Celtics at Atlanta Hawks: Game thread
Marvin Williams (hip) and Vladimir Radmanovic (back) are out. Jermaine O’Neal (wrist) and Chris Wilcox (heart) are out for the Celtics.
- Willie Green (hamstring) says he will return after missing eight games. Green says he may have sat longer if not for Jannero Pargo being added to Atlanta’s long injury list: “I told that coaches and trainers it’s a matter of getting on the floor. I’m at that 80 percent range but, the fact of the matter is no one on the team is feeling 100 percent. I feel good enough to get out there.”
- Drew said the crowded injury list means he may use Tracy McGrady on the second game of a back-to-back: “Because we are so limited there is a chance we will definitely use him again tonight. We just take it a day at a time.”
- Drew said Pargo is scheduled to return to Atlanta from Cleveland tomorrow after having an appendectomy Sunday. Drew said Pargo will be out two to four weeks.
- Jeff Teague and Kirk Hinrich are Atlanta’s only healthy point guards. Drew said Joe Johnson and McGrady also can fill in.
- Drew on the Celtics: “This is a game that has a lot of meaning. This is our first encounter with Boston this year. I think both teams are looking to make a statement. With them on the long road trip they are on, we are a little depleted but we feel we are a capable team that still has the ability to win. We are going to come out and approach this game with playoff intensity. It’s going to be a physical game, it’s going to be a war. I think this is a statement game. ”
- Green on the Celtics: “Those guys are very good basketball players. You hear things like they are older and not moving as quickly but that’s a team that is getting ready for another playoff run. We have to come in tonight focused with the mindset that we have to play them like they were a few years back going to the Finals.”
Michael Cunningham, Hawks beat
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n-trigue
March 19th, 2012
8:22 pm
Come on Joe we need you to show up in the big gms not just against terrible teams!
Shaq M. Bradley
March 19th, 2012
8:22 pm
Sloppy azz basketball. No cohesion. Looks like a pickup yardball game…
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 19th, 2012
8:23 pm
^^^thats why I said teague will never be great he doesnt see he has the ability to keep driving the ball or drive and dish it out..
Big Lou
March 19th, 2012
8:23 pm
Good defense on both ends, but LD’s subs are making this harder.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 19th, 2012
8:23 pm
KG likes playing on the outside, and the Hawks spent the last few minutes guarding him with Zaza, who isn’t very comfortable playing D outside the paint. One of the rare occasions where they may have been better served to go small.
dumb mary baetch
March 19th, 2012
8:24 pm
Teague may blow this game if LD dont get him out of there. Thinking just escapes teague.
Big Lou
March 19th, 2012
8:24 pm
LD’s subs making this hard.
dumb mary baetch
March 19th, 2012
8:26 pm
Thats true Sherman
Smith back in the game. Yes!
Katie
March 19th, 2012
8:26 pm
The reason Joe goes off on lesser teams is because they don’t seem to double team him. That’s why he scored so much last night. Joe can get past almost any player in the NBA when he’s not being double teamed.
I think most coaches in the league know to double team Joe Johnson right off the bat.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 19th, 2012
8:26 pm
smh@joe
Najeh Davenpoop
March 19th, 2012
8:26 pm
Every time the Hawks have kept Rondo out of the paint and put a body on Allen, the Celtics have settled for a jumper.
Rob
March 19th, 2012
8:27 pm
Hey guys is there a website that you can watch the Hawks feed on? I forgot the name of it…
dumb mary baetch
March 19th, 2012
8:28 pm
Hinrich has been to the line,(drawing fouls), Hit a 3, dished out 3 assists in less time that teague.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 19th, 2012
8:28 pm
firstrowsports dot eu
Big Lou
March 19th, 2012
8:29 pm
So, all this talk by Willie Green, and I haven’t seen him on the floor once. He’d be a better option than cheeseburger Collins.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 19th, 2012
8:29 pm
“Joe can get past almost any player in the NBA when he’s not being double teamed.”
This is actually kind of false being that joe doesnt drive the ball he just dribble for a fade shot or attemps a runner in the paint…no post ups
Luke Cage
March 19th, 2012
8:29 pm
Don’t look like many players are scoring much tonight, its not just Joe.
Some of us know
March 19th, 2012
8:29 pm
There’s a troll with a Josh bromance. And it shows, big time.
Blast
March 19th, 2012
8:29 pm
Dogfight!
