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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Najeh Davenpoop
March 21st, 2012
10:01 pm
Nique is the Mark Bradley of commentators.
DawgNole
March 21st, 2012
10:01 pm
The Monger: “DawgNole- No, to answer your question. I do not write these blogs for people that don’t care who i cannot stand. I write them to people who understand how bad Jason Collins actually is as an NBA player . . . .”
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“No” doesn’t answer my question. And these blogs aren’t only for “people who understand how bad Jason Collins actually is . . . .” Most of the people on these blogs don’t care about your opinion of him. Why don’t you write about the players who’re in the game now–when it counts?
Luke Cage
March 21st, 2012
10:01 pm
2 PG’s past up open jumpers to a long 2 for Josh, no guts
Walt Frazier
March 21st, 2012
10:01 pm
So sad; everyone on the Gawks are too scarred to take the trey!
High-sider
March 21st, 2012
10:01 pm
This is going to be a bad loss. [smh]
yodaddybrother
March 21st, 2012
10:01 pm
Kyrie Irving….Duke Alum….The Heart of a Killer
bigdave
March 21st, 2012
10:02 pm
Jeff been on kyrie hip all night.
Walt Frazier
March 21st, 2012
10:02 pm
Josh: Is there any shot he won’t turn down?
Big Lou
March 21st, 2012
10:02 pm
Only LD would refuse to double Irving after torching the Hawks. Thank God I’m done watching this travesty called the Hawks.
n-trigue
March 21st, 2012
10:02 pm
Just terrible Kirk killed us all yall talikng about Teague the other gm Kirk killed us!
Rusty
March 21st, 2012
10:02 pm
Slim jr why are you talking about the knick game a lot of people on the blog might be tvoing the game. Don’t want to know what is happening.
Sautee
March 21st, 2012
10:02 pm
OOOH Najeh, do you really hate Bradley that much?
Sid
March 21st, 2012
10:03 pm
just send this team to another city please.
Runner-
March 21st, 2012
10:03 pm
“2 PG’s past up open jumpers to a long 2 for Josh, no guts”
Yep, the hesitation is one of the biggest things that seperates us from the elite teams
Big Ray
March 21st, 2012
10:03 pm
LOL….
Short memories around here.
First 10 games folks were saying “where’s Kirk” right in the middle of “Willie Green and Jannero Pargo Suck!
Now it’s “where’s Jordan Crawford, Kirk sucks”.
News Flash – who keeps playing Kirk so much? I’ll give ya three guesses, and you won’t need the other two…
n-trigue
March 21st, 2012
10:03 pm
Joe came down and just shot like its 5 secs left on clock this gm never even shouldve went to OT!
Slimjr
March 21st, 2012
10:04 pm
I’d take Irving over CP3! His shot is the business!
DawgNole
March 21st, 2012
10:04 pm
High-sider
March 21st, 2012
9:55 pm
‘Nique said, “Cavs just blew their opportunity [by letting the game go into overtime].” I hope that was not ‘Nique’s kiss of death to [us] Hawks’ fans.
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Oh, believe me, that was his kiss of death alright. He pulls that crap in every game. He and Rathbun are as bad as it gets. Huge contributors to the negative image most of the nation’s sports fans/media have about ATL.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 21st, 2012
10:04 pm
“OOOH Najeh, do you really hate Bradley that much?”
Haha, I was really only referring to his tendency to predict exactly the opposite of what happens.
kingd92
March 21st, 2012
10:04 pm
Who knew cleveland would get their next star so quick.
Walt Frazier
March 21st, 2012
10:05 pm
Told ya so; my earlier extensive post reflected what is going on right now.
Runner-
March 21st, 2012
10:05 pm
SMOOVE
yodaddybrother
March 21st, 2012
10:05 pm
Hawks…..the Cybil of the NBA
Big Ray
March 21st, 2012
10:05 pm
“No” doesn’t answer my question. And these blogs aren’t only for “people who understand how bad Jason Collins actually is . . . .” Most of the people on these blogs don’t care about your opinion of him. Why don’t you write about the players who’re in the game now–when it counts?
