Atlanta Hawks vs. Clippers: Game thread
Josh Smith didn’t want to talk much about tonight’s matchup with Blake Griffin.
He didn’t want to dwell on the Highlight Factory vs. Lob City.
“I’m not worried about the matchup,” Smith said following Tuesday morning’s shoot-around in preparation for the Clippers. “My main concern is winning the basketball game.”
Both teams have plenty to play for. The Hawks’ magic number to clinch home-court advantage is two. They can clinch tonight with a victory and a Celtics loss to the Heat. The Hawks must finish with a better record than the Celtics (by virtue of Boston holding the tie-breaker and winning the Atlantic Division). So they must either win both remaining games or win one and have the Celtics lose one to host the Eastern Conference matchup.
“We do have an opportunity to get home-court advantage,” Marvin Williams said. “It will be huge for us and I think everybody understands that.”
The Clippers are a half-game behind the Lakers for the Pacific Division lead and the third seed in the Western Conference playoffs.
The Hawks’ offense has been effective the past several games. They have shot over 50 percent in their last two games against the Knicks (54.4) and Celtics (51.4) and were very near the mark in wins over the Pistons (49.4) and Raptors (48.8).
However, it’s the defensive effort that is of concern for Hawks coach Larry Drew.
“I like the fact that offensively the numbers have been good,” Drew said Tuesday morning. “My concern will always be with defense. I don’t think I could ever be satisfied defensively. There are times when we’ve show major improvements in areas and times where we fall back into a lapse of defending. Going down the stretch, it’s about trying to get as fine-tuned as we can going into the playoffs and when you go into the playoffs make sure you dot every I and cross every T, particularly from a defensive standpoint. That’s going to be your staple in any playoff series, how well you can defend. We are going to have to go into these last two ball games, playing against two teams who are playoff bound, it’s a great opportunity to finish this thing on a positive note against two good teams. I’m always stressing and emphasizing defense. I’m a big defense guy. I want our defense to be ahead of our offense. As of lately, we’ve done a good job offensively but we have to get that consistency defensively.”
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Slimjr
April 24th, 2012
5:45 pm
1st
Slimjr
April 24th, 2012
5:46 pm
2nd
Slimjr
April 24th, 2012
5:46 pm
Clippers are extremely hungry tonight..Expect a 2nd quarter Hawk deficit..How much? Who knows.
If LD puts Captain Kirk on Randy Foye? Oh the humanity!
A MUST WIN FOR THE HAWKS!
pointguardslim
April 24th, 2012
5:48 pm
The 225 Josh Smith versus Blake Griffin…
” And as much as I respect Blake Griffin’s talents, he’s just not a defensive player.”
neither was David Lee. We lost to GSW however. lol.
A) Step back to cut off drive
B) cut off left hand
C) don’t foul
D) Smith will shoot the jumper but he won’t foul you out that way & none of his teammates can rebound; thus his team stagnates
E) rinse and repeat
……………
Hawks only chance in the playoffs is more of the big lineups Ivan/Horford at PF.
Slimjr
April 24th, 2012
5:50 pm
Kudos to Robotus, for being honest with the fans by stating he’s bring no ‘D” to the playoffs just his 1950’s set shot….. Yippee! Yahoo!
Well at least we should not expect anything new from Mr. Escort to the rim……
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
5:53 pm
Again, Nothing wrong with getting both Al & Zsa Zsa on the court, the more bigs that can rebound the better, not expecting Al to be the savior but it would be nice to see a Center other than Ivan that catches the ball without fumbling with it and a strong finisher not weak layups missed at point blank range, start Zsa Zsa & bring in both Al & DEBO at the 4 & 5 spots, they can play either.
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
5:56 pm
Hawks will be facing the MVP of the NBA IMO in Chris Paul, Durant & Lebron get most of the votes but Paul has literally been carrying & saving the clip joint from day 1.
