Atlanta Hawks at Bucks: Game thread
Vivlamore reporting from Milwaukee.
Here is a quick look at tonight’s game against the Bucks with the Hawks coming off Sunday’s four overtime victory over the Jazz – their third game in three nights. Add tonight’s game at the Bucks and tomorrow’s home game against the Bulls and that’s five games in six nights. The Bucks are playing their fifth game in six nights.
The Hawks will be without forward Vladimir Radmanovic due to his back. Radmanovic missed four straight games with the back injury before playing 17 minutes against the Wizards on Saturday. He did not play (coach’s decision) in Sunday’s epic against the Jazz.
While Radmanovic is the only player out (besides Jannero Pargo recovery from an appendectomy) coach Larry Drew said several other players are hurting and weary.
“We will see how it goes,” Drew said of going deep into his bench. “I think the one thing I’ve been pretty adamant about, I’ve got to be very mindful of the minutes my starters are playing. I don’t want to pile a lot of minutes on those guys. We do have some guys who are a little banged up, nicked up. Having to play tomorrow night, I don’t want to pile the minutes. Hopefully, we can come out and play well and I can have a normal rotation. If that’s not the case, it’s not the case. But we will keep an eye on the minutes.”
Drew admitted he is not sure just how his team will respond to another game so soon.
“Don’t know,” Drew said. “We’ve come off three tough games. … I know we needed that day off yesterday in the worst way. We came in for shoot-around today and guys seem to have a little energy, which I was happy to see. As far as a performance, to be perfectly honest, I don’t know. I’m anxious to see how we respond after these last three ball games.”
Joe Johnson played 55:23 against the Jazz. Zaza Pachulia (54:10) and Jeff Teague (52:32) also broke the 50-minute mark.
Drew expects an even more up-tempo Bucks team with the trade-deadline addition of Monta Ellis from the Warriors. The Hawks got similar games from the Bucks in two previous meetings this season (both five-point Hawks wins). Ellis adds another scoring dimension.
“I’ve always been a big Monta Ellis fan,” Drew said. “He is, in a lot of ways, similar to Joe Johnson. He can really score once he gets it going. … As far as playing up-tempo that doesn’t change. They just have another guy to break the defense down and put points on the board.”
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Luke Cage
March 27th, 2012
9:22 pm
In Kirk’s defense nobody rarely stops Monta, dude is just a scorer.
TMACfan
March 27th, 2012
9:22 pm
Why couldn’t Zaza try to dunk like this during that overtime game in Denver?
Big Lou
March 27th, 2012
9:23 pm
Teague is playing horrible on D and at point tonight.
Again. Gooden should not be defended by Zaza.
Luke Cage
March 27th, 2012
9:23 pm
Ole Rec League Jennings, gotta love em
Najeh Davenpoop
March 27th, 2012
9:24 pm
The Hawks keep collapsing on D every time the Bucks guards drive and end up leaving these big men wide open. Either stop helping so much or go zone.
TMACfan
March 27th, 2012
9:25 pm
GET IT GOING JOE
bigdave
March 27th, 2012
9:25 pm
ring him up ref!
DawgNole
March 27th, 2012
9:25 pm
At least ZaZa’s hitting most of his inside stuff.
yodaddybrother
March 27th, 2012
9:26 pm
@Big Lou
He aint Chris Bosh either
Big Lou
March 27th, 2012
9:26 pm
“The Hawks keep collapsing on D every time the Bucks guards drive and end up leaving these big men wide open. Either stop helping so much or go zone.”
They tried Zone and got torched by the great white hope off the bench.
ntrigue
March 27th, 2012
9:26 pm
Make some adjustments Drew take Zaza off Drew I dont care who you put on him as long as its not Zaza….
Slimjr
March 27th, 2012
9:27 pm
Cmon coach make the adjustments pleeease….
Blast
March 27th, 2012
9:27 pm
Can the Bucks continue this offensive barrage onto the 4 quarter?
I don’t think so. Thats how they lost the last time.
Joe starting to cook.
Big Lou
March 27th, 2012
9:28 pm
Thanks for the jinx, Bob.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 27th, 2012
9:28 pm
“They tried Zone and got torched by the great white hope off the bench.”
They only tried it for like two possessions. Gotta stick with it longer than that.
ntrigue
March 27th, 2012
9:29 pm
Joe holding the ball too long!
