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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BoneKollector
December 30th, 2011
8:54 pm
Kris Kardasian frustrating josh smh
northcyde
December 30th, 2011
8:55 pm
JJ played good defense . . then got caught flatfooted and got shook.
smh @ a tech on Smith?
Mac-Town #maconchevyrider
December 30th, 2011
8:55 pm
thought Smoove was about to curl up Kardashian for a sec
Najeh Davenpoop
December 30th, 2011
8:55 pm
“You’ll never see Josh with a post move like that!”
Except for the four or five post moves exactly like that that he converted in the first two games this season, or the countless times he has hit that exact same shot over the last three or four years.
DREABABY
December 30th, 2011
8:55 pm
THIS IS GETTING CRAZY
Joe
December 30th, 2011
8:55 pm
Strange technical foul call there.
Smith.Leuer.Bogut
December 30th, 2011
8:55 pm
Al Horford posting up. Great defense from All Defensive Team Memo Okur! smdh.
BoneKollector
December 30th, 2011
8:55 pm
Al playing good
Najeh Davenpoop
December 30th, 2011
8:55 pm
With that said, Al is hitting that turnaround hook in the post with much greater frequency so far this year.
J.J.M.
December 30th, 2011
8:56 pm
yea that should have been just a foul not a tech
Melvin
December 30th, 2011
8:56 pm
Well we may have seen the last of the Al haters tonight…LOL
RethinkPossible
December 30th, 2011
8:56 pm
GOTTA LET THE BIG GUY EAT.
DREABABY
December 30th, 2011
8:56 pm
GET EM AL,THATS MY BOY.,SHAWTY
northcyde
December 30th, 2011
8:56 pm
I was about to say that Al just had one shot in the 1st half. Good to see him really get it going this quarter in the post.
Mac-Town #maconchevyrider
December 30th, 2011
8:56 pm
lmao smoove
bigdave
December 30th, 2011
8:56 pm
good hard foul..
Joe
December 30th, 2011
8:56 pm
We should have been doing this from the start. I said earlier that we should be posting up against Okur. That’s going to force NJ to either switch defensive matchups or double, which will get us some easier baskets.
Slimjr
December 30th, 2011
8:56 pm
Uh OH BACK TO REALITY? KEEP IT UP ALL NBA..
BoneKollector
December 30th, 2011
8:56 pm
Josh getting punked
Joe
December 30th, 2011
8:56 pm
You know Josh enjoyed that last foul lol
northcyde
December 30th, 2011
8:56 pm
Josh better be careful. Don’t get a silly 2nd tech
J.J.M.
December 30th, 2011
8:56 pm
lol hes laughing at josh…GO DUNK ON HIM!
DREABABY
December 30th, 2011
8:57 pm
JOSH PUTTING THE HAMMER DOWN,LOL.
Smith.Leuer.Bogut
December 30th, 2011
8:57 pm
lol at Okur. non-physical. Josh is tripping lol , Smith staring at a flagrant.
Iirc Smith was living out in LA this summer next to…
Mac-Town #maconchevyrider
December 30th, 2011
8:57 pm
Ken Barbie gonna make the CP come out of smoove if he keep on playin around
terrell
December 30th, 2011
8:57 pm
I see Josh is still Josh. No matter the weight.
Slimjr
December 30th, 2011
8:57 pm
Teague= The Blur
DREABABY
December 30th, 2011
8:57 pm
TEAGUE IS BALLING TONIGHT.
BoneKollector
December 30th, 2011
8:58 pm
Marvin!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
December 30th, 2011
8:58 pm
Marvin!
JSS
December 30th, 2011
8:58 pm
Marvin!!!
Mac-Town #maconchevyrider
December 30th, 2011
8:58 pm
darkwing sighting!!!
northcyde
December 30th, 2011
8:58 pm
Look at Marvin !!
DREABABY
December 30th, 2011
8:58 pm
BIG BOOTY MARVIN,MAKING ME PROUD.
Herman Cain
December 30th, 2011
8:58 pm
yeah Al makes 2 points and its a major celebration. Al will help us better when he is with the magic, who has scouts in the stands. Al may be gone by the 2nd
Slimjr
December 30th, 2011
8:58 pm
ALL NBA MARVIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
J.J.M.
December 30th, 2011
8:58 pm
man what has marvin been smoking!
Najeh Davenpoop
December 30th, 2011
8:58 pm
Jamal wasn’t keeping Marvin from making that play the last two seasons. Marvin is just playing better. Let’s hope it continues.
i_am_soulstar
December 30th, 2011
8:59 pm
Lol @ that Darkwing Duck nickname for Marvin. Genius.
Melvin
December 30th, 2011
8:59 pm
It’s time to put the Nats I meant Nets away for good this qtr.
Joe
December 30th, 2011
8:59 pm
LMAO at the darkwing comment.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 30th, 2011
8:59 pm
Herman Cain, your posts make me smile.
J.J.M.
December 30th, 2011
8:59 pm
“BIG BOOTY MARVIN,MAKING ME PROUD”
lmao somebody tried to change their name to a femake to post this comment.
SteveW
December 30th, 2011
8:59 pm
Umm, I kinda said this may be a trap game..
BoneKollector
December 30th, 2011
9:00 pm
When theres trouble u call MW Darkwing duck
phil
December 30th, 2011
9:00 pm
Marvin is like a new man so far this season. Like a man possessed. Is it really him under all those stupid tatoos? If he can sustain this play, yes, we have a better shot to only lose in six games in round 2 by a few points instead of the usual epic blowout.
Slimjr
December 30th, 2011
9:01 pm
Good Job ALL NBA beating up on that D-leaguer….
Najeh Davenpoop
December 30th, 2011
9:01 pm
“Umm, I kinda said this may be a trap game..”
Speaking of which, Shelden Williams looks a little like Admiral Ackbar.
Melvin
December 30th, 2011
9:01 pm
Boss is doing it all
DREABABY
December 30th, 2011
9:01 pm
NO SIR J.J.M. I AM FEMALE,AND I LOVE BIG BOOTY MARVIN