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
5:56 pm
Hawks will be facing the MVP of the NBA IMO in Chris Paul, Durant & Lebron get most of the votes but Paul has literally been carrying & saving the clip joint from day 1.
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
5:56 pm
By the way: SWEET CHRISTMAS!!!
Slimjr
April 24th, 2012
5:58 pm
Thanks again Billy Knight!
Admirable SnAckBar
April 24th, 2012
6:02 pm
Go Hawks. Keep running the offense. and play some D this game.
pointguardslim
April 24th, 2012
6:04 pm
“Horford’s percentage dropped in the playoffs because teams (Orlando and Chicago) closed out on him hard with PF instead of centers, and his ability to put the ball on the floor and get to the rim was non existent.”
The sad thing is people think he does have that ability. He’s awkward dribbling and shooting off the dribble.
Najeh you said Horford could take 90% of PFs off the dribble…90% of numbers on the internet are made up. And do what? A running hook? Fadeaway jumper? Floater?
Dude would twist his ankle. We’ve seen him at PF next to Zaza since the Woody days & penetration is not his forte. to say the least.
———
Chilly
April 24th, 2012
6:05 pm
Zsa Zsa is sorely needed for the playoff series against Boston. Hawks have proven, they can win without Al. Zsa’s can get the Hawks there with defense. GO HAWKS! Anyone selling ticketsto game 1, I would be interested.
Punanny Jones
April 24th, 2012
6:07 pm
Al by the numbers:
Career ? 12 pts 8 rebs
Allstar? 5 pts 3 rebs
Playoffs? 10pts 7rebs
College? 12 pts 7 rebs
What in the world are you guys thinking? This man is All average. Funny, Hes Just back from laying out from an injury and the first thing his ass hollers is “he aint playing no defense” Hell he didnt play any when he was healthy.
I also wish hed quite whining about not wanting to play defense at center and that hed rather play josh’s position. Thats whats causing all the issues is his selfish lazy attitude. Dude needs to be traded. Hes not a team player.
KevinM
April 24th, 2012
6:08 pm
Zaza we need you fella!
Gotta take it to the Clips tonight.
Slimjr
April 24th, 2012
6:13 pm
Figures Marvin took out our starting Center during this super critical run at the end of the season!
Thanks Bill Knight, the self proclaimed “Basketball Expert”!
Slimjr
April 24th, 2012
6:14 pm
“His left hand is irrelevant”! -unknown author-
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
6:17 pm
Horford is not the savior but some act like he does nothing, he can help the bench, his career of 12pts 8rb on this team as a 3rd or 4th option since he’s been here are good numbers considering the situation. Or should I say “nimbers”
terrell
April 24th, 2012
6:19 pm
17th
Punanny Jones
April 24th, 2012
6:40 pm
Al in not only a non factor… but Al doesnt want to play center or defense and we dont need him for offense so what go is he.
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
6:52 pm
Al said that he prefers PF, not that he wouldn’t play center, he plays solid D. I get you don’t like dude which is cool but to me the more bigs the better and thats whether he scores or not, rebounding, playing the pick n roll or whatever, there are things Zsa Zsa does that Al can’t & vice versa.
Marvin & Kirk for most of the season brought nothing, but Kirk at the 2 and Marv off the bench have made them contributors and applaud them for playing better, so if Al can be productive off the bench then hey i’m all for it, a player doesn’t have to be a scorer to be a contributor to help his team win.
W. R. Terrell
April 24th, 2012
7:07 pm
Can the Hawks win this game? Yes they can but a few things have to happen. Josh has to give the ball up to the point guard and stop with the spectacular play. Hopefully he will play inside and rebound and block shots and when scoring opportunities come up take them but he will probably launch, have at least 6 turnovers and kill a run. Marvin is about to do his thing if left alone. Yes we can beat the Clippers and go past the 2nd round of the playoffs if some folks realize that it’s a team thing and not individual highlights.