But Hawks don’t have to make it so hard, though. All they gotta to do is keep establishing Josh in the post, and have him kick out to Joe or Kirk.
hawksfancents95
March 19th, 2012
8:31 pm
gota love those old school films, its awesome to watch ball being played in the 50’s 60’s
n-trigue
March 19th, 2012
8:31 pm
That means Joe has to pass the ball quicker!
Some of us know
March 19th, 2012
8:31 pm
Most of you Josh haters are trolling because you want to help sorry Al’s image. Your hate on josh wont help Al
Najeh Davenpoop
March 19th, 2012
8:31 pm
3 fouls on Pierce. That time Teague flopped to draw the offensive foul. Hawks guards have been good at that this game.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 19th, 2012
8:32 pm
damn that shot not falling for josh.wish he had the footworkto stop and use hisright hand
Luke Cage
March 19th, 2012
8:32 pm
Shut up Pierce, dude is such a crybaby
n-trigue
March 19th, 2012
8:33 pm
Joe come on!
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 19th, 2012
8:33 pm
see joe just sucks against good teams
Blast
March 19th, 2012
8:33 pm
Told u Celts were fouling dirty away from the ball. Now Paul has 3 fouls.
Hawks need to capitalize on Boston’s miscues. Hawks giving them life.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 19th, 2012
8:33 pm
There you go Teague. Be aggressive. Good look by Josh out of the post.
dumb mary baetch
March 19th, 2012
8:34 pm
Teague 20 mins 4 pts 1 assist.
TEAGUE SIT DOWN.
Melvin
March 19th, 2012
8:34 pm
This is an ugly game… Hawks need to speed the tempo up. They are playing the Celtics game…
Big Lou
March 19th, 2012
8:35 pm
What a waste of time.
Some of us know
March 19th, 2012
8:36 pm
Didn’t take the Troll very long to steal my handle. The “bromance with Josh” remark must have hit close to the mark. LMFAO.
Blast
March 19th, 2012
8:36 pm
33 points in a half?
Hawks score that in a quarter!!
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 19th, 2012
8:36 pm
I agree with you melvin
High-sider
March 19th, 2012
8:37 pm
Good defense or bad offense, take your pick.
Big Lou
March 19th, 2012
8:37 pm
“This is an ugly game… Hawks need to speed the tempo up. They are playing the Celtics game…”
That’s on Teague to create.
Blast
March 19th, 2012
8:38 pm
Good defence, and terrible offence, that’s what it is.
Some of us know
March 19th, 2012
8:38 pm
And for the record you anal minded retards I am not a troll, he is.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 19th, 2012
8:39 pm
I really don’t mind the Hawks playing this pace. People assume the Celtics are better off playing a slow paced game because they are old, but they are not a good rebounding team (which you need to be if you play slow, so that you can maximize the number of possessions you get) and they don’t get to the line very often. If the Hawks keep Rondo out of the paint and Kirk keeps sticking to Ray Allen, they are just going to shoot jumpers the rest of the game and not collect many of their misses. The Hawks can live with that.
Big Lou
March 19th, 2012
8:42 pm
“I really don’t mind the Hawks playing this pace.” Najeh
Josh Smith’s jumpers and Joe Johnson’s turnovers say otherwise.
terrell
March 19th, 2012
8:43 pm
Why wont Nique talk to Josh about giving the ball to the freakin pg, instead of telling us about it every game?
Some of us know
March 19th, 2012
8:43 pm
LOL, I think they knew that. Maybe it came out wrong. Moron.
steven a smith
March 19th, 2012
8:43 pm
Dampier needs 16-20 minutes a game coach.He is not in Basketball shape. Damp needs to lose arund 25 pounds,
steven a smith
March 19th, 2012
8:47 pm
Joe and Al generally have these types of games against playoff teams. Pursue Chris Kaman if he gets a buyout, and if you are serious about advancing in the playoffs.
Big Lou
March 19th, 2012
8:48 pm
Stinger is on point. Teague needs to set the tempo. Time to grow up, buddy!
High-sider
March 19th, 2012
8:51 pm
The Bulls are a deep team; Chicago [without D-Rose] is giving Orlando all it can handle. The Heat better watch out [for the Bulls].
Shaq M. Bradley
March 19th, 2012
8:52 pm
Final score will be in 70’s. Both teams can’t shoot. Poor showing.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 19th, 2012
8:54 pm
Good point by Nique (shocking) about how the Hawks can speed things up without necessarily getting out in transition. Be aggressive and attack the basket.
High-sider
March 19th, 2012
8:54 pm
Big Lou,
How can Teague set/establish the tempo when Josh dominates the ball continuously?