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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High-sider
February 15th, 2012
11:24 pm
Jeff Teague is having a good [statistical] game [16pts., 5asts. in roughly 23 minutes] and this idiot, LD, has Hinrich in [or playing] to finish a close game.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
11:24 pm
“Joe gets NO calls ”
Gotta actually drive inside and look for contact to get calls.
Big Crimson 75
February 15th, 2012
11:24 pm
doink doink down!!
Big Lou
February 15th, 2012
11:25 pm
What a lucky win. Lol
Luke Cage
February 15th, 2012
11:25 pm
A win is a win, Game Ball to JSmoove & Willie G.
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
11:25 pm
whew…………………………………………Big win!
Derrick
February 15th, 2012
11:25 pm
Hawks escape. Wasn’t pretty, but a ‘W’ is a ‘W’.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
11:25 pm
If Josh had hurried that in bounds, we could’ve had easier pass in.
FIRE LD
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
11:25 pm
LMAO at that ending. I actually wonder why teams don’t do that more often when there is very little time left on the clock. Throw it to the other end of the court and touch it to start the clock.
Boss
February 15th, 2012
11:25 pm
Great job kirk, foul one of the best free throw shooters in the game
LT
February 15th, 2012
11:25 pm
What’s really going on with Joe?!
TMACfan
February 15th, 2012
11:26 pm
I’ll take a win anyday on the road.
Melvin
February 15th, 2012
11:26 pm
Whew, great effort by Willie to track down the errand pass by Josh… LOL
Astro Joe
February 15th, 2012
11:26 pm
Hawks tighten up that D and steal a game. Good night, I’ll let y’all dissect verything wrong about this road win.
B-Dub
February 15th, 2012
11:26 pm
Hasn’t Willie been bringing it pretty much all season? I mean as much as you would expect for a bench role player?
Derrick
February 15th, 2012
11:26 pm
Josh Smith deserves to try and end the Undertaker’s winning-stream at Wrestlemania this year after that performance!
Big Crimson 75
February 15th, 2012
11:26 pm
To think……we could have traded Marvin for “LIN”Sanity 1 week ago!!!!!!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
11:26 pm
$50 bucks says Luol Deng has never put up 30 points, 17 boards, 7 dimes, 4 steals, 3 blocks, and 2 3s in a game in his entire life.
Rod from College Park
February 15th, 2012
11:27 pm
Wanna bet Marvin starts against Portland?
LT
February 15th, 2012
11:27 pm
@GM “If Josh had hurried that in bounds, we could’ve had easier pass in.”
I seen that too…. I swear Josh helps and hurts this team at the same time
bigdave
February 15th, 2012
11:27 pm
i actually think the pass was done purposefully .. just had 1.7 left.. just like catching the ball and throwing it in the air..
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
11:27 pm
Joe Johnson 3 rebounds in last 4 games, and ZERO (0) rebounds in 3 of those games. This guy said after the Miami game he needs to step it up.
As I said before, he just feasted on awful teams. Looks like he’s done for the year in terms of giving 100% effort and getting us baskets
Derrick
February 15th, 2012
11:27 pm
*winning-streak, rather.
terrell
February 15th, 2012
11:27 pm
Good win. Whats up with Joe? Must be that time of the year,
Ra'mon
February 15th, 2012
11:27 pm
Other than Josh’s 17 reb, no other player on the Hawks had even FIVE rebounds! What is this Shootaround?
bigdave
February 15th, 2012
11:27 pm
*purposely
Melvin
February 15th, 2012
11:27 pm
Teague played 13mins less than Joe and still out scored him by 10pts…
Sautee
February 15th, 2012
11:27 pm
Road wins are like GOLD!
Rusty
February 15th, 2012
11:28 pm
JeJe you are similar to LD. How the hell do you call your self a grandmaster. There are only 6 in the USA & you certainly aren’t one of them.
LT
February 15th, 2012
11:28 pm
@Rod, Yes Marvin will start… Why would you think otherwise?!
Big Lou
February 15th, 2012
11:28 pm
“A win is a win.”
That comment and attitude does not win championships. Hawks should have blown out this scrub team.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
11:28 pm
Damn, I only missed my pregame prediction by 2 points.
Hawks 4-5 in February now. Just gotta win their next 4 to make my prediction for the month come true.
Melvin
February 15th, 2012
11:28 pm
Take the win and get the hell out of Phx…. Hawks win baby…
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
11:28 pm
Willie put up Jamal nimbers but played some solid defense? What do ya know? Hmmmmmm
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
11:29 pm
Marvin with another stellar night. 4 points and 4 rebounds.
That’s what you get when you spend your entire offseason after surgery going to football games instead of God Forbid actually trying to improve on your weaknesses
Joe 0 rebounds
terrell
February 15th, 2012
11:30 pm
Rod, the Duckman usually plays well in Portland. lol
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
11:30 pm
Hawks are now 8-0 when Josh scores 20.
Big Crimson 75
February 15th, 2012
11:30 pm
We could have had Lin for Stackhouse a week ago!!!
High-sider
February 15th, 2012
11:30 pm
Slimjr,
Josh and Willie ended up combining [spellng?] fpr 50 points.
MattP
February 15th, 2012
11:30 pm
I really hope the Hawks amnesty Joe this off season.
High-sider
February 15th, 2012
11:31 pm
^for
kwooden
February 15th, 2012
11:31 pm
We’ll take the win, Josh was a BEAST! We all wish he could duplicate this every night, but we’ll just have to settle for the nights that it does come!
GO HAWKS!!
BIG DOG
February 15th, 2012
11:31 pm
If Marvin have played the 2nd half, Hawks lose by 20 SMH.
BIG DOG IN THE HOUSE
Derrick
February 15th, 2012
11:31 pm
“Joe Johnson 3 rebounds in last 4 games, and ZERO (0) rebounds in 3 of those games. This guy said after the Miami game he needs to step it up.
As I said before, he just feasted on awful teams. Looks like he’s done for the year in terms of giving 100% effort and getting us baskets”
Grandmaster JeJe, EXACTLY. I have been saying that all along, but anyone with an IQ could figure out that Joe is a no-show during the big-time games. I can see why people were criticizing him for another All-Star selection. Not only is Joe not fit for a bonafide “leader,” he shows NO EMOTION and ALWAYS acts like he’s ticked off at the world before the game, during the game, and post-game. I think I’ve seen Joe smile ONCE or twice since he’s been with the Hawks. At least show SOMETHING. His lackluster play is why he isn’t a “superstar” that Dominique ALWAYS refers to him as. Just a silly term. He feasts off of the Wizards and Bobcats. Everyone else, he’s a dead zone.
I’d love to see Joe’s stats against teams over .500.
Big Crimson 75
February 15th, 2012
11:31 pm
Chill is tearin’ it up since he left ATL huh…?
terrell
February 15th, 2012
11:32 pm
Marvin just happy to be in the NBA. Never seen such a happy guy to be on the freakin bench. lol.
HawkEye
February 15th, 2012
11:32 pm
If Joe continues at this pace, I will start calling him No Show Joe.
terrell
February 15th, 2012
11:33 pm
Billy Knight and his draft picks. smgdh
returnof4eva
February 15th, 2012
11:33 pm
as well as kirk hinrich…
LT
February 15th, 2012
11:33 pm
They deserved this win, now consecutive days off WIN!