you can see from the 300 level). But from my vantage point Smoove plays about as hard as anyone else on the team — which is to say that when things are going well he plays hard, and when they are not he doesn’t. I don’t think this makes him very different from anyone else on the team, Al included. In an 82 game season, players do coast from time to time.
The one stat that is for the most part the result of effort is rebounding, and Smoove and Al have identical defensive rebounding rates this year. Al’s offensive rebounding rate is higher than Smoove’s, which presumably is due at least in part to him not having to play small forward for stretches at a time.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
4:30 pm
And I am only bringing up Al — who I like just as much as Smoove — in that post because he was brought up earlier, so don’t try to paint me as some sort of Al-hater.
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
4:33 pm
see sleepy’s post above. he basically says exactly what i believe most hawks fans feel about j. smith. not any of the points just mentioned by najeh.
nobody thinks josh should be lebron. only josh thinks he has the same skill set as lebron. big difference. this is why people get fed up with him. play within the game young fella.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
4:34 pm
“Was it TMac who won the first 2 games of a playoff series on the road, and then said “it feels good to go to the second round”? Of course, they lost the series. ”
Haha… I think they were up 3-1 when he said that actually, and the Pistons came back and won the final three games of the series.
As a Hawks fan, it’s better to have low expectations and be pleasantly surprised than to have high expectations and be inevitably disappointed.
Sleepy
April 19th, 2011
4:37 pm
If you look back at film of the game the only player on our squad who hit difficult shots was Jamal but thats how he plays . Everyone else was wideopen Als and Kirks shots and JJ mixed it up very well.
The thing about it is that none of our jump shots were hot they just made the shots that came there way throughout the course of the game .
atl fan
April 19th, 2011
4:50 pm
What is the TV situation for this game? Since it is on NBA Tv, is the only other option to find a link online?
Also, I believe our best option is to get Howard into foul trouble. The Magic have no other option at center, so if we could get him out of the game, Horford should be able to do some damage on the inside.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
4:58 pm
The Hawks had the second biggest drop in TV ratings this year for any NBA team, behind only Cleveland. They are fifth from the bottom in rating share among all teams. ATL is a large enough market, though, that this doesn’t put them in the bottom five in actual TV viewership.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
4:58 pm
Tonight’s game is on Fox Sports Net if you don’t get NBA TV like me.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
5:00 pm
Better than the Thrashers, though.
The Truth
April 19th, 2011
5:01 pm
“The one thing we can’t do is shy away from getting to the basket, irregardless of who is down there”
LD, I’m not usually picky about grammar but you keep using this “irregardless” during interviews as though it is a legitimate word, which it is not. But if you win this game tonight, all is forgiven.
Nate ArchiBALL
April 19th, 2011
5:02 pm
The game is also on Fox Sports South – pregame starts at 7 pm.
jason
April 19th, 2011
5:03 pm
*If the Hawks play good D and share the ball, no reason they can’t beat Orlando*
jason
April 19th, 2011
5:03 pm
NBA TV FTW!!
superiorblogman
April 19th, 2011
5:07 pm
MC, hopefully this is not the blog we get stuck with for the game. I am tired of talking about that win. We are in the same position as Memphis and NO and neither of them are winning there 1st round series. Get over how good Hinrich, JJ, and Jamal looked game 1 because it will not be duplicated tonight. Back to Life, Back to Reality.
Nate ArchiBALL
April 19th, 2011
5:09 pm
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Slimjr
April 19th, 2011
5:10 pm
JOSH,HOWARD=EGO’S LARGER THAN THEIR SKILL SETS…DID THEY NOT GET THE MEMO??
DIDN’T THESE TWO GO TO THE SAME HIGH SCHOOL, DON’T TEACH JUST PLAY??????
KIRK: SCOTTIE WE NEED MORE WARP DRIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SCOTTIE: CAPTAIN THIS IS ALL SHE’S GOT!!!!!!!!
Rod from College Park
April 19th, 2011
5:15 pm
honest abe,
“there’s a difference though between those who make an effort to run back and those that don’t even try at times. it’s those that put forth that extra effort to go after loose balls, to help out on a defender and run back…. i’m talking about putting forth effort in things that don’t show up in that stat sheet. that’s where josh is lacking. any coach can see it. that’s why the guy is yet to be an all star.”
No that is not why he is yet to be an all star. His is yet to be an all star because of the log jam of better scoring forwards in the east, as compared to Al being voted in as a center. Al would never have been an All Star as a power forward either. He is not better than Boozer, Bosh, Amare, Garnett, Pierce, or Lebron. Honest Abe, you are not being honest. If he does not put forth the extra effort to go after loose balls, then why has he led the team in steals the last two years? Does he possess some kind of magnet that makes the ball come to him? If he does not help out then how has he amassed over 1100 blocks in 7 years. There are a number of 6′8/6′9 guys in the league, why don’t they all have those numbers. If Josh does not put forth extra effort, please tell me who on this team does?
Najeh,
I agree with you. In this case, stats do tell the whole story. Perception is not reality.
Rufus1
April 19th, 2011
5:17 pm
Going up 2-0 almost scares me more than 1-1. The Hawks may relax if we are up 2-0 and let the Magic back in the series. However, if we get 2-0 lead, I think the Magic will quit.
Worldwide Clyde
April 19th, 2011
5:18 pm
I was the first one to say Hawks in 6 and I’m sticking to it.
FIRE SUND
Slimjr
April 19th, 2011
5:21 pm
MARVIN FOR DWILL 2013
groncho
April 19th, 2011
5:25 pm
Orlando lost the first game of the first round at home against the Sixers in 2009 playoffs and then went to the NBA finals…
I remember Sixer’s fans being happy and exited after game 1 and game 3 (Philly took a 2-1 lead). Hawks fans, enjoy while it last
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
5:29 pm
nice of you to join us groncho. let me ask you how’s it feel to have a worse gm than the inept rick sund? things will be much brighter down in orlando when dwight ditches you after next year. heh you’ll still have big turk and jrich holding things down. oops almost b squared.
The Truth
April 19th, 2011
5:30 pm
As I was very adamant about signing Shaq last year to help shore-up our weakness in the paint, in hindsight however, I’m so glad we didn’t.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/Boston-Celtics-Shaquille-ONeal-out-for-Game-2-041911
Instead of seeking a new deal after Cleveland, he should’ve join AARP. Boston is getting rip-off.
KevinM
April 19th, 2011
5:32 pm
Worldwide, wow! That’s a statement. You do have a 1 game advantage at this point.
I see Orlando coming back and evening things out tonight. As much as it would be nice for the ATL to celebrate, even if we go up 3-0, there is still the doubt that will be here, including from me.
I would like to see them keep the Magic guessing instead of waiting for ORL to make adjustments. But it will be rare to see DH get another 46.
He is going to try and force his teammates to play better to help him. More passing, less shots at the rim. Keep him away from putbacks, and keep him at the foul line. Hack-a-Howard all day, every day.
Josh as the 3 is not the greatest decision, but as long as he doesn’t sling up 4-5 jumpers, we should be okay.
And LD, play JT tonight!
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
5:49 pm
rod keep convincing yourself of whatever it is you’re trying to prove.
lebron and amare were voted in by fans. kg who only averaged a mere 10 points this year still got voted in by coaches. so there goes your bunk scoring argument. this begs the question why did kg get voted in ahead of josh? or over boozer for that matter? is it just based on respect for what kg has done in the past or is he still considered a better player? if you had the option to take any one of those three for a game which one would you take? josh had a high scoring avg, blocks more shot per game, avg more assists, rebound and steals about the same rate and yet he doesn’t get the nod over kg? that doesn’t make you scratch your head as to the reason why?
talk numbers all you want. shareef abdur rahim put up big numbers. big dog put up a lot of points. basketball skills can’t be defined solely by numbers. josh smith has three big flaws, he’s immature, lackadaisical, and he still doesn’t know or he ignores what it is he does best. which is to be a high energy guy, slasher, rebounder, defender. focus on those things and he’d be a perennial all star, and the hawks would be a much more consistent bunch.
Booo!
April 19th, 2011
6:01 pm
Free The Teague!
Section 303
April 19th, 2011
6:04 pm
Najeh, nice dig at my seats. Subtle. On behalf of all my friends in the 300’s, go F yourself.
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
6:17 pm
LOL @ those TV rating numbers. Sad.
Then again . . all the more to bring in the sideshow known as Shaq, to boos that number. I wonder how much it cost to buy an ad on SportSouth during a Hawks game? Probably can secure one for a few thousand for a 30 second spot.
Johnny Dingo
April 19th, 2011
6:18 pm
I have been a basher of Smoove’s mojo for years. I believed he was a lazy and possessed an extremely low Bball IQ. This year, JSmoove is making waves in his progression as a basketball player, and not simply an athlete playing bball. He has extended his range, which requires WORK. We should be toasting Josh for dropping his Block Shot average from the previous years, listening to the VETS (Twin), coming to the realization that position Defense is more important than your individual Block Shot Line. And while were at this, how much of our perceived “laziness”, came from having the worst defensive point guard in the game, leading the defensive point of attack? The Hinrich effect is not fully integrated.
Rod from College Park
April 19th, 2011
6:31 pm
honest abe,
You never answered the questions. If Josh does not hustle or give effort who on this team does? It’s a simple question. All the other nonsense you posted is irrelevant. If you don’t know what I’m trying to prove, then don’t jump in the conversation that I was having with another blogger. All those things that you think Josh should do are your opinions, and you have your right to them, but saying he is lazy, and does not hustle is not a fair and accurate statement. If you think Al Horford would have gotten voted into the All star game at the forward position, then we really don’t need to continue blogging to each other because you are delusional.
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
6:33 pm
LOL . . is this Section 303? Terrible man . . just terrible.
Booo!
April 19th, 2011
6:37 pm
LOL, the 300’s is my spot! But I have sat in the lower 100’s a time or two. I honeslty perfer the 300’s. Odd I know.
lewis
April 19th, 2011
6:43 pm
nique about to be on nbatv
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
6:44 pm
my bad sir. i didn’t know someone had to direct a comment at me in order for me to jump in. if you want a private conversation try a thing called email. what say you, rod in college park?
as for our opinions on josh smith. i’ll agree to disagree. josh is lazy and has been called out for it by more than one of his critics. like they say perception is reality. in the of case of his broke jumpshot. its just reality. …… i won’t even get into his ill advised decision making.
51WTGW50
April 19th, 2011
7:06 pm
Maybe the Hawks can give NeNe Leaks a uniform and let her go against Howard in this game. If she can’t stop him with her body and looks, then I bet her mouth will wear him out before the 1st half is finished.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
7:15 pm
“Najeh, nice dig at my seats. Subtle. On behalf of all my friends in the 300’s, go F yourself.”
LMAO… don’t take it so personally, I sit in those sections all the time when I manage to make it to games. And anyway, I thought you were moving to the 200s next year?
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
7:18 pm
Hollinger just tweeted this link. Apparently NBA.com has launched their own advanced stats website. Looks like a good site to bookmark for all aspiring kings of research…
51WTGW50
April 19th, 2011
7:20 pm
But he has a DELUXE Apartment in the SKY. Why would he want to move to the basement for Good Times? LOL
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
7:23 pm
Watching Hawks Live, I finally figured out who Zaza sounds like. Not Rocky, not Borat, but this guy.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
7:26 pm
Hilton in, Etan out for tonight according to the official Hawks twitter.
Dept. of Unintended Irony
April 19th, 2011
7:28 pm
“I remember Sixer’s fans being happy and exited after game 1 and game 3 (Philly took a 2-1 lead). ”
Of course they exited, they weren’t staying all night at the arena. They went home.
Buddy Grizzard
April 19th, 2011
7:29 pm
We know we won’t see Teague so Jamal must stay on fire from outside to cover his defensive deficiencies.
Ole Hawks Fan
April 19th, 2011
7:31 pm
Not only do the hawks have Woody Lite but now fans are calling Fredi G ………….Bobby Lite…………….LMAO
lewis
April 19th, 2011
7:31 pm
marvin played well in like 5 minutes. were gonna need something from him tonight
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
7:32 pm
LETS GET IT!!!!!
BE SPECIAL..
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
7:33 pm
lets hope the jumpshots keep falling tonight
Rod from College Park
April 19th, 2011
7:34 pm
honest abe,
“my bad sir. i didn’t know someone had to direct a comment at me in order for me to jump in. if you want a private conversation try a thing called email. what say you, rod in college park?”
It would apply, if as you said, “you don’t know what I’m trying to prove.” If you read the blog, then you would know what I was trying to prove and why.
