Wizards at Atlanta Hawks: Game thread
- Zaza Pachulia said he woke up today with soreness in his left shoulder. He tested it before the game and said he’s good to go. Pachulia doesn’t remember suffering an injury. He went to the doctor this afternoon and was told it’s tendinitis.
- Jeff Teague (ankle) is in the lineup. “He didn’t complain about any problems,” Larry Drew said. Kirk Hinrich (shoulder) and Donald Sloan are inactive. Mo Evans (knee) is out and Jan Vesley (hip) is not on the trip for Washington.
- Jordan Crawford is back at Philips Arena for the first time since the Hawks traded him to the Wizards. He said there’s no extra motivation against his old team: “I’m always extra.” He did allow that there could be some spirited conversations with good friend Teague. “If it calls for it, I will definitely trash talk.”
- Drew said his main concern vs. the Wizards is controlling John Wall in transition. “He’s one of the fastest guys in the league,” Drew said. “We have to get him corralled. We’ve had problems with him in the past. He’s kind of the head of the snake for them.”
- Drew on the thing he liked the most about last night’s W at New Jersey: “Their energy and defensive activity. We’ve been preaching for the longest about being a better defensive team.”
- The Hawks said last night’s telecast on SportSouth earned a 2.82 rating. The highest-rated game last season earned a 2.68 rating.
Michael Cunningham, Hawks beat
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Luke Cage
December 28th, 2011
7:47 pm
0 for THREEEEEEEEEEE
BoneKollector
December 28th, 2011
7:47 pm
Hot diggity dog
J.J.M.
December 28th, 2011
7:47 pm
the extra pass!
Runner-
December 28th, 2011
7:47 pm
marvin and teague!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Melvin
December 28th, 2011
7:47 pm
Marvin Williams… You looking good fella…
Luke Cage
December 28th, 2011
7:48 pm
Maybe Marvin should’t cut his hair anymore
northcyde
December 28th, 2011
7:48 pm
Wow . . . identical start to last night.
BoneKollector
December 28th, 2011
7:48 pm
Oh baby we cooking lol
J.J.M.
December 28th, 2011
7:48 pm
MY GOODNESS!
Runner-
December 28th, 2011
7:48 pm
hahahahaha here we go!!!!!
cp
December 28th, 2011
7:48 pm
Great start by the Hawks
Tremaine
December 28th, 2011
7:48 pm
Marvin!!!!!! Has to be the Pookie from New Jack City fro.
Luke Cage
December 28th, 2011
7:48 pm
WHHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Melvin
December 28th, 2011
7:48 pm
I like the quick start by the Hawks….
bigdave
December 28th, 2011
7:48 pm
good to see Josh not giving up any ground even w/out the lbs
Blast
December 28th, 2011
7:48 pm
Here we go again!!!!
FreshFromATL
December 28th, 2011
7:48 pm
Another 40 point win?
JSS
December 28th, 2011
7:48 pm
Way to hustle Josh and Marvin!!!
Runner-
December 28th, 2011
7:48 pm
good thing it’s a shortened season… maybe… just maybe…. we can keep this going up until the playoffs!! lol
MattP
December 28th, 2011
7:48 pm
another great start
Luke Cage
December 28th, 2011
7:49 pm
Wizards Uni’s are straight Ugly, nothing like the old Bullets uni’s
YO YO YO
December 28th, 2011
7:49 pm
EmirS.
December 28th, 2011
7:49 pm
Impressive!
IceColdATLien
December 28th, 2011
7:50 pm
I know it’s just the Nets and, so far, the Wiz… but goodness the guys look like they’re really on the same page. I mean, Smoove even passed up a perimeter jumper for the extra pass. I might just pass out
i_am_soulstar
December 28th, 2011
7:50 pm
Picking up right where they left off last night. Love it, love it, love it.
James
December 28th, 2011
7:51 pm
Hope Marvin turns into something special this year, even though he has proven he isn’t anything special. Heard he had back problems the past 2 years.
northcyde
December 28th, 2011
7:51 pm
LOL @ the yahoo sports play by play . . . saying that JJ hit a running layup, instead of a 3 pointer. . . . then they change it to a 3 pointer made by JJ
Marvin with 5 points already . . with a steal and a block. Keep it up marvin.
Ken Strickland
December 28th, 2011
7:51 pm
This is not the same Hawks of the past, because this version actually plays DEF. Get use to it people.
Melvin
December 28th, 2011
7:51 pm
Maybe the best thing that happen for the Hawks was Kirk not being able to play in the Chicago series b/c Teague may have still been buried on the bench.
JSS
December 28th, 2011
7:51 pm
Holy crap Joe!
BoneKollector
December 28th, 2011
7:51 pm
*Preacher voice* Yeeeeessssss
YO YO YO
December 28th, 2011
7:52 pm
Not a Wiz fan, but… BRING BACK THE BULLETS!
JSS
December 28th, 2011
7:53 pm
You will never see the word Bullets in Washington again
Runner-
December 28th, 2011
7:53 pm
lol put in the bench so we can get something started again!!
drmaryb.[*_*].
December 28th, 2011
7:54 pm
Player Coach!
I really like Stack coming off the bench to teach these starters how to show some heart for 48 minutes straight. Joe definitely needs his helmet slapped and his chest thumped to wake his brain up. Al and Josh just need to be encouraged – Stack is doing that leadership thang’.
I’m hopping on Ken Strickland’s gravy train of positive-ness. If, we gell good we are gonna’ be very good.
Hawks 14 Wizards 4
J.J.M.
December 28th, 2011
7:54 pm
teague should have thrown that up to josh…good drive though
Big Ray
December 28th, 2011
7:55 pm
I like this Marvin Williams. Can we keep this one?
Luke Cage
December 28th, 2011
7:55 pm
Hawks finally using their length on the defensive end
J.J.M.
December 28th, 2011
7:55 pm
wtf……..
JSS
December 28th, 2011
7:56 pm
Sekou acting like a disgruntled Falcons fan on Twitter! Scared to believe!
Astro Joe
December 28th, 2011
7:56 pm
Nets, Wizards and then the Nets again. Sounds like a GATech’s out-of0conference schedule for basketball. Scrub-Scrub and then another scrub.
Javale McGhee=Definition of athleticism with very few basketball skills
northcyde
December 28th, 2011
7:56 pm
Come on jOsh . . give that ball up.
JSS
December 28th, 2011
7:56 pm
Joe!!!
BoneKollector
December 28th, 2011
7:56 pm
Joe feeling good
bigdave
December 28th, 2011
7:56 pm
if he hitting those.. good nite.
Melvin
December 28th, 2011
7:56 pm
Joe is feeling it…
hawks_4_life
December 28th, 2011
7:56 pm
JOE BIG MONEY JOHNSON
northcyde
December 28th, 2011
7:56 pm
Lol . . Jordan showing no fear.
Tremaine
December 28th, 2011
7:56 pm
Joe feeling good.
hawks_4_life
December 28th, 2011
7:57 pm
That foul was offensive lol