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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566 comments Add your comment
bigdave
March 6th, 2012
8:45 pm
LD has Josh doing everything.. from everywhere on the court.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 6th, 2012
8:45 pm
Thank you Marvin.
soullrenaissance
March 6th, 2012
8:45 pm
Timely shot by Marvin
bigdave
March 6th, 2012
8:45 pm
man we got Stackhouse on our team. talk about funny.
Big Lou
March 6th, 2012
8:46 pm
Man, F!ck these refs!
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 6th, 2012
8:46 pm
either stackhouse needs to retire or he got fouled and the refs didnt call it
High-sider
March 6th, 2012
8:46 pm
Stack is too damn old period!
Ra'mon
March 6th, 2012
8:46 pm
How was that not a foul going Stack’s way? But soon as they get back down court, they call foul on Josh for a bump?
soullrenaissance
March 6th, 2012
8:46 pm
Its all over Stack – take it like man. Looking like Larry Holmes flabby and sick.
Luke Cage
March 6th, 2012
8:46 pm
these refs are comical tonight
Big Lou
March 6th, 2012
8:46 pm
How wasn’t that a foul on Stack? Dude was hugging him! Then they call a BS foul on Josh!
atlchris77
March 6th, 2012
8:46 pm
They run over stack and no whistle, but josh gets called?
Rod from College Park
March 6th, 2012
8:47 pm
Stackhouse, Marvin and Hinrich might be the three worse players in the league.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 6th, 2012
8:47 pm
Stack isn’t going to get that call with two defenders on him. Josh has to realize that when he makes that pass. He threw the pass on the money, but even if Stack catches it cleanly he’s probably not going to convert.
Rob
March 6th, 2012
8:47 pm
If that wasnt the most blatant foul I have seen in this game….
bigdave
March 6th, 2012
8:47 pm
was a foul on Stack.. but still. we have Stackhouse.
bigdave
March 6th, 2012
8:48 pm
in 2012.
Big Lou
March 6th, 2012
8:48 pm
It’s hard to beat the refs AND the Pacers.
Ra'mon
March 6th, 2012
8:49 pm
Lol, Marvin just tried to call for it on the post, lol. Get out of here with the jokes man.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 6th, 2012
8:49 pm
Josh hanging out on the perimeter, Hawks getting nothing going toward the basket. This is looking like a 6 point deficit by the end of the quarter.
bigdave
March 6th, 2012
8:49 pm
Tmac must be hurt.
Ra'mon
March 6th, 2012
8:49 pm
Josh leading the break > Stack leading the break.
High-sider
March 6th, 2012
8:50 pm
Hawks need another scorer. Get Jamal back.
Ra'mon
March 6th, 2012
8:50 pm
The Pacers must SUCK for the Hawks to still be winning in spite of the refs giving them the game.
bigdave
March 6th, 2012
8:51 pm
wide ass open again. misses.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 6th, 2012
8:51 pm
marvin needs to pick a new sport
yodaddybrother
March 6th, 2012
8:51 pm
Josh Smith should be in the discussion for defensive player of the year
Rollo Lawson
March 6th, 2012
8:51 pm
Enter your comments herewtf Is stackhouse doing? Why has drew stopped running the offense thru josh. Dumb coaching.
bigdave
March 6th, 2012
8:51 pm
ZaZa hit hard wow..
Najeh Davenpoop
March 6th, 2012
8:51 pm
Good thing for the Hawks that West committed that foul, because there’s no way Zaza gathers and hits that before going out of bounds or fumbling it away.
High-sider
March 6th, 2012
8:51 pm
This is funny. Josh is playing with four scrubs. LOL
Rob
March 6th, 2012
8:52 pm
9 to 5 in the game
bigdave
March 6th, 2012
8:52 pm
big free throws ZaZa..
Najeh Davenpoop
March 6th, 2012
8:52 pm
Clutch points from Zaza these last couple of possessions to stem the tide.
Luke Cage
March 6th, 2012
8:52 pm
DEBO!!!
Rod from College Park
March 6th, 2012
8:52 pm
“Hawks need another scorer. Get Jamal back.”
cosign
Big Lou
March 6th, 2012
8:53 pm
Why did they stop going to Josh?
High-sider
March 6th, 2012
8:54 pm
3rd quarter scoring for the Hawks fell off big time.
Hawkfan
March 6th, 2012
8:54 pm
Kirk and draft pick for Jamal
Ra'mon
March 6th, 2012
8:55 pm
Funny how everyone asking for LD to run the offense through Josh. But just 5 days ago, people wanted Josh traded for a pair of Jordan’s and some Hilfiger socks from Dillard’s. If Josh was injured, and Joe was healthy, the Hawks would be down by 21 now. If Josh and Joe was injured, and Al was healthy, the Hawks would be down by 28 now.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 6th, 2012
8:55 pm
Before they regained control in those last two minutes, that quarter was a disaster other than Josh’s made jumpers.
Gotta do better in the 4th. Cut down on the sloppiness and go back to what’s been working. Josh posting up or Teague driving every time.
soullrenaissance
March 6th, 2012
8:55 pm
LD is an idiot – that;s why! FEED THE HOT HAND TIL HE IS HOT NO MORE!
Ra'mon
March 6th, 2012
8:55 pm
Anyone want to cut Stackhouse and add Diaw when the buyout go through?
Rod from College Park
March 6th, 2012
8:56 pm
Remember many were saying once Jamal was gone Marvin would take off. What happened? LOL
Rob
March 6th, 2012
8:56 pm
Hell yeah, Jamal back here would be instant offense.Make that trade
soullrenaissance
March 6th, 2012
8:56 pm
Ra’mon – I for one never wanted Josh traded for a pair of Jordan’s and some Hilfiger socks from Dillard’s.
Ra'mon
March 6th, 2012
8:57 pm
Najeh, co-sign. The Utah Jazz used to run pick and roll with Stockton and Malone every trip down the court. Anything else was just on fast breaks and second chance points.
Big Lou
March 6th, 2012
8:57 pm
Screw Jamal and his Zero defense. He’s not worth it.
soullrenaissance
March 6th, 2012
8:57 pm
Ra’Mon would be a welcomed return Ra’mon.
Rod from College Park
March 6th, 2012
8:58 pm
Hinrich should never see the floor. PAARGO