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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Rev in Tampa
March 21st, 2012
10:08 pm
Zaza strikes again. Ugh
High-sider
March 21st, 2012
10:09 pm
Zaza blows layup. Kirk fouls out. Good riddance Kirk.
kingd92
March 21st, 2012
10:09 pm
REALLY ZAZA?!?!?!
Walt Frazier
March 21st, 2012
10:09 pm
Zaza, 2nd time in a row-he can’t dunk. He won’t dunk. What’s the point of giving him the damn ball in the paint?
Najeh Davenpoop
March 21st, 2012
10:09 pm
“hate to tell ya but Teague hasn’t come close to stopping him either.”
Teague did a pretty good job on him in quarters #2 and #3.
n-trigue
March 21st, 2012
10:09 pm
kirk good riddins!
DSGB
March 21st, 2012
10:09 pm
Zara sucks
HawkEye
March 21st, 2012
10:09 pm
Kirk fouls out. Could be a blessing in disguise.
Slimjr
March 21st, 2012
10:09 pm
ZaZa point blank miss again?
Runner-
March 21st, 2012
10:09 pm
Kirk might single handedly lose the game for us tonight.
yodaddybrother
March 21st, 2012
10:09 pm
Zaza Pachulia that is unacceptable
Luke Cage
March 21st, 2012
10:09 pm
Thats sad, A 7 footer that hates dunking……………AL, Your oh so missed!
n-trigue
March 21st, 2012
10:09 pm
Zaza you need to work with Josh on dunking!
Big Ray
March 21st, 2012
10:10 pm
Kirk fouled on purpose because he knew Hawks fans wanted him out of the game and LD was not going to take him out otherwise.
Walt Frazier
March 21st, 2012
10:10 pm
Look how small Zaza’s shoulders are. He’s just tall, but little upper body frame.
Melvin
March 21st, 2012
10:10 pm
Why can’t Bob and Nique wait until the play happens instead of trying to predict whats going to happen b/c it always jinx the Hawks..
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 21st, 2012
10:10 pm
brittney griner would have dunked that easily
Big Lou
March 21st, 2012
10:10 pm
Zaza is a flopping, crying, 7ft baby. He fails AGAIN. Lol
yodaddybrother
March 21st, 2012
10:10 pm
Hawks need to quit running that play because obviously Zaza can’t make the play
Najeh Davenpoop
March 21st, 2012
10:10 pm
Post up Josh please
Luke Cage
March 21st, 2012
10:10 pm
“hate to tell ya but Teague hasn’t come close to stopping him either”
not many NBA PG’s have either.
Big Ray
March 21st, 2012
10:11 pm
Najeh ,
All I’m saying is Kyrie Irving is THE TRUTH.
Melvin
March 21st, 2012
10:11 pm
Joe earning that paycheck tonight….
yodaddybrother
March 21st, 2012
10:11 pm
Joe is clutch
Runner-
March 21st, 2012
10:11 pm
JOE JOHNSON MR.CLUTCH
DawgNole
March 21st, 2012
10:11 pm
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…
___________________
Butt out!
Slimjr
March 21st, 2012
10:11 pm
Iso a superstar among scrubs….Nice…..
Big Lou
March 21st, 2012
10:11 pm
Joe Johnson showing why he got the big money. Lol
Walt Frazier
March 21st, 2012
10:11 pm
Zaza has female shoulders-he needs a pad to hold them up in a suit.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 21st, 2012
10:11 pm
Good job by Joe to drive toward the basket after coming off the pick instead of staying on the perimeter.
Luke Cage
March 21st, 2012
10:11 pm
Joe is clutch tonight
yodaddybrother
March 21st, 2012
10:11 pm
Britney Griner > Zaza
Big Ray
March 21st, 2012
10:11 pm
Luke Cage ,
Exactly. Dude is a stud. We can’t seem to find one, though I do like Teague.
We had our chance in 2005….I still hate Billy for that sh!t….
Rusty
March 21st, 2012
10:12 pm
I rather play Jerry stack than KH.
Melvin
March 21st, 2012
10:12 pm
Put Joe on Kyrie…
drmaryb.[*_*].
March 21st, 2012
10:12 pm
Great Game! Perimeter Defense and Josh inside for the block!!!!!!!!!!!
yodaddybrother
March 21st, 2012
10:12 pm
double up on Irving….no brainer…make somebody else hit the shot….because they will inevitably hit the shot
Najeh Davenpoop
March 21st, 2012
10:12 pm
51 minutes played for Josh Smith.
bigdave
March 21st, 2012
10:12 pm
LD to Jeff.. “its gone be on you”
Big Ray
March 21st, 2012
10:12 pm
Butt out!
kingd92
March 21st, 2012
10:12 pm
JJ doin big things!! Now just stop Kyrie once!!
bigdave
March 21st, 2012
10:12 pm
good d Jeff.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 21st, 2012
10:13 pm
lucky win…
Najeh Davenpoop
March 21st, 2012
10:13 pm
Wow, the Hawks got lucky as f-ck. Good D by Teague, but Joe damn near let his man get the putback.
Runner-
March 21st, 2012
10:13 pm
LOL
Melvin
March 21st, 2012
10:13 pm
Whew… Hawks escaped the jaws of defeat…..
DSGB
March 21st, 2012
10:13 pm
Good defense finally
Slimjr
March 21st, 2012
10:13 pm
Whew..Tough win against the 10th seed at home…..Whew…..
Big Ray
March 21st, 2012
10:13 pm
How about big Joe playing like a big time star after struggling? Awesome stuff…..
Luke Cage
March 21st, 2012
10:13 pm
A WIN IS A WIN, we were lucky, Gee did a Zsa Zsa