Atlanta Hawks at Lakers: Game thread
Los Angeles–It’s the usual starters for the Hawks. Steve Blake (ribs) is active for the Lakers.
- Jason Collins (elbow) has joined the team here but Larry Drew said it’s doubtful he will play on the trip. That means there’s a pretty good chance Erick Dampier will stick around for a second 10-day contract.
- Collins said the elbow is feeling a lot better and has a checkup with his doctor tomorrow. He’s eager to play. “Especially a game like tonight,” he said.
- Kirk Hinrich said he “feels great” physically and sounds as if he’s ready for more minutes: “I’m just staying patient.”
Hawks players gathered around Josh Smith’s IPad to watch Knicks underdog sensation Jeremy Lin hit a game-winning 3 at Toronto.
Michael Cunningham, Hawks beat
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Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:22 am
Larry and #24 are lost…..LMAO!
Melvin
February 15th, 2012
12:22 am
Willie Green is not shy about shooting….
J.J.M.
February 15th, 2012
12:22 am
teague will never be great hes not agressive enough
Loserville USA
February 15th, 2012
12:22 am
Mike Krzyzewski said it this morning — only players and teams with high IQs are capable of winning championships.
Hawks — YOU KIDDING ME?
This is a sham.
Rod from College Park
February 15th, 2012
12:22 am
“its a wrap..”
Told you that in the 3rd. When we were all saying get Marvin out of the game. That’s when the game was lost.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:22 am
Willie Green sucks. Should’ve resigned Flip
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ISO
February 15th, 2012
12:22 am
Put the starters in with T-Mac!
Big Lou
February 15th, 2012
12:22 am
Why… why is LD leaving these guys out there, when they are CLEARLY not producing. Why can’t het get hit by a stray truck, so we can have Duane coach this team.
ntrigue
February 15th, 2012
12:23 am
Drew does not give us a chance to win what are u waiting for get your starters back don’t wait for the lakers to put there’s in thats the problem we should be making them adjust to us not us adjust to them!
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
12:23 am
Josh is the only Hawk with a positive plus/minus, and he hasn’t played in the last 8 minutes of game time.
Old Man Peabody
February 15th, 2012
12:23 am
LD put Teague in so he can miss some more layups
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:23 am
The Suns win by double digits tomorrow..
This looks like a 0-5 road trip! Disastrous indeed!
Don Cornelius
February 15th, 2012
12:23 am
Co sign J.J.M
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 15th, 2012
12:24 am
How many points 20 Million Dollar man has tonight?
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:24 am
Larry gave up
Big Lou
February 15th, 2012
12:25 am
LD is as worthless as a used condom.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
12:25 am
Vlad playing well. Hawks need a few stops.
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 15th, 2012
12:26 am
Point Guard Josh Smith
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:26 am
Bone head OSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Big Lou
February 15th, 2012
12:26 am
Josh is an idiot…
Loserville USA
February 15th, 2012
12:26 am
JOSH SMITH ABSOLUTELY SUCKS and anyone who doesn’t think so belongs in his category.
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 15th, 2012
12:26 am
PG J Smoove = turn over!
Ron in Vegas
February 15th, 2012
12:26 am
You are not the point guard Josh!!! WTF
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:26 am
Find your Guards you big Dummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
Old Man Peabody
February 15th, 2012
12:27 am
I better not ever hear about J Smith as an all star, he has doo doo on the brain
Buddy Grizzard
February 15th, 2012
12:27 am
LOL @ Magic Smoove leading the break.
Loserville USA
February 15th, 2012
12:27 am
I give up.
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:28 am
iso with 10 lousy pts!
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 15th, 2012
12:28 am
No ball movement what so ever. He get in Josh hands or JJ and it dribble ………….dribble !
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
12:28 am
Lakers announcers calling out Josh for not calling out Teague’s picks.
Old Man Peabody
February 15th, 2012
12:28 am
Teague with good defense
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 15th, 2012
12:28 am
Superstar possession by Joe
TMACfan
February 15th, 2012
12:28 am
We threw the towel in during the 3rd quarter…
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:28 am
Josh cant pass and he cant shoot= no Allstar invites
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
12:29 am
May have been Vlad they were calling out, actually. Whoever was guarding Murphy at the time.
THAD YOUNG & ALL US 76ERS
February 15th, 2012
12:29 am
RELAX ATLANTA AND ENJOY THE 76ERS BEATING ORLANDI TOMMOROW NITE, HAVE A CREAM SODA
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 15th, 2012
12:29 am
Whats the post game code word for tonight? “Energy”
?
Loserville USA
February 15th, 2012
12:29 am
First time in NBA history a guy with a max contract has been called for carrying it over.
Hawks have a combined IQ of cro-magnin man.
TMACfan
February 15th, 2012
12:29 am
Stop complaining that Joe has 10 points, Kobe has 10 too.
Big Lou
February 15th, 2012
12:29 am
That’s why Josh is not an All Star. He’s acting like a spoiled child right now.
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:30 am
“Josh cant pass and he cant shoot”
Thats why he should not play the 3
Ron in Vegas
February 15th, 2012
12:30 am
If everyone on this blog can see that Josh needs to be pulled anytime he does knucklehead things, how can LD not see this??? I would love to be a fly in the room when those two are having conversations…
Big Lou
February 15th, 2012
12:31 am
I really hate this team. Loses like these are why I don’t buy tickets to go see them.
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 15th, 2012
12:31 am
62 pts
5:00 left in the 4th
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:31 am
Suns by 20
Loserville USA
February 15th, 2012
12:31 am
Not breaking 70.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
12:31 am
Nice D Vlad.
Jacksonb
February 15th, 2012
12:32 am
The Hawks are shamefully terrible tonight. The Lakers are playing poorly, and the Hawks are worse. No discipline..just a bunch of one man teams throwing the ball up with no strategy. Sure seems like no direction tonight…poor coaching. And if Drew is sending the right message, the players don’t seem to be buying ino or reacting to it. We r just so lame as a team.
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:32 am
Sund your team is GARBAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Loserville USA
February 15th, 2012
12:32 am
Only in Loserville can there be three “winning” teams which the fan bases truly despise.