Atlanta Hawks at Pacers: Game thread
Indianapolis–At shootaround Tracy McGrady said he was feeling good. Not so much tonight: He’s a late scratch with back spasms. It wasn’t announced until after the locker room was closed to media types so don’t have details.
- Danny Granger (ill) and George Hill (back) are active for the Pacers after missing Monday’s 96-86 loss at Philly.
- Yes, Larry Drew showed the players clips of Charles Barkley’s criticisms of the Hawks during the loss to Miami. I’ve never liked reacting to what Barkley says because smack talking is his schtick and I don’t think it makes much of a difference. Plus, while the loss to the Heat was a bad one it wasn’t enough to draw a conclusion about this team. Don’t get me wrong: I love Barkley. He’s fun and entertaining. His act is good for fans and talk radio (and Web hits, apparently) but has no real bearing on basketball so I tend to just laugh it off.
- And, sure enough, word is Hawks players aren’t going around talking or thinking about sticking it to Barkley. Nevertheless, Drew thought it might do some good for players to hear Barkley’s barbs, so he replayed some of them before the Hawks played at Charlotte Friday. “I wanted them to know, wanted them to hear what the perception is. Most guys take it for what it’s worth and say that’s what he gets paid to say. Those that want to change the perception, they will step up.”
- However, L.D. extended the lesson beyond Sir Charles’ smack talk into areas I think are relevant: “With the officials, if you whine a lot then people will start to say you are a soft team. If you don’t play through adversity, then you will get the label of a soft team. I want guys to play through adversity, when things aren’t going good. I’ve always said it’s easy when things are going good.”
Michael Cunningham, Hawks beat
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northcyde
January 11th, 2012
8:41 pm
I like it Ivan . . . keep mixing it up
Najeh Davenpoop
January 11th, 2012
8:41 pm
Well there’s that Psycho T-Ivan the Terrible undercard.
BoneKollector
January 11th, 2012
8:41 pm
Ivan needs to beat tyler’s a.s.s.
john doe
January 11th, 2012
8:41 pm
what happened to all of this depth people talked about?
Sautee
January 11th, 2012
8:41 pm
Ivan vs. PsychoT.
Round one, draw.
drmaryb.[*_*].
January 11th, 2012
8:41 pm
TKO
Psycho T -vs- Ivan T
JaeEvolution
January 11th, 2012
8:42 pm
ROFL, Zaza, Rad and Phoenix 2nd round pick for Mozgov and Faried.
Big Lou
January 11th, 2012
8:42 pm
Ivan put a spark back into this team. Free Ivan Johnson!!!
Runner-
January 11th, 2012
8:42 pm
Why is he still in this game??
Sautee
January 11th, 2012
8:42 pm
Granger beastin’
BoneKollector
January 11th, 2012
8:43 pm
thats it
we are just to injured
good nite everybody
Apple
January 11th, 2012
8:43 pm
Need to trade josh and joe for whatever we can get.
Big Lou
January 11th, 2012
8:43 pm
Idiot Pargo and Johnson.
Sautee
January 11th, 2012
8:43 pm
Jae,
Yeah, don’t we wish. Faried is untouchable for now.
Runner-
January 11th, 2012
8:43 pm
take out the starters (the 3 that are left) and rest them for the rest of the night, this game is now over…
real talk
January 11th, 2012
8:44 pm
I told all the one who was praising vald to chill because he has no gifts for the game besides shooting 3s. For those who wanted him to start over Marvin and Mac, where you at so I can get on y’all head. Aw yeah, Mac fakin that injury. He don’t wanna play for LD. That’s why he ain’t playin tonight. I couldn’t tell you the last time Mac sat out because of back spasm. Lol!
Apple
January 11th, 2012
8:44 pm
Drew is clueless.
J.J.M.
January 11th, 2012
8:44 pm
*yawns*
Big Lou
January 11th, 2012
8:45 pm
Zaza is garbage. Jesus Christ.
O'Brien
January 11th, 2012
8:45 pm
Once Nique said “Hawks are slowly chipping away” when we cut it to 12, I knew the Pacers would go on a run again.
JaeEvolution
January 11th, 2012
8:45 pm
@Sautee Hardly man, if a guy is untouchable he at least gets spot minutes. Faried has played a total of 19 mintues this season and Karl said there just is no room for him now, if we want him now is the chance.
