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.
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Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
10:24 pm
No problem with Kirk getting more minutes, as long as he’s getting them at the 2 and not at Teague’s expense.
Lakers by 25. I hope I’m wrong.
IceColdATLien
February 14th, 2012
10:26 pm
Your link to the Lin three is messed up.
IceColdATLien
February 14th, 2012
10:26 pm
And Najeh, thank you so very much for not doing the absurd “FIRST!!!!!!”
Luke Cage
February 14th, 2012
10:27 pm
Hawks win by 7, Teague should have a nice game since lakers haven’t stopped any opposing PG’s yet this season, although he is going up against the “King Of Flop” in Fisher.
MattP
February 14th, 2012
10:27 pm
“Kirk Hinrich said he “feels great” physically and sounds as if he’s ready for more minutes: “I’m just staying patient.” ”
That is bad news for the Hawks. We all know he will get those minutes at PG and take more away from Teague.
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
10:27 pm
Dang Najeh….
By 25? Hawks don’t stink that bad… lol.
Section 303
February 14th, 2012
10:27 pm
Hawks can win this one. Lakers are not the Lakers anymore.
I think Teague is the key. If he can hit full bore attack mode, he will have a big night. PG’s have given Lakers trouble all year.
IceColdATLien
February 14th, 2012
10:28 pm
ACtually, the link to the game info is correct, but the video shows Calderon hitting a three.
High-sider
February 14th, 2012
10:28 pm
sixth?
High-sider
February 14th, 2012
10:29 pm
I guess not.
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
10:29 pm
“Hawks win by 7, Teague should have a nice game since lakers haven’t stopped any opposing PG’s yet this season, although he is going up against the “King Of Flop” in Fisher.” Luke Cage
Good point. The Lakers defense has been atrocious this year. If Teague plays with confidence, he could easily have a 20+ point game. Yet, the real advantage we have is our bench depth. Our bench will win or lose this game.
IceColdATLien
February 14th, 2012
10:30 pm
Ok, gotta get League Pass Broadband fired up (I live in Chicago now, so I actually pay money to watch the Hawks… can’t decide if the money is better spent on psychotherapy instead).
TMACfan
February 14th, 2012
10:30 pm
Let’s go TMAC!!! I hope he can do this again today! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DN4T5AMMZ8
Astro Joe
February 14th, 2012
10:31 pm
Josh was hoping to learn how to shoot jumpers from watching Lin.
Glad to hear that Hinrich is feeling better, this team could obviously use more quality depth at every position.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
10:31 pm
Here is the Linsanity clip.
I am not saying Lakers by 25 because I think they are that much better than the Hawks, but because they are a major matchup nightmare for the Hawks.
Luke Cage
February 14th, 2012
10:32 pm
Gotta listen to laker announcers, Dang
Astro Joe
February 14th, 2012
10:32 pm
Do we really need another Ghost Rider movie?
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
10:33 pm
Najeh
In our bench we trust… *Crosses fingers and proceeds with voodoo worship*
Luke Cage
February 14th, 2012
10:33 pm
Yeah the 1st Ghost Rider sucked
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
10:34 pm
LOL at the Knicks player bowing to Lin. Hilarious.
IceColdATLien
February 14th, 2012
10:34 pm
Good lookin’, Najeh!
Luke Cage
February 14th, 2012
10:34 pm
Now The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises & The Amazing Spiderman all look good from the trailers i’ve seen.
Astro Joe
February 14th, 2012
10:35 pm
Luke Cage, so are you and John Singleton ever going to get your flick done, or is that an urban myth?
northcyde
February 14th, 2012
10:35 pm
Lol @ the Lakers blowing us out. O ye of little faith Hawk fans. This isn’t the championship caliber Lakers we’re playing. This is the “we’re still trying to find our identity” Lakers.
They may win the game, but it wont be a blowout.
Rusty
February 14th, 2012
10:35 pm
Yeah. JT can have a big game if LD let’s him.
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
10:37 pm
Wow… that was in the Raptor’s home turf? All that cheering made me think they were at New York. And I thought our fans were bad… WTF.
Luke Cage
February 14th, 2012
10:37 pm
@Astro
Tryin to get them to get someone else other than Tyrese to play me, dude is just to lil lol.
honest_abe
February 14th, 2012
10:39 pm
jeremy lin. i’ve been a hawks fan for 24 long ass years. the time has come for me to become a KNICKS FAN!
Astro Joe
February 14th, 2012
10:39 pm
I could see TMac having a flashback tonight against Kobe (with a willing body). I imagine those two have had some epic battles in the past.
honest_abe
February 14th, 2012
10:39 pm
big lou: they’re called asians. watch when they come down here in march.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
10:40 pm
The Raptors actually have pretty loyal — and incredibly annoying — fans, from my experience. Just goes to show that every group of fans is fickle, not just the ones in our fine city.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
10:41 pm
Former Hawks SUPERSTAR Darvin Ham is a Lakers assistant coach apparently.
Luke Cage
February 14th, 2012
10:41 pm
Metta LOL, what a name LOL!!
Astro Joe
February 14th, 2012
10:41 pm
Luke, if Hollywood can make Matt Damon and Tom Cruise look like first rate butt-kickers, they should be able to do wonders with Tyrese. Those two guys are like 5′2″.
honest_abe
February 14th, 2012
10:41 pm
bynum is going to go for 30 and 18
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
10:42 pm
“jeremy lin. i’ve been a hawks fan for 24 long ass years. the time has come for me to become a KNICKS FAN!” – honest_abe
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Does that mean you will stop posting on these blogs? Haha
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
10:42 pm
1) ASG can’t afford a players stats board at Philips Arena (you know, where you look to see who is in the game, points, rebounds, etc).
2) AJC can’t afford public transportation for our beat-writers, so there is no live blogging during home games anymore. I’m sure they made MC pay his own way to L.A.
3) DO NOT START JEFF TEAGUE VS. JEREMY LIN. Teague, as we all know, takes games off, and HE IS HIGHLY OVERRATED DEFENSIVELY.
Hawks lose 112-85 tonight. Odom usually had 20 rebound games against us, but someone else will go off.
Team will quit at halftime.
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
10:42 pm
“Just goes to show that every group of fans is fickle, not just the ones in our fine city.”
Everybody likes a winner, Najeh.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
10:43 pm
Foul #1 on Josh. Bad matchup for him.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
10:43 pm
“Odom is in Dallas??”
Yeah notice I said “someone else will go off”
dumbazz
MattP
February 14th, 2012
10:43 pm
lol got a foul already.
Luke Cage
February 14th, 2012
10:43 pm
WOW, he’s tall.
Hawks Fan Down Under
February 14th, 2012
10:43 pm
Heaven forbid LD actually TRY something to arrest ATL’s mediocre play of the last 6 or so games. Please, please LD dont change your starting line up….it’s working so well!!
This guy really pisses me off!!!!!!
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
10:44 pm
This game will be different from Sunday.
On Sunday, we quit in the 2nd quarter.
This game, we will quit at halftime.
112-85 Lakers
IceColdATLien
February 14th, 2012
10:44 pm
Oh my, Lin just does it again. That’s gotta be one of the craziest sports stories since Kurt Warner. I’m a white guy but married to an Asian woman, so I sorta understand how big this is for the Asian-American community. Those eugenics experiments like Yao are one thing, but Lin is a straight up American of Asian heritage. Let’s not even get into the Harvard connection, the fact he wasn’t drafted, got cut at least three times, played in the D-league twice, and damn near got cut by the Knicks before he blew up a couple of Saturday’s ago. What a fantastic story about what appears to be a genuinely good dude.
It just sucks he plays for the Knicks!!!
IceColdATLien
February 14th, 2012
10:44 pm
Remember when they called Darvin Ham “Baby Jordan”?
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
10:44 pm
“Mr. Peace” haha
Luke Cage
February 14th, 2012
10:45 pm
Are we going to try and go inside??
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
10:45 pm
Ain’t a damn thing Josh is going to be able to do about that all night long.
Luke Cage
February 14th, 2012
10:45 pm
Harold Miner was supposed to be “Baby Jordan”
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
10:45 pm
The Hawks don’t even play well in the red unis anymore
terrell
February 14th, 2012
10:46 pm
Josh still shootin.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
10:46 pm
Zaza vs. Bynum. LMAO
This is going to be a loooooooooooong night.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
10:47 pm
Haven’t seen Josh make a right handed shot in a long time.
Good overplay by Josh on the last possession.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
10:47 pm
This sums up Marvin Williams’ career
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOdzjgt_tuc
IceColdATLien
February 14th, 2012
10:47 pm
Cmon Najeh, don’t count out zaza just yet…
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
10:48 pm
Teague!
honest_abe
February 14th, 2012
10:48 pm
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Does that mean you will stop posting on these blogs? Haha – big lou
but then there wouldn’t be anyone to call you out when you say something stupid or factually incorrect. we can’t have that now can we?
IceColdATLien
February 14th, 2012
10:49 pm
How does a guy who can’t break 60% from the free throw line (15 ft away with nobody guarding him) shoot so many 20 footers?
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
10:49 pm
Hawks still running this high post nonsense taking the ball out of Teague’s hands even though he’s the Hawks’ only mismatch in this game.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
10:49 pm
FIRE LD
FIRE SUND
ASG CLAIMS THEY WANT TO BE COMPETITIVE AND ENTERTAINING, YET NO ONE ON THIS TEAM IS EXCITING TO WATCH, AND LD IS THE LOWEST PAID COACH IN THE LEAGUE
honest_abe
February 14th, 2012
10:49 pm
has bynum touched the ball yet?
Luke Cage
February 14th, 2012
10:49 pm
Wow, Kobe got a whistle!!!
terrell
February 14th, 2012
10:50 pm
When Teague shoots, “we dont want to get into a jumpshooting game”. When Josh shoots, it was an open look.” Damm u Nique.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
10:50 pm
When Marvin gets the ball, first thing LA announcer says is he will “forever be known as the guy who…..”
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
10:51 pm
PUT IN GUYS WHO CAN REBOUND
PUT IN DAMPIER
terrell
February 14th, 2012
10:51 pm
Too much size.
Luke Cage
February 14th, 2012
10:51 pm
no 3 second calls
tom
February 14th, 2012
10:51 pm
i don’t know why Josh insists on shooting jumpers when his free throw percentage is just barely over 50%
TMACfan
February 14th, 2012
10:51 pm
This is going to be a long game if we cant rebound…
Astro Joe
February 14th, 2012
10:52 pm
Fundamentally sound big men. Great footwork. One would almost think that Kareem had been working with these guys during practice. Uh, never mind.
Luke Cage
February 14th, 2012
10:52 pm
Dampier looks like the old dude that plays at the local Rec Center!
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
10:52 pm
I wonder if the Hawks wouldn’t be better off with Dampier AND Zaza on the floor. Zaza on Gasol, Dampier on Bynum, Marvin on the bench.
IceColdATLien
February 14th, 2012
10:52 pm
Dampier sighting… so when does he get winded, the second or third time down the court?
honest_abe
February 14th, 2012
10:52 pm
aj: not going to let that one go are you. hah!
TMACfan
February 14th, 2012
10:53 pm
C’mon TMAC, get these guys back in the game.
IceColdATLien
February 14th, 2012
10:53 pm
Luke, Dampier IS the old dude from the Y, he just happens to be a 7-footer who gets run in the NBA.
Luke Cage
February 14th, 2012
10:55 pm
Nice, bigger man slowed Bynum for a change
honest_abe
February 14th, 2012
10:56 pm
definitely a “not top 10″ nominee! ugh.
Astro Joe
February 14th, 2012
10:57 pm
Too bad we don’t employ some type of motion offense to force these big guys to move their feet on defense.
Don Cornelious
February 14th, 2012
10:57 pm
Its time to put Hinrich back as the starter teague cant play real guards no more than horford against real centers. Let hinrich start
Luke Cage
February 14th, 2012
10:57 pm
Time for DEBO!!
