Atlanta Hawks at Knicks: Game Thread
NEW YORK — Much of the news of the day was reported earlier with the news that Joe Johnson is out of the All-Star Game because of his ailing left knee and Marvin Williams response to a report he wants out.
As the game thread, here is coach Larry Drew’s take on the adversity affecting the Hawks as the limp home from another 10-day, five-game road trip and the loss, at least temporarily, of their second all-star.
* “I want to see us respond to the fact that we have two all-stars who won’t be here. … I want to see our guys respond in a positive way and that means playing consistently from start to finish, four solid quarters.”
* “I just personally feel that this is a true test to see what our team is made of, where we are at this point. We said all along in bringing in help off the bench, veteran guys, can come in and help us in these types of situations. You lose key guys and it opens up opportunities for other guys to play. It’s a matter of us responding to the challenge.”
* “We can’t allow any adversity to step in to the fact where we fragment when the situations are what they are, given our schedule, that we have key players out. We have to keep putting one foot in front of the other and keep marching on.”
Also:
Drew said his team will not get caught up in the Jeremy Lin hype that is sweeping New York. In the Knicks’ last 10 games – nine with Lin as a starter – the guard has averaged 24.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 9.2 assists, 2.9 steals and 5.6 turnovers.
“The one thing that I won’t allow to happen as we prepare for New York, or any team, we don’t focus on just one guy,” Drew said. “Too much focus, too much attention on one guy and then you leave these other guys open. Our approach to the game tonight will not be to stop Jeremy Lin. It will not be that. We know what we have to do against him. We know what we have to do against the rest of their team but we will not just focus on one guy.”
As a final note, former Hawk Mike Bibby paid a pre-game visit to his old team’s locker room before the game.
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TMACfan
February 22nd, 2012
9:04 pm
LOVE ME SOME STACKHOUSE!!
John Drew
February 22nd, 2012
9:04 pm
This team has no leadership, basketball IQ, pride, heart, toughness, good coaching or sense of urgency, but they do have a lot of quit in them. I hate this team with a passion. I hope they miss the playoffs. What a bunch of scrubs. I would trade Josh, Marvin, Kirk and Joe for picks and players with heart, basketball IQ and toughness. I’m done with this team.
DISASTER
February 22nd, 2012
9:04 pm
ROFL. Stackhouse? MSG will be stacking the house real good.
Walt Frazier
February 22nd, 2012
9:04 pm
This was the game that I was most looking forward to-not because of the sorry Hawks, but to see for myself-the Linsanity that everyone’s getting to see at MSG. One would think that the Hawks would want to play their best because of the big stage at the Garden, but after tuning in right before the half-I guess I was wrong. LD days are numbered and he knows it. Sund days are numbered and he knows it, as well. This Hawks team is a bubble waiting to burst. We heard some of it with T-Mac, then with Marvin. We’ll see it with Josh really soon. You can’t contain the emotions with a team the has no respect in the NBA. Every 500 team and above will win against the Hawks. You can look at the remainder of their schedule and predict where they’ll end up. I’m watching because I want to just happen to see the Knicks. They are my underdog team now. Was I on the Hawks bandwagon? Maybe at the very beginning of the season-when Hinrich was out; at that time the Hawks were playing like they were on a mission. LD messed up the chemistry when Hinrich returned. LD didn’t consider what inserting Hinrich when Hinrich wanted get back in the game-would to Jeff Teague-and frankly, IMO-did not care what Teague was thinking. LD is a pseudo-coach who should’ve been coaching in the D-League or college. He’s not ready for the big time in the NBA. Anyone can sit their “tush” down on the bench under a legitimate coach for 7 or some odd years. That doesn’t mean they’ll be a good coach. LD is not a good coach. Sund is not a good GM. ASG failed to sell this team and it’s hurting the fan base. When the Hawks play in front of their home crowd, what must they be thinking; especially when they look at a sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden. They know their fan base sucks-and they don’t care. It’s a job, a gig, something to do and get paid. That’s the attitude that I see in their play. So as the Hawks continue to get blown out, I won’t turn the channel like I normally do-because, now I get my chance to experience what a good team looks like with its Linsanity vs. the boring no-heart losers like the Hawks. They will shortly drop to 500 and then below 500-then for the rest of the season-struggle to get any seed. They cannot control their destiny, let alone control their playoff seeding. They would love to back in at a 6 seed-to avoid Chicago or Miami. That shouldn’t be hard for them to do.
