Atlanta Hawks at Blazers: Game thread
Portland–Hawks center Jason Collins (elbow) got bad news from his recent checkup: “Another two to four more weeks. They showed me the MRI on the screen and the severity of the tear and highly recommended I stay in this brace so I can get back to the court as quickly as possible.”
- Collins will wear the brace around the clock and won’t be able to do any rehab until it comes off. “We started testing how the scar tissue is, the joint is still loose and cracking so there’s no scar tissue yet,” he said. “Got to give it more time to heal.”
- Erick Dampier’s 10-day contract is up after tonight’s game. Larry Drew said the team hasn’t decided if it will sign Dampier to another 10-day, add him for the rest of the season or seek a different free agent. “Rick Sund is here and we’ll visit after the game,” Drew said.
- Joe Johnson is wearing a soft brace on his problematic left knee. Johnson, as is his nature, shrugged it off: “It’s no big deal. Tendenitis flared up on it, but we’ve got to go up with what we’ve got. I’ve got tendinitis real bad right here [around patellar tendon]. Its’ tough at times but I had a couple days of rest so I should be all right.”
- In the eight games since scoring 30 points to lift Atlanta to the W at Toronto, Johnson averaged 13.8 points and shot 38 percent from the field. He scored a season-low six points and missed eight of 10 shots at Phoenix.
- Drew: “The last game I thought he was a little tired. His shots were a little short. When that happens, usually it’s the legs. When the physical fatigue sets in, usually the mental fatigue is not far behind. Hopefully those days off will help. We didn’t do much yesterday. He was moving very well yesterday so hopefully he had a chance to get some rest.”
- Johnson is playing 36 minutes per game after averaging 35.5 last season. Both are lows for his time in Atlanta but of obviously the minutes this year are exacerbated by the busy schedule.
- Drew on Josh Smith: “It’s kind of weird because he’s one of those guys when he gets it going, I do run plays for him, but he’s come to me and said, ‘Don’t run plays for me, just get everybody else going and I will try to find my own offense.’”
- LaMarcus Aldridge (ankle) is starting for the Blazers.
Michael Cunningham, Hawks beat
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379 comments Add your comment
Jay Dubu
February 18th, 2012
10:57 pm
This is bad basketball!!!
Big Lou
February 18th, 2012
10:57 pm
Clear fouls not being called. I’m tired of this BS. Zaza was fouled.
IceColdATLien
February 18th, 2012
10:58 pm
Section 212, if your question “1906?” actually meant anything, then you’d be able to do better than “if you have to ask then you don’t know”
MattP
February 18th, 2012
10:58 pm
Watching Zaza trying to grab a rebound is funny.
TMACfan
February 18th, 2012
10:59 pm
This game is making me sick. Stupid Refs.
B-Dub
February 18th, 2012
10:59 pm
Zaza is a backup, no doubt but that guy has been playing his tail off since Horford went down. BTW, why do we look so sluggish and lethargic even though we have had two days off?
Old Man Peabody
February 18th, 2012
10:59 pm
@212 they also had a 5 game road trip start when they beat ATL in OT then went to NJ then out west to Denver, Clippers, and Golden State. That was when they lost 3 in a row without D Wade
Najeh Davenpoop
February 18th, 2012
11:00 pm
Zaza showing some of his usual foolishness in this quarter, getting layups blocked and fumbling rebounds to the other team. The Hawks need those boards tonight, Zaza.
Astro Joe
February 18th, 2012
11:00 pm
Hawks being manhanlded on the boards by an average at best rebounding team.
If Teague or Hinrich can’t provide an offensive punch (while the opposing PG doubles Josh & Joe), then let’s give Pargo a try tonight. Hawks only have a few decent half-court sets and Felton/Nolan have done a nice job being disruptive.
TMACfan
February 18th, 2012
11:00 pm
Marvin….
O'Brien
February 18th, 2012
11:00 pm
Thats the shot out of a timeout? SMH
Slimjr
February 18th, 2012
11:01 pm
Batune owes Marvin!
Melvin
February 18th, 2012
11:01 pm
Why is Marvin in the game?
Section 212
February 18th, 2012
11:01 pm
BAtum is killing Marvin
TMACfan
February 18th, 2012
11:02 pm
Can we trade Marvin for some Tuna Sandwiches?
Melvin
February 18th, 2012
11:02 pm
Ref #10 is giving the Hawks the business…
Najeh Davenpoop
February 18th, 2012
11:03 pm
“Can we trade Marvin for some Tuna Sandwiches?”
Works on the trade machine, but I don’t think the other team will accept.
