Atlanta Hawks at Pacers: Game thread

No T-Mac or Marvin means Vlad Rad needs to keep up the sharp shooting. If he doesn’t, we’re screwed

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We will see if Stackhouse has anything left tonight!
Ivan needs a good 20 minutes tonight rather than LD riding the starters balls.

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Lets Get Hawks!!!

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throw it down Al!

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Al missed that layup, but that’s EXACTLY what he needs to do against bigger players. Face up and drive. No way Hibbert can hang with him when he puts the ball on the floor.

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awkward shot by josh, lazy as well

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Should be an interesting game, pacers are a pretty solid team

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Hibbert is a bum.

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good pressure there

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FTPB

“How you feel about Joe Lombardi (the Saints QB coach) as the OC? I looked him up on the Saints website, and I think he is an intriguing possibility, plus he has a connection to ATL.”

He is really young and hasn’t done much other than coach Brees, but being Brees’ QB coach and working under Payton definitely makes him a good candidate.

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Thought Teague had a look for the alley oop on that possession. Good steal though.

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Well it looks like we may see Collins, not for the reasons we wanted…

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I’m at work watching on NBA Broadband and have to listen sorry Quinn Buckner who thinks everything is a foul

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Hawks could use the post-trade deadline Zaza, who hasn’t made an appearance for a full game yet this year.

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Looks like the “Hyde” side of the Hawks tonight. No energy it appears. Sluggish. Guess the next game they will show there “Jekyll” side.

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lmao two white guys fighting over the ball

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F-cking Zaza screws up a Teague pass again…

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Hawks have been the better transition team, but the Pacers have clearly been better in the half court.

No idea why LD is taking Teague out.

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there ya go josh

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good tech josh, officials were getting out of hand

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Wait a dam minute? Didn’t Al get fouled on that play? Wassup with the refs?

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Teague could have a higher assist ratio if these guys just make there shots..

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feels like another one of those nights…

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LOOKS LIKE A SELLOUT AT THE GARDEN TONIGHT

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get around those screens Joe! fight!

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Hawks playing the last 1:39 with Vlad at PF and Zaza at C. Better hope the Pacers settle for jumpers.

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Free throws killing the Hawks again.

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ivan.?. nobody hitting the defensive glass..

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Could have been worse considering Al didn’t play more than half the quarter. Josh might have to go over 40 minutes tonight, though. Can’t play Zaza and a backup PF at the same time for too long without the Pacers taking advantage inside.

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SPENCER HAWES OUT OF TONIGHTS GAME WITH A BACK SPASM BRAND WILL HAVE TO HAVE A BIG NITE , GETTING READY IN A COUPLE MINUTES FOR TIP OFF

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Left shoulder strain for Al, out for game. I guess that means X-rays were negative.

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3 missed free throws now for the Hawks.

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Are those really “Overrated” chants? I didn’t even know we were rated yet.

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gotta wake up jeff. and fire drew.

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I know people will hate it, but JJ may need to put up a BIG NUMBER tonight, in order to win this game.

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LOL . . . so now Horford is out to

- no T-Mac
- no Marvin
- no Horford

Big time test for the Hawks right there.

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northcyde and Kirk Hinrich is out too lol

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/terrible Rebounding

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Bone . . Josh may have to put up a big number too. Him forcing his offense may be a necessity tonight. As long as he’s not jacking up jumpers, I have no problem with him driving to the hole.

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So, apparently Al won’t return tonight. Our front line is looking very depleted now. No Horford, No Marvin, No T-Mac. We have almost no backup big men now, unless you want to play Collins and Ivan significant minutes.

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“Foster is like Zaza, except he’s good.”

So how exactly is he like Foster? Are you taking this one from LD’s playbook of Ivan Johnson and Reggie Evans?

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@ Najeh Davenpoop regarding “overrated” chant…

LOL….but i thought they were chanting that while Joe had a few possessions..

but u had a funny line still

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WTF is Zaza doing . . . lol

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“So how exactly is he like Foster?”

His main skill is rebounding, he doesn’t protect the rim, and he’s not a reliable scoring option.

