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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phil
December 30th, 2011
9:32 pm
Sure tmac does…
Like injury, slowness, age, infirmity, baldness…
BoneKollector
December 30th, 2011
9:32 pm
tmac!!
Najeh Davenpoop
December 30th, 2011
9:33 pm
That’s the 3rd or 4th good pass Zaza has thrown in this game. Good finish T-Mac.
bigdave
December 30th, 2011
9:33 pm
bench play people…
DREABABY
December 30th, 2011
9:33 pm
GREAT BALL MOVEMENT
northcyde
December 30th, 2011
9:33 pm
Zaza and T-Mac got a little chemistry going on.
Melvin
December 30th, 2011
9:33 pm
We should have signed TMAC to a 2yr contract….SMH
JaeEvolution
December 30th, 2011
9:33 pm
Damn let us get 30 FT’s every game, I don’t care if we win or lose…shows we were being aggressive.
phil
December 30th, 2011
9:33 pm
The old fossil delivers!
FreshFromATL
December 30th, 2011
9:33 pm
Man I LOVE watching T-Mac play. I can only imagine what it was like to watch this dude in his heyday.
The Real Mandingo
December 30th, 2011
9:34 pm
Deron Williams just rolled up Willie Green like Bounty – the quicker picker upper.
bigdave
December 30th, 2011
9:34 pm
“For the 3rd game in a row, the Hawks have gone to the free throw line regularly. They need to hit a higher percentage of their free throws, but consistently getting to the line at a high rate is in itself a good sign.”
especially come playoffs.. we just had to work to hard to get points. w/ no low post presence, or slashers, it was jump shot or bust.
phil
December 30th, 2011
9:34 pm
Fire someone!
bigdave
December 30th, 2011
9:35 pm
they do..
Mac looks for Z a lot..
FreshFromATL
December 30th, 2011
9:35 pm
Melvin,
Agree 100%. T-Mac is still only 32. Dude will likely be out of our price range next season, SMH.
Some of us know
December 30th, 2011
9:35 pm
Herman Cain= BIG DOG IN THE HOUSE
Rusty
December 30th, 2011
9:35 pm
Mortcyde. You always downgrade jt in the past @ you can’t help your self from being very critical now. I have to laugh how wrong you have been. Go jj, ha,ha
phil
December 30th, 2011
9:35 pm
Release josh childress!
The Real Mandingo
December 30th, 2011
9:36 pm
Marvin and Shelden – the other Williams’ sisters
bigdave
December 30th, 2011
9:36 pm
fantasy team.
kwooden
December 30th, 2011
9:36 pm
I like the bench working hard, give the starters a lot of rest.
DREABABY
December 30th, 2011
9:36 pm
FTS ARE KILLING US
Najeh Davenpoop
December 30th, 2011
9:36 pm
Wow, that was close.
FreshFromATL
December 30th, 2011
9:36 pm
SMH Al.
J.J.M.
December 30th, 2011
9:36 pm
5 fouls…
Melvin
December 30th, 2011
9:36 pm
Al almost broke his back on that lob…
northcyde
December 30th, 2011
9:37 pm
would’ve been a hell of a highlight had Al made that dunk
bigdave
December 30th, 2011
9:37 pm
big shot Josh..
Big Ray
December 30th, 2011
9:37 pm
I’d like to complain, but we needed the points, LOL…
DREABABY
December 30th, 2011
9:37 pm
THIS GAME IS GOING DOWN TO WIRE
phil
December 30th, 2011
9:38 pm
32? Sure beats 35 or worse if he can stay healthy!
northcyde
December 30th, 2011
9:38 pm
Close game . . . do we go to ISO JOE under 3 minutes? Cause the nets aren’t going anywhere
bigdave
December 30th, 2011
9:38 pm
Nique helping us with our math..
Melvin
December 30th, 2011
9:38 pm
LD has left Marvin on the bench to rot….
Najeh Davenpoop
December 30th, 2011
9:38 pm
As MC points out, Humphries only has one less board than the entire Hawks’ front court combined.
FreshFromATL
December 30th, 2011
9:38 pm
New Jersey’s over the limit. Hawks need to attck the lane from here on out.
bigdave
December 30th, 2011
9:38 pm
this is what getting to the stripe gets you.. they touch you, you shooting..
The Real Mandingo
December 30th, 2011
9:39 pm
Josh making a deep perimeter jumpshot = fool’s good!!!!
northcyde
December 30th, 2011
9:39 pm
Right on cue . . JJ gets it in a one on one situation . . drew a foul . . good result
phil
December 30th, 2011
9:39 pm
Stackhouse must have completely lost it to never play…
Luke Cage
December 30th, 2011
9:39 pm
Big basket Josh!
Herman Cain
December 30th, 2011
9:39 pm
Lets trade Al before they figure out he aint all nba Jack
J.J.M.
December 30th, 2011
9:39 pm
come on tmac catch the ball
Luke Cage
December 30th, 2011
9:39 pm
Time for Joe to win this game!!!
FreshFromATL
December 30th, 2011
9:40 pm
They just won’t go away….
Najeh Davenpoop
December 30th, 2011
9:40 pm
I’m not sure Smoove shouldn’t have taken that 3 over driving it into traffic with his right hand. Yeah, the fans would have moaned and groaned, but with the clock running down I trust Smoove’s jumper more than his dribbling ability with his right hand.
phil
December 30th, 2011
9:40 pm
Idiot Josh with another demonstration of why he ultimately dooms us to fail….
Year after year after year after year after year….
J.J.M.
December 30th, 2011
9:40 pm
um that was a pretty good pass from josh to me
Neki
December 30th, 2011
9:40 pm
I think its time to trade Al. You can tell that he isn’t himself tonight
phil
December 30th, 2011
9:41 pm
After year after year…