Atlanta Hawks at Raptors: Game thead
Toronto-–Same starting lineup for the Hawks: Jason Collins at center in place of Zaza Pachulia. Linas Kleiza (knee) will not dress for the Raptors.
- Larry Drew said Hawks players were miffed about last night’s debacle: “It wasn’t a good mood at all. I am sure they were very disappointed in themselves. I certainly was not a happy camper last night. After a game like that, it’s emotional. I had a chance to watch a bit of the game flying in last night, got a good night’s rest, got up this morning and I felt like a new person. I felt like that game and that day was so far behind us right now. As I told the guys, it’s a matter of looking at that game and saying, ‘Hey, we let that one get away from us.’ Now it’s a matter of lacing them back up and going out there and playing the way we know we are capable.”
- The Hawks get an immediate chance at redemption and clinching a playoff berth all in one shot. “It’s just one loss but looking back at it we could have played a lot more competitively,” Josh Smith said. “Now we are able to get that sour taste out of our mouth and play the same team.”
- Drew: “We’ve got to play better. From an energy standpoint and going back and looking back at the game, we didn’t have the energy for some reason. You have got to Toronto give credit they came out and sustained for an entire game but I know we are much, much better and more capable of playing better. We didn’t play good basketball last night on either end.”
- Drew said Toronto’s assault on the rim had more to do with poor perimeter D than a lack of inside presence: “We didn’t defend off the dribble very well. We did a good enough job defensively at defending sets but, at the tail end of a few sets, we just got beat off the dribble. It wasn’t anything they did, they just put the ball down and went by us. You have to play better defensively. When it comes down to mano y mano you just have to sit down and you have got to guard.”
- Drew on Toronto’s zone D: “Zone is zone. When you are not making shots against a zone, the zone is pretty good. When you are making shots, the zone is not worth a heck. They seem to have confidence in their zone. But it wasn’t anything to surprise us. In all of our meetings we had with them they have zoned us. We have been able to make the adjustments. I wouldn’t say that was the determining factor.”
Michael Cunningham, Hawks beat
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Rev in Tampa
April 16th, 2012
8:05 pm
I’m out in the middle of a cow pasture watching my daughters flag football game so I can only read the blog on my blackberry. From the way it sounds hawks are down by double digits. Finally got an update on espn website and hawks are up by two. I guess everybodys still mad about last night.
Luke Cage
April 16th, 2012
8:05 pm
LOL, it happens.
High-sider
April 16th, 2012
8:05 pm
Gary Forbes needs to give up basketball and try to become the next Philip Michael Thomas or something.
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April 16th, 2012
8:05 pm
This defense is atrocious.
Slimjr
April 16th, 2012
8:06 pm
Where is our 7′1″ shot blocker Sund?
Luke Cage
April 16th, 2012
8:06 pm
These Raptor’s announcers beating down the Hawks, makes it sound like the Raptors are All-World!
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 16th, 2012
8:09 pm
Marvin is so unreliable! This guy can’t score inside nor, outside.
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April 16th, 2012
8:09 pm
Luke Cage
Difference between Hawks and Celtics… is the Celtics loss due to their poor shooting. They played tremendous D that kept them in the game at the end. The Hawks are playing ZERO defense.
Slimjr
April 16th, 2012
8:10 pm
Marvin= p-90
Luke Cage
April 16th, 2012
8:10 pm
Leading at the Half, still the D has got to pick up, the dreaded 3rd qtr will decide this game, still going to listen to my “Spidey Sense” that the Hawks will win tonight.
High-sider
April 16th, 2012
8:11 pm
Toronto Sports Network [TSN] just showed Roberto Alomar. I thought that dude was HIV+ or had AIDS. He looked healthy as he left the court.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 16th, 2012
8:12 pm
This is hilarious
High-sider
April 16th, 2012
8:13 pm
Pacers leading T-wolves at halftime, 64-30.
Admiral Snackbar
April 16th, 2012
8:15 pm
so it could be worse, eh Najeh?
playoffs is all that matters now.
High-sider
April 16th, 2012
8:19 pm
Luke Cage
April 16th, 2012
8:00 pm
Raptors did beat the Celts before they whupped the Hawks ya know.
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I thought this blog didn’t allow you [one] to post the same comment over and over.