IceColdATLien
February 14th, 2012
10:57 pm
Najeh, you’re almost right bout gettin Zaza and Damp on at the same time… I’d go with Zaza/Damp on Bynum but get Ol’ Shank ‘em (Ivan) on Pau cuz the Spaniard doesn’t respond well to tough and scary dudes.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
10:58 pm
Teague makes one mistake and here comes Kirk who doesn’t have a matchup advantage against Fisher.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
10:58 pm
Dampier playing well
Luke Cage
February 14th, 2012
10:58 pm
Whats up with the TO’s on fastbreaks??
IceColdATLien
February 14th, 2012
10:59 pm
I kinda dig Hinrich starting again but, unless Teague really tanks, it ain’t gonna happen.
TMACfan
February 14th, 2012
10:59 pm
TURNOVERS, PLEASE STOP THOSE AND WE CAN WIN
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 14th, 2012
10:59 pm
“Teague makes one mistake and here comes Kirk who doesn’t have a matchup advantage against Fisher.”
Chalk another one up for LD
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 14th, 2012
10:59 pm
Dampier botherin’ Gasol
MattP
February 14th, 2012
11:00 pm
“Teague makes one mistake and here comes Kirk who doesn’t have a matchup advantage against Fisher.”- Najeh
That is LD for ya, trying to find a reason to play Hinrich over Teague.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:00 pm
Aside from the turnovers, the Hawks have actually played well, and yet they are still losing despite Kobe pretty much doing nothing so far.
honest_abe
February 14th, 2012
11:00 pm
teague = no leadership skills.
passive. sometimes downright stupid mistakes. but very explosive when aggressive. he just doesn’t know how to stay involved without scoring.
northcyde
February 14th, 2012
11:01 pm
Josh killing Pau. At least he came ready to play tonight.
Basti
February 14th, 2012
11:01 pm
LD is Kirk’s b*tch..
Astro Joe
February 14th, 2012
11:01 pm
Actually, LD is subbing Teague around the 4:00 mark of every first quarter regardless of what is happening. That is when Jeff gets his rest. He and Marvin leave together but Teague comes back before Marvin. LD doesn’t seem to believe that the game situation dictate his sub patterns.
Hawks seem to be taking exponentially more challenging shots than the Lakers.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
11:02 pm
Lakers have been out of sync most of this game and we are down 5.
LOL
IceColdATLien
February 14th, 2012
11:02 pm
Najeh, Teague still does too many dumb things to be a starter. Let Kirk run the show as the veteran PG on a vet starting unit, and then let Jeff come on and quicken the pace
honest_abe
February 14th, 2012
11:02 pm
i absolutely love the games when josh is killin it from outside. it means we’ll get a steady dose of josh’s jumpers for the foreseeable future. bah!
Don Cornelious
February 14th, 2012
11:02 pm
Good. Teague doesnt have the mind of leader from the point guard spot.
Luke Cage
February 14th, 2012
11:03 pm
Tall guys launching 3′, gotta love it!
ISO
February 14th, 2012
11:03 pm
Raining 3’s.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
11:04 pm
WE NEED ANOTHER CENTER
SUND U SUCK
Luke Cage
February 14th, 2012
11:04 pm
Sup with DEBO??
Astro Joe
February 14th, 2012
11:04 pm
Time to give WIllie some PT.
Rod from College Park
February 14th, 2012
11:04 pm
Be nice if Joe would join the team.
Don Cornelious
February 14th, 2012
11:04 pm
Hinrich is more of quarterback on the court with an understanding of how an offense should run. Teague is reactive not proactive.
honest_abe
February 14th, 2012
11:04 pm
thanks jj for a wretched 1st quarter.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
11:05 pm
put IN IVAN ON GASOL
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:05 pm
“Teague still does too many dumb things to be a starter.”
He wasn’t doing dumb things when he had his spot in the rotation before Kirk got back and cut into his minutes. Let him play and he’ll be fine. They need to quit taking the ball out of his hands and let him attack. I agree that he isn’t great at setting up his teammates yet, but that will only improve with experience.
Rod from College Park
February 14th, 2012
11:05 pm
Starting Marvin, again we get down early.
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
11:06 pm
Lol… what is up with these stupid mistakes? The Hawks should be up by at least 8 by now.
TMACfan
February 14th, 2012
11:06 pm
Radman and TMAC, we’re gonna need flashback games to win this.
MattP
February 14th, 2012
11:06 pm
Don Cornelious,
This is not football, we have Point Guards not Quarterbacks.
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
11:07 pm
“Be nice if Joe would join the team.”
Yeah. He is playing like crap, and he isn’t even trying on defense.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:07 pm
I give the Hawks credit, they are actually trying pretty hard. I don’t think it will be enough, because the Lakers are going to continue dominating the glass, but hopefully they can actually make it a close game.
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 14th, 2012
11:08 pm
Bynum abused Damp there
Astro Joe
February 14th, 2012
11:09 pm
Dampier seems more agile now (while out of shape) than Collins has at any point as a Hawk.
honest_abe
February 14th, 2012
11:10 pm
damn i can predict the future.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
11:10 pm
No way in hell does LA ship of Bynum for Dwight
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
11:10 pm
Stupid mistakes. I just don’t get these Hawks. They have been losing because of this.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:10 pm
Lakers bench abusing the Hawks.
Don Cornelious
February 14th, 2012
11:11 pm
JJ 0/4 3’s
Run the ball throu smoove who could have a big night tonight. He is too quick for the Lakers in the post.
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
11:11 pm
I give the Hawks credit, they are actually trying pretty hard. I don’t think it will be enough, because the Lakers are going to continue dominating the glass, but hopefully they can actually make it a close game.
What are you talking about? They would be winning if they didn’t turnover the ball six times. The Lakers are lucky they’re even winning.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
11:11 pm
Co-sign Rod (as I do every post…He is the best and most intelligent person on here).
Marvin is the worst SF in the league and the worst player on this team
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOdzjgt_tuc
honest_abe
February 14th, 2012
11:11 pm
big lou: when’d you start watching the hawks? you make it sound like the mistakes are something new.
JaeEvolution
February 14th, 2012
11:12 pm
“Lakers bench abusing the Hawks.”
Not something you want to hear, against a team with the worst bench in the league…
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
11:12 pm
Lakers bench abusing the Hawks.
Bynum is the Laker’s bench? Lol
northcyde
February 14th, 2012
11:13 pm
Drew has a man crush on Vlad. He should never play.
honest_abe
February 14th, 2012
11:13 pm
um bynum starts.
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
11:13 pm
big lou: when’d you start watching the hawks? you make it sound like the mistakes are something new.
Actually, the Hawks were one of the best teams in the league with turnovers; the past couple of games… not so much.
Luke Cage
February 14th, 2012
11:14 pm
Why no DEBO!!
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:14 pm
Hubie Brown thinks Vlad should get 25 minutes per game.
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
11:14 pm
um bynum starts.
It’s called sarcasm….
Astro Joe
February 14th, 2012
11:14 pm
Great D by Kirk.
honest_abe
February 14th, 2012
11:15 pm
Actually, the Hawks were one of the best teams in the league with turnovers; the past couple of games… not so much.
sample size? this season? last season? the last 10 games?
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 14th, 2012
11:15 pm
Damp held his own there though
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:15 pm
Damp has been solid.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
11:15 pm
Dampier has been superb. God Bless Him
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 14th, 2012
11:15 pm
Kirk Bibby with the brick
honest_abe
February 14th, 2012
11:15 pm
It’s called sarcasm…
i call it stupidity.
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 14th, 2012
11:15 pm
T-Mac doin’ his best Marvin impersonation
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
11:16 pm
Hawks are doing some dumb crap tonight. lol
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
11:16 pm
FINISH AT THE HOOP. STOP BEING FANCY
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:16 pm
Damn T-Mac, I know you are old but that was Marvinesque…
Tootsi
February 14th, 2012
11:16 pm
Hinrich has been absolutely useless.
TMACfan
February 14th, 2012
11:16 pm
TMAC, don’t do this to me man. Please!
High-sider
February 14th, 2012
11:16 pm
Hawks have a 3-on-1 fastbreak and end with an epic fail. smh
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 14th, 2012
11:17 pm
man….come on
honest_abe
February 14th, 2012
11:17 pm
bynum all day.
hawks still hanging tough.
Tootsi
February 14th, 2012
11:17 pm
OMG Marvin. Nique defending that, wow.
Luke Cage
February 14th, 2012
11:17 pm
Bynum got some moves, more than Dwight.
TMACfan
February 14th, 2012
11:17 pm
Marvin airball…..
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 14th, 2012
11:17 pm
….
Luke Cage
February 14th, 2012
11:18 pm
OMG!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:18 pm
I guess Damp can blow Teague assists just as well as Zaza.
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
11:18 pm
i call it stupidity.
Spoken by the guy who speaks that way. The irony is outstanding.
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 14th, 2012
11:18 pm
Kirk Bibby couldnt have made that basket
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
11:18 pm
TEAGUE:
DRIVE TO THE BASKET AND GO UP WITH IT
IT’S LIKE U FORGET U CAN DO THAT
GO UP STRONG
DON’T PASS
HOG THE BALL
honest_abe
February 14th, 2012
11:18 pm
irony is outstanding? huh?
MattP
February 14th, 2012
11:18 pm
Are the Hawks even trying to play basketball?
Tootsi
February 14th, 2012
11:19 pm
Honest question. Who would you rather have, Matt Barnes or Marvin?
That’s why the contract Sund doled out to him is so laughably bad. We could have had someone like Barnes for 75% of the cost and gotten more production. Sund should be fired for that move alone.
honest_abe
February 14th, 2012
11:19 pm
engrish prease.
High-sider
February 14th, 2012
11:20 pm
It’s a nationwide theme that Marvin [Williams] is a bust.
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
11:20 pm
If the Hawks settle down with the mistakes, they will win this game soundly. Too many turnovers that should have been easy points–8 to be exact.
Rod from College Park
February 14th, 2012
11:20 pm
Be nice if Joe and Marvin joined the team.
Rusty
February 14th, 2012
11:21 pm
LD is an idiot. The more I hear nique talk the more I think he sounds likeLD real dumb. MW is crap why is he playing. JJ is way over rated, not even a robin,screw dumb azz LD
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 14th, 2012
11:21 pm
I’ll take Teague’s point blank range attempts from driving over Josh and Marvin jump shots any day.
honest_abe
February 14th, 2012
11:21 pm
pau just held the ball for the entire shot clock
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:22 pm
Keep being aggressive Teague. Even though the floater missed, keep being aggressive. Missed shots at the rim are a lot better than missed shots from the perimeter.
honest_abe
February 14th, 2012
11:22 pm
josh coming back to earth. it’s all downhill from here.
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 14th, 2012
11:23 pm
Marvin got a tough bucket?
honest_abe
February 14th, 2012
11:23 pm
big marv!
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:23 pm
Teague misses floater, Marvin is there for the putback.
KEEP BEING AGGRESSIVE AND GETTING SHOTS AT THE RIM.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
11:23 pm
MARVIN SUX
TMACfan
February 14th, 2012
11:23 pm
GREAT DEFENSE JOE!!!
Tootsi
February 14th, 2012
11:24 pm
Followed by a clear offensive foul for no reason. Don’t let Marvin fool you.
Don Cornelious
February 14th, 2012
11:24 pm
Hawks offense would be better if Hinrich ran with the starters rather than teague.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:24 pm
Finally, a well executed fast break.
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 14th, 2012
11:24 pm
Murder
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
11:24 pm
First fast break that wasn’t a turnover. Yes!
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
11:24 pm
THERE U GO
DON’T BE FANCY
JUST FINISH THE PLAY
TEAGUE KEEP ATTACKING
Luke Cage
February 14th, 2012
11:24 pm
World Peace Sucks!!
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 14th, 2012
11:25 pm
lmao World Peace wide open brick
honest_abe
February 14th, 2012
11:25 pm
josh actually trying to be on the receiving end of fast breaks. light starting to come on? who am i’m trying to fool.
