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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Najeh Davenpoop
December 30th, 2011
9:59 pm
Mr. Obvious
December 30th, 2011
9:56 pm
“36 free throw attempts is outstanding.”
Why thank you for that one
When were you stripped of your captaincy?
Joe
December 30th, 2011
9:59 pm
I was going to say that Al didn’t really rebound the ball that well tonight, but I didn’t realize that he only played 23 minutes total. 5 rebounds in 23 minutes isn’t terrible, but he can do a lot better. Humphries shouldn’t have had 13 rebounds by himself with Josh and Al combining for just 11.
phil
December 30th, 2011
9:59 pm
Thank you, stizz
Runner-
December 30th, 2011
10:00 pm
lol drmaryb, cut Nique some slack, he wasnt born in the US
Neki
December 30th, 2011
10:00 pm
I don’t know, it seems like Al was off his game today, sure he had 12/6 but he could had more, I think. Game Ball: JT0
kwooden
December 30th, 2011
10:00 pm
Tough win, Nets played well!
northcyde
December 30th, 2011
10:00 pm
Hawks end up shooting 48% for the game, which means that they shot well over 50% in the 2nd half. Great game by Teague. He and Zaza deserve the game ball tonight.
steven A.
December 30th, 2011
10:00 pm
TRADE AL HORFORD. DUDE IS MISSING WIDE OPEN LOB DUNKS.
bigdave
December 30th, 2011
10:00 pm
lol
lobbying for FTA and % points are we..?
Najeh Davenpoop
December 30th, 2011
10:01 pm
Good to see Teague keeping this win in perspective.
bigdave
December 30th, 2011
10:01 pm
check the teabagger out..
calling out the defensive effort.. “starts w/ me”
steven A.
December 30th, 2011
10:01 pm
AL MISSING TOO MANY EASY SHOTS. HE FINALLY PLAYED A LITTLE “D”
phil
December 30th, 2011
10:01 pm
Tatoo Teague…
Pathetic.
Herman Cain
December 30th, 2011
10:01 pm
Al had 12 and 5 with 5 fouls
BoJo Ellis
December 30th, 2011
10:01 pm
Phil has never said anything nice about anything…he hates himself.
FreshFromATL
December 30th, 2011
10:02 pm
Glad to see Jeff’s not satisfied with tonight’s defensive showing.
Mr. Obvious
December 30th, 2011
10:02 pm
“When were you stripped of your captaincy?”
I don’t even know what the hell you’re talking about
phil
December 30th, 2011
10:02 pm
Herman – your girlfriend is waiting.
Never mind that your wife is too…doof.
Runner-
December 30th, 2011
10:02 pm
phil, serious question, why so negative all the time?
Najeh Davenpoop
December 30th, 2011
10:03 pm
I actually thought Al played well aside from the lack of rebounding (at least 2 of those 5 boards were his own misses by my recollection). He converted a couple of post ups that he probably wouldn’t have made last year and protected the rim well.
JSS
December 30th, 2011
10:03 pm
Post of the night…
“Darkwing” on the Marvin half-courter!
Sautee
December 30th, 2011
10:03 pm
T-S,
You might need to switch bait. No one’s biting tonight.
phil
December 30th, 2011
10:03 pm
I have too, bojo….
I realize you miss me, but these public attacks are just too much.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 30th, 2011
10:04 pm
“I don’t even know what the hell you’re talking about”
Well usually it is Captain Obvious, the fact that you are Mr. makes me wonder why you are no longer a captain
SteveW
December 30th, 2011
10:04 pm
If Al and Josh could just hit their average in FT’s, the game wouldn’t have been quite this close.
OK game really. Glad for the W. Now on to play Houston.
Dept. Of Unintended Irony
December 30th, 2011
10:05 pm
“When were you stripped of your captaincy?”
“I don’t even know what the hell you’re talking about”
Obviously, Captain.
bigdave
December 30th, 2011
10:05 pm
Joe’s allowing the game to come to him.. i like how he’s being used/preserved early. Jeff Teague and even Tmac to provide some of the same things makes a hell of a difference..
facilitator, scorer, primary defender.. is a hell of a task.
of course someone is gonna bring up the number he’s getting to do it, but we’re a better team with him having less of a load the entire game.
Neki
December 30th, 2011
10:05 pm
Do y’all think that those trade rumors about him is getting him a little?
Herman Cain
December 30th, 2011
10:05 pm
steven A. Al was trying to blow this game to keep from getting traded.
steven A.
December 30th, 2011
10:07 pm
HAWKS ARE ONE PLAYER AWAY FROM DOMINATING THE EASTERN CONFERENCE..
phil
December 30th, 2011
10:07 pm
Runner – serious answer.
Because i’ve followed these guys for 32 yrs now, that’s why.
And because i can do as i please, just as you can. I don’t think we’re going anywhere until we actually get there. Difference in me and many.
