Atlanta Hawks at Knicks: Game Thread

I want Lin in a Hawks jersey

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The Knicks are a very beatable team, but with Joe out, the Hawks probably need good games from Teague, Josh, AND Zaza if they want to win. I could see two of the three playing well, but I’m not feeling all three of them having a good game. Knicks by 10.

Not to mention, you know LD is going to play Vlad at PF for a few minutes, and Vlad will be matched up against Amare, and the Knicks will probably go on a 10-0 run during that time which will end up being the difference in the game.

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Yea i agree Vlad is the worst no defense and non consitent on offense not to mention we have Marvin trying to guard Melo it might be a long night

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I want Rod to accept the bet cited on the last blog.

( clanking bottles like Puff Daddy in the “Flava in your Ear” remix)

“Rod Booooyyyyyyyyy……….take up the beeeee-eeeeeeeet.”

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It’s “Marvin Williams Night” in The Garden.

Look for about 2 or 3 threes and about 6 fts tonight from him. 18 points easily for Marvin tonight.

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If Zaza can neutralize Chandler’s impact on the boards and on D, either by just boxing him out or by getting him into foul trouble, the Hawks have a chance. Lin and either Melo or Amare are going to get theirs, but the Hawks’ struggles have mostly come on offense more than defense, and Chandler is the guy who makes the Knicks’ defense go.

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Hawks should target C Fab Melo, PG Dee Bost, and C Robert Sacre..

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I just hope Teague is there defensively to shut this Lin hype up. If Teague’s defense shows up we are looking at seeing another high turnover night for Lin.

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effective*

and by effective, I mean will LD play TMac for meaningful minutes?

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“Spidey Sense” tingles Marvin & Teague each with a double double!!!

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Jeff needs to be able to contain Lin so that we don’t have to trap. In order to stop the pick and roll Zaza MUST stay on his man, and therefore Teague (or Pargo) has to be able to keep up with Lin all the way to the hoop. Look for big minutes from both Pargo and T-mac off the bench. With Joe out, we might even see some better ball movement, and therefore open shots. GO HAWKS

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Oh yeah, and I also have a feeling the Hawks’ lack of a perimeter defender on the bench is going to hurt them big time in this game when JR Smith comes in the game.

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Hope Drew committs to giving T-MAC 24 minutes a night…..

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I don’t understand the calling for T-Mac to start. He was brought here to play about 15 a night. If the Hawks pace him right, he could be a major factor in the playoffs (assuming the Hawks make it to postseason). I just do not want T-Mac getting worn down. Plus, Willie Green has proven to be a good player.

Josh Smith has center stage tonight. Will be interesting to see how he responds. MSG is my most favorite arena. Wish I was at the game tonight.

Fired up for this one. Afraid I will be let down, though.

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Get to listen to Walt Frazier tonight. Dude is rockin a Tiger jacket.

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I predicted 5-8 for Feb. Need them to win two of the next three. Still do-able, perhaps.

Zaza needs to be solid. No fumbles, and double digit rebounds.

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WE ARE THE ATLANTA HAWKS! GO HAWKS!

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Teague should be able to get by lin with ease tonight, would like to see him in attack mode, kinda messed up that lin gets calls from the refs already while Jeff gets either beat up or robbed by them.

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Second that Fab melo

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Play DEFENSE REBOUND and SHOT SELECTION is what it will take to win this game.

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LETS GO HAWKS!!

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Lol at how bad this will be…

We lose by 20 plus, and teague will be helpless against this Lin guy. He looked terrified in the earlier interview and sounds dumb as dirt.

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Lin saved the Bricks from firing D’Antoni and hiring Woody

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Poor, useless Marvin.

Poor, stupid Josh.

Poor, pathetic, scared Teague.

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Welcome back Marvin!

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so marvin takes the first 2 shots?

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This game [without Al Horford and Joe Johnson due to injury] is the exact reason why the Hawks should have re-signed Jamal Crawford.

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ATTACK THE BASKET SMITH!

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I like Willie starting for JJ tonight. I thought they might go with Kirk instead to match up with the bigger Fields.

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smh another loss in the books

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@ Atlanta Native – C-Viv’s on the blog tonight.

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good shot jeff

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all day teague. all day!

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LOL@Fields trying to stay with Jeff

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Josh should be the leader hes the only one who shows some emotion

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Keep attacking smith!