TMACfan
February 14th, 2012
11:25 pm
Kobe 1-8, I can deal with this anyday.
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 14th, 2012
11:25 pm
Teague has to make the best of it while he’s out there, wont be long before LD puts Kirk Bibby back in
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
11:26 pm
I’m telling you guy, the Hawks should be winning by at least 10. The only player that is doing good on the Lakers is Bynum. The turnovers is the difference in this game.
Rod from College Park
February 14th, 2012
11:26 pm
Kobe has not hit a shot. We should be up by 10. We will be in trouble in the 2nd half.
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
11:27 pm
“Kobe 1-8, I can deal with this anyday.”
Credit to Joe for that. He isn’t doing anything else worth while…
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 14th, 2012
11:27 pm
If we can keep the Laker bigs contained at least to a degree, we are going to win.
Rod from College Park
February 14th, 2012
11:27 pm
On the same page Big Lou
honest_abe
February 14th, 2012
11:27 pm
scared of kobe’s potential 9 for 30? really?
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
11:28 pm
Josh making a brick house with these FTs.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:28 pm
“Kobe has not hit a shot. We should be up by 10. We will be in trouble in the 2nd half.”
Co-sign
The Lakers are not worried right now at all.
Don Cornelious
February 14th, 2012
11:28 pm
Kobe is 1-8 ? Thats why hes not an all star.
MattP
February 14th, 2012
11:28 pm
Was i seeing things or did Josh make a FT?
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:29 pm
Marvin playing volleyball with the rebound.
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
11:29 pm
God, Marvin is useless. Put TMAC back in.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
11:29 pm
GREAT PLAY MARVIN
Rod from College Park
February 14th, 2012
11:29 pm
I can remember early in his career, when Pau played for Memphis, when Josh used to destroy him.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:29 pm
Good to see Joe show up finally.
honest_abe
February 14th, 2012
11:30 pm
thank you lakers for not going to bynum in the 2nd quarter.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:31 pm
There’s the problem with switching to zone — nobody boxes out.
Luke Cage
February 14th, 2012
11:31 pm
Used to be stationed out in Calif., used to listen to Chick Hearn every game, guy used to say the funniest things on que.
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
11:31 pm
Now I see why they call him ‘Fisher’. He flops, and looks to draw fouls.
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 14th, 2012
11:32 pm
We should be up at least 7 or 8
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
11:32 pm
Off Marvin’s head… what a loser. Why didn’t LD put TMAC back in?
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:33 pm
Sh-tty end to the half, but they looked surprisingly good. Still not convinced they can pull this out, unless Kobe continues shooting 10% from the field.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:33 pm
Sh-tty end to the half, but they looked surprisingly good. Still not convinced they can pull this out, unless Kobe continues shooting 10% from the field.
Luke Cage
February 14th, 2012
11:33 pm
Close game on the road, i’ll take that
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:35 pm
I wonder when was the last time Kobe shot zero free throws in a half.
ISO
February 14th, 2012
11:35 pm
ATL will win this by 5.
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
11:35 pm
Sh-tty end to the half, but they looked surprisingly good. Still not convinced they can pull this out, unless Kobe continues shooting 10% from the field.
If the Hawks protect the ball and limit turnovers the next half, they will win by at least ten points–Kobe scoring or not. Hawks bench is better then the Lakers. Only Bynum was scoring for them (also a couple Murray threes) while their bench was out there.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
11:36 pm
L.A. will get huge early run in 2nd half and these guys will quit
112-85
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:36 pm
Portland is down 13 at home in the 3rd quarter to the Wizards. WTF?
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:37 pm
Big Lou I hope you are right.
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
11:37 pm
“Close game on the road, i’ll take that” -Luke Cage
Lakers are lucky. Hawks are losing the game; they are not winning it.
Rusty
February 14th, 2012
11:37 pm
I love Lin. He has about 6turnovers per game. LD would take him out ater the first one,or maybe not ,his name isn’t JT.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
11:40 pm
Hawks will score 14 points max in the 3rd quarter.
crazy_88
February 14th, 2012
11:40 pm
LD should do something different like….I don’t know…maybe start Tracy at the 3 instead of continuing to play Marvin Williams…the dude is 2-6…Joe Johnson is 2-7…and Teague is 2-6…If he comes back with the same starting 5 and they continue to shoot blanks…LD needs to be docked pay for tonight’s game…
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
11:40 pm
If Woody was HC of the Knicks, as soon as B.Diddy’s fatazz returned, Lin would be back on the end of the bench.
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
11:41 pm
I love Lin. He has about 6turnovers per game. LD would take him out ater the first one,or maybe not ,his name isn’t JT.
LD has cost us at least three games this year–Wolves, 76ers, and Suns at home. This team wins in spite of his incompetence.
Slimjr
February 14th, 2012
11:41 pm
Son of A Gun! The Knicks have found a star by accident @ the most critical position none the less, freaking pt guard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go Knicks…They hit lottery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rod from College Park
February 14th, 2012
11:41 pm
“Portland is down 13 at home in the 3rd quarter to the Wizards. WTF?”
For some reason, Aldridge has only played 2 minutes. I hope he did not get hurt.
ntrigue
February 14th, 2012
11:42 pm
Let Teague go to work drew ill run ISO Teague! Every time lane wide open stop running sorry pick and roll all that does is bring extra man up and crowds Teague space..Let him run ISO with floor spread out like we do with Joe and not just one time run 5 times in a row and watch what happens especially against slower pgs! But drew will never do this it would take Teague to score 50pts before he trys this dummy!
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
11:42 pm
“Hawks will score 14 points max in the 3rd quarter.”
I bet they protect the ball and get at least 22 points. They look like they want this game.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:42 pm
I’ll give Marvin credit, his work on the offensive glass got the Hawks 4 or 5 extra points. He made some abysmal plays, but you can’t overstate the importance of extra players crashing the boards in this game considering the Hawks’ size disadvantage.
ntrigue
February 14th, 2012
11:43 pm
MC can you please ask Drew why he doesn’t run ISO with Teague?
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
11:43 pm
Anyone who watched Kobe on Friday vs. the Knicks should be scared. People all rave about Lin’s 38 points (amazing), yet Kobe was hitting some of the most amazingly tough shots I’ve ever seen.
northcyde
February 14th, 2012
11:43 pm
Crawford going off in Portland. But it’s not Jamal.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:44 pm
Twitter says Aldridge sprained his ankle. That explains it.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
11:44 pm
““Hawks will score 14 points max in the 3rd quarter.”
I bet they protect the ball and get at least 22 points. They look like they want this game.”
———
They looked like they wanted the @PHI game a month ago when they were up 7 at halftime, yet they were down 8 after 3. Might have been up 8 at halftime and down 7 after 3
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
11:45 pm
“yet Kobe was hitting some of the most amazingly tough shots I’ve ever seen.”
Against the Knicks. THE KNICKS! As you can tell by the first half, the Hawks defense IS EONS better than them.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:47 pm
I have seen Kobe go off against stifling defenses too many times to count him out in this game. At some point, he’s going to get hot and knock down some demoralizing shots in Joe’s face. At that point, it’s going to come down to whether or not the Hawks can execute and get good shots and/or offensive rebounds on the other end. I still don’t have much confidence that this will happen, but I’d love to be proven wrong
Sammy Davis
February 14th, 2012
11:47 pm
Screw Lin. dude plays no Defense. F him
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
11:47 pm
If we somehow win tonight (unlikely), we will definitely lose @ Phoenix tomorrow. If we lose tonight, we win @ Phoenix
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
11:48 pm
“They looked like they wanted the @PHI game a month ago when they were up 7 at halftime, yet they were down 8 after 3. Might have been up 8 at halftime and down 7 after 3″
Apples and Oranges. There is a difference between having a a decent lead, and a close game. All I can say is we’ll see by the end of the third quarter. I will admit defeat. I hope you can stick around an eat crow if you are wrong, too.
You do seem like a negative troll every time you post, though. Just sayin’.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:48 pm
Separated at birth: Jerome Jurenovich and Matthew Lesko.
Slimjr
February 14th, 2012
11:50 pm
Did we count right? Kobe 1-10? Ouch! Becha he does not shoot that terrible in the 2nd half..
He may go 9-10..Game over….Maybe…
That being said, great job by ISO crowding Kobe and giving him tough looks at the basket! Great Job Joe!!!!
Also Osh is doing a good job on Pau Gasol!
Marvin needs to come up big tonight on offensive.. Stop being afraid to shoot your jumper!! The big bad wolf is not going to eat up your jumper little red ridding hood….. sheesh!
Don Cornelious
February 14th, 2012
11:50 pm
I hope HInrich comes in with the starters so JJ can play the 2 instead of distributor as he must do since teague is not capable. .
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:50 pm
Zaza starting this half even though he was dominated in the first half.
First possession is a brick. Hmm.
Loserville USA
February 14th, 2012
11:50 pm
JOSH SMITH needs to go.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:51 pm
Good overplays by Zaza. That’s probably his best chance against Bynum.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
11:51 pm
BigLou “You do seem like a negative troll every time you post, though. Just sayin’.”
LOL! I am an f’ing legend on this blog. My score predictions for a lot of these games have been almost dead on. We almost never win @ the Lakers. We usually play them 2 days after the All Star Game. I stand by my prediction and will eat crow if we win
Don Cornelious
February 14th, 2012
11:52 pm
Josh made teague look good.
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
11:52 pm
Telling you that the Hawks want it.
Slimjr
February 14th, 2012
11:52 pm
Joe, I’m paying attention! Your D is no joke Sir! Hands clapping!!!!!!!!!!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:53 pm
Teague coast to coast!
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
11:53 pm
I just tell it like it is. Hawks are proving me wrong.
I was at the game Sunday and these guys completely quit in the 2nd quarter. They were stuck on 18 points for ages.
Slimjr
February 14th, 2012
11:54 pm
The Bullets up 14!
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:54 pm
Hawks are using their quickness to force turnovers against the bigger, slower Lakers. Makes you wonder why they wouldn’t do this against every big, slow opponent.
doc
February 14th, 2012
11:54 pm
predictably unpredictable.
Sammy Davis
February 14th, 2012
11:54 pm
I guess Coach doesnt have a clue leaving brainless teague out there instead of HInrich.
Luke Cage
February 14th, 2012
11:54 pm
Well guys, time to hit the clock, another work night in the books, holla
Rod from College Park
February 14th, 2012
11:54 pm
Thanks for joining the team Joe. Glad to have you with us.
Slimjr
February 14th, 2012
11:55 pm
JC2 with the crossover on JC1 then the dish to Javel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nice
Sammy Davis
February 14th, 2012
11:55 pm
Teague has 1 assist. again.
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
11:55 pm
“LOL! I am an f’ing legend on this blog. My score predictions for a lot of these games have been almost dead on. We almost never win @ the Lakers. We usually play them 2 days after the All Star Game. I stand by my prediction and will eat crow if we win”
These aren’t the same Lakers of old. They’re VERY weak on the bench, and usually have to rely on Kobe to bail them out. Just because you post all the time, doesn’t mean you’re a legend. Haha
By the way… they ALREADY have 8.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:57 pm
Zaza pulling out all the tricks. Overplays, pulling the chair… do what you gotta do big fella.
Sammy Davis
February 14th, 2012
11:57 pm
That was a nice Block by Josh on Bynum earlier. If we had a center to do what josh does wed be in business.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:57 pm
Please no iso-Joe.
Slimjr
February 14th, 2012
11:57 pm
tricky dribble shot air…
Slimjr
February 14th, 2012
11:58 pm
bench #24….
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:58 pm
Here comes Kobe.
Rod from College Park
February 14th, 2012
11:58 pm
Kobe’s awake
Big Lou
February 14th, 2012
11:58 pm
Why does Josh cry all the time? Shut up and get on defense.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 14th, 2012
11:58 pm
“Just because you post all the time, doesn’t mean you’re a legend. Haha”
I don’t post all the time. And Kobe hits impossible shots over any player in this damn league. Blog monster ate my posts.