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
7:08 pm
Kidney Beans!
Talk about no respect: check this, an employee (white female) donates a kidney to her boss (white female). The donor has complications after surgery and has to miss some time from returning to work. The boss is doing so great, she … (hold on here)… the boss FIRES the donor when she returns to work.
Why? Because, she never liked the donor to begin with. I believe in Karma, the boss lady biatch is one hella woman.
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Let’s GO Hawks!
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
7:10 pm
Ain’t that a biatch?
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
7:15 pm
Hawks Win!
89-84
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
7:17 pm
H E L L O?
Where is bigave?
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
7:18 pm
Enter your comments here
Where is my Grand-Daddy?
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
7:18 pm
I say lets trade Jerome Jurenovich, Andre Aldrige and cash to the bobcats for Stephanie Ready!!
yodaddybrother
April 24th, 2012
7:18 pm
defense fell off because Zaza is hurt…. DUH Coach Drew.
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out when you play Josh SMith at center and continuously have to trot out Jason Collins for anything other than passing out water bottles, then the defense will suffer.
We have 4 centers on the roster and none of them can play
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
7:19 pm
drmaryb
Wow. That’s horrible. She needs to die a slow death.
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
7:20 pm
“I say lets trade Jerome Jurenovich, Andre Aldrige and cash to the bobcats for Stephanie Ready!!”
They need to get the r@pe police for you. Lol
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
7:27 pm
Wha? Who me, naaaawwww. I’m a Superhero
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
7:27 pm
wtf josh not starting?
Admirable SnAckBar
April 24th, 2012
7:28 pm
Josh benched for poor play?
way to go Coach!
phamoo8
April 24th, 2012
7:30 pm
I sh!t u not if josh isnt in the startin line up because of coaches decision im goin to walk to the arena and kick LD’s a$$ live on TV!!!!!
Sautee
April 24th, 2012
7:31 pm
“We have 4 centers on the roster and none of them can play”
So what does that say about the job LD has done?
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
7:31 pm
Big Lou
I’m sick about this. My nephew got a kidney transplant when he was sixteen from his step-mom, she was a fifty year old Aisian woman and, the donated kidney lasted about 20 months and failed, it was too old for his body.
Fortunately, he got a second kidney and is 38 years old now, doing well. So, this is personal for me. I saw this on HLN an hour ago and, I’m still seething for the donor. The donor is not doing well and, now she has no health insurance due to being fired by that biatch! All I got to say is “karma is a biatch” too. What a rotten, horrible human being that recipient is. She will get her just due, for sure.
I wonder if the donor can sue for wrongful termination? And, get her insurance policy back, and get her kidney back too, she needs it now.
b
April 24th, 2012
7:33 pm
chicken bone hex is on the clippers!
High-sider
April 24th, 2012
7:34 pm
It’s simple; fire Rick Sund and bring back Jamal Crawford.
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
7:35 pm
drmaryb
Society is going into the sh!tter. I hope she gets hit by a stray bullet…
right in the kidney.
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
7:36 pm
WTH!
Josh being punished for poor play and, is not starting? Why start mind-fkg the starters tonight? First TMac, then Ivan and, now Josh? WTH is going on in that locker room? Is Drew losing his handle on this team?
NO CLUE DREW! Where is worldwide clyde? Fire up the presses and get them Tee Shirts rolling!
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
7:37 pm
Let’s go Heat!
phamoo8
April 24th, 2012
7:39 pm
what dumb azzes josh is startin …. ugggg
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
7:40 pm
lol they said josh wasnt starting
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
7:40 pm
R.I.P Jason Collier
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
7:40 pm
Congrats Zsa Zsa
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
7:40 pm
damn zaza can you breathe in them clothes
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
7:40 pm
Zaza walking just fine. Lol
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
7:42 pm
Watch Randy Foye, dude has been lighting it up from downtown for the last couple of weeks, gotta close out hard on him.
