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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DawgNole
April 15th, 2012
8:13 pm
That Marvin’s amazing. Guess he thinks he’s playing soccer.
tb hawk fan
April 15th, 2012
8:13 pm
it don’t look like playing at home makes any difference
Loserville USA
April 15th, 2012
8:14 pm
Hawks shouldn’t get paid for this game. Every one of them.
And fans should get a rain check for another game. Imagine buying a ticket and paying for concessions for this garbage. What a scam.
Blast
April 15th, 2012
8:15 pm
What else is on tv?
Sautee
April 15th, 2012
8:15 pm
12 points for the 4 starters other than Josh. Maybe we need different starters.
Hawkfan
April 15th, 2012
8:15 pm
I’m actually a Joe fan but this is the kind of game that separates him from any other player that is a real All Star. Knowing we were down ZaZa he basically mails it in. He didn’t help on boards, played awful defense, lack of energy and worst of all no leadership from a veteran. Very disappointing.
phil
April 15th, 2012
8:16 pm
LOL at this pathetic effort!
Some playoff team we’ve got!
History repeats itself for, oh, the 30th time, coming up soon…..
Fire LD!! And get rid of josh smith!
DawgNole
April 15th, 2012
8:17 pm
Hey, at least the Bravos won–their 5th straight, no less.
DawgNole
April 15th, 2012
8:19 pm
phil: “History repeats itself for, oh, the 30th time, coming up soon…..”
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I think it’ll be for, oh, the 44th time, coming up soon.
Sautee
April 15th, 2012
8:19 pm
“Fire LD!! And get rid of josh smith!”
LOL @ phil. Without Josh we lose this game by 40.
Hawkfan
April 15th, 2012
8:20 pm
Najeh
Assuming the rest of he Raps are packing “Johnsons” that would make him about the 20th best Johnson in the game. He just totally sucked
tb hawk fan
April 15th, 2012
8:22 pm
josh and ivan must have been the designated drivers last night.
Blast
April 15th, 2012
8:22 pm
Frozen Planet.
Jerry West
April 15th, 2012
8:22 pm
Solomon Alabi in. I wanted the Hawks to draft that dude back in 2010. Then he had some kinda illness and fell to late 2nd.
DawgNole
April 15th, 2012
8:24 pm
Sautee
April 15th, 2012
8:19 pm
“Fire LD!! And get rid of josh smith!”
LOL @ phil. Without Josh we lose this game by 40.
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And with him we lose by 15-20 to a weak sister. Not so sure that’s any better. Just another L by ATL.
Lil Rob
April 15th, 2012
8:25 pm
Hahahahahahaha!
Blast
April 15th, 2012
8:26 pm
Predators At Sea.
Yeah, Joe sucked big time in this game.
Thing is I have no hope of Hawks beating this team tomorrow.
Lil Rob
April 15th, 2012
8:28 pm
I swear the “fans” in here who are really just apologists for individual players make me laugh.
They aren’t going anywhere because the collective IQ is mayonnaise and their best players have no heart.
Get mad all you want but you will see what I mean when they’re eliminated in a couple weeks..
Hawkfan
April 15th, 2012
8:29 pm
No wonder Josh wants to leave. Do you think this happens to a good organization? To a good coach? No commitment to excellence
Lil Rob
April 15th, 2012
8:33 pm
“Why do I feel like Philips Arena isn’t a home advantage anymore, regardless of how many fans show up?”
Anymore? It never was. Natives see right through this garbage team. Cute story ending soon.
bigdave
April 15th, 2012
8:36 pm
hey poop..
i need a link for the Nuggets/Rockets game
Najeh Davenpoop
April 15th, 2012
8:36 pm
Josh – 26 points
The rest of the starters COMBINED – 12 points
kevkat
April 15th, 2012
8:38 pm
Any quotes up yet…can wait to see them
kevkat
April 15th, 2012
8:38 pm
I’m gonna miss Josh…
Najeh Davenpoop
April 15th, 2012
8:39 pm
bigdave, there are 6 links on this page… haven’t tried them out but I’m pretty sure at least one will work
firstrowsports (dot) eu (slash) watch (slash) 119270 (slash) 1 (slash) watch-denver-nuggets-vs-houston-rockets (dot) html
DawgNole
April 15th, 2012
8:40 pm
Lil Rob
April 15th, 2012
8:28 pm
I swear the “fans” in here who are really just apologists for individual players make me laugh.
They aren’t going anywhere because the collective IQ is mayonnaise and their best players have no heart.
Get mad all you want but you will see what I mean when they’re eliminated in a couple weeks.
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In a couple of weeks? How ’bout over the past 45 years? That should say something.
bigdave
April 15th, 2012
8:41 pm
‘preciate it..
DawgNole
April 15th, 2012
8:42 pm
Blast
April 15th, 2012
8:26 pm
Thing is I have no hope of Hawks beating this team tomorrow.
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Now, there’s an about-face.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 15th, 2012
8:42 pm
In fact let’s take it a step further
Josh: 11/20 (55% FG), 4/7 FT, 26 pts, 8 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl, 2 blk, 3 TO
The rest of the starters COMBINED: 4/19 (21% FG), 3/4 FT, 12 pts, 5 reb, 9 ast, 1 stl, 0 blk, 2 TO
The remaining 4 starters combined for a line that looks like what Brandon Jennings would put up on a bad day. And yet people want to blame Josh. Hmm.
Loserville USA
April 15th, 2012
8:46 pm
That was a disgusting effort. Shows how poor ownership is by investing in such low-character players. Absolute cluster of a team.
