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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Big Lou
February 15th, 2012
11:33 pm
It’s funny how human ‘logic’ works. This win doesn’t change any of the glaring issues this team has with horrible coaching, poor rebounding and schoolyard offense. They’ll be lucky to win one more game on this road stretch.
Jase
February 15th, 2012
11:33 pm
Marvin suck!!!!!
Ra'mon
February 15th, 2012
11:34 pm
I’d still take Chills over Marvin.
Dollar Value
February 15th, 2012
11:34 pm
OK, final Joe value figure: For $219,982.00 the Hawks got 6 points.
That’s over $36,000 per point. Good work if you can get it. But lest you think that it is disgusting, thuink about this: If Joe were leading the league in scoring, at say 30 PPG, it would STILL be $7332.00 per point. My point is, he’s NOT worth it.
Amnesty Joe Summer 2012
terrell
February 15th, 2012
11:34 pm
Josh at 18is the ONLY good pick by BK.
Big Crimson 75
February 15th, 2012
11:35 pm
Joe needs a super-star on the Team.
He sure as hell aint one!
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
11:35 pm
The Zone really affected the Suns in the 2nd half! Allowed the Hawks to make that a run with willie and josh!
Larry called to quick time outs at the beginning of that 3rd quarter and the Hawks started chipping at that 15 point Suns lead once he benched #24 and then JT….Give em credit! Good to be lucky too
JT is in trouble…..Larry’s milking KIRK now…..
Melvin
February 15th, 2012
11:35 pm
The bench players really played well tonight. Especially in the 2nd half….
Section 212
February 15th, 2012
11:35 pm
I only saw the last few minutes of the game….wow what a win for this team. Where are the Smoove haters?
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
11:35 pm
I don’t care about Joe’s emotion, but it’s pretty clear at this point that Josh does a better job finding open teammates than Joe does when he is double teamed.
Joe is a scorer, and the goal needs to be to get him opportunities to catch and shoot or catch and drive for a floater or layup. Any possession where he is asked to create shots for himself or others from the perimeter is a wasted possession when Josh could do the same out of the post.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
11:35 pm
Rod,
What are your thoughts on Joe’s rebounding or lack thereof?
Cosign Big Lou
High-sider
February 15th, 2012
11:35 pm
Josh is the “S-Cubed Man,” “S” to the 3rd power; Stat-sheet stuffer.
BIG DOG
February 15th, 2012
11:36 pm
Somebody get Marvin some pom poms, just dam.
BIG DOG IN THE HOUSE
Big Crimson 75
February 15th, 2012
11:37 pm
Chills never should have left.
We made a solid offer.
I’d take him over the waddler too.
Section 212
February 15th, 2012
11:37 pm
Looks like JJ was ghost again…
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
11:37 pm
Hawks now 1 game back of Philly and still tied with Orlando for 4th place.
Sautee
February 15th, 2012
11:38 pm
“Joe is a scorer, and the goal needs to be to get him opportunities to catch and shoot or catch and drive for a floater or layup. Any possession where he is asked to create shots for himself or others from the perimeter is a wasted possession when Josh could do the same out of the post.”
Co-sign Najeh. I just don’t get why they don’t run 10 curls a night for him. He seems to hit a very high % of them.
HawkEye
February 15th, 2012
11:39 pm
Willie Green has really picked it up. Zaza had a pretty good game tonight. Aside from a couple bad shots, Josh owned the night and was a big reason why the Hawks won. Marvin, why do I even bother.lol. Good luck finding something positive on him.
Good win.
Jase
February 15th, 2012
11:39 pm
Put Willie green in the starting line up.
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
11:40 pm
#24 is the biggest cheer leader I have ever seen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LMAO!
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
11:41 pm
Big Lou you are on the money!
Big Crimson 75
February 15th, 2012
11:41 pm
With a healthy Al — Marvin is the 9th best player on the team /// ahead of only Stack, Pargo & Vlad Rad.
drmaryb.[*_*].
February 15th, 2012
11:42 pm
Marvin should NEVER play in the paint again, unless he is finger-painting. Every shot attempt is either blocked by the rim or a PG from behind. Marvin should just render himself a 3 point specialist like Jamal and just leave it at that!
Sautee has spoken so it’s a wrap! Now, I can stop sulking and sleep with a smile on my face. These losses has been giving ole’ girl nightmares … got monsters under my bed. LOL!
IceColdATLien
February 15th, 2012
11:44 pm
HawkEye and Grandmaster are right on it about changing the way Joe is used. There’s no reason at all to not run him off multiple screens like Indy used to do with Reggie Miller. This is especially true this season because Joe’s just not gonna have the legs to consistently beat guys one-on-one all night every night. It’s be much easier for him to weave through lane traffic for easy catch-and-shoot scoring opportunities.
terrell
February 15th, 2012
11:44 pm
At home with Marvin Williams. LMMFAO
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
11:44 pm
The Miami Heat need a center and Chris Kaman sure would fit the bill. It won’t be easy for that to happen. But the Heat are trying. Heat officials, including president Pat Riley, have been calling people who know Kaman to ask about him, a source told FOXSports.com on Wednesday. FoxSports
The thinking is the Heat’s best effort to get a center would be to sign Kaman — if his contract is bought out by New Orleans after the March 15 trade deadline. The Hornets recently sent Kaman away from the team for seven games in an effort to trade him. When that was unsuccessful, he was brought back. FoxSports
Read more: http://www.insidehoops.com/nba_rumors.shtml#ixzz1mW6Oy0gs
That would suck.
yodaddybrother
February 15th, 2012
11:45 pm
Hawks road warriors….they play much better on the raod
reminiscent of the 2007 NY Giants and 2011 NY Giants…championship bound
Big Crimson 75
February 15th, 2012
11:45 pm
oh my God — just heard the worst 13 words again in the history of the franchise on @ Home…. with the second pick of the 2005 nba draft — the ATL Hawks select…..
terrell
February 15th, 2012
11:47 pm
Why not just start Willie and move Joe to the 3? Oh yeah, I forgot about the infactuation LD has for Marvin.