Hawks are playing soooooooooo well yet Lakers can take over at any point
As I have said 9,262,821,726 times, EVEN WITH A HEALTHY HORFORD, WE STILL ARE SHORT ON BIGS
WE SIGNED 293485893 GUARDS THIS OFFSEASON WHEN IT WAS OBVIOUS WE NEEDED BIGS
Slimjr
February 14th, 2012
11:59 pm
If Sund would retire, we’d be in business!
Najeh Davenpoop
February 14th, 2012
11:59 pm
Hawks gotta make these shots at the rim. They have left at least 10 points on the table at the rim in this game.
Slimjr
February 14th, 2012
11:59 pm
bench#24
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:00 am
Nice defense Marvin
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:00 am
bench #24
Big Lou
February 15th, 2012
12:00 am
Jesus LD. PUT IN TMAC! Marvin blows!
Rod from College Park
February 15th, 2012
12:00 am
Here comes the drought
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:00 am
Has Marvin EVER EVER EVER decided to step up in a big game before? That game @Seattle like 4 years ago wasn’t a big game.
Dude just hides in the corner and blows coverages
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:01 am
MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK MARVIN YOU STINK
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
12:01 am
Nice cut by Marvin, but he blows the layup as usual.
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:01 am
bench #24
Rod from College Park
February 15th, 2012
12:01 am
PUT MARVIN ON THE BENCH
TMACfan
February 15th, 2012
12:01 am
WTF IS GOING ON!?!?!?!
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:02 am
I have never EVER once in the last 6 years actually thought Marvin was going to finish a play when he went up with it
Can Joe or Josh please tell this guy to either finish the play or just retire?
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
12:02 am
LMAO it’s funny how you have to go back 4 years against a team that doesn’t exist anymore to find a good Marvin game.
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:02 am
bench #24
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:02 am
bench #24
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:02 am
Lakers have played like booty hole for 80% of this game, and we are down 3 on the road.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
12:02 am
Josh has been reading MC’s blogs apparently.
TMACfan
February 15th, 2012
12:02 am
Keep launching 3’s Smoove smh
Big Lou
February 15th, 2012
12:02 am
I hate Josh with a passion. Thank God LD took him out. He always kills points.
Rod from College Park
February 15th, 2012
12:02 am
JOSH STOP SHOOTING JUMPERS. PUT IVAN IN.
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:03 am
bench #24
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:03 am
Is Joe going to show why he’s an All Star or just keep pulling his Houdini act?
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:03 am
TEAGUE GO UP TO THE BASKET. YOU ARE QUICKER THAN ANYONE ON THEIR TEAM
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
12:03 am
Keep driving Teague. Gotta make those, though.
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:03 am
bench #24
MattP
February 15th, 2012
12:03 am
I think they read MC’s article about shooting more 3s.
TMACfan
February 15th, 2012
12:03 am
CAN WE MAKE A LAYUP!?
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
12:03 am
Somehow Nique resisted the urge there to say “heat check”.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:04 am
TIMEOUT:
1) TAKE OUT MARVIN
2) YELL AT TEAGUE. MAKE HIM MAD. TELL HIM TO GO UP STRONG
3) WAKE UP JOE. HE IS IN A COMA
nick h
February 15th, 2012
12:04 am
what do we have to do to get josh smith to stop shooting the ball from beyond the free throw line?
Rod from College Park
February 15th, 2012
12:04 am
JESUS HIT A LAYUP HAWKS. HOW MANY LAYUPS HAVE WE MISSED TONIGHT?
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:04 am
BENCH #24
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:04 am
Bench #24
ntrigue
February 15th, 2012
12:05 am
Why take josh out instead of Marvin he’s playing terrible on offense! Josh took a bad shot but come on drew put on your thinking cap!
Big Lou
February 15th, 2012
12:05 am
Missed two layups… settle down Hawks. WTH.
TMACfan
February 15th, 2012
12:05 am
MC! Y U SAY SHOOT MORE 3’s!?!?!
Big Lou
February 15th, 2012
12:05 am
If he doesn’t put TMAC in, I am going to punch LD in the face.
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:06 am
#24 is lost..Bench #24
Slam master
February 15th, 2012
12:06 am
Who is the idiot in all caps trying to shout out his stupid opinion. I think Marvin is doing fine.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
12:06 am
Teague stays in after the timeout? WOW
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:06 am
#24 is lost..
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:06 am
LMFAO MARVIN ON THE GROUND
Rod from College Park
February 15th, 2012
12:07 am
Marvin falls again
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
12:07 am
Out of the timeout, they get a contested Joe jumper on one end and Kobe on Vlad on the other end. Fantastic job LD.
Rod from College Park
February 15th, 2012
12:07 am
Another missed layup
MattP
February 15th, 2012
12:07 am
Make a damn layup!
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:07 am
#24 dont want its Bench #24
Rod from College Park
February 15th, 2012
12:07 am
game over
TMACfan
February 15th, 2012
12:07 am
LAYUPS PEOPLE LAYUPS
Don Cornelius
February 15th, 2012
12:07 am
Coach is resting Josh for the 4th quarter to be fresh.
ntrigue
February 15th, 2012
12:08 am
Why is Marvin checking kobe now?
ISO
February 15th, 2012
12:08 am
“If he doesn’t put TMAC in, I am going to punch LD in the face.”
Do it. lol
Also, where the f is Ivan?
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:08 am
We should just shoot 3s
Guys on this team can’t finish 3 feet from the basket. I’m sure people on here can make floaters and point-blank layups
SMH
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:08 am
Bench #24 yesterday
MattP
February 15th, 2012
12:08 am
Looks like that timeout was LD telling the team to cooldown and save it for another night…
Rod from College Park
February 15th, 2012
12:08 am
Why has Ivan not played tonight?
Ron in Vegas
February 15th, 2012
12:08 am
Really getting tired of seeing Teague miss at the basket. Has he finished one tonight??
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 15th, 2012
12:08 am
wtf
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
12:08 am
Missed layups, missed free throws.
Big Lou
February 15th, 2012
12:08 am
LD is costing us this game. Stupid substitutions. It looks like I will have to eat crow because of this idiot.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:08 am
There’s a reason LD is the lowest paid coach in the NBA. He is a paragon of mediocrity.
Don Cornelius
February 15th, 2012
12:09 am
Lay ups are impeded by the strong presence of Bynum and Gasol
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:09 am
Missing Layups because of the Lakers Size! Duh…………..
J.J.M.
February 15th, 2012
12:09 am
I get home from the movies with my girl(safe house) guess I shouldnt be surprise at the score….so whos playing bad? joe?
Don Cornelius
February 15th, 2012
12:09 am
Teague now has…. 1 assist.
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 15th, 2012
12:09 am
sloppy
MattP
February 15th, 2012
12:10 am
There is the game, gave up in the 3rd quarter again.
Loserville USA
February 15th, 2012
12:10 am
Usual give up time.
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:10 am
#24 is lost tonight! He normally is against the winners……
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:10 am
Big Lou,
How many points the Hawks got this quarter? While they haven’t entirely quit they sure look like trash
Don Cornelius
February 15th, 2012
12:11 am
Teague really needs to come off the bench, may be watch the flow to help him understand,.
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 15th, 2012
12:11 am
I’ve never seen so many lay-up missed by the hawks!
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 15th, 2012
12:11 am
We’re lookin as lost as the Bobcats and Nets on offense out there
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:11 am
Hawks shooting a pathetic 32%! Playoffs?
MattP
February 15th, 2012
12:11 am
J.J.M.,
I have to say the whole team is playing stupid along with Drew.
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:12 am
3rd quarter meltdown…Playoffs?
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:12 am
“Hawks will score 14 points max in the 3rd quarter.”
Looks like I was right again…
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:13 am
Enter your comments here
TMACfan
February 15th, 2012
12:13 am
LOOK AT THOSE HOPS WILLIE GREEN VETERAN POWER!!
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 15th, 2012
12:13 am
Was that LD’s motion offense?
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
12:13 am
Well, good to see that quarter mercifully get over.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:13 am
Hawks with 10 points in the quarter.
Most predictable team in the NBA
Big Lou
February 15th, 2012
12:13 am
I eat crow. I didn’t expect them to miss 5 layups and LD to be so incompetent with Marvin. At least they’re trying.
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:14 am
Hawks are going to get their azzes handed to em just like the Falcons…Playoffs
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
12:14 am
In fairness, the Hawks’ ineptitude in this 3rd quarter was due more to bad luck (on layup attempts) than due to the usual lack of energy and poor execution.
MattP
February 15th, 2012
12:14 am
How many 3rd quarter meltdowns have the Hawks had this season? I lost count.
Melvin
February 15th, 2012
12:14 am
Hawks scored 10 pts in the 3rd qtr. My Goodness….
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 15th, 2012
12:14 am
Why haven’t Ivan Johnson hit the floor tonight? He should be getting Marvin minutes!
Rod from College Park
February 15th, 2012
12:14 am
We scored 10 points in the 3rd quarter. A quarter in which Marvin Williams played a lot of minutes. Hmmm……..
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 15th, 2012
12:15 am
How many JJ got tonight?
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:15 am
“I eat crow. I didn’t expect them to miss 5 layups and LD to be so incompetent with Marvin. At least they’re trying.”
Problem is, Lakers have missed just as many shots at the rim. Our layups have been pathetic though. Good Lord.
As I said last week, LD was thinking of changing starting lineup, then I predicted WE’D BEAT INDIANA AND LD WOULD FORGET ABOUT LINEUP CHANGES
LO AND BEHOLD, LD HAS NOT CONTEMPLATED LINEUP CHANGES SINCE THEN
This Ish happens EVERY SINGLE YEAR. Just when LD or Woody are about to switch things up, we win.
LD would not be a head coach on any other team in this league.
None of these assistants would make it on any other coaching staffs.
Marvin would not be a starter on any other team
ntrigue
February 15th, 2012
12:15 am
Terrible subs….switching of Marvin checking kobe and taking josh out and leaving Marvin in and not trying to exploit Teague against the lakers pgs killed us tonight! Coach drew what can I say!
Big Lou
February 15th, 2012
12:15 am
“In fairness, the Hawks’ ineptitude in this 3rd quarter was due more to bad luck (on layup attempts) than due to the usual lack of energy and poor execution.” -Najeh
This. Not lucky at all tonight. The Hawks lost this; the Lakers did not win it.
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:16 am
Larry finally benched #24 about 6 mins late! But finally he got that lost person off the court…
Keep that lost person on the bench for the rest of the game..
He’s lost lost lost….
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:16 am
Rod from CP “We scored 10 points in the 3rd quarter. A quarter in which Marvin Williams played a lot of minutes. Hmmm……..”
Just wait til Northcyde pulls out his fantasy stats and points out it was somehow Jerry Stackhouse’s fault.
ntrigue
February 15th, 2012
12:16 am
Still got 2nd unit in what a dummy
Rod from College Park
February 15th, 2012
12:16 am
Willie Green should get more minutes
J.J.M.
February 15th, 2012
12:16 am
lol@that lucky ass shot
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 15th, 2012
12:16 am
Well, Marvin did hit the floor on his Back side in the 3rd quarter. Leave Marvin on the Bench for the rest of the game.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:17 am
Just wait til we play the Knicks.
Lin will destroy Teague and LD will leave Teague in
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:17 am
its called intimidation not luck those missed layups…
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:17 am
game over….down 13. soon 20…
J.J.M.
February 15th, 2012
12:17 am
guess its no point in watching the rest of this game
Don Cornelius
February 15th, 2012
12:17 am
that was a nice dish to Green from Hinrich who has 2x the assist as turnover teague, in half the time. Time to put teague back on the bence.
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 15th, 2012
12:18 am
Where’s that OFFENSE from TMac everone was screaming for him to play. He has looked OLD tonight!