High-sider
April 15th, 2012
8:47 pm
jc1 = Jamal Crawford
jc2 = Jordan Crawford
jc3 = JR Smith
jc4 = Lou Williams
jc5 = Nate Robinson
jc6 = Ben Gordon
jc7 = Mo Williams
jc8 = Nick Young
jc9 = Al Harrington
jc10 = Leandro Barbosa
jc-100,000 [or -jc100,000] = Jason Collins
jc-100,001 [or -jc100,001] = Jarron Collins
I know you “can’t teach size” but “can['t] you teach game”?
BTW, this [game] was a bad loss for the Hawks.
Walt Frazier
April 15th, 2012
8:51 pm
Ok guys. The Hawks probably will get one back from the Raptors on tomorrow. Why? Because today is home Sunday and they ate dinner. Period. That’s what happens when you eat dinner early on Sunday, and especially before a 6pm game Big-Momma’s biscuits, mashed potatoes w/gray, fried chicken, collards and coleslaw and corn on the cobb, baked beans, etc. I just woke up from a nap myself after eating some of those same foods, minus the fried chicken (I like mine grilled), and the eating of Sunday dinner on Sunday gets your eyeballs rolling to the back of the noggin after you done nodded out. So guys, give the Hawks another shot-Monday night.
Rusty
April 15th, 2012
8:54 pm
A-
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
April 15th, 2012
8:55 pm
“bigdave
April 15th, 2012
8:05 pm
you know Pargo was there last night with his boy Joe..”
What are you referring to?
northcyde
April 15th, 2012
8:55 pm
I agree with Najeh. Tonight is NOT the night to be nit picking at Josh. When your starting backcourt gets outscored 33 – 4 . . and Arn Anderson completely outplays JJ . . those are the people to blame for this lackluster effort.
Ric Flair is somewhere saying “woooooooooooooooo”
northcyde
April 15th, 2012
8:56 pm
And yes . I know his name is Alan Anderson, but he played like a 4 Horseman tonight. So ima call him Arn. Never heard of this dude before tonight.
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 15th, 2012
8:57 pm
Nique-Esque!
“Dagger in the coffin.” LOL
I prefer the Hawks finish 5th for the higher draft pick. Get Fab Melo as a project big. That’s the only way we can afford a big man with foot speed and agility. Hire a big man coach and let van Exel roll on out. Stack can take over his spot on the second row.
Stack may even be a decent assistant coach to take over for Drew at the end of his next extension. Yawl know it’s coming right?
Status Quo is one thing you know!
Dave
April 15th, 2012
9:02 pm
New rule starting next season: Every double-digit homer loss means one Hawks player has to wrestle a tiger on the court following the game.
northcyde
April 15th, 2012
9:03 pm
Alan Anderson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVBS9SaPksY
Played at Michgan St? Really?
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
April 15th, 2012
9:06 pm
I would love to get [Erick Dampier] out there some more.
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Dampier is completely out of shape and has been since he came here. This was one of the most useless signings I’ve ever encountered in my lifetime.
bigdave
April 15th, 2012
9:12 pm
“What are you referring to?”
that these boys melt the night life a little too often .. in this case, to hard. came in and didnt take care of business..
Rusty
April 15th, 2012
9:13 pm
I might be paranoid but why in the world would JT shoot only 4 shots in the game after playing welll lately.I would think some body is telling him he is not in there to score. This happens often after he has good games.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
April 15th, 2012
9:16 pm
““What are you referring to?”
that these boys melt the night life a little too often .. in this case, to hard. came in and didnt take care of business..”
Word. Joe hittin up that stripper again? SMH. I think Pargo and Joe live together as of December. Saw it on Hoopshype. I wonder if when they ride home from games if Joe is like “man I cannot stand J.Smoove”
Rusty
April 15th, 2012
9:18 pm
This is the NBA ,a game of streaks. I know the first unit wasn’t playing well &the secon unit wasn’t playing much better but in a must game why would the coach play the second unit the whole last quarter . This seems like throwing the towel in way to early,shows a complete lack of confidence for your first unit. LD has often done this this season.
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 15th, 2012
9:18 pm
Walt Frazier!
Imma’ move in witcha’ – can I come on over now? Fix me a hot plate and put it in the oven. LOL!
Yeah, these boys didn’t wanna’ play ball tonight.
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
April 15th, 2012
9:21 pm
Where is the accountability?
FIRE LD
Rusty
April 15th, 2012
9:23 pm
Does JT just decide he don’t want to shoot shots this game,we all know he is capable of getting shots anywhere he wants to on the court,any time he wants to. There has to be a logical answer for this.some one has to ask him this questio. He will probably be afraid to tell the truth.
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
April 15th, 2012
9:23 pm
The Hawks give excuses instead of taking responsibility.
SWAT Native
April 15th, 2012
9:29 pm
Man, I’m glad I missed this game. Gotta get a win tomorrow night.
O'brien
April 15th, 2012
9:30 pm
I normally give JJ a hard time for not showing up against good teams. But he did not show up tonight either. 2-12, including 1-6 from 3. Last 5 games, JJ is 7-28 (25%) from 3.
I wont blame Collins, because everybody (except LD) knows he is terrible. I would have started Dampier. But Kirk, Teague, and JJ. Just terrible tonight. Josh and Ivan did what they could, but could not overcome the terrible play of the starters, and a couple bench players.
Hopefully we will regroup and win tomorrow’s game.