Atlanta Hawks at Pistons: Game thread
Auburn Hills, Mich.–Hawks will use same lineup as last game with Zaza Pachulia at center. “It’s not set in stone,” Larry Drew said. “We will stay with it for right now.”
- Drew said Kirk Hinrich had no issues after his first game back from shoulder surgery. “We are going to ease him back into it,” Drew said. “He still has to get into that playing shape where he can play on a nightly basis. I don’t want to pile too many minutes on him.”
- Drew said “for right now we will keep [Hinrich] at the one. He could play off the ball some. There are a couple of things I possibly want to experiment with as we move forward: him at some two, Joe [Johnson] at some three, that type of thing.”
- ESPN.com’s Marc Stein runs down a list of teams who will compete with the Hawks for Kenyon Martin’s services and says K-Mart is looking for a major role on a contender.
- Drew on the Pistons: “They play a very physical style. That has always been a problem or us in the past. They really bang the boards. I told the guys by no means can we come in here and think these guys are going to lay down. They’ve had some close ballgames that they could have won. Looking back at their last game against Miami they were in perfect position to win.”
- Damien Wilkins is starting for the Pistons tonight. “Our effort has been a lot better, our fight has been a lot better,” he said. “To me, that’s what we had been lacking the most. We had kind of a glass jaw. Now we have a lot more effort, a lot more fight.”
- Wilkins on not getting an offer from the Hawks: “It was disappointing. They basically told me they weren’t bringing in anymore perimeter guy and I’d have to fight [for a spot] with Pape Sy and [Jerry] Stackhouse. And then I look up and here they are with Willie Green and two other wings, and I’m like, ‘Wow.’ It was fun. I appreciate the opportunity they gave me initially. But I miss the guys.”
- The rec center in northwest Detroit Willie Green came up is now called the Willie Green Center for Physical Fitness. Green attended a ceremony yesterday. “My uncle [Gary Green] was coaching a team up there,” Green said. “He used to open up the gym for us, so we were going up there every day. That’s where I first started playing basketball. It was awesome when I walked in the place. I couldn’t believe the gym was so little. I came from humble beginnings like a lot of us.”
Michael Cunningham, Hawks beat
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northcyde
January 27th, 2012
9:59 pm
@ bigdave
The thing is . . . almost every superstar in the league takes the exact same shots that JJ takes. Whether they make that shot more or less than JJ isn’t even the issue. It’s the fact that those are the types of shots you expect stars and superstar players to take and make.
What pizzes me off more than JJ missing those types of shots, is JJ not even trying to take those shots ( like in the Spurs game ).
Dude was ice cold, but he kept shooting, because he is the scorer on the team.
Since halftime, he’s 10 – 14 FG
In year’s past, he’d just simply stop shooting and would finish the game 3 – 13 FG.
Sometimes, your main guy simply has to keep jacking them up.
Grandmaster JeJe
January 27th, 2012
9:59 pm
WTF is everyone’s obsession with Kenyon Martin?
He is NOT a center. We have plenty of guys who can play the 4.
We have our Kenyon Martin. His name is Ivan Johnson.
Big Ray
January 27th, 2012
10:00 pm
Josh has 8 freakin’ assists.
Spyro
January 27th, 2012
10:00 pm
I hate this “have more FGA than points” funk that Josh is in, but I hope he can keep up the consistent passing: 8 assists to go with 8 boards.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 27th, 2012
10:00 pm
Oh yeah, props to Zaza for making that dunk and not fumbling Josh’s dime out of bounds. Only two inexcusable turnovers and no missed layups for him today. Good for him.
yodaddybrother
January 27th, 2012
10:00 pm
when ZaZa came back in the Hawks went on a run
bigdave
January 27th, 2012
10:00 pm
“keep screening josh.”
and most importantly w/ effort and purpose..
ever notice how many of the little things Josh does sooo much better when Joe is going offensively.. and he’ll talk about it in his post game comments. he’ll say our leader.. etc. Josh can focus on being the game changer he is..
Slimjr
January 27th, 2012
10:00 pm
Teague is tough man! Go Teague!
Grandmaster JeJe
January 27th, 2012
10:00 pm
Who is the dumbest player in the league?
yodaddybrother
January 27th, 2012
10:00 pm
can’t lie….Greg Monroe was thuggin in this game 22 & 11
Big Ray
January 27th, 2012
10:01 pm
Say what you want about Kirk Hinrich, dude doesn’t give up on defense.
Spyro
January 27th, 2012
10:01 pm
Does Smoove ever make that shot he takes after the refs blow the whistle?
drmaryb.[*_*].
January 27th, 2012
10:01 pm
D R I V E IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
January 27th, 2012
10:01 pm
“almost every superstar in the league takes the exact same shots that JJ takes. Whether they make that shot more or less than JJ isn’t even the issue. It’s the fact that those are the types of shots you expect stars and superstar players to take and make.”
