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.
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Ken Strickland
December 28th, 2011
7:57 pm
DEF, DEF, DEF, AND MORE DEF. GO HAWKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
northcyde
December 28th, 2011
7:57 pm
Wow . . . joe Jizzle got it going forreal.
Luke Cage
December 28th, 2011
7:57 pm
I don’t care who we are playing as long as we win, its vs an NBA team.
Big Ray
December 28th, 2011
7:57 pm
Knew there was no reason to worry about JJ.
hawks_4_life
December 28th, 2011
7:57 pm
BS foul
Big Ray
December 28th, 2011
7:58 pm
Enter your comments hereI am SO surprised that JJ’s missed three wasn’t followed up by ‘Nique with his signature “heat check” comment…
Truth B Known
December 28th, 2011
7:58 pm
Josh does it All!
northcyde
December 28th, 2011
7:58 pm
Look at the crowd respond to mcGrady . . a “big” name.
Imagine if that was Shaq last year or possibly Iverson.
BoneKollector
December 28th, 2011
7:58 pm
Shaq in the house lol
hawks_4_life
December 28th, 2011
7:58 pm
Miami is getting plowed by the bobcats lol.
Luke Cage
December 28th, 2011
7:58 pm
Who cares bout Shaq????
northcyde
December 28th, 2011
7:59 pm
LOL . . and Shaq is at the damn game . . . and he gets the biggest ovation of the night.
Big Ray
December 28th, 2011
7:59 pm
Josh and that jumper…come on, man….
BoneKollector
December 28th, 2011
7:59 pm
Josh is being selfish
is he trying to get traded
YO YO YO
December 28th, 2011
7:59 pm
They should make a cash register sound after every Joe Johnson basket.
hawks_4_life
December 28th, 2011
7:59 pm
Energy feels down with Teague out.
Big Ray
December 28th, 2011
8:00 pm
….and the pass to nobody….
BoneKollector
December 28th, 2011
8:00 pm
Josh Smith: TRADE ME!!!!!
Luke Cage
December 28th, 2011
8:00 pm
Wake up Josh
northcyde
December 28th, 2011
8:00 pm
Josh is jealous of people making jumpers, so he just had to jack up one.
drmaryb.[*_*].
December 28th, 2011
8:00 pm
The 1’s and 2’s!
Ryan Cameron is annoying as hella tonight. Cut off his gatorade.
JSS
December 28th, 2011
8:01 pm
Come on Pargo
bigdave
December 28th, 2011
8:01 pm
yessir Josh!
Big Ray
December 28th, 2011
8:01 pm
Josh does know how to draw a charge, though…
Luke Cage
December 28th, 2011
8:01 pm
Good ball movement
hawks_4_life
December 28th, 2011
8:01 pm
That foul was offensive John Wall lol.
BoneKollector
December 28th, 2011
8:01 pm
Josh needs to stick to playing good D
Truth B Known
December 28th, 2011
8:01 pm
Josh could get a triple double on a night like tonight.
hawks_4_life
December 28th, 2011
8:02 pm
Good timeout
BoneKollector
December 28th, 2011
8:02 pm
Almost everytime Zaza puts it on the floor it gets stripped
Hmmmm
December 28th, 2011
8:02 pm
Need Joe and Teague to run pick-n-rolls with Josh to get him going/keep him focused.
Tremaine
December 28th, 2011
8:02 pm
Zaza really thinks he is the new Jamal Crawford.
FreshFromATL
December 28th, 2011
8:03 pm
So is Teague gonna sit for the rest of the first half with two fouls?
Big Ray
December 28th, 2011
8:04 pm
Drew better not stick to that 2 foul rule he had going last season. If he does, we won’t see Teague until halfway through the third quarter, and we will suffer because of it. Not a coincidence that Wall is starting to go off.
Maybe we can use Willie Green on him…Pargo is going to get burned.
J.J.M.
December 28th, 2011
8:04 pm
iso joe
hawks_4_life
December 28th, 2011
8:04 pm
Sloppy
Big Ray
December 28th, 2011
8:05 pm
There ya go, TMac
Sautee
December 28th, 2011
8:05 pm
Nique: “Yes he do”. LMFAO
northcyde
December 28th, 2011
8:05 pm
JJ with the rec league handles . . stop alla that
hawks_4_life
December 28th, 2011
8:05 pm
Fresh its still the first quarter. Good block by Al
Big Ray
December 28th, 2011
8:05 pm
Al with the nasty block!
BoneKollector
December 28th, 2011
8:05 pm
Pargo can’t shoot lol
J.J.M.
December 28th, 2011
8:06 pm
pargo is trash man
Tremaine
December 28th, 2011
8:06 pm
Pargo look like trash.
northcyde
December 28th, 2011
8:06 pm
LOL pargo
Big Ray
December 28th, 2011
8:06 pm
T-Mac with a slick move. I like seeing this kind of spark off the bench.
FreshFromATL
December 28th, 2011
8:06 pm
Pargo CANNOT guard John Wall
bigdave
December 28th, 2011
8:06 pm
Mac should live at the line this year..
Ryder
December 28th, 2011
8:06 pm
Dont you guys think Stack house should start and bring JJ off the bench?
Rev in Tampa
December 28th, 2011
8:07 pm
lol at Pargo giving the ball to Horford on the block. Horford looked surprised. I bet he yelled at Pargo, “Don’t you know I’m only a pick and pop player”