Raptors at Atlanta Hawks: Game thread
- Jason Collins will replace Zaza Pachulia (foot) in the starting lineup. Tracy McGrady (rest) will not play. For Toronto, Amir Johnson (ill) is questionable and Andrea Bargnani (calf), Jerryd Bayless (oblique) and Jose Calderon (eye) are not with the team.
- Zaza won’t travel to Toronto for tomorrow’s game. He said he’s still not sure if he will be able to play Wednesday: “It’s better. I can walk without a limp. I’m getting treatment. It’s still a little bit swollen. It could be worse. I was really worried because most of the time I’ve seen a lot of other guys have torn knee, ligaments. Thank God it’s just strained foot. The bad thing is once you are getting close to the playoffs you want to be rolling. Hopefully it doesn’t take me too long.”
- Joe Johnson on setting out practice yesterday and getting treatment: “I was just trying to do the necessary things to keep my body feeling good and just staying on top of this knee. That’s about it. I feel good. This season has worn a lot of people down, not just physically but mentally as well. To get somewhat of a break, when you have a day or two between games, you try to cherish them and really take that time off. I think the best thing for the body at some point is rest more than anything. These little ‘nick-knacks’ and injuries we always get, you have to play through them unless it’s something serious. But you have to rest and let these wounds heal up a little bit.”
- Larry Drew has said he wants to get some bench players more minutes over the final few games. Which guys does he mean? “I’d like to give Willie [Green] more,” he said. “Certainly would like to give Vladimir [Radmanovic] more. I would like to get [Jannero] Pargo more, too, [after] that little stint he was out. He looks like he is starting to get back in a rhythm. I’d like to get Twin more. I would love to get [Erick Dampier] out there some more. And then probably Ivan [Johnson].”
- Mitch Lawrence of the Daily News reports the Hawks have offered Rick Sund a “deal to stay” but he told the team’s owners he will decide after the season if he wants to continue as GM. Hawks co-owner Michael Gearon Jr. has said any contract talks for Sund would happen after the season.
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City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 15th, 2012
6:26 pm
will the hawks lose this game?
Najeh Davenpoop
April 15th, 2012
6:27 pm
There’s a free Raptor on the offensive glass every possession. Josh has to come over and help because nobody is defending on the perimeter, and nobody blocks out his man.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 15th, 2012
6:27 pm
time to turn…
yodaddybrother
April 15th, 2012
6:27 pm
Put the 2nd unit in the game….I’m tired of looking at this shhh
Big Lou
April 15th, 2012
6:28 pm
Wow….
This is a horrible effort.
northcyde
April 15th, 2012
6:28 pm
LOL @ JJ . . . shoot the damn ball if you’re in the paint. Instead, he throws it to Josh for a 22 footer.
Admiral Snackbar
April 15th, 2012
6:28 pm
big Ivan vs big Gray. this should be good.
yodaddybrother
April 15th, 2012
6:29 pm
Drew needs to take all of those guys out the game. Team straight up terrible
yodaddybrother
April 15th, 2012
6:30 pm
Lol @ that steal
Big Lou
April 15th, 2012
6:30 pm
Ivan showing why he should of started over Collins.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 15th, 2012
6:31 pm
I wish josh would post up and teague will drive…guess neither player knows whats best for them and we are a week away from the payoffs…
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 15th, 2012
6:32 pm
WhAt’s interesting is he was only offered a one year extension on his last deal. He may have been mentally ready to leave after that, whilst expecting new owners.
ASKG spins such a sticky web of lies, who knows what’s really going on over there at the glass tower? Do thEy even have a master plan? You can best believe Drew is next in line to be offered an extension.
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 15th, 2012
6:33 pm
MVT?
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 15th, 2012
6:34 pm
lol ivan should never smile
northcyde
April 15th, 2012
6:34 pm
Money Midrange Marvin trying to find his stroke again. That’s the shot he used to always make.
Hawkfan
April 15th, 2012
6:34 pm
Ivan getting us back in this thing. Someone kidnap Collins so LD won’t put him back in
northcyde
April 15th, 2012
6:35 pm
Same goes for you Josh. If you’re in the paint and that close to the rim, shoot the ball. Don’t pass it out for a jumper.