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:18 am
Tomorrow night we lose to Phoenix and Childress [again]
LD is busy saving T-Mac for Playoffs but at this rate we won’t even get there
ntrigue
February 15th, 2012
12:18 am
Put the starters back in dummy
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
12:18 am
Josh was the Hawks’ best player in the first half and he hasn’t played in about 8 minutes.
Did the game go blank for everyone else too?
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 15th, 2012
12:18 am
The Hawks will not win a game on this trip.
Don Cornelius
February 15th, 2012
12:18 am
If Li did destroy teague it wouldnt mean a thing to teague, he just keep being Dumb.
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:19 am
its a wrap..
ntrigue
February 15th, 2012
12:19 am
Zaza first sub back in what a dummy…..
J.J.M.
February 15th, 2012
12:19 am
wow@lin….I would have never guessed the knicks would be able to catch up with the hawks with literally one player
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:19 am
Matt Barnes would be the 4th best player on this team.
#Pathetic
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:20 am
“wow@lin….I would have never guessed the knicks would be able to catch up with the hawks with literally one player”
We could play them without Melo, Amare, or Lin, and somehow Toney Douglas would drop 30 and we’d lose.
Don Cornelius
February 15th, 2012
12:20 am
WTF is Drew doing the starters should all be back in
Big Lou
February 15th, 2012
12:20 am
Hey LD… can we get the starter back in? YOU KNOW, TRY TO FREAKING WIN?
TMACfan
February 15th, 2012
12:20 am
We are getting burned by that rookie (is he a rookie?)
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:20 am
Don Cornelius,
Teague is the most overrated defender. Dude quits on plays
Loserville USA
February 15th, 2012
12:20 am
CLANK-A-THON CONTINUES…..
Joe
February 15th, 2012
12:20 am
This is uneffin real. Have tickets for 7 more games, gonna root for the other team just so I can have some fun at a game. This season has been a major disappointment, can beat the sh$$$ty teams by 20 but look like crap against any team over .500. And no hope on the horizon, unless they have a Lin somewhere on the farm. Just think, JJ’s salary just keeps going up up up and up until it’s over.
And D. Wilkins SUCKS as an announcer.
Oh and Jsoooooooviped should be an all-star.
THAD YOUNG & ALL US 76ERS
February 15th, 2012
12:20 am
OFF TONIGHT, NO WORRYS, AT ORLANDO TOMMOROW NITE, SHOULD GET ANOTHER WIN
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 15th, 2012
12:20 am
That was the Hawks offense Najeh that is shooting BLANKS!
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:21 am
The pt guard position is the most critical position on the floor..A Star at that position will take u places….Knicks will catch the Hawks and pull away…
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:21 am
Well, this game is over. Joe Johnson is still asleep I guess.
Got to be at work in 7 hours.
Later everyone.
10 points in the 3rd quarter. ROFL
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
12:21 am
I guess the Hawks don’t think they need to rebound anymore. Can’t explain the Zaza at C/Vlad at PF lineup otherwise.
Still no Josh.
J.J.M.
February 15th, 2012
12:21 am
LD is the dumbest coach iv ever seen…
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
12:21 am
No second chance points with this lineup. WTF is LD doing.
Don Cornelius
February 15th, 2012
12:21 am
Mid way through the 4th quarter and teague has…..1 assist. I dont even know how he can be consider a point guard.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:21 am
Joe Johnson has *******3******* rebounds
THREE REBOUNDS
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
1
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.
Lon Stotts
February 15th, 2012
12:32 am
Can we get a number on everyone else’s 3-point attempts besides VladRad?
Josh starts with 10 and 4 about eight minutes in. With five minutes left he’s got 13 and 6. Wonder what happened…
JJ, typically passive against a marquee team, not even motivated enough to score 13 to get to a career milestone.
And, most importantly, when we’re getting dominated by the softer Gasol on the inside, Ivan doesn’t see the court to kick his $h!t in. Did he give LD a mean look on the plane?
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 15th, 2012
12:33 am
blown out again?
Harpie
February 15th, 2012
12:33 am
Jeremy Lin didn’t learn how to play basketball just last week – coaches with bad judgment were holding him back before then. Well, Larry Drew is holding back the whole Hawks team – they have talent that is not being utilized effectively because they have an IDIOT for a coach. It’s a crying shame…
tyger
February 15th, 2012
12:33 am
It’s QUITTEN TIME!
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:33 am
Gearon Jr your team is GARBAGE!!!!!!!
0-5 road trip…Your team is gonna get crushed like the Falcons…Playoffs?
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 15th, 2012
12:33 am
nice kick out to joe by our PG though
ntrigue
February 15th, 2012
12:33 am
It was no reason to go zone either shouldve stayed with man on man
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:34 am
Garbage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:34 am
Garbage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
BIG DOG
February 15th, 2012
12:35 am
Coach LD look like a magnum condom over there SMH.
GO HAWKS!!!!!!!!!!!
Ron in Vegas
February 15th, 2012
12:35 am
Is anyone in this sorry organization ever held accountable for anything?? If so, please give me an example, other than LD holding Teague accountable for everything.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
12:35 am
Teague can’t f-cking buy a whistle. I know he has missed some shots he should have made today but this is r+i+d+i+c+u+l+o+u+s. He needs to start yelling at the refs.
Loserville USA
February 15th, 2012
12:36 am
Moron Drew taking 3-4 timeouts to the locker room.
This is such a cluster.
The AJC should just close down the sports section. Stop covering this tribute to fecal matter.
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 15th, 2012
12:36 am
Turn out the LIGHTS………………the party is over. Next beat down will be in Phoenix tomorrow night. By the time the Hawks drag into Phoenix……………they will get blown out there. Will LD tip his hat after the game in his press conference? Why can’t this town pro teams ……….get good coaching? Look how Mark Jackson got Golden State playing! Was he interviewed for this JOB?
ntrigue
February 15th, 2012
12:36 am
Leavin Marvin in and taking josh out and staying with our subs for so long was the icing on the cake folk oh well has to be frustrating playing for a dumb coach!
Big Lou
February 15th, 2012
12:37 am
And if Drew is sending the right message, the players don’t seem to be buying ino or reacting to it.
Drew has always been incompetent on offense, horrible on substitutions, and idiotic on match-ups. I don’t even know why we even watch this team. They will not make it past the second round with this coach. He is truly worthless.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:37 am
Well I thought it would be a 112-85 game but was still right about 2nd half.
Worst coach in NBA
Worst SF in NBA
No leadership
Bad shooting
Awful rotations
Worst SF in NBA
Worst SF in NBA
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
12:37 am
T-Mac, do you have another 13 points in 33 seconds in you?
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 15th, 2012
12:39 am
JJ getting Garbage Points! Make his stats look good.
richbrave
February 15th, 2012
12:39 am
Thought that some of you interested in what’s in the HAWKS rearview mirror might like to know that JORDAN CRAWFORD schooled JAMAL CRAWFORD tonight in PORTLAND.
JORDAN plus 24 in 30 minutes while JAMAL was minus 26 in 23 minutes.
Off the bench, JORDAN went 9-16 [1-4 3pt]. 2-2, 21 pts, 2 rebounds, 4 dimes, 3 steals, 1 PF, 3 TO.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:39 am
Co-sign Big Lou.
This idiot thinks he runs a motion offense
Why donwe even gonto LA OKC or Texas? Automatic losses
If these heartless losers had actually taken care of business at home vs NON-ELITE teams, this loss would not hurt so bad
Rod from College Park
February 15th, 2012
12:40 am
Joe gets hot after the game is over. LOL
Loserville USA
February 15th, 2012
12:40 am
Braves, Falcons and Hawks have shown some of the worst coaching in pro sports over the past year.
Unbelievable.
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 15th, 2012
12:40 am
T-Mac doesn’t have 2 points in his TANK!
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:40 am
Ipad keyboard f’ing blows
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
12:41 am
I’d like to see more of that from Teague instead of the layups and the floaters.
Big Lou
February 15th, 2012
12:41 am
Teague is fed up with the horrible coaching and ineptness of Josh ‘cry baby’ Smith.
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 15th, 2012
12:41 am
LOL with RFCP……………………LMAO
Ron in Vegas
February 15th, 2012
12:41 am
Teague taking it to the rack at Gasol!!!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
12:42 am
10 points, 5 turnovers for Kobe and the Lakers still win comfortably. At least the Hawks lost by only single digits this time. Hopefully they have something left in the tank for tomorrow’s game.
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:42 am
Larry is not a very good coach..
He lost this one..This one is on Larry again…
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:42 am
Levenson@ucg.com
Email the owner
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 15th, 2012
12:42 am
I wonder what Steve Holman is saying over on radio about this game.
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:43 am
11-32 in the paint, the Hawks?
0-5 road trip…..
Big Lou
February 15th, 2012
12:43 am
Braves, Falcons and Hawks have shown some of the worst coaching in pro sports over the past year.
Unbelievable.
At least the Falcons have an owner who is willing to spend the money. They hire two new coordinators this year. I think they will do great in 2012-2013.
Loserville USA
February 15th, 2012
12:43 am
Fredi Gonzalez — Larry Parrish — Mike Mularkey — Brian Van Gorder — Larry Drew.
OHHHHHHHH YEAAAHHHHHHHHHH!
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 15th, 2012
12:44 am
Did ASG talk with season ticket last sunday before the heat game? If they did, what was said?
Loserville USA
February 15th, 2012
12:44 am
Big Lou – agreed. Just re-living the crappy year.
Ron in Vegas
February 15th, 2012
12:44 am
If LD coached an entire game without leaving his seat, would he lose his job? I think he knows that Sund won’t/can’t fire him.
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:45 am
Larry your were off your game tonight Sir!
Most nights! LOL!
Rusty
February 15th, 2012
12:45 am
Don C the only person as stupid as you is our coach.
crazy_88
February 15th, 2012
12:45 am
You don’t have to be Phil Jackson to see that LD is a horrible coach…he sucks at x’s and o’s and he sucks at managing his personnel. He doesn’t know how to make in game adjustments and it shows with his rotations. Tracy should be playing the ” point forward ” position..and should see more minutes with the starters …Josh and Joe don’t trust Teague which is why they continue to dominate the ball. LD puts together the weirdest combinations out on the floor that absolutely do not work ! Josh is already a crybaby..but its LD who brings out the worst in him because he lets him shoot continuously and then benches him without any coaching critique what’s so ever….Mgmt is no better because they are going to blame every loss on the fact that the team is doing well considering they lost Horford….Really ? I didn’t know Horford was a franchise type of player ? they keep using the excuse of not having Horford like he’s play is on the level of a Derek Rose or Dwight Howard…gimme a freaking break….this team has lost games because the coach doesn’t have a clue on how to maximize the talent on this roster as a collective and he lacks head coaching experience when it comes to managing personalities like a Josh Smith (erractic, selfish) Joe ( no passion..fight…change up in his game..)
Kontract
February 15th, 2012
12:46 am
Positive: Held ‘em in the 80’s at home!
Negative: Could only score in the 70s!
What gives w/ our team?
Rod from College Park
February 15th, 2012
12:46 am
When we play good defensive teams we cant score. Should have kept Jamal. Since we did not, we need to sign JR Smith or make a trade. If not we are done. BENCH MARVIN WILLIAMS. GIVE JOE A REDBULL AT THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME. TELL JOSH HE IS NOT LARRY BIRD.
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:46 am
A team will go only as far as their coach… Oh boy!
Big Lou
February 15th, 2012
12:47 am
The problem with the Hawks is horrible ownership, which leads to horrible management, which leads to horrible coaches and drafting (in the past decade), which leads to undisciplined play on offense, which leads to zero trades because nobody wants to play here, which leads to another five years of useless Hawks basketball.
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:47 am
Dont hate the coach blame the coach!
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:48 am
#24 is a bust….
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:49 am
Larry is lost, #24 is lost
Big Lou
February 15th, 2012
12:49 am
This is how the Hawks make it to the ECF this year.
Fire LD. Hire Duane. Profit.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
12:50 am
The sad thing is, the Hawks actually tried for four quarters today.