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
7:42 pm
RIP Jason Collier.
Congratulations Zaza Pachulia.
Who said Josh was not starting? Yes he is.
High-sider
April 24th, 2012
7:42 pm
Zaza Pachulia, the 2011-2012 Jason Collier Memorial Trophy recipient
Go Z-Pac[k]!!!!!
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
7:43 pm
Chris Paul is the NBA MVP, screw the media giving it to Lebron or Durant.
phamoo8
April 24th, 2012
7:44 pm
@ drmaryb.[*_*].
Stinger and that goof that do the pre game said Josh wasnt startin
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
7:45 pm
lol damn collins…come on josh griffin has no post up game
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
7:46 pm
I agree about cp3 being mvp
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
7:46 pm
W. R. Terrell
April 24th, 2012
7:07 pm
Yes we can beat the Clippers and go past the 2nd round of the playoffs if some folks realize that it’s a team thing and not individual highlights.
___________________
CAN. IF.
We’d be rewriting history.
phamoo8
April 24th, 2012
7:47 pm
if Josh wasnt so scared to get offensive fouls and just he could finish in the paint on drives better
Blast
April 24th, 2012
7:49 pm
Clips don’t look ready to play early on.
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
7:51 pm
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
7:18 pm
I say lets trade Jerome Jurenovich, Andre Aldrige and cash to the bobcats for Stephanie Ready!!
____________________
Just getting rid of apple polisher Jerome would be a major improvement.
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
7:51 pm
pham008!
Man, that’s crazy. Maybe Drew was trying to mess with Blake Griffin. LOL, head games? Those fans with tickets who came to see josh play would have stormed the court if, Josh didn’t start for “poor play?” LOL
Josh IS The Highlight Factory, all by himself.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
7:53 pm
I really hate kirk…
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
7:53 pm
Damn
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
7:53 pm
wow imagine if josh had post moves like that
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
7:54 pm
Agreed
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
7:55 pm
horrible defense so far
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
7:55 pm
phamoo8
April 24th, 2012
7:44 pm
@ drmaryb.[*_*].
Stinger and that goof that do the pre game said Josh wasnt startin
_____________________
They’re all goofs.
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
7:55 pm
Man…
Collins sucks.
yodaddybrother
April 24th, 2012
7:55 pm
shoulda drafted CP#
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
7:56 pm
lol ok when the last time griffin was on fire with his jumpshot
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
7:56 pm
Uh oh, if Blake is hitting that its going to be a long night
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
7:56 pm
Didn’t realize Collins could dunk.
yodaddybrother
April 24th, 2012
7:56 pm
Jason Collins with a dunk??????
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
7:57 pm
ok, now thats collins’ last basket in the NBA lol
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
7:57 pm
you got to be kidding me man..only against the hawks
yodaddybrother
April 24th, 2012
7:57 pm
Blake GRiffin is killing us
phil
April 24th, 2012
7:57 pm
Not a chance in hades we win this game…..
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
7:57 pm
Giving up alot of points again
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
7:58 pm
STICK A MAN ON BLAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
7:58 pm
blake is killin josh right now
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
7:58 pm
Josh can’t handle Blake. Looks like two bad games in a row for him.
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
7:58 pm
Somebody on one of the blogs was sayin’ Griffin’s not all that. Say what?!
yodaddybrother
April 24th, 2012
7:59 pm
Griffin with 16 in the first….half of them from outside the lane
That little stat they had before the game about make him stay out the paint meant SHHHH
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
7:59 pm
Jason let that deflected pass go out of bounds. He should have grabbed that one and dunked it, he was wide open at the basket. He is tall enough to snatch that pass. Oh well … time out.
Admirable SnAckBar
April 24th, 2012
7:59 pm
BG is lighting up Josh.
