Atlanta Hawks at Pacers: Game thread
Indianapolis–Larry Drew ruled out Al Horford returning before the end of the regular season: “What I’ve been told he’s definitely out for the regular season and there is a possibility [of return] for the playoffs.” Al has said he should know more about his timetable when he returns to see his doctor next week.
- Joe Johnson (knee) and Willie Green (back) are out. Tracy McGrady (knee) and Jerry Stackhouse (ill) are active. Jeff Foster (back) is out for the Pacers.
- Joe plans to play at some point during the trip. Drew: “Right now we don’t know [when]. We are just going off how he feels. He has his good days, he has some bad days. It was his decision and our decision to allow that thing to heal to at least get to the point where he can play with a little bit more consistency [and] where the knee feels good. Since we shut him down it feels better. Right now the focus is to get him stronger.”
- McGrady said he has to manage his surgically-repaired left knee: “It doesn’t do very well on the back-to-backs. I didn’t have my balance and planted it wrong [vs. the Thunder]. It was already sore before the game.” Drew: “I don’t think he’s 100 percent but he feels like he can go. We will see how he looks.”
- Stackhouse ended up traveling with the team Monday. “It was some kind of food poisoning or something,” he said. ” Yesterday was not a good day.”
- I’ve covered a lot of games in this building, both with the Heat and Hawks, and I can tell you what’s likely going to happen: The Pacers are going to beat up on the Hawks and there are not going to be many whistles. That’s just how it is.
- Drew: “This team, they play very physical at home. The last time we were here at this building, they physically took us out of what we wanted to do. Our last meeting at our place we kind of turned the tides. Anytime you play against an Indiana team, because they are so big and athletic, you have to match the physicality. That certainly will be the case tonight.”
Michael Cunningham, Hawks beat
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MattP
March 6th, 2012
8:35 pm
Why is Hinrich playing point with the ball and not Teague?
Najeh Davenpoop
March 6th, 2012
8:35 pm
Josh is receiving the ball too far away from the hoop and it is disrupting everything for the Hawks on offense.
And why the F-CK is Kirk bringing up the ball?
Luke Cage
March 6th, 2012
8:35 pm
West just held josh the whole trip down, no call
High-sider
March 6th, 2012
8:35 pm
What the hell is up with Hinrich?
Big Lou
March 6th, 2012
8:36 pm
Moving screen…
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
March 6th, 2012
8:36 pm
TMAC WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO PLAY VS OKC.
IT WAS A BACK TO BACK AND HE PLAYED BIG MINUTES VS MIL ON FRIDAY.
LD IS TRYING TO HURT OUR PLAYERS
bigdave
March 6th, 2012
8:36 pm
ZaZa falling asleep on his defensive rotation. cant be tired.
soullrenaissance
March 6th, 2012
8:36 pm
Dag!!! Josh is on one!
Luke Cage
March 6th, 2012
8:36 pm
Frustrating because pacers really haven’t done much to be in this game, thanks refs!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
March 6th, 2012
8:36 pm
Josh’s jumpers are bailing out the Hawks in this 3rd quarter. Straight up. Everything else looks like sh-t for the Hawks right now.
ntrigue
March 6th, 2012
8:37 pm
Get Hinrich out put Pargo in!
Rod from College Park
March 6th, 2012
8:37 pm
get this Hinrich out of the game
Rob
March 6th, 2012
8:37 pm
Josh feeling it tonight. We got to close out on those 3 point shooters.
FreshmakerGT
March 6th, 2012
8:37 pm
Holy cow is Josh draining jumpers. Josh es en fuego.
High-sider
March 6th, 2012
8:37 pm
Josh is shooting lights out. I feel like I’m in the twilight zone.
bigdave
March 6th, 2012
8:38 pm
Josh going to have to beat these guys by himself i guess.. .
wtf is this dude doing man? bench kirk!!!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
March 6th, 2012
8:38 pm
Please get Kirk off the floor. For the love of God.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 6th, 2012
8:38 pm
kirk is HORRIBLEEEEEEE
soullrenaissance
March 6th, 2012
8:38 pm
Hinrich is getting on my last nerve man.
Melvin
March 6th, 2012
8:38 pm
WTF is Kirk doing
Luke Cage
March 6th, 2012
8:38 pm
Kirk is killing me.
High-sider
March 6th, 2012
8:38 pm
Hinrich is a double agent for the Pacers tonight.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 6th, 2012
8:38 pm
and the pacers are getting every call down the floor
Luke Cage
March 6th, 2012
8:39 pm
Calling for Mr. Pargo.
bigdave
March 6th, 2012
8:39 pm
Marvin so damn sorry its a shame.
Hawkfan
March 6th, 2012
8:39 pm
ISO Kirk is not as good as Iso Joe
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 6th, 2012
8:39 pm
of course marvin gets no call
Big Lou
March 6th, 2012
8:39 pm
Marvin is an idiot.
soullrenaissance
March 6th, 2012
8:40 pm
Marvin’s WEAK!
Rod from College Park
March 6th, 2012
8:40 pm
stop passng to Marvin.
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
March 6th, 2012
8:40 pm
Trade Marvin and Kirk for a used Nintendo game
Melvin
March 6th, 2012
8:40 pm
Put TMac and Vlad in the game…
drmaryb.[*_*].
March 6th, 2012
8:40 pm
Damn Marvin, you’re in the paint!!! Expect the pass man!!!!!!!!! A missed dunk oppty!!!!!!!
bigdave
March 6th, 2012
8:41 pm
how you can vouch for this dude in any area of the game i dont know. he’s just too damn sorry for me to give him credit for even the positives from this point forward.
if there was ever a time where he needs to show up his now. its always been an excuse.. Jamal.. Joe.. whatever.. whatever. shut up. he sucks.
Luke Cage
March 6th, 2012
8:41 pm
Marvin missed because he doesn’t look to score.
Sautee
March 6th, 2012
8:42 pm
Hinrich is WAY under estimating George’s length.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 6th, 2012
8:42 pm
Gotta get back to what worked in the first half. Teague dribble penetration and Josh post ups. And for Josh to post up, he has to get position closer to the basket than he’s been getting in this quarter. Those jumpers are not going to fall all night.
Also gotta get back to being aggressive on D and disrupting passes. Yeah, that might result in fouls, but so what? Josh and Teague are the only ones who should be worried about their foul total. Everyone else can be replaced by someone on the bench if they get in foul trouble.
bigdave
March 6th, 2012
8:42 pm
Vlad dunks both those opportunities where he gets blocked.. and the nice dime from Josh.
High-sider
March 6th, 2012
8:42 pm
I think that pass to Marvin by Josh was a little too hot.
soullrenaissance
March 6th, 2012
8:43 pm
Kirk is liabilty – good Drew took him out.
soullrenaissance
March 6th, 2012
8:43 pm
Josh is on 1
Hawkfan
March 6th, 2012
8:43 pm
Josh smokin
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 6th, 2012
8:43 pm
what has josh been smoking
Najeh Davenpoop
March 6th, 2012
8:44 pm
Hawks falling asleep on D, leaving people open on the perimeter every possession.
Hawkfan
March 6th, 2012
8:44 pm
Sloppy Teague
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 6th, 2012
8:44 pm
teague is too careless
High-sider
March 6th, 2012
8:44 pm
Josh is currently 12-15 [80%] from the field with 27 points.
Big Lou
March 6th, 2012
8:44 pm
Where’s Pargo?
Hawkfan
March 6th, 2012
8:44 pm
Too many easy jumpers for pacers
bigdave
March 6th, 2012
8:44 pm
Josh got his teammates hypnotized.