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How many Assists would Teague have if his teammates were competent???????

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zaza leads the league in getting-fouled-with-no-intention-of-shooting. lol

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what a move by Smoove

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Do your thing Josh.

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hell of a talent that Josh Smith..

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“Larry Bird is one ugly dude … So, why chew gum?”

lol damn

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NO STOPPING JRUI HOLIDAY 7-7

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this game is perfect for zaza and ivan to do some work, honestly.

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sir charles jr!

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Dang, Smoove… Keep doing that.

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pacers just want to ugly it up. ivan would put some fear in their hearts.

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DOES ANY TEAM SHOOT FREE THROWS WERSE THAN 76ERS

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Josh keeping us in it.

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That’s the 4th or 5th time the Hawks haven’t rotated to the guy on the baseline and given up an open jumper.

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Put up the big number JJ

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Put in Ivan!!

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oh man smoove getting ready to fight someone

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Put Ivan in the game Drew

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tony brothers is the worst official in pro sports.

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we’re about to get killed inside now…dang…

Who’s next up off the bench?

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“DOES ANY TEAM SHOOT FREE THROWS WERSE THAN 76ERS”

Does any blogger spell worse worse than our 76ers troll?

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that 3 ball is back.

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iso joeeeeeee

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Joe might need to drop 30 tonight.

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WTF? You put in Green? LD is crazy.

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LD ” i need to find playing time for Ivan Johnson.”
8 Player rotation and he still does not play him! What a chump

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defensive rotations are a little sloppy but joe is heating up.

don’t let lance stevenson beat you, guys.

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hopefully Jeff and Joe can carry us to the half..

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So Larry is gonna ignore Ivan, huh?

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zaza is garbage

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Commentator just lied: “Joe Johnson has Lit up the Indiana Pacers like he has with most NBA foes”….

What the hell is he smokin?

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I swear to God if I see Zaza fumble a rebound out of bounds and point the Hawks’ direction again, instead of just catching it, I am going to go burn down Buckhead Bottle Bar.

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Big 3, 2 … 1

Well, Josh has 3 fouls so, we’re down to the big 1. Super Joe, but no friends. This is any opportunity for someone else to step up.

Indy came out on fire, we withstood with a major injury and foul trouble. Teams get up for the Hawks regardless of media perceptions.

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I was just thinking, as bad as it is now, what happens when Zaza sits too? Who is going to play center? Collins really doesn’t sound like a good option, and Ivan is about half a foot shorter than Hibbert.

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BACK TO BACK 3 SEC VIOLATIONS DAM 22- 15 KNICKS

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RADMANOVICCCCCCCCCCCC

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zaza is useless

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THEY SHOUKLD TRADE ME I SUCK

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finally he didn’t mess up Teague’s pass

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omg . . zaza caught the pass

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Ivan might help, but really tonight would have been a good time to see what Keith Benson can do. Hawks could use someone to protect the rim tonight. Ivan isn’t that guy.

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“Well, Josh has 3 fouls so, we’re down to the big 1. Super Joe, but no friends. This is any opportunity for someone else to step up.”

I would think that this would be the type of situation where T-Mac could really step up and play a big role, but unfortunately, he’s out also. We don’t have many options left outside of Joe on the offensive end. Vlad and Willie Green need someone to create for them to be effective, and Teague doesn’t have big men to set up inside with Josh and Al out. I guess we need to hope that we can get Vlad and Green some open shots off of Joe and Jeff, and hope that Zaza is ready to get some garbage baskets from all of the bricks.

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“Ivan catches that rebound and finishes softly”

nothing soft about ivan. the world’s most interesting goon.

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“Willie Green = Flip Murray”

Flip Murray seemed like a much better one vs. one player. He wasn’t very efficient, but he could definitely score in 1 vs. 1 fairly well.

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Oxymoron!

“Ivan catches that rebound and finishes softly” -bigdave-
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Just laughing at bigdave, he said Ivan and softly in the same sentence. ROF

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This time the Hawks close out on the baseline jumper and force a 3 second violation.

