Knicks at Atlanta Hawks: Game thread
- Larry Drew initially said he would start Jason Collins at center but left open the possibility of changing the lineup if Tyson Chandler doesn’t play. It turns out Chandler will sit, Landry Fields starts and Amar’e Stoudemire is at center. Drew will counter with Josh Smith at center and Marvin Williams at power forward.
- Zaza Pachulia remains out and Drew said he’s still not sure if he will be available for the start of the playoffs: “I’m hoping so. He’s certainly doing better than, from my understanding, what they had anticipated. There is some progress with the injury and where he is with it.”
- Al Horford put his chances of being ready for the first round at 70 percent. Drew: “We are keeping our fingers crossed but we are not totally counting on him. We don’t want to have wishful thinking. When they told us about the surgery that the probability would be very slim so at that point made our mind up we would not get him back.”
- Drew said he anticipates Horford would play “not very many” minutes if he returns: “We would have to work him in gradually. I wouldn’t want to throw him right into the fire. I know his conditioning is not very good because he’s been off for so long. It would be a gradual process to get him back adjusted. It will really be how he feels. When you lay off for that long it’s tough to get your legs under you.”
Michael Cunningham, Hawks beat
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CaptCaveman
April 22nd, 2012
1:56 pm
Is it just me of does ESPN (aka Every Show Pertains2 NewYork) just refuse to talk good or in-depth about the Hawks until they are absolutely FORCED to …… like when we’re WINNING !!!!!!!!!!!!
Don’t even get me started on our Home Court sounding like it’s rooting for the KNICKS………..
Najeh Davenpoop
April 22nd, 2012
1:56 pm
I don’t see why the player throwing the post entry can’t go closer to the sideline before throwing the inbound pass so that he can have a better angle.
Rob
April 22nd, 2012
1:57 pm
Cant wait till halftime, when the ESPN analysist do not mention anyone on the Hawks and only talk about the Knicks, yay
northcyde
April 22nd, 2012
1:57 pm
Vlad should never get minutes in the playoffs ( especially if Zaza can go ). And you also have to watch T-Mac. His game is on or off. He’s off as hell today. If he had a game like this in the playoffs, you’d have to reduce his minutes.
Ivan:
1 point – 3 rebounds – 3 steals
Big Lou
April 22nd, 2012
1:57 pm
“I don’t see why the player throwing the post entry can’t go closer to the sideline before throwing the inbound pass so that he can have a better angle.”
That would require basketball IQ, I guess.
terrell
April 22nd, 2012
1:58 pm
Pargo is clearly the best backup pg on the team. Hinrich should be 3rd to last off the bench. Right ahead of Collins and right ahead of Vlad Rad.
smh
April 22nd, 2012
1:58 pm
Tmac needs some arch on that jumper its flatter than a tire
Sautee
April 22nd, 2012
1:58 pm
“I don’t see why the player throwing the post entry can’t go closer to the sideline before throwing the inbound pass so that he can have a better angle.”
Co-sign, though in that case, the passer had picked up his dribble.
northcyde
April 22nd, 2012
1:59 pm
Hmmmmm @ Josh Smith’s comments about Woody.
Guess he wasn’t so horrible after all.
Wow Kirk . . what kind of pass was that?
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 22nd, 2012
1:59 pm
another bad pass
northcyde
April 22nd, 2012
1:59 pm
I mean Pargo
Najeh Davenpoop
April 22nd, 2012
1:59 pm
“Tmac needs some arch on that jumper its flatter than a tire”
He has games like this when he doesn’t have lift. They shouldn’t be relying on him to score. He should be posting up and creating opportunities for the other bench players.
Melvin
April 22nd, 2012
2:00 pm
Hawks are attempting some terrible passes
Rob
April 22nd, 2012
2:00 pm
J.R is denying the crap out of Josh in the post
Big Lou
April 22nd, 2012
2:00 pm
JR punking Josh.
DawgNole
April 22nd, 2012
2:00 pm
Najeh Davenpoop
April 22nd, 2012
1:52 pm
I am not a huge fan of Doris but she is no worse than a lot of these national TV analysts.