Besides, why does it matter? Are you just another of the many give everyone a trophy on the third grade soccer team types that are so common on these blogs?
Half the time i’m just being an idiot for no good reason.
Relax a little.
JSS
December 30th, 2011
10:07 pm
Runner-
December 30th, 2011
10:00 pm
“lol drmaryb, cut Nique some slack, he wasnt born in the US”
The Nations of the EU wish to express their sincere apology for ‘Heat Check” and his speak problems…
Runner-
December 30th, 2011
10:07 pm
“Do y’all think that those trade rumors about him is getting him a little?” Na, don’t think anyone takes those rumors seriously, I know I wouldn’t if I were Horford
Joe
December 30th, 2011
10:08 pm
Here are some good things that I noticed tonight:
Teague was getting to the basket at will. Part of that has to do with New Jersey’s poor interior defense, but it’s nice to know that we finally have a penetrating point guard who can force the defense to collapse and either finish at the rim or get someone else an open shot from the perimeter.
It’s early, but Al looks a lot more active this year in terms of help defense. He was really working to protect the rim and was contesting just about everything he could in the paint. It’s a welcomed sight to see him blocking shots. He looked like our best interior defender tonight, both individually and in terms of help. Al’s post-game also looked better. It could be due to the fact that Okur was on him, but Al was still aggressive in the post. Hopefully, he gets more touches in the future so that we can tell if he’s really improved down low. His jump shot and free throws have been off so far, but I look for that to pick up soon.
Joe didn’t have a great night, but it looks like he’ll have a lot more energy down the stretch this year since he won’t have so much pressure on him to handle the ball and run the offense the way he has had to in the past.
T-Mac looks great with the bench. He’s obviously nowhere near where he used to be in his heyday, but he can run the second unit and makes smart decisions with the ball most of the time. When Kirk gets back, we might be able to use Kirk as another outside shooter while letting T-Mac play point-forward for the second unit. Playing Kirk off-the-ball gives us another weapon off the bench.
jahb
December 30th, 2011
10:08 pm
phil,
I heard you have been reported
Najeh Davenpoop
December 30th, 2011
10:08 pm
No Hawk has played 35 minutes in a game yet this season.
phil
December 30th, 2011
10:08 pm
Steven a – possibly. But nothing new. Always a player or 2 away…
NUNNA!!
December 30th, 2011
10:08 pm
Good game..I don’t want to get too down on this team and its 2nd unit.Just like i didn’t want to get up for this team and its 2nd unit.
McGrady is saving it for tomorrow night.
Jeff Green is not money.
Pargo,needs to go,just like bob said during the broadcast.
And there were times when i bet Zsa Zsa was looking at his 2nd teamers and was saying,”what da he–”?
But,all in all,its good that we didn’t play that well but we still won..
We would have lost this game last year..
Godsnite Folks
superiorblogman
December 30th, 2011
10:09 pm
Good game could have been better Teague was right the D was not good enough tonite. The Teaguer is looking more and more legit, he has started to go strong instead of floater after floater after floater
steven A.
December 30th, 2011
10:09 pm
Nique is the worst commentator in Basketball.,,,,PERIOD!!! AND HE NEEDS TO PAY THAT GUY FOR
THOSE SUITS…
phil
December 30th, 2011
10:09 pm
jahb
December 30th, 2011
10:08 pm
phil,
I heard you have been reported
It’s a blog. If someone can’t handle my silliness, i’ll live.
bigdave
December 30th, 2011
10:10 pm
keep Andre Aldridge
Sautee
December 30th, 2011
10:10 pm
phil,
“Half the time i’m just being an idiot for no good reason.”
Which half?
NUNNA!!
December 30th, 2011
10:10 pm
Najeh Davenpoop
December 30th, 2011
10:08 pm
No Hawk has played 35 minutes in a game yet this season.
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If the 2nd unit with gree and pargo play is no better,then,u will see 40+ in 2 weeks
BoJo Ellis
December 30th, 2011
10:10 pm
Fire Phil!
Runner-
December 30th, 2011
10:10 pm
“Are you just another of the many give everyone a trophy on the third grade soccer team types that are so common on these blogs?”
What are you talking about here? And the whole point in being a fan is to have faith, unless you’re a bandwagon fan like many are in Atlanta who would only begin seriously supporting their team AFTER they do something big. We have the personnel that can win a championship, a little support wouldn’t hurt their bid for it.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 30th, 2011
10:11 pm
Heat are down 1 with 2:45 left.
JSS
December 30th, 2011
10:11 pm
Those trade rumors are just static…
northcyde
December 30th, 2011
10:11 pm
Ricky Rubio looking like Steve Nash tonight . . . 8 points – 12 assists . . Minny up 1
NUNNA!!
December 30th, 2011
10:11 pm
Correction:
*Green