Sixers at Atlanta Hawks: Game thread
- The Hawks said Jason Collins will miss at least two weeks with what they said is a sprained left elbow. Elton Brand (thumb) is out for the Sixers. Spencer Hawes (Achilles) will play.
- Collins is glad his injury wasn’t worse: “I didn’t break it, didn’t dislocate it. We will look at it in two weeks and be re-evaluated.”
- There are different degrees of sprains, which also can mean torn ligaments, but neither Collins nor Larry Drew would get into the details of Twin’s diagnosis. “They said for me to say a sprain,” Collins said.
- Drew said the Hawks are looking at candidates to sign to a 10-day contract. “It’s possible,” he said. “We met yesterday and talked about it and tossed some names around. We will keep doing that until we make a decision what we want to do.”
- Available free-agent centers include Erick Dampier, Kyrylo Fesenko, Dan Gadzuric, DJ Mbenga, and Joel Przybilla (who appears headed to Miami or Chicago). Theo Ratliff says he’s done.
- For now, the Hawks will use forward Ivan Johnson to back up Zaza Pachulia. Drew said Josh Smith also will play minutes at center while Vladimir Radmanoivic and Marvin Williams could see time at power forward. “We will be moving people around, without a doubt,” Drew said. “Game-to-game we will just have to look at the matchups and see what makes sense where we are not putting ourselves at a disadvantage.”
- Josh on losing another big man: “I guess we’ve just we’ve got to roll with the punches. In this short season when you look around the league every team has had a significant injury. We are limited at the big position. I will have to play some minutes at the five position. We just have to man up and not worry about it and just step in and be there for each other.”
- Joe Johnson: “We ain’t got no choice, man. We’ve got to step up and try to do something a little different. With the way the season is, it’s going to be somebody dropping different every week in the league. We have got to do whatever we can to stay as healthy as we can. We have got to keep rolling with that we’ve got. Somebody has got to step up and fill that void.”
Michael Cunningham, Hawks beat
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Big Ray
February 4th, 2012
8:02 pm
This is exactly why we needed better big man depth. Zaza is totally out of his element in tonight’s matchups. Collins would have been even worse. The only guy to have an effect would have been Horford.
But Sund says we’re fine and Larry says he’s comfortable going forward like this. What a bunch of idiots.
All due to Gearon. Idiocy starts at the top.
JSmoove
February 4th, 2012
8:02 pm
I’m so awesome. I should start the All-star game
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
February 4th, 2012
8:03 pm
Put Ivan in for 48 seconds
FIRE LD
MattP
February 4th, 2012
8:03 pm
Well we lost already
Rusty
February 4th, 2012
8:03 pm
Why the hell did the idiot Ivan out of the game? It looks like Joe & Josh are playing keep away away from jt.
THAD YOING & ALL US 76ERS
February 4th, 2012
8:03 pm
VUCEVICK THE DAGGER
yodaddybrother
February 4th, 2012
8:03 pm
got torched in the 2nd quarter…..they scored like 40 points in that quarter
Sautee
February 4th, 2012
8:03 pm
Nice Defense, Hawks. Nice.
Big Lou
February 4th, 2012
8:04 pm
Screw this team. They’re garbage tonight. Here sones the Hawks downward spiral they will be lucky to go 4-9 in February.
HawkFan
February 4th, 2012
8:04 pm
Josh man hits a 3 while Josh waves at him from half court. good D.
terrell
February 4th, 2012
8:04 pm
Now this is the Hawks team I know.
JaeEvolution
February 4th, 2012
8:04 pm
Fall asleep, pay for it. Good defense Hawks!
Big Ray
February 4th, 2012
8:04 pm
Between retarded Philly fans (and I realize that’s an insult to anybody with down syndrome) and sh!tty play/coaching from a depleted roster, this isn’t worth watching.
Catch you real Hawks fans later.
Big Lou
February 4th, 2012
8:04 pm
Comes*
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
February 4th, 2012
8:04 pm
Marvin where art thou????
Big Daddy
February 4th, 2012
8:04 pm
These guys have been outhustled and outmusled on their own floor. They did better on the road.
Priest Lauderdale
February 4th, 2012
8:04 pm
Sixers shooting lights out and smoove cant buy a bucket
Slimjr
February 4th, 2012
8:05 pm
Wow going to be 3-8 against the winners.. Philly may go up by 20 in the 3rd..You know how the Hawks get dominated like somebody’s b____h in that quarter…
Pretenders for sure…..
Big Ray
February 4th, 2012
8:05 pm
Atlanta’s best pro sports team my a$$….
Melvin
February 4th, 2012
8:05 pm
Hawks dont want to play tonight….
Sautee
February 4th, 2012
8:05 pm
Sixers have 16 fast break points. No pride by the Hawks.
Those last two defensive trips were pathetic.
Ivan > Josh
February 4th, 2012
8:05 pm
More Sixers fans at the game than Hawks fans. Real Atlantans know garbage when they see it. Couple clowns on here act proud of themselves for a few second round exits LOL. Hawks have no history, no stars, no fans, and the future is a fat ass 30M shooting guard. THAT’S the best team in Atlanta? LOL
Najeh Davenpoop
February 4th, 2012
8:06 pm
“Atlanta’s best pro sports team my a$$….”
Still better than the Falcons and their 2 points.