Ivan looks to be an impact player tonight.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 15th, 2012
6:35 pm
“That’s the shot he used to always make.”
In middle school?
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 15th, 2012
6:35 pm
there you go josh
northcyde
April 15th, 2012
6:35 pm
Much better Josh . . much better.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 15th, 2012
6:36 pm
It says a lot about Bargnani and Calderon that the Raptors look exponentially better when they are replaced by D-Leaguers.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 15th, 2012
6:37 pm
hawks will need more from joe and teague though cant depend on josh the whole game
northcyde
April 15th, 2012
6:39 pm
Collins: 1 point – 1 rebound – ( -5 plus/minus in 5.5 minutes of play )
Ivan: 4 points – 3 rebounds – 2 steals – 1 assist ( +3 plus/minus in 6.5 minutes of play )
NCBravesFan
April 15th, 2012
6:41 pm
So basically, Sund can’t even decide whether or not to re-sign himself? :facepalm:
Najeh Davenpoop
April 15th, 2012
6:41 pm
So I guess DeRozan is going to pull a Stuckey today. Another anonymous, average player on a bad team that the Hawks are going to allow to put up an All Star line.
northcyde
April 15th, 2012
6:42 pm
Great man defense by Ivan, then runs the floor to draw the foul off the Pargo pass. Just excellent right there.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 15th, 2012
6:43 pm
bench struggling
northcyde
April 15th, 2012
6:45 pm
Najeh Davenpoop
April 15th, 2012
6:35 pm
“That’s the shot he used to always make.”
In middle school?
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Marvin used to be a pretty good midrange shooter, until Woody told him to expand his range out to the 3 point line. He shot 45% one year from 16 – 23 feet
Hawkfan
April 15th, 2012
6:47 pm
Got to ramp up the effort here soon. Don’t see Raps hanging in for four quarters but no need to keep them around
Sautee
April 15th, 2012
6:48 pm
“bench struggling”
Bench is combined +18 while the starters are – 32.
Who is struggling?
JaeEvolution
April 15th, 2012
6:48 pm
Raptors announcers exposing Billy Knight, haha.
northcyde
April 15th, 2012
6:48 pm
smh . . . Derozen is Jimmy Chitwood today I guess.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 15th, 2012
6:50 pm
smh drive the ball teague…
northcyde
April 15th, 2012
6:52 pm
Gotta convert JJ. They’re letting you in the paint, just convert the shot.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 15th, 2012
6:52 pm
wow marvin really? iq is horrible
Big Lou
April 15th, 2012
6:53 pm
What the heck is this crap?
Defense is atrocious.
Can’t make easy shots.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 15th, 2012
6:53 pm
The Hawks are playing like they were up in VIP a little too long last night.
Admiral Snackbar
April 15th, 2012
6:54 pm
feels like an away game..
oh well can’t win the game in the first half.
DawgNole
April 15th, 2012
6:54 pm
An uninspired, unemotional outing against a weak Toronto bunch. Not the way you’d like to see the season wind down.
northcyde
April 15th, 2012
6:54 pm
ISO is more like UH-OH today. Wake up JJ
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 15th, 2012
6:56 pm
bench was struggling with willie on the floor…
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 15th, 2012
6:57 pm
thats what im talking bout ivan show some heart!
Hawkfan
April 15th, 2012
6:57 pm
Ivan for President!!
Big Lou
April 15th, 2012
6:57 pm
Ivan showing LD what’s up.
DawgNole
April 15th, 2012
6:57 pm
IJ with the contested layup–and Collins got the start?
northcyde
April 15th, 2012
6:58 pm
Haha Ivan . . rip is arm off next time. Do him like Dejuan Blair did Hasheem Thabeet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTnDkOAuwYs
Ivan balling today.
northcyde
April 15th, 2012
6:59 pm
is = his
Big praise from the Raptor broadcast team about Ivan
DawgNole
April 15th, 2012
6:59 pm
Bob and Nique babbling about everything but the game. No respect for the Raptors. We’ll see how it plays out.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 15th, 2012
7:00 pm
Every Hawk other than Josh and Ivan looks like an absolute scrub.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 15th, 2012
7:00 pm
not going to say anything else about teague people on here get too mad