Atlanta Hawks at Bobcats: Game thread
Charlotte–The Hawks plan to sign point guard Jannero Pargo. He’s expected to join the team tomorrow.
Pargo, 32, was didn’t play in a game during a 14-game stint with Chicago last season after playing 63 games for the Bulls in 2009-10. He’s a high-usage guard who isn’t much of a shooter but takes the bulk of his shots from 16 feet and out. His assist rate was among the lowest for point guards in 2009-10, according to hoopdata.com
Pargo’s defensive PER numbers as a point guard in 2009-10 weren’t good, according to 82games.com. His Synergy defensive numbers that season were weak and Chicago allowed two points fewer per 100 possessions when he was off the court, according to basketballvalue.com.
Notes
- Larry Drew is using the regular lineup but he plans to play the starters no more than 20 minutes. Jason Collins (knee) is out for precautionary reasons. Magnum Rolle (foot) said he’s good to go.
- In addition to evaluating the young guards, Drew said he wants to try out different lineups combinations to see how players fit together. “I want to take a look at all the new faces and see how they fare with all the things we’ve put in,” he said.
- Drew said he also would deploy the new, aggressive defense. “It’s a tough think to break bad habits–not bad habits, but when you are used to doing things a certain way,” Drew said.
- The Hawks are paying for tolls on GA 400, including Cruise Card and Peach Pass lanes, tomorrow from 7-9 a.m. Dominique Wilkins will be among those handing out schedule magnets and $50 gift cards to be used for Hawks ticket purchases.
- Corey Maggette (back), Melvin Ely (dehydration), Eduardo Najera (knee) and Reggie Williams (knee) are out for the Bobcats.
Michael Cunningham, Hawks beat
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#Let'sGoHawks!
December 19th, 2011
8:12 pm
i like NBA tv’s halftime show
FreshFromATL
December 19th, 2011
8:13 pm
Kito may just be a pleasant surprise…love his energy…was Hordford benched in the 2nd????
Melvin
December 19th, 2011
8:14 pm
DJ was blowing by everyone until Teague came back into the game in the 2nd qtr. Now DJ has 5 turnovers for the 1st half…. Teague, Josh, Benson and Sy are aggressive on defense.
Slimjr
December 19th, 2011
8:14 pm
Teague has got to get his jumper going too. He looks like Bibby on a layup line….Sheesh!
northcyde
December 19th, 2011
8:14 pm
Smith 1 – 4 on his jumpers. He’s always hit the straight away top of the key jumper. He should only shoot from that spot.
Great effort by the starters in that 2nd quarter. Marvin put in work on the inside.
#Let'sGoHawks!
December 19th, 2011
8:14 pm
lol i feel dumb, that was a long commercial though
Prison Mike
December 19th, 2011
8:15 pm
First half observations.
Sloan and Wannamaker are not worthy, bring on Pargo.
The starting unit looks ready.
Vlad still can shoot.
Stack is horrible, T-mac is semi out of the league.
Ivan and Keith look like hidden gems.
vava74
December 19th, 2011
8:15 pm
The Benson kid is legit.
Moves his feet on D – refreshing for a rookie – and likes being in the paint looking for putbacks.
Give him minutes (don’t start AJ with practice is enough…) give him minutes exactly as this second quarter: with the starters.
BoneKollector
December 19th, 2011
8:15 pm
Yea Josh can only make stationary shots
He is horrendous shooting on the move
Maybe
December 19th, 2011
8:15 pm
KITO stole Tyrus thomas’s lunch money lol….THRICE!!!
Slimjr
December 19th, 2011
8:15 pm
Keep All NBA Al on the bench..We dont need him… Let the Kito block some more shots out there tonight!
Melvin
December 19th, 2011
8:16 pm
Arron Afflalo gets 43mil… Man, stop it… These owners are just stupid with their money…
BoneKollector
December 19th, 2011
8:16 pm
More Good news
Hawks 80% FT%
Maybe
December 19th, 2011
8:16 pm
Amnesty T-Mac lol
Maybe
December 19th, 2011
8:17 pm
Stephanie Ready >>>>>
Wabe
December 19th, 2011
8:17 pm
Pape Sy and Ivan Williams are keepers.
Everybody seems like a scrub.
#Let'sGoHawks!
December 19th, 2011
8:17 pm
the team’s shooting 46.5 % from the field.. Thats a good sign.
Wabe
December 19th, 2011
8:17 pm
everybody else*
Ray
December 19th, 2011
8:18 pm
Guess who led the team in field goal attempts in that half (and missed the most jumpers)?
lol whoever said that some things never change was right
Wabe
December 19th, 2011
8:18 pm
Forgot Benson…
He didn’t look all that bad.
Just Joe
December 19th, 2011
8:18 pm
I thought Wannamaker looked decent. Sloan & Stack, not so much.
Pleasantly surprised by Benson.