Sautee
April 19th, 2011
7:36 pm
Interesting that LD activated Hilton and sat Etan. I guess a foul is a foul is a foul.
glw
April 19th, 2011
7:36 pm
I saw Hilton warming up, I would have preferred them sit maybe Damien tonight. I would want Etan too because of his strength. Hilton is quicker, but no muscle.
lewis
April 19th, 2011
7:37 pm
tonight larry drews jumpshot offense gets exposed
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
7:39 pm
so I guess we are forced to listen to nique tonight with nbatv being blocked
cp
April 19th, 2011
7:40 pm
looks like a Nique night. game is blacked out on NBA TV but is on 646 for those with direct tv
Ole Hawks Fan
April 19th, 2011
7:40 pm
All we are saying is GIVE TEAGUE A CHANCE!
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
7:42 pm
lmaooo what is marvin doing
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
7:45 pm
The bank is open!
O'Brien
April 19th, 2011
7:45 pm
I still think Josh Powell should have been deactivated, instead of Etan. We need the extra fouls.
Powell on Dwight was not pretty…
JJ in the scoring book. And look for Turk to be more aggressive
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
7:46 pm
Smoove attacks on the isolation play rather than settling for the jumper. Good early sign.
cp
April 19th, 2011
7:46 pm
nice move Josh.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
7:46 pm
Al uses his first foul guarding Brandon Bass in the post. Not a good sign. Save those fouls Big Al.
Brad
April 19th, 2011
7:47 pm
Josh’s elbow being hurt could be a blessing in disguise if he’s not going to shoot jumpers
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
7:47 pm
Not a big fan of the tenacity closing out on the shooters so far for the Hawks either. The Magic haven’t made them pay yet, but it’s only a matter of time.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
7:47 pm
defensive 3..
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
7:48 pm
step up P!
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
7:48 pm
Wow, 2 fouls on Al… that sucks.
Josh Powell in for him instead of Marvin? Not so sure about that. I’d rather slide Smoove to the 4 and bring in Marvin.
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
7:48 pm
lol yea the refs want us to lose
O'Brien
April 19th, 2011
7:48 pm
Well then…so much for me thinking Powell should have been deactivated.
I wonder if the Hawks set more moving screens than any other team in the NBA? Or is it because I watch them so much?
Sautee
April 19th, 2011
7:48 pm
Najeh,
Al didn’t listen
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
7:48 pm
foul?
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
7:49 pm
L.D. wants Josh on Turk..
O'Brien
April 19th, 2011
7:49 pm
Najeh,
Co-sign. Slide Smith to 4, and bring marvin in at 3. Although I think LD wants to have the Smith on Turk mismatch on offense
Ole Hawks Fan
April 19th, 2011
7:49 pm
David Stern, will Dwight Howard moving screens be called a FOUL as the ones on Al were called?
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
7:50 pm
Passive Joe shows up to brick that shot over Bass. Come on Joe, make them work.
Ole Hawks Fan
April 19th, 2011
7:50 pm
Jameer Nelson will try to Abuse Capt Kirk tonight.
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
7:50 pm
smh can we please stop nelson
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
7:51 pm
Nelson’s reach in foul negates what would have been a well executed set by Kirk feeding it inside. Good to see the Hawks making an effort to get the ball down low.
Smoove bricks his first jumper.
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
7:51 pm
first sub josh powell?
cp
April 19th, 2011
7:51 pm
Jameer is in attack mode early
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
7:52 pm
sHady!
Brad
April 19th, 2011
7:52 pm
another charge, good job
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
7:52 pm
Collins takes ANOTHER charge.
Not Sund
April 19th, 2011
7:53 pm
Stop it Josh, he needs to go to the bench now, L.D., send his azz a message.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
7:53 pm
Collins with the poke away on Dwight. Amazing.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
7:54 pm
jigga!
cp
April 19th, 2011
7:54 pm
Damn Joe show the range
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
7:54 pm
Joe shot that 3 from Jacksonville…
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
7:54 pm
and no 3 sec call on howard
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
7:55 pm
Joe! Bailing out a sorry looking possession.
Smoove’s last two possessions against Turk have not looked good. He’s not able to back him down in the post, and his handles are not good enough to face up and drive consistently. I actually think he may fare better against the shorter Brandon Bass… all the more reason to bring in Marvin to check Turkoglu right now rather than Josh Powell.
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
7:56 pm
why nobody wants to chat live with jeff on the other blog?
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
7:57 pm
At the very least, if they are going to continue trying to exploit the Smoove vs. Turk matchup, Smoove needs to pull the spin move out of his bag of tricks. Turk is not giving any ground and Smoove can’t dribble well enough to capitalize on his quickness advantage.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
7:57 pm
LD wants Josh to focus on defending Turk, not scoring on him.. and i agree..
Josh is being aggressive offensively b/c of the absence of Al..
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
7:57 pm
wooooooooooow howard got away with that screen but horford didnt
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
7:58 pm
How come they didnt call Howard for setting that pick on Josh
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
7:58 pm
yea Joe!
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
7:58 pm
Hawks can not run a basic fast break…
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
7:58 pm
Collins has done an amazing job on Dwight so far.
Good recognition by Joe to go quickly against Richardson on the post up realizing that the Magic hadn’t yet got back in transition.
cp
April 19th, 2011
7:59 pm
refs gotta call that on Howard
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
7:59 pm
Jamal checks in at point guard. Kirk did a pretty decent job, I thought.
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
8:00 pm
besides that long 3 jj has looked alot slower than sat night.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
8:00 pm
wow.. Magic players pushing in the back.. and they call that..SMH!!
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
8:00 pm
The Magic are getting too many offensive rebounds….
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:01 pm
LD emptying the bench early. Zaza comes in for Collins even though Collins only has one foul.
cp
April 19th, 2011
8:01 pm
come on Hawks box out
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:01 pm
The whistles seem a little Magic-friendly so far…
MsDee
April 19th, 2011
8:02 pm
Ref’s not gonna let us win tonight
MsDee
April 19th, 2011
8:02 pm
Thx goodness they suck too
Sautee
April 19th, 2011
8:03 pm
Magic are playing down to our level, thankfully.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:03 pm
Hawks are doing a good job resetting after covering the pick and rolls in this quarter, even with the subs on the floor.
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
8:03 pm
Dwight is moving everything he set a pick….
MsDee
April 19th, 2011
8:04 pm
Mann..we need Horford back in..he would give us some buckets right about now
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:05 pm
6 fouls on the Hawks, 3 on the Magic so far.
ceeCee
April 19th, 2011
8:05 pm
If we could just fight harder at getting rebounds that would give us more attempts on OFFENSE!! BOX OUT! MY GOODNESS….Orlando is getting two many 2nd hand chances
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:05 pm
Arenas is shorter than Jamal and he still got his on the post-up. Come on Jamal.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
8:06 pm
contest Jamal..
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
8:06 pm
Jamal at least like you are going to defend…
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:06 pm
…And on cue he gets them back on the offensive end.
Buddy Grizzard
April 19th, 2011
8:06 pm
Posted up by Arenas?
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:07 pm
More great D on Dwight, this time by Zaza. 4 turnovers for Dwight already. As long as this defense keeps up, the Hawks have a good shot.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:07 pm
Come on Marvin, knock those 3’s down.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
8:07 pm
yea J!
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
8:07 pm
Kill them in the paint Josh…
cp
April 19th, 2011
8:07 pm
Marvin has to hit those open shots
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:08 pm
Bob seems a little more animated than usual today.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
8:08 pm
Jamal making sure Dwight wasnt getting that 1..
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:08 pm
Haha Jamal trying to bank it off the shot clock…
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
8:08 pm
does howard have any fouls?
Brad
April 19th, 2011
8:09 pm
No JJM
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
8:09 pm
Why take a timeout to draw up a play to end the 1st qtr?
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
8:09 pm
damn!
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:09 pm
In a situation where you would normally sub in a defensive player, the Magic bring in JJ Redick. Huh?
The fact that they miss Gortat and Vince Carter is obvious, but one underrated piece they lost in that trade was Mickael Pietrus, who I’m guessing would have checked in right now if he was still on the Magic.
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
8:10 pm
damnnnnnnnnnnnnn
cp
April 19th, 2011
8:10 pm
Jamallllll
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:10 pm
Jamal WOW
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
8:10 pm
Jamal with a 3 from Disneyland to end the 1st qtr….lol
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
8:10 pm
lmao that fan mouth dropped
MsDee
April 19th, 2011
8:10 pm
AND 1..REF’S!!!
O'Brien
April 19th, 2011
8:11 pm
With each shot Jamal make, the chances of him being resigned increases…
Buddy Grizzard
April 19th, 2011
8:11 pm
JC1 must stay on fire to make up for his defensive deficiencies.
Mike W
April 19th, 2011
8:11 pm
damnn did that just go in
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:11 pm
Aside from the foul situation (zero on Dwight, two on Al) you couldn’t have asked for a much better 2nd quarter.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:11 pm
^^1st quarter
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
8:13 pm
Team Jumpshot got it going tonight. Even though the going is kind of rough.
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
8:15 pm
every bounce going the hawks way …
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
8:15 pm
Smith doing work in the paint.
cp
April 19th, 2011
8:16 pm
damn do they know how to box out
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:16 pm
Way to crash those boards Marvin.
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
8:16 pm
ryan anderson has no business getting offensive rebounds…
marv ballin again tonight
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:17 pm
Damien checks in, still no sign of Teague. Hmm.
Buddy Grizzard
April 19th, 2011
8:17 pm
Hawks bench superior
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:18 pm
It’s not my body on the line, so easier said than done, but Marvin could have easily taken a charge on Dwight there. That’s asking a lot of a small forward to take a charge on someone that big though. I’d just really like to see the Hawks start getting Dwight into foul trouble.
Buddy Grizzard
April 19th, 2011
8:18 pm
Repost Marv on Reddick!
O'Brien
April 19th, 2011
8:18 pm
Am I the only one tired of Nique saying “I tell you what”.
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
8:18 pm
lol howard still in the game
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
8:19 pm
drew . . as long as you have the lead, leave JJ on the bench. Let him rest a good 6 minutes this quarter.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:19 pm
When Jamal is making those, his defense is no big deal.
Hawks continue doing a fantastic job closing out on shooters. That time it was Kirk closing out on Arenas, making him put it on the floor and forcing the turnover.
cp
April 19th, 2011
8:19 pm
Jamal has it going offensively
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
8:19 pm
lol @ Joe on the bench
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:19 pm
Are those boos I’m hearing in Orlando?
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
8:19 pm
gilbert has fallen off about as fast as stevie franchise.
its safe to say jamal has refound his shooting stroke.
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
8:19 pm
Jamal really got it going tonight. Big time shooting
MsDee
April 19th, 2011
8:19 pm
The Jamal of last season IS BACK BABY!!
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
8:19 pm
PAY THE MAN!
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
8:20 pm
get that check Jamal..!
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
8:21 pm
cmon o brien … take away “i tell you what” and there’d only be rathbun’s annoying voice… heh
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
8:22 pm
that extra forearm shove is a foul..
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:22 pm
Dwight with a little extracurricular shove on Collins there. The frustration is mounting…
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
8:22 pm
hows dwight not get called for that bow?
Sautee
April 19th, 2011
8:22 pm
Our guards are 8-14.
Can we do it two games in a row?
Buddy Grizzard
April 19th, 2011
8:22 pm
Ball don’t lie
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:22 pm
Kenny Smith says the Magic shooters need to put the ball on the floor, and Chuck thinks they should speed up the tempo. Easier said than done.
Mac-Town #maconchevyrider
April 19th, 2011
8:23 pm
put him on his ass collins
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
8:23 pm
how do you turn that over Kirk?
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:23 pm
Damn… the momentum from the block negated by the hustle play from Redick.
cp
April 19th, 2011
8:23 pm
why bring in Josh Powell? Isnt Hilton available.. Come on Hinrich
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
8:23 pm
wtf was kirk trying to do
O'Brien
April 19th, 2011
8:24 pm
Come on Kirk. Stupid turnover there, which might change momentum…
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
8:24 pm
powell can not guard howard
Jamal
April 19th, 2011
8:24 pm
Bring Al and Joe back in the game! Don’t give the Magic any life!
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
8:24 pm
I seen enough of Josh Powell. Put Hilton in the game….
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
8:25 pm
Oh well. So much for JJ’s rest. He’ll definitely be back in now after the quick timeout.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:25 pm
Kirk has come close to a couple of bad turnovers in this game, but that’s the first time it happened.
Powell is giving it his all on D, but he’s just not big enough or long enough to make a real impact against Dwight. He isn’t big enough to stop Dwight from getting deep post position nor is he tall enough to contest his shots from that close.
