Atlanta Hawks at Suns: Game thread
Phoenix–Tracy McGrady did not dress. “We are just going to rest him up,” Larry Drew said. “This is one of the things we knew we were probably going to be doing given the [truncated] season. He will be resting on back-to-back, whether the first night or second.”
- All 13 Suns are dressed and available.
- Jason Collins (elbow) saw his doctor today. “From what I was told, it’s feeling better but it’s not completely healed,” Drew said. “It’s going to be a little bit longer.”
- Drew didn’t commit to another 10-day contract for Erick Dampier. “It’s a possibility given that Jason won’t be back soon,” Drew said. “We are certainly going to need the body.”
- Drew expects to use Dampier tonight against Marcin Gortat and Robin Lopez after he played 16 minutes against Andrew Bynum. “Watching ‘Damp,’ it seems like every day he’s getting into some playing shape,” Drew said.
- The Suns sliced the Hawks on pick-and-rolls in the last meeting. According to Synergy Sports Technology, Suns pick-and-roll ball-handlers scored 1.5 points per possession and roll men scored 1.14 points per possession. On their 21 pick-and-roll possessions used, the Suns combined for 12 of 19 shooting, including 3-for-4 on 3s.
- “We are going to see tons and tons of it,” Drew said. “They run multiple pick-and-rolls. They run a lot of random pick-and-rolls. We are just going to have to do a good job against it. It’s not something we haven’t had seen before. The guards are going to have to do a good job of fighting over it and everybody is going to have to be in position.”
- The league selected Joe Johnson to participate in the 3-point shootout during All-Star weekend. “I guess they needed a fill-in,” Joe joked.
- Joe finished fifth of six players in 2005 when he repped the Suns. “I’ve always wanted a chance to redeem myself,” Joe said. That field included Hawks teammate Vladimir Radmaonovic, champion Quentin Richardson, Kyle Korver, Voshon Leonard and Ray Allen.
- Johnson and Minnesota’s Kevin Love are the two All-Stars who also will participate in the 3-point shootout this year. The other contestants are defending champion James Jones of the Heat, Miami teammate Mario Chalmers, Orlando’s Ryan Anderson and New Jersey’s Anthony Morrow.
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Luke Cage
February 15th, 2012
11:08 pm
Josh got that 20/20 vision, hell I would love 30/20 vision!!
Big Lou
February 15th, 2012
11:08 pm
Josh doing his Magic Johnson impersonation
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
11:08 pm
Yep,even a blind squirrel finds a nut from time to time
Astro Joe
February 15th, 2012
11:08 pm
I guess the saying “feed him and fan him” isn’t a desired strategy anymore.
Ms. Jones
February 15th, 2012
11:09 pm
If he plays in the post Josh can be an All Star. Will somebody please explain this to him.
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 15th, 2012
11:09 pm
lmao@Kirk Iverson
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
11:09 pm
So I see Kirk can miss layups just as well as Teague can.
Big Lou
February 15th, 2012
11:09 pm
Take out Kirk. WTF!
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 15th, 2012
11:09 pm
game over with a basket
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 15th, 2012
11:10 pm
ball game
Lame Larry
February 15th, 2012
11:10 pm
Dudley = Marvin
bigdave
February 15th, 2012
11:10 pm
Willie was balling from jump..
Ra'mon
February 15th, 2012
11:10 pm
Did Kirk “Mr. Basketball IQ” just try to go And 1 Mix tape after Josh hits two in a row?
LT
February 15th, 2012
11:10 pm
Willie Greeeeeennnn!!!!!!
Spyro
February 15th, 2012
11:10 pm
Willie Green’s got 20 off the bench!
Luke Cage
February 15th, 2012
11:10 pm
Phoenix just TAPPED OUT!!
Big Lou
February 15th, 2012
11:10 pm
Lucky man. Lucky threes and jump shots. This will not win the Hawks games in the long run. This win is fools gold!
Boss
February 15th, 2012
11:10 pm
Willie from the corner……yes
Melvin
February 15th, 2012
11:10 pm
Keep the foot on their necks…
Astro Joe
February 15th, 2012
11:11 pm
Ooh… folk gonna be mad. Wrong guys on the floor during this comeback.
Derrick
February 15th, 2012
11:11 pm
Oh, boy. Just about everytime Dominique says, “That’s pretty much going to be the dagger” or “That’s probably going to do it right there,” the opposing team always comes back, and has been known to win it. Dominique, shhhhhhhhhh. You should know better!