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9-0 RUN 4 KNICKS 76ERS ARE TIRED

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Najeh Davenpoop
January 11th, 2012
8:03 pm

Good one

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teague!!!!!!!!!!!

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Even with injuries and foul trouble, the Hawks take a tenuous lead 50-49.

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West for flop of the year….

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Hawks go 2 for 1 and get a bad shot AGAIN. STOP THIS NONSENSE

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“nothing soft about ivan. the world’s most interesting goon.”

this may be true, but he has a soft touch around the basket..

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GET RID OF JOE JOHNSON

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tough half considering everyone that’s injured, Smoove needs to come back with the same aggressiveness and we’ll be able to stay in this thing the 2nd half.

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Hawks down 53-50 at half-time. This is still a game.

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Al’s injury has to be a level one sprain. He was barely touched. He should be back in a couple games.

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Once again, I’d much rather end a period with Teague creating.

northcyde, you’re right that we need Joe to put up a big number, but we need to run the offense through Teague and let Joe work without the ball, where he’ll have an advantage against Granger.

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@ANDRE IGLOUDALA

How are you such a big sixers fan yet can’t spell Andre’s name right? It’s IGUODALA

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It’s funny how the Hawks have 3 front count guys out and LD is still not wanting to play Ivan. This guy is doing the same thing he did to Teague but who do have to see out so Ivan can play?

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Despite injuries, Hawks have a chance of stealing this road game.

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All in all, being down 3 isn’t bad to this team. This is a good squad we’re playing tonight. Both JJ and Josh will definitely have to go for 20+ points. JJ may have to go for 30+ ( if his shot is still falling ).

Don’t know if we can rely on great defense to bail us out, seeing that Horford won’t return. Surely Drew will use Ivan in the 2nd half, and he’ll at least need to make an impact on the boards. This is NOT a game for Collins.

It’ll be interesting to see how he coaches this.

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Better hope that Josh doesn’t pick up another foul in the third quarter, otherwise, L.D. will almost certainly sit him down, without even weighing the pros and cons.

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GMAN

January 11th, 2012
8:10 pm

@ANDRE IGLOUDALA

How are you such a big sixers fan yet can’t spell Andre’s name right? It’s IGUODALA

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LOL

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“how many games do you think T-Mac will end up playing this year?”

45

As long as he’s healthy for the playoffs, though, I don’t mind him missing games here and there during the regular season.

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I didn’t think it was possible, but from the sound of it, whoever is responsible for the music in the Pacers’ arena is actually worse than the Philips Arena organist.

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why wont coach play Ivan Johnson I mean really he cant find any mins for him really ?

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Hell, Ivan guarded Bosh. And did well. Why not West?

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really

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Collins>>>zaza

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Spook,

Let’s see how the rest of the game plays out. But it’s safe to say that rebounding has not been his focus in the league.

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no jumpers

go to the basket

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Post of the night goes to Najeh Davenpoop –
“I swear to God if I see Zaza fumble a rebound out of bounds and point the Hawks’ direction again, instead of just catching it, I am going to go burn down Buckhead Bottle Bar” …….Too funny!!!

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wide open in transition…

common JJ

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Twin with a stop and a charge taken already.

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not looking good

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Hawks look like they’re about to mail this in.

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Not a good start to the half for Teague on either end.

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pretty dumb foul on West…

no way Josh could stop and scoop that in.
his momentum was taking him out of bounds…

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Free throws damn

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OK Ivan . .here we go man.

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Free throws are free.

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never he is in. lol

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oh sure put him in when we down by ten Im going to have to agree with Barkley on this one.

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How the Frick are the Hawks missing so many free throws? For something that has caused us two games this year, you would think a competent coach would make them practice hours on it.

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Good foul Ivan

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Teague’s gotta know better than to pass to Josh instead of taking the shot.

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This ish is pretty much done…

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Here come the wimp, butt-hurt Hawks. They gave up.

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josh wants to be the focal point of the offense, then when he gets the chance, with no horford in the way, he completely folds.

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Why the heck is Zaza in? He can gaurd Gilbert.

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Hawks cant buy a bucket. What happened this quarter?