Buddy Grizzard
April 19th, 2011
8:25 pm
I was worried about KH and turnovers… We should be up 11
Jamal
April 19th, 2011
8:26 pm
Also, why sub in Powell to guard Howard? He doesn’t have the strength nor the length for that. At least give either Etan or Hilton a shot at it before Powell. Don’t gamble Drew, you can’t afford to gamble in games like this.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:26 pm
Etan is inactive.
MsDee
April 19th, 2011
8:26 pm
We need the Joe from the other night
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
8:26 pm
marv is scared of contact. pathetic.
ceeCee
April 19th, 2011
8:26 pm
Kirk should haver given the ball back to Wilkins!! He was wide open on the break!!! So much for wilkins hard work on defense in which HIRICH has none of!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TEAGUE PLEASE
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
8:26 pm
Is Hilton even dressed?
Damien is dressed, and Teague is dressed. So unless Etan isn;t dressed, Hilton isn’t available
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:27 pm
I’d rather see Zaza in there with two fouls than Powell at this point.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:28 pm
Hilton is dressed. Etan is not.
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
8:28 pm
Good ball movement, just an unfortunate miss for Hinrich
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
8:28 pm
there comes the hawks center of the future. heh
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:29 pm
Here’s Hilton.
I don’t think he has the bulk or the defensive smarts to effectively guard Dwight, but we’ll see. At worst, his fouls are expendable, so hopefully he hacks Dwight hard and makes him earn it at the stripe.
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
8:29 pm
iso
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
8:29 pm
jj not making quick, decisive decisions tonight
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
8:29 pm
What was that Joe…
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
8:29 pm
WTF joe, jeez.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:29 pm
Too much Passive Joe on that last possession. Hawks gotta regroup offensively.
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
8:30 pm
someone give the guy some five hour energy
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
8:30 pm
hawks dont box our or drive the ball at all
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
8:30 pm
Run the ball through josh and where the hell is al.
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
8:30 pm
Two terrible shots on back to back possessions. So much for the lead
cp
April 19th, 2011
8:31 pm
bad shot Joe and these guys just wont box out
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
8:31 pm
Howard threw Hilton to the ground and they call the foul on Hilton
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:31 pm
Hilton has to do better than that. Come on dude. Even Smoove manages to get Dwight boxed out on occasion.
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
8:31 pm
Stop saving al for a rainy day and get his ass back in.
MsDee
April 19th, 2011
8:31 pm
Ref’s cheating BIG TIME
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
8:32 pm
why is horford still on the bench
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
8:32 pm
money money money
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
8:32 pm
Jamal is saving the team.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:33 pm
Dwight Howard has played every minute in this game if I’m not mistaken.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
8:33 pm
wtf ref?
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
8:33 pm
Wow that was a dunk that josh had to improvise because of a flagrant foul.
MsDee
April 19th, 2011
8:33 pm
Hawks has to play a darn near PERFECT GAME to win this 1
cp
April 19th, 2011
8:33 pm
Josh was clearly fouled. Whats up with these refs
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
8:33 pm
That should have been And-1 for Josh…. These refs are wearing Magic jerseys under their uniforms….
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:33 pm
Hawks needed that. Good steal and transition bucket. Blatant missed call by the refs. WTF
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
8:33 pm
Great defense and fast break. Don;t give them ish easy.
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
8:33 pm
the refs have been god awful during the playoffs. but hey whats new?
O'Brien
April 19th, 2011
8:34 pm
That should have been an And One for Josh. Call the foul Ref!
Jamal
April 19th, 2011
8:34 pm
I’m really skeptical about L.D. keeping Al out for the entire half with those 2 fouls. I hope that it pays off and doesn’t come back to bite us. If Al was in, we may have been up by double-digits by the half, but on the other hand, he may have picked up a third foul and then being plagued with foul trouble in the third quarter again.
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
8:34 pm
Nah MsDee . . . we’re grinding right now. Nowhere near playing perfect. Just grinding. WE’re OK as long as we keep playing like this
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
8:35 pm
good d Hilton
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:35 pm
Good contest by Hilton on Dwight.
MsDee
April 19th, 2011
8:35 pm
Josh doubled
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:35 pm
About time. Foul #1 on Dwight.
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
8:35 pm
About time they call Dwight for foul….
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
8:35 pm
BOUT TIME!
O'Brien
April 19th, 2011
8:35 pm
Finally Foul on Dwight
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
8:36 pm
whatttt foul on howard no wayyyy
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:36 pm
Turk’s length is bothering Joe, but he’s gotta move quicker than that.
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
8:36 pm
ok joe trying to hard people
O'Brien
April 19th, 2011
8:36 pm
@sportsguy33 Bill Simmons (on twitter).
I think the Hawks have played more playoff games on NBATV than every other NBA team combined..
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
8:37 pm
joe’s handle is crazy.. wow.
too bad Dwight is in the middle..
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
8:37 pm
No need to force that JJ . . make your move then get rid of the ball if it isn’t there.
MsDee
April 19th, 2011
8:37 pm
Even tho Joe missed, I like that he didnt settle for a jumper..kinda wish he would have made contact tho
cp
April 19th, 2011
8:37 pm
Too much dribbling Joe. Make quick decisions
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:37 pm
Where are the Joe floaters from Game 1?
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
8:38 pm
That’s better . . wide open shot for Smith off the pass.
Brad
April 19th, 2011
8:38 pm
Seriously, what is going on with these refs?? I give the Hawks credit for not whining TOO much
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
8:38 pm
good point@najeh I dont think iv seen any so far
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:39 pm
Joe can break Turk down off the dribble. All he needs is a step to get off the floater or get fouled. It’s just a matter of committing to doing that. Come on Joe. If he steps up and starts playing like Game 1 the Hawks can take control of this game.
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
8:39 pm
They;re doubling him . . plus you have 6 – 10 Turk on him instead of the smaller Richardson or Redick. He might want to take a few pull up jumpers, and see if he can get the midrange shot going.
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
8:39 pm
Drew has to sense hinrich has lost his effectiveness from the 1st quarter and insert teague.
KevinM
April 19th, 2011
8:39 pm
I think we’ve seen enough from Hilton Armstrong.
I sure would like to see Teague out of his warmups.
MsDee
April 19th, 2011
8:39 pm
Yeah, the Ref’s not giving us any respect but I do love that the Hawks arent complaining. If we continue to stay close, we have a chance to steal 2 in this building!!
Jamal
April 19th, 2011
8:40 pm
At there’s some positives for the Hawks going into the second half. Dwight played the entire half, meanwhile Al basically sat on the bench for the entire half, and yet we didn’t get trashed by the Magic. Also, Joe really hasn’t gotten it going yet, and we are still in this. Hopefully, once the third quarter starts, Al and Joe will get it going and the Hawks will lock it down on D.
cp
April 19th, 2011
8:40 pm
LD is acting like Al has 4 fouls
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
8:41 pm
another horrible turnover by kirk
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:41 pm
Good foul by Smoove. Make him earn it.
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
8:42 pm
Comeon Kirk, how many times are you going to fumble the ball?
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
8:42 pm
take care of the rock Kirk..
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
8:42 pm
don’t care for this 5
Justin
April 19th, 2011
8:42 pm
LD is acting like Al, Twin, and Zaza have 4 fouls each.
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
8:42 pm
Wow . . 14 offensive rebounds for the Magic. If we would’ve cut that off, we’d be up 10 right now.
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
8:42 pm
smh marvin
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
8:43 pm
Put Marvin some azz on the bench…
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
8:43 pm
the hell is ld thinking?
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:43 pm
Marvin needs to jump up and draw the foul on those. Come on man.
Hawks have been getting killed on the boards all game and it’s finally starting to come back and bite them.
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
8:43 pm
Another offensive rebound . ; . 15
Justin
April 19th, 2011
8:43 pm
Twin was containing Howard, but for some reason LD thought that Powell and Hilton Armstrong could check him until half time. Now he’s got like 20 points.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:43 pm
Maybe the Hawks should just start taking all their shots from 30 feet away.
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
8:43 pm
Thre you go JJ
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
8:43 pm
When joe is decisive, he’s at his best.
O'Brien
April 19th, 2011
8:43 pm
Hawks are not even making an effort to box out.
And we needed that from Joe. Nique calls it a dagger? a 3-ptr to tie the game at 42 in the first half, and Nique calls it a dagger?
KevinM
April 19th, 2011
8:43 pm
Bang! Says JJ!
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
8:44 pm
Why dont they call Dwight for setting those picks?
MsDee
April 19th, 2011
8:44 pm
Maybe Joe needs to stay way out there!
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
8:44 pm
no one will drive the damn ball thats why we are not getting to the line
cp
April 19th, 2011
8:44 pm
wtf was that Marvin. Hawks getting killed on the glass… Damn Joe with the range again
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
8:44 pm
amway arena sounds like phillips arena. oddly quiet.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:44 pm
LD is gambling. I can understand it, since the Hawks have held their own without Collins or Al, but it is a risky strategy.
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
8:45 pm
WTF is Kirk doing?
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
8:45 pm
Hinrich is not hurting us but murdering the team.
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
8:45 pm
hawks are looking terrible
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
8:45 pm
Jamal stop being lazy reaching.. stay in front and contest..
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
8:45 pm
blame this on ld….this 5 can’t defend anybody
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:45 pm
Big possession here.
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
8:46 pm
joe johnson trying to play hero…no ball movement
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:46 pm
…and the Hawks fail miserably on that big possession.
Bad ending to that half. If we’re going to see Passive Joe in this game, time to run the offense through someone else.
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
8:46 pm
Horrible way to end the half.
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
8:46 pm
Coaching is why the Hawks are behind at the Half. LD stupid rotations….
Brad
April 19th, 2011
8:47 pm
yeah i have no idea what joe is doing out there
MsDee
April 19th, 2011
8:47 pm
Not bad with the score with the Ref’s cheating as bad as they are and w/o Horford. Orlando should not be too excited about that. The ONLY reason they up is b/c of the REF’s!!
Armon
April 19th, 2011
8:47 pm
I don’t agree with Drew’s foul management strategy here. Al can play a maximum of only 26 minutes in this game now, as a result of him essentially being benched for the entire first half. As a result, the Hawks have lost the lead and given the Magic the lead. That was pure stupidity. Even if Al would have played and picked up a third foul before the half, he’d very likely be able to play more than 26 total minutes for the game if he was in foul trouble. Now, we’ve lost valuable minutes from him. Stupid move by Drew. Really poor coaching so far by him.
cp
April 19th, 2011
8:47 pm
smh come on Hinrich.. bad turnover by Joe and another offensive board by the Magic. Box somebody out Hawks damn
O'Brien
April 19th, 2011
8:47 pm
Blame it on Nique for saying JJ’s 3 to tie it at 42 was a dagger.
My biggest disappointment is Hawks are not seem to make a consistent effort to rebound the Magic misses.
And the body language towards the end of the half seems to be the body language of last year. Hopefully, with Al back in the game in the second half, we can regroup.
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
8:48 pm
Drew is going to get ripped to shreads if we lose this game, and Horford doesn’t even log 20 minutes. At some point, you have to give a player like him a chance to play with those 2 fouls. I don’t know if he’s fouled out of a game all year, so why not trust him to play with 2 fouls?
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
8:49 pm
Hawks = 15 total rebounds
Orlando = 16 OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS
Armon
April 19th, 2011
8:49 pm
By the way, we are getting destroyed on the glass, and that is another department where Horford would have helped us in. Drew sure picked a bad time to be an idiot. I thought he may have finally turned the corner in game one and was going to start changing his dumb habits for the playoffs, but I was wrong. Coach dumba$$ has struck again.
Brad
April 19th, 2011
8:49 pm
2 min for Al in the first half
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:49 pm
LD’s gamble paid off… until those last two minutes. I think if the Hawks were struggling without Al, he would have brought him back in, but seeing the Hawks holding their own without him, he figured he’d save him for the second half. It would have worked if the Hawks didn’t collapse in those last two minutes. Other than that long Joe 3 at the end of the clock, the Hawks looked miserable offensively, as they always do when Joe is playing passive.
J from the A
April 19th, 2011
8:50 pm
Joe @ 3 against the Magic = not being able to take advantage of mismatches. That is the difference.
Get Al back in the game, go back to the lineups that work, (hope the magic don’t ride this bit of momentum for the entire second half), and win this game!
GO HAWKS!
mykhalc
April 19th, 2011
8:50 pm
this why 52% from the field and 43% from 3 land was an anomaly with this team in the 1st game. the offense has GOTTA BE the ugliest in the league…PERIOD!!! painful to watch…rec center ish!!!
leedsatlanta
April 19th, 2011
8:50 pm
Larry Drew is a Fu*Kwit!
play Teague you wanker!!!!! Crawford and Hinrich getting punked on defensive every time!!
