Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks: Game thread
- UPDATE: Larry Drew says Al Horford, out since Jan. 17 surgery to repair a torn left pectoral, got some shots up yesterday. “That’s very encouraging to hear,” Drew said. “I don’t know how far he was able to raise his arm.”
- But Drew said he’s still assuming Horford won’t return this season: “From Day 1 when he had the surgery I was told he would be out for the regular season and there’s a remote possibility we can get him back for the playoffs. My mindset has been to count him out for the year. I don’t want to get my hopes up and the team’s hopes up that he can come back and then he doesn’t and then a mentally there’s a letdown.”
- Vladimir Radmanoivic (back) is out.
- Marvin Williams (hip) said he would test his injury before the game but Larry Drew ruled him out and said he’s not sure when Williams will return.
- Ivan Johnson returned to San Antonio to deal with his girlfriend’s pregnancy. He’s not expected to return by game time.
- Willie Green (hamstring) is expected to play after he dressed for Monday’s game vs. the Celtics but didn’t play.
- For the Cavs, Anderson Varejao (wrist) is out and Daniel Gibson (ankle) is questionable.
- I’m still getting lots of inquiries on Twitter about the Hawks signing one of the free agents who’ve been released. Atlanta’s roster is full, so they would have to waive a player (and eat the salary) or buy out a player (no candidates for that) to open up a spot for the new guy. Either move would add to the team’s payroll and luxury-tax bill. In other words, it’s not happening.
Michael Cunningham, Hawks beat
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Melvin
March 21st, 2012
8:05 pm
Why do LD insist on playing Collins
steven a smith
March 21st, 2012
8:05 pm
A loss tonight and we are only 3.5 games ahead of the BUCKS in the Loss column, 9th seed.
High-sider
March 21st, 2012
8:06 pm
Collins fails to retrieve the defensive board and then compounds the situation by giving up an and-1. [smh]
Big Ray
March 21st, 2012
8:06 pm
Down by 14 to an inferior team. Hey, I have an idea. Let’s shoot jumpers.
terrell
March 21st, 2012
8:06 pm
Collins?
Big Ray
March 21st, 2012
8:06 pm
Melvin,
Its LD. Can’t get out of his own way.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 21st, 2012
8:07 pm
I would say LD is only playing Collins because Ivan is injured, but based on the Celtics game that’s not entirely true.
steven a smith
March 21st, 2012
8:07 pm
Knicks are balling tonight. they will be ahead of us in 2 weeks.
The Monger
March 21st, 2012
8:07 pm
WHY DID LD PUT JASON COLLINS IN!!!!???? WHY DID LD PUT JASON COLLINS IN????????? WHY DID LD PUT JASON COLLINS IN?????? THIS IS INSANITY!!!! I CAN’T STAND WATCHING THIS ANYMORE…. I MEAN TO PUT A GUY IN WHO GETS BEAT OFFENSIVELY AND DEFENSIVELY 100 PERCENT OF THE TIME, AND COMMITS TURNOVERS ALL OVER THE PLACE, WHILE SCORING ZERO POINTS A GAME, WHAT???? IS HE HIGH???
Najeh Davenpoop
March 21st, 2012
8:07 pm
Ivan’s unavailable, not injured.
Rev in Tampa
March 21st, 2012
8:07 pm
“The point is that fans everywhere are mostly the same. If the team gives them something to cheer about, they will respond accordingly. Boston fans and New York fans are passionate about their teams because they have more rings than Saturn. Atlanta fans are not so passionate about our teams because we don’t have sh-t other than the 1995 Braves. This idea that certain cities have worse fans than others is just another media creation. If ESPN was based in Atlanta instead of Bristol, CT, there would be no talk of how bad Atlanta sports fans are.”
The one notable exception is Philadelphia. Those people are crazy. They take a perverse pride in their being fans. I lived in the city for three years while getting my master of divinity.
Smh
March 21st, 2012
8:07 pm
Smh LD playing Jason Collins -_-
Luke Cage
March 21st, 2012
8:08 pm
Thats alot of points given up to a bottom feeder.
terrell
March 21st, 2012
8:08 pm
If it takes the Hawks missing the Playoffs to fire LD, then so be it. WHY IS THIS FOOL PLAYING COLLINS OVER IVAN??
Big Ray
March 21st, 2012
8:09 pm
I hate games like this. It’s got to get better, right?
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
March 21st, 2012
8:09 pm
Are we really getting blown out at home by the Cavs?
MattP
March 21st, 2012
8:10 pm
Ivan is not with the team people! Read the blog. LD has no choice but to play Collins.
Melvin
March 21st, 2012
8:11 pm
Collins and Diamper are a waste of money and roster spots. Just eat their contracts to signed Hollins and Hickson.
