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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Najeh Davenpoop
March 6th, 2012
9:10 pm
BALL MOVEMENT MOTHERF-CKERS
T-MAC THE FACILITATOR
High-sider
March 6th, 2012
9:11 pm
Zaza with another and-1.
Big Lou
March 6th, 2012
9:11 pm
Lol. Zaza has lost his mind!
soullrenaissance
March 6th, 2012
9:11 pm
Teague to Zaza!!! Lovin it!
FreshmakerGT
March 6th, 2012
9:11 pm
Another And-1 for Zaza! Teague with a drive-n-dish there.
Hawkfan
March 6th, 2012
9:11 pm
ZaZa!!!!!!
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 6th, 2012
9:11 pm
hibbert needs to hit the weight room
TMACfan
March 6th, 2012
9:11 pm
Zaza may not be too talented, but he’s got heart.
Rod from College Park
March 6th, 2012
9:11 pm
ZAZA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yodaddybrother
March 6th, 2012
9:11 pm
lmao @ clumsy Roy rolling around on the ground like beyotch
fake all star
Rollo Lawson
March 6th, 2012
9:11 pm
Take it home zaza! !
Luke Cage
March 6th, 2012
9:11 pm
Hibbits down, Hibbits down
Najeh Davenpoop
March 6th, 2012
9:11 pm
“Zaza plays so much better with McGrady on the floor.”
Co-sign.
soullrenaissance
March 6th, 2012
9:11 pm
TMac is not old – just has bum left knee. But what he does have is wisdom.
SteveW
March 6th, 2012
9:12 pm
Hats off – we’ve outrebounded one of the best rebounding teams in the NBA
I like what i see – trade JJ and Al, and get some pieces and build around Josh maybe
Melvin
March 6th, 2012
9:12 pm
Big Hibbert goes down against the Hawks… Uh, karma
yodaddybrother
March 6th, 2012
9:12 pm
@TMACfan
Zaza is a solid player IDK what you’re talking about
drmaryb.[*_*].
March 6th, 2012
9:12 pm
Nice to see zaza lay Hibberts out in the paint. Retribution for what he did to Al? Zaza is brutal and then just walks away. My man!!!!!!!!!
Subtlety
March 6th, 2012
9:12 pm
Great seal by Zaza on Jeff’s baseline drive.
Rod from College Park
March 6th, 2012
9:12 pm
No earthly reason why TMac should not be on the floor at the end of every game, if he is healthy
bird
March 6th, 2012
9:12 pm
Who are these guys with Hawks jerseys on?
Najeh Davenpoop
March 6th, 2012
9:12 pm
Via MC on Twitter, Dwyane Wade twisted his ankle and is questionable for tomorrow.
Hawkfan
March 6th, 2012
9:13 pm
Lets finish this thing
Rob
March 6th, 2012
9:13 pm
@Tmac. Yeah Zaza with alot of heart and toughness
Najeh Davenpoop
March 6th, 2012
9:13 pm
The Hawks in this 4th quarter have gone with the three good starters, and two good bench players instead of the weak links Kirk and Marvin. Not surprisingly things have started clicking.
Subtlety
March 6th, 2012
9:13 pm
If we can trade Teague and get a center for Al and a draft pick we are back in business.
soullrenaissance
March 6th, 2012
9:13 pm
Rod from CP “No earthly reason why TMac should not be on the floor at the end of every game, if he is healthy”
Right on!
Najeh Davenpoop
March 6th, 2012
9:14 pm
And… the carriage turned back into a pumpkin for Josh.
Get back in the post dude. Close this game out.
hawksfancents95
March 6th, 2012
9:14 pm
if josh played like david west does on offense 18ft and in he’d been an allstar for 3 years already
TMACfan
March 6th, 2012
9:14 pm
Drain the clock guys.
soullrenaissance
March 6th, 2012
9:14 pm
Buddy Grizzard you are right – Hibbert is dirty player.
Big Lou
March 6th, 2012
9:15 pm
Come on Josh! Stop sitting out on the outside!
smh
March 6th, 2012
9:15 pm
wow we actually have offensive plays !!!!! NICE
TMACfan
March 6th, 2012
9:16 pm
Josh is a point guard?
soullrenaissance
March 6th, 2012
9:16 pm
They scared of Smoove in the paint.
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
March 6th, 2012
9:16 pm
horrible last few trips down wtf
bigdave
March 6th, 2012
9:16 pm
lol
MattP
March 6th, 2012
9:16 pm
old Smith is back…
High-sider
March 6th, 2012
9:16 pm
Three wack offensive possessions in a row
Big Lou
March 6th, 2012
9:16 pm
WTF are these guys doing on offense!?
smh
March 6th, 2012
9:16 pm
ok now josh thinks his game is outside please stop trying to dribble like your a pg
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 6th, 2012
9:16 pm
wtf are the hawks doing POST JOSH UP
TMACfan
March 6th, 2012
9:17 pm
Damn TMAC, come on bro
drmaryb.[*_*].
March 6th, 2012
9:17 pm
Player movement anyone???
WHEN ARE THEY MOVING ?????
March 6th, 2012
9:17 pm
WHO NEEDS THIS CRAP ???? SEATTLE MUST BUY AND MOVE THIS CRAP FRANCHISE, ATLANTA IS TOO GREAT A CITY TO HAVE THIS TYPE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM IN THIS CITY, IT IS SICK ! MOVE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hawkfan
March 6th, 2012
9:18 pm
Good timeout Get something going to the basket
Melvin
March 6th, 2012
9:18 pm
Few bad of possession by the Hawks. Go back to to the pick and roll plays….
Rod from College Park
March 6th, 2012
9:18 pm
Josh Bird has returned
Najeh Davenpoop
March 6th, 2012
9:18 pm
I wonder how many of these possessions where Teague gets stripped are fouls for the Roses and Westbrooks of the league. Two possessions ago, the Hawks got a bad shot because Teague got stripped in the lane and had to throw it back out. Seems like that happens a lot for him.
bigdave
March 6th, 2012
9:18 pm
again.. coaching.
Josh has been playing everywhere.. if his game was only condensed to areas of productivity.