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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yodaddybrother
March 25th, 2012
8:37 pm
gotta sit Joe Johnson and Hinrich for this overtime….they don’t have the energy
Big Lou
March 25th, 2012
8:37 pm
Jeje
You’re clearly hating.
The Hawks have had open shots. They’ve just been missing them. I usually am hard on LD, but that’s not on him.
HawkEye
March 25th, 2012
8:37 pm
Double OT
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
March 25th, 2012
8:37 pm
Actually, our 2 points were off FTs. So the Motion offense failed even more
Mr. G
March 25th, 2012
8:37 pm
Double OT and blocks by Zaza and the Duck???? SMH!!!!!
hawks_4_life
March 25th, 2012
8:37 pm
Win and make it worth it.
DawgNole
March 25th, 2012
8:37 pm
Let’s get the hell up to Milwaukee and go to sleep.
TMACfan
March 25th, 2012
8:37 pm
Whatever the outcome, Respect the Hawks for playing this hard on a back to back to back
Jay Dubu
March 25th, 2012
8:38 pm
How did Collins get 5 fouls in 9 minutes of playing time? Where the Jazz going after him to get him into foul trouble?
Jimmy Crack
March 25th, 2012
8:38 pm
No wheels left…water…water…TMac save us…
High-sider
March 25th, 2012
8:38 pm
Joe Johnson had 18pts after the first quarter. Now, Joe Johnson has only 24pts through one overtime. Is that right?
Najeh Davenpoop
March 25th, 2012
8:38 pm
15 boards and 3 blocks for Zaza. He has held his own against Al Jefferson.
TMACfan
March 25th, 2012
8:39 pm
MEANWHILE IN CHINA:
http://www.vladtv.com/video/93325/stephon-marbury-gives-aaron-brooks-a-knee-to-the-face/
yodaddybrother
March 25th, 2012
8:39 pm
wow Utah Jazz got Sidney Lowe on the bench….that’s a good look
kwooden
March 25th, 2012
8:39 pm
Guys look really tired! Still fighting, 2nd Overtime! GO HAWKS!!
Najeh Davenpoop
March 25th, 2012
8:40 pm
Good time to actually make a layup, Marvin.
still need a pg
March 25th, 2012
8:40 pm
Love how NIque keeps jinxing us. “Oh, oh, you cant leave Marvin that open-BRICK- Oh you cant give Joe that shot-BRICK!”
Jay Dubu
March 25th, 2012
8:40 pm
Marvin needs to take over this OT!
HawkEye
March 25th, 2012
8:40 pm
Can’t believe I’m saying this but give the ball to Marvin on offense.
DawgNole
March 25th, 2012
8:40 pm
Smooth move by Marvin. The guy CAN do it; he just doesn’t most of the time. Jazz must be shooting 10%.
yodaddybrother
March 25th, 2012
8:41 pm
Enter your comments hereI can’t stand Nique’s commentary
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 25th, 2012
8:41 pm
drive the ball joe…look for contact
Tech Man
March 25th, 2012
8:41 pm
stop the jumpers and go to the basket!
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 25th, 2012
8:42 pm
game over
yodaddybrother
March 25th, 2012
8:42 pm
game time…. signed sealed and delivered…this one’s over
Najeh Davenpoop
March 25th, 2012
8:42 pm
This one is slipping away. That was a dead legs foul by Joe.
DawgNole
March 25th, 2012
8:42 pm
That may be it, guys.
Mike
March 25th, 2012
8:42 pm
Now it’s about to get out of hand…c’mon if you’re going to foul him really knock him out. Don’t let him get an easy and 1.
Admiral Snackbar
March 25th, 2012
8:42 pm
use the bench
Mr. G
March 25th, 2012
8:42 pm
Iso-Joe = Hawks life despite a great effort…..
TMACfan
March 25th, 2012
8:42 pm
Hawks played hard today.
ntrigue
March 25th, 2012
8:43 pm
Joe stop shooting js I know ur tired but go to the basket!
Najeh Davenpoop
March 25th, 2012
8:43 pm
Willie Green?
Hawks should be going big. Ivan at PF, Marvin at SF, Joe at SG. Hayward already has one offensive board thanks to his length in this OT.
DawgNole
March 25th, 2012
8:43 pm
Glad to see I’m not the only one who has a butt rash from listening to Nique and Bob.
still need a pg
March 25th, 2012
8:43 pm
TMACfan I respect cops, fireman, soldiers, etc. Cry me a river for guys who get paid millions of dollars and they have to play basketball for 3 days in a row.
yodaddybrother
March 25th, 2012
8:44 pm
not so fast….
Mike
March 25th, 2012
8:44 pm
Brick city. They’re gassed.
High-sider
March 25th, 2012
8:44 pm
Hawks can’t make a shot.
DawgNole
March 25th, 2012
8:44 pm
Plenty of chances. Just cannot hit.
yodaddybrother
March 25th, 2012
8:44 pm
ok that’s the game
Walt Frazier
March 25th, 2012
8:45 pm
What the hekk is LD doing? Nothing, of course. Just look at this guys face. Teague was mugged and he gives this stupid look chewing his gum. No fight for his players, no nothing. Just pathetic.
HawkEye
March 25th, 2012
8:45 pm
Teague with the and-1. Hawks not done yet.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 25th, 2012
8:45 pm
Gotta knock down the FT Teague.
yodaddybrother
March 25th, 2012
8:45 pm
hold up….not so fast!
Old Man Peabody
March 25th, 2012
8:45 pm
Damn Josh played 30 minutes and sot the ball 26 times
doc
March 25th, 2012
8:45 pm
finally teague gets the and one
Old Man Peabody
March 25th, 2012
8:46 pm
shot*
Mike
March 25th, 2012
8:46 pm
THAT’S HUGE! Very nice ball movement!
yodaddybrother
March 25th, 2012
8:46 pm
let’s get it!!!!
High-sider
March 25th, 2012
8:46 pm
Zaza with the and-1. Now make the free throw.