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Knicks’ announcer, Walt Frazier, says, “Why isn’t he [Josh Smith] on the All-Star team, [he has] good numbers?”

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zaza come on

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wow

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Nice hustle tho

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lmao willie green on skates

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Pitiful…

What does walt frazier know about basketball?

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Lin already picking Teague’s pocket

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Blatant foul on idiot za za….

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Why do we have old erick dampier smh were doomed!!!!!

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SMOOOOOOOOOOOOVE

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Zaza active as usual. And Damp with a great outlet pass in relief.

Gotta control Chandler better than that, tho.

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Atlanta still has a basketball team??? Well this is news. I see they are playing NY tonight. NY 95 Atlanta 77

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smh at Marvin sorry ass Williams.

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Marvin gotta take lin

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Lin on Marvin and Marvin still can’t score. Josh has to bail them out with a jumper.

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Wish the Hawks would always be this committed to get out in transition.

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LETS GET IT!! BALL OUT J!!!

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Stackhouse with a contribution….

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Poor Marvin. Bless his heart.

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Damp uses his body well.. clears that paint out for someone to grab a board.. find hims some mins LD

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Damp and ivan DEFINE scrub….

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The Celtics are getting blown out and Rondo still gets the AllStar bid?!?!?!?

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Northcyde,

15 points means nothing on a team with guys that can’t score. He probably won’t get 15, but playing fantasy basketball does not interest me.

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Why don’t we push the ball like this when Joe is playing?

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Cause Joe dont like to run.

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J.R. Smith PLEASE BE COLD AND MISS EVERYTHING!

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NICE TEAGUE!!!!!!

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Oh lord. Here comes Hinrich.

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terrell,

My point exactly

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Teagues coming out believe that watch! Lin will kill Hinrich!

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Joe holding this team back? I like running. lol. Its what we do best.

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Wow, an Ivan sighting.

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Zaza has 2 fouls.

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Kirk’s first defensive possession at PG and Lin drives right by him to the hoop and draws a foul.

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lin agressive I like that

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now I see why ivan has been bench as of late

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Why is Ivan guarding Melo?

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damn josh 2 fouls its deff time to turn

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Here’s the Vlad at PF lineup.

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Wonder if Woody gave some key info on how to beat the Hawks… oh wait… nevermind

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Dang Bricks gotta lot of guys on the bench that can play

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dribble..pass…dribble…damn can anybody on this team drive the ball

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Pargo and McGrady need to touch the ball on offense.

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18-24 months ago, the Hawks should have tried to assemble the following lineup:

Chauncey Billups – PG
Joe Johnson – SG
Wison Chandler – SF
Al Horford – PF
Emeka Okafor – C
Jamal Crawford – 6th man

I don’t know how the Hawks could’ve “made it happen” but they should’ve “made it happen.”

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Superstar Kirk Hinrich Drew just has to play him no matter what!

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pfff.. wow.

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Kirk is playing like trash.. sheesh.

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Since Teague went to the bench and Kirk took over at PG, the Hawks have 4 turnovers by my count.

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what is Kirk doing dribbling around.

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exactly Terrell.. dribbling, going nowhere.

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6 straight turnovers

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Hinrich has caused or been a part of at least 5 turnovers since coming in followed by fouls. Just pathetic. Can’t believe we gave up a 1st for him.

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i can’t defend him anymore. the legs excuse has expired.

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Let TMAC play the point forward LD!

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6 straight turnovers

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At least let Pargo handle the ball…

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High sider,

3 of those guys are on the shelf at this moment.

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Najeh, I’m not sure why you think Kirk is such an albatross for the Hawks. Sure he started slow, but you try coming back from a shoulder injury and see how crisp you are as an NBA PG. I would argue that Kirk has a much influence in the half-court sets than Teague has ever been. Sure JT is better on the break cuz he has more speed than 99% of NBA players, but his ability to control the half-court O is far superior to Teague, who basically defers to JJ and Smoove… which we all know results in some seriously questionable shot selections. Kirk makes far better decisions and doesn’t just punk out everytime Smoove demands the ball.

I dunno, maybe you’ll quote another obscure politcal science study to back up your point like you did with your argument last night about Smoove’s turnover rate, or maybe you’ll cherry pick 3 or 4 games out of 30 to attempt to prove your point that Teague is the second coming of Magic Johnson… but to say that Teague is the engine that makes the Hawk’s half-court game hum is suspect at best.