__________________________
I.e., they’re all bad.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 22nd, 2012
2:00 pm
“Wow Kirk . . what kind of pass was that?”
A typical pass, for him.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
April 22nd, 2012
2:00 pm
J Smoove is so eloquent
northcyde
April 22nd, 2012
2:01 pm
Money Marvin keeping it going.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 22nd, 2012
2:01 pm
pargo cant guard shump
Big Lou
April 22nd, 2012
2:01 pm
Where the f!ck is Teague?!
Najeh Davenpoop
April 22nd, 2012
2:01 pm
Shumpert exposing the Hawks’ bench’s lack of a perimeter defender.
northcyde
April 22nd, 2012
2:02 pm
JJ with the Ben Gordon football drive
Najeh Davenpoop
April 22nd, 2012
2:02 pm
Nice job to drive inside and look for contact, Joe.
Big Lou
April 22nd, 2012
2:02 pm
Joe drives to the basket? Lol
smh
April 22nd, 2012
2:03 pm
josh would you block that ishhhhh
Najeh Davenpoop
April 22nd, 2012
2:03 pm
Hawks better be careful. At some point in this game, Carmelo is going to catch fire and start hitting from all over the floor and the Knicks fans in the crowd are going to get behind him. The Hawks better have a cushion when that happens or else they will be screwed.
Big Lou
April 22nd, 2012
2:04 pm
Grandmaster JeJe
Marvin still scoring. Lol
DawgNole
April 22nd, 2012
2:04 pm
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
April 22nd, 2012
1:54 pm
Doris the other night looked like she just woke up
______________________
Maybe she should hook up w/TMac.
northcyde
April 22nd, 2012
2:04 pm
Marvin messed up his perfect game, but made a nice strong move to the basket. Keep it going man.
So much for the 12 point Marvin theory. 13 points already.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 22nd, 2012
2:04 pm
Nobody on the Hawks has more than 3 rebounds.
Great block Teague.
smh
April 22nd, 2012
2:04 pm
Quack Quack duck booty!!!!!!
DawgNole
April 22nd, 2012
2:04 pm
Nice work by Marvy there.
northcyde
April 22nd, 2012
2:05 pm
Good defense Josh . . Melo got a superstar call right there.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 22nd, 2012
2:05 pm
how is that a block…
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
April 22nd, 2012
2:05 pm
Marvin with 13 wow. I was wrong.
Melvin
April 22nd, 2012
2:05 pm
Melo is dropping his shoulder and running over people and getting the foul call… SMH
terrell
April 22nd, 2012
2:05 pm
Joe with another awful alley oop.
Big Lou
April 22nd, 2012
2:05 pm
Refs can suck a d!ck.
Carmelo ain’t sh!t.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 22nd, 2012
2:06 pm
I hohpe josh dunks on melo before this game is over with
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
April 22nd, 2012
2:06 pm
Duck needs to be aggressive in 2nd half and not go AWOL
northcyde
April 22nd, 2012
2:06 pm
1st half game balls to Marvin and Teague. Great job by both of them.
DawgNole
April 22nd, 2012
2:06 pm
Josh with “a disbelieving look.” LOL. Has that ever happened before?
northcyde
April 22nd, 2012
2:06 pm
And Pargo . . let’s add him to that group as well.
CaptCaveman
April 22nd, 2012
2:07 pm
ESPN aka Endlessly Singing Praises of NY
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
April 22nd, 2012
2:07 pm
DUCK.
Big Lou
April 22nd, 2012
2:07 pm
“Hawks better be careful. At some point in this game, Carmelo is going to catch fire and start hitting from all over the floor and the Knicks fans in the crowd are going to get behind him.”
Like the beginning of the game? Melo won’t do sh!t without the refs’ help in the fourth quarter. Book it.
He didn’t do sh!t last time.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 22nd, 2012
2:08 pm
LMAO love the acronyms Captain Caveman.
Rev in Tampa
April 22nd, 2012
2:08 pm
A very fun game to watch. Normally I’d be grumpy that I’m missing my Sunday afternoon nap but this is well worth it
northcyde
April 22nd, 2012
2:08 pm
Hawks shooting 56% . . Knicks shooting 63%
BS technical on Josh.