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
8:50 pm
well @ least Twin isnt in foul trouble..
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:50 pm
“Blame it on Nique for saying JJ’s 3 to tie it at 42 was a dagger.”
I think those shots are just daggers, and real daggers are daggers in the coffin.
Worldwide Clyde
April 19th, 2011
8:50 pm
LD can we run some more plays? Magic got the ISO Joe down pat.
Sautee
April 19th, 2011
8:51 pm
Guards dropped off to 11-26. If that continues, we’re sunk.
Brandon
April 19th, 2011
8:51 pm
“Drew is going to get ripped to shreads if we lose this game, and Horford doesn’t even log 20 minutes. At some point, you have to give a player like him a chance to play with those 2 fouls. I don’t know if he’s fouled out of a game all year, so why not trust him to play with 2 fouls?”
You’re absolutely right, northcyde. Drew made a very poor decision by benching Al for the entire half. If we end up losing this game and Drew gets torn apart by the media, he deserves each and every bit of the criticism. Coaching is huge in the playoffs, and right now, the coaching for the Hawks is poor.
ceeCee
April 19th, 2011
8:52 pm
the last two minutes was just poor execution by the hawks….they went away from team ball movement and started that 1on1 crap.
Hinrich is not the PG of the Future…bad decisions at crucial moments. Not the PG I want when the fire gets hot.
We can blame the refs all we want but if we dont Block OUT the game will be over in the 3rd.
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
8:52 pm
Hinrich needs to put some powder on his hands during halftime
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:52 pm
Despite getting doubled up on the boards, the Hawks actually have more field goal attempts than the Magic in this game. The difference is at the line, where the Magic have out-shot the Hawks 19 to 5. That is not a recipe for success.
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
8:52 pm
Horford is only to blame after committing those lazy fouls but man LD has to roll the dice at some point in his life. If we win the bloggers and I will chip in and buy you a half way decent suit.
Ole Hawks Fan
April 19th, 2011
8:52 pm
No one is challenging Dwight by driving to the basket. He has one foul called on him when he should have at least four fouls right now. FREE TEAGUE to push the ball and take it to the hole to get fouls on Dwight.
Brandon
April 19th, 2011
8:53 pm
With the combination of overdribbling, ball-hogging, poor shot selection, and terrible coaching, I very very bad about our chances in this game. Hopefully, the team turns things around in the second half. At least Horford will be back in the game.
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
8:54 pm
bad calls by the refs still dont help that we arent driving the ball and boxing out
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:56 pm
14 points for the Magic other than Dwight and Nelson in this half. 20 points by them in all of Game 1.
Brandon
April 19th, 2011
8:56 pm
Also, our bigs need to step it up on the glass. Josh has only 2 boards in 19 minutes, while Powell, Zaza, Collins, and Hilton have a combined 5 boards in 27 minutes (combined) of playing time. That’s not getting it done.
superiorblogman
April 19th, 2011
8:56 pm
Team jumpshot. Up 10 in the second, end the quarter down 6. If they are falling its a win, if not loss. No rebounding and very little penetration. Well atleast they have not gotten blown out yet, but I think its coming.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:56 pm
Jameer Nelson is +17. Gilbert Arenas is -11. The Magic lead by 6.
robert
April 19th, 2011
8:57 pm
somebody in the Hawks organization needs to have the nba investigate the refs for their series with Orlando.It is clear from watching the games that the refs are throwing them in Orlando’s favor with their blatant bad calls against the Hawks and the lack of calls on blatant fouls by the Magic.
Ole Hawks Fan
April 19th, 2011
8:57 pm
Get LD a suit from Nique’s tailor.
Brandon
April 19th, 2011
8:57 pm
It’s almost like it doesn’t matter how much effort the guys put out there, the combination of stupidity by some of our players and Coach Disgrace always seem to put us at a disadvantage.
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
8:57 pm
Take heed that if we lose the nation will criticize the coach for sitting out an all star for the entire half.
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
8:58 pm
tentative, passive, scared…. the hawks were all of these in the 1st half. they let dwight punk them. he pushed them around, set physical moving screens and nobody responded. if the hawks want to win someone needs to step up and be the agressor.
Ole Hawks Fan
April 19th, 2011
8:58 pm
FREE JEFF TEAGUE!
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
8:59 pm
In the 11 minutes Collins played, Dwight had 5 points and the Magic had 16. In the 13 minutes he didn’t play, Dwight had 19 and the Magic had 32.
Sautee
April 19th, 2011
9:00 pm
“Hinrich needs to put some powder on his hands during halftime”
LOL, Melvin, then JJ better do the same. Both have 2 turnovers.
Ole Hawks Fan
April 19th, 2011
9:00 pm
LD got those bags under his eyes becuz He Can’t COACH!
Brandon
April 19th, 2011
9:01 pm
Imagine how different this game would be if the head coaches were switched. If Van Gundy was the Hawks head coach, he’d probably have our guys playing to their strengths, and he’d be crunching stats to determine what works and what doesn’t. Also, he’d never be dumb enough to sit Horford for an entire half in a game like this. On the other side, Drew would probably have Jameer and Hedo hogging the ball the way JJ and Jamal do, and he’d have Dwight spotting up for bank shots, meanwhile, JJ Reddick would be running backup point guard for the Magic. The games probably wouldn’t even be close, unless Dwight got every single rebound and kept converting or getting fouled on put-backs.
Ole Hawks Fan
April 19th, 2011
9:01 pm
Box Out GUYS!
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:03 pm
Good post up by Al to start the 2nd half. Way to get the ball out of your hands when the help came.
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
9:04 pm
Good good that back to the basket game is horrendous.
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
9:04 pm
what the hell is going on here?
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:04 pm
Turk body blocks Kirk and Kirk gets the foul. Incredible.
cp
April 19th, 2011
9:04 pm
how is that on Kirk wtf
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
9:04 pm
this is crazy.
Brad
April 19th, 2011
9:04 pm
You have GOT to be kidding me with these refs
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:05 pm
Finally a trip to the line for the Hawks.
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
9:05 pm
damn.. they are pushing and shoving … so much more physical than the hawks in every aspect
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
9:05 pm
Bass was fouling him before he even got the shot up.. but if it were Dwight.. smh.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:06 pm
ANOTHER charge taken by Collins. LMAO
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
9:06 pm
Twin is a master at taking charges.
Brad
April 19th, 2011
9:06 pm
haha jasons collins wow
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
9:06 pm
twin = defensive player of the game
Buddy Grizzard
April 19th, 2011
9:07 pm
Al Horford played two minutes in the first half. When the Hawks lose by 1 and Horford finishes with 4 fould, I hope you will all finally realize what a retard LD is. Guess he’s saving him for next season?
Ole Hawks Fan
April 19th, 2011
9:07 pm
DAMN Refs called An Offensive foul on DA MAGIC!
cp
April 19th, 2011
9:08 pm
a bunch of dribbling then pass to Josh to take a shot with the clock running out smh
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:08 pm
Those are some feeble MVP chants from the Magic fans.
Hawks gotta get some easy buckets. Easy does not equal Joe dribbling on the perimeter.
Buddy Grizzard
April 19th, 2011
9:09 pm
*fouls
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
9:09 pm
Kirk is killing the hawks, gonna start calling him DDT.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:09 pm
At least they are calling fouls for Al too, even if they are letting Dwight get away with anything on the other end.
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
9:10 pm
more jumpshots
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
9:10 pm
whens the last time the hawks ran a play?
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:10 pm
This sh-t ain’t working on offense. Joe has to start being aggressive going inside.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
9:10 pm
good post Josh..
cp
April 19th, 2011
9:10 pm
the Hawks have no concept of boxing out
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
9:11 pm
Nique been calling Josh Joe all night..
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:11 pm
Good post up by Smoove. As long as he has Anderson on him they need to keep going to him.
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
9:11 pm
yay joe johnson
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:11 pm
Collins with the steal.
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
9:12 pm
Kirk looks tired…
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
9:12 pm
bench kirk
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:12 pm
JOE QUIT BEING PASSIVE WTF
O'Brien
April 19th, 2011
9:12 pm
Hawks are jumper happy. But they are not making them, and they are not rebounding.
If you look at the shot chart, Hawks have taken 13 shots inside the paint. 13. They have taken 39 outside the paint.
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
9:12 pm
JFC, take slim shady out already.
Brandon
April 19th, 2011
9:12 pm
Come on, keep feeding Horford against Bass. Bass now has 3 fouls. Go at him. If he goes out, then the Magic will be forced to play Anderson at the 4, which is a huge mismatch in the Hawks favor. I wish the coaching staff would think for once. Come on, coach Disgrace, can’t you do better than just isolating Joe and Jamal!?
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:13 pm
I’d be down to see the Teague-Jamal back court with this front court on the floor right now. Hawks need a spark offensively.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
9:13 pm
“his stat line looks tired”
lol
Brad
April 19th, 2011
9:13 pm
lol bob
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
9:14 pm
i agree. hinrich looks winded
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
9:14 pm
somebody please slap some common sense into ld
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
9:15 pm
jumpshots not falling anymore drive the ball
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:15 pm
Nice flop Collins. Bailing out yet another ineffective offensive possession.
At least that time it resulted in an uncontested jumper for Al, a shot he usually makes.
cp
April 19th, 2011
9:15 pm
get Hinrich out of there
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
9:15 pm
DDT has missed about 10 straight shots, give em the hook.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
9:16 pm
good set up Joe.. get Al going..
Mac-Town #maconchevyrider
April 19th, 2011
9:16 pm
“To live and die by jump shots….is the THHIIING to do”
O'Brien
April 19th, 2011
9:16 pm
Kirk: 1-4 from 3.
Josh: 1-4 from 3.
Marvin: 0-2 from 3.
We need to get some buckets. Or just a spark. Maybe LD will put Teague in if jamal starts missing on offense and struggling on defense…
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
9:16 pm
nominee for ugliest game of the year?
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:17 pm
lol @ Mac Town
Brandon
April 19th, 2011
9:17 pm
Why aren’t the Hawks trying to post up Turkoglu? Does coach Disgrace really think that Turk can handle Josh on the block? How dumb can a person be? Also, does coach disgrace not realize that Bass already has 3 fouls and Al has an advantage against him in the post, as well? Come on coach Disgrace, don’t coach us out of another game.
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
9:17 pm
we MIGHT see teague if the hinrich and crawford foul out
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:17 pm
Hawks shooting percentage has dipped to 34%.
O'Brien
April 19th, 2011
9:18 pm
And JJ being 3-10 from the field is not helping. I wonder if he is out of rhythym…
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
9:18 pm
Perfect time to miss free throws.
cp
April 19th, 2011
9:19 pm
rebound the damn ball
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
9:19 pm
josh’s laziness almost cost them 3 points
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:19 pm
Al’s back to the basket game needs a ton of work.
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
9:19 pm
Collins’ inability to rebound is becoming a major liability in this game. And it’s made worse because Orlando isn’t running every possession through Howard, which is enabling him to be freed up for offensive rebounding opportunities. Even when the Magic miss, Howard is right there without much resistance.
Honestly, we need Zaza to come in and really work the boards. Otherwise, we may lose this. One rebound for Collins in 18 minutes . . while Howard has 13 rebounds ( 7 offensive )
Brad
April 19th, 2011
9:19 pm
THey are getting a lot of open threes now….not a good sign
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
9:20 pm
its the effin playoffs get back up and run back on d!
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
9:20 pm
Assuming a made free throw.
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
9:20 pm
If the Hawks find some offense, they could have the lead….
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
9:20 pm
bah
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
9:20 pm
Wrong.
Mac-Town #maconchevyrider
April 19th, 2011
9:20 pm
needed that
Sautee
April 19th, 2011
9:21 pm
Once again, I’m thankful that the Magic are playing down to out level tonight.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:21 pm
Good drive by Smoove. Way to not settle.
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
9:21 pm
Thank you Josh for driving to the basket….
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:22 pm
Hawks switching everything…
Brandon
April 19th, 2011
9:22 pm
Al already has more rebounds in this game in 10 minutes than anyone else on the team. At least someone is making an effort to get on the boards. We need more of that.
Also, I’m very proud of Josh for his smart shot selection tonight. He picked the right time to play smart.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
9:22 pm
thats BS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Joe was fouled!
cp
April 19th, 2011
9:22 pm
Joe holding the ball smh
Sautee
April 19th, 2011
9:22 pm
Ya know that r is right next to that t.