Josh Smith
February 15th, 2012
12:50 am
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
I should have been an All-Star!
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:50 am
Every time Duck got ball in 1st, the Lakers’ announcers said “he will always be remembered for being taken beore….”
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 15th, 2012
12:50 am
Just think……………….next sport to get it on will be those lowly BRAVES with Bobby Lite as the manager. Fansgo and support The Dream play. The only team in this city that has played in the championship game the last two years. They might be the first team to win a championship among these teams.
KBB
February 15th, 2012
12:50 am
We have assistant coach level head coaches in this town
LD-should be at the end of the bench next to the ushers
Freddi- should be bullpen coach under the Coca-Cola sign
Mike Smith-should be a linebackers coach again.
Can we have some pro-level coaches in this godforsaken town?
P.S. Marvin blows!
J.J.M.
February 15th, 2012
12:50 am
can we trade joe and marvin for lin
High-sider
February 15th, 2012
12:51 am
Rod from College Park,
I’m sure by now you that LaMarcus Aldridge turned his ankle at 1:55 into the first quarter. Unfortunately, Jamal “checked out” [of the game], “put a stamp on it” and “mailed it in”; I guess he [Jamal] was disgusted by not playing [in] the third quarter. Dude [Jamal] only scored 3 [three] points on 1-5 shooting from the field in 23:02 of playing time; that’s a sure sign of sulking and pouting. Jamal just refused to shoot the ball. I think Nate is upset with Crawford’s [lack of] defense and Crawford is upset with Nate McMillan’s minutes [playing time] distribution and for his [Crawford's] lack of playing time. Raymond Felton sucks by the way and really messes up the rhythm of Jamal Crawford as well as the other Trail Blazers’ players. I think Raymond Felton is jealous of Crawford and doesn’t want Crawford to outshine [spelling?] him [Felton].
THAD YOUNG & ALL US 76ERS
February 15th, 2012
12:51 am
TEAGUE WANTS BADLY TO BE A 76ER
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:51 am
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:42 am
Levenson@ucg.com
“Email the owner”
I just e-mailed this investor..I told him the Hawks are Garbage….
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:51 am
What the hell happened to Josh after the first 6 minutes?
I have been saying all along: dude is NOT an All Star.
Luol Deng is far more mature and well rounded
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 15th, 2012
12:52 am
Did anyone take part in Sport South’s poll on how many wins will the hawks have on this road trip? I say zero…………………….none!
Jay-Z
February 15th, 2012
12:52 am
…Had a spark when ya started but now ya just GARBAGE.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
12:53 am
As overmatched as the Hawks’ starters were on paper, they would have actually had a chance to win if the bench could have clamped down on Andrew f-cking Goudelock.
Rusty
February 15th, 2012
12:53 am
Teague will never be great ,he’not agressive enough
Larry doesn’t want him to look for points he wants him to let JJ,JS & MW to get there shots. Let’s face it JT don’t have a chance with that azz hole LD.KH will lead us ti victory.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
12:53 am
Before*
We could have had Avery or a real coach. Sure committed to winning! Idiots said we have top 5 patroll. LOL
Levenson at ucg dot com
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:54 am
0-5 on this road trip…Their Garbage!!!!
I was fooled by their 23 easiest schedule in the 1st 28 games…..
tjhook
February 15th, 2012
12:54 am
The Hawks will only get better when they acquire another guy who can draw help defense. Only Johnson has the game to consistently break down a defender. The team should trade for Stephen Jackson this year or Tony Parker next year. C’mon Mr. Sund!!
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 15th, 2012
12:55 am
Is Sund on this trip with the team?
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:55 am
Larry Drew said we couldn’t by a shot..
Can we buy you a bus ticket? One way?
Blue Ivy Carter
February 15th, 2012
12:56 am
My potential > Hawks potential
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 15th, 2012
12:57 am
LD is doing his Freddi after the game spill. FIRE ASG………………….LD……………………LIBERTY MEDIA……………….Bobby Lite……………..The GM of the BRAVES………………..all the sorry Scouts!
Michael Gearon, Jr.
February 15th, 2012
12:57 am
Keep the faith, guys! UPSIDE! NO EXCUSES!
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 15th, 2012
12:57 am
Gasol 20 and 13
Bynum 15 and 15
glad to see we held our own against them.
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:57 am
23rd easiest schedule = FOOLS PARADISE!
The Hawks are GARBAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 15th, 2012
12:57 am
This team doesn’t listen to LD…………………they tune him out completely.
Rod from College Park
February 15th, 2012
12:58 am
Lakers player of the game was Larry Drew. Congrats Larry.
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
12:59 am
18-15 after this road trip..Yep avg, just like we thought…….
Kontract
February 15th, 2012
12:59 am
Bring in Zenman and this team still cannot beat a big team…they’re $-saddled w/ Joe J’s kontract…Drew is doin what he can…players didn’t finish the drill but were overmatched by height alone.
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
1:00 am
5-10 against the winners= GARBAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Michael Gearon, Jr.
February 15th, 2012
1:02 am
You guys have no faith in All Star Joe Johnson????????? I can’t understand.
Buddy Grizzard
February 15th, 2012
1:02 am
“THIS IS THE HAWKS BLOG! WE OWN THIS! DON’T TALK ABOUT JEREMY LIN HERE!” – TMACfan
Just consider this advance scouting for when the Hawks lose to the Knicks and Lin embarrasses Teague just as bad as Nash does because the Hawks coaching staff can’t teach pick and roll defense.
“Today was Amare’s first game playing with Lin.”
http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=320204018
“But Lin’s main impact so far has come as a scorer, not as a distributor, as shown by his sub-2 assist/turnover ratio.”
Certainly he’s made a larger impact as a scorer but I believe he’s averaging around 8 assists since the New Jersey game and his shot attempts are about to go way down when Melo returns. The poor assist to turnover ratio is an indication of his sub-elite ball handling and passing skills moreso than an indicator of his role in the Knicks’ offense.
“Can we trade joe and marvin for lin” – J.J.M.
LOL.. Lin would do nothing in a Hawks uniform… LD is unfamiliar with this new offensive inovation, the “pick and roll.”
Spyro
February 15th, 2012
1:02 am
This team doesn’t listen to LD…………………they tune him out completely.
Why should they listen to LD? The guy is an idiot!
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 15th, 2012
1:02 am
Sund said, the hawks don’t need any BIGS!
Kontract
February 15th, 2012
1:02 am
SlimJim: What can we do AT THIS MOMENT REALISTICALLY to make our team better?
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 15th, 2012
1:03 am
Lakers 44 Points in the pain to Hawks 28!
THAD YOUNG & ALL US 76ERS
February 15th, 2012
1:03 am
ATLEAST THE THRASHERS DID NOT LOSE, LOL HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
1:03 am
“This team doesn’t listen to LD…………………they tune him out completely.”
Sad……
Harpie
February 15th, 2012
1:04 am
Larry Drew is the ruination of this team!
Billy Knight
February 15th, 2012
1:04 am
Marvin > CP3
Ra'mon
February 15th, 2012
1:04 am
Rusty, Teague shot terribly from the field tonight, and had 2 assists to 1 turnover although he played the 2nd most minutes. Tonight’s loss is on LD. His 3rd quarter substitution of Josh for Vlad lost the game. And that was when LAL made their run to take the lead. After that, the Hawks never lead again. On top of that, LD doesn’t realize that with teams like LAL, MIA, and Bos, when you’re down seven points to them, its like being down 13-15 points, because they’re so smart with the ball. So when you see your team go down by 6 points, take a timeout. Not only do you take a timeout but CHANGE something.
J.J.M.
February 15th, 2012
1:05 am
I wasnt serious about trading lin but at this point id take lin whos more agressive over teague right now.
prison mike
February 15th, 2012
1:05 am
It’s time to cut ties with Drew. He will get another offer from a team and we can move on. His offense philosophy does not work. The love (pun intended) Drew, Sund, and the ASG have for Joe has killed this organization. 1-8 3s and still didn’t draw a foul shot. I would rather start Duck at 2.
NUNNA!!
February 15th, 2012
1:05 am
Are you all just as tired as i am about giving this team a look every game knowing that they are who we know they are?
I love NBA ball,but i think im gonna get NBA Ticket just to watch errbody else play..
And just think of all the glorified writings most of us gave them during the 1st 20 games,lol..
Drew needs to go..This team is not listening to he nor are they letting JT0 set and run most of the plays..
Time to rebuild!
Billy Knight
February 15th, 2012
1:05 am
Josh Childress > you
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 15th, 2012
1:05 am
Break this CORE up Kontract! This team as made up currently……………will never be nothing but MEDICORE at BEST!
Spyro
February 15th, 2012
1:05 am
On top of that, LD doesn’t realize that with teams like LAL, MIA, and Bos, when you’re down seven points to them, its like being down 13-15 points, because they’re so smart with the ball. So when you see your team go down by 6 points, take a timeout. Not only do you take a timeout but CHANGE something.
Co-sign
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
1:06 am
Bench #24 makes this team better..
Let Teague play 35 minutes a night…
Put Ivan at the #4
Play Pargo!
Want another Coach coaching this team yesterday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
J.J.M.
February 15th, 2012
1:07 am
teague needs to learn how to drive and dish the ball to josh for easy baskets and josh also needs to make sure hes ready for the ball to be dished and not stand out by 3 point line….all these things should be talked and worked on in practice, but from the look of things I cant tell
High-sider
February 15th, 2012
1:07 am
Sunday, vs. the Heat, the Hawks score under 90 points [87] and tonight, vs. the Lakers, the Hawks score under 80 points [78]. According to this trend, I expect the Hawks to score under 70 points in their next game. I’m really getting sick of the Jeremy Lin-mania; everybody is going Lin-sane over this guy [Lin].
Billy Knight
February 15th, 2012
1:07 am
<——Basketball expert. EXPERT, I said.
Spyro
February 15th, 2012
1:07 am
I don’t get why so many of you are so eager to rebuild… Do you really trust this management to f-cking rebuild? We’ll end up like the freaking Wizards if we try to rebuild with the ASG in charge.
NUNNA!!
February 15th, 2012
1:08 am
Tuck the Frashers!!
Big Lou
February 15th, 2012
1:08 am
I hate to admit it, but I am going on strike on the Hawks on this road trip. I have better things to do then watch this team fall apart. If they win three games, I MIGHT consider watching them again. Later Guys!
Kontract
February 15th, 2012
1:08 am
OK fair enough..good ideas!!!! Would this have beaten the Lakers tonight?
NUNNA!!
February 15th, 2012
1:09 am
My bad..
Tuck the Fhrashers!!!
Rusty
February 15th, 2012
1:09 am
I wouldn’t use LD as a condum ,you know ihe would leak like mad. This coach is the worst coach the NBA has ever had.I’m so sorry I talked bad against woody.
Rod from College Park
February 15th, 2012
1:09 am
“LOL.. Lin would do nothing in a Hawks uniform… LD is unfamiliar with this new offensive inovation, the “pick and roll.”
It really is unbelievable that we don’t run pick and roll. It’s almost laughable.
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
1:10 am
Lin will drop 35 on the Hawks!
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 15th, 2012
1:10 am
Hawks will be 18-16 when they return home…………….2 game over 500. The Knicks will have tied them or surpass them.
Spyro
February 15th, 2012
1:10 am
teague needs to learn how to drive and dish the ball to josh for easy baskets and josh also needs to make sure hes ready for the ball to be dished and not stand out by 3 point line..
Are people really this stupid. I think LD is one of the worst coaches in the league, but it isn’t just a free-for-all, “go stand wherever you want” on offense. The guy actually calls plays to be run. If Josh is standing out by the 3point line, then it is Drew’s fault, not Josh’s! Hell, people say Josh is uncoachable and has a low-IQ for this, but he is actually listening to his f-cking coach!
NUNNA!!
February 15th, 2012
1:10 am
Spyro,i would rather have someone in here as an owner with some money and a GM or coach who knows talent..
