Updated: Pachulia out versus Celtics
Vivlamore reporting from Philips Arena.
FOR A GAME THREAD TONIGHT, JEFF SCHULTZ WILL BE BLOGGING LIVE.
The Hawks will definitely be without center Zaza Pachulia for tonight’s key Eastern Conference matchup against the Celtics. Pachulia, who will miss his fourth straight game with a sprained left foot, did not take part in the morning shoot-around and coach Larry Drew ruled him out.
Drew said he had no further update on just how long Pachulia will be out. He did not practice Thursday but worked with trainers on the side.
Drew said he did not know whether Erick Dampier, who was unavailable Wednesday against the Pistons with a calf injury, would play. He called the back-up center a game-time decision. Dampier did take part in today’s shoot-around.
The Celtics, who held their shoot-around at Georgia Tech, did not travel with Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen and Mickael Pietrus. Coach Doc Rivers confirmed that he will rest Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, meaning the Celtics will be without three starters and two key reserves.
While he said both teams want to win tonight’s matchup, Drew said neither wants to show too much as they will very likely meet in the first round of the playoffs.
“With us and not knowing who they are going to have here tonight as far as guys who are going to play or not going to play, we have to keep that in mind,” Drew said. “We certainly have to keep that in mind because the last thing we want to do is to tip our hand totally. We want to go out and play well. We want to keep doing what we do. But at the same time if this is a team we are going to see in the first round we have to be mindful of that and not tip our hand too much.”
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DawgNole
April 20th, 2012
8:35 pm
Big Lou
April 20th, 2012
8:32 pm
This announcer knows that this is a regular season game, right?
It’s a whole different game in the playoffs.
She needs to get in the kitchen and cook.
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Ooooh. And I thought I was being politically incorrect.
High-sider
April 20th, 2012
8:35 pm
I hope the Hawks don’t lose in double OT.
DawgNole
April 20th, 2012
8:37 pm
Nice work underneath by Josh!
Najeh Davenpoop
April 20th, 2012
8:37 pm
I don’t want to go too overboard, since he’s only guarding Brandon Bass, but Josh is playing a great defensive game.
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 20th, 2012
8:37 pm
Jeff Shultz is great! He’s having a dialogue with all of us in real time, if yawl wanna hop over. He’s telling us what the crowd is doing too.
Big Lou
April 20th, 2012
8:38 pm
Teague is doing horrible on D tonight.
DawgNole
April 20th, 2012
8:39 pm
Blast
April 20th, 2012
8:31 pm
That’s why I don’t watch the ESPN feed. They talk about everything else but the Hawks games.
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True. But it’s still a breath of fresh air after repeated doses of Bob/Nique.
Slimjr
April 20th, 2012
8:40 pm
is Bibby out there playing D? sheesh..
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 20th, 2012
8:40 pm
lmao dumb ref
Najeh Davenpoop
April 20th, 2012
8:40 pm
Well, at least the refs are making their big-market bias obvious now.
Big Lou
April 20th, 2012
8:41 pm
Clear path foul on refs.
DawgNole
April 20th, 2012
8:42 pm
Marvin’s corpse cold.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 20th, 2012
8:42 pm
brdley is a beast
Slimjr
April 20th, 2012
8:43 pm
Marvin with the invisible cloaking device…Cant make a open jumpshot but once in a while…Yawn…
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 20th, 2012
8:44 pm
hawks have to work his hard against the scrubs good look when they have to face the starters
Slimjr
April 20th, 2012
8:44 pm
Man I’ll take Bradley over Teague right about now.. He is pretty good..
atlchris77
April 20th, 2012
8:45 pm
Put Ivan in for marvin.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 20th, 2012
8:46 pm
marvin you know they not going to give you a foul call
SteveW
April 20th, 2012
8:46 pm
Northcyde – All I was saying is Teague could be 3rd closer behind JJ and Josh. I flatly stated on the post that Teague was not as good as JJ. And never will be. But the dude has offensive talent. And has serious inner dog.