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zaza=most untalented hawk

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zaza suucks

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Another game where they don’t care. Granted, no Al, or T-Mac…. and dare I say Marvin, but still, they know what they should do on the floor…. they just don’t do it all the time and that’s what drives the fans nuts.

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I think Rick Sund needs to float a ZaZa trade rumor out there to see if he can turn it up some more.

And wat happened to our offense?

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Sorry Big Lou..ZaZa can’t guard anybody..he can get in the way of someone though…

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zaza may be in the running for worst player in the NBA

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Timofey Mozgov is only a phone call away…

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Great effort, Hawks!

Ivan, WTF are you doing out there?

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Jesse . . . it’s not that they don’t care, they simply aren’t converting anything.

Teague can’t make a layup and is turning the ball over left and right
Vlad’s shots aren’t falling
Zaza can’t catch a pass.

It is what it is

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Fire Sund
Fire LD
Amnesty Joe

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Good play Ivan. That’s why you are on the floor.

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Marvin would’ve gotten stripped on that play – no homo

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@Indy420 Gunja

Barely making in as 8th seed? Dude seriously? Like are we looking at the same standings? Even after this game?

Scroll baby scroll.

Anyways,

Wtf are we doing out here!?

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“Where is niremetal to tell us that Zaza is the best backup center in the league?”

LMAO Zaza isn’t even the best backup center in this game. Foster has been doing what Zaza is supposed to do more consistently and for a longer time.

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I like it Ivan . . . keep mixing it up

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Ivan needs to beat tyler’s a.s.s.

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Ivan vs. PsychoT.

Round one, draw.

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ROFL, Zaza, Rad and Phoenix 2nd round pick for Mozgov and Faried.

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Why is he still in this game??

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thats it

we are just to injured

good nite everybody

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Idiot Pargo and Johnson.

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take out the starters (the 3 that are left) and rest them for the rest of the night, this game is now over…

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Drew is clueless.

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Zaza is garbage. Jesus Christ.

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@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.

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There is the bad of Ivan.

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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.

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Lance Stephenson looks like MV7 and Marcus.

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I’m calling it,

Huge comeback in the 4th quarter for us. You heard it here first.

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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)

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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.

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Wish LD will give Sloan a chance, he can’t hurt anything right now. lol

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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!

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“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.

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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.

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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.

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No defense

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Love that rebound. That was a man rebound

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9 point quarter.

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Ivan may not be the most talented player on this team, but he by far has the most heart.

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Ivan has huge hands. Did yawl see him palm that ball @ the line?

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O’Brien . . . unless Joe or Josh put up a huge number, we needed Teague and Vlad to play their normal games. They didn’t.

Throw this game in the trash and live to play another game.

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lol Drew . .. WTF? Coming back with Teague and JJ?

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Seeing people on here giving a pass to this clown Josh Smith.

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Look at LD reprimanding Ivan like an idiot. Fire LD!

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First team to 93 wins this game.

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northcyde,

Turnovers are killing us too. Josh, JJ, ZaZa and Teague all have 3 each.

If the hawks dont go on a run, i think LD should put the bench in, and let the starters get rest for tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Teague short arms a layup. He should have passed it to the guy who was closer to the basket.

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This Hawks team needs an owner like A. Blank. You not performing? You’re fired!

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northcyde,

Way to go out on a limb.

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Sautee,

My bad; I don’t want to start anything. I guess I’m real sensitive [about grammar, spelling mistakes, etc.] [no homo] lol.

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LOL Sautee

I’m just saying. If the Hawks DO make a comeback, they can’t let the Pacers get past 93 points before they do. The max the Hawks can score from this point on, is like 35 points.

So the defense has to clamp up tremendously, along with some shotmaking.

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not even bummed about this game…

it is what it is…

undermanned and most of the roster is having an off night.

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Not that it’s the reason for the Hawks losing, but they have gotten unlucky on a lot of point blank shots in this game.

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Jerry Stackhouse, the symbolic towel being thrown in.

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Tenacious defense by Pacers

NO THAT’S NOT THE REASON WE LOST THIS GAME. WE LOST CUZ OF INJURIES!!!!