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blow this team up… I’ve seen enough…

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OK LD enough is e freakin nough!

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this is worse than Tech in Favors/Gani’s last year.

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7 turnovers on last 8 possessions, FIRE LD at the end of the qtr

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“Since Teague went to the bench and Kirk took over at PG, the Hawks have 4 turnovers by my count.”

Were those “Najeh” turnovers or “Grandad” turnovers?

And now it’s up to 5. Or 6.

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TRADE KIRK! FIRE LD!

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‘The Right’ CRAWFORD on fire tonight. JORDAN tallies 21 at half-time.

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Again…the Hawks fall down by 15 pts and LD has done nothing to stop the run…

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Hinrich should not see the court anymore tonight.

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Damn, where was Kirk going lol, Davis owned him on that last one

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^ should have been…”Wilson Chandler”

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by it i mean not completely washed up.

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and they wonder why we dont spend hard earned money to fill their crappy arena..

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We are discussing Hawks basketball tonight at 9 pm on Blogtalkradio. Call in and tell us what you think. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/cpstylin

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This season is going to get worse before it gets any better unless moves are made, its not all on Sund, ASG gotta give him the green light.

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Thank goodness Kirk’s expiring. Wish Marvin was too.

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I’m glad the Hawks aren’t playing the Thunder in OKC because this game could be uglier.

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he said he has no answers are these coaches serious

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Anybody defending Kirk in any way is crazy

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The Hawks are on their way to losing by 35.To many turnovers,bad shot selection,bad fouland terrible coaching.Get Stack out there dammit.

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Why is Teague not in the game? Somebody please tell me?

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Just fire LD and get it over with. Second unit comes in and stinks it up and he sticks with them

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So now LD wants Pargo to hang out at the 3 point line. Dude has a good shooting game and dumba.. wants to turn him into a 3pt specialist.

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Why is he playing Kirk,and Pargo together.Bad combination.

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That was a perfect opportunity to put Teague in with Josh

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PLEASE NOT JR SMITH

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Bricks have no D in the middle with chanlder on the bench, start driving more

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Look for us to be th emain highlight on ESPN tonight on how the KNICKS mopped the floor with us and added to the legacy of Lin

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Let’s just go ahead and chalk this up as a loss already; Hawks’ record is now 19-14.

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the move kirk plays the harder it will be to trade him.

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Why have Vlad in there if he’s not a 3 point threat?? Why not sign an actual PF?

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ugh such ugly basketball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Hawks commit their 11th turnover before halftime. Down 15 in 2nd quarter..I think we have seen this before MANY times this year. The only question is how much longer will we have to put up with this embarrassment before something is done…

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If Vlad is not going to shoot, he needs the GTFO!!!

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Both LD and Sund’s jobs have to be in jeopardy here. Sure the injury to Horford hurt us but this type of basketball was being played even before Joe was injured. No motivation, stagnant offense, no help from the GM

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I’m still laughing at the suggestion that Kirk directs the half court offense. Give me a break. Show me one game he has played this year where he set up a teammate with a shot within 15 feet in the half court. Every close range shot the Hawks have got this year with Kirk at PG has been the result of Josh posting up.

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Kirk Hinrich…6 minutes, 3 turnovers, 2 points….Why is he getting ANY playing time AT ALL?

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get this guy off the floor.

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So will LD use the two foul rule for Kirk

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What a genius lineup by LD. He has 3 capable centers in Zaza, Ivan, and Dampier but he chooses to let Smoove play C and T-Mac PF

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I thought Kirk Hinrich was suppose to be a good defender ??? He is fouling guys at the worst times..why doesn’t LD go big with Tracy at the 1 and take advantage of the Knicks lil guards ???

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Chandler is in the game for them, and neither Dampier nor Zaza is in the game for the Hawks. Once again, LD goes small, preferring offense over defense.

Over under 5 offensive boards for the Knicks until the Hawks’ next substitution.

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I think KIRK’s NBA magic is over since that last injury.

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Great effort Smoove, the ONLY Hawk still trying out there

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Blow this crappy team up please

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USE THE MOMENTUM NOW!

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Keep doing that Teague.

