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
9:17 pm
MARVIN WTF!
terrell
February 22nd, 2012
9:17 pm
Can Marvin do anything?
northcyde
February 22nd, 2012
9:18 pm
I can’t lose a bet he didn’t take. He didn’t want to take the risk of having to say that line for 3 weeks. I know I would’ve hated having to kiss jamal’s butt everytime I posted something on here. And the bet was 15 points, not 18.
Something has to change with this team. And the easiest thing to do is to fire the coach. If I’m Gearon, tomorrow would be the last game that Drew coached.
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 22nd, 2012
9:18 pm
New back, same duck
Melvin
February 22nd, 2012
9:18 pm
Marvin is playing for the Knicks
terrell
February 22nd, 2012
9:18 pm
Put TMac in for Marvin. Clown.
ATLien 4 Life
February 22nd, 2012
9:18 pm
Marvin “Brickhouse” Williams… gotta love him… Sund please give him a raise so he will stay in ATL and continue to make our lives miserable…
honest_abe
February 22nd, 2012
9:18 pm
yaaaaa boy
KSchmidt
February 22nd, 2012
9:19 pm
Here comes the cut it to 10 or 12 just to tease us.
soullrenaissance
February 22nd, 2012
9:19 pm
JEFF TEAGUE!!!!! PLEASE KEEP HIM IN THE GAME LD!!!
honest_abe
February 22nd, 2012
9:19 pm
this is marvin’s payback for not trading him.
Melvin
February 22nd, 2012
9:19 pm
Put TMac in the game for Marvin…
TMACfan
February 22nd, 2012
9:19 pm
Please trade Marvin for Tuna Sandwiches
IceColdATLien
February 22nd, 2012
9:20 pm
Najeh, the more I see from you the less respect I have…
Did you really just say that Damp’s +1 means he should have more run?
Of course, what could that broken-down stiff do to make things worse since even Stack is getting run, right?
Teague just made two shots in a row!!!! In a related story, Mr. Poop nominates Jeff for MVP and requests Teague’s jersey be retired immediately after the game.
Sid
February 22nd, 2012
9:20 pm
this team is such a joke.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 22nd, 2012
9:20 pm
No question Teague has a lot of work to do to become a true floor general at point guard, but he is so much better than the alternatives on this team, it’s not even close. If the Hawks had been able to sign Earl Watson, maybe I’d be more receptive to cutting into Teague’s minutes.
cp
February 22nd, 2012
9:21 pm
Do your thing Teague. Now get Marvin out the game
Melvin
February 22nd, 2012
9:21 pm
The Knicks are not going anywhere. They are not that good.
The Monger
February 22nd, 2012
9:21 pm
Typical Marvin Williams night…25 minutes 0-6 from the field and a few rejected shots…0 points…
Why is he still on the roster? Oh…the 7 million…thats right
DISASTER
February 22nd, 2012
9:21 pm
LD will bring in Hinrich to make it a triple digit deficit.
crazy_88
February 22nd, 2012
9:21 pm
Any good coach would have Tracy on the side ready to come in for Stackhouse because its obvious the Hawks need a lil bit more offense to cut into this lead BUT what does LD do ?
Nothing…
He’s content to ride these guys out til they are gassed and have nothing left for the fourth…and WATCH the Knicks will bring in their bench and get a shot of andrenalin…
Najeh Davenpoop
February 22nd, 2012
9:22 pm
Fellow Hawks bloggers, I must take my leave momentarily. IceColdATLien has lost respect for me. My life no longer has any more meaning. Must go to the therapist immediately to make sure I don’t kill myself.
crazy_88
February 22nd, 2012
9:23 pm
SEE …I hate being right….now the Hawks putting up bricks…the next move will be for LD to bring in the bench after they are down 20 pts…its like a bad reality t.v. series..
honest_abe
February 22nd, 2012
9:23 pm
ok you got about as much as you can out of stack. take him out.
