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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608 comments Add your comment
terrell
March 19th, 2012
9:18 pm
God dammit get Collins the f out of there. Clown.
Big Lou
March 19th, 2012
9:18 pm
Collins has traveled, caused an offensive foul, missing all these FGs and too slow to cover his guy. There is no excuse to this idiotic sub.
Runner-
March 19th, 2012
9:18 pm
holy crap Shaq
phil
March 19th, 2012
9:18 pm
You can’t say Sherman here.
That would be racist.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 19th, 2012
9:19 pm
I wouldn’t even mind the other stuff if Collins would knock down the free throws. 0/4 at the line. Pathetic.
Rusty
March 19th, 2012
9:19 pm
The team doesn’t let jt run the. Offense.JJ,JS & KH usually dominate the ball on offense.JT just gave the ball to ZaZa who instead of going up for the chippy head faked about 3 times before getting fouled.I guess LD really don’t want JT to run the offense. What’s with JJ often throwing out his arm while trying to go to the basket. He is usually not called for it but is so obvious.
yodaddybrother
March 19th, 2012
9:19 pm
what is collins purpose???? make some free throws man
Runner-
March 19th, 2012
9:19 pm
“Collins has traveled, caused an offensive foul, missing all these FGs and too slow to cover his guy. There is no excuse to this idiotic sub.”
Don’t forget that weak ass move under the basket
phil
March 19th, 2012
9:19 pm
Nice mouth, terrell…
Sautee
March 19th, 2012
9:19 pm
It’s like watching paint dry, eh?
phil
March 19th, 2012
9:20 pm
Move? That was a move?
Shaq M. Bradley
March 19th, 2012
9:20 pm
Collins, meet me at 7:00am in West Subdivision I got a bricklayin job for ya. He clanked free throws…
Melvin
March 19th, 2012
9:20 pm
Collins have no business in this game.
terrell
March 19th, 2012
9:20 pm
Phil is an idiot.
Big Lou
March 19th, 2012
9:21 pm
Seriously? Ivan should be in the game right now. The Celtics’ bigs aren’t that big. There is no excuse for Collins to be in there.
Rod from College Park
March 19th, 2012
9:21 pm
Where in the hell is IVAN?????
The Monger
March 19th, 2012
9:21 pm
Can we please get rid of Collins FOR THE LOVE OF GOD????!!!! He is by far the worst player in the NBA and should not even be on a church league roster….I mean 0-4 FT and multiple costly turnovers??? How much more of this do we have to suffer through? Erik Dampier is sitting on the bench as well….why???
terrell
March 19th, 2012
9:21 pm
Now this fool decides to go to Ivan.
Shaq M. Bradley
March 19th, 2012
9:21 pm
Put Tmac at center,damnits
Runner-
March 19th, 2012
9:21 pm
lol @ Nique
Big Lou
March 19th, 2012
9:22 pm
LD finally puts in Ivan.
The Monger
March 19th, 2012
9:22 pm
FINALLY!!! Jason Collins to the bench never to be seen again hopefully…
Paradise Lost
March 19th, 2012
9:22 pm
IVAN!
Najeh Davenpoop
March 19th, 2012
9:22 pm
Josh posts up Bass and hits the hook shot. Much easier matchup for Josh offensively than KG.
Shaq M. Bradley
March 19th, 2012
9:23 pm
Gotta be a Dleaguer better than Collins.
Big Lou
March 19th, 2012
9:23 pm
They want a fast pace game but LD keeps whistling.
Runner-
March 19th, 2012
9:23 pm
Just imagine if Teague had a big man who could catch the ball in the paint… can’t wait until Al comes back they would make a great pair
Najeh Davenpoop
March 19th, 2012
9:23 pm
Ivan comes in and already has forced two Celtics turnovers.
Big Lou
March 19th, 2012
9:23 pm
That’s why Ivan > Collins. No excuses.
terrell
March 19th, 2012
9:23 pm
Ivan already contributiing.
Paradise Lost
March 19th, 2012
9:24 pm
Ivan “I will eat you for breakfast” Johnson!
Luke Cage
March 19th, 2012
9:24 pm
Gotta Love DEBO!!!
Rusty
March 19th, 2012
9:24 pm
JT feeds Collins for a dunk but Collins can’t dunk it.
Shaq M. Bradley
March 19th, 2012
9:24 pm
Joe Johnson disappears again…
terrell
March 19th, 2012
9:24 pm
There’s sorry Marvin.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 19th, 2012
9:25 pm
smh teague its only 19 secs be a real point guard for once
n-trigue
March 19th, 2012
9:25 pm
Come on Teague shake it off1
Big Lou
March 19th, 2012
9:26 pm
“Ivan comes in and already has forced two Celtics turnovers.” Najeh
Yet, you didn’t mind Collins being in.
Shaq M. Bradley
March 19th, 2012
9:26 pm
Sloppy game man…
Runner-
March 19th, 2012
9:26 pm
wow very nicely executed
Najeh Davenpoop
March 19th, 2012
9:26 pm
How the hell do you let Ray Allen get open on that play? If there’s one guy who should be triple teamed in that situation…
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 19th, 2012
9:27 pm
lord they deserve to lose
n-trigue
March 19th, 2012
9:27 pm
Drew Strt the 4th with your starters now is not the time to try and run with the 2nd unit!
Shaq M. Bradley
March 19th, 2012
9:27 pm
Listen to the crowd. Cheering Allen. Where dem Hawks fans at ?
terrell
March 19th, 2012
9:27 pm
Josh showing everyone else where to go but he leaves the best 3 pt shooter in the league wide open? Glad that wasnt the game winner.
Big Lou
March 19th, 2012
9:27 pm
If the Hawks lose this game, it’s because of LD’s sub of Collins. Period. He caused technically 4 turnovers(adding the missed FTs).
Najeh Davenpoop
March 19th, 2012
9:27 pm
“Yet, you didn’t mind Collins being in.”
Huh?
High-sider
March 19th, 2012
9:28 pm
Of all the Celtics to leave open, the Hawks leave Ray Allen open for a three – knowing he [Allen] has one of the quickest [shot] releases in the league. [smh]
phil
March 19th, 2012
9:28 pm
Idiot Josh….couldn’t cover my remote control.
Or Terrell.
The Monger
March 19th, 2012
9:28 pm
We as fans have to start probing the Hawks organization as to whether there is some serious blackmailing going on with Jason Collins and Larry Drew. Collins HAS to have some incriminating photos of LD or something else. There is no other logical explanation as to WHY Larry Drew continues to not only keep Collins on the roster but play him in EVERY available game.. We fans who support this organization have a right to know what is going on there… There is no other logical explanation that explains how a guy who can only shoot 29 percent from the floor, gets constantly beat on defense, is way slower than anyone else on the floor, commits multiple turnovers, commits numerous moving screens, and overall is the worst player to EVER step foot on an NBA floor… gets significant minutes…