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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rasputin
February 22nd, 2012
9:58 pm
This idiot of a coach must have it in for tmac. he is light years ahead of marvin the bust Williams and yet he gets half the minutes
O'Brien
February 22nd, 2012
9:58 pm
slim,
My point is, he needs to stop shooting so many jumpers.
BIG DOG
February 22nd, 2012
9:59 pm
MARVIN WILLIAM
26 MIN
0 POINTS
4 REBOUNDS
JUST DAM
BIG DOG IN THE HOUSE
Najeh Davenpoop
February 22nd, 2012
9:59 pm
“Might want to stop playing him against centers if he cant stretch the floor reliably. STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES.”
I’m pretty sure you have to pay Ken Strickland royalties if you want to use that phrase.
O'Brien
February 22nd, 2012
9:59 pm
I know Marvin didnt get in until 1 am, but C’mon Man. 0-6, 4 rebs, in 27 minutes?
Northcyde,
Good thing Rod didnt take your bet
DREABABY
February 22nd, 2012
9:59 pm
T mac stinks too,would have rather had Al. Thornton.He sees the floor well,and is easily the Hawks smartest player,but he still stinks.Send him packing with Marvin for Rashard Lewis or Stephen Jackson,or any decent sf for that matter.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 22nd, 2012
10:00 pm
NETS DESTROYED CHI AND NYK ON ROAD AND WE DIDNT SHOW UP TO EITHER. DONT LET THE SCORES FOOL YOU
MARVIN WILLIAMS HAD 0 POINTS IN 27 MINUTES?
GREG ODEN WITH 2 BROKEN KNEES AND A BROKEN CAREER COULD HAVE DONE MORE THAN THIS PATHETIC JOKE OF A PLAYER DID
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 22nd, 2012
10:00 pm
LD IS ONLY COACH WHO SAYS BEFORE EVERY GAME WE NEED ENERGY, THEM WE ARE DOWN 20 IN 2ND QTR
kelvin
February 22nd, 2012
10:01 pm
Al thorton was and is as bad as willisams. Tmac is much better then both of them combined. ;layoff the crack dude. Thornton dosent have half of tmacs court vision. What a douche.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 22nd, 2012
10:02 pm
COULD HAVE GOTTEN AL THORNTON IN HINRICH TRADE. DUDE USUALLY OWNS US AND WAS DROPPED LIKE A WK AFTER TRADE.
INSTEAD WE GOT PARIS HILTON ARMWEAK
O'Brien
February 22nd, 2012
10:02 pm
LD better be nice to T-Mac, because T-Mac was the alleged leader of the rebellion in Detroit last year.
Come on T-Mac. Rise up! Anarchy.
terrell
February 22nd, 2012
10:02 pm
What in the hell was BK drinking at Marvins predraft workout? Hell, I dont even see potential, much less talent. He mustve just stood there and shot free throws the whole time. lol
KevinM
February 22nd, 2012
10:02 pm
T-Mac showing me very little as well as Marvin just didn’t show up when he had the opportunity to shine.
You give Marvin the ball, he feels the pressure, he gives up the ball.
We are on a collision course with a .500 record sooner than I had hoped.
Our team looked like the oldest team in the league tonight, and that team we played is not very good.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 22nd, 2012
10:03 pm
MAYBE WE ARE TANKING SO WE CAN EXTEND SUND’S DEAL AND HE CAN DRAFT ANOTHER EUROPEAN IN THE LOTTERY WE WILL NEVER EVER SEE
Najeh Davenpoop
February 22nd, 2012
10:03 pm
“INSTEAD WE GOT PARIS HILTON ARMWEAK”
Who?
O'Brien
February 22nd, 2012
10:03 pm
terrell,
During his pre-draft workout, Marvin worked out by himself, and all he did was shoot jumpers. He shot very well, and when he did miss, he rebounded them very well too.
BK thought he had a star in the making, despite the fact that he came off the bench in college lol
TMACfan
February 22nd, 2012
10:04 pm
FIRE LD!
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 22nd, 2012
10:05 pm
WE ARE DOING OUR USUAL PRE-ALLSTAR BREAK TANKING.
IF WE MAKE ANY TRADE, IT WILL PROBABLY BE PARGO AND A 2ND FOR RAMON SESSIONS.
FIRE SUND
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 22nd, 2012
10:05 pm
“HIRING LARRY WHO CLAIMS HE HAS UNIQUE OFFENSE NO ONE HAS SEEN BEFORE.”
lol
TMACfan
February 22nd, 2012
10:05 pm
I don’t understand how you draft a player 2nd overall who came off the BENCH in college. Just doesn’t compute in my head.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 22nd, 2012
10:05 pm
HILTON ARMSTRONG
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 22nd, 2012
10:05 pm
Hawks offense is lights out these past few games under LD’s innovative system.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 22nd, 2012
10:06 pm
DIDNT EVEN NEED PAUL OR DERON. GET GRANGER AND IT ISNT TOO BAD
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 22nd, 2012
10:06 pm
A BUNCH OF NICE GUYS
Kapoonka
February 22nd, 2012
10:07 pm
Jeff Teague….ZERO assists!!!! How does that ever happen????? Marvin Williams clocked the second most minutes with…..ZERO points!!!!! The Knicks aren’t that good…the Hawks just plain sucked tonight.