Same applies to you…
High-sider
March 21st, 2012
10:05 pm
Make the free throw, Josh.
Runner-
March 21st, 2012
10:05 pm
just when you think they’re done…
Najeh Davenpoop
March 21st, 2012
10:06 pm
Damn, Jamison with a major choke the last two possessions.
I wouldn’t go as far as to compare Irving with CP3 yet. Irving is a great talent scoring the ball but he has a long way to go to reach CP3’s passing ability.
bigdave
March 21st, 2012
10:06 pm
Jeff look like Bibby
Big Lou
March 21st, 2012
10:06 pm
Joe is a true Superstar tonight. LD should kiss his feet.
Slimjr
March 21st, 2012
10:06 pm
My bad Rusty!! It was a very entertaining game..You’ll enjoy it unlike somebody on here…
Najeh Davenpoop
March 21st, 2012
10:07 pm
Someone tell the organist that Mario West doesn’t work here anymore.
drmaryb.[*_*].
March 21st, 2012
10:07 pm
Breaking News! Live on MSNBC
The City Commissioner has asked the Sanford, FLA Police Chief to step down immediately. The City Review Board voted 3-2 (I believe) on a “No Confidence” board vote today.
Justice for Treyvon Martin?
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Let’s Go Josh!!!!!!!! Joe!!!!!!!!!!! Win This.
Big Lou
March 21st, 2012
10:07 pm
LD refuses to double Irving. Idiot.
Big Ray
March 21st, 2012
10:07 pm
Irving is for real. Take Hinrich out of the game and Irving still kills us, hate to tell ya but Teague hasn’t come close to stopping him either.
The man is a straight up killa and the Cavs were wise to pick him when pundits said they should have gone another route….
yodaddybrother
March 21st, 2012
10:07 pm
Stackhouse the only one that is excited on the bench
Slimjr
March 21st, 2012
10:07 pm
Big Lou, remember who Joe is playing against? LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A 3rd seed??? I thinks not……..
kingd92
March 21st, 2012
10:07 pm
If Kyrie didn’t wait till the fourth quarter every game to make a concerted effort to score, he would be averaging 25 a game.
High-sider
March 21st, 2012
10:08 pm
DawgNole,
See my post @10:01pm. I tried to reverse the jinx.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 21st, 2012
10:08 pm
ahahahahahahahahaha zazaaaaa
bigdave
March 21st, 2012
10:08 pm
lol
Runner-
March 21st, 2012
10:08 pm
HAHAHA ANOTHER OPEN LAYUP MISSED
Najeh Davenpoop
March 21st, 2012
10:08 pm
Kirk with another horrendous foul. Good news is he has fouled out. Get his ass on the bench where he belongs.
DawgNole
March 21st, 2012
10:08 pm
How many layups can a seven-footer miss?!
Melvin
March 21st, 2012
10:08 pm
ZaZa missed another layup
Big Lou
March 21st, 2012
10:08 pm
Zaza doesn’t dunk again. Super clutch.
Luke Cage
March 21st, 2012
10:08 pm
Zsa Zsa, Dejavu
yodaddybrother
March 21st, 2012
10:08 pm
Zaza keeps missing bunnies…..I’m so tired of that BS….dunk the freaking ball
Slimjr
March 21st, 2012
10:08 pm
Kirk is crazy??? Dont foul there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
Bye Kirk!
Big Ray
March 21st, 2012
10:08 pm
Hinrich just earned mob blog lynch honors…
And the Georgian Forehead just blew a layup.
Yeah, we deserve to lose this one…
But good news, Hawks fans, Hinrich is gone, so we have a shot at winning!!!!
bigdave
March 21st, 2012
10:08 pm
whats funny is Kirk compounding foolery