High-sider
March 27th, 2012
9:29 pm
Shouldn’t that be a break-away [clear path] foul on Udoh?
Mike
March 27th, 2012
9:29 pm
Intentional???
yodaddybrother
March 27th, 2012
9:29 pm
@Big Lou
Drew Gooden is 5-14 for 12 points…..he’s not killing us
TMACfan
March 27th, 2012
9:30 pm
So glad I benched Teague for fantasy today
Free_Tracy_#1
March 27th, 2012
9:30 pm
Drew is going to burn out his starters before the post season. He needs to lean more on those guys off the bench that actually bring something to the court. He’s going to play Josh Smith 35 + min tonight and tomorrow and then come the post season guys are going to be exhausted.
Mike
March 27th, 2012
9:30 pm
Rathburn needs to shut up…there’s nothing better about 2 free throws vs. 2 free throws+ball.
High-sider
March 27th, 2012
9:30 pm
The ball was loose on the foul by Udoh on Teague. As a result, there is no “clear path” foul.
High-sider
March 27th, 2012
9:32 pm
Can the Hawks make some freakin’ free throws!?!?!?!?
yodaddybrother
March 27th, 2012
9:32 pm
When Drew Gooden has taken more shots than Monta Ellis and Brandon Jennings then we’ve won. The defense has succeeded.
Buddy Grizzard
March 27th, 2012
9:33 pm
That was a horrible pass but why isn’t the open man cutting?
Mike
March 27th, 2012
9:33 pm
FREE throws.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 27th, 2012
9:34 pm
Hawks 7/13 (54%) at the line today.
High-sider
March 27th, 2012
9:34 pm
The Hawks have missed four of their last five free throw attempts. smh
Najeh Davenpoop
March 27th, 2012
9:34 pm
If Monta is guarding Joe, go to Joe in the post all day long.
Big Lou
March 27th, 2012
9:34 pm
Lol
Ref looked like he was humping air.
hawksfan4life
March 27th, 2012
9:35 pm
Josh…come on man. Make your free throws. Joe’s starting to heat up though, I like the sign of that. Anyone know why Joe had to get stitches? He got hit in the mouth or something, was it bad?
Section 212
March 27th, 2012
9:35 pm
Hey hey!
TMACfan
March 27th, 2012
9:35 pm
JJ attack mode!
Blast
March 27th, 2012
9:36 pm
And Nonta didn’t get a tech for that outbust?
Najeh Davenpoop
March 27th, 2012
9:36 pm
Smart defensive play by Monta to pull the chair on Joe. That’s pretty much the only post defense he’s got at his size. Screwed up the Hawks’ possession and forced them to settle for a Marvin 3 (which he had wide open and should have made).
Blast
March 27th, 2012
9:37 pm
Monta
Sautee
March 27th, 2012
9:37 pm
That’s why I hate Iso-Joe. Not the player, but the scheme. Let Teague create, and give him cutters.
TMACfan
March 27th, 2012
9:37 pm
Joe got hit in the mouth by Zaza, it was on accident.
DawgNole
March 27th, 2012
9:37 pm
Mike
March 27th, 2012
9:30 pm
Rathburn needs to shut up…there’s nothing better about 2 free throws vs. 2 free throws+ball.
______________________
Rathbun (no “r”) needs to shut up . . . PERIOD!
Section 212
March 27th, 2012
9:37 pm
Just now checking in. With all the TOs how are we still in this game? Take care of the ball and we will win by 5
phil
March 27th, 2012
9:37 pm
Fire LD!!
yodaddybrother
March 27th, 2012
9:38 pm
Joe Johnson needs to take some more shots….only at 8 for the game.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 27th, 2012
9:39 pm
Feed him and fan him!
yodaddybrother
March 27th, 2012
9:39 pm
Hawks will have the lead by the end of the quarter
Blast
March 27th, 2012
9:39 pm
Hawks only down 6
TMACfan
March 27th, 2012
9:39 pm
JJ time
bigdave
March 27th, 2012
9:40 pm
a mans dunk
Najeh Davenpoop
March 27th, 2012
9:40 pm
Josh with the great D and starting the fast break on the other end. George Costanza is p-ssed on the Milwaukee bench.
yodaddybrother
March 27th, 2012
9:40 pm
yall worried about Drew Gooden….PLEASE