RIght now i would bring in Tenn.State’s HC for Drew..
boykin
February 15th, 2012
1:11 am
Maywether:
In your face homeboy!!!!!! Keep runnin from Manny….oh, after jail time! LMAO
Ole Hawks's Fan
February 15th, 2012
1:11 am
is Ivan Johnson still on this team? If he is, why didn’t he get a look tonight?
Joe
February 15th, 2012
1:13 am
Please bloggers, stop with the trade scenarios, after attending the Gearon circle jerk before the heat game it is now crystal clear that he does not have a clue. His saddest day as a Hawks fan was when the hawks traded………hold on……….stay with me………it’s coming…..Pete “I never won anything but INDIVIDUAL awards” Maravich. Immediately put down my nasty azz chicken nuggets and left. Not to disparage the dead but that told me all I needed to know. Yes the Pistol was fun to watch, his LSU teams never won and neither did his pro teams……well maybe once when he played with Bird but that was it. It explained everything, love of Domique, never won anything but a few scoring titlles, to his love of head case Osh and JJ, should not even be a Robin, but maybe a, canT think of a third wheel.to compare.
Having rooted for the Hawks since moving from NY, Reed Frazier Monroe, it’s all lets go Linsanity for the rest of 2012.
Josh Smith
February 15th, 2012
1:16 am
Too busy watching another team play instead focusing on tonight’s game.
NUNNA!!
February 15th, 2012
1:16 am
First Doc,and Now Randy “Whitman Sampler”..
Shoulda hired Nique..
Spyro
February 15th, 2012
1:17 am
Too busy watching another team play instead focusing on tonight’s game.
You realize the Lakers did the same exact thing, right?
boykin
February 15th, 2012
1:17 am
LOVE IT; A BROTHER CALLIN A BROTHER OUT!!!!
Spike Lee to Maywether tweet in regards to LIN:……RECOGNIZE!!!!!!!!!
Buddy Grizzard
February 15th, 2012
1:18 am
“SlimJim: What can we do AT THIS MOMENT REALISTICALLY to make our team better?” – Kontract
I honestly feel the only thing that could save the Hawks organization would be to fire LD immediately and convince either Phil Jackson or Jerry Sloan to take over as coach for the remainder of the season. The only thing that can save the Hawks is for someone to get through to Josh Smith. LD is an enabler… he was making relationships with everybody behind Woody’s back because he wanted Woody’s job. Ownership went with LD to placate the players, just like they hired Bob Weiss to placate Dominique, who was tired of Fratello telling him he had to guard someone.
Most likely scenario for the Hawks: Josh will be traded at the deadline next year, Zaza will sign elsewhere in the off-season and prior to the 2013-14 season the Hawks will begin full rebuilding mode. The organization may even Amnesty Joe at that point because it would have several benefits… by executing the Amnesty Clause while Joe can still play, another team is more likely to bid for him and pay part of his contract for the remaining years, thus saving the ASG money… let’s say $5m a season for the final three seasons.
That $15m in savings for the ASG out of the $69m they have committed to Joe over the final three seasons of his contract is nothing to sneeze at. Another factor is, if Joe is Amnestied, they money they owe him still counts toward the salary cap… so the Hawks don’t have to pay other players to meet the salary minimum. If the Hawks are rebuilding, this ensures that they will lose the maximum amount of games and have the highest possible lottery picks.
Mike
February 15th, 2012
1:18 am
I think its time to pull out the TNT and both this crew up, I don’t think they really even care at all. This core is done, plain and simple.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
1:18 am
With 4:48 left in the 3rd quarter, the Hawks were down by 3, and Vlad came in the game for Josh right after Josh missed an ill-advised 3.
Josh sat until 8:03 left in the 4th, at which point the Hawks were down by 12. Both teams more or less traded baskets for the rest of the game, with neither team going on any extended runs.
I understand the need to rest your players, but sitting your best player (in this game) for 9 minutes during a key stretch of the game is just stupid. If LD was trying to send a message to him about shot selection, he may have lost this game in doing so.
I know a lot of people who post here think it’s a great idea to bench a guy for taking a bad shot or whatever, but it’s a lot easier to do that when you have other players on the team who can come in and do what he does. If the Hawks were 10-deep like the Nuggets and could bring in Birdman or Kenneth Faried to do a reasonable Josh impression, then it makes a lot more sense to use benching as a way to send a message. On this team, where Josh is by far the most important defensive player, this is just not a feasible strategy.
At the very least, he should have been back in to start the 4th, when the Hawks were only down 8 and still had a chance to steal this game. Instead, LD goes the first 4 minutes of the 4th with 4 bench players plus Zaza, allowing the lead to balloon to double digits.
Grandad
February 15th, 2012
1:19 am
Controversial;
Yawl may not want to read this.
Josh Smith had a great stat line.
15 points; 9 boards; 3 blks; 2 steals; 3 assts; *only 3 TOs ?
Why is it; that I felt like he was playing horrible ?
I was having ‘`Irritable Bowel Syndrome`’ & ‘`Gastroesophageal reflux`’
every time Josh touched the ball.
-side note-
I do not know who logs turnovers during NBA games;
but Josh was credited with only 3 ?
I lost track after 5.
I know because each time he turns it over;
as the other team scurries down the floor;
Josh remains on his end … debating with the ref;
showing him his arm, hand, wrist, whatever;
that has been detached by the bad guys.
(he has that wrinkled expression on his face of total consternation)
My question again:
how can he fill up the stat sheet and look so bad ?
Last note:
Some players are ‘`Pure Shooters`’, others are ‘`Scorers`’,
while Josh is a ‘`Chucker`’.
Mike
February 15th, 2012
1:20 am
and I am not on board for Linsanity until he goes up against better defensive teams like the Heat and Bulls. Plus I want to see how he, Melo and Amare exist together before we crown him.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
1:20 am
“Another factor is, if Joe is Amnestied, they money they owe him still counts toward the salary cap”
Are you sure about this? This is how the previous amnesty worked back in 2005, but I thought they were going to make this amnesty so teams could clear cap space as well as save luxury tax money.
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
1:21 am
Please bloggers, stop with the trade scenarios, after attending the Gearon circle jerk before the heat game it is now crystal clear that he does not have a clue. His saddest day as a Hawks fan was when the hawks traded………hold on……….stay with me………it’s coming…..Pete “I never won anything but INDIVIDUAL awards” Maravich. Immediately put down my nasty azz chicken nuggets and left. Not to disparage the dead but that told me all I needed to know. Yes the Pistol was fun to watch, his LSU teams never won and neither did his pro teams……well maybe once when he played with Bird but that was it. It explained everything, love of Domique, never won anything but a few scoring titlles, to his love of head case Osh and JJ, should not even be a Robin, but maybe a, canT think of a third wheel.to compare.
Having rooted for the Hawks since moving from NY, Reed Frazier Monroe, it’s all lets go Linsanity for the rest of 2012.
This is Gearon’s Team and guess what? Garbage……………………..
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
1:21 am
“My question again:
how can he fill up the stat sheet and look so bad ?”
Because you see what you want to see. Josh was the best player on the Hawks in this game, even with the 3 or 4 ill-advised shots, and the plus/minus bears this out.
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
1:24 am
#24 is lost like his coach…..Sad…….
Spyro
February 15th, 2012
1:24 am
@Najeh: I think the amnesty counts towards the salary floor, but it doesn’t matter if you are already over it. Or something like that.
Buddy Grizzard
February 15th, 2012
1:26 am
“With 4:48 left in the 3rd quarter, the Hawks were down by 3, and Vlad came in the game for Josh right after Josh missed an ill-advised 3.”
Sounds eerily familiar… Vlad in the game and a 10-point swing in favor of the opposition? Where have I heard that one before?
Kontract
February 15th, 2012
1:26 am
Ok Buddy…good long term ideas…WHAT THE F DO WE DO RIGHT NOW ???? YOU TOO NAZR???
Grandad
February 15th, 2012
1:28 am
About my aforementioned post.
Josh was also the only Hawk with a + (+/-) rating with a +8.
It makes no sense to me.
_____________________________________________
I cannot argue with Najeh.
Just do not lay it on V-Rad – he played well tonight.
_____________________________________________
Everyone played poorly.
Even Teaguer
Leading scorer 18 points, yet only 2 assts.
He played 34 min / can’t blame LD for that one.
And Jeff missed 10 shots.
____________________________________________
LD;
does not get off the hook either.
Where are the line-up changes ?
His threats are *idle* !
The players know !
Where was Ivan ?
Buddy Grizzard
February 15th, 2012
1:30 am
“I think the amnesty counts towards the salary floor, but it doesn’t matter if you are already over it. Or something like that.”
This is what I was trying to say… it clears the salary for cap purposes but if the team is below the minimum salary (85% of the cap I think) it raises the floor so the team doesn’t have to sign more contracts to get to the minimum. Thus, the Hawks could have Joe’s huge salary raise their salary floor without paying to staff actual talented players in replacement… thus ensuring losses and lottery picks.
Rusty
February 15th, 2012
1:31 am
Can’t stand hearing LD after the game,he makes me sick, the stinger is one hell of a kiss ass.
Spyro
February 15th, 2012
1:31 am
Just do not lay it on V-Rad – he played well tonight.
He made a few threes and that means he played well? Are players not supposed to be held accountable for what they do on defense?
Yo
February 15th, 2012
1:31 am
“You realize the Lakers did the same exact thing, right?”
They have Kobe, Pau and Bynum. We have…….. nothing.
Buddy Grizzard
February 15th, 2012
1:32 am
Absurd contracts such as Kwame Brown for $7.5m for one season in GS are a product of teams being required to spend a certain percentage of the salary cap this year. If the Hawks are paying Joe’s amnestied salary, they wouldn’t have to do that, because it counts for salary minimum purposes (but doesn’t put them over the cap or tax threshold).
High-sider
February 15th, 2012
1:33 am
First, we [NBA fans] get the “Black Mamba” [Kobe Bryant] and then, we get the “White Mamba” [Brian Scalabrine]. Now, we get the “Yellow Mamba” [Jeremy Lin]. So now, I guess Eduardo Najera is going to the “Brown Mamba” because he [Najera] is/was a Mexican national. Are their any East Indians or Native Americans [Americans Indians or Indigenous Americans] in the NBA qualified or good enough to be the “Red Mamba”? I guess the NBA is trying to have an international rainbow of “Mambas.” My other question is what color “Mamba” would the outstanding bi-racial [bi-ethnic] and/or mutli-racial [multi-ethnic] NBA players such as Jason Kidd, Tony Parker, Blake Griffin, Klay Thompson, Shane Battier, Matt Barnes [and soon to be Austin Rivers], etc. be?
Spyro
February 15th, 2012
1:34 am
They have Kobe, Pau and Bynum. We have…….. nothing.
So? That makes the same action excusable?
boykin
February 15th, 2012
1:34 am
Bloggers, look at that Lin trey again! Amare nor Wilt nor Walt nor Starks was anywhere near the rim,,,this was Lin’s ball!!!!!!
Buddy Grizzard
February 15th, 2012
1:35 am
“Ok Buddy…good long term ideas…WHAT THE F DO WE DO RIGHT NOW ????”
I told you. Fire LD and pay Phil Jackson $5m to coach the Hawks for half a season. It’s the only thing that can save this franchise from full rebuild mode in the next 18 months.
Spyro
February 15th, 2012
1:35 am
@High-sider:
Well, Griffin is half-black, half-ginger, so he can be the black ginger mamba?
Homer
February 15th, 2012
1:35 am
“LakersReporter Mike Trudell: “ATL Coach Larry Drew: “You can look at the stats & see that their size & length did affect us, but we gave it our best shot.” …”
D’oh!
Spyro
February 15th, 2012
1:36 am
@Buddy:
Hell, I’d even be interested in hiring JVG at this point. Can’t be any worse than LD.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
1:38 am
Hawks were 8/18 on layups according to MC’s Twitter.
Also according to MC’s Twitter, apparently LD left Zaza on the bench in the first half (which turned out to be a good move) due to the 2 foul rule, because he thought Zaza had 2 fouls. So even one of his good decisions was pure luck.
