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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Rev in Tampa
December 19th, 2011
9:12 pm
Rolle is moving his feet on defense. I like his effort. I am also very impressed with Ivan this game.
BoneKollector
December 19th, 2011
9:13 pm
Alotta these cats can’t shoot
Roman
December 19th, 2011
9:13 pm
“Really? So it’s ok to not try to rebound at all because it’s preseason, just remember to turn the switch on for the regular season, right?”
What game are you watching? It doesn’t look to me like Horford is “not trying to rebound”. I recall him even drawing a loose ball foul while fighting for a rebound. The point is that most guys who have been around the block already are not going to over-exert themselves in a preseason game. You also have to keep in mind that not everyone is as conditioned as they would regularly be, so you are less likely to see guys expending more energy in these scenarios. Obviously, Horford isn’t strongly pursuing rebounds in this game, and he has looked a bit tired at times, but that means nothing with respect to the regular season. If this was a game that counted or if Horford was a rookie trying to show what he’s got, you might have a legit argument. We already know that Horford can rebound the ball, he leads the team in rebounding every year. That’s practically a given at this point. Looking at stats in one preseason game for a veteran player on a team he’s been on for years isn’t going to tell you much, even when that game has stats that are an anomaly.
By the way, just about every coach in the league will tell you the same thing about preseason games. The main purpose of them, especially this preseason, is to experiment with different lineups, take a look at new players who you may be interested in signing, work on aspects of systems you want to implement for the season, and get your players some conditioning exercise on the court. Go and find me a coach in today’s NBA that says otherwise and quote him on that. Until then, don’t waste my time.
One other thing. There’s another big reason why vets generally don’t go hard in preseason games, that is obviously to avoid injury. You don’t want guys getting hurt over a game that counts for nothing just to make their stats look good or prove that they are “trying”. Go and preach to someone who doesn’t know or hasn’t been there and done that.
Big Ray
December 19th, 2011
9:13 pm
Slimjr ,
What’s almost comical is Zaza’s vertical seems rather superior to that of Ivan Johnson.
#Let'sGoHawks!
December 19th, 2011
9:13 pm
Our bench is going to suck this year..
Melvin
December 19th, 2011
9:14 pm
I don’t anyone is capable of making a jumpshot in this lineup….
Hue B. Brown
December 19th, 2011
9:14 pm
Hawks are in trouble…………
bigdave
December 19th, 2011
9:15 pm
way to be active on the glass kito
Slimjr
December 19th, 2011
9:15 pm
Man these Hawks guards cant shoot the freaking rock? Church league is a correct description!!!!!!!!
Where All Al? He needs more cardio!
Melvin
December 19th, 2011
9:15 pm
Diop and Diaw look like they are on the same diet plan….
Big Ray
December 19th, 2011
9:16 pm
Roman ,
My point stands. Don’t waste your own time. Clearly you’ve “been there and done that”, so why are you wasting time reading the posts of a peasant such as myself? Surely you’d be smarter than that.
By the way, if you’ve been to a sports blog before, you’d know two things:
1) You have a right to your own opinion.
2) That right is immediately followed by the right to have such an opinion summarily disagreed with.
That’ll be all….
Melvin
December 19th, 2011
9:17 pm
I was rooting for Stackhouse but I think father of time has caught up with him. Get Deshawn Stevenson on line 1 please and Keith Bogans on line 2.
FreshFromATL
December 19th, 2011
9:17 pm
Signing Pargo was a good move. These young guards not ready…
Mr.E
December 19th, 2011
9:17 pm
Looks like we’re gonna miss Jamal
Big Ray
December 19th, 2011
9:17 pm
Melvin ,
Whassup?
bigdave
December 19th, 2011
9:18 pm
Benson with active hands..
Melvin
December 19th, 2011
9:18 pm
Better yet, call Gilbert Arenas probation officer, I meant agent…
Big Ray
December 19th, 2011
9:19 pm
I’d take Keith Bogans in a hot second.
We typically get the vets too late. I’m thinking we’re going to see that with McGrady as well.
Gotta say, Magnum Rolle looks better than I thought. Not that he’s up against top comp…but still.