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
8:00 pm
Blake will cool down eventually.
yodaddybrother
April 24th, 2012
8:00 pm
Tim Duncan…that was an easy one
Katie
April 24th, 2012
8:01 pm
Blake won;t be shooting from the outside and making them all night.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
8:01 pm
drive the ball joe…
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
8:01 pm
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
8:00 pm
Blake will cool down eventually.
________________________
Eventually tonight?
Sure as hell hope so.
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:02 pm
Blake on pace for nearly 70….
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
8:02 pm
lmao marvin wtf
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
8:02 pm
Zaza been shopping at Baby Gap? LOL To his credit, he is the best dressed Hawk, so they say.
yodaddybrother
April 24th, 2012
8:02 pm
that’s the Marvin we know
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
8:02 pm
CP! Coulda been a Hawk.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
8:03 pm
so teague know he cant drive on cp3 sohe shoots the jumper
KevinM
April 24th, 2012
8:03 pm
BK was right….CP3 can’t play…..that would have been a disaster!
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
8:03 pm
hawks will lose…m turning to tnt
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:04 pm
That D drew was expecting?
Lol!!
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
8:04 pm
Damn, April has been the month of no D!!
Blast
April 24th, 2012
8:04 pm
Hawks shooting themselves OUT of this game.
KevinM
April 24th, 2012
8:04 pm
What’s Marvin’s line so far?
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
8:05 pm
D E F E N S E?
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
8:05 pm
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
8:02 pm
Zaza been shopping at Baby Gap? LOL To his credit, he is the best dressed Hawk, so they say.
________________
ZaZa at Baby Gap.
Good one. Wisecracks like that remind me why I enjoy this blog.
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
8:05 pm
So, why is Joe guarding Mo? He’s too slow.
yodaddybrother
April 24th, 2012
8:05 pm
Josh Smith getting owned
KevinM
April 24th, 2012
8:06 pm
Uh-oh, the Clips have a record over .500…..
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:06 pm
Can we just forfeit the playoffs and be done with the farce right now?
Then joe can claim his knee is still an issue, which it is, and Idiot and Lazy Josh can demand a trade.
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
8:06 pm
I’ll take Josh over Blake any day. Blake can’t miss right now but Josh gives you it on both ends almost every night.
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:07 pm
Marvin’s line?
Lol!!
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
8:07 pm
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
8:02 pm
Zaza been shopping at Baby Gap? LOL To his credit, he is the best dressed Hawk, so they say.
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Zaza at the Baby Gap. Good one, Mary.
Wisecracks like this remind me of why I enjoy this blog.
The way the first quarter ended reminds me of why I don’t.
KevinM
April 24th, 2012
8:08 pm
If my PF was that hot, I would make LD shut him down….could be a career night!
yodaddybrother
April 24th, 2012
8:08 pm
Marvin Williams will breakout next season but he needs to breakout in the playoffs
Blast
April 24th, 2012
8:08 pm
There goes chuck and Charles calling it. Boston over ATL in a round one matchup.
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:09 pm
I suspect DeAndre has trouble managing his money…
yodaddybrother
April 24th, 2012
8:09 pm
comon TMac
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
8:10 pm
Tmac playing lazy again.
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
8:10 pm
CP again! Shoulda woulda coulda.
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:10 pm
Chuck and charles are right.
This team is weak, pitiful, you name it.
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:11 pm
Dick Bavetta is STILL calling games?
Wow.
yodaddybrother
April 24th, 2012
8:11 pm
TMac looks bad out there
yodaddybrother
April 24th, 2012
8:12 pm
Marvin Williams….fulfilling his potential
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
8:13 pm
Good recovery, Marvy.
O'brien
April 24th, 2012
8:13 pm
So LD talks about defense, and what do the Hawks do? Allow the Clippers to shoot 54% so far.
Blast
April 24th, 2012
8:13 pm
Meant Chuck and Shaq making their playoff Hawks prediction vs Boston.
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
8:13 pm
“I suspect DeAndre has trouble managing his money…”
hugh???
