Atlanta Hawks at Sixers: Game thread
Philadelphia–The Hawks are using the “big” lineup with Jason Collins at center. Larry Drew said that before Spencer Hawes (Achilles) so it could change before tip off.
- Then again, maybe it won’t change since the “big” lineup apparently has become the standard lineup. “That’s the regular lineup,” Drew said. “For right now that will be pretty much how we go. That was basically the lineup last year when we went bigger. Right now that will be the starting lineup.”
- Why does Drew like that lineup? “With Jason, we really are able to play a lot more at home in the post, particularly against big guys who do have a strong low-post presence,” Drew said. “We play them head up. He gives us a little bit more size, a little bit more physicality at that position. Jason, he is a smart pro. He knows how to play his position. He does a good job playing individual and team defense. We all know with him in the lineup it’s defense-first with him. ”
- Drew on the fluctuating minutes for his reserves: “That is something I do have to manage. Given what our schedule is, guys are going to be in a situation where maybe one night they play more than others. One thing I don’t want to do is wear guys out given what our schedule is. [Vladimir Radmanaovic] hasn’t played a lot the last couple games, I’ve spoken with him, and that could be a plus for him now with this stretch coming up he will be a little bit more rested. Minutes will vary particularly with the way our schedule is. ”
- Vlad Rad: “It all depends on how you look at it. Knowing that we have such a compressed schedule, it can be a positive thing if you look at it that way. But we are all competitors here. We like to be on the court and contribute but obviously not everybody can play. It is up to the coaches to make decisions. We have to fit in that system.”
- Vlad Rad on players preferring consistency in playing time and roles: “It’s easier when you know when you are going to play and how long you are going to play. When you have certain pattern, it’s easier to prepare. You just sometimes have to deal with different things. Fortunately for me I’ve been in different situations through the course of my game. I know how to deal with it and take positive things out of it.”
- Drew on how he decides who finishes games: “I look at the matchups. If we have a group that is in a rhythm I will try to ride that, but I look at the matchups and how the game is flowing. We are a team that, at times, we get stagnant with the starters and the reserves. What I’ve tried to focus on a lot more is focus on matchups that are in there in the fourth quarter just to make sure we don’t leave ourselves open to where they have an advantage on us. We have to make sure start of fourth quarter we get off to a good start.”
- Drew on All-Star consideration for Josh Smith: “I can’t see why he wouldn’t be. He’s impacting both ends of the floor. His numbers are up offensively but defensively he’s done a good job guarding bigs and guarding smalls. He is playing with a high energy. The level he’s playing, he should be considered as an All-Star. His discipline he’s shown over the summer with losing the weight, you can see his energy level has gone up since losing that weight.”
- Tracy McGrady left the Blazers game because of cramping. He’s good to go tonight. Drew on T-Mac’s impact: “You put him in his sweet spot, he can still make plays. He’s a phenomenal passer and still with his length he causes problem. We have been trying to use him in different places on the floor, put the ball in his hands and take advantage of the matchup problems teams have against him because of his size.”
Michael Cunningham, Hawks beat
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Bigman needed
January 20th, 2012
9:02 pm
The hawks lost this game when collins got tired. Twin clogged the lane and prevented penetration until he got tired. Hawks lacked depth on interior and their slashers got to the rim, brand killed us on the glass. Also tmac should not have been taken out the game he could have carried us to a 20 point cushion.
Get okafor in here and we win this game!
Najeh Davenpoop
January 20th, 2012
9:03 pm
“Anytime they score less than 20 points in a quarter, it is just maddening!”
Sh-t, they only managed 10 in the 3rd quarter because Willie Green made a Hail Mary 3 at the end of the quarter.
EmirS.
January 20th, 2012
9:03 pm
Pathetic. We know why we lost this one, no point of milking the same fact. Guess I see why they had the Sixers ranked higher then us, can’t complain now
Oh well, hopefully we can beat the Cav’s tomorrow.
Good night.
MattP
January 20th, 2012
9:03 pm
THAD YOUNG,
The were so good they did nothing in the first half. The Hawks gave them the second half, nothing to do with their defense.