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
March 21st, 2012
8:11 pm
Lottery Basketball
Section 303
March 21st, 2012
8:11 pm
I hope this game looks better on TV than it does in person. Just brutal.
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
March 21st, 2012
8:11 pm
I would rather have Solomon Jones over Collins. I can’t understand how we brought him back.
FIRE SUND
bfatt
March 21st, 2012
8:12 pm
If Collins were on the bobcats he wouldn’t never play so why is he playing on a potential playoff team
High-sider
March 21st, 2012
8:12 pm
If the Hawks get a first-round playoff matchup against the Magic this postseason, Collins will be useless against Dwight Howard.
terrell
March 21st, 2012
8:13 pm
Hawks cant afford to lose to the weenie teams. Milwaukee and NY are coming for dat azz. Btw, the Hawks never have ‘energy’ at home when Joe plays. Come on guys. Get your shizz together!
Big Ray
March 21st, 2012
8:13 pm
Recognizable symptom – Josh and Joe both trying too hard to do too much, and not using the proper methods = missed shots.
This is why “playing with energy” is partially a myth. You do need to have direction.
terrell
March 21st, 2012
8:14 pm
Id play Damp over Collins anyday. Is he injured too??
Big Ray
March 21st, 2012
8:14 pm
Come on, Josh, you gotta finish that close. You’re not Marvin…
Mac-Town (#maconchevyrider)
March 21st, 2012
8:14 pm
“Step Slow” out there
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 21st, 2012
8:15 pm
instead of jst dunking the ball josh wants to do lebron fancy layup type moves
Najeh Davenpoop
March 21st, 2012
8:15 pm
Kirk at the point = disaster.
Big Ray
March 21st, 2012
8:15 pm
Not smart, Hinrich…
High-sider
March 21st, 2012
8:16 pm
Again, anyone miss Jamal [Crawford]; I do.
Jamal needs Atlanta and Atlanta needs Jamal.
Section 303
March 21st, 2012
8:17 pm
Josh playing awful. Nice to see he will be of no use tonight.
Luke Cage
March 21st, 2012
8:17 pm
Embarrassing display thus far
FACTS
March 21st, 2012
8:18 pm
Yeah, we could really use Jamal’s great defense tonight, it would make a HUGE difference. Yeah, not really.
drmaryb.[*_*].
March 21st, 2012
8:18 pm
Zaza got physicality and LIVES to bang his body. – my man!!!!! ZAZA Pachulia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Big Ray
March 21st, 2012
8:18 pm
Looks to me like there ain’t a Hawk who has played well at the point this evening…but yeah, Hinrich makes a good whipping boy when we’d rather ignore Teague getting ate up by screens and Kyrie Irving, LOL.
Big Ray
March 21st, 2012
8:18 pm
Where’s Pargo?!
Oh, that’s right. He’s getting a Backiatomy….lol
Luke Cage
March 21st, 2012
8:19 pm
@City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
I thought the same, why be finesse? Ram it down. Always said if your 6′7 or taller in the NBA just dunk it!
FACTS
March 21st, 2012
8:20 pm
Blown out by D-League talent
Najeh Davenpoop
March 21st, 2012
8:20 pm
Cavs in constant attack mode. Good things happen when you go to the hoop, even when your team isn’t all that good.
Big Ray
March 21st, 2012
8:21 pm
Teague burned by David Sloan…a guy who couldn’t stick on OUR roster.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 21st, 2012
8:21 pm
send teague out of atlanta no jumper and cant play d
Astro Joe
March 21st, 2012
8:21 pm
Najeh, you seem to think that all fan bases have equal enthusiasm for non-championship teams. I completely disagree.
Big Ray
March 21st, 2012
8:22 pm
Give it to Josh, he went to the basket twice…successfully…make that a third time…
Najeh Davenpoop
March 21st, 2012
8:23 pm
” you seem to think that all fan bases have equal enthusiasm for non-championship teams.”
All, no. Most, yes. With maybe three or four exceptions, most fan bases have equal lack of enthusiasm for non-championship teams.
Blast
March 21st, 2012
8:24 pm
303
It’s just as bad on tv. But I still think the Hawks will win this game.
n-trigue
March 21st, 2012
8:24 pm
Hawks are cheap and not even looking to upgrade roster when players we need become availible!
Najeh Davenpoop
March 21st, 2012
8:24 pm
I like this play the Hawks have been running where Josh comes from the other side of the floor to receive the ball in the post. When they run this play, he almost always gets the ball closer to the hoop than he does if he has to work for post position using his own strength. The closer to the hoop he receives the ball, the lower the likelihood of him shooting a jumper.
Big Ray
March 21st, 2012
8:25 pm
my bad, that’s Donald Sloan. Whatever…he still burned Teague, who looks like he doesn’t much care to play tonight.
Josh is holding the point of attack. Keep giving it to him, and he’s gotta keep going to the hole.