Grandad
February 15th, 2012
1:38 am
* Everyone played poorly
* should have read:
everyone else played poorly or all others …..
** Just after I said:
V-Rad – he played well tonight.
to say:
‘`Everyone played poorly`’
was dumb.
And I was … Dumb.
Kontract
February 15th, 2012
1:39 am
Buddy: Chalk u up as a blowhard like the other trolls..Damn, tryin to ask a serious Q about our Hawks….
Ra'mon
February 15th, 2012
1:39 am
I don’t know what LD is trying to prove, or if he’s just foolish. But he needs to realize that the Hawks just don’t play good defense without Josh in the game. So anytime you have the opposition’s starting PF and C in the game, you may want to keep Josh in the game. Truth be told, the only thing keeping Josh from averaging 19+ ppg is his free throw shooting. If Josh shot 80% he’d easily be the Hawks best offensive player all around (when factoring in assists, scoring, and rebounding), and he’s already the best defender on the team. Josh is having a career year in rebounding, and averaging over 2 blocks per game (with 1.4 steals per game). How in the world does LD keep taking Josh out in the 3rd quarter, only to see the team start losing by double digit figures, by the time Josh gets back in the game? LD should keep Josh in the game the entire 3rd quarters of games, unless you’re up by 8-12 pts. And then let Josh get his rest at the beginning of the fourth quarter for 4-5 game time (which ends up being 10-14 real time minutes).
Kontract
February 15th, 2012
1:41 am
Nazr as well…quick to criticize throw out some astute facts but unable to answer the Q: What the f do the Hawks do RIGHT NOW to improve this team as it i to compete for the rest of the season!!!
Hawks Fan Down Under
February 15th, 2012
1:43 am
Total garbage. Seriously losing interest in this team this season. Just gotta get LD outta there!!!
Where was Ivan? In the third when Marvin was terrible LD just kept playing him. Bring in Ivan at SF and watch him batter some dudes. Even for a few minutes.
The downward spiral continues but its ok….it’s all because we dont have Al. Al is our saviour and would elevate this team to a true title contender!! Bring on season 2012-13 when the Hawks soar towards their first title with LD extended for 5 more years!!! AWESOME!!!!!
2 Chainz
February 15th, 2012
1:43 am
Hawks suck. TRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!
Ra'mon
February 15th, 2012
1:44 am
Grandad, you say Josh played poorly, though he played great on the defensive end, kept the team in the game on the offensive end in the first half. And started the 3rd quarter with 2 great assists (to Teague and Joe), and screened Joe free on a jumper in the lane for Joe on 3 out of 4 possessions. But you turn and say Vlad played great, even though he was the one getting out rebound, and scored on helplessly during the biggest stretch in the game (not to mention getting dunked on by Artest at the end of the game). We all have our opinions. But that’s a strange one.
Hawks Fan Down Under
February 15th, 2012
1:46 am
And again we lose to a plus 500 club and JJ is just ok against a plus 500 club. How on Earth is JJ an All Star…seriously?
I didnt think beating up on dud ball clubs but failing against the elite would make you an All Star but I guess I’m wrong.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
1:47 am
“What the f do the Hawks do RIGHT NOW to improve this team as it i to compete for the rest of the season!!!”
Am I “Nazr”? Nazr Mohavenpoop?
Trade Kirk for a big man, cut Twin, sign Dampier for the rest of the season, run at least 5 pick and rolls with Teague and Josh every game, and send Al Horford to Kobe’s German doctor to get his shoulder to heal quicker.
Or trade two of the Hawks’ medium-sized three for Dwight Howard for the rest of the season.
Rusty
February 15th, 2012
1:47 am
Let’s face it LD is a heavy anchor on this team.
Rod from College Park
February 15th, 2012
1:47 am
Bet I can guess what the starting lineup will be tomorrow. LOL
Hawks Fan Down Under
February 15th, 2012
1:50 am
Josh played well, Josh played bad, Josh played well, Josh played bad….This is Josh in a nutshell. He does great stuff then stupid/selfish stuff. Back-to-back 3 pt attempts??? Is he serious?!?!?! Then he’ll make a great move down low or lead the break for the easy score, then jack up a selfish 22 footer then lead the break and throw the ball straight into the stands.
This IS Josh and he’ll never change. Trade him for lottery picks or a defensive center and lets move on from the yo-yo PLEASE!
northcyde
February 15th, 2012
1:52 am
Co-sign Najeh @ 1:18
And it’s not the first time he’s done that either. He’s even done it with JJ and Teague. Without Al Horford, he simply can’t sit Josh for long stretches like that. He’s just gonna have to accept the fact that against top notch teams, JJ and Josh need heavy minutes. Play them 6 minutes and rest them 3 minutes, if you’re that concerned about their minutes.
How a “tough guy” like Ivan doesn’t play in this game is beyond me. My bad. I remember. Drew is an offensive minded coach, not a defensive one.
@ Grandad -were you proud of JJ’s defense on Kobe tonight?
Kontract
February 15th, 2012
1:53 am
Thats better Najeh…at least part of that is realistic right now!!! What “big man” we gonna get for Kirk, though?Can we trade 2 players to get Dwight?
Chicken Hawk
February 15th, 2012
1:58 am
Can this team PLEASE go to another city and let them watch this mess year after year? I have been a fan since a kid watching Tree Rollins, Steve Smith and Wilkins. I admit in 2007 I really thought these baby Hawks were on the verge of something big but it has not gone to another level.
Horrible signings, empty arena, lackluster play over and over, coach changes, etc…
Still the same crap. I support my Atlanta teams but it is getting hard to continue sticking with these Hawks. Tired of no emotion Joe Johnson. Tired of the ugly Josh Smith jumper. Tired of Marvin Williams period. Time to move on. Let another city enjoy this team because we don’t.
northcyde
February 15th, 2012
1:58 am
Drew created the jumpshooting Josh when he changed the offense and played Smith at SF last year. Now he doesn’t like what he sees. Well Drew, change the offense again to where Josh is never out on the perimeter.
Can’t play the discipline game now with him. It’s too late.
Buddy Grizzard
February 15th, 2012
2:01 am
“Hell, I’d even be interested in hiring JVG at this point. Can’t be any worse than LD.” – Spyro
Cosign. I think Jeff is a better coach than the Master of Panic (or the Apprentice of Panic, LD for that matter). But JVG lost all his hair and lost his passion for coaching. He’s a commentator for life I believe.
“Buddy: Chalk u up as a blowhard like the other trolls..Damn, tryin to ask a serious Q about our Hawks….” – Kontract
I’m dead serious. The only thing that can save the Hawks is for Josh Smith to become a superstar. JJ is what he is and he’s not getting any younger. Josh is the only Hawks player with superstar upside. LD is not the coach to bring that out of him. LD simply does not have the STATURE to tell Josh how to play and have him listen (not that I think LD knows the correct way to play or how to teach it). By hiring a first ballot hall of fame coach such as Phil Jackson or Jerry Sloan, you’d have a coach that was A. actually qualified to teach Josh the game of basketball and B. of a great enough stature that Josh would actually stop and listen. Who the F is LD? He will never have another head coaching job in the NBA. Why should Josh listen to him?
Now how extactly was I trolling?
Rusty
February 15th, 2012
2:05 am
Buddy your a 1000% right.
Buddy Grizzard
February 15th, 2012
2:08 am
“Can’t play the discipline game now with him. It’s too late.” – northcyde
Sad but true… explains the whole psychological dynamic between Josh and LD. LD created this monster… can’t put him back in the closet.
Timmy
February 15th, 2012
2:12 am
I agree that the only chance the Hawks have is for Josh to become superstar. Sadly it’s not going to happen.
Grandad
February 15th, 2012
2:15 am
Najeh Davenpoop
‘`Because you see what you want to see`’
Not so;
If that were true why would I be on here having a
‘`schizophrenic meltdown`’ over JS.
I am for the hawks. I’m not a hero worshiper.
I see the players for who they are.
I wish for Josh to succeed.
To say:
I see what I want to see is; both inane and empty.
One thing you say is Josh is our most important defensive player.
I can’t agree with that statement.
He blocked 3 shots tonight, but, Bynum and Gasol had their way !
Josh is a poor … check that … bad fundamental, position defender.
He takes himself out of plays going for steals,
he does not transition well to defense, poor help defender,
yes I said poor help defender, *[take his eyes off the ball];
*[turn his head and loses his man for back cuts]
Does not box out, leaks out early (cherry picks).
I could continue but I’m tired of picking on our best player.
I watch the dad-blasted game !
Dunks & alley oops count two points – thats it.
They do not impress me.
You are right, I see what I wish to see.
Good team defense and overall team play.
And for others who see what they want to see:
V-Rad played a good floor game tonight; * Spyro *
I reckon yawl wanted him to do badly.
For the last time:
I watch the game & I watch alot of the little things
that win & or lose games.
I’m sorry for those who wear blinders.
Yes, Josh is a curiosity ?
I hope all yawl enjoy watching him chuck chuckers
and wondering if the ball’s going in or gonna miss the backboard ?
I say trade him [JS] now.
Gasol is twice the player.
No, Josh did not deserve to be an all-star.
Neither did JoeJ.
But who cares.
The object is to win games that count.
Buddy Grizzard
February 15th, 2012
2:20 am
If G-Dad saw what he wanted to see…
…naked Brazilian maidens?
Chicken Hawk
February 15th, 2012
2:20 am
Sign an Asian player to spark this team.
Grandad
February 15th, 2012
2:24 am
Ra’mon
Did you even read and attempt to comprehend what I was saying.
And, No, I did not say V-Rad played Great.
I think I said:
‘`he played well`’.
Which he did.
Watch the whole game.
Not just what you want to see;
as Najeh says.
As it pertains to V-Rad.
Grandad
February 15th, 2012
2:27 am
nc
The answer is Yes.
Also, I really wish for Joe to succeed.
He seems to be such a nice man.
Grandad
February 15th, 2012
2:28 am
Buddy G.
“…naked Brazilian maidens? ”
Finally someone who understands me !!
High-sider
February 15th, 2012
2:34 am
@Kontract
“Nazr as well…quick to criticize throw out some astute facts but unable to answer the Q: What the f do the Hawks do RIGHT NOW to improve this team as it i to compete for the rest of the season!!!” – Kontract
Kontract, the Hawks should make a trade/deal to acquire a bonafide [spelling?] scorer. Willie Green is not the answer. I know it’s extremely unlikely to happen but the Hawks should try and swap Kirk Hinrich for Jamal Crawford straight up. Portland is disgusted with Felton and Jamal is unhappy. [The] Portland [Trail Blazers] would love a veteran guy like Hinrich to possibly take over or backup the point guard duties. Then, the Hawks could move Willie Green for another serviceable big [man]. Firing LD is out of the question; that termination [firing] would make no sense and would be a bad PR [Public Relation] move. The Hawks’ [win-loss] record is just too good at 18-11 right now to make that drastic of a decision such firing LD. LD is not the best coach in the NBA but he’s not the Hawks’ biggest problem. The Hawks’ biggest problems are weak front court depth and the lack of scoring, more specifically, the lack of a bonafide [spelling?], prolific scorer. Jamal Crawford gives you that scorer, playmaker, and long-range shooter who can stretch the defense, however, Jamal’s defensive ability [or lack thereof] would be a major area of concern for the Hawks and the AJC bloggers who hate Jamal.
High-sider
February 15th, 2012
2:38 am
@Spyro
I hear ya. So you consider that shade to be ginger, interesting.
northcyde
February 15th, 2012
2:48 am
Jamal ain’t doing Jack but proving why good teams didn’t pick him up or why bad teams didn’t overpay for him. His unrelated cousin destroyed him tonight. Blazer blogs are on FIRE tonight. Batum stepped up big time. Jamal laid down and quit. Keep that dude on the left coast.
Michael Cunningham
February 15th, 2012
2:50 am
new blog posted. shutting down this thread.