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:13 pm
And you people thought marvin couldn’t play…
Take THAT!
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
8:13 pm
Are the refs always against the Hawks? Marvin was fouled on his way up the first time.
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
8:13 pm
Stay aggressive TMAC
Rob
April 24th, 2012
8:13 pm
I think Marvin could be a beast. He got skills. Just got to keep that mindset of attacking, just like Teague
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
8:14 pm
Lol
Ivan!!!!
yodaddybrother
April 24th, 2012
8:14 pm
IVAN!!!!
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
8:14 pm
And Collier starts over Johnson?!
Blast
April 24th, 2012
8:14 pm
Ivan! What a block! And then a bad foul.
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
8:15 pm
Ivan The Eraser!!!
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:15 pm
They ALL waste their money…
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
8:15 pm
Debo just took more bikes
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
8:16 pm
Superstar Marvin?
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
8:16 pm
Rob
April 24th, 2012
8:13 pm
I think Marvin could be a beast. He got skills. Just got to keep that mindset of attacking, just like Teague
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Been sayin’ it. Just can’t get JeJe to buy in, though.
yodaddybrother
April 24th, 2012
8:16 pm
Marvin….if the prophecy is true…then the war is over
O'brien
April 24th, 2012
8:16 pm
BTW, Its good watching a PG like CP3 run an offense, directing traffic etc. Teague still has a way to go to exert his leadership as the guy who will run an offense.
Good block by Ivan.
Lebron, Wade, Bosh all out for the heat tonight. Not sure who is playing for the Celtics.
We need Marvin to keep it going.
Blast
April 24th, 2012
8:16 pm
Bench getting it done!
Who said what about Marvin?
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
8:17 pm
Gotta love this 2nd unit
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
8:17 pm
Quack!
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:17 pm
Fire Nick Van Exel!!
Release Idiot Josh!!
yodaddybrother
April 24th, 2012
8:17 pm
that Block energized the squad
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
8:17 pm
Great job by the bench.
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
8:17 pm
THIS IS THE HAWKS BENCH THAT I REMEMBER EARLY IN THE SEASON!!
Sautee
April 24th, 2012
8:17 pm
Anybody else having trouble updating this blog?
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:18 pm
Marvin must be on drugs…
Where did any of this come from?
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
8:18 pm
Reckon they’ll leave B Griffin on the bench?
NOT!
Blast
April 24th, 2012
8:19 pm
Keep Ivan in the game when starters return. Put him on Blake.
Or let the bench play as long as they keep producing. Bench seems to have more zip than the starting unit.
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
8:20 pm
CP yet again!
Thanks, Knight.
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
8:20 pm
Paul Pierce is playing, KG has a hip flexor injury.
Miami playing without the big three.
Fingers crossed for a Miami win.
bigdave
April 24th, 2012
8:21 pm
Play fast
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:21 pm
Griffin is frightened.
He won’t return.
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
8:21 pm
Better late than never, Marvy.
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
8:22 pm
F!ck these refs!
Quack!
Miami vs Boston scrubs…
Who wins?
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
8:22 pm
Marvin is Ballin’
Pargo is Ballin’
Ivan is Ballin’
Let’s Go Hawks!
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
8:22 pm
TMAC keeps feeding the hot hand. This is something LD refuses to do.
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
April 24th, 2012
8:22 pm
FIRE LD
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:22 pm
The starting unit is embarassing….
Won’t try, disconnected, lazy…..
These guys are maddening.
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:24 pm
Wide open….
Pathetic.
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
8:24 pm
Don’t let the starters get ice cold though.
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
8:24 pm
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
8:22 pm
F!ck these refs!
Quack!
Miami vs Boston scrubs…
Who wins?
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Miami SCRUBS vs Boston scrubs.
That probably means Boston, although they’re down 7 early.
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:25 pm
Ditto…
Pathetic.