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Bricks really havent done alot tonight, Hawks helping them out with turnovers and missed fast break opportunities

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there we go Teague…

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Hinrich -13 +/- in 7 minutes
Jeff Teague +2 in 10 minutes

Numerous decisions such as this are proof Larry Drew is THE WORST coach in the NBA and should be fired immediately

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Teague missed an open 3 and got dunked on

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That was an ESPN top 10

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There goes Lin

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There is absolutely NO OFFENSE SPACING….WTF…..

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Najeh, it’s not just the “last five minutes” that anyone should make a decision. Look at the larger picture, say the entire month of February. Kirk, while still rounding into shape, has played with bench guys while Jeff plays with our best players and averages 8 minutes a game more:
Kirk has same number of rebounds (both Off and Def), just 0.7 fewer assists, 0.10 more steals, 0.1 more turnovers. The shooting is worse, but that’s expected of a guy coming off shoulder surgery. So, I’m confused as to why Kirk gets lit up so bad but Teague is looked at as the savior.

Y’all just aren’t looking at things objectively. And you can’t measure the intangible aspect of Kirk having so much more respect from the vets on the team than Teague. Also interesting how we start so slowly in both halves of these games while doing much better in 2nd and 3rd quarters. Facts are facts, y’all

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I hate this team

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Josh threw his hands up….ITS OFFICIAL, THEY HAVE GIVEN UP ON THE GAME, AND LIKELY LARRY DREW IN GENERAL…HOW MANY 50 POINT BLOWOUTS CAN THIS TEAM TOLERATE… OH WAIT I FORGOT OUR OWNERS ARE ASG, TO THEM THIS IS A POSTIVE…THEY WILL SAY WE ARE ONE OF ONLY 3 TEAMS TO MAKE IT TO THE 2ND ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS 3 YEARS IN A ROW!!!

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I hate you Billy Knight.

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Kirk is a bum look at him stinking it up out there you cant be serious

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Marvin step up and take the freaking charge !!!! Stop taking pictures and at least attempt to block the shot…

Teague…stop leaving Lin open and stop freaking trying to cheat on defense..

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Get the game to 10-12 points by the half and Hawks will win, Bricks will let you back in the game.

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This team sucks.They will be lucky to make the playoffs.It looks like not only do we need a true center,we need a true point guard as well.Why not give old man Stack,a little clock.

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” I’m confused as to why Kirk gets lit up so bad but Teague is looked at as the savior.”

I’m “lighting up” LD’s overuse of him more than anything. At most, Kirk should have gotten the minutes Pargo was previously playing, nothing more, until he proved that he was back in shape. Instead, he cut into Teague’s minutes (and you can say what you want, but Teague was playing fine before Kirk’s return), cut into T-Mac’s minutes to the point where he complained to MC about it, and screwed up the entire bench rotation.

The dude has the second worst plus minus and the second worst PER on the team. I really don’t see what you are defending.

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Marvin wants out of ATL, the way he is playing tonight makes a good case for him to leave… Marvin stay in NY will ship you your stuff….

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Like I said get ready to see us on ESPN lob city in NYC

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I REALLY WANT THE KNICKS TO BEAT US BY 50…JUST SO ASG CAN GET THEIR COLLECTIVE HEADS OUT OF THEIR ^*&% AND REALIZE JUST HOW BAD THIS TEAM IS….JUST HOW BAD THIS COACH IS, AND JUST HOW BAD THEIR ENTIRE ORGANIZATION IS!!!

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is Marvin playing?

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@The Monger

They don’t & won’t care

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http://www.82games.com/1112/1112ATL1.HTM

Teague +5 per 48 minutes. Kirk -1.4 per 48 minutes. Pargo +2.3 per 48 minutes.

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Is it possible to forfeit a game?

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Marvin Gaye Williams you just flat out suck. GTFOOH!

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This team sucks

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“Pargo +2.3 per 48 minutes.”

And that’s with Pargo playing with the reserves, Kirk and Teague pretty much play with the starters the same amount of time.

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I understand Nique and Bob (or whatever his name is), work for the Hawks, but how can any human being, especially Hawks fans/announcers, sit down and talk softly when this embarrasment to the city of Atlanta is parading around the court. I would be SCREAMING and CURSING NON STOP if i was sitting right next to the Bench. In fact, I think I will buy a front row seat next home game (the only money i will ever give this ownership group) just to scream at this whole team, and every passionless, heartless player and coach…money well spent…

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Man this is TUUUUURIBLE!!

