Jazz at Atlanta Hawks: Game thread
- All Hawks except Jannero Pargo and Al Horford are available. Raja Bell (adductor) is a game-time decision for the Jazz.
- In case you didn’t notice, Joe Johnson has been good since he sat out those six games with knee tendinitis. He says he first started to think something was wrong at the beginning of February: “Some games it was OK, some games not. I could feel myself laboring.”
- You can see that this timeline matches up with his production so, generally, he’s been good when he’s been feeling good. “Getting your legs back under you, there is not a better feeling,” Joe said.
- Joe on lately barking more often at officials: “It’s tough at times. I try to stay away off them because we’ve got so many other guys on the team who are talking to them. But there comes a point in time where I have to say something.”
- Larry Drew:“That’s not typical Joe. He’s usually quiet, doesn’t say much to officials. He’s getting a little more fire. I love seeing that. If there is one guy you want to see get fired up, it’s Joe Johnson. He seems to really be into the game. When he gets more fired up, he’s more aggressive. Some guys go the other way.”
- Drew on Jeff Teague: “He’s stepping his game up. Teague goes through patches where he disappears but when he turns it up, he turns it up.”
- Drew on the Jazz, who have won six straight: “They’ve got a lot of good pieces and it looks like those pieces are starting to come together. They are athletic, strong, they really play an aggressive style. You have to be mentally ready. Playing our third game in three nights against a team like Utah should be a huge challenge.”
- The Biggest Game in the History of the Universe is going down Saturday, and I don’t mean Hawks-Sixers.
Michael Cunningham, Hawks beat
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Najeh Davenpoop
March 25th, 2012
7:39 pm
Josh needs to come back in after this timeout. Doesn’t matter that he has 4 fouls. Hawks need a post presence to slow the tempo down and regain control of this game.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
March 25th, 2012
7:39 pm
When the going get tough, the Hawks Houdini on us.
HawkEye
March 25th, 2012
7:40 pm
Jazz turning pressure up on defense and the Hawks can’t stop them on the defensive end.
vava74
March 25th, 2012
7:40 pm
Corbin makes adjustments.
LD is lost and has no counter-move…
What a joke on the bench.
High-sider
March 25th, 2012
7:40 pm
Hawks were up 15pts. at halftime and are now down by 4pts. [s+smh]
s+smh = scratching and shaking my head
DawgNole
March 25th, 2012
7:42 pm
4evaNaDay
March 25th, 2012
7:37 pm
I have a feeling Mr. Wilkens feels the same way alot of us fans do. He’s just paid to say otherwise
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That may well be the case, but I don’t know how he and Rathbun sleep at night after some of the fawning they do. It’s really disgusting. What toadies.
HawkEye
March 25th, 2012
7:43 pm
14 point quarter so far. When are these kind of quarters gonna end?
Najeh Davenpoop
March 25th, 2012
7:43 pm
Anyone who thinks you have to go to college to learn fundamentals should watch Al Jefferson in the low post.
Big Lou
March 25th, 2012
7:44 pm
LD putting in Collins? Is he trying to lose the game?
High-sider
March 25th, 2012
7:44 pm
This will be one frustrating loss. Karma is a witch with a “b.”
dawkins
March 25th, 2012
7:46 pm
Tmac is the best playmaker on this team who can get people easy looks but LD is to stupid to see that.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 25th, 2012
7:47 pm
Kirk played well on offense in that quarter, even though he got burned by Hayward early in the quarter at SG. Without solid minutes from him on the offensive end, it could have been much worse.
Big Lou
March 25th, 2012
7:47 pm
Is Tmac injured again?
High-sider
March 25th, 2012
7:48 pm
Bad news: Hawks were outscored by 14pts in the 3rd quarter.
Good [or Decent] news: Hawks still have a one point lead.
Tech Man
March 25th, 2012
7:48 pm
teague felt something hit the back of his foot. He looked down and saw his rear end.
yodaddybrother
March 25th, 2012
7:48 pm
LD needs some coach of the year considerations with the job he’s done with this team.
HawkEye
March 25th, 2012
7:48 pm
Jazz scored 34 points in the 3rd quarter. Need Josh in the 4th.
vava74
March 25th, 2012
7:48 pm
3 quarters of a quarter (9 minutes) was how long LD took to go into Zone D…
Big Lou
March 25th, 2012
7:50 pm
Collins is so useless.