ATLien 4 Life
February 22nd, 2012
9:05 pm
Josh needs a “NO 3 Pointer” clause in his contract….
The Monger
February 22nd, 2012
9:05 pm
Reasons Larry Drew should be coach of the year…
1. Continuing to start Marvin Williams game after game (what a sly move LD, wonderful).
2. Taking Teague out every 1st quarter right when he’s getting in a groove, to put in the ice cold, no-shot Kirk Hinrich (genius, enough said.)
3. Refusing to give signifigant minutes to Tracy McGrady, your best bench player (brilliant)
4. Having no playcalls or ball movement in the half court offense (moving around is overrated anyway, right Larry?)
5. Never calling a timeout when getting drummed on 10 consecutive possesions (why waste time, lets get some early dinner?)
sarcasm off…
Najeh Davenpoop
February 22nd, 2012
9:06 pm
I wish Stackhouse would teach Joe how to do that.
terrell
February 22nd, 2012
9:06 pm
Hell, Stack better than Marvin, yet he never plays. smh
smh
February 22nd, 2012
9:06 pm
So joe johnson makes 120 mill and he averages 17 points?
Najeh Davenpoop
February 22nd, 2012
9:07 pm
Bob Rathbun’s excuse-o-meter is at full throttle.
TMACfan
February 22nd, 2012
9:07 pm
Stackhouse is being a veteran leader right now
IceColdATLien
February 22nd, 2012
9:07 pm
Seriously, y’all, what else can we expect from a team without their best two players and the lowest-paid/least respected head coach in the game who obviously hasn’t a creative bone in his body?
These fools are basically the equivalent of college kids in class the Wednesday before Spring Break with a grad assistant running the class… they’re sleep-walking through the game already thinking about the long break.
I mean, look, Stack is in the game in the third quarter… ‘nuf said
smh
February 22nd, 2012
9:07 pm
Josh stop shooting 3s
DISASTER
February 22nd, 2012
9:07 pm
I pray Stackhouse throws an airball right on LD’s face, and he collapses.
crazy_88
February 22nd, 2012
9:07 pm
Stackhouse hasn’t started a NBA game in over 7yrs….
The fact that LD started him is just another testament to how desperate he coaches…there is absolutely no synnergy to their offense..
Guys are so lost its embarrasing..
terrell
February 22nd, 2012
9:07 pm
Marvin’s untradeable. Aint happening. WE’RE STUCK WITH HIM.
Jase
February 22nd, 2012
9:07 pm
Marvin Williams is garbage
The Monger
February 22nd, 2012
9:08 pm
More reasons Larry Drew is a great coach…
6. Playing Jason Collins AT ALL. EVER.
7. Doing nothing but stand there while Josh Smith takes his 7th missed jumpshot of the game.
8. Showing NO emotion while your team is beaten like a drum for the 3rd straight game.
terrell
February 22nd, 2012
9:09 pm
7 mill a year? Marvin is one lucky son of a gun. No freakin points? With No Joe?Are you kidding me?
Najeh Davenpoop
February 22nd, 2012
9:10 pm
Hope Lin isn’t too hurt, he’s keying my fantasy team’s slow resurgence.
cp
February 22nd, 2012
9:10 pm
Marvin Williams smh
phil
February 22nd, 2012
9:10 pm
LOL at any of you who thought for a second we could play with these guys!
I told you 20 plus…
ATLien 4 Life
February 22nd, 2012
9:10 pm
Has LD gotten off the bench…. it’s not like he will lose his seat…
phil
February 22nd, 2012
9:11 pm
And LOL at Stackhouse lighting it up! Where is he every night? The guy could go 12 and should.
terrell
February 22nd, 2012
9:12 pm
It was not a bad pick hasnt been around here in a while. hmmm?
Najeh Davenpoop
February 22nd, 2012
9:12 pm
Dampier was +1 in his 3:47, but of course he hasn’t seen the floor since.
crazy_88
February 22nd, 2012
9:13 pm
The Knicks aren’t even excited to play this game anymore, that’s how bad they beat the Hawks in the first half.
LD is sitting there chewing gum thinking to himself that his move to start Stackhouse was absolutely brilliant !!! I should start him again for the Orlando game.