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I don’t know If its a lack of ” practice ” time or what…but its embarrasing that some of the Hawks players don’t know where to go on offense or what sets are being called…I’m tired of seeing guys like Tracy having to point to guys who are STARTERS (Marvin, Teague) on where they should be on the floor or point out that their spacing is bad.

Guys are bumping into each other…arguing on defense…NO COMMUNICATION

Guards can’t bring the ball down the court without turning the ball over…Guys are taking bad jump shots…

LD is not providing any direction, discipline, nothing whatsoever..

I would love to be a fly on the wall during one of their practice sessions…Players probably be tweeting and texting on their Iphones…

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http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ATL/2012.html

Teague PER 16.1
Kirk PER 7.2
Pargo PER 12.2

PER is far from perfect, and only takes into account counting stats. So it could be possible that Kirk isn’t putting up counting stats, but is making an intangible impact (maybe he plays good on ball defense, maybe the offense flows better with him, or something). That’s what plus/minus usually tells you, and yet Kirk is near the bottom in that too.

The problem isn’t that he’s not as good as Teague. For you to argue that he is better than Teague at anything is quite frankly laughable and the stats bear that out. The real problem is that he isn’t even as good as Pargo was when he had the backup PG job all to himself, and yet LD gives him minutes like he is.

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Marvin still starting SMH.

BIG DOG IN THE HOUSE

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When has NY been a good defensive team?!?!

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Lin traveled

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NY is an elite team in the east now with the surgence of Lin. their starting lineup is probobley thru and thru the best in the NBA. now with j.r off the bench to relieve fields and melo they always have scorers on the court. shumpert can get some mins to defend an opposing scorer, novak can come in and hit 3’s, jeffries is a very servicable bigman. they got a great team in NY and i only see NY,CHI, or even BOS to be capable of knocking off the heat in the playoffs.
im upset we cant score points and we will likely lose this game tonight but im hopeful we can beat the magic tomorrow at phillips(ill be there)

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Anybody that think Hinrich is playing better than Teague must be smoking something lol!

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This is the greatest hawks performance I have ever seen…..

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Hawks get NO respect (deserved fate). So much so that all-star snubbed Josh Smith can’t even get a correct call against Jeremy Lin.

Linsanity, baby…..

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Going back to work, this is getting old, how can management stand pat and let this continue is beyond me, this team as soon as its down by 10 just gives up and don’t care..

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Willie Green looks just like Jamal Crawford/ LOL

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Teague looks like the savior compared to Hinrich. Thats all that matters.

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Marvin what are you doing ?

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were making fields look ike durant

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The Monger Hot dog alone $10 dollars, just dam.

BIG DOG IN THE HOUSE

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The only thing worse than watching this game is having to listen to Wilkens announce it. This franchise needs to stop living in it’s loser past and develop a new direction. I know easier said than done.
Maybe the hawks could start by learning how to box out.

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“Good defense by Marvin”. lol

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I thought All-Star “hangover” came after the All-Star game was played, not before the [All-Star] game was played.

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LOL@ joe

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Willie Green sucks like Marvin s ass,lol.

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I ask again, how much does this nonsense spewing anger you now? This franchise is such a joke. ATL deserves better.

http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2011/12/17/atlanta-hawks-michael-gearon-jr-q-and-a/

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@Tootsie, I AM F***ING DONE WITH THE ASG HORSE****!!!!!!!

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Landry Fields 13 points 6 boards. That’s what starting Willie Green at SG does.

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Yeah, I’m bout tired of Nique too. Wish we had Smitty back.

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Pure Gearon Garbage:

When we bought the team, we were the first NBA team to say we are going to scrap it and build through the draft. We are going to be patient about it and we are going to try to build assets and then trade selectively when we felt like the right piece was there. Ironically, when you look around the league, that’s the Oklahoma City model. That was the Portland model. That was the L.A. Clippers’ model until they did the Chris Paul deal. A lot of teams adopted that thinking that’s the right strategy. Around the league our peers look at us and say, ‘You guys have done a hell of a job running that franchise because you are in a market that’s not a large revenue market, you’ve been competitive, you’ve kept your base players, you’ve been willing to pay Josh Smith 50-something million, Al Horford his $60 million, Joe Johnson his $100 million, Marvin his $40 million and so forth.

