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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Luke cage
December 27th, 2011
8:59 pm
Now why in the world would Dwight Howard would want to get traded to this crap in NJ, thought the guy was supposed to be smart???
SteveW
December 27th, 2011
9:00 pm
If Teague keeps this up, LD may have to wait at least 5 games to bench him in favor of Pargo.
Katie
December 27th, 2011
9:00 pm
#Let’sGoHawks!
December 27th, 2011
8:51 pm
Who knows, maybe ESPN will give the hawks the respect that they deserve.
Not a chance. We don’t deserve it anyway!
Not yet anyways. If we keep playing D like this AND get our shots to start falling, then it’ll be deserved.
But who am I kidding? The Hawks could make it all the way to the NBA finals and we would still probably get the shaft.
#Let'sGoHawks!
December 27th, 2011
9:00 pm
Dang.. PAY ATTENTION!
northcyde
December 27th, 2011
9:01 pm
Drew with the “coaching” timeout . . . stopping that run before it even starts.
Tremaine
December 27th, 2011
9:01 pm
What are the expectations for the Hawks this year?
ryan
December 27th, 2011
9:01 pm
Hawks have looked pretty good in the first two games maybe Dwight Howard should reconsider about going to the Nets or the Lakers .
KevinM
December 27th, 2011
9:01 pm
SteveW, good one…..be careful, the Knicks might trade Bibby back to us.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 27th, 2011
9:01 pm
If I was a Nets fan, the one bright spot about this game would be Marshon Brooks.
Blast
December 27th, 2011
9:02 pm
Kind of hard juggling between the Hawks game, the Heat/Boston TNT game, and live blogging as well, but we manage.
Especially while imbibing some Christian Brothers..
Call it multi-tasking.
On a high level……
KevinM
December 27th, 2011
9:02 pm
Yeah, wouldn’t that be funny to see the Hawks playing well and then dealing for Howard and breaking up the core?
Najeh Davenpoop
December 27th, 2011
9:03 pm
Marvin and Smoove executing the fast break to perfection.
Hawks4Eva
December 27th, 2011
9:03 pm
I was just about to comment on Josh Smith absence.
northcyde
December 27th, 2011
9:03 pm
OMG . . how pretty was that fast break.
Beautiful
Melvin
December 27th, 2011
9:03 pm
Nice fast break by Josh and Marvin…
Tremaine
December 27th, 2011
9:03 pm
Pookie(Marvin) is balling!
KevinM
December 27th, 2011
9:04 pm
4 fouls on Josh lets Al go to the 4 now……..
FreshFromATL
December 27th, 2011
9:04 pm
Are thos Hawks jersey I see in the crowd??? Somebody get Gearon Jr. on line on, lmao!!
Hawks4Eva
December 27th, 2011
9:04 pm
Good team work between JS and Marvin
Hawks4Eva
December 27th, 2011
9:04 pm
Ok Joe….I see ya
Najeh Davenpoop
December 27th, 2011
9:05 pm
Joe still got it. I am not sweating his quiet night. If he has to do less because the other guys are picking up the slack, all the better (unless you own him in fantasy).
northcyde
December 27th, 2011
9:05 pm
If Teague drops that to Marvin, he has a dunk.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 27th, 2011
9:06 pm
Joe missed the shot but it’s good to see him being aggressive taking the ball inside.
Hawks4Eva
December 27th, 2011
9:06 pm
team is showing more hustle
ryan
December 27th, 2011
9:06 pm
This is much better effort then what happen with the Falcons last night .
KevinM
December 27th, 2011
9:06 pm
A frontline of Petro/Humphries/Shellhead & Okur will get you in trouble in the NBA……..
Al driving to the bucket!
Luke cage
December 27th, 2011
9:07 pm
Think the Nets just eliminated themselves from the D12 Sweepstakes, this team even with Brook Lopez is straight garbage.
Melvin
December 27th, 2011
9:07 pm
I really like that ball in Teague hands
Najeh Davenpoop
December 27th, 2011
9:07 pm
Good move by Al. The more he diversifies his offensive game the better.
Maybe
December 27th, 2011
9:08 pm
AL With the dribble drive!!! Claipari taught him that!!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
December 27th, 2011
9:08 pm
Good look Zaza.
northcyde
December 27th, 2011
9:08 pm
Beautiful ball movement
BoneKollector
December 27th, 2011
9:09 pm
zaza messed up the assist from teague
northcyde
December 27th, 2011
9:09 pm
Come on Zaza . . messing up Teague’s assist.
Luke cage
December 27th, 2011
9:09 pm
Damn Zsa Zsa
KevinM
December 27th, 2011
9:10 pm
Maybe, you are correct on that view of Al!
The dribble drive…
FreshFromATL
December 27th, 2011
9:11 pm
Damn, no foul call for T-Mac?
northcyde
December 27th, 2011
9:12 pm
T-Mac can’t get superstar calls anymore.
BoneKollector
December 27th, 2011
9:13 pm
wat is zaza doin
northcyde
December 27th, 2011
9:13 pm
LOL @ the Nets
Blast
December 27th, 2011
9:13 pm
NJ cannot even convert on a fast break?
KevinM
December 27th, 2011
9:13 pm
Its game 1 for the refs as well……..
SteveW
December 27th, 2011
9:14 pm
Umm, I’ve thought this for quite some time, but are we the best fast break team in the NBA? Not statistically, but visually – man, we know how to have a beautiful break sometimes.
And a bunch of players that can do it.
Reality Check
December 27th, 2011
9:14 pm
“@HoopsCritic: Another sign that Atlanta’s mind set has changed. Horford knocks Deron on his *** for attacking the rim with ATL up 28 in the 3rd”
Tremaine
December 27th, 2011
9:14 pm
Zaza trying to win 6th man this year.
Astro Joe
December 27th, 2011
9:14 pm
TMac looks athletically and gracefully ineffective so far.
stizz
December 27th, 2011
9:15 pm
These refs are almost as bad as the ones from the Falcons/Saints game.
BoneKollector
December 27th, 2011
9:16 pm
why is zaza even playing
good drive tmac
Astro Joe
December 27th, 2011
9:16 pm
Finally.
northcyde
December 27th, 2011
9:16 pm
T-MAC got fouled again. . . no call.