Atlanta Hawks at Nets: Game thread
Finally, it’s time for real basketball. The Hawks are the last team in the Eastern Conference to play their first game.
Jeff Teague (ankle) is in the starting lineup with Joe Johnson, Marvin Williams, Josh Smith and Al Horford. Kirk Hinrich (shoulder) and Donald Sloan are inactive.
Brook Lopez (foot) and Jordan Williams (dehydration) are out for the Nets. New Jersey won 90-84 at Washington last night.
The Hawks (and me) got here late because of awful traffic and rain. (Note: never trust the Google maps LaGuardia to Newark route that takes you through the city. Wish I’d known this 2 1/2 hours ago).
Michael Cunningham, Hawks beat
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wmcgee_va
December 27th, 2011
9:28 pm
In this condensed season, the Hawks need to be able to rest starters like this…less than 2 qtrs for all starters…We have never been able to put a team away early like this in the past. Great start to 2011-2012.
bigdave
December 27th, 2011
9:28 pm
go for 20 Mac
Melvin
December 27th, 2011
9:28 pm
Go get’em TMac…LOL
J.J.M.
December 27th, 2011
9:29 pm
lmao pargo sucks man
bigdave
December 27th, 2011
9:29 pm
lil too much hot sauce..
northcyde
December 27th, 2011
9:29 pm
Green wanted that alley oop
Big Ray
December 27th, 2011
9:29 pm
I recalled that Vlad was a good passer. He’s certainly showing it tonight.
I like that our bench is not a one trick pony…or so it seems so far. Will only get better with the smart-playing Hinrich returning in a month or so.
bigdave
December 27th, 2011
9:30 pm
i think Pargo has done a good job with the 2nd unit.. especially from a guy who was mostly a volume shooter..
kevkat
December 27th, 2011
9:30 pm
was chauncey available?
Tremaine
December 27th, 2011
9:31 pm
Love Radmanovic game.
BoneKollector
December 27th, 2011
9:31 pm
Vlad is on fire
J.J.M.
December 27th, 2011
9:31 pm
geez…
bigdave
December 27th, 2011
9:31 pm
ill holla Jamal
northcyde
December 27th, 2011
9:31 pm
spot up shooter . . . there he is
Melvin
December 27th, 2011
9:31 pm
Pargo has no idea what the offensive sets are…. He’s playing rec ball out there…LOL
Tremaine
December 27th, 2011
9:31 pm
Drop Pargo and pick up Nate Robinson.
MattP
December 27th, 2011
9:31 pm
Looks like we will not see Ivan much this season because Drew refuses to play rookies no matter how old and good they are.
BoneKollector
December 27th, 2011
9:31 pm
Vlad 15 pts 2 rebs 3 ast
Astro Joe
December 27th, 2011
9:31 pm
Once Willie Green gets his legs under him, this second unit won’t have to rely on any one guy to produce offensively. If 3-4 guys average 8+ points/game, that will be more than enough to help this offense exceed 100 per night.
northcyde
December 27th, 2011
9:31 pm
LOL @ ill holla jamal
J.J.M.
December 27th, 2011
9:32 pm
“we want howard” is that what they are saying?
Harry Hawk
December 27th, 2011
9:32 pm
I wouldn’t jump to any positive conclusions about the Hawks, but they have beaten the hell out of a tired and mediocre squad tonight. They’ll have to do that throughout this season.
Big Ray
December 27th, 2011
9:32 pm
Hey there goes that guy DeShawn Stevenson that some said we just had to have…impressed?
Melvin
December 27th, 2011
9:32 pm
I don’t see anyone out side of Deron that Orlando would want in a trade with the Nets. Then again, Otis Smith is not the smartest of GMs.
Tremaine
December 27th, 2011
9:33 pm
Stackhouse getting that free paycheck.
Big Ray
December 27th, 2011
9:33 pm
We don’t need Nate Robinson. He’d be out there trying to do his own thing. If you wanted that, better to stick with JC1.
Blast
December 27th, 2011
9:33 pm
TMac finally got a foul call.
Blast
December 27th, 2011
9:34 pm
If TMac and Vlad play this well all year, watch out for the Hawks!
Melvin
December 27th, 2011
9:34 pm
Stack and Ivan getting ready to check in….LOL
Astro Joe
December 27th, 2011
9:34 pm
Ok, TMac isn’t supposed to be playing more than 20 minutes a game, right?
bigdave
December 27th, 2011
9:34 pm
JJM yep..
thats an and1
BoneKollector
December 27th, 2011
9:34 pm
tmac still gettin it
Melvin
December 27th, 2011
9:34 pm
TMac, do your thang….
Astro Joe
December 27th, 2011
9:34 pm
Nice drive, TMac. Shut me up. LOL.
MattP
December 27th, 2011
9:35 pm
Finally! here comes Ivan.
northcyde
December 27th, 2011
9:35 pm
Here we go . . . Ivan is in
Melvin
December 27th, 2011
9:35 pm
LD is the only that can stop TMac tonight…LOL
Big Ray
December 27th, 2011
9:35 pm
If Otis Smith has an ounce of brains, he’ll answer the phone and start gouging teams for as much as he can get for Howard by the trade deadline. Otherwise, it’s curtains. Howard is gone, just a matter of by the deadline or during the offseason. Otis might want to think about how to recoup after failing to surround Howard with the right guys…
bigdave
December 27th, 2011
9:35 pm
aight Okur.. you dont want it dog..
Melvin
December 27th, 2011
9:36 pm
Pargo is playing street ball
Big Ray
December 27th, 2011
9:36 pm
Yes, the Nets are a hot mess. But at least we are treating them as such, and doing so on the road.
What would we be saying if we let them get to within 10 points with 5 minutes left on the clock?
Harry Hawk
December 27th, 2011
9:37 pm
Stack’s out there, baby. Gonna drop dimes and break ankles because he’s old and clumsy.
brigadierjerry
December 27th, 2011
9:37 pm
Good win for the Hawks they need to beat up on bad teams such as these.
In before Schultz or Bradley writes a column after this game stating Hawks are ready to win an NBA championship.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 27th, 2011
9:37 pm
Hey Dwight, are you sure you’d rather be with them than us?
Tremaine
December 27th, 2011
9:37 pm
lol, Stackhouse speedwalking back to the bench to sit down.
Big Ray
December 27th, 2011
9:37 pm
I complained about the fact that the Nets got Okur for a 2nd round pic.
Serve me the fricaseed crow…I’m glad we got Vlad instead, I can tell you that.
wmcgee_va
December 27th, 2011
9:37 pm
Once Hinrich comes back…we could have a problem trading Pargo or Green…they have not shown much. We either be forced to trade Hinrich or cut Sloan.
#Let'sGoHawks!
December 27th, 2011
9:38 pm
T-mac, finish with 17.
Big Ray
December 27th, 2011
9:38 pm
Melvin,
He’s a cheaper, less talented version of what Flip Murray used to be.
bigdave
December 27th, 2011
9:38 pm
have we seen a pg break us down and get the defense scattering all night?