High-sider
February 22nd, 2012
9:13 pm
Just got back and what do I see, Jerry Stackhouse playing in the 3rd quarter; Wow! Turn out the lights, the party’s over.
phil
February 22nd, 2012
9:13 pm
Nice pass, idiot Josh…
BIG DOG
February 22nd, 2012
9:13 pm
New york Giants now the Knicks 2 championships in a year, just dam.
BIG DOG IN THE HOUSE
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 22nd, 2012
9:13 pm
WAIT BUT IF WE HAD HORFORD TONIGHT WE WOULD’VE WON!! WAIT BUT IF WE HAD HORFORD TONIGHT WE WOULD’VE WON!! WAIT BUT IF WE HAD HORFORD TONIGHT WE WOULD’VE WON!! WAIT BUT IF WE HAD HORFORD TONIGHT WE WOULD’VE WON!! WAIT BUT IF WE HAD HORFORD TONIGHT WE WOULD’VE WON!! WAIT BUT IF WE HAD HORFORD TONIGHT WE WOULD’VE WON!! WAIT BUT IF WE HAD HORFORD TONIGHT WE WOULD’VE WON!! WAIT BUT IF WE HAD HORFORD TONIGHT WE WOULD’VE WON!! WAIT BUT IF WE HAD HORFORD TONIGHT WE WOULD’VE WON!!
TMACfan
February 22nd, 2012
9:14 pm
I posted this about 2 weeks ago. Any of you guys think we can still get tuna sandwiches for Marvin Williams?
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 22nd, 2012
9:14 pm
down goes Gaye Williams
soullrenaissance
February 22nd, 2012
9:14 pm
clusmy Marvin the Duck – huh.
terrell
February 22nd, 2012
9:14 pm
Marvin fall again. lol
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 22nd, 2012
9:15 pm
MARVIN HAS 0 POINTS
BIG DOG
February 22nd, 2012
9:15 pm
MARVIN SMH.
BIG DOG IN THE HOUSE
honest_abe
February 22nd, 2012
9:15 pm
marvin please stop sucking.
The Monger
February 22nd, 2012
9:15 pm
Bob -Rathburns excuse cue cards for the hawks…
1. “Josh Smith just cant get any love from the rim tonight, man is he unlucky” (after his 3rd airball)
2. “Joe just cant get a call from the ref tonight….thats alot of contact Nique” (with nobody around, after he dribbles the ball off his leg).
3. “That was a great drive by Marvin” (after he misses an easy layup and is 0-7 from the field, but hey great drive right?)
4. ‘If the Hawks had Al Horford, ya gotta believe they’d be winning this game” (down 34 points).
5. “Lets see if the Hawks can hit a 3 and cut this lead to single digits” (every 4th quarter this year).
Sautee
February 22nd, 2012
9:15 pm
LOL @ Jeje. But if we had Horford we wouldn’t be down 12 in rebounds.
Melvin
February 22nd, 2012
9:15 pm
Marvin….I’m still LOL
IceColdATLien
February 22nd, 2012
9:16 pm
Microcosm of the Hawks’ season:
Josh runs the break, passes to Marvin under the hoop with nowhere to go, and he dribbles it off some dude’s foot, it ends up with an old guy who’s played a total of 8 minutes all year missing a tech FT. Classic Hawks!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
February 22nd, 2012
9:16 pm
OH SH-T SON THE LEAD IS UNDER 20 THE COMEBACK IS ON
TMACfan
February 22nd, 2012
9:16 pm
SUND! TRADE MARVIN FOR TUNA SANDWICHES!!
ATLien 4 Life
February 22nd, 2012
9:16 pm
2.5 qtrs and Marvin hadn’t scored… let be productive…. yet LD keeps playing him… ship him somewhere for a case of beer and some corn dogs..
terrell
February 22nd, 2012
9:16 pm
Down to 19. Now watch this fool put in Hinrich and Vrad.
High-sider
February 22nd, 2012
9:17 pm
Malcolm X is his response to Hawks’ fans after they were told by Hawks’ mgmt. that Marvin Williams is/was a good player, “Aahh, you’ve been tricked, fooled, hoodwinked, bamboozled, lied to…..”
cp
February 22nd, 2012
9:17 pm
Sit Marvin down and get T Mac in there
Najeh Davenpoop
February 22nd, 2012
9:17 pm
More Bob Rathbun excuses:
“Man, we have played 4 straight road games in 4 different time zones!” (actual quote)
honest_abe
February 22nd, 2012
9:17 pm
oh marvin.