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
9:22 pm
No call for Joe… BS…
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
9:22 pm
lol joe dont get the call that lebron durant and wade do all the time
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
9:23 pm
Reddick had hand in the cookie jar.. supposed to be 2 ft’s for Joe.
Art Vandelay
April 19th, 2011
9:23 pm
NBA TV announcers clearly do not want the Hawks tow in
Brad
April 19th, 2011
9:23 pm
If we somehow pull out this game is will be against all odds
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
9:23 pm
Joe can’t even day dream about being good as them but he needs to move quickly and stop admiring the roses.
superiorblogman
April 19th, 2011
9:23 pm
The Magic are tired this would be a great time to let Teague push the ball down there throats for easy baskets.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
9:23 pm
*Redick
Brandon
April 19th, 2011
9:24 pm
“Once again, I’m thankful that the Magic are playing down to out level tonight.”
I guess they’ve played down to our level 4 times in a row this season/post-season. How kind of them. They sure are nice guys.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:24 pm
I know the Hawks have cut the lead down to 4, but I kinda get the feeling watching this game that the Hawks’ chance to retake control of this game just passed. In Game 1, and for most of the first half of this game, the Magic were missing shots because the Hawks were contesting them. In this quarter, they have been missing uncontested shots too. It’s only a matter of time before they start running some plays to free up their guys and those shots start falling for them.
ceeCee
April 19th, 2011
9:25 pm
Joe knows he never gets calls…so stop holding the darn ball so long and losing it!!!
Mac-Town #maconchevyrider
April 19th, 2011
9:25 pm
Bullshisnit
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:25 pm
Yeah, it was a foul on Smoove, but how many moving screens is Dwight going to set before he gets called for one?
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
9:25 pm
melo is a beast
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:26 pm
Shoulda been you getting that T, Larry Drew.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
9:26 pm
Hawks need to focus and get this game.
u get the sense they feel like they playing w/ house money..
ceeCee
April 19th, 2011
9:26 pm
OAKY NOW!!!! THE REFS ARE DEF WORKING THEIR MAGIC!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:27 pm
Hawks are only 6/11 at the line. Gotta do better than that.
cp
April 19th, 2011
9:27 pm
come on Josh
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
9:28 pm
too many miss free throws
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:29 pm
Gotta get a body on Dwight…
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
9:29 pm
at least hedo is driving the ball
Brandon
April 19th, 2011
9:29 pm
Man, Al can’t buy one so far in this game. It’s tough to get into a shooting rhythm when you sit for so long on the bench…
At least Al is rebounding the ball well.
cp
April 19th, 2011
9:29 pm
Hawks aren’t getting any calls
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
9:29 pm
Dwight has made more free throws than the hawks have attempted.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
9:30 pm
Al wont even look @ the rim.. 5 ft from hoop.
Art Vandelay
April 19th, 2011
9:30 pm
lol @ the unintentional Hack-a-Dwight
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:30 pm
Magic have a chance to put a nail in the coffin here.
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
9:30 pm
game over
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
9:30 pm
smh.. leadership..
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:30 pm
And there it is.
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
9:31 pm
refs suck
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
9:31 pm
even through all the bs Hawks had an opportunity to get this game..
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
9:31 pm
The Refs will not let the Hawks win this one….
Art Vandelay
April 19th, 2011
9:31 pm
sigh… well….
Art Vandelay
April 19th, 2011
9:32 pm
Let the implosion begin.
Ole Hawks Fan
April 19th, 2011
9:32 pm
FIRE DAVID STERN!
Samuel
April 19th, 2011
9:32 pm
Rathman and Nique are “Bush league”.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:32 pm
The Magic have closed out the last two quarters. The Hawks haven’t. Really, aside from that, this game has been even.
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
9:33 pm
do these refs not see the forearm shivers dwights delivering every single time he sets a pick?
Sleepy
April 19th, 2011
9:33 pm
Josh Smith before the game –
“We have to control the tempo of the game because with them having the fans on their side it is going to be pretty hard to win the game. So we have to stay even-keeled when they make a run, don’t get discouraged and fight back and make a run of our own.”
He dont even listen to himself
Worldwide Clyde
April 19th, 2011
9:34 pm
Drew needs to be fired
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
9:34 pm
6-12 at the line, horford no field goals. Can’t expect to win like that.
cp
April 19th, 2011
9:34 pm
the offense looks terrible and LD is sitting back while the refs make bad call after bad call. Woody would have a tech by now
Sautee
April 19th, 2011
9:34 pm
Brandon,
You miss my point. But for them playing as poorly as we are then this would be a runaway. Yes, we played them tough during the season. But we are playing much worse tonight than all but one of those reg. season games.
Rusty
April 19th, 2011
9:35 pm
LD,your an idiot.
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
9:35 pm
Oh well . . we had our shot. Just don’t lose by 20
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:36 pm
Al knocks down his shot. Let’s go. Time to get back in this game.
I would put Collins back in if I were LD.
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
9:36 pm
Zaza is worthless in the playoffs.
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
9:37 pm
Come on and make all three to put pressure on em.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:37 pm
Jamal has been huge in this game.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:38 pm
Really? The Magic fans are chanting “Ref You Suck”? You gotta be kidding me.
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
9:39 pm
Jamal trying to save us.
Sleepy
April 19th, 2011
9:39 pm
Cmon Jamal give us a Rod Tidwell like performance !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cp
April 19th, 2011
9:39 pm
Jamal keeping the Hawks in this game
Brad
April 19th, 2011
9:39 pm
Put collins back in! We have a chance to make a run here
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:39 pm
Dumbass Marvin passing up the shot for the nonexistent drive. Thanks for bailing him out Quentin Richardson.
Art Vandelay
April 19th, 2011
9:39 pm
Wow, these NBA TV announcers are Orlando jock riders.
Brad
April 19th, 2011
9:39 pm
Please get collins in
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
9:39 pm
Close to the bonus, knowing them they’ll still shoot contested shots.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
9:39 pm
lets go.. get this game!
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:40 pm
Al is limping and multiple people on Twitter are saying he re-tweaked his ankle.
Hawks are only down 8. Time to put Collins back in and continue whittling down this lead.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:41 pm
Collins only has 3 fouls. I don’t know why he hasn’t been in the game already.
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
9:42 pm
Tweak his ankle I can walk upside down longer than the minutes he’s played.
Brad
April 19th, 2011
9:42 pm
Ugh, LD, no collins???? Really?
Sleepy
April 19th, 2011
9:42 pm
jamal 21 pts in 24 minutes says he couldve won 6th man award again ……….if he so desired .
Dept. of Unintended Irony
April 19th, 2011
9:42 pm
Prison Mike
Zaza is worthless in the playoffs.
—————————————————————————————
Because he’s an all out All-Star during the regular season.
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
9:42 pm
You put Collins back in . . we lose. Zaza needs to stay in to rebound. It’s not like Collins is stopping Howard, and he’s not keeping him off the boards. Leave Zaza in.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:42 pm
Dammit LD where the hell is Collins?
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
9:43 pm
good foul
c’mon Joe..
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:43 pm
Joe has been pretty awful in this game on offense.
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
9:43 pm
Has anyone seen Marvin Williams tonight?
cp
April 19th, 2011
9:43 pm
come on Joe smh
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:43 pm
“It’s not like Collins is stopping Howard”
I don’t want to take time out of watching this game to look up the exact stat, but go check John Hollinger’s Twitter. Collins is stopping Howard.
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
9:44 pm
5 turnovers for JJ . . . mistakes mounting up big time. Either trust your jumper or get rid of the ball. Either/or.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:44 pm
Zaza and Dwight barking at each other…
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
9:45 pm
Marvin trash.
Mac-Town #maconchevyrider
April 19th, 2011
9:45 pm
dagger?
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:45 pm
Marvin is back to being invisible.
Mac-Town #maconchevyrider
April 19th, 2011
9:45 pm
lmao Marvin misses more open shots than anybody.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
9:45 pm
yep.. when the jump shots arent falling.. different game.
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
9:45 pm
Take Marvin and ZaZa out
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
9:46 pm
ref watching Dwight foul ZaZa on the put back..
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
9:46 pm
Have a feeling midget nelson would not have attmepted that shot on josh.
steve
April 19th, 2011
9:46 pm
oh look Al still has two fouls. Thanks for taking him out of the first half LD.
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
9:47 pm
There you go Zaza . . work the glass
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
9:47 pm
Defense breaking down. We’re giving up open shots all over the place.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:48 pm
“yep.. when the jump shots arent falling.. different game”
The jump shots fall a lot more often when they are uncontested, and they are uncontested a lot more often when the ball moves and players move off the ball.
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
9:48 pm
Well we need game 3 or somebody is getting fired or traded.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:48 pm
Get Collins back in and stay home on those shooters.
Worldwide Clyde
April 19th, 2011
9:49 pm
Marvin = Garbage
Wabe
April 19th, 2011
9:50 pm
The same offense that was so widely praised after game one looks horrid tonight.
JJ’s not being so aggressive.
The offense itself is taking forever to get into what they wanna get into.
I think coach has kept Hinrich out a little too long. Jameer’s been blowing by his guy and setting up guys from beyond the arc. All it takes is a couple of 3-point bombs to make that lead look too big to put a dent in.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
9:50 pm
uncontested or not..
nobody willing to take the ball to the hoop is a recipe for disaster.. its nothing to worry about when u shoot @ a clip we shot Sat from mid range..
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:50 pm
Foul #5 on Dwight.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:50 pm
Nice drive by Smoove.
Brad
April 19th, 2011
9:50 pm
Notice how they call the moving screen when we’re all but out of the ballgame
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
9:51 pm
Not luck nique josh has that bank shot down to a science.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
9:51 pm
the damn backboard playing defense..
Lauren
April 19th, 2011
9:51 pm
If they could moved the ball!
what has Marvin contributed…nothing! put someone else in the game to spark some offense/defense.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:51 pm
“nobody willing to take the ball to the hoop is a recipe for disaster.. its nothing to worry about when u shoot @ a clip we shot Sat from mid range..”
Oh, I agree. I’d rather see them take the ball inside. Just saying, whether or not the Hawks hit jumpers isn’t a matter of random chance like the people who will inevitably bring up that stat want us to think.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
9:52 pm
foul!
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:52 pm
Refs swallowing their whistles on both ends now. Jamal fouled Nelson, and Nelson fouled Jamal.
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
9:52 pm
In the bonus and contested shots as usual.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
9:53 pm
yea Al.. show and go..
Brad
April 19th, 2011
9:53 pm
Wish Al would do that more
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:53 pm
NICE DRIVE AL SEE NOBODY CAN STOP YOU WHEN YOU PUT THE BALL ON THE FLOOR AND GO DECISIVELY
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
9:53 pm
JJ 0 – 3 . 3 turnovers in the 2nd half.
As for Drew . . you just have to wonder if this game turns out different had he brought Horford back in sometime in that 2nd quarter. We were up 5 at the time he called the quick timeout to try to slow down the mini Orlando run. It was 7 minutes to go in the quarter. Had he brought Horford in at that time, maybe we hold onto the lead or even stretch it out.
Instead, the Magic go on a 19 – 8 run to close the half, and we’re down 6.
I know you’re a rookie coach Drew, but you have to do better than that. NO WAY can you leave even a 2 foul Horford on the bench for that long of a time, with how weak our frontline is.
Total fouls for Horford with 4 minutes left in the game . . .
TWO
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:53 pm
FINALLY JOE
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
9:53 pm
What a shot, lucky but we need some threes to fall.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
9:53 pm
lets go!
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
9:54 pm
Wow zaza have a positive affect.
Wabe
April 19th, 2011
9:54 pm
Still breathing…
Have a shot to take this thing back to ATL 2-0
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:54 pm
JOE FLOATER ABOUT DAMN TIME
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
9:54 pm
smell blood!
come back 2-0
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
9:54 pm
Nice run by the Hawks to cut the lead to 4…
Mac-Town #maconchevyrider
April 19th, 2011
9:54 pm
plz lets steal this win
Wabe
April 19th, 2011
9:54 pm
lets go
Brad
April 19th, 2011
9:54 pm
Turned out to be a good decision to leave Zaza in..I stand corrected
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
9:54 pm
pressure on Magic here..
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:55 pm
Sorry for jacking JeJe’s style, but I am literally yelling all of this at the TV right now so I can’t really help it.
Sautee
April 19th, 2011
9:55 pm
there’s some tight nut sacks in Orlando aboutnow.
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
9:55 pm
all the miss free throws hawks would be up
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
9:55 pm
Wow d-white with 45 mins. in, gotta pay the piper sooner or later.