Rollo Lawson
February 15th, 2012
11:11 pm
Why does Larry Drew love Hinrich so much? He ain’t ish.
Sautee
February 15th, 2012
11:11 pm
Ramon, we need that to be a real stat. Of course Bibby would lead the league.
Big Lou
February 15th, 2012
11:11 pm
Except for Green. He’s legit on the threes.
Derrick
February 15th, 2012
11:11 pm
Josh Lin.
Lame Larry
February 15th, 2012
11:11 pm
Marvin is the new 6th fan.
Melvin
February 15th, 2012
11:11 pm
Add Willie Green name to the list of guys who took Marvin shots and mins….LOL
LT
February 15th, 2012
11:11 pm
“If he plays in the post Josh can be an All Star. Will somebody please explain this to him”
!!!!!!!!
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
11:12 pm
As I have said,
This team will rise and fall with Josh Smith, as annoying as he can be at times
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
11:12 pm
its good to be lucky Larry?
Lucked into a working rotation thats getting it done..Also went to a zone…Suns dont like this zone..
TMACfan
February 15th, 2012
11:12 pm
Smith 3 more assists and he has a triple double.
terrell
February 15th, 2012
11:12 pm
Willie!
kwooden
February 15th, 2012
11:12 pm
Green playing great. Nice Lineup find by LD. Lets finish this game off!
Derrick
February 15th, 2012
11:12 pm
Big Lou,
I agree. It’s like what barking Charles Barkley always says, “Live by the jumper, die by the jumper.”
northcyde
February 15th, 2012
11:12 pm
Willie > Jamal
Thank you for keeping us in the game.
And thank you Josh for doing what JJ should’ve done, by taking over the game. Good job man.
Rollo Lawson
February 15th, 2012
11:12 pm
Its official. Josh is an all-star!
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
11:13 pm
Once again, Josh’s passing out of the post gets the Hawks an open shot.
To be clear, I have made some negative comments about Kirk over the last few quarters, but the point isn’t to decry LD’s decision to stick with him. I don’t mind sticking with something while it is working. I’m just saying that attempting to attribute this 2nd half run to his presence on the floor is foolish. He has hit one mid-range jumper and has deflected a couple of passes, but other than that, his role has been to give Josh the ball and get out of the way.
This is all Josh and 3-point shooting.
Derrick
February 15th, 2012
11:13 pm
Joe Johnson going to try to play the end-game hero now…
Dominique Rathbun
February 15th, 2012
11:13 pm
Where Marvin at ? He probably doing sign language cross court to Chills…
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 15th, 2012
11:14 pm
Willie Green: 18 pts 4 rbs 1 ast 3 stl
Joe Johnson: 6 pts 0 rbs 3 ast 1 stl
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
11:14 pm
2 givens in any Hawks game:
1) Marvin won’t do jacksht
2) Joe Johnson won’t rebound
Derrick
February 15th, 2012
11:14 pm
Where’s Marvin? He’s in the back singing “Tenderoni.” He’s soft!
High-sider
February 15th, 2012
11:14 pm
@The Monger
“I AM NOSTRADAMUS….would you like to see the future of tonight’s game…
SUNS 124 Hawks 91
Josh Smith will miss 6 free throws and 7 jumpshots
Joe Johson will have 6 points and 11 assists, and get an attitude with a reporter
Jeff Teague will dissapear, no magic trick.
Larry Drew- will sit without movement for the entire 2nd half with a dumbfounded look…
Am i a fortune teller or what?” – The Monger
No, you are fake, phony fraud like Ms. Cleo. “Somebody put roots on me!”
Big Lou
February 15th, 2012
11:14 pm
This team will rise and fall with Josh Smith, as annoying as he can be at times.
Lol. Most of the time is fall.
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
11:15 pm
Good game for josh!
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
11:15 pm
Shoutouts to Captain Kirk.
Joe
February 15th, 2012
11:15 pm
Break up the Hawks!!!!!!!!! And on another note, Nique will begin signing up students for his”How to state the obvious” class immediately following the game!
Dominique Rathbun
February 15th, 2012
11:15 pm
No foul ?
Rod from College Park
February 15th, 2012
11:15 pm
Josh Rodman
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
11:16 pm
“Larry Drew- will sit without movement for the entire 2nd half with a dumbfounded look…”
LOL!!!!!