Updated: Pacers at Atlanta Hawks Game Thread
Coach Larry Drew said there will be lineup changes for tonight’s game against the Pacers. Drew said Tuesday he was considering ways, including lineup changes, to get his team to play with more energy. He wants the Hawks to get their ‘mojo’ and ’swagger’ back as they have lost the past three at home.
The Hawks have lost three straight, all at home. They haven’t lost four straight home games since 2007, part of a seven straight losses.
Wednesday morning, Drew was still concerned with the Hawks lack of response to offensive runs by the opposition. The Suns used a runs between the first and second quarters and to end the third to build a 22-point lead Monday.
“The way we have responded to runs,” Drew said of his biggest disappointment during the current three-game skid. “I’ve told the guys we have to get past the point of when teams do make runs at us feeling like the game is over, particularly when there is so much basketball to be played. I gave them the example of [Tuesday] Indiana’s game with Utah. Utah went down by 22 in the third quarter and came back to take the lead in the fourth quarter. The game is never over until the final horn blows. You have to, hopefully, withstand runs but you can’t get discouraged when teams make runs. …
“Under no circumstances can you hang your head when a team makes a run. You have to respond like a professional.”
Big man update: According to Drew, he expects a signing at center in the next few days.
“I think in the next few days we will have another player who we can add to give us some help at the five position,” Drew said.
Drew confirmed that the team worked out Kenyon Martin before the free agent signed with the Clippers. Drew also said the team has not decided at the direction they will go with a signee.
“We’ve talked about both scenarios as far as a 10-day [contract] and bringing someone in for the year,” Drew said. “We haven’t made a decision on it yet. We just talked about the pros and cons of both. It’s just a matter of going through the list of names.”
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11 day contract
February 8th, 2012
9:26 pm
Tmac looks taller than joh on tv. Dude is long
phil
February 8th, 2012
9:26 pm
Release someone!
The new core
February 8th, 2012
9:26 pm
JJ, Josh, Kirk.
yodaddybrother
February 8th, 2012
9:27 pm
hansborough got that high release….UNC playihng tonight so he’s excited. Hawks lose by 15 still the prediction
Najeh Davenpoop
February 8th, 2012
9:27 pm
Nice recovery by Josh.
Big Lou
February 8th, 2012
9:27 pm
They woke up the dormant TMAC
Spyro
February 8th, 2012
9:27 pm
That’s how you set up a jumper in transition!
11 day contract
February 8th, 2012
9:27 pm
Hinrich trade value is sky high
11 day contract
February 8th, 2012
9:28 pm
Cant understand why pscers dont pound it inside to 7-2 hibbert
J.J.M.
February 8th, 2012
9:28 pm
wow blocking foul
Najeh Davenpoop
February 8th, 2012
9:28 pm
Every possession this quarter has involved a post up. Not every possession has resulted in a made shot, but most of them have resulted in good shots.
Spyro
February 8th, 2012
9:28 pm
How is that a block? Granger pushed off.
Im, a chinese man
February 8th, 2012
9:29 pm
as long as you keep teague on the bench the offense can hold the lead and win this game but if you let teague back in we will probably lose.
Big Lou
February 8th, 2012
9:29 pm
Can we PLEASE PUT TEAGUE BACK IN! Kirk is tired!
Slimjr
February 8th, 2012
9:29 pm
Hinrich got his mojo back! hahaha…
11 day contract
February 8th, 2012
9:29 pm
Marvin glued to the bench. He looks really upset about that, ha!
Najeh Davenpoop
February 8th, 2012
9:29 pm
Ivan has been playing well on the boards. I would have taken Josh out and given him a couple minutes rest before bringing him back in to close the game. He’s at 36 minutes already.
Slimjr
February 8th, 2012
9:30 pm
Iso is super cold..
bigdave
February 8th, 2012
9:30 pm
laaate!
J.J.M.
February 8th, 2012
9:30 pm
another fade shot from joe…
Spyro
February 8th, 2012
9:30 pm
Late call on the loose-ball foul…
Big Lou
February 8th, 2012
9:30 pm
We need somebody to drive to the dang basket!
Im, a chinese man
February 8th, 2012
9:30 pm
Teague’s trade value is sky high
Big Lou
February 8th, 2012
9:31 pm
I saw the push, though. It was a good call by the refs.
Im, a chinese man
February 8th, 2012
9:31 pm
Please dont put teague back in … we are trying to win!
Big Lou
February 8th, 2012
9:32 pm
“Ivan has been playing well on the boards. I would have taken Josh out and given him a couple minutes rest before bringing him back in to close the game. He’s at 36 minutes already.” – Najeh
Agreed. Yet, this is LD we are talking about. We need to put Teague back in, too. Offense is getting stagnant without penetration.
Walt Frazier
February 8th, 2012
9:32 pm
Najeh Davenpoop
February 8th, 2012
9:29 pm
Ivan has been playing well on the boards. I would have taken Josh out and given him a couple minutes rest before bringing him back in to close the game. He’s at 36 minutes already.
You not the coach are you? No one cares abouut your opinion.
BIG DOG
February 8th, 2012
9:32 pm
Coach LD will lose this game, Joe and Josh are tired with no energy down the stretch.
BIG DOG IN THE HOUSE
Im, a Somoan man
February 8th, 2012
9:33 pm
Stack house should start over JJ
Najeh Davenpoop
February 8th, 2012
9:33 pm
Nice move Josh!
Big Lou
February 8th, 2012
9:34 pm
Way to go, Josh! That’s what you do well!
yodaddybrother
February 8th, 2012
9:34 pm
Hawks will not win this game
Runner-
February 8th, 2012
9:34 pm
wow nice move by Smoove there
bigdave
February 8th, 2012
9:34 pm
such a better player when getting touches in the post..
Najeh Davenpoop
February 8th, 2012
9:34 pm
T-MAC
Big Lou
February 8th, 2012
9:35 pm
No foul on Teague? No Problem! TMAC FOR THREE!
Luke Cage
February 8th, 2012
9:35 pm
badly officiated game
11 day contract
February 8th, 2012
9:35 pm
Im, a chinese man
February 8th, 2012
9:30 pm
Teague’s trade value is sky high
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And yet sund does nothing!
bigdave
February 8th, 2012
9:36 pm
why Mac isnt closing games i have no idea..
Spyro
February 8th, 2012
9:36 pm
Take Teague out of the game!! He’s doing too many good things to be playing!!
/I’m I doing that right?
11 day contract
February 8th, 2012
9:37 pm
Tmac needs to start, so much talent, still dominant on the block, long
Runner-
February 8th, 2012
9:37 pm
START T-MAC!!
yodaddybrother
February 8th, 2012
9:37 pm
Hawks will find a way to lose
Najeh Davenpoop
February 8th, 2012
9:37 pm
T-Mac the defensive stopper?
bigdave
February 8th, 2012
9:37 pm
and he talking sh!t
Big Lou
February 8th, 2012
9:37 pm
TMAC showing good defense. TAKE NOTE MARVIN!
Sautee
February 8th, 2012
9:37 pm
Best defensive sequence of the game
Rod from College Park
February 8th, 2012
9:37 pm
This is why TMac should start.
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 8th, 2012
9:37 pm
Marvin lookin comfortable in his warm up with the towel around his neck cheerleading…where he belongs.
BIG DOG
February 8th, 2012
9:37 pm
Somebody tell me why Tmac not starting ?
BIG DOG IN THE HOUSE