Wabe
April 19th, 2011
9:55 pm
i still think coach left hinrich sitting on the bench a tad too long.
jameer was killing our defense with the penetration. although the magic didn’t make a lot of those 3-bombs that he set up for them, they capitalized on a few of them through his penetration.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:56 pm
Yeah, Zaza has done an admirable job on Dwight after giving up those two easy shots to him early in the quarter.
With that said, Collins still gives the Hawks the best chance to draw the 6th foul on Dwight and he also has the length to contest those post ups better than Zaza. I’d still feel more comfortable right now with him in.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
9:56 pm
lol Sautee..
leedsatlanta
April 19th, 2011
9:57 pm
Drew put Teague in now to drive at Howard and play D! Oh that’s right, you got no balls!!!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:57 pm
GREAT DEFENSE
Brad
April 19th, 2011
9:57 pm
WHOAH
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
9:57 pm
hell yes
Mac-Town #maconchevyrider
April 19th, 2011
9:57 pm
lmao lets get it
Lauren
April 19th, 2011
9:57 pm
Yeah baby! Let’s go
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:58 pm
QUIT WASTING TIME MOVE
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:58 pm
Dagger in the coffin.
steve
April 19th, 2011
9:58 pm
Quite possibly the worst possession all season. No play called at all.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
9:58 pm
That wasted possession really hurt.
cp
April 19th, 2011
9:58 pm
bad shot Al and that Richardson 3 might do it
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
9:58 pm
Joe pissed he didnt get the pass of the curl ..
turned into a step back jumper off the dribble from Al.
Wabe
April 19th, 2011
9:59 pm
had our chance.
that last possession was a stupid possession.
again, too long getting into what we wanted. and al horford ends up taking a dumb shot with the clock winding down.
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
9:59 pm
there was a play josh just wasn’t paying attention.
Lauren
April 19th, 2011
9:59 pm
@leedsatlanta…i agree, put Teague in the game. it would have been a great matchup against Jameer or Reddick
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
9:59 pm
Man DDT is too slow footed, that would have been amazing if he could have corralled that ball.
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
9:59 pm
Joe or Kirk has to come get the ball in that situation…
Brandon
April 19th, 2011
10:00 pm
Al almost never takes rushed shots. I’m guessing he got a bit too excited there and rushed that shot when he saw Anderson on him. The Hawks need to score quick now. Pretty soon, we’ve got to play the foul game.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
10:00 pm
As is the case a lot of the time when people get on Smoove for taking bad shots, it wasn’t Al’s fault he had to take that bad shot as much as it was the fault of the team as a whole for not executing the initial play properly and forcing him into a situation where he had to take that shot.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
10:00 pm
Now that was a bad shot. Game over.
cp
April 19th, 2011
10:01 pm
so LD drew up Al taking a 3?
steve
April 19th, 2011
10:01 pm
Al rushed the shot b/c there was no time on the shot clock when he got the ball because we dribbled it around the top of the key way to long
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
10:01 pm
2 Horford perimeter shots..
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
10:02 pm
hnmm.
wanted this game.
Melvin
April 19th, 2011
10:02 pm
I didnt like Al last two shots…
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
10:02 pm
why is Jamal on the guy they want to get it to?
Brandon
April 19th, 2011
10:02 pm
“so LD drew up Al taking a 3?”
I don’t think that was the play, but I can live with that. He was wide open, and he’s one of the best shooters on the team. I’m guessing that play was most likely supposed to result in a shot for Joe, but he had all the attention on him and had to give up the ball. At least Al showed the confidence to take that shot.
ceeCee
April 19th, 2011
10:03 pm
LARRY DREW NEEDS TO BE FIRED TONIGHT!!!! HOW THE HECK U SIT JAMAL(tHE ONLYONE SCORING) ON THE BENCH UNDER 2 MINUTES…..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! friggin stupid!
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
10:03 pm
lol @ Al’s reaction on the Nelson miss..
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
10:03 pm
It’s irrelevant on the last two shots I want to know have we got down 7 after coming within 2 in like 30 seconds.
JeJe
April 19th, 2011
10:04 pm
Horford played 2 minutes in the first half because of 2 fouls. He finished with 2 fouls
Not the first time this has happened this year
Brandon
April 19th, 2011
10:04 pm
“Al rushed the shot b/c there was no time on the shot clock when he got the ball because we dribbled it around the top of the key way to long”
Yeah, I’m not too angry about that last shot. That was a decent shot. It was his previous shot that was a bad one.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
10:05 pm
i wish Nique would shut up playing fortune teller.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
10:06 pm
yea..
Drew has to quit managing Al like he’s a physical defender.. he picks up most of his fouls on illegal screens..
Brandon
April 19th, 2011
10:06 pm
“Horford played 2 minutes in the first half because of 2 fouls. He finished with 2 fouls
Not the first time this has happened this year”
Also, it makes it even worse when you think about the fact that his production could have really tipped the balance in a close game like this. In basically one half of play, he has a double-double and 2 rejections. If he had been in the game in that first half, who knows what would have happen. We might have lost, but we also might have won.
Ole Hawks Fan
April 19th, 2011
10:06 pm
How many points for Max JJ tonight and Capt Kirk?
Wabe
April 19th, 2011
10:06 pm
Al Horford’s fade away jumper was a result of J.Smith not getting the ball to JJ who was coming off the curl. I won’t fault Josh for it, because had Joe’s man played the passing lane and intercepted the pass, we would’ve been all over Josh.
I’m not as bummed about that Horford 3. He took it. I really thought it would go in when he took it. It didn’t go in.
We played terribly offensively throughout the 2nd half. We were hoping one spurt could get us back to ATL 2-0. I’m not gonna fault Horford or anybody else for a play here or a play there. Truth is, the guys didn’t have it collectively tonight.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
10:06 pm
hell make them shoot ft’s .. i dont have anywhere to be…
cp
April 19th, 2011
10:07 pm
smh@Nique
Ole Hawks Fan
April 19th, 2011
10:07 pm
jeff Teague-DNP-CD
honest_abe
April 19th, 2011
10:07 pm
what are you guys complaining about? at least josh powell got extended minutes! bah!!!!!
Wabe
April 19th, 2011
10:08 pm
Done deal.
1-1.
This thing’s gonna go 7.
Brandon
April 19th, 2011
10:09 pm
Hawks just couldn’t execute at the end of this game. It’s sad that all of that work in game 1 really will mean nothing if we don’t turn things around quick. Still, I think we could have won this game with better coaching.
JeJe
April 19th, 2011
10:09 pm
LD,
THIS IS YOUR CHANCE. CALL OUT THE REFS AND GET THAT MANDATORY FINE. THEN WATCH THE REFS IN GAME 3
COME ON
JOE
Ole Hawks Fan
April 19th, 2011
10:09 pm
Nique has on Buddy Suit he beat DOWN tonight!
Worldwide Clyde
April 19th, 2011
10:10 pm
Hawks gonna regret no taking this game. Poor coaching and poor shot selection.
cp
April 19th, 2011
10:10 pm
Is the next game on TNT or ESPN? I just cant listen to anymore Nique
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
10:10 pm
“THIS IS YOUR CHANCE. CALL OUT THE REFS AND GET THAT MANDATORY FINE. THEN WATCH THE REFS IN GAME 3″
Co-sign. It worked for them. Might as well give it a shot.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
10:11 pm
what i hate is that you really couldnt get a look @ your offensive game plan w/ Al Horford missing the entire 1st half..
w/ Orlando making defensive adjustments this game it’ll be interesting to see if LD counters..
Brandon
April 19th, 2011
10:11 pm
I hope Drew gets ripped by the media for what he did with Horford. The magic commentators are ripping him a new one in this game. I’ve heard comments about that sort of things being “one of the dumbest ideas..”, and they’ve also said “What a waste of 22 minutes…” referring to the fact that Horford sat for 22 minutes in the first half with 2 fouls and finished the game with 2 fouls.
Someone in the press room better have the balls to call him out on that and ask about it.
Paradise Lost
April 19th, 2011
10:13 pm
Sigh. At least no blow out…
For those of you who actually get to attend the home play-off games in person, please don’t chant “MVP” or boo the Hawks.
And WTF??? is there to discuss now after you’ve displayed some of the worst officiating an NBA game????
Brandon
April 19th, 2011
10:13 pm
“Is the next game on TNT or ESPN? I just cant listen to anymore Nique”
It’s on ESPN2
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
10:13 pm
Gilbert Arenas sat the entire second half.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
10:14 pm
Damien Wilkins over Marvin please.
Mitch
April 19th, 2011
10:14 pm
@ Brandon,
How about sitting Jamal with under 2 mins left, whats up with that
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
10:15 pm
for the record.. must win game 3.
O'Brien
April 19th, 2011
10:15 pm
So after benching Al for a bunch of minutes in the first half because of LD’s “2 foul rule”.
Orlando finishes the half on a run to go up by 6.
And how many fouls does Al finish the game with? 2
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
10:15 pm
Looks like the hawks are content on splitting the first 2, they have two win friday to have any chance.
bigdave
April 19th, 2011
10:15 pm
good body language for the Hawk @ the buzzer.. come home and handle B.I.
Kurt
April 19th, 2011
10:16 pm
Sometimes, I wish I was in the press room during a post-game interview with L.D. I’d expose him for the fraud that he is as a coach by asking him some real questions. I’d make him look like a fool. If I was in that scenario though, I’d probably lose my job.
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
10:17 pm
We had our chance coming within a basket but nelson out hustled slim shady for a loose ball and that was that.
Paradise Lost
April 19th, 2011
10:17 pm
If I had a nickel for every time Steve Holman has said “the Hawks will be kicking themselves over this one…” in the last five minutes, I could buy a plane ticket and come to ATL for the game!
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
10:17 pm
I’m not exactly known for being an optimist. But this game did validate the idea that the Hawks have a blueprint to beat this team. It was a bad loss that easily could have been a win if Joe had been more aggressive and if LD had substituted more intelligently (although my gripe is not the same as most of yours). But all that being said, the Hawks held the Magic to 35% shooting and forced 16 turnovers against 9 assists. The Magic again shot horribly from 3. If the Hawks keep defending like this, I am confident they can at least stretch this series to 7 games, if not win the series outright.
Booo!
April 19th, 2011
10:17 pm
Congradulations David Stern you win SMH!
COMPLETELY Jobbed by the refs! They swallowed their whistles along with Dwights Pe@%n!$
Wabe
April 19th, 2011
10:18 pm
Drew needs to keep someone in front of Nelson that can actually stay in front of the dude *all the time*.
Nelson’s dribble penetration is the only thing that opens up looks for the rest of those Magic players. Without his dribble penetration, those other guys aren’t seeing those looks.
We play Dwight straight up, and keep someone that can stay in front of Nelson.
But what really lost us this game tonight was our offense. The offense that looked so good in game one looked indecisive and out of rhythm all night tonight. Wonder what Drew will look to adjust, if anything, going into game 3.
Brandon
April 19th, 2011
10:18 pm
“So after benching Al for a bunch of minutes in the first half because of LD’s “2 foul rule”.
Orlando finishes the half on a run to go up by 6.
And how many fouls does Al finish the game with? 2″
Not only that, but how many points did we lose the game by? 6. In a game that was this close, Al really may have been the difference between a win and a loss. There’s no guarantee that we’d have won with him in in the first half, but I get the feeling that we would have likely won if Drew hadn’t made such a poor decision.
cp
April 19th, 2011
10:20 pm
preciate that Brandon. I wonder who will be calling the game. If its Doris Burke I might as well listen to Nique… This was a winnable game but poor coaching and execution down the stretch.
BILLY KNIGHT
April 19th, 2011
10:20 pm
This why teague have to play, you need some one on this team to give you easy transition point of turnover, steals or defense rebounds, i don’t understand why the hancuffs is on this young man.
JeJe
April 19th, 2011
10:20 pm
I want to see LD or SOMEONE on this team call out the refs and get fined.
Do what McMillan did. Do what Phil Jackson would do.
JOE JOHNSON U MAKE THE MOST MONEY. TAKE A HIT FOR THE TEAM. CALL OUT THE REF’S OFFICIATING. IT’S OBVIOUS WE GOT HACKED
WHY THE HECK DIDNT JOSH GET MORE LOOKS?
WHERE ARE THE EASY BASKETS?
HOW DOES HORFORD PLAY 2 MIN IN 1ST HALF BECAUSE OF 2 FOULS AND DOESN’T COMMIT ANOTHER ONE ALL GAME?
FIRE LD
Booo!
April 19th, 2011
10:21 pm
The Hawks wont loose in Atlanta PERIOD
ans we could have used jeff teague to wear down jameer since stan seem content with playing Dwight/Jameer 45+ minutes every game. LD should have counterd by DOING THE SAME DAMN THING WITH OUR STARTERS AND WE WOULDNT HAVE LOST!