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Jeff Teague 2 – 10 FG . . . ( 1 – 7 at the rim )

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THIS TEAM IS A JOKE

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Finished!

Rathbun said Thumb it In … Hawks said Mail it In.
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Teague is rushing his lay ups. He really needs to concentrate and FOCUS on finishing the plays.

G-nite cohorts … Imma’ make like a baby and head on out.

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Woah. Matt Ryan isn’t choke! His offensive line is.

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“This team is a pathetic mess.”

“WE LOST AT HOME TO A TEAM WITHOUT 2 STARTERS ON THE 2ND OF A B2B”

Indeed we did. Lost poorly to Houston, at home to MIA, and again tonight.

We ALSO gave the Heat their only home loss, and dominated the Bulls for 7 quarters. And beat up on the little sisters of the poor, the way we should.

We are a decent team, with the potential to be a very good, but probably NOT elite team. But with this ownership, the best we can do is count the good WITH the bad.

Jeje, you act like it’s ALL been bad.

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Let Ivan go in so he can punch Huckleberry Hansbrough in the face. That would make my night.

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my grandpa can shoot beter

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“Exposed Josh for being nothing but a role player. But his fans will continue to make excuses and point the finger at others. Same for Joke Johnson.”

Everyone on this team is a role player. I don’t see anyone claiming otherwise.

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Trash.

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yall act so surprised every time the Hawks lose. They won’t win every game

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Just started watching the game! What did I miss? HOLY TOLEDO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Great Scotts, We’re down 20????????????????????????????????

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“They won’t win every game”

True, but it’s still reasonable to expect that they won’t get blown out.

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How many of you really expected we would win this game once Horford went out with his injury? With no horford, no marvin, no T-Mac, and poor depth at C/PF, what did you really think would happen?

I don’t know why people are acting surprised, it’s not like Indiana is a garbage team. I thought we would probably win before Horford went down tonight, but I know how bad this team is at dealing with adversity, and I know how poor our interior depth is, so once Horford went down and Josh got into foul trouble, I assumed this would be a loss. We just don’t have enough quality pieces or enough chemistry with our second unit to defeat Indiana with so many key pieces missing.

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young euro step.. nice..

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Good job Twin. Don’t let them disrespect you.

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we owe these guys 1..

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I wish Twin would have smacked the ponytail off of Amundson there.

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That’s why Jason Collins is on this team. Hard fouls. Solid screens.

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amundson looking like someone come break us up..

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About Collins show some signs of life…

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Yea. I love that Collins is showing the pride.

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Exactly Bob . . . if no Horford tomorrow, we’re down to Zaza at center ONLY. But with Diaw basically being Charlotte’s center, we may can get away with a smallish frontline.

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I’m just pizzed about the defensive effort, and the fact that ball never moved on offense. More of the same one on one basketball. 12 assists for the whole game.

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Grandmaster JeJe,

From the looks of that foul on Amundson, apparently Collins is good for being the second goon on the team behind Zaza.

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The Hawks only get up for the playoffs (sometimes not even then) and big opponents.

Pacers on a Wednesday night wasn’t too appealing to them.

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where was ld when all that was guing on

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Ryan, needs to start Tebowing! His game is obsolete….

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*all of the game

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ISO Joe got MVP vote tonight! LOL!

Wheres Benson RICK?

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looks like a bad 3rd quarter did them in….SHTUFF happens in the NBA.

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*yawn*

The Hawks are the Hawks and nothing else.

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I think the loss falls squarely on……………Joe Johnson & Jeff Teague.

Johnson has to step up when we’re shorthanded on the road. He’s our veteran leader, and we can’t have the turnovers and lazy defense (once we got behind).

Jeff Teague gets blamed because he’s the PG. I don’t care how few games he’s started, when you’re a PG in this league, you have to take the blame when the offense doesn’t run. You have the ball in your hands. You can decide who gets the ball, when they get the ball, and where they get it on the floor.

Teague will learn. Joe??? Cleveland please call. All I want is expiring contracts.

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Joe Johnson only took 12 shots.