crazy_88
February 22nd, 2012
10:07 pm
LD is going to blame the loss on one, two or three of the following:
1. Schedule
2. Pending Allstar Break
3. Energy
4. Waffle House
5. Car service
6. The New Basketball Wives
7. The Republican Debate
8. Obama Care
9. Marvin Williams jacked up fade
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 22nd, 2012
10:07 pm
wow, even the network is becoming pathetic. So “not having Twin” is now becoming one of the flaws with this team now??? Thats an excuse? Wow.
steven a smith
February 22nd, 2012
10:08 pm
Getting closer to being a 500 Ball Club. Lottery here we come!!!!1
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 22nd, 2012
10:08 pm
MARVIN 0 POINTS. WHAT A DISGRACE. SCORING POINTS SHOULD BE A GIVEN FOR ANY STARTING SF IN THIS LEAGUE
Big Lou
February 22nd, 2012
10:08 pm
I didn’t watch the game, but I know what needs to be said:
1. Fire LD
2. Trade Kirk and Marvin
3. Josh must have missed at least three jumpers
The End.
kelvin
February 22nd, 2012
10:09 pm
If i’m Josh Smith and Tmac i would ak for a trade. Playing under Drew must be torture.s
steven a smith
February 22nd, 2012
10:09 pm
Lottery, here we come boys!!!!!
KevinM
February 22nd, 2012
10:09 pm
You don’t have Al, Joe or Twin….its all about excuses I guess. It it sad to watch us go one and done the majority of our trips down the court.
By this time of the year, the game plan should be established and not look like we’re moving in quicksand.
10-30 points off turnovers…that says it all
25 turnovers is laughable for a veteran group of players.
We just got Knick’ed in the mouth!
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 22nd, 2012
10:09 pm
ROFL @ WOODY.
LINSANITY PREVENTED U FROM BECOMING HC. U WOULD START BARON OR BIBBY OVER LIN.
ROTFLMAOLOLKTGDMFC
tb hawk fan
February 22nd, 2012
10:10 pm
we will look at the tape we will lern from it. lern what
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 22nd, 2012
10:10 pm
ROFL MACTOWN.
TWIN SUX
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 22nd, 2012
10:10 pm
So glad Jerome mentioned to LD that not having Collins is catching up with us. This assures me that once we get back Collins we wont be getting blown out again.
DREABABY
February 22nd, 2012
10:10 pm
First of all Kelvin im not a dude,Secondly T mac is washed up,he cant give this team 25 minutes on a nightly basis.If you think Thornton is as bad as Marvin then you must be on crack.Did you happen to catch any of the Clippers games when Thorton was with them,he lit the Hawks up on several occasions.As for as T mac goes ,yes he has great court vision,but this team is lacking scoring.T mac nor Marvin is the answer.I would love R.Lewis or Captain Jack at this point i would settle for Al Thorton.Better yet i would be glad to give Stack Marvins minutes.The duck needs to go.
TMACfan
February 22nd, 2012
10:10 pm
We need a big man BAD! Bring in D12 at all cost!!!!
D12
Joe
February 22nd, 2012
10:10 pm
U go crabapple,, well said!
Big Lou
February 22nd, 2012
10:11 pm
Twin was averaging 10 points and ten rebound a game before he got injured… OH WAIT, never mind. Haha
terrell
February 22nd, 2012
10:11 pm
If only Deron or CPR couldve guardrd Marvin when he was shooting those jumpers Obrien. Im sure they woulda blocked a few. lol. Then maybe BK doesnt pronounce CP3 as too small to play in tyhe NBA. smdh
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 22nd, 2012
10:12 pm
DAMPIER WOULD BLAME THIS LOSS ON WAFFLE HOUSE
TMACfan
February 22nd, 2012
10:13 pm
BRING IN D12
Big Lou
February 22nd, 2012
10:13 pm
Um, we don’t need a big man. We need a new management and coaching staff.
Paging Authur Blank. Can you buy the Hawks please? Oh wait, they want him to buy the Braves lol.
KevinM
February 22nd, 2012
10:14 pm
Funny, they let Lin guard Marvin in the post and Marvin was fed twice and got rid of it just as quick….amazing.
WTH was Kirk doing out there? He hasn’t done squat in so long, I’ve got to go watch YouTube to find a good play he has made in the past.
Big Lou
February 22nd, 2012
10:15 pm
DAMPIER AND TWIN WOULD BLAME THIS LOSS ON WAFFLE HOUSE*
Fixed it for you, JeJe.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
February 22nd, 2012
10:15 pm
Levenson at ucg dot com
Email the owner
crazy_88
February 22nd, 2012
10:15 pm
Kevin – How is Tracy suppose to shine when the rest of the team doesn’t or can’t pass him the ball ?
LD is trying to play Tracy off the ball when he should be putting the ball more his hands and less in Pargo, Hinrich and Green’s because he see’s the court better and he makes the correct pass.
I wish Tracy was more selfish and would take as many shots as Vlad, Green, Hinrich and Pargo maybe he would catch on fire and score double digits more often.
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
February 22nd, 2012
10:15 pm
lol they dont even have any valid excuses any more, so now they are just making up stuff.
“The Collins lost is catching up to us” according to Jerome
Fear is struck into the SOULS of opposing coaches when they have to figure out, “What are we going to do with Joe Johnson???” according to Nique and Rathbun. What teams? The Wizards and Bucks?
BS is overflowing