Nets at Atlanta Hawks: Game thread
- Normal starting lineup for the Hawks: Jeff Teague, Joe Johnson, Marvin Williams, Josh Smith, Al Horford. Brook Lopez (foot) is out for the Nets.
- The Nets lost 94-78 at Orlando but showed some spirit while rallying to within three points in the third quarter after being down 20. Tucker High’s MarShon Brooks scored 10 of his 17 points in the second quarter.
- Larry Drew says he expects a better effort from the Nets after the Hawks ran them out of their gym on Tuesday. He’s confident his players won’t overlook New Jersey: “This game will be a dangerous game because they are a team that was a little embarrassed the other night and they are going to come out and show they are a better ball club. It’s the old ‘wounded animal’ theory. When they are wounded, that’s when they are the most dangerous.”
- Jannero Pargo says he’s still getting his bearings with the Hawks: “Defensively, very comfortable. Defese is pretty much playing with hard and with heart. I’m pretty good with that. Offensively, it’s a bit of a challenge remembering the calls. I know the plays once we get into them and start running them. But the funny thing is, I have to start it. I have the ball in my hands. I’m waiting for somebody else to make a move so I can say, ‘Oh that’s the play.’ But I am actually getting more comfortable after two games.”
- Hinrich is to see his doctor on Jan. 3. “I’m pretty sure I will be cleared to do everything non-contact,” he said. “Everything with the [physical therapist] is going good. It’s really more of a formality.” Hinrich has been shooting and doing ball-handling drills.
- Elias says the Hawks are only the third NBA team in the last 20 years to outscore their first two opponents by at least 50 points combined (Kings in 2002-03 and Lakers in 2008-09).
Michael Cunningham, Hawks beat
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Smith.Leuer.Bogut
December 30th, 2011
9:07 pm
Al Horford trying to protect the rim = 4 fouls. joe Johnson and Smith should have had a championship by now.
Horford for Bogut. 2 years ago.
DREABABY
December 30th, 2011
9:07 pm
OUR D CANT GET A STOP.
bigdave
December 30th, 2011
9:07 pm
strong finish..
Harry Hawk
December 30th, 2011
9:07 pm
Najeh gets a cut of Teague’s checks.
Melvin
December 30th, 2011
9:07 pm
This game has turn into the Alamo Bowl shoot out…
BoneKollector
December 30th, 2011
9:07 pm
uh oh pargo
Joe
December 30th, 2011
9:08 pm
Pargo…
phil
December 30th, 2011
9:08 pm
A championship?
Sure….
Najeh Davenpoop
December 30th, 2011
9:08 pm
“Najeh gets a cut of Teague’s checks.”
I wish I got a cut of Joe’s checks.
DREABABY
December 30th, 2011
9:08 pm
O HELL HERE COMES PARGO
Smith.Leuer.Bogut
December 30th, 2011
9:08 pm
reckon Willie Green can run point better than Pargo
Just Joe
December 30th, 2011
9:09 pm
We’ve given up 26 in this quarter already.
BoneKollector
December 30th, 2011
9:09 pm
Make the FTs
northcyde
December 30th, 2011
9:09 pm
smh @ that organ . . . playing The Addams Family?
Seriously?
Neki
December 30th, 2011
9:09 pm
Its looks like Al head isn’t in the game, maybe he is getting his plane ticket ready
Luke Cage
December 30th, 2011
9:09 pm
Give pargo a break, dude still learning the system and players
Smith.Leuer.Bogut
December 30th, 2011
9:09 pm
Smith gonna shoot 50% from FT% this year. book it
Melvin
December 30th, 2011
9:09 pm
Hawks free throw shooting is terrible tonight.
RethinkPossible
December 30th, 2011
9:09 pm
This game is going to kill our #1 defensive ranking…
DREABABY
December 30th, 2011
9:10 pm
WHY NOT LET TMAC RUN POINT,GIVE STACK SOME CLOCK
JSS
December 30th, 2011
9:10 pm
Pargo morphing into Marvin’s old reaction
steven A.
December 30th, 2011
9:11 pm
Overall good team defense this quarter by Hawks
J.J.M.
December 30th, 2011
9:11 pm
UFC 141!
Walker
December 30th, 2011
9:11 pm
“Al Horford trying to protect the rim = 4 fouls. joe Johnson and Smith should have had a championship by now.
Horford for Bogut. 2 years ago.”
Take it to the Bucks blog. They might appreciate your man crush better over there.
superiorblogman
December 30th, 2011
9:11 pm
What if Jeff Teague actually got calls for him instead of against him like the rest of these blown out of proportion superstars?
phil
December 30th, 2011
9:11 pm
Fire FG!
Slimjr
December 30th, 2011
9:12 pm
Dreababy its like that some nights… You just got to keep scoring the ball…
Just Joe
December 30th, 2011
9:12 pm
Same reason you don’t want Joe running point. Too much energy from your scorers. We need TMac to score.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 30th, 2011
9:12 pm
“WHY NOT LET TMAC RUN POINT,GIVE STACK SOME CLOCK”
I agree with the first part of that.
steven A.
December 30th, 2011
9:12 pm
Al is highly OVER-RATED scrubs!!!!!
phil
December 30th, 2011
9:13 pm
We’re gradually getting back to hawk ball tonight…
Slack, lazy, weak.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 30th, 2011
9:13 pm
Damn Marshon…
bigdave
December 30th, 2011
9:13 pm
this quarter has gone on forever..
Harry Hawk
December 30th, 2011
9:13 pm
Gotta figure the Nets are gonna have a lot of ping-pong balls this year.
Melvin
December 30th, 2011
9:14 pm
TMac is saving it for the game in Houston tomorrow…. Believe it..
Slimjr
December 30th, 2011
9:14 pm
All NBA is our trade bait…Shsssss…
Joe
December 30th, 2011
9:14 pm
I’ve got to admit, Marshon Brooks is better than I thought he’d be in the NBA. He plays out of control at times, but he looks like he could eventually be a starter.
phil
December 30th, 2011
9:14 pm
And yet the lead is nine…lol
bigdave
December 30th, 2011
9:14 pm
gotta contest over there Mac/Pargo
phil
December 30th, 2011
9:15 pm
Pargo is an idiot.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 30th, 2011
9:15 pm
Smoove needs to react quicker to the double team.
Joe
December 30th, 2011
9:15 pm
Pargo makes you appreciate Kirk a lot more.
bigdave
December 30th, 2011
9:15 pm
thats what they come to see…
NUNNA!!
December 30th, 2011
9:15 pm
bob rathbun said it right,”Pargo’s got to go”!
BoneKollector
December 30th, 2011
9:15 pm
finally a good play from pargo
phil
December 30th, 2011
9:15 pm
But he made a nice lob to doofus josh!
Najeh Davenpoop
December 30th, 2011
9:15 pm
Did that really just happen?
bigdave
December 30th, 2011
9:15 pm
Pargo really isnt as bad as yall make him seem..
BoneKollector
December 30th, 2011
9:15 pm
lol nique
I never seen shelden jump that high
northcyde
December 30th, 2011
9:16 pm
I was wondering if Pargo was even going to throw it. he took long enough.
wow @ shelden