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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smh
April 22nd, 2012
2:56 pm
Amare is weak
Big Lou
April 22nd, 2012
2:56 pm
Teague playing like a man!
steven a smith
April 22nd, 2012
2:56 pm
Big SOFT-amire…
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 22nd, 2012
2:56 pm
come on josh slow it down
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
April 22nd, 2012
2:57 pm
JOSH SMITH YOU ARE A TERRIBLE PASSER JOSH SMITH YOU ARE A TERRIBLE PASSER JOSH SMITH YOU ARE A TERRIBLE PASSER JOSH SMITH YOU ARE A TERRIBLE PASSER JOSH SMITH YOU ARE A TERRIBLE PASSER JOSH SMITH YOU ARE A TERRIBLE PASSER JOSH SMITH YOU ARE A TERRIBLE PASSER JOSH SMITH YOU ARE A TERRIBLE PASSER
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 22nd, 2012
2:57 pm
seem like the haks should be up by 8
DawgNole
April 22nd, 2012
2:57 pm
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
April 22nd, 2012
2:53 pm
How do you get rid of these damn ads at the bottom of the page?
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I was able to click a box at the lower right of the window to make them disappear–thankfully.
steven a smith
April 22nd, 2012
2:57 pm
BLOG CLOWNS…That’s where Smoove belongs..on the block,,
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 22nd, 2012
2:58 pm
o melo…
northcyde
April 22nd, 2012
2:59 pm
(( clapping @ Teague )) . . I LOVE
northcyde
April 22nd, 2012
2:59 pm
what I see out of him today
Admiral Snackbar
April 22nd, 2012
2:59 pm
refs are giggin the Hawks now.
smh
Big Lou
April 22nd, 2012
2:59 pm
How is that a foul?
I’m tired of the poor called sh!t.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 22nd, 2012
2:59 pm
hawks should not be down by 1
Sautee
April 22nd, 2012
2:59 pm
Hawks playing 5 on 8
bigdave
April 22nd, 2012
3:00 pm
Jeff showing me something today..
northcyde
April 22nd, 2012
3:00 pm
Entertaining game . . . going back and forth like a heavyweight fight.
smh
April 22nd, 2012
3:00 pm
we gotta play some d 94 points in 3 quarters is to much
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
April 22nd, 2012
3:01 pm
What’s the best popup blocker to get?
Blast
April 22nd, 2012
3:01 pm
12 minutes of ball to play. This is anybody’s ballgame. If Hawks play smart, I like our chances despite the cheating refs.
Big Lou
April 22nd, 2012
3:01 pm
LD is stupid for taking out the starters when the Knicks still have theirs out.
Melvin
April 22nd, 2012
3:02 pm
IsoJoe hasn’t work at all this game.
steven a smith
April 22nd, 2012
3:02 pm
Worst defensive performance of the year by the Hawks…Should have hired Dewayne Casey when we had the chance,,,
DawgNole
April 22nd, 2012
3:02 pm
northcyde
April 22nd, 2012
3:00 pm
Entertaining game . . . going back and forth like a heavyweight fight.
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I’d rather be ahead by 30. Makes for a slow blog–but curbs the heartburn.
Rob
April 22nd, 2012
3:02 pm
this should be the final score, only with the Hawks up by 1. If we win, the ESPN analyist in the studio will only mention how many points Melo scored and the matchup that NY will probably see in the playoffs, bulls or heat.
northcyde
April 22nd, 2012
3:02 pm
Bizzaro Hawks today
Teague showing Kevin Johnson type toughness. Marvin playing like a legit #2 pick.
Each team has scored at least 28 points in each quarter.
CaptCaveman
April 22nd, 2012
3:03 pm
ESPN aka Expect Sox-Yankee’s Playing NEXT !!!!
Big Lou
April 22nd, 2012
3:03 pm
Win or Lose.
The Hawks played hard.
You can’t beat the Knicks when the rig is on.
steven a smith
April 22nd, 2012
3:03 pm
Terrible defense. Cannot win in the playoffs like this..
northcyde
April 22nd, 2012
3:04 pm
JJ has only missed 2 shots via ISO. He’s 7 – 11 FG overall
High-sider
April 22nd, 2012
3:04 pm
I would like to see Teague an Pargo playing in the backcourt together for a few minutes. I know size will be an issue. Kirk hasn’t done very much today.
smh
April 22nd, 2012
3:04 pm
amare you still weak u bum
steven a smith
April 22nd, 2012
3:04 pm
Ivan gets a facial….
steven a smith
April 22nd, 2012
3:04 pm
Ivan gets a facial….
northcyde
April 22nd, 2012
3:04 pm
Ivan will get him back . or put him on his butt.
smh
April 22nd, 2012
3:05 pm
ivan you are not a fade away shhoter Ld what the hell are u doin
J.J.M.
April 22nd, 2012
3:05 pm
ivan needs to work on how to defend the pick and roll
northcyde
April 22nd, 2012
3:05 pm
lol Amare . . . so you’re eating now huh?
Put him on his azz Ivan
Najeh Davenpoop
April 22nd, 2012
3:05 pm
Ivan doing a bad job on D in all facets. Bad help D, bad pick and roll D, bad man to man D.
Big Lou
April 22nd, 2012
3:05 pm
LD has the bench against their starters. What a moron.
Melvin
April 22nd, 2012
3:05 pm
Ivan needs to play Amare to his left….
Blast
April 22nd, 2012
3:06 pm
Amare showboating. Game ain’t over yet, but have to step up!
smh
April 22nd, 2012
3:06 pm
Id take RG3 over Matty rice any day
J.J.M.
April 22nd, 2012
3:06 pm
hawks bench vs knicks starters=fail
steven a smith
April 22nd, 2012
3:07 pm
Starters NEED rest people…..
CaptCaveman
April 22nd, 2012
3:07 pm
ESPN aka Enjoying our SUBS Playing NY !!!!
northcyde
April 22nd, 2012
3:07 pm
If I’m Drew, I’m throwing the ball to Ivan right in the post, and making Amare defend that.
High-sider
April 22nd, 2012
3:07 pm
Too much RG3 love fest too early. He already has commercial and hasn’t played a/one down in the NFL.
Rob
April 22nd, 2012
3:07 pm
Why is Amare showboating, he aint did #### all year and he looks like a dark fred sanford
steven a smith
April 22nd, 2012
3:08 pm
You have to rest your starters “COACHES” its just that simple…