Look man….I’m paying you 120 million dollars….I need like 18-20 shot attempts per game forget the BS

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The Hawks score only 9 points in the 3rd qtr?!

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Guys when did Horford go down? I want to go replay it on the DVR

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If Marvin can go tomorrow, I would start Josh at center. F-ck Zaza.

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7″1″ Solomon Alabi is blowing up the D-League right now. Hawks need to make a move and acquire this young Center.

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That sorry Al got 2 of his shots block in five minutes of playing time. Then, as he has almost every year, he injured himself. Instead of working out to get strong during the off season he went playing with miss camel toe..Thanks Al.

Now what. This is a night mare short season. Al’s trade value keeps going down and down and down. We are never going to get a real center. We are struck with this awful display from Al.

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Well, good evening, TS

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Thanks just joe!

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“. . . if no Horford tomorrow, we’re down to Zaza at center ONLY. But with Diaw basically being Charlotte’s center, we may can get away with a smallish frontline.”

I wouldn’t count Diaw out. He’s actually been surprisingly effective so far this year. Even playing with all that extra weight and playing at the 5, he’s looked pretty effective at times. People tend to forget how mobile Diaw is for a big guy. I would definitely give him the edge over Zaza in that matchup, and by a long shot. He’s not a very good rebounder, but he can box out Zaza, which leaves us basically one reliable rebounder (Josh). Also, Charlotte does have some solid size and interior depth right now with both Byron Mullens and Biyombo. Mullens is a legit 7 footer and Biyombo, although slightly undersized at 6′9″, has a huge wingspan.

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I’m sure TS wont mention that in 6 minutes, Al had 5 points. Thats almost a point a minute…

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Another nice game from Josh who lead the hawks in points, and tied for the lead in assist, and rebounds. Josh is really playing great.

If we can only get the others to participate and ‘Al to do something…anything…gee is he awful or what? Dude plays 5 minutes and gets his shot block twice. I dont have to mention he blocked zero shots.

Yeah we can do better, than Al.

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Mama said there will be days [and nights] like this.

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Rob Parker knows the deal.

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Im sure that O’Brien wont mention that Al is still averaging 12 pts a freaking game 8 rebounds 1 blk and getting his shot blocked and 3 turnovers per game.

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All NBA’s women is supposedly with child that’s probably why they rushed the union?

Plus she was engage to somebody else?

Wheres the entertainment reporter?

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Trade Al Horford = Pluto = ?

What’s the over / under for the number of troll personas tonight?

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Falcons response to postseason failure: Fire EVERYBODY.

Hawks response to postseason failure: New contracts for everybody and diss the Falcons.

lol

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I’m only going to give praise to 3 players tonight:

Jerry Stackhouse (+10) 8 pts, 2 boards, and an assist in 7 minutes.
Donald Sloan (+10) 6 pts, 4 boards, and an assist in 5 minutes.
Jason Collins (+1) 4 boards, 1 assist, 1 turnover, and a mean forearm in 12 minutes.

and a parting shot at:

Josh Smith (-22) 3 turnovers in 30 minutes.
Joe Johnson (-18) 4 turnovers in 34 minutes.
Jeff Teague (-13) 3 turnovers in 28 minutes.

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I see we got some of the ESPN “First Take” crew in the house. Where’s the controversial Skip Bayless or shall I say Baseless or Say-less?

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Anyone giving Josh and Joe props for tonight need to log off because you damn sure didn’t watch the game.

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Big Gay is that You?

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Gerald Green went for 34 tonight in the D league. I had wonder what happened to him after he won the Dunk contest in 07?

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Joe and Josh = Ben and Jerry.

Buncha soft serve ice cream mfs.

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The ATL Police need to arrest Joe Johnson. This man is stealing money on a “Bernie Madoff” type of level. Absolutely criminal. WHERE IS THE IRS?

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Arrest Joe Johnson please!!! This man is stealing money in the worst way. I’m talkin Bernie Madoff stuff.

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Some of us know
OH BOY
Michael Gearon
Trent = Some of us know
Apple
iPhqqedTeaguesMom

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Hibbert Hit Al as he blocked his shot twice…Hurt…

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On second thought we should have traded his sorry injury prone azz last month. What a wimp, and soft? damn whatabitch.