TMACfan
March 25th, 2012
7:51 pm
LOL Welcome back to the ATL Derick Favors
Najeh Davenpoop
March 25th, 2012
7:51 pm
Not that it matters either way, but I hope LD’s reason for holding Josh out so far is because he’s tired and not because of foul trouble.
High-sider
March 25th, 2012
7:53 pm
The stat line for Jason Collins is horrendous!!!!!! I’ve grown to despise this guy more than Marvin Williams.
TMACfan
March 25th, 2012
7:53 pm
HAHAHAHAHAHA CHEESEBURGER!!!!!!!!!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
March 25th, 2012
7:53 pm
Favors has bodied Collins for the offensive board on 2 of the last 3 possessions.
ntrigue
March 25th, 2012
7:53 pm
Take Jason out ASAP
yodaddybrother
March 25th, 2012
7:53 pm
get the horses back in
yodaddybrother
March 25th, 2012
7:54 pm
Jason collins logging than 12 trillion?
HawkEye
March 25th, 2012
7:54 pm
High-sider, he does have 1 assist to go along with 4 fouls. LOL.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 25th, 2012
7:55 pm
GRAB THE DAMNREBOUND MY GOODNESS
yodaddybrother
March 25th, 2012
7:55 pm
get Josh back in to get some boards
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 25th, 2012
7:56 pm
COLLINS IS PURE TRASH
HawkEye
March 25th, 2012
7:56 pm
Collins with 5 fouls. Hopefully that’s all for him tonight.
Big Lou
March 25th, 2012
7:56 pm
My God, LD is crazy to leave sh!tty Collins. I hate him so much.
Tech Man
March 25th, 2012
7:56 pm
Smith needs to warm his legs in a hurry!
yodaddybrother
March 25th, 2012
7:57 pm
LD put the horses back in the game please
Najeh Davenpoop
March 25th, 2012
7:57 pm
Those Kirk off the dribble jumpers are just horrendous shots, especially since he so often shoots them when nobody is in rebounding position.
High-sider
March 25th, 2012
7:58 pm
Look for Collins’ stat line.
http://www.nba.com/games/20120325/UTAATL/gameinfo.html?ls=gt2hp0021100722#nbaGIboxscore
Tech Man
March 25th, 2012
7:59 pm
Hawks staggering to the bench looked like the chain gang on Cool Hand Luke going to work…
TMACfan
March 25th, 2012
7:59 pm
CHEESEBURGER is +4 so far?!?!?!? WTF!
4evaNaDay
March 25th, 2012
8:00 pm
There has to be warmer big bodies than Collins.
4evaNaDay
March 25th, 2012
8:02 pm
Quick question, what’s the reason for the high number of third quarter breakdowns??? lol
The Monger
March 25th, 2012
8:02 pm
GOD I HATE JOSH SMITH!!! I CANNOT STAND HIS LACKADAISICAL ATTITUDE!!! If you don’t want to be in the game, tell your coach and SIT DOWN!! 3 straight plays he gave up….a rebound bounces right to him, and he doesn’t feel like moving a foot and a half to get it….walks up the court while the offense is trying to set up…I understand he has played alot lately, but he is paid millions for 35-40 minutes of work a night, not that hard…embarrassing. Also embarrassing, that LD is sitting 60 percent of his starters in a crucial 4th quarter stretch…Does he want us down 10 before these guys come in?
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 25th, 2012
8:03 pm
smh kirk selfish
yodaddybrother
March 25th, 2012
8:03 pm
Marvin with the athleticism?????????????
High-sider
March 25th, 2012
8:04 pm
If you have a bad heart, you don’t need to watch [and root] for the Hawks.
Tech Man
March 25th, 2012
8:05 pm
What do the refs have against Josh. He’s hanging 5 fouls, drives the lane, gets pounded, no call. Joe comes down and gets touched and the whistle???
High-sider
March 25th, 2012
8:06 pm
I hear ya, HawkEye.
HawkEye
March 25th, 2012
8:07 pm
Boston up by 17 with about 3 mins to go. Come on Hawks.
ntrigue
March 25th, 2012
8:07 pm
Ivan and josh got into it…Ivan told josh crying won’t do shh…josh took offense lol love my surround system you can hear everything!
High-sider
March 25th, 2012
8:07 pm
Joe Johnson missed both free throw?!?!?!?