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).
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Runner-
December 30th, 2011
9:46 pm
id rather have josh take a dribble there lol…
Big Ray
December 30th, 2011
9:47 pm
Teague showing himself to be clutch.
Josh trying to be clutch from 3.
Josh fights for the rebound (we need the possession).
Teague got fouled but no respect.
bigdave
December 30th, 2011
9:47 pm
hmm..
i see Nique gonna ride w/ Jeff this year
JSS
December 30th, 2011
9:47 pm
Well at we are seeing how they handle pressure before next week…
BoneKollector
December 30th, 2011
9:47 pm
See I don’t know how some of yall can defend Josh
DREABABY
December 30th, 2011
9:47 pm
TEAGUE GOT HACKED ON THAT PLAY
steven
December 30th, 2011
9:47 pm
I still don’t understand why teams don’t always double up Joe and leave Josh wide open at the top of the key
Big Ray
December 30th, 2011
9:47 pm
Heh….
Najeh Davenpoop
December 30th, 2011
9:47 pm
That particular drive wasn’t a foul, but generally speaking Teague gets no respect from the refs. LD is going to need to get T’d up at some point to draw some attention to it.
J.J.M.
December 30th, 2011
9:47 pm
why people blaming josh. iso joe-clock going all the way down what is he suppose to do?
The Real Mandingo
December 30th, 2011
9:48 pm
Josh Smith tryin’ to be hero but ends up goat…bad 3point shot.
RethinkPossible
December 30th, 2011
9:48 pm
Smooth had 6 seconds left when he got the ball.
Wabe
December 30th, 2011
9:48 pm
I don’t know why you take the ball out of teague’s hands here at the end…
Let the dude facilitate.
phil
December 30th, 2011
9:48 pm
The joe seal seals defeat…either he chokes or idiot josh jacks up his crap.
The team has no chance when it matters because of this garbage.
No D tonight isn’t helping.
FreshFromATL
December 30th, 2011
9:48 pm
Teague for the game winner?
Herman Cain
December 30th, 2011
9:48 pm
And when you trade Al Trade Larry Drew too! His sorry azz should have given Ivan Johnson more playing time. WTF
Wabe
December 30th, 2011
9:48 pm
or…
the hawks are comfortably up if they shot a better clip from the free throw line…
DREABABY
December 30th, 2011
9:49 pm
WE NEED A STOP HERE
bigdave
December 30th, 2011
9:49 pm
great job Al..
Najeh Davenpoop
December 30th, 2011
9:49 pm
“why people blaming josh. iso joe-clock going all the way down what is he suppose to do?”
Exactly.
Big Ray
December 30th, 2011
9:49 pm
Come on, Joe. Be clutch…
bigdave
December 30th, 2011
9:49 pm
jigga!
BoneKollector
December 30th, 2011
9:49 pm
Finally Joe comes through
Melvin
December 30th, 2011
9:49 pm
There you go Joe…
FreshFromATL
December 30th, 2011
9:49 pm
JOOOOOOOOOOOEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RethinkPossible
December 30th, 2011
9:49 pm
ISO JOE FTW
phil
December 30th, 2011
9:49 pm
Joe hits the selfish runner.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 30th, 2011
9:49 pm
Clutch shot by Joe.
JSS
December 30th, 2011
9:49 pm
Joe!!!
northcyde
December 30th, 2011
9:49 pm
there you go jJ . . don’t wait on the double team to come to you.
DREABABY
December 30th, 2011
9:49 pm
ISO JOE BABY
Runner-
December 30th, 2011
9:50 pm
bada boom bada bing iso joe with the score!!
Herman Cain
December 30th, 2011
9:50 pm
Big shot JJ !
bigdave
December 30th, 2011
9:50 pm
Al keeping Humphries from the rebound..
Najeh Davenpoop
December 30th, 2011
9:50 pm
That was a good play by Al to strip the ball from Humphries, but it wouldn’t have been necessary if he had boxed him out in the first place.
Wabe
December 30th, 2011
9:50 pm
to be fair…
there was still 8 seconds left on the clock when josh took that 3.
northcyde
December 30th, 2011
9:50 pm
LOL @ selfish runner. He’s making 19 million this year . . he BETTER hit a runner like that at the end of games.
phil
December 30th, 2011
9:50 pm
My bad.
Josh is league MVP material.
bob from Marietta
December 30th, 2011
9:50 pm
Let’s go hawks
Big Ray
December 30th, 2011
9:50 pm
It’s true. It is Joe’s fault that Josh shoots 3s at the end of the shot clock.
Joe shouldn’t dribble the clock all the way down, and he should know that Josh is going to be standing someplace he has the worst time scoring from, and should not pass him the ball out there.
BoneKollector
December 30th, 2011
9:51 pm
Chris Webber’d lol
bigdave
December 30th, 2011
9:51 pm
C Web.
Wabe
December 30th, 2011
9:51 pm
rookie mistake.
Luke Cage
December 30th, 2011
9:51 pm
LOL
Najeh Davenpoop
December 30th, 2011
9:51 pm
Brooks with his C-Webb moment.
J.J.M.
December 30th, 2011
9:51 pm
hawks needed this type of game…cant expect them to blow the heat out tuesday and thursday…
steven
December 30th, 2011
9:51 pm
why is the rookie inbounding the ball anyway…
phil
December 30th, 2011
9:51 pm
Marshon with a Webber…ha
northcyde
December 30th, 2011
9:51 pm
let marvin shoot the tech FT / / please
Melvin
December 30th, 2011
9:52 pm
I told yall Marshon was on one…. LOL, calling a timeout they didnt have…..