Ready to see Magnum Rolle now.
superiorblogman
December 19th, 2011
8:18 pm
Joe looks good, Marvin looks better than normal, Josh took a couple of bad shots, Teague needs to finish and distribute a little more but I love his on ball defense, did not see much of Al. Zaza, I like his activity but don’t know about his achievement. Benson looks good on defense but needs to rebound. I still prefer Wanamaker over Sloan but don’t really like either right now. Johnson needs to rebound better but I like his activity level, Pape goes strong to the rack sometimes but is not a PG LD. Vlad is okay at making shots, bench is scary bad overall. Early opinions
#Let'sGoHawks!
December 19th, 2011
8:20 pm
we getting out rebounded though, kito is a good shotblocker but not a good rebounder. Marvin has 9 points and 5 rebounds (he’s currently leading the team in both categories)
Mr.E
December 19th, 2011
8:20 pm
“First half observations.
Sloan and Wannamaker are not worthy, bring on Pargo.
The starting unit looks ready.
Vlad still can shoot.
Stack is horrible, T-mac is semi out of the league.
Ivan and Keith look like hidden gems.”
Pepe is another gem
Brandon
December 19th, 2011
8:21 pm
Call up Emilio Estevez! The Mighty Duck is more than halfway to a double-double already in only 14 minutes of play lol.
Wabe
December 19th, 2011
8:21 pm
Josh Smith has been, and still is the make or break peice. Folks can call me a hater, but at some point, you’ve gotta bank on more than just your shear athleticism.
You know when folks say, ‘once the kid learns how to play the game…’
Well, Josh still hasn’t gotten that part down. Not hating, just callin’ it like I see it.
#Let'sGoHawks!
December 19th, 2011
8:22 pm
i agree with Mr. E, except on the T-mac part, he didnt attempt a shot yet!
FreshFromATL
December 19th, 2011
8:23 pm
Might have to consider bringing Marvin off the bench to add depth…
Just Joe
December 19th, 2011
8:23 pm
Not excited about Pargo at all. Dude’s had his shot. He couldn’t stick in the league. I want to see more of Wannamaker in the second half.
Slimjr
December 19th, 2011
8:23 pm
Start Marvin and he’ll give you 20 and 10 a night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wabe
December 19th, 2011
8:23 pm
Will say it yet again…
Would love to see Jordan Crawford coming off that bench this season.
Wabe
December 19th, 2011
8:24 pm
would’ve*
northcyde
December 19th, 2011
8:24 pm
Melvin
December 19th, 2011
8:16 pm
Arron Afflalo gets 43mil… Man, stop it… These owners are just stupid with their money…
**************
LOL . . exactly.
I mean, if you’re going to pay a guy like that 8 million . . . only pay him or 2 – 3 years. Not 5. Hopefully Denver put in a Team Option in year 4. Surely that entire deal is not guaranteed.
O
December 19th, 2011
8:24 pm
you cant say T-mac looked bad when he didn’t even take a shot, all e got was one rebound and that was it. Let him get some time with the secondary and we’ll see.
Prison Mike
December 19th, 2011
8:24 pm
The speed of Augustin might as well be light speed to the two rookies. Funny thing is I don’t consider DJ Augustin particularly fast. Teague comes back in and dominates him. The talent gap is too much for Sloan and Brad. A pg vet is a must.
northcyde
December 19th, 2011
8:24 pm
Iverson > Pargo
#Let'sGoHawks!
December 19th, 2011
8:26 pm
magnum rolle looks out of shape..
Slimjr
December 19th, 2011
8:26 pm
bring Marvin off the bench and he’ll get the 6th man of the year award 2012!
Brandon
December 19th, 2011
8:26 pm
Bobcats announcers on Rolle: “That is a cool name…let it roll…” lol
tckr83
December 19th, 2011
8:26 pm
Oh my God, these announcers are horrible…
Rev in Tampa
December 19th, 2011
8:26 pm
kemba carried the ball before he was fouled. but they are playing in Charlotte and kemba is the fan favorite
Melvin
December 19th, 2011
8:26 pm
WTH is this unit LD started with in the 3rd qtr?
Mr.E
December 19th, 2011
8:28 pm
Trade Al
#Let'sGoHawks!
December 19th, 2011
8:28 pm
good start in the 3Q
Brandon
December 19th, 2011
8:28 pm
Finally, an Al sighting…
Slimjr
December 19th, 2011
8:29 pm
that set shot is a lock…Cant complain….lol
#Let'sGoHawks!
December 19th, 2011
8:30 pm
al’s mid range is unstoppable, but he would be even more unstoppable if he would go in the paint and bang in their with bigs.
#Let'sGoHawks!
December 19th, 2011
8:30 pm
who else likes the new shot clock?
J.J.M.
December 19th, 2011
8:30 pm
lmao the power went out on the monday night football game
northcyde
December 19th, 2011
8:31 pm
LD knows that the 2nd team isn’t potent enough by themselves, so he mixes in the starters with the reserves. Nice move.