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
10:21 pm
“Drew needs to keep someone in front of Nelson that can actually stay in front of the dude *all the time*.
Nelson’s dribble penetration is the only thing that opens up looks for the rest of those Magic players. Without his dribble penetration, those other guys aren’t seeing those looks. ”
This would require that he play Teague as Kirk’s backup PG and play Jamal at the 2, which should be the case all the time anyway. It also requires that Joe play the 3 for stretches at a time, though, and he seems to have a hard time with Turkoglu guarding him.
Prison Mike
April 19th, 2011
10:22 pm
2:14 Al Horford makes dunk (Josh Smith assists) 76-78
1:07 Jason Richardson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Hedo Turkoglu assists) 76-83
Jesus freaking Christ.
BILLY KNIGHT
April 19th, 2011
10:22 pm
Im call my home boy tonight and ask him why teague didn’t play.
Jamal
April 19th, 2011
10:22 pm
“I’m not exactly known for being an optimist. But this game did validate the idea that the Hawks have a blueprint to beat this team. It was a bad loss that easily could have been a win if Joe had been more aggressive and if LD had substituted more intelligently (although my gripe is not the same as most of yours). But all that being said, the Hawks held the Magic to 35% shooting and forced 16 turnovers against 9 assists. The Magic again shot horribly from 3. If the Hawks keep defending like this, I am confident they can at least stretch this series to 7 games, if not win the series outright.”
This may be true, but how confident can you really be when Drew is the one calling the shots on the sidelines. With the Hawks having to play so well to beat the Magic, even the slightest mistake could entirely ruin the game for them. Drew made a dumb decision to take Horford out the game and that may have been the difference between the win and the loss that we could have controlled. Sure, there are other factors which led to our loss, but just having Horford in might have allowed us to win. How do we know that Drew won’t do something equally stupid in the next game and ruin our chances of winning again?
I have confidence in our players and know that they are capable of beating the Magic, but I have very little confidence in our coach. It’s tough to win when your coach puts you at a disadvantage. Drew does that a lot.
JeJe
April 19th, 2011
10:23 pm
We need every single damn player on this team helping out on the glass EVERY time a Magic shot goes up
Good thing is that ORL’s offense is still pretty bad. Our defense was fine
LD SAID HIS OFFENSE WILL WORK IN PLAYOFFS BECAUSE IT IS LESS PREDICTABLE
WHAT OFFENSE???????????????????????????????????
Booo!
April 19th, 2011
10:26 pm
Al played soft at a crucial time in the game. A FALLAWAY JUMPER WITH BRANDON BASS DEFENDING YOU AND DWIGHT HIDING BECAUSE OF FOUL TROUBLE?
BRANDON BASS?
YOU MEAN TO TELL ME BRANDON BASS MAD AL TAKE A FALLAWAY JUMPER WHNE THE LANE WAS WIDE OPEN?
BRANDON FREAKING BASS?
KIRK AND AL BOTH MISSED A TON OF EASY (open) SHOTS. DAMMIT! ITS NOT EVERYDAY THET JOE JOHNSON AND JAMAL ARE HOT AT THE SAME TIME DAMMIT! WE GOTTA TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS!
Jamal
April 19th, 2011
10:26 pm
““Drew needs to keep someone in front of Nelson that can actually stay in front of the dude *all the time*.
Nelson’s dribble penetration is the only thing that opens up looks for the rest of those Magic players. Without his dribble penetration, those other guys aren’t seeing those looks. ”
This would require that he play Teague as Kirk’s backup PG and play Jamal at the 2, which should be the case all the time anyway. It also requires that Joe play the 3 for stretches at a time, though, and he seems to have a hard time with Turkoglu guarding him.”
This is not necessarily true. Drew could elect to play Teague alongside Joe with either Josh or Marvin at the 3. He could play Teague alongside Jamal or Kirk, etc., etc. He has options if he doesn’t want to play Joe against Turkoglu. Drew has options. He’s just too dumb or too stubborn to try them.
BILLY KNIGHT
April 19th, 2011
10:26 pm
The hawks shot 39percent tonight to many jumshots.
Booo!
April 19th, 2011
10:27 pm
David Stern called in his minons for this game I see.
We still have an 80% chance of winning the series.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
10:27 pm
Also, Dwight is not going to shoot 77% from the line every game. If a few of those free throws are bricks this game is a lot closer at the end.
This game showed me that the Hawks can lose to the Magic if they are not aggressive on offense, but we already knew that. It also showed me the Magic don’t really have an effective way to counteract the Hawks’ defensive strategy. I’m discouraged by this loss because it’s a game they should have won, but I am not discouraged in regards to what the Hawks can do going forward in this series.
JeJe
April 19th, 2011
10:28 pm
WHY DO PEOPLE CARE SO MUCH IF TEAGUE PLAYS? WHO THE HELL IS HE GONNA GUARD? HE DOES NOT NEED TO PLAY
THERE IS NO ONE WE NEED HIM TO GUARD
NELSON DID NOT GO OFF TONIGHT
JESUS
CUT IT OUT ALREADY
U PEOPLE WANT HIM TO GUARD GILBERT FREAKING ARENAS WHO PLAYED 6 MINUTES?
OUR PROBLEM WAS OUR OFFENSE SUCKED (NO EASY BASKETS. LD’S OFFENSE IS BS BASED ON THIS GAME IF U ASK ME), NOT THAT JEFF F’ING TEAGUE, WHO HAD NO ONE TO GO AGAINST, DIDN’T PLAY
O'Brien
April 19th, 2011
10:28 pm
Although the Hawks got the split and are happy with it, I think Orlando feels like they have the momentum in game 3.
Orlando played bad, and shot the ball bad…and still won. I’m sure they like their chances.
Booo!
April 19th, 2011
10:29 pm
Stern is all about ratings I see. Thers no way he lets the hawks go to the 2nd round. This game proved it.
LD needs to play collins and Horford until Dwight TAKES A SEAT ON THE BENCH! I DONT CARE ABOUT FOULS!
mykhalc
April 19th, 2011
10:29 pm
i betcha that 39% is LOT closer to their norm than that 52% in game one!!??? hate this offense…
Section 303
April 19th, 2011
10:29 pm
I don’t know how I feel about this one….on one hand, the Hawks did not totally wilt and lose by 22 pts. On the other, they missed a big time chance to take a 2-0 lead in this series. They had it. No one could make a shot. For some reason, I’m wanting to point to the 3-wide open 3’s that Hinrich missed as key moments…..Hinrich sucked tonight. And, yes, so did Al. So did Joe.
Josh Smith (yes, I said it!), Jamal, Zaza my team MVP’s.
If the series is going to be officiated like this the rest of the way, Hawks have no shot. They let Howard get away with murder out there. I did not even have a problem with Josh Smith getting the T. Someone had to say something. Larry Drew certainly was not going to.
Oh, well….on to Game 3. I think I will be fired back up by then.
Section 303
April 19th, 2011
10:30 pm
Najeh, you know the “go F yourself” comment was tongue-firmly-in-cheek, right? Tell me you did not take that seriously…
ceeCee
April 19th, 2011
10:30 pm
If Joe is only gonna score 14 pts a night in these playoffs like last year he has got to step his game up in other areas!! If not, I am not just satisfied with just having a over priced guard who plays well enough to get in the playoffs but dont show up when he gets there! 3 years in a row his numbers are the same…not gonna cut it
WE NEED LEADERSHIP BAD….EVEN WITH THE REFS HORRIBLE PLAY CALLING WE STILL SHOULD HAVE PULLED OUT THE VICTORY.
NO MATTER THE OFFENSE…THEY HAVE GOT TO BE PROFESSIONAL ENOUGH OUT THERE ON THE FLOOR AND UNDERSTAND THE MOMENT AND MAKE THE RIGHT PLAY EVERYTIME!. I AM TIRED OF GOING 7 GAMES IN THE FIRST ROUND AND HAVE NOTHING TO GIVE IN THE SECOND BECUZ WE DONT PLAY OUR BENCH.
Booo!
April 19th, 2011
10:31 pm
Also, once again, its time to activate Paoe Sy because marvin needs to go! He really sucks, he was a complete non factor. If Woody had figured that out two yers ago we probably wouldnt haave gotten swept with smoove at SF.
mykhalc
April 19th, 2011
10:33 pm
this game reminds me of why dislike this team’s makeup, offense, and play so much!!! oh and the coach!!!
Mike W
April 19th, 2011
10:34 pm
We had chance to win this game even with al sitting out whole 1st half.we miss to many FTs,people couldnt box out and Refs also killed us by calling moving screens on us but none on howard ,dumb fouls especiaaly on the one where anderson was already falling to the ground before jamal even touch him.Richardson who couldnt make one all game(made lucky 3)with hand in his face at end and Hedo didnt do anything. I have confident we can beat this team two games at home.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
10:35 pm
“WHY DO PEOPLE CARE SO MUCH IF TEAGUE PLAYS? WHO THE HELL IS HE GONNA GUARD? HE DOES NOT NEED TO PLAY”
In this game I actually thought they could have brought him in for offense in the 3rd quarter when nothing was falling for the Hawks and they were taking contested jumper after contested jumper. At least Teague gives you a chance to get in the lane and maybe get some easier shots inside or in transition.
Rusty
April 19th, 2011
10:35 pm
Nortcyde I didn’t say anything after the first game as I wanted you to have your moment of glory as your boy jj played well & the hawks won but I will say it again jj played like crap tonight which I expected him to do.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
10:36 pm
“i betcha that 39% is LOT closer to their norm than that 52% in game one!!???”
It’s probably going to be that way going forward if Joe isn’t going to attack. But on the flip side, 63% shooting on 30 free throw attempts is closer to the Magic norm than 81% shooting on 36 attempts.
BILLY KNIGHT
April 19th, 2011
10:38 pm
JEJE do not no basketball, if teague don’t play this is what you get a bunch of sorry unorthodox shots and 39percent from the field with no easy baskets, teague give you steals and and better defense that turn in to easy points, hinrich will not cut it.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
10:38 pm
“Najeh, you know the “go F yourself” comment was tongue-firmly-in-cheek, right? Tell me you did not take that seriously…”
No, I was seriously offended and I demand an apology in writing, preferably using calligraphy.
O'Brien
April 19th, 2011
10:38 pm
Section 303,
You really think Al sucked in this game? He played 2 minutes in the first half, which means he was out of rhythym for the second half.
But he still finished the game with 10 pts, 10 rebs, 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks and 2 turnovers. He did go 4-11, but he was 4-9 before those last 2 shots at the end.
I dont think he sucked.
Booo!
April 19th, 2011
10:40 pm
303,
I completely agree with that assesmet! Kirk also had some costly turnovers because he wasn’t aware of his surroundings. He also Didn’t hit JJ for the wide open trey and instead got bottled up as the FT line by an Orlando double team.
SMH!!!!!!
Section 303
April 19th, 2011
10:42 pm
O’Brien, I did. Granted, I don’t understand why he was not put into the game later in the first half after picking up the two fouls. That contributed to him being rusty. Saying that, he took some bad shots. Off the top of my head, I remember two instances where he held the ball for at least 7-8 seconds and then threw up a terrible shot.
He got it going a bit. He started hitting that shot at the top of the key. But, overall, he was not himself. Too many missed FT’s, too.
I did not realize his final numbers looked like that, But, I still don’t think he played well.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
10:43 pm
As good as Smoove was on D and as under control as he played on O, I thought he could have crashed the boards better particularly in the first half. 6 boards in 34 minutes is not enough for him. Collins doesn’t grab boards but he does box out. Someone has to swoop in and grab those boards and keep them away from the Magic, like Al did in the second half. Brandon Bass and Ryan Anderson each had 4 offensive boards, and while a lot of them came against the Hawks’ bench scrubs, several of them came at times when Smoove could have prevented it.
Booo!
April 19th, 2011
10:44 pm
Al, waSn’t Making his FT’s but the big thing was WE WERe ONLY DOWN TWO POINTS WITH A CHANCE TO TIE AND THE ONLY PERSON BETWEEN YOU AND THE BASKET IS BRANDON BASS SO YOU TAKE A FALLAWAY JUMPER AND BRICK it?
SUPER SOFT PLAY RIGHT THERE! SOFTER THAN CHARMIN ULTRA-SOFT TISSUE PAPER!
“STONEWALL “BOSS’ HOrFORD” JUST HAD THE BEST EXAMPLE OF A BRAIN-FART IVE’VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE!