But the dog want touch the Alpha’s JJ and Josh.
Slimjr
April 20th, 2012
8:46 pm
This maybe a quick 1st round series.. Oh boy!
Can #24 post anybody up with confidence?
Luke Cage
April 20th, 2012
8:47 pm
Just win baby, yeah I wanted & expected a blowout, but sometimes things just don’t go according to plan.
SteveW
April 20th, 2012
8:47 pm
Bradley is very good – but he’s a SG, while we make Teague a PG.
Blast
April 20th, 2012
8:47 pm
Refs ain’t calling sh!t for the Hawks, they are biased as usual, so Hawks better stop looking for a call and try to make the play.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 20th, 2012
8:48 pm
embarrassing
Luke Cage
April 20th, 2012
8:48 pm
If Bradley was on this team LD would have stunted his growth, just think about JC2.
Slimjr
April 20th, 2012
8:49 pm
AH # Zero can play the point and he is owning JT…..Yep…
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 20th, 2012
8:49 pm
hawks deserve to lose this game
Najeh Davenpoop
April 20th, 2012
8:49 pm
KIRK HINRICH SUCKS
terrell
April 20th, 2012
8:49 pm
Get Kirk the fooh
Blast
April 20th, 2012
8:49 pm
Where is Jeff Teague?
DawgNole
April 20th, 2012
8:49 pm
Luke Cage
April 20th, 2012
8:47 pm
Just win baby, yeah I wanted & expected a blowout, but sometimes things just don’t go according to plan.
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Has the prediction of a Hawks blowout of the Celtics EVER gone “according to plan”?
Najeh Davenpoop
April 20th, 2012
8:50 pm
For real I wish they had plus/minus broken down by position. I swear to God Kirk’s plus/minus at PG today is like -25 and for the season is probably like -10 per game.
Slimjr
April 20th, 2012
8:51 pm
JT is getting owned by Agent Zero Jr…LOL!
Najeh Davenpoop
April 20th, 2012
8:51 pm
I thought Kirk’s overdribbling would result in a terrible turnover in the playoffs. Didn’t take that long.
atlchris77
April 20th, 2012
8:51 pm
I said it earlier, hold them to 85.
Luke Cage
April 20th, 2012
8:51 pm
Pargo should be at PG, but LD has his BFF Kirk playing the point.
Big Lou
April 20th, 2012
8:53 pm
The Celtics are only gaining ground because LD’s horrible subbing off the bench.
Not to mention, he cannot adjust worth a sh!t.
atlchris77
April 20th, 2012
8:53 pm
Espn is acting like the hawks are trying to give it their “A” game.
Slimjr
April 20th, 2012
8:53 pm
Hawks should be up 25?
what the heck is going on LARRY?????????????????????????
Najeh Davenpoop
April 20th, 2012
8:54 pm
Kirk is the 5th best guard on this team. It is flat out suolocidir that he gets this much playing time.
Slimjr
April 20th, 2012
8:55 pm
This is a nail biter…Oh boy!
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 20th, 2012
8:55 pm
wow the hawks suck
Slimjr
April 20th, 2012
8:55 pm
EMBARRASING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Blast
April 20th, 2012
8:55 pm
Hawks better win this game. They have no alternative. A loss will be too demoralizing and embarrasing
Luke Cage
April 20th, 2012
8:55 pm
This chick is comical on the mic
Slimjr
April 20th, 2012
8:57 pm
Celts shooting 51%? Thats freaking unacceptable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Big Lou
April 20th, 2012
8:57 pm
That’s why I said that b!tch doesn’t know what she’s talking about.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 20th, 2012
8:57 pm
All this Doris Burke criticism of the Hawks is fine with me, but what annoys me is when they then turn around and criticize the fans for not showing up to see this team which, by their own admission, is embarrassing themselves.
Luke Cage
April 20th, 2012
8:58 pm
She wants the Hawks to lose
Slimjr
April 20th, 2012
8:58 pm
Embarrasing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!