Atlanta Hawks at Heat: Game thread
Miami–All Hawks except Kirk Hinrich (shoulder) are good to go. Donald Sloan is inactive.
- Hinrich is to see his doctor tomorrow but Larry Drew still isn’t sure when he will return. “Hopefully we will get him back soon,” Drew said.
- Mike Miller (hernia), Eddy Curry (hip) and Mickell Gladness (foot) are out for the Heat.
- Josh Smith has some swelling in his right knee. He had an ice pack on it at shootaround. Reminded of the spectacular dunk he had during Atlanta’s 93-89 victory here last season, Smith said: “I have to try to re-live it.”
- Marvin Williams said he suffered nose bleeds while sleeping in two of the past three nights. “I thought my nose was running, so I wipe and there is blood everywhere,” he said. “It used to happen me to when I was a kid but it’s been a long time.”
- Drew on Williams: “He’s playing much better basketball than last year. He’s looking for his shot more. I’ve given him more freedom to be a little bit more creative with his shot. When he’s on the floor making shots he’s a big weapon for us. Chances are teams are going to double team us a lot with Joe [Johnson] so it’s important we spread [with] the shooting.”
- Drew on splitting minutes between Williams and Tracy McGrady, who finished the game at Houston: “I’ve been just kind of going with feel. It seems like T-Mac is starting to get his legs under him a little bit. I thought he played really well in the Houston game. At the same time I have to be mindful of the minutes he gets. I don’t want to wear him down.”
- Drew said the Hawks should draw confidence from winning at Miami last season but cautioned: “We are looking at a different [Heat] team. From the games I’ve seen they look like they are a team on a mission. You can’t get into a run-and-shoot game with this team. They run with force. They run in waves.”
- Al Horford on winning here last season: “It’s a new season. If we can take anything from it, we have done it here before. But obviously we have to validate it this season.”
- This is the fifth game in seven days for the Hawks. “Physically, I think we are OK,” Drew said. A little mental fatigue may start to settle in a little bit. Something we talked about before we started is it’s something you have got to push through. All teams are going through it. We cannot and will not use that as an excuse. We will play the hand that has been dealt to us. It can take a toll on you if you allow it to. It’s imperative that they take care of themselves.”
Michael Cunningham, Hawks beat
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Najeh Davenpoop
January 2nd, 2012
7:59 pm
Teague should get an and-one for that. Fouled by Zaza and makes the shot.
Melvin
January 2nd, 2012
7:59 pm
Teague is our only hope on offense.
BoneKollector
January 2nd, 2012
7:59 pm
THIS TEAM HAS TO BE BLOWN UP
Runner-
January 2nd, 2012
7:59 pm
OOOOOOOOOOFFENSIIIIIIIIIIIIVE FOOOOOOOOULLLLL OOOOOOOOOON THEEEEEE HHHHH… STFU
Rod from College Park
January 2nd, 2012
7:59 pm
WAKE UP JOE. You make more money than Wade, James and Bosh.
Hawks4Eva
January 2nd, 2012
8:00 pm
Is Marvin Williams playing?
Hmmmm
January 2nd, 2012
8:00 pm
EVEN IF YOU MAKE THE CLOSE ONES, YOU STILL HAVE NON-JUMP SHOOTERS…. WAIT FOR IT…. SHOOTING JUMPERS.
Big Ray
January 2nd, 2012
8:00 pm
Teague with another nice shot. Kinda lucky, but the effort was there.
Is there somebody on the Atlanta roster that will hustle as hard for rebounds and loose balls as Joel Anthony will?
Ivan Johnson, maybe? Not that he’ll ever see the court (unless we’re up by 46 points with 20 seconds left in the game).
If Drew wants to shake things up, that might be a way to do it. Don’t worry. He could foul out in just 3 minutes. So if it’s a mistake, it won’t be long-lived.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 2nd, 2012
8:01 pm
Just out of curiosity, I wonder what would happen if the Hawks ran the Allen Iverson offense. Let Teague take whatever shots he wants and send everyone else to the offensive glass.
MattP
January 2nd, 2012
8:01 pm
Take out Joe!
Blast
January 2nd, 2012
8:01 pm
Why cant Hawks run with force?
Because they don’t have Lebron James or Wade.
Not liking Hawks body language and mental state right now. Too many bone headed plays already.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 2nd, 2012
8:01 pm
Answer to the trivia question is Leon Smith
yodaddybrother
January 2nd, 2012
8:02 pm
just not good enough
Big Ray
January 2nd, 2012
8:02 pm
Joel Anthony has 5 rebounds.
Our entire starting frontcourt has combined for 1 rebound.
‘Nuff said…
Black Power
January 2nd, 2012
8:03 pm
Bosh gets dunks and Josh takes jumpers; go figure.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 2nd, 2012
8:03 pm
TEAGUE
MattP
January 2nd, 2012
8:03 pm
Go Teague!
yodaddybrother
January 2nd, 2012
8:03 pm
Hawks put the zone on that a$$
Melvin
January 2nd, 2012
8:03 pm
Jeff Teague, do your thang….