The Monger
February 22nd, 2012
9:24 pm
Should we fans wear paper bags over our heads for the rest of the home games circa the early 90s New Orleans Saints teams??? I know I am…
DISASTER
February 22nd, 2012
9:24 pm
Game over
Najeh Davenpoop
February 22nd, 2012
9:24 pm
Stop the presses, Nique is convinced that Jeremy Lin can play.
Hawkfan
February 22nd, 2012
9:24 pm
How could anyone be taking up for that sorry 1st half from Hinrich. Ice is deranged
TMACfan
February 22nd, 2012
9:25 pm
JOSH SMITH WTF!
ATLien 4 Life
February 22nd, 2012
9:25 pm
Anyone looks good playing against the Hawks…
Melvin
February 22nd, 2012
9:26 pm
LD is so stupid. Why did he put Willie in the game for Marvin instead of TMac
High-sider
February 22nd, 2012
9:26 pm
This is the third consecutive game in which the Hawks are playing hard to make a blowout loss look more respectable.
crazy_88
February 22nd, 2012
9:26 pm
Jeff Teague is getting his lunch handed to him by a kid who wasn’t even drafted…Who had to work his way up from the D League and had to fight every summer just to make a team as the third string PG…
Where is your pride dude ?
cp
February 22nd, 2012
9:26 pm
Yea I wouldn’t be surprised if T-Mac has some choice words for LD. He played well the few minutes he was on the court now he cant get back out there.
northcyde
February 22nd, 2012
9:26 pm
Meanwhile, Jordan Crawford scored 32 points on 12 -19 shooting tonight. But the Wiz lose because other teammates can’t make shots.
STRETCH
February 22nd, 2012
9:26 pm
Najeh,
Whats up with your boy, All-star Josh?!!! LOL!!!!
DISASTER
February 22nd, 2012
9:27 pm
“LD is so stupid. Why did he put Willie in the game for Marvin instead of TMac”
Because he’s LD. It stands for Lowest Deficiency.
The Monger
February 22nd, 2012
9:27 pm
Marvin Williams for 52 year old John Konkack….Pull the trigger Sund…you know you want to…
Najeh Davenpoop
February 22nd, 2012
9:27 pm
Anyone still think the decision to start Willie Green the last two games isn’t personal between LD and T-Mac?
What a jackass.
IceColdATLien
February 22nd, 2012
9:27 pm
And Mr. Poop laments the fact that Sund did not sign EARL WATSON… Mr. Poop’s preferred savior of the franchise…
Oh, how we should all be grateful to learn at the knee of the basketball savant, Senor Poop.
cedrick
February 22nd, 2012
9:28 pm
Most of you guys were glad Woody was gone but now your crying about LD!!!! At least Woody would have gotten pissed off and made his feelings known to these bums!! What a disappointment!!!!! So much talent but so sorry!!!
Melvin
February 22nd, 2012
9:28 pm
I sure would prefer Jamal coming off the bench making 10mil vs Hinrich at 8mil….
High-sider
February 22nd, 2012
9:28 pm
Through three quarters, Jerry Stackhouse 7pts., Marvin Williams 0pts…enough said
Najeh Davenpoop
February 22nd, 2012
9:28 pm
Steve Novak is what Vlad was supposed to be.
smh
February 22nd, 2012
9:28 pm
almost back to 30
ATLien 4 Life
February 22nd, 2012
9:28 pm
Wait ….. There is a TMAC sighting…
tb hawk fan i think
February 22nd, 2012
9:29 pm
I am looking so forward to baseball
Najeh Davenpoop
February 22nd, 2012
9:29 pm
‘Whats up with your boy, All-star Josh?!!! LOL!!!!’
Is the concept of All Star selections being a relative concept so hard to understand? Josh is still better than Deng, therefore he should be an All Star.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 22nd, 2012
9:29 pm
Watch us go on a run here and lose by 12 and some people will think we played well to come back
Or Uncle Larry will say he “We didn’t have a sense of urgency but played well in the 4th”
smh
February 22nd, 2012
9:30 pm
why are you leaving him open??