Rod from College Park
January 20th, 2012
9:03 pm
It’s not rocket science. When we get up on teams, if we would stop shooting jumpers, and attack the rim, teams would not be able to come back from 20 point deficits.
northcyde
January 20th, 2012
9:03 pm
People will blame Marvin ( and he did play sorry tonight ) . . but Josh shot the Sixers right back into that game in the 3rd. He was 1 – 6 in that quarter and missed all 5 of his jumpers. And it didn’t help that JJ wasn’t assertive offensively in that quarter and not going to get the ball.
Hawks with 8 FTAs tonight ( 4 coming from T-Mac )
bigdave
January 20th, 2012
9:03 pm
“2 offensive boards for the Hawks the ENTIRE GAME.”
thats what happens when you go w/ the volleyball team instead of grit.
especially if your 3 ball man isnt hitting or taking his shot.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 20th, 2012
9:03 pm
Vlad p-sses me off with his double clutching. If there is one player on this team who should shoot when he gets an open look it’s him.
Section 212
January 20th, 2012
9:04 pm
Gotta run…l8r
FreshFromATL
January 20th, 2012
9:04 pm
Wow starters pulled at 3:27….Something is definitely going on, Wow!
vava74
January 20th, 2012
9:04 pm
In a game with collapsing effort/hustle levels Ivan sits the whole second half?
Hawks27
January 20th, 2012
9:04 pm
effin ugly
THAD YOUNG
January 20th, 2012
9:04 pm
CAN YOU SAY 11-4 7-1 AT HOME
northcyde
January 20th, 2012
9:05 pm
Hawks currently being outrebounded 48 – 30
Wabe
January 20th, 2012
9:05 pm
When Joe’s a no-show and Josh ain’t playin’ like an All-Star…
you do the math.
drmaryb.[*_*].
January 20th, 2012
9:05 pm
@ 7 mins … Hawks should have driven every ball to get to the line and stop the clock while scoring. The 30 second offense!!!!!!!!!
Stack in means white flag is up!
MattP
January 20th, 2012
9:05 pm
I just hoe this lose gets to Sund and make him get another big now, out rebounded 48-30.
acewigsplitta
January 20th, 2012
9:05 pm
These teamThese two teams are both respectable more so the 76er’s but neither of the two are real championship contenders! The Hawks loss to the Heat at home without Wade and James! The sixer’s are tough on Defense, the question is will they produce enough offense to win a 7 game series vs the Bulls or Heat! I think they can handle the Bulls but the Heat will have to much fire power!s are
Slimjr
January 20th, 2012
9:05 pm
Its over, I put this one on Larry.Poor coaching decision in the 3rd with his line up..Gave up an 11pt. lead…They did this chit last year time and again……
Smh
January 20th, 2012
9:05 pm
Man why do they have old Jerry in there we stink tonight
bigdave
January 20th, 2012
9:05 pm
thad playing like a young Jamison out there.
J.J.M.
January 20th, 2012
9:05 pm
need a superstar
THAD YOUNG
January 20th, 2012
9:05 pm
I HAVE 20 POINTS
Hawks27
January 20th, 2012
9:06 pm
The rebounding tonight was a joke. Piss poor 2nd half
Yodaddybrother
January 20th, 2012
9:06 pm
Ivan should have been playing….ld don’t b thinking sometimes
THAD YOUNG
January 20th, 2012
9:06 pm
# 16 REBOUND FOR BRAND
northcyde
January 20th, 2012
9:07 pm
LOL . . . MC stopped tweeting after the early part in the 3rd quarter.
THAD YOUNG
January 20th, 2012
9:07 pm
76ERS 90 HAWKS 76 GREAT NIGHT , NITE ALL, SLEEP WELL , I SURE WILL
Gwinnett Fred
January 20th, 2012
9:07 pm
You know, if any Hawks owner, front office person, player or coach wonders why the fans simply cannot buy in to this team – just look at the 3rd quarter as a microcosm.
Drew doesn’t have the balls to bench Josh despite brick after brick after brick. The team plays ZERO defense and 90% of the quarters posessions end in either a turnover, a bad shot or a missed wide open shot.
Seriously, I was planning on going to the game Saturday, but after that disaster of watching a heartless, gutless, nadless, talentless, hustleless group of overpaid prima donnas sleep walk thru the 3rd and hand away a game they had – forget it. They haven’t earned my money.