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April 16th, 2012
8:21 pm
Rather be the Bobcats. At least they get a good draft pick.
Slimjr
April 16th, 2012
8:27 pm
Hey Luke join the club..I keep repeating too..I don’t know how I get away with it?
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Hawks Fan Down Under
April 16th, 2012
8:28 pm
Drew is a coaching genius….it’s all about energy!
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 16th, 2012
8:28 pm
damn collins
Najeh Davenpoop
April 16th, 2012
8:28 pm
Twin LMAO
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April 16th, 2012
8:28 pm
Collins in again!?
Najeh Davenpoop
April 16th, 2012
8:29 pm
It could always be worse. It could be a trap…
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 16th, 2012
8:30 pm
Rev in Tampa!
Watch out for the cow chips! Tread carefully, they’re like IED’s.
Bravesfan79
April 16th, 2012
8:31 pm
Lets go Toronto! I say this not only because Boston is my 2nd favorite team in the league (Ray Allen is my favorite old school star left in the league)… but because i think they handle the Pacers more easily than the Celtics.
Slimjr
April 16th, 2012
8:33 pm
Joe going into ISO mode!
Luke Cage
April 16th, 2012
8:34 pm
Josh settles too much for the jumper
Bravesfan79
April 16th, 2012
8:35 pm
Does anyone really think the Hawks would win more games in a series against Chicago than Miami? Miami couldnt even beat Chi the other night when D Rose only had 2 points. Chicago has the better defense, and plays with intensity ALL the time, where Miami is prone to mental lapses.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 16th, 2012
8:36 pm
wtf man derozan is not that good
Luke Cage
April 16th, 2012
8:36 pm
$50 says LD brings Collins back next season!!
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 16th, 2012
8:36 pm
Teague is NOT running the offense at all. We need Steve Nash to make easy plays. Jeff passing the ball around the perimeter like Bibby.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 16th, 2012
8:36 pm
only a 2 point lead just like that horrible
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April 16th, 2012
8:36 pm
Hawks sucks.
Melvin
April 16th, 2012
8:37 pm
What is Josh doing tonight?
Slimjr
April 16th, 2012
8:37 pm
Call 911! The Hawks are getting abused in the paint!
Luke Cage
April 16th, 2012
8:37 pm
OMG, The Sky Is Falling lol.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 16th, 2012
8:38 pm
I keep saying teague is not that good only time he drives the ball is when hes on a fastbreak
Slimjr
April 16th, 2012
8:38 pm
derozan going for 40 tonight!
Luke Cage
April 16th, 2012
8:38 pm
A real coach would have taken Josh out for taking that unecessary 3. Cmon SMOOVE, take a couple of dribbles in 1st.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 16th, 2012
8:40 pm
lol see driving on a fastbreak
Melvin
April 16th, 2012
8:41 pm
Teague is a one man fast break
DawgNole
April 16th, 2012
8:41 pm
Bravesfan79
April 16th, 2012
8:31 pm
Lets go Toronto! I say this not only because Boston is my 2nd favorite team in the league (Ray Allen is my favorite old school star left in the league)… but because i think they handle the Pacers more easily than the Celtics.
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Still hoping your team loses. Amazing.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 16th, 2012
8:42 pm
MC tweets that Zaza may be out for the rest of the regular season.
Better get Damp in the game so he can get in shape.
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 16th, 2012
8:42 pm
My bad Jeff, I just tuned in and saw three bad sequences, I didn’t know you were ballin’ earlier. 7 assists is great.
Slimjr
April 16th, 2012
8:42 pm
I find that shot blockers go for head fakes all the time..
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 16th, 2012
8:44 pm
joe dribble dribble brick leads to a 3 for the raptors
DawgNole
April 16th, 2012
8:44 pm
“And then the playoffs, a fun time of year.” — Rathbun
Guess he meant fun for the teams that win in the playoffs.
terrell
April 16th, 2012
8:44 pm
Question
What is Kirk Hinrich good for?
Defense? hitting open shots? leadership? passing skills?
Just wondering why he gets so many min??
terrell
April 16th, 2012
8:45 pm
We miss Zaza.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 16th, 2012
8:45 pm
sadly we do miss zaza
Slimjr
April 16th, 2012
8:46 pm
“Question
What is Kirk Hinrich good for?”
ans: giving up two 1st round picks for..sigh…..