IceColdATLien
February 15th, 2012
11:47 pm
There’s no way in Hades that Willie should start over Teague or Joe. Can’t really have Joe guarding SFs every night cuz it’ll just wear on him too much and negatively impact his offense. Besides that, a guy like Willie coming off the bench is akin to a poor man’s Jamal Crawford. So let’s not get carried away.
LT
February 15th, 2012
11:47 pm
“oh my God — just heard the worst 13 words again in the history of the franchise on @ Home…. with the second pick of the 2005 nba draft — the ATL Hawks select…..”
LOL! Yea, when I heard that, I immediately turned off the tv and I am heading to bed
LT
February 15th, 2012
11:48 pm
I like Willie coming off the bench. That gives us a scorer off the bench
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
11:49 pm
In the @ Home watch the part where Duck tells Verrett he does not enjoy watching basketball, and look at Verrett’s reaction
drmaryb.[*_*].
February 15th, 2012
11:49 pm
Najeh, isn’t this called tampering? Something only Riles can do apparently. Shouldnt he be talking to the Hornets GM for permission to speak to the player’s agent?
If not, then what the hella is Sund doing? Kaman would be a player worth paying some LT for.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 15th, 2012
11:51 pm
“Najeh, isn’t this called tampering? Something only Riles can do apparently. Shouldnt he be talking to the Hornets GM for permission to speak to the player’s agent?”
Good question. I would think so, especially if he’s talking to Kaman’s reps, but in this new NBA where the commissioner vetoes trades who knows what’s legal and what’s not.
High-sider
February 15th, 2012
11:54 pm
Marvin Williams is the Marc Iavaroni of the Hawks without the NBA Championship playoff run.
Big Crimson 75
February 15th, 2012
11:55 pm
Never understood it — I liked Billy K.
Even backed him on his never-ending quest to have a roster full of 6′9″ wing players.
But damn —- even he was gushing all over CP3 & Deron W. after each worked out for the Hawks b4 the draft.
Then came the decision — and ya can’t put that one on the spirit clowns. Now, the slum-lord — that reeked ATL Spirit!!!
Slimjr
February 15th, 2012
11:56 pm
Derrick Williams just posterized somebody with the left hand windmill…He’s right handed!
NBA TV Replays…
He was a #2 pick this year.. Sound familiar? LOL..
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
11:58 pm
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 15th, 2012
11:49 pm
In the @ Home watch the part where Duck tells Verrett he does not enjoy watching basketball, and look at Verrett’s reaction
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Joe blow
February 16th, 2012
12:00 am
No Josh haters tonight I guess… What about the Josh smith for Gortat trade now…wow I tell ya some fans just don’t get it!!
HawkEye
February 16th, 2012
12:00 am
Kirk isn’t terrible, but I just don’t see why Pargo can’t see the floor? I don’t get how Kirk didn’t have to earn his mins, yet Teague is still threatened to lose his by LD. He was actually playing well before Captain Kirk came back. Now I’m sure his confidence is at rock-bottom. Still smh.
I agree with Najeh. Joe needs to look to score more then create. Maybe if Teague handled the ball more, we could see this happen.
Well, a win is a win anyway you slice it.
BIG DOG
February 16th, 2012
12:02 am
My cousin call and told me Marvin and family come on channel 53 every night when every body sleep just dam SMH.
BIG DOG IN THE HOUSE
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 16th, 2012
12:07 am
Steve Nash to the Hawks?!?!
Tyrone’s cousin BooBoo just called.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 16th, 2012
12:08 am
HawkEye, Teague would get more minutes if he made a more concerted effort on the defensive end
Rusty
February 16th, 2012
12:12 am
KH better kiss LD & LD really needs to kiss Josh azz & more.
HawkEye
February 16th, 2012
12:12 am
Also, why can’t Marvin earn his starting position (if that is even possible). I’m done posting Marvin’s name for tonight. Lol.
Big Lou
February 16th, 2012
12:13 am
I don’t see how ATL is going to beat Portland with jump shooting, maybe they’ll be lucky and Jamal Crawford will be 10 for 25 like last time we played. lol
Rusty
February 16th, 2012
12:14 am
JeJe what the hell do you know but crazy rants,how the hell did you become a grandmaster?
Big Lou
February 16th, 2012
12:14 am
I hope people now see why TMAC isn’t starting. LD rested him on back to back games. Can’t y’all see that he isn’t here to be a starter now. Stop the nonsense. Bueler? Bueler?
prison mike
February 16th, 2012
12:14 am
“Josh Smith is awful tonight”.
Is that you Markieff Morris or is it Marcus.