Apple
January 11th, 2012
8:46 pm
Team completely fell apart on both ends without Horford. None of the whiners stepped up.
O'Brien
January 11th, 2012
8:46 pm
There is the bad of Ivan.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 11th, 2012
8:46 pm
“look at this PATHETIC team without ALL-STAR Horford”
Has just as much if not more to do with his pathetic backup than anything Joe and Josh have done.
northcyde
January 11th, 2012
8:46 pm
Didn’t like JJ’s approach to that 3rd period. He should’ve really been looking for his shot that quarter. Instead, he only takes 2 shots.
real talk
January 11th, 2012
8:46 pm
Look, Vald killing the hawks shooting that’s ball. A real coach would know to keep Vald on the bench as 3point threat like the Bulls do Kyle Kover.
drmaryb.[*_*].
January 11th, 2012
8:47 pm
Lance Stephenson looks like MV7 and Marcus.
bigdave
January 11th, 2012
8:47 pm
lol
EmirS.
January 11th, 2012
8:47 pm
I’m calling it,
Huge comeback in the 4th quarter for us. You heard it here first.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 11th, 2012
8:47 pm
Yeah, Foster >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Zaza
The Spook who sat by the door
January 11th, 2012
8:47 pm
Sautee,
Please check again sir.
Singular – Plural
focus – foci (or, I believe, focuses)
nucleus – nuclei
stimulus – stimuli
syllabus – syllabi (or syllabuses)
rhombus – rhombi (or rhombuses)
Big Lou
January 11th, 2012
8:47 pm
I’m done. These guys are crap tonight. Gave up like a bunch of losers.
northcyde
January 11th, 2012
8:47 pm
Pargo made me have a Tyronn Lue flashback.
LOL @ Foster for three.
That may be the shot that keeps JJ and Josh on the bench for the rest of the game.
Apple
January 11th, 2012
8:48 pm
didn’t josh say “everybody has to step up” the other day? what’s he done to step up without horford out there?
MattP
January 11th, 2012
8:48 pm
Wish LD will give Sloan a chance, he can’t hurt anything right now. lol
O'Brien
January 11th, 2012
8:48 pm
Is Woody on the sidelines? A 9 point quarter SMH
n-trigue
January 11th, 2012
8:49 pm
Oh well were missing Marvin, Al and Mcgrady. Now is a good time to let Sloan play over pargo. Pacers always play us tuff lets get ready for Charlotte!
hawks_4_life
January 11th, 2012
8:49 pm
THIS IS OVER, HOPE AL IS OK……
Najeh Davenpoop
January 11th, 2012
8:49 pm
“It just goes to show that Joe and Josh cant carry a team. ”
Nobody on this team can “carry a team”. That’s the whole motivation behind the Dwight trade rumors, and that’s the whole reason nobody will ever project this team to seriously contend for a title.
Apple
January 11th, 2012
8:49 pm
what a joke. trade josh and drew for a sandwich.
northcyde
January 11th, 2012
8:50 pm
Had Teague and Vlad played up to their potential, this would be a 6 – 10 point deficit. Instead, both guys are struggling big time, and we’re down 21.
O'Brien
January 11th, 2012
8:50 pm
LD “I want guys to play through adversity, when things aren’t going good. I’ve always said it’s easy when things are going good.” .
So much for that. 27-9 3rd quarter.
Sautee
January 11th, 2012
8:50 pm
Spook, when I said I’d leave it to DUI, I only meant that whether it was right or wrong, someone else could comment on that.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 11th, 2012
8:50 pm
9 points in a quarter is terrible, but it wouldn’t have been as damaging without the 27 points given up on the other end.
drmaryb.[*_*].
January 11th, 2012
8:51 pm
No defense
O'Brien
January 11th, 2012
8:51 pm
Just when you want to believe in the Hawks, they put up a stinker like this.
I know we are down Marvin, Al and T-Mac, but it was only a 3 point game at halftime.
northcyde
January 11th, 2012
8:51 pm
Love that rebound. That was a man rebound
Spyro
January 11th, 2012
8:52 pm
Josh, why do you take that jumper?
Apple
January 11th, 2012
8:52 pm
9 point quarter.
bigdave
January 11th, 2012
8:52 pm
get Josh out the game.. rest him for tomorrow..
he’s just interested in camping around the perimeter and shooting jumpers anyway.