Mark
February 4th, 2012
8:06 pm
Get Ready for the February FREE FALL! That is what happens when stupid players like Josh Smith and BUST like Marvin start. Couple that with a RETARDED LOOKING and DUMB DECISION MAKING COACH and that is what you get.
terrell
February 4th, 2012
8:06 pm
Teague will NEVER reach his potential playing in Atlanta with this group. Especially u kno who.
yodaddybrother
February 4th, 2012
8:06 pm
37 points in the second quarter. Philly’s bench came in and completely dominated. Jumpshots, floaters, run outs, dunks and free throws.
Judging from the last 6 quarters…we may be pretenders. Or Road warriors
Rusty
February 4th, 2012
8:06 pm
Every move ld makes is stupid.
Rasputin
February 4th, 2012
8:06 pm
It was 36 to 30 and the starters came in. 21 to 10 run by the 6ers against the starters. lol
Rod from College Park
February 4th, 2012
8:07 pm
Lou Williams is what Jamal Crawford was for the Hawks. See what happens when the coach knows how to use a player like that. Wish we could score. I wonder where Jamal is? Does not look like we are playing such great defense without him.
Slimjr
February 4th, 2012
8:07 pm
I said 9-4 in February??????????????????????????
What was I drinking? Are you kidding????? C’mon man….
Now they get exposed by the stronger schedule just like last year…..
Lil Fawkers
February 4th, 2012
8:07 pm
Same team we have seen for 5 years. Time to move on. This group of guys will NEVER take Hawks to the next level. But mediocrity is accepted in Atlanta.
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
February 4th, 2012
8:07 pm
LD has to realize that Marvin is trash. He plays no defense and all he is good for is a 20 foot jumper. Is he ain’t hittin his jumpers all he does is run up and down the court.
ntrigue
February 4th, 2012
8:08 pm
Hawks not getting back on defense! Its been like 5 times where they just jogged back down and 76ers pused the ball and scored we should be still in this game! Ivan played the best yet sat the whole 2nd….this is what I mean about Coach Drew subs his just doesn’t have a feel for the game!
Najeh Davenpoop
February 4th, 2012
8:08 pm
The Falcons are what the Hawks would be if they got swept by the Celtics in 2008, swept by the Heat in 2009, swept by the Bucks in 2010, and swept by the Magic in 2011, all in the first round, and none of the games being particularly close.
JSmoove
February 4th, 2012
8:08 pm
I will shoot this game back for the team!
Najeh Davenpoop
February 4th, 2012
8:09 pm
Oh yeah, and if Joe Johnson was half as good as he is.
Sautee
February 4th, 2012
8:09 pm
LOL, like t-s hasn’t been whining about Horford since 2008.
Now it’s the bloggers fault when the players dog it. C’mon, man.
Slimjr
February 4th, 2012
8:09 pm
Blow this core up…It has peaked 3 years ago………
Ivan > Josh
February 4th, 2012
8:10 pm
I thought Josh Smith was a leader? I thought the weight loss meant he would breakout? Horford watching this like “tried to tell you dumb ass fans.”
No all-star game for you Joshua!
yodaddybrother
February 4th, 2012
8:10 pm
Highlight Factory used to be a great home court advantage. Not the case the past two years since the Orlando beatdown. Hawks been getting dominated at home. Just think if the Hawks tank it they’d have a high draft pick along with Horford coming back, re-sign Ivan, Green and T-Mac
Slimjr
February 4th, 2012
8:11 pm
May lose by 25-35…They will mail it in, in the 2nd half…..
Hope they lose by 40! Send a message to Gearon…….
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 4th, 2012
8:11 pm
Are they quitting or is THIS THE REAL HAWKS TEAM?
terrell
February 4th, 2012
8:11 pm
Time to watch a movie. Goodnight.
Draft history
February 4th, 2012
8:12 pm
The atlanta hawks have drafted one all star player in franchise history-big al. Will josh be the second? Not when he plays like this.
Crazy_88
February 4th, 2012
8:12 pm
Josh’s confidence is shaken …Joe Johnson is back to playing ISO on every possession…LD is once again…looking like a deer caught in the headlights when it comes to making a in game adjustment…Management better go out and get a big body to help balance this out..I don’t care If its Eric Dampier,,Dan Gadzuric…or Fensenko…they need a big body who will give 6 hard fouls per game and take up some space in the middle…
I know the Hawks are trying to keep Tracy fresh and healthy for the second half of the season heading to the post season..but he needs to take at least 10 shots per game..
EmirS.
February 4th, 2012
8:12 pm
Josh trying to much. Running the point when your team is down 10+? I don’t see the sense in that. Is Drew really not drawing up any plays for Joe at all? What is the gameplan? No adjustments are being made at all. This is very aggravating to watch!
I turned to the Magic vs Pacers to many times. Now THAT is a great game. Pacers down 10 in the 2nd. Force 10 turnovers. Tie game at halftime. As I said before, I no longer wonder how the Sixers and Pacers are ahead of us in the rankings.
Let’s hope for a collective defensive effort to try and get back into this game. And then we need to find someone whose ballin tonight….and is on the Hawks team…..
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 4th, 2012
8:12 pm
Charles Barkley needs to be the color man on this bradcast. The worst team in the NBA?
Ivan > Josh
February 4th, 2012
8:13 pm
“Still better than the Falcons and their 2 points”
The hell does that prove? It’s like being the tallest midget. Even the Falcons have been to the Super Bowl. Hawks claim to fame is a Game 7 loss to Bird and Joe’s contract. lol
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 4th, 2012
8:13 pm
*broadcast*
THAD YOING & ALL US 76ERS
February 4th, 2012
8:13 pm
AYLANTA BAD NEWS NO MORE ROOM ON THE 76ERS BANDWAGON, SORRY