O'Brien
February 18th, 2012
11:03 pm
AJ,
If Teague or Hinrich can’t provide an offensive punch (while the opposing PG doubles Josh & Joe), then let’s give Pargo a try tonight..
I dont think LD is that smart, or open to trying new things. imo, if we see Pargo, it will be when the game is out of hand (I hope I’m wrong though).
Who is better? Batum or Marvin?
Slimjr
February 18th, 2012
11:04 pm
Marvin too slow and too weak to defend Batum..Its looking pretty sad for Marvin!
Portland by 12 tonight…
TMACfan
February 18th, 2012
11:04 pm
Najeh Davenpoop, thank God LD just benched his @ss
Section 212
February 18th, 2012
11:04 pm
That was the only “hard” road trip for the Heat. They have not had the crazy travel schedule the Hawks have had to manage
IceColdATLien
February 18th, 2012
11:04 pm
Green and Pargo should get more run and Joe should move down the SF… especially while they play a zone on us.
Big Lou
February 18th, 2012
11:05 pm
Their PG carries a lot.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 18th, 2012
11:05 pm
Hawks get a shot near the rim, and what do you know it results in a tip in.
Slimjr
February 18th, 2012
11:05 pm
Batum is 6-10? Who is this dude? Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Great BLOCK TEAGUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
smh
February 18th, 2012
11:05 pm
no tech for arguing
O'Brien
February 18th, 2012
11:06 pm
Good block by Jeff.
And then a terrible shot by Jeff, very early in the shot clock.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 18th, 2012
11:06 pm
Haha that was all arm by Teague, and Nique says it was a clean block. Fantastic.
IceColdATLien
February 18th, 2012
11:06 pm
Typical Teague: great block followed up by a stupid jumper on the break instead of attacking the rim
Old Man Peabody
February 18th, 2012
11:06 pm
All arm, good no call
Rod from College Park
February 18th, 2012
11:06 pm
“Who is better? Batum or Marvin?”
You are not really wanting an answer are you?
Slimjr
February 18th, 2012
11:06 pm
Pick and roll please????????????????????????????
TMACfan
February 18th, 2012
11:07 pm
This game is a demonstration why Marvin Williams is worth less than Tuna Sandwiches.
smh
February 18th, 2012
11:07 pm
hawks just suck point blank
Slimjr
February 18th, 2012
11:07 pm
Hawks getting run out of here on National TV again??????????????
Section 212
February 18th, 2012
11:07 pm
That was a sorry way to end the half
Big Lou
February 18th, 2012
11:07 pm
Refs ruined this game for me. Oh well. Better luck next time.
Slimjr
February 18th, 2012
11:08 pm
Larry has got ta GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
TMACfan
February 18th, 2012
11:08 pm
I’m just going to believe that the Hawks have some fight in them.
Melvin
February 18th, 2012
11:08 pm
Hawks ended the 1st half poorly….
Rod from College Park
February 18th, 2012
11:08 pm
Continue starting Marvin, we continue to get down early, and have to play from behind every game.
Slimjr
February 18th, 2012
11:08 pm
Hawks lack of D is ruining it for me! Sheesh….Send Marvin to the stands!!!!!!!!!!!!
TMACfan
February 18th, 2012
11:09 pm
Guys, the Hawks came to play.
The Refs were prepared more though…
Melvin
February 18th, 2012
11:09 pm
12 pt second qtr by the Hawks. Again this team struggles to score when playing a fairly good team.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 18th, 2012
11:10 pm
If Joe hits that floater, the Hawks might be going into the locker room down 11. Instead, they are down 15.
Portland stopped hitting a lot of those tough shots they were getting in the first quarter, but they made up for it by continuing to hit the glass and creating hustle plays. I have a feeling LD will use the word “energy” in the post game press conference.
kevkat
February 18th, 2012
11:10 pm
The two days off hurt…seem to never play well after consecutive off days
O'Brien
February 18th, 2012
11:10 pm
Najeh,
At first, I thought it was a clean block too. But on the replay, Jeff got him on the arm. But Nique is such a homer, he swore it was clean even after the replay.
I dont know what Nique brings to the broadcast. I wish they would give it to Stinger or Duane who did the magic game.
Meanwhile, Hawks gave up 10 offensive rebounds in the first half. And are outrebounded 26-14.
I wonder if we will see dampier tonight.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 18th, 2012
11:11 pm
And really it’s pretty sad that Marvin bought 55 tickets for friends and family for this game and then got f-cked in the ass by Batum that entire half.
IceColdATLien
February 18th, 2012
11:11 pm
We can b!tch and moan bout individual players all night, but the truth is this:
Portland offensive rebounds: 10
Hawks TOTAL boards: 14
tb hawk fan i think
February 18th, 2012
11:11 pm
I am lost for words