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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BoneKollector
December 27th, 2011
8:01 pm
Man if TMac magically got revitalized oh boy
bigdave
December 27th, 2011
8:01 pm
2nd unit d looking a whole lot better aye?
Luke cage
December 27th, 2011
8:01 pm
T-Mac playin with a fountain of youth
northcyde
December 27th, 2011
8:01 pm
I do like the defensive intensity by the Hawks though. Nothing easy for Jersey so far.
bigdave
December 27th, 2011
8:01 pm
ball movement with 2nd group? hmmm..
Buddy Grizzard
December 27th, 2011
8:01 pm
Tmac not sleeping
Mac-Town #maconchevyrider
December 27th, 2011
8:01 pm
lmao
J.J.M.
December 27th, 2011
8:02 pm
lmfao “hawks got nimbers”
Najeh Davenpoop
December 27th, 2011
8:02 pm
Okur killing my fantasy team’s shooting percentage…
Runner-
December 27th, 2011
8:02 pm
I’ll be honest with you, I’ll take these Hawks (maybe too early to tell), than the shallow benched Hawks of last year. Lovin how the bench is playing so far!!
Mac-Town #maconchevyrider
December 27th, 2011
8:02 pm
come on T-Mac
bigdave
December 27th, 2011
8:02 pm
this d!!!
BoneKollector
December 27th, 2011
8:02 pm
Pargo wit the good D
Najeh Davenpoop
December 27th, 2011
8:02 pm
Pargo looks a hell of a lot better on D than I remember him ever being.
FreshFromATL
December 27th, 2011
8:02 pm
OMG…Are these the Hawks???
phil
December 27th, 2011
8:03 pm
The D is sound so far…
Big Ray
December 27th, 2011
8:03 pm
Ok…let me give all the usual caveats…I know it’s just the first game, I know it’s just the Nets…
But this bench doesn’t look so bad..
Luke cage
December 27th, 2011
8:03 pm
Liking this bench
BoneKollector
December 27th, 2011
8:03 pm
And lol @ Nimbers
Tremaine
December 27th, 2011
8:03 pm
So far so good.
Big Ray
December 27th, 2011
8:03 pm
Vlad!
phil
December 27th, 2011
8:03 pm
The Commie!
Mac-Town #maconchevyrider
December 27th, 2011
8:03 pm
This year’s bench >
Najeh Davenpoop
December 27th, 2011
8:03 pm
It is only one quarter of one game, obviously, but if the Hawks can actually go 10-deep in every game without losing leads in this lockout-shortened season… that is a HUGE advantage they will have over other teams.
Astro Joe
December 27th, 2011
8:03 pm
VLAD!!!!
terrell
December 27th, 2011
8:03 pm
A decent bench finally!!
FreshFromATL
December 27th, 2011
8:04 pm
Vlad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Big Ray
December 27th, 2011
8:04 pm
Definitely like the defense.
BoneKollector
December 27th, 2011
8:04 pm
Im more impressed with our D than anything
Remember Defense Wins Championships
Buddy Grizzard
December 27th, 2011
8:04 pm
Do you see the depth Sund assembled with no budget?
phil
December 27th, 2011
8:04 pm
Willie Green?
Please cut him now…
Najeh Davenpoop
December 27th, 2011
8:04 pm
Nice flop Vlad.
Shelden Williams still looks like a hammerhead shark I see.
NUNNA!!
December 27th, 2011
8:04 pm
Its looking a lot better than i hoped it would..
This is a BENCH!!!!!!!!!!
BoneKollector
December 27th, 2011
8:04 pm
lol @ Shelden
Big Ray
December 27th, 2011
8:04 pm
Hey look, it’s one of our former lottery picks….Shellhead…
Rev in Tampa
December 27th, 2011
8:05 pm
I’m impressed with pargo so far. He is a very nice surprise.
Luke cage
December 27th, 2011
8:05 pm
LOL@Shelden Williams continuing his tour thru every team in the NBA!
Big Ray
December 27th, 2011
8:05 pm
Shelden Williams still looks like a hammerhead shark I see.
I can’t remember the last time I spit that much beer out at one time…
phil
December 27th, 2011
8:06 pm
Najeh Davenpoop
December 27th, 2011
8:03 pm
It is only one quarter of one game, obviously, but if the Hawks can actually go 10-deep in every game without losing leads in this lockout-shortened season… that is a HUGE advantage they will have over other teams.
Very true.
FreshFromATL
December 27th, 2011
8:06 pm
Deepest team Hawks have ever had…
bigdave
December 27th, 2011
8:06 pm
wow.. hell of a contest..
Najeh Davenpoop
December 27th, 2011
8:06 pm
T-Mac has blown a couple of finishes at the rim and just committed a charge, but he looks explosive though. I was a little worried that he wouldn’t be able to get to the rim easily, but clearly as long as he’s healthy that is not a concern.
Big Ray
December 27th, 2011
8:06 pm
Meanwhile, PETA is filing a petition against Najeh for insulting hammerhead sharks….
Runner-
December 27th, 2011
8:06 pm
Pargo is a great 1 on 1 defender, we need a guy like him, especially at the PG position
Rev in Tampa
December 27th, 2011
8:06 pm
T-mac believes he still has a lot in the tank. I like his aggressiveness
#Let'sGoHawks!
December 27th, 2011
8:06 pm
And I thought our bench was going to be crap.
northcyde
December 27th, 2011
8:07 pm
At least T-Mac is aggressive. He was looking like an old rec league player in preseason. Props to Vlad for knocking down shots.
Impressive DEFENSIVE and 3 point shooting performance by the Hawks. Doing what you have to do on the road.
phil
December 27th, 2011
8:07 pm
Bring back Kevin Willis…
Big Ray
December 27th, 2011
8:07 pm
LD being smart with the substitutions…
Runner-
December 27th, 2011
8:07 pm
@#Let’sGoHawks!, 100% with you on that one, I’m as surprised as you