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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Big Lou
February 8th, 2012
8:20 pm
TMAC!!!!!
Big Ray
February 8th, 2012
8:20 pm
Oh, that break was just beautiful…
drmaryb.[*_*].
February 8th, 2012
8:20 pm
TMac, HE very tall. LOL
doc
February 8th, 2012
8:20 pm
slimj i think that was my point. you just wake up?
Billy Jack
February 8th, 2012
8:21 pm
Teague looks better on the bench beside Al. That way it will be easy to locate both of them at the trading deadline.
Luke Cage
February 8th, 2012
8:21 pm
LOL@Billy Jack
that can be said about most of the posts on here, isn’t that what we mostly do here lol
Big Lou
February 8th, 2012
8:22 pm
Ivan got benched so he doesn’t punch that crybaby in the face that tackled Teague.
yodaddybrother
February 8th, 2012
8:22 pm
by the end of the 3rd Hawks will be down 15
11 day contract
February 8th, 2012
8:23 pm
Start tmac
Big Lou
February 8th, 2012
8:23 pm
Josh’s switch defense is atrocious. Always has been. Dude is too dumb.
JaeEvolution
February 8th, 2012
8:23 pm
This is the kind of D we will see in the postseason from the Hawks, which will make us a tough out regardless, can’t wait.
doc
February 8th, 2012
8:24 pm
get jj space and he delivers.
let the game come to you josh.
Big Lou
February 8th, 2012
8:25 pm
Lol at Tmac hanging on the rim. Yay for a stupid move by Josh.. again.
JaeEvolution
February 8th, 2012
8:25 pm
WOW JOSH WOW
J.J.M.
February 8th, 2012
8:25 pm
lmao@josh…thats why you need to start back dunking!
doc
February 8th, 2012
8:25 pm
osh being osh, no handle or j.
Luke Cage
February 8th, 2012
8:25 pm
Thats Sad Josh!!
Big Ray
February 8th, 2012
8:26 pm
Caught ‘em sleepin’…
doc
February 8th, 2012
8:26 pm
nice play josh.
Don Cornelious
February 8th, 2012
8:26 pm
It looks like JJ, Josh and Hinrich doing what it takes. Zaza is playing great too.
Teague is suspect
Luke Cage
February 8th, 2012
8:27 pm
Nice play
Slimjr
February 8th, 2012
8:27 pm
C’mon Marvin!!!! Crash!
doc
February 8th, 2012
8:27 pm
gee marvin scraping?
AfterMath
February 8th, 2012
8:27 pm
Josh has 3 steals. His career numbers are up in almost every category.
High-Tech Lynching
February 8th, 2012
8:27 pm
See what happens Josh when you let Teague bring the ball up [court] on a fastbreak, you get a layup which means more points to pad your stats.
Big Lou
February 8th, 2012
8:27 pm
Dang LD. Why you got to take Teague out?
11 day contract
February 8th, 2012
8:28 pm
Marvin does not get his 2d dunk. Well he doesnt attempt his 2d
Slimjr
February 8th, 2012
8:28 pm
doc, betcha they read this blog!!! Hahaha….
Luke Cage
February 8th, 2012
8:28 pm
Face it Teague, you can do no right bruh lol, just suck it up and prove me wrong on here
Big Lou
February 8th, 2012
8:28 pm
Lol Nique putting on his Marvin Gaye voice.
Slimjr
February 8th, 2012
8:29 pm
Why pull Teague?
Billy Jack
February 8th, 2012
8:29 pm
Im sooooo glad they put Hinrich back in. The lead has open up again.
Luke Cage
February 8th, 2012
8:29 pm
ment to say prove EM’ wrong
yodaddybrother
February 8th, 2012
8:30 pm
I still believe the Hawks will be down 15 at the end of the 3rd
Rob
February 8th, 2012
8:30 pm
lots of fast breaks, Hawks with energy, cant say that all the time which sucks
Mike
February 8th, 2012
8:30 pm
Wow, the Teague haters is out tonight and y’all need to remember this is the first year he is in the starting lineup so cut him some slack.
Hail LD
February 8th, 2012
8:30 pm
What kind of substitution pattern is that.. lol
T-Mac just scored + 2 asst then got subbed. Green just 1 minute on the floor got subbed.
Big Ray
February 8th, 2012
8:31 pm
I’ll damn sure take the bucket, but the only problem is that one will be followed by four or five perimeter misses….
Sautee
February 8th, 2012
8:31 pm
made jumpshots=fools gold
Big Lou
February 8th, 2012
8:31 pm
Watch the Hawks go cold by shooting jump shots and let these fools back in.
Luke Cage
February 8th, 2012
8:31 pm
Hawks Ballin’ no hate fellas lets just root for our team
Najeh Davenpoop
February 8th, 2012
8:31 pm
*looks around carefully and checks if the coast is clear*
*proceeds with caution*
Considering the opponent, this might be Zaza’s best game of the season. Not a huge stretch to say this is his best game of the season.
See Buddy G, I give props when they are earned.
Slimjr
February 8th, 2012
8:32 pm
Its been awhile since their offense has clicked?
Also have 7 offensive rebounds!
High-Tech Lynching
February 8th, 2012
8:32 pm
[The] Pacers’ [players] probably got their minds on trickin’ at one of the local [strip] clubs.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 8th, 2012
8:32 pm
^Meant to say, not a stretch to say he’s been the Hawks’ best player tonight.
Runner-
February 8th, 2012
8:32 pm
yodaddybrother,
Pacers will need to have a +40 difference for that to be possible now lol
Big Lou
February 8th, 2012
8:32 pm
Told you guys. LD just throws people in and out. He doesn’t know what he’s doing lol
Big Ray
February 8th, 2012
8:33 pm
I agree with Mike – this is Teague’s first year as a starter. He’s gotta learn, and with that learning comes some lumps.
Took the Grizzlies’ Mike Conley nearly four years as a starter to get anything consistent going. Took him three years just to be able to hit a 3 pointer without needing a miracle.
What people should be thinking about is Teague languishing on the bench for two years…
Billy Jack
February 8th, 2012
8:33 pm
Why pull teague? in 11 minutes the guy has 3 points 2 fouls and had his shot block with 2 assist. Teague is +3
Hinrich has 9 pts 3 assist 3 rbs and no fouls. and is +18
A better question is why is teague starting ?
Najeh Davenpoop
February 8th, 2012
8:33 pm
Great play from all cylinders tonight, Hawks have won this one already.