Yeah, but what separates “superstars” from Joe is that when those shots are not falling, they draw contact and go to the free throw line.
Big Ray
January 27th, 2012
10:01 pm
Zaza just went down Main St. on the Pistons.
And gets another rebound.
Dezz Nuttz
January 27th, 2012
10:01 pm
Good shot Z.
drmaryb.[*_*].
January 27th, 2012
10:01 pm
Za DUNK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
drmaryb.[*_*].
January 27th, 2012
10:02 pm
MARVIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
January 27th, 2012
10:02 pm
Marvin has played one of his best games of the season tonight.
bigdave
January 27th, 2012
10:02 pm
Northcyde..
excatly.. he has to get em up.. simply has to.. 6′ers loss as well
Hawks balling right now people and enjoying it.. good to see
northcyde
January 27th, 2012
10:02 pm
KILL THEM MARVIN
Slimjr
January 27th, 2012
10:02 pm
Iso= AI Just keep shooting please?
Grandmaster JeJe
January 27th, 2012
10:02 pm
DUCK
YES
YES
yodaddybrother
January 27th, 2012
10:02 pm
Hinrich is a hound dog
bigdave
January 27th, 2012
10:03 pm
this game..
reciprocal of Bulls game emotion wise..
Najeh Davenpoop
January 27th, 2012
10:03 pm
Detroit doing what the Hawks used to do back in 2006. Losing games they are supposed to win.
Grandmaster JeJe
January 27th, 2012
10:03 pm
If Marvin could hit open jumpshots consistently and finish at the rim without falling down or getting the ball stripped, his PPG would go up at least 5 or 6 a game, without taking any more field goals.
Dezz Nuttz
January 27th, 2012
10:03 pm
This game was never in doubt. Atlanta has too much talent for this team. Josh is about to foul out. There goes the defense.
Drew Is the worst coach in history.
Section 212
January 27th, 2012
10:03 pm
Smoove for 3
Slimjr
January 27th, 2012
10:03 pm
Yeah BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Spyro
January 27th, 2012
10:03 pm
Yeah, that’s game.
Vino
January 27th, 2012
10:03 pm
When josh hit those that means ball game people
Dezz Nuttz
January 27th, 2012
10:04 pm
Josh with the Exclamation point!!!1
Big Ray
January 27th, 2012
10:04 pm
Glad to see Marvin wake up for this game.
No really, I’m grateful. Now could we convince him to do this more than one out of every 8 or 10 games? I don’t mean score 18-20 points, I mean have this kind of effect.
I don’t wanna hear excuses. Jamal ain’t here, one of our starters is gone for the season, and T-Mac ain’t playing 30 minutes per night.
Explain to me why Marvin is struggling to average 10 ppg….
D
January 27th, 2012
10:04 pm
Lucky to win this one
yodaddybrother
January 27th, 2012
10:04 pm
Hawks caught fire….Joe Johnson is the MVP….Marvin Williams co-MVP
Big Lou
January 27th, 2012
10:04 pm
Josh make one jump shot and celebrates like he’s balling like Joe Johnson. Hilarious.
doc
January 27th, 2012
10:04 pm
hush my puppy.
northcyde
January 27th, 2012
10:04 pm
LMAO . . . and Josh would make that 3. Gotta love it.
Mark
January 27th, 2012
10:04 pm
Get a load of this guy JOSH. Happy he FINALLY hit a shot.
Slimjr
January 27th, 2012
10:04 pm
That back must be good tonight?
MattP
January 27th, 2012
10:04 pm
Kirk will be starting PG Sunday.
Grandmaster JeJe
January 27th, 2012
10:04 pm
DAGGER
WIN DOES NOT HIDE HOW BAD OUR CENTER DEPTH IS THOUGH
LMFAO @ 3 CENTERS, 3 PGS
WELL LOOKS LIKE TEAGUE WILL PROBABLY BE OUT SOME TIME
AND WE HAVE FREAKING CHEESEBURGER COLLINS AS OUR BACKUP C
Luke Cage
January 27th, 2012
10:04 pm
SMOOOOOOOOOOOOVE WITH THE DAGGER!!
northcyde
January 27th, 2012
10:05 pm
Marvin doing it all. Knocking down 3s. Rebounding. Getting a key assist ( no matter how improbable ).
Good job man. Your critics will still dog you though, instead of giving you props for one night.
Big Ray
January 27th, 2012
10:05 pm
Heh, heh…I’ll take the 3.
D
January 27th, 2012
10:05 pm
At least they go 2-3 at worst on this road trip
Grandmaster JeJe
January 27th, 2012
10:05 pm
HORNETS PURSUING TRADE OF CHRIS KAMAN
yodaddybrother
January 27th, 2012
10:06 pm
make free throws…play defense and this ones in the bag
Runner-
January 27th, 2012
10:06 pm
damien 33 mins 0 points… LOL