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BIG DOG ,

Depends on what you mean by “play.” Marvin was on the court, but I don’t know if I’d call it playing, LOL

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Why the hell is Larry Drew still coaching this team.

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HA HA. Why do you losers waste your time and life watching and blogging about this team? Sounds like someone needs a woman.

And you’d be suspect #1….lol

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HA HA HA HA!!!!!

Please take this team out of Atlanta. Doesn’t LA need a third team that sucks?

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Najeh ,

I beat you to it…LOL….you know we’re gonna hammer our resident klansman until he just can’t take it anymore…

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More Gearon:

But you go back and say what did Denver do with Carmelo Anthony? They made it past the first round once. What did New Orleans do with Chris Paul? Go past the first round once. What did the Hawks do with Joe Johnson? They’ve gotten past the first round three years in a row. Joe deserves some credit for that. Does he a have a big contract? Absolutely. But I think for a fanbase, they should say, ‘I’m glad those owners stepped up to pay him instead of let him go for nothing.’

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Nique….

HOF PLAYER
HORRIBLE ANNOUNCER

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Worst effort of the year. LD is horrible and must go. How do you just sit there and watch Hinrich suck it up and not do anything till we’re down 15. Hate to waste good type but Marvin is playing so bad lately. Not sure I am watching these guys for a while and damn sure not buying a ticket. LD must go.

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“I guess Marvin doesn’t feel it’s appropriate to step up and lead this team for one game in the season.

0 points”

I guess northcyde is going to lose his bet.

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“Rod from College Park

February 22nd, 2012
5:15 pm

If you would like to make a little money this would be the game to do it. Knicks by 7 is the line. Put whatever you have on the Knicks. The two gunners (Melo and JR Smith) might outscore us by themselves. Landry Fields is listed as 6′7 and Willie Green is 6′3. So our wonderful coach who knows we will already be outmatched on the boards, will start Wille Green at the 2 which will help make us more undersized. After we lose hw will again talk about effort and energy. LOL”

One thing my blog friends can never say is that I have never tried to help them make some money. Lets just say, I be taking a nice long vacation off this game.

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Najeh what was the bet?

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I was going to buy a ticket to the Orlando game… Now having second thoughts…

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I’ll

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Rusty, it’s just sad that you’re too ignorant to say anything worthwhile than “shut up.” Try to make a point… other than the extent of your own stupidity. We can argue actual points, but people like you took six years to get out of high school, so I expect nothing less.

I agree with Najeh on many things, but his strange hatred of Kirk and fealty to a guy like Teague is something that doesn’t make a lot of sense to either the “eye test” or the statistics test. Fact is that neither is really starting PG material, so the question is who would be a better fit with the starting unit vs the bench.

With the immature and leaderless Hawks, it’s better for a veteran “been-there-done-that” guy than someone still trying to define himself as a legit starting PG in the League.

Either way, ain’t no need for you to demonstrate your ignorance by cursing rather than using a logical argument.

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“Najeh what was the bet?”

Northcyde bet Rod that Marvin would score 18 points in this game.

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Wow, just got done putting my sons down and turned on the game. This looks ugly. Dang.

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Down by 15 in EVERY 2nd quarter

NO REBOUNDERS

SCREW YOU ASG, SUND

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Dayum shame up on the big stage in MSG – better make a serious run in the 2nd half or else its (8) corner pocket for LD.

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What a disaster. Hinrich, Pargo, and Marvin should not see the court again. Play Teague, T-Mac, Smith, Ivam, Dampier for the rest of the game.

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Multiple choice question:

Marvin says he would never request a trade because he knows:

1) he sucks
2) he is stealing money from this franchise
3) he doesn’t care enough
4) All of the above

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The game was over once LD went with the bench. They absolutely stunk it up and instead of pulling them once the Knicks got going, he just left them in there. I have absolutely no idea how anyone can defend Kirk at this point. He looks terrible out there. Nobody is saying Teague is the savior but he is clearly playing better than Kirk. And please stop the B.S. about Kirk not allowing guys like Josh to do as he pleases. Even when Kirk is in the game Josh still handles the ball and takes whatever shot he wants. Kirk doesn’t demand any more respect from these guys than Teague. If you dont like Teague just say you dont and stfu. All these excuses you’re using just dont fly.

