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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Walt Frazier
February 8th, 2012
8:09 pm
Teague knows he can play. He’s just biding his time till the Hinrichs contract runs out. He knows Larry will relegate him to the bench, but he should show some nastyness.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 8th, 2012
8:10 pm
More good defense by the Hawks’ interior players, forcing turnovers. First Ivan, now Josh.
Good
February 8th, 2012
8:10 pm
“Short leash was the change”
We dont have time to put up with teagues bull chit.
Luke Cage
February 8th, 2012
8:10 pm
Happy for Kirk, best game of the season thus far but I to will not get so carried away until its consistant
Runner-
February 8th, 2012
8:11 pm
“Good to see him knocking down his shots, but let’s not get too carried away. Dribble penetration from Teague is going to result in good shots a lot more frequently than mid range jumpers from Kirk.”
Teague hasn’t been himself lately, but yeah, they have completely different games but it doesn’t make Hinrich a bad substitute when things aren’t going for Teague
Good
February 8th, 2012
8:11 pm
Damn Josh got 2 steals to lead the team, again, Ok haters, get on your job.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 8th, 2012
8:11 pm
Willie Green has to knock those shots down.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 8th, 2012
8:11 pm
Here comes the Vlad at PF lineup. Vlad against Tyler Hansbrough. Expect the lead to decrease…
Big Lou
February 8th, 2012
8:11 pm
Why are you putting Vlad in LD!? WTF!
terrell
February 8th, 2012
8:11 pm
So what’s the big lineup change? lol
High-Tech Lynching
February 8th, 2012
8:12 pm
Teague is coming back; I stand corrected.
Slimjr
February 8th, 2012
8:12 pm
Hansboro is killing the Hawks! Cant be stopped!
Big Lou
February 8th, 2012
8:12 pm
LD is such an idiot!
Luke Cage
February 8th, 2012
8:12 pm
Tyler definately keeps his motor going, gotta love that.
doc
February 8th, 2012
8:12 pm
vlad is in and out of position with ivan trying to play 7 ft talll. it wont work ld.
11 day contract
February 8th, 2012
8:12 pm
Hansbrough shredding josh smith, getting anything he wants
Big Ray
February 8th, 2012
8:13 pm
Ouch…
Najeh Davenpoop
February 8th, 2012
8:13 pm
What kind of bullsh-t foul call was that?
doc
February 8th, 2012
8:13 pm
bs call there, just bs.
terrell
February 8th, 2012
8:13 pm
What the…..??
Big Lou
February 8th, 2012
8:14 pm
Refs are full of crap. Where was the foul? Teague will be okay.
Luke Cage
February 8th, 2012
8:14 pm
Man these refs are on some serious stuff, COCAINE is a HELLUVA DRUG
Slimjr
February 8th, 2012
8:14 pm
OMG~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TEAGUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hinrich for the rest of the game?????
#Let'sGoHawks!
February 8th, 2012
8:14 pm
where was the foul?
Najeh Davenpoop
February 8th, 2012
8:14 pm
Ivan gets an offensive foul call for just standing there while Hansbrough takes down Teague. Now that was a terrible call.
JaeEvolution
February 8th, 2012
8:14 pm
The refs suck so bad, wow. Amundson can undercut Teague and we get a foul on us? WTF!
Good
February 8th, 2012
8:14 pm
Damn Brainless teague back in. There goes the offensive flow. It wont be long before the game is tied.
Dude does not know how to run an offense.
terrell
February 8th, 2012
8:14 pm
That ref hates Teague. That 2 horrible calls.
Big Ray
February 8th, 2012
8:14 pm
To the real Najeh ,
Just remember, imitation (no matter how inane) is the sincerest form of flattery.
High-Tech Lynching
February 8th, 2012
8:15 pm
At least Teague was athletic enough to diminish the impact of that gruesome fall.
drmaryb.[*_*].
February 8th, 2012
8:15 pm
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!! JEFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Big Ray
February 8th, 2012
8:16 pm
Bad call from the Stern Minions. A-holes….
Luke Cage
February 8th, 2012
8:16 pm
A TECH!!!!
MattP
February 8th, 2012
8:16 pm
terrible call
Big Lou
February 8th, 2012
8:16 pm
LD is the reason why Hawks lose. Vlad is a stupid idea. Refs are rigging the game!
Najeh Davenpoop
February 8th, 2012
8:16 pm
I’ll be back later when the troll gets bored of using my screen name. Peace.
Big Ray
February 8th, 2012
8:17 pm
Glad Teague was able to get up.
Luke Cage
February 8th, 2012
8:17 pm
Thats why NBA will always be 3rd in major sports, BS
EmirS.
February 8th, 2012
8:17 pm
What a shame. Bad enough Portland got wizzed on. Now that is suppose to be a foul on Ivan? Just amazing.
Slimjr
February 8th, 2012
8:17 pm
down to 7!
Luke Cage
February 8th, 2012
8:18 pm
Refs have allowed the pacers to be aggressive and get back in the game
doc
February 8th, 2012
8:18 pm
one thing ld doesnt do is support his players and work the refs. look at the great coaches, they took techs. ld should have been on the court on that one taking the tech. woody was terrible at it, too. rivers? he never stops begging and working the refs, never.
Billy Jack
February 8th, 2012
8:18 pm
Yall haters are funny. Teague comes in and F’s up and its the refs fault and they are haters. If a hawk fan calls teague a scrub hes a hater. Teague has a 6 pt 2 assist game and you guys say what a wonderful performance from teague although the hawks lost.
You haters are funny.
11 day contract
February 8th, 2012
8:18 pm
Let’s go ahead and run everything thru tmac in the post!
Slimjr
February 8th, 2012
8:18 pm
1-4,They cooled off here comes the Pacers….
Once the jumpers stop falling its a wrap….
drmaryb.[*_*].
February 8th, 2012
8:18 pm
Jeff fell and BUMPED his head! I hope the trainer checked for a concussion.
Are the Pacers trying to kill my Hawks? First Horford and now Teague? That was a flagrant 4 on the Pacers and Ivan gets the Tech? That’s some pile of stank!
Slimjr
February 8th, 2012
8:19 pm
Doc, Larry never gets tech’s either…
Billy Jack
February 8th, 2012
8:19 pm
We need to get teague out of there if we are going to have a chance. Put Hinrich back in.
Big Ray
February 8th, 2012
8:19 pm
Nice scoop by Joe.
doc
February 8th, 2012
8:19 pm
i like it when jj plays like that.