Melvin
December 19th, 2011
9:19 pm
Big Ray,
I’m mad b/c they shut your blog down….Dummies
Buddy Grizzard
December 19th, 2011
9:19 pm
Sloan… D-league… Run don’t walk
Mr.E
December 19th, 2011
9:19 pm
Sloan is shocking
Slimjr
December 19th, 2011
9:19 pm
BIG All NBA AL should be riding a stationary bicycle behind the bench,kinda like they do in the NFL…lol
bigdave
December 19th, 2011
9:20 pm
cream will rise..
Big Ray
December 19th, 2011
9:20 pm
Kemba Walker is having too much fun with our “League hopefuls”.
drmaryb.[*_*].
December 19th, 2011
9:20 pm
Stop It!
Just stop it with the novel writing? It’s a live thread – Rookies!
Slimjr
December 19th, 2011
9:20 pm
Ice will melt
bigdave
December 19th, 2011
9:21 pm
sheesh Larry you gonna tell em to foul?
BoneKollector
December 19th, 2011
9:21 pm
Story of the Hawks lol
Well its Pre season with scrubs who cares
#Let'sGoHawks!
December 19th, 2011
9:21 pm
bad game, atleast we know who our weaknesses are..
northcyde
December 19th, 2011
9:21 pm
Fitting that we lose on an offensive rebound.
Prison Mike
December 19th, 2011
9:21 pm
Sloan might as well start packing sad to say.
BoneKollector
December 19th, 2011
9:22 pm
Larry Drew to go to his Woody Playbook lol
northcyde
December 19th, 2011
9:22 pm
Run a play for Radmanovic . . . for 3.
Melvin
December 19th, 2011
9:22 pm
Walker is showing why he was a 1st round pick….
Blast
December 19th, 2011
9:22 pm
Preseason game, would have been nice to win, but you gotta give kudos to the Cats rookie. He went nuts in the final minutes.
maaavelous
December 19th, 2011
9:23 pm
What trash at PG behind Teague
northcyde
December 19th, 2011
9:23 pm
Kemba Walker is 4 – 13 FG . .but 9 – 11 FT
superiorblogman
December 19th, 2011
9:23 pm
Don’t like any of our bench other than Benson
KevinM
December 19th, 2011
9:23 pm
Big Ray, aren’t we usually the last stop for players before retirement?
This is like summer league out there….
Big Ray
December 19th, 2011
9:23 pm
Melvin ,
Too be honest, they shut down all fan blogs except the one for the Georgia Bulldogs and the one for the Atlanta Falcons. Consolidation, downsizing…you know the deal.
We’ll all be hanging out here.
#Let'sGoHawks!
December 19th, 2011
9:23 pm
WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOO >.<
bigdave
December 19th, 2011
9:23 pm
talent.
BoneKollector
December 19th, 2011
9:24 pm
LMAO LD is a pitiful coach
northcyde
December 19th, 2011
9:24 pm
Gearon . . should’ve brought in Iverson. I’d bet $100 that Iverson can play better than Sloan and Wanamaker combined.
Eh
December 19th, 2011
9:24 pm
Kinda creepy how Slim Jr seems so obsessed with Horford.
Slimjr
December 19th, 2011
9:24 pm
The guards could not buy a jumpshot? Guard play is off we lose..Nothing new here…..
Think I’ll keep my brand new machine parked in my Garage.. Hate to get it all dinged up down at Phillips watching this ish….
Mr.E
December 19th, 2011
9:24 pm
lol @ Sloan
Prison Mike
December 19th, 2011
9:24 pm
Sloan be aware of the man with the scissors because you are CUT.
Big Ray
December 19th, 2011
9:24 pm
drmaryb ,
You know how it is when a rook doesn’t know which vet not to tangle with…but I kept it short this time…you KNOW I can go for paragraphs….lol.
Melvin
December 19th, 2011
9:24 pm
Wannamaker and Sloan fulfilled their dreams by playing in a NBA game. Now collect their uniforms and playbooks… If Ivan Johnson was 3 inches taller, he would be a keeper as well but I like Benson better than him and Rolle….