Hmmmm
January 2nd, 2012
8:04 pm
ZONE ‘EM TO DEATH, LARRY AUERBACH!
*dies*
Najeh Davenpoop
January 2nd, 2012
8:04 pm
Zone is good as long as Zaza keeps eating up boards like he’s doing now.
yodaddybrother
January 2nd, 2012
8:05 pm
long night when Joel Anthony scores
BoneKollector
January 2nd, 2012
8:05 pm
Dtart Tmac in place of Josh
BoneKollector
January 2nd, 2012
8:06 pm
Teague hurt Dayum
Najeh Davenpoop
January 2nd, 2012
8:06 pm
Really? Willie Green is our defensive substitution?
yodaddybrother
January 2nd, 2012
8:06 pm
Willie Green is buns
MattP
January 2nd, 2012
8:06 pm
WTF! Green for Teague?….
doc
January 2nd, 2012
8:06 pm
this team and LD has better come to the realization that like rondo they better get out of the way of teague and let him play and support him with everything they have and stfu! they will go as far as they can ride him because he is the only thing different and we have seen what the other guys can do for 6 years now without change and only a falling off.
oh boy gren in.
Melvin
January 2nd, 2012
8:07 pm
Cant let Teague stay on the bench long if you want to be competitive….
Harry Hawk
January 2nd, 2012
8:07 pm
Last three shots by Miami:
Cole
Anthony
Haslem
Spoelstra might want to talk to LeBron about this.
bigdave
January 2nd, 2012
8:07 pm
i hope Willie isnt coach’s defensive stopper sub at point..
he came in reaching.. couldve sent Mia to the stripe..
Najeh Davenpoop
January 2nd, 2012
8:07 pm
I know 2 of Zaza’s 3 boards were his own misses, but the team rebounding got a lot better once he came in and Al and Josh went out. Amazing what happens when your big guys box out.
doc
January 2nd, 2012
8:08 pm
we have now seen what the bk everyone loks the same idea gets. five perimeter players, and i thought he liked big butts?
Black Power
January 2nd, 2012
8:08 pm
This is a game where Jamal is desperately needed. I put a premium on those players who can create their own shot.
FreshFromATL
January 2nd, 2012
8:08 pm
It’s says a lot about AL and Josh when Zaza and VladRad is playing better. LEAVE AL AND JOSH ON THE BENCH!!
Najeh Davenpoop
January 2nd, 2012
8:08 pm
I am pretty sure Green came in because LD didn’t want Teague to pick up a cheap 2nd foul in the last 7 seconds, not because he’s being benched or hurt. With that said playing Green is playing with fire. The sooner Teague comes back in the better.
ntrigue
January 2nd, 2012
8:08 pm
Joe, Josh and Al playing scared Al looking like he was in the Chicago series!
Hawks4Eva
January 2nd, 2012
8:09 pm
Matt P –
Are you not watching? Yes – substitute Teague for Green with 7 seconds. Absolutely. He hurt his knee. plus he had no rest atall the 1st period.
BoneKollector
January 2nd, 2012
8:09 pm
Are yall blind!!!
He subbed Teague out becuz he was hurt
Najeh Davenpoop
January 2nd, 2012
8:10 pm
Hawks’ perimeter defense is recovering well when they help.
yodaddybrother
January 2nd, 2012
8:10 pm
come on Radmonavic
Najeh Davenpoop
January 2nd, 2012
8:10 pm
T-Mac still has a few superstar calls left in him.
Hawks4Eva
January 2nd, 2012
8:10 pm
White boys should not try dunking with one hand. Period.
Big Ray
January 2nd, 2012
8:11 pm
I know 2 of Zaza’s 3 boards were his own misses, but the team rebounding got a lot better once he came in and Al and Josh went out. Amazing what happens when your big guys box out.
Makes you wonder if Al and Josh are too keen on their own athleticism, while Zaza is well aware of his lack thereof (in comparison, at least) and therefore sticks with his fundamentals.
Horford should know better – he was taught better.
Josh was never taught, and the NBA is no place to learn (as we see).
Black Power
January 2nd, 2012
8:12 pm
D-Wade with a clean block at the rim on Vlad-Rad – a rim-protecting 2-guard, damn?!
BoneKollector
January 2nd, 2012
8:13 pm
I can’t believe Joe is getting payed 120 milli
Makes me sick
Big Ray
January 2nd, 2012
8:13 pm
White boys should not try dunking with one hand. Period.
Brent Barry
Chris “Birdman” Andersen
Tom Chambers
Dan Majerle
Jason “White Chocolate” Williams
Rex Chapman
Bob Sura
David Lee
Just a few guys who would have disagreed with you….
bigdave
January 2nd, 2012
8:13 pm
work Al!
Najeh Davenpoop
January 2nd, 2012
8:13 pm
Good move Al. Points gotta come from somewhere with this lineup.
yodaddybrother
January 2nd, 2012
8:14 pm
ref aint callin fouls on the Heat