SMH!
mykhalc
April 19th, 2011
10:46 pm
man i REALLY hate the Hawks offensive sets…HATE ‘EM!!! really makes me appreciate CHI and the way EVERYBODY on the floor goes to the rim!!! i mean everybody and ALL the time!!! i just don’t understand what makes it sooooooooooooooo f’n difficult for the Hawks to understand it. this team could win the championship this year and i’d STILL want ‘em blown up…from ownership on down!!! this group is really not enjoyable to watch…PERIOD!!!
Booo!
April 19th, 2011
10:46 pm
And the refs! my goodness the refs! What were their names! I double dare them to step one foot on GA soil! I got people at Hartsfield Dammit. They wont make it to the Arena!
Najeh Davenpoop
April 19th, 2011
10:46 pm
I believe the Hawks out-rebounded the Magic in the second half, with Al playing the entire time. He didn’t have his offensive game going, passing up shots he should have taken and bricking shots he usually makes, but he made a huge difference on the boards.
Section 303
April 19th, 2011
10:47 pm
Najeh, I apologize. That’s going to have to be good enough. I can only draw stick figures, so the calligraphy is out of the question.
Booo!
April 19th, 2011
10:48 pm
This type of venting is better off on the ESPN boards were they are fully awara of the Evil that is David Stern lol.
Section 303
April 19th, 2011
10:49 pm
I am anxious to hear from Larry Drew these next two days. He has to make comments on the officiating. You just can’t sit there and take that. No point in playing the rest of these games if Dwight Howard has a free pass to throw elbows and set screens like an O-lineman.
I have to give Zaza a lot of credit tonight. He seems to get under Howard’s skin even more than Twin does.
Rusty
April 19th, 2011
10:49 pm
Ld you are an idiot, so many dumb moves this game is on you,idiot
Booo!
April 19th, 2011
10:50 pm
Great game by Jamal and Joe though. I relly hope they can stay hot throught this series.
Jae Evolution
April 19th, 2011
10:58 pm
Why are we worried, we played great in game 1 they came to play game 2. We already stole one on the road, now we go back home all we have to do is take care of business we have a 3-1 lead going back to Orlando, I have faith we can do this.
where are the true fans
April 19th, 2011
10:58 pm
I agree with you Section 303 LD needs to say something, show the team he has there backs. Yeah it did look like ZaZa was getting under his skin tonight, could have got more rebounds tonight if he wasn’t being thrown to the floor all the time.
Slimjr
April 19th, 2011
10:59 pm
Thanks to Mr. Stern and his THUGS for giving ALLSTAR AL TO Fouls within the first 5 mins of the freaking game!!!!!
We all know you want Superman to advance for ratings sake and the way our lousy BIGS played you’ll have your way…..
HAWKS= one trick pony, JUMPSHOTS OR ______________! Nothing else…………
Slimjr
April 19th, 2011
11:02 pm
Man ALLSTAR AL is brutal to watch on the offensive end..He looks like a 60 year old retired former college basketball player………………………..YAWN…………………
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
11:05 pm
Rusty . you didn’t say anything after Game 1 because you couldn’t. You’d look like a complete idiot if you did.
One thing about it though Crusty . . if JJ doesn’t play well in this series, we don’t beat the Magic. So I hope you’re not secretly rooting against the dude, just so you can rag on him. I’m not the biggest Jamal Crawford fan in the world, but I will give him props when he plays well.
Too many of you guys just come off as haters. Whether it be toward JJ, or Smith, or Al, or whomever. If those guys play bad, it’s fine to rip them. But if they play well, I would expect that you would be cheering those guys on, not be silent and run and hide.
Act like a fan of the team, not of players. At the end of the day, the only thing that matters is that we win the damn game, regardless of who pulls us though. It’ll just be easier if our main scorer gets his 20 ppg + 5 assists every night.
Mike W
April 19th, 2011
11:06 pm
Can us hawks fans please show up for games 3 and 4,give this team support.they really showed that they deserved it the way they played this 1st two games,i have faith hawks can win these two games at home.i was hoping they won this game but i can see hawks are still confident after this one loss.Lets go Hawks!!
O'Brien
April 19th, 2011
11:07 pm
If LD makes any comments about the officiating, he will probably get fined. And considering he is already the lowest paid coach in the league…he might not want to make that payment.
But I do think the refs were horrible. Its almost like they wanted to make sure Dwight won this game so that the series is tied 1-1.
And I think LD should say something. but its not his style. How many Techs has he received all year?
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
11:10 pm
And we lost this game because the Magic killed us on the offensive boards. And because our leading rebounder sat the bench for 22 minutes in the 1st half, you have to place a chunk of the blame on the coach tonight, sad to say.
He just can’t do that. Al is a 4th year player and played 4 years in college. He knows how to play through foul trouble. At some point, Drew has to trust his captain to play smart basketball, plus play hard.
And seeing that Al also is one of our main offensive weapons, that benching was a catastrophic move on his part. Regardless if we were winning the game or not, you have to put him back in to see if we can stretch that lead out.
Slimjr
April 19th, 2011
11:10 pm
Then NBA office said refs(we) missed a call in the game one of the Denver/OKC game at crunch time by not calling an obvious offensive interference on OKC and the basket should not have counted..I dont have proof but lets just say my gut is telling me they did not make a mistake by not making the call with 3 sets of refs eyes on the ball at the rim?????
Come on Son!!!!! Thats BULL____!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
O'Brien
April 19th, 2011
11:11 pm
northcyde,
One thing I was surprised about. As good as Jamal looked on O (8-17 from the field for 25 pts), he was still -10 for the game (the worst rating off all Hawks players).
Another question I have for LD, is if JJ is struggling with his shot, why not play Jamal at SG and let Teague play PG (especially in the 3rd when the Hawks scored 12 pts)?
JJ played 43 minutes tonight. 43. He did have 5 rebs and 7 assists, but he went 6-15 from the field, and had 5 turnovers.
Nique's Revenge
April 19th, 2011
11:11 pm
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=david%20stern.
been sayin’ get rid of him for almost 20 years now…
can the Hawks beat the Magic playing 5 on 8?
Buddy Grizzard
April 19th, 2011
11:11 pm
“Im still sitting here waiting for one of you coach bashers to say,”GOOD GAME DREW”.” – Game has Changed
GOOD GAME DREW!!
GOOD GAME DREW!!
GOOD GAME DREW!!
GOOD GAME DREW!!
GOOD GAME DREW!!
GOOD GAME DREW!!
GOOD GAME DREW!!
GOOD GAME DREW!!
O'Brien
April 19th, 2011
11:14 pm
From Jeff Schultz’ blog;
The bigger issue was losing Al Horford. He drew two fouls in the first two minutes and Drew made the curious decision — as he has all season — to sit Horford out for the remainder of the half.
When Horford got back into game in the second half, he looked out of rhythm and didn’t hit his first bucket until the fourth. The Hawks were outrebounded 52-39. Orlando had 20 offensive boards — most of those when Horford was on the bench.
“I got taken out of the game quick in the first half — I feel like that affected us,” Horford said. “They had 16 offensive rebounds in the first half. That’s something I have to be more conscious about. I was out of rhythm. It took me a while to get going. The team played well but we just missed some shots.”.
You would think LD would have learned to trust Horford by now. How mnay games has al fouled out of all year (or for his career)?
Slimjr
April 19th, 2011
11:15 pm
LD=2012 LOTTERY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FREE TEAGUE BUSTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Section 303
April 19th, 2011
11:16 pm
I’m out for the night. Stayed up with the hopes of hearing some of Drew’s presser, but I guess I missed it. I’m just hoping he says something about the terrible officiating.
Huge missed opportunity tonight. Hawks should be up 2-0.
Slimjr
April 19th, 2011
11:18 pm
Al is so slow, he would have picked up two more fouls before the 2nd quarter………………His head was not in it…But the 1st two were ticky tack calls…
Mr. Stern and his THUGS were at it again………………………..
Nique's Revenge
April 19th, 2011
11:19 pm
Hawks victory – terrible coaching – fixed refs = Magic win
game summary
J.J.M.
April 19th, 2011
11:23 pm
lol now howard wants to speak to themedia
Dwight Howard
April 19th, 2011
11:25 pm
Hi, I’m Dwight Howard.
And in section J paragraph 15 of the NBA rule book, it states “Moving screens are illegal and result in a foul on the player setting the moving screen (unless you are Dwight Howard).”
Also, let me direct your attention to section B paragraph 6 of said book, “dribbling, taking a hop step, then three more steps, shall be called traveling, and result in the offending player relinquishing the ball to the other team (unless you are Dwight Howard).”
Signed by Stern. Don’t hate
Slimjr
April 19th, 2011
11:28 pm
DAVID STERN= GANGSTA
Slimjr
April 19th, 2011
11:29 pm
MR STERN IT IS SO OBVIOUS NOW!!!!!!!! I HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT NO…YOU ARE A GANGSTER!
Slimjr
April 19th, 2011
11:31 pm
THE REFS+LD= MAGIC WIN
Get Real
April 19th, 2011
11:38 pm
Is it within the real of anyone’s comprehension that LD was hired on the promise of having a better offensive scheme and “getting guys shots moving toward the basket”?
Does anybody remember this VOW by LD? Fans? Management? Anyone? Why is LD not being reamed a knew A@@ho)! for this display of jump-shooting? Why” Why? Why?
If a person misrepresents themselves — you cut them loose! You don’t wait. They lied to you. Lieing is not acceptable and cannot be tolerated because of some imagined “continuity issue.”
If your ole man or ole lady cheats you — you kick their ass out NOW? You don’t go to counciling, wait to “pass go” or “collect $200.” You kick’em the hell out RIGHT NOW! As soon a you find out.
This jacking-up jump-shots bullS-*#) — is supposed to be LD’s effort to improve our PLAYOFF PERFORMANCE ?
I’ve never seen such an humiliating display of patheticism (jumpers) and cowardness by an entire NBA team in my 42 years of watching the NBA! This game was actually winnable.
One Final thought —- Orlando isn’t worth a damn, either. Whichever of these teams advances will be lucky to not get swept by Chicago.
Rusty
April 19th, 2011
11:39 pm
It’s going to be real hard to win this series with ld at the helm.
Slimjr
April 19th, 2011
11:40 pm
Chicago will sweep Orlando or Atlanta at this pt……
mykhalc
April 19th, 2011
11:43 pm
the Pacers play better ball than either ORL or the Hawks. i wonder if LD thinks he’s smart, so that makes him smart…in his mind??? game 1 did not change my mind on him as a HC…that’s for sho!!!
northcyde
April 19th, 2011
11:45 pm
From what I can see, Horford has only fouled out of a regular season game 2 times in his career. Once last year, and once in his rookie year. This year, he finished the game with 5 fouls only 7 times.
Rusty
April 19th, 2011
11:53 pm
I’m watching Boston & NY, it’s making me sick watching rondo & Douglas getting easy layups with there speed & penetrating for easy baskets for their team mates while jt sits on the bench.
Grandad
April 19th, 2011
11:53 pm
Every time I start to think;
“maybe LD is starting to figure things out”
he does somethin’ goofy, again !
Fouling Al out in the 1st half ?
[not the officials / Al's own head coach fouled him out]
*(the officials…..now they were flat out crooked)
Dwight could get 5 fouls in the 1st and I betcha he don’t foul out.
Another thing / knowing this / Dwight’s a bully.
*[realizing he cannot /will not foul out.
Plus he whines and cries more than Josh.
Speakin’ of Josh;
there comes a point when you prove to the whole world:
that you’re a lame-brain.
That technical foul = ref gave him plenty of leeway.
*(there comes a point when even the most obtuse realize):
” maybe I ought to shut up “.
more later.
Grandad
April 19th, 2011
11:58 pm
* ] oops, I left off a bracket.
there comes a point when
even the most obtuse bloggers realize
that they used,
there comes a point,
too many times,
in one paragraph.
And, we have come to that point.
Slimjr
April 19th, 2011
11:59 pm
“(the officials…..now they were flat out crooked)”
@Grandad, they have been crooked for years now…
Mr Stern= GANGSTA and his band of THUGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Slimjr
April 20th, 2011
12:00 am
Shop Josh and TIN MAN MARVIN in the Summer……………..
Slimjr
April 20th, 2011
12:03 am
Thugs=Refs, sorry…………..
ClassicHawks
April 20th, 2011
5:25 pm
•J.J. on Orlando’s plan to disrupt him more in Game 2: “I’m going to just pick my spots like I did in Game 1. Not be too aggressive, but at the same time be aggressive enough to where I am making plays. We will see. I am sure they are going to come a lot quicker, especially with the double teams. We will see how everything works out.”
JOE JOHNSON IS GAY!!