Willie Green is just too small to defend Fields. T-Mac should start the 3rd quarter but that would mean our coach would have to make an adjustment and he doesn’t seem to know what an adjustment is. Fire LD and hire a real coach.

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a few more games like this and Boss and LD might pass each other (going in different directions) at the front door of the Hawks office complex at the end of the season.

Man, I was hoping we would buck up through the injuries like the ‘10 GB Packers … but instead looks like the injuries and malaise is sinking our battleship.

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“Play Teague, T-Mac, Smith, Ivam, Dampier for the rest of the game.”
Disaster – that would require LD to make a coaching decision that really makes sense… He is incapable of going that…

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wow 39 year old stackhouse

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No 1 care about baseketball

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can you say 30

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LD’s big coaching change for the second half is to START FREAKING STACKHOUSE !!!

Talk about freaking DESPERATE !!!

He is an IDIOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

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Going to watch Big Bang Theory!

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LD will start being a better coach when he stops buying those cheap suits

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at least stackhouse is making shots

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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.

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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.

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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…

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Hell, Stack better than Marvin, yet he never plays. smh

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Bob Rathbun’s excuse-o-meter is at full throttle.

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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

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I pray Stackhouse throws an airball right on LD’s face, and he collapses.

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Marvin’s untradeable. Aint happening. WE’RE STUCK WITH HIM.

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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.

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Hope Lin isn’t too hurt, he’s keying my fantasy team’s slow resurgence.

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LOL at any of you who thought for a second we could play with these guys!

I told you 20 plus…

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And LOL at Stackhouse lighting it up! Where is he every night? The guy could go 12 and should.

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Dampier was +1 in his 3:47, but of course he hasn’t seen the floor since.

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Just got back and what do I see, Jerry Stackhouse playing in the 3rd quarter; Wow! Turn out the lights, the party’s over.

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New york Giants now the Knicks 2 championships in a year, just dam.

BIG DOG IN THE HOUSE

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I posted this about 2 weeks ago. Any of you guys think we can still get tuna sandwiches for Marvin Williams?

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clusmy Marvin the Duck – huh.

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MARVIN HAS 0 POINTS

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marvin please stop sucking.

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LOL @ Jeje. But if we had Horford we wouldn’t be down 12 in rebounds.

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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!!!

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SUND! TRADE MARVIN FOR TUNA SANDWICHES!!

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Down to 19. Now watch this fool put in Hinrich and Vrad.

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Sit Marvin down and get T Mac in there

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oh marvin.

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Can Marvin do anything?

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New back, same duck

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Put TMac in for Marvin. Clown.

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yaaaaa boy

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JEFF TEAGUE!!!!! PLEASE KEEP HIM IN THE GAME LD!!!

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Put TMac in the game for Marvin…

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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.

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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.

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The Knicks are not going anywhere. They are not that good.

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LD will bring in Hinrich to make it a triple digit deficit.

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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.

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ok you got about as much as you can out of stack. take him out.

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Game over

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How could anyone be taking up for that sorry 1st half from Hinrich. Ice is deranged

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Anyone looks good playing against the Hawks…

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This is the third consecutive game in which the Hawks are playing hard to make a blowout loss look more respectable.

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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.

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Najeh,

Whats up with your boy, All-star Josh?!!! LOL!!!!

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Marvin Williams for 52 year old John Konkack….Pull the trigger Sund…you know you want to…

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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.

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I sure would prefer Jamal coming off the bench making 10mil vs Hinrich at 8mil….

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Steve Novak is what Vlad was supposed to be.

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Wait ….. There is a TMAC sighting…

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‘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.

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why are you leaving him open??

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Fire LD

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See you guys later, Hopefully they show up against the Magic. I’m def not buying tickets to that game now…

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i am starting to wonder why we watch the games anymore…same outcome every time. Does Larry Drew have a heartbeat?

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Hawks last 3 game point totals…

77 vs. Portland
79 vs. Chicago
Tonight . 58 in the 4th quarter

WE ARE BALLING!!!

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LD IS PROBABLY THE WORST COACH IN THE LEAGUE

Raise the white flags…order the car service…hop the plane and return to Atlanta and maybe they can end this week with a win against Orlando..

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another ESPN highlight

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we suck

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Oh yeah, and even with Josh playing a role too big for his skill level, and even though Deng has the league’s best point guard running the offense for him, Josh still shoots a higher percentage than Deng. So much for efficiency.

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