Wabe
January 20th, 2012
9:07 pm
onto the next one…
MattP
January 20th, 2012
9:08 pm
Terrible coaching, JJ and Smith going back to what the love, nothing new for the Hawks.
drmaryb.[*_*].
January 20th, 2012
9:08 pm
Brand with one achilles tendon left … Out rebounds the entire Hawks team. The other one probably has a titanium rod in it. (smh)
Slimjr
January 20th, 2012
9:08 pm
Marvin Williams should never start another 3rd quarter again! PERIOD!!!!!!!!!! He is a energy drain and that ish is contagious!
This is Larry’s loss. He has a long way to go…
O'Brien
January 20th, 2012
9:08 pm
Are we really better off keeping Stackhouse instead of signing another big? ZaZa and Twin combined for 9 points, 5 rebs in 37 minutes!
Sautee
January 20th, 2012
9:08 pm
Outrebounded 50-31. Ball game, right there.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 20th, 2012
9:08 pm
Can’t beat good teams on the glass when Collins and Zaza are playing center the whole game.
Tonight: 40 minutes combined, 9 points, 5 boards, 2 dimes, 3 turnovers, 0 blocks.
GO GET KAMAN.
Runner-
January 20th, 2012
9:08 pm
I want to hear Drew’s explanation for this one, no in game adjustments made by him whatsoever, he’ll probably just blame it on the players and their normal “second half collapses”… pathetic… BRING ON KAMAN!!!
Slimjr
January 20th, 2012
9:09 pm
You shold lose when you shott a bunch of jump sohts and go 4-17 in the #rd Quarter!
Yodaddybrother
January 20th, 2012
9:09 pm
Weak 2nd half….fatigue caught up in my opinion because hustle plays (rebounding) and ball security fell completely off. When iggy is dunking it energizes their team
Slimjr
January 20th, 2012
9:10 pm
should^, 3rd
Sautee
January 20th, 2012
9:10 pm
co-sign, O’B
ANDRE IGLUODALA
January 20th, 2012
9:11 pm
HATE 2 SAY I TOLD YOU SO BUT U TOLD YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TIME TO PARTY!
MattP
January 20th, 2012
9:11 pm
Ms. Jones,
He has poor substitution just about every game. Funny thing is, he talks like he is the master of rotation but he has no clue.
STRETCH
January 20th, 2012
9:11 pm
Well folks, the Hyde just showed up for the Jeckyll! Im tellin you, i didnt see the game but im pretty sure Josh screwed up and i know Pachulia sucked and JJ sucked….im just guessing.
Philly is going to be a number 3 seed this year. They might be a 2! PEOPLE, DONT GET YOUR HOPES UP!
MattP
January 20th, 2012
9:12 pm
LMAO at this Sixer guy trying to act like 2 different people on this blog.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 20th, 2012
9:12 pm
I don’t expect the Hawks to win every game, but I expect them not to get blown out, and I expect them not to blow big leads. The Hawks blew an 8 point half time lead and got blown out. Can’t do that and expect to be taken seriously.
Rod from College Park
January 20th, 2012
9:12 pm
“Marvin Williams should never start another 3rd quarter again! PERIOD!!!!!!!!!! He is a energy drain and that ish is contagious!”
THIS. 4 on 5
northcyde
January 20th, 2012
9:13 pm
Gwinett Fred . . . lol . . . some of you ATL fans ( or trolls ) simply want an excuse to NOT go to the game. Despite this loss, this team is still 11 – 5 and has more than proven that they’re a good team. If you’re going to let an occasional bad performance deter you from going to the game, then keep your azz at home.
I know people get tired of hearing me say how I drive 300 miles to go to games at least once a month. But it pizzes me off when some of you who live right around the damn corner find every excuse in the world to NOT support the Hawks.
Keep your azz at home then dude.
Apple
January 20th, 2012
9:13 pm
“The hawks lost this game when collins got tired.”
LMAO That just hilarious on so many levels.
So where are the idiots who think Horford doesn’t matter? Does some bum off the street come in and help the Hawks win this game? Pretty sure Philly is a playoff team and lo and behold, the rebounding was nowhere to be found tonight?
Slimjr
January 20th, 2012
9:13 pm
This one is on Larry…He should have benched himself..Rotations, Rotations?
This guy is Bobby f__cking Cox all over again………………..