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
8:55 pm
Stay aggressive Teague. This team needs your young legs right now.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
March 25th, 2012
8:56 pm
T-Mac sat yesterday after playing 7 minutes Friday. He hasn’t played tonight.
Why is this guy still on our team?
DawgNole
March 25th, 2012
8:56 pm
bigdave: “while those tight wins against lesser comp might not say much.. they build character.”
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ALL wins build character, bigdave. ALL wins. An NONE more than wins over ELITE teams.
HawkEye
March 25th, 2012
8:56 pm
Teague has to take over in this OT period. He is still young after all.
Runner-
March 25th, 2012
8:56 pm
damn the Hawks offense looks even more motionless than usual
Najeh Davenpoop
March 25th, 2012
8:57 pm
TEAGUE
Tech Man
March 25th, 2012
8:57 pm
T mac anc Stackhouse would look fast compared to these guys now.
yodaddybrother
March 25th, 2012
8:57 pm
Marvin Williams is dangerous off the bench
DawgNole
March 25th, 2012
8:58 pm
When’s the last time we had a LEAD?!
O'Brien
March 25th, 2012
8:58 pm
Wow. 9 minutes, 0 points, 0 rebs, 1 assist, and 5 fouls.
Najeh,
Did Collins make any impact plays that didnt sh0w up on the stat sheet?
Najeh Davenpoop
March 25th, 2012
8:59 pm
Good hustle Joe. Followed his shot and got the Hawks a key extra possession.
DawgNole
March 25th, 2012
8:59 pm
ANOTHER layup by ZaZa! How the hell can we lose?!
TMACfan
March 25th, 2012
8:59 pm
LETS GO ZAZA!!!!!!
HawkEye
March 25th, 2012
8:59 pm
Zaza is making amends for some of his misses in other games with huge putbacks and layups.
Mike
March 25th, 2012
9:00 pm
Loving the effort! Also huge travel.
Runner-
March 25th, 2012
9:00 pm
ZAZA WITH ANOTHER LAYUP!!!!! ZAZA FOR MVP!!!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
March 25th, 2012
9:00 pm
“Did Collins make any impact plays that didnt sh0w up on the stat sheet?”
Haha, not really
MattP
March 25th, 2012
9:00 pm
WTH is with all these turnovers.
yodaddybrother
March 25th, 2012
9:00 pm
jeff has too many turnovers in the OT….fatigue
Walt Frazier
March 25th, 2012
9:00 pm
LD, you stupid idiot, you got 3 time outs. Give your guys a break!
High-sider
March 25th, 2012
9:00 pm
Teague with two late bad turnovers!!!
drmaryb.[*_*].
March 25th, 2012
9:00 pm
Marvin! SMDH … He should just STAY outa the paint forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
still need a pg
March 25th, 2012
9:00 pm
Marvin might be the worst #2 overall pick in the history of the NBA
Runner-
March 25th, 2012
9:00 pm
Teague is a great player but he still isn’t ready for these late game situations. That’s 2 pointless turnovers
DawgNole
March 25th, 2012
9:01 pm
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
March 25th, 2012
8:56 pm
T-Mac sat yesterday after playing 7 minutes Friday. He hasn’t played tonight.
Why is this guy still on our team?
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Good question. Pretty poor of LD to keep him on the bench when you know his legs are fresh and the team could use him out there.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 25th, 2012
9:01 pm
I am pretty sure I will live another 100 years and never see a worse #2 pick than Hasheem Thabeet. I think he has that title on lock.
Runner-
March 25th, 2012
9:01 pm
4 easy points for the Jazz. Hawks have to follow suit and get the the free throw line
Jimmy Crack
March 25th, 2012
9:02 pm
Give it to Willie!
Walt Frazier
March 25th, 2012
9:02 pm
This is where you see the Hawks coaching deficiancies and lack of experience. LD can not take them as far as they should go, because he has nothing to give them.
High-sider
March 25th, 2012
9:02 pm
too many late turnovers
still need a pg
March 25th, 2012
9:02 pm
Marvins butt is so freaking big he cant even get up to freakin dunk
DawgNole
March 25th, 2012
9:02 pm
Well, with a name like Hasheem Thabeet . . . .
Jay Dubu
March 25th, 2012
9:02 pm
3 OTs and no playing time for T-Mac, Vlad or Stack.
THose three have to get some time in the next game in order to give the starters a break.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 25th, 2012
9:03 pm
another jumper from joe
DawgNole
March 25th, 2012
9:03 pm
ZaZa kicked that one out. Got another break there.
yodaddybrother
March 25th, 2012
9:04 pm
knock em down Zaza
HawkEye
March 25th, 2012
9:04 pm
Zaza hits 2 big FTs. Need a stop.
DawgNole
March 25th, 2012
9:04 pm
Walt Frazier
March 25th, 2012
9:02 pm
This is where you see the Hawks coaching deficiancies and lack of experience. LD can not take them as far as they should go, because he has nothing to give them.
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Ditto.
Rob
March 25th, 2012
9:05 pm
Wow.
O'Brien
March 25th, 2012
9:05 pm
doc,
26 and 17 for your boy Jefferson
DawgNole
March 25th, 2012
9:05 pm
If we could just once get a LEAD . . . .
yodaddybrother
March 25th, 2012
9:05 pm
Marvin is clutch
TMACfan
March 25th, 2012
9:05 pm
Comon ZAZA
yodaddybrother
March 25th, 2012
9:05 pm
man we needed that board! come on Zaza!
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
March 25th, 2012
9:05 pm
ok jazz can win now this is getting pathetic
HawkEye
March 25th, 2012
9:05 pm
Offensive rebounds may end up being the Hawks undoing in this game.
drmaryb.[*_*].
March 25th, 2012
9:05 pm
Zaza has balls of steel on the line! Marvin ties the game from outside … He can not play with ANY contact whatsoever!!! Stay OUTSIDE the paint Marvin.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 25th, 2012
9:06 pm
Offensive rebounds just killing the Hawks in this game. That’s #22.
DawgNole
March 25th, 2012
9:06 pm
That off board by them was HUGE.
Walt Frazier
March 25th, 2012
9:06 pm
Utah wins. Why? Because rookie coach Tyrone Corbin (former Hawk) will have out-coached LD. There, plain & simple.