Fire Al HO ford.

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Hurt his left shoulder it appears! He may be gone for several games….

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Thats right fire that Bettch LD too. He let my ho Al go down and did not fight the ho. Fire Drew

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Al is “TOO SOFT.” He has a disease called “Scottie Pippinitis.”

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Jeje,

“Pretty much I said our 3rd quarter performance was joke and there cannot be a double standard with Hawks fans when we are hurt/tired”

Which I agree with. But once again, can you just totally ignore the second CHI game, or the first Heat game? Those showed you NOTHING?

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I hate Al Horford. I wake up everyday in my Mom’s basement and realize that I can never be him. It’s not fair!!!

He makes 12 mil/year and has a hot wife. I make 20 dollars per week (from my allowance) when I make my bed and all I have is a torn stuffed animal.

I hate Al. Trade Al!!!!!

steven A., are you coming over to play Xbox and spy on the girl next door tonight? My mom said it would be okay, as long as we don’t stay up too late.

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Damn sautee you do go as Troll. Keep it up.

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Well offer his sick asz to New Orleans,

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That bum troll stole my forum name too. The majority of those posts are not even mine. I guess he got bored.

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Sautee,

Why are you feeding the troll? Don’t even waste your time responding. It’s clear that he has no idea what he is talking about by his comments. That Scottie Pippen comment was one of the dumbest comments he’s ever made.

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“Damn sautee you do go as Troll. Keep it up.”

Thats true sautee, keep it up, its like you are a natural.

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Sautee,

I GUARANTEE you we would’ve gone the same record in that stretch ANY of the last 3 years.

We won in Miami last year. Where’d we end up?

We beat Chicago last year after a huge rally. This year we blew them out (no homo).

I promise you last year or the year before’s team would’ve blown that CHI lead and lost to MIA at home sans LBJ/Wade.

This team is so predictable. I almost perfectly predicted that entire stretch of Houston – CHI (last Sat night). I had us losing to Chicago in that game.

That Houston game told me everything I need to know. We lose to the same f’ing teams every year. We are owning NJN (who beat us twice last year) and Charlotte, but we will lose to teams like Indy, Milwaukee, get swept by Texas, OKC, and split all the teams out West, BECAUSE WE HAVE THE SAME TEAM EVERY DAMN YEAR AND WE ARE MENTALLY FRAGILE

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Is there ever going to be moderation on this blog or some sort of registration required? I can’t even get through 5 posts before finding spam. I’m guess I’m done for tonight. Better luck tomorrow.

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I can’t believe T-Mac has these injuries already.

We’re not asking him to do THAT much. We are f’ing spoon feeding him. He hasn’t played major minutes

He said he feels great. He feels healthy. He talks a lot to the media and about other players.

F’ing get your @$$ together and get back on the court.

SMH

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Jeje,

OK, man, LOL. I guess you can go ahead and wallow in your misery. I just can’t go there. The 13 win season is still too fresh. Yeah, we’re less than elite, and have an awful management group, but I’ll find solace in being competitive most nights. Is that all I want? Hell to the naw, but I’m old enough to realize that we don’t always get what we want.

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Sautee…….. I once saw Scottie Pippen get punked out by Charles Oakley. Oakley just glared at Pippen and pippen scurried away.

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Horford pulled that schit on purpose with his lazy sorry azz.Then you want me to feel sorry tor the MF.

Shoulda traded that beetch last month. Now watch him string the schit out for 3 or 4 years.

Damn ho.

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I guess tmac taught ld a lesson tonight. Going to sit my ass ,well I can tell you fk you.this is the second time this season you sit my ass down ,a you dumb fk how many times is this going to take,you dumb ass

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Zaza, Vlad and Phx 2nd rounder for Mozgov and Faried.

If they say no to Faried ask for Brewer, reunite Al and his buddy…

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Marvin has my blessing to take all the time he wants to rest that injury. No sense in him coming back less than what he normally gives us..it would be like robbing the ASG of their money.

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