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
8:25 pm
Leave him (Blake) on the perimeter.
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:26 pm
More pathetic play…
I give up.
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
8:26 pm
Griffin’s back.
Guess that’s the end of it.
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
April 24th, 2012
8:26 pm
BIG IVAN FOR PRESIDENT
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
8:26 pm
jumper after jumper
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
8:27 pm
CELTICS HAVE NOT SCORED AND ITS 6 MINUTES IN THE GAME!!
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
8:27 pm
Lol
Debo ran over CP3.
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:27 pm
Fire someone!
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
8:28 pm
“Griffin’s back.
Guess that’s the end of it.”
I refuse to believe that he’ll keep hitting that jumper.
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:28 pm
Wait til celtics play us….
They’ll score and score plenty then.
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
8:29 pm
Hawks really need this home court victory. I just don’t sense the urgency from the starters though. Are they looking ahead to the play offs too soon?
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:29 pm
Put Collins in….
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
8:30 pm
Still the big zero for the Celts. Need all the help we can get.
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:30 pm
Idiot Josh is so weak…
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
8:31 pm
Will it really be home court being that so many cletic fans will be here?
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
8:31 pm
ig Lou
April 24th, 2012
8:28 pm
“Griffin’s back.
Guess that’s the end of it.”
I refuse to believe that he’ll keep hitting that jumper.
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You’re probably right. Of course, then he’ll just start slammin’ on us.
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:33 pm
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
8:29 pm
Hawks really need this home court victory. I just don’t sense the urgency from the starters though. Are they looking ahead to the play offs too soon?
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hardly. We haven’t gotten past round 2 in 42 years….
Nothing changing this year. No urgency as there’s no reason for any.
Punanny Jones
April 24th, 2012
8:33 pm
BGriffin with 22 at the half? Damn Where the All super stud Al Horford?
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:34 pm
What are cletic fans?
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
8:34 pm
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
8:31 pm
Will it really be home court being that so many cletic fans will be here?
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No, not really.
bigdave
April 24th, 2012
8:34 pm
“Scoring so many points I can’t keep track”
Nique please… he just has what, 20 at the half…
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
8:35 pm
Win the half!
Let’s Go Hawks!
Blast
April 24th, 2012
8:35 pm
Guess Ivan has to get some rest. Not for long, I hope. And he should start the second.
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
8:35 pm
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:33 pm
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
8:29 pm
Hawks really need this home court victory. I just don’t sense the urgency from the starters though. Are they looking ahead to the play offs too soon?
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hardly. We haven’t gotten past round 2 in 42 years….
Nothing changing this year. No urgency as there’s no reason for any.
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Make that 44 years.
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:36 pm
Joe wildly shooting….
And making, thankfully.
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
8:36 pm
Lol
Collins is sooooo slow
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
8:37 pm
The Blog of Gloom & Doom.
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:37 pm
Conference finals in 1970….
Of course it may have only been round 2 back then….
Pathetic regardless….it really is sad.
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
8:37 pm
Feed Joe! He Hot! Get him the last shot in every game and, “live Free – Die Hard”.
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:38 pm
Gloom and doom is thanks to the team.
Not our fault they never get it done.
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
8:39 pm
Joe is pissed from Blake falling on him
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:39 pm
He hot?
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
8:40 pm
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
8:37 pm
The Blog of Gloom & Doom.
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That’s what the absence of championships (or even Round 2 victories) will do for you.
Katie
April 24th, 2012
8:41 pm
Oh my god phil, please, shut up if you are going to be so freaking negative. If you don’t like how they’re playing get on the court and do better yourself.
I wanted to cuss about 5 times in that sentence.
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
8:41 pm
phil
April 24th, 2012
8:37 pm
Conference finals in 1970….
Of course it may have only been round 2 back then….
Pathetic regardless….it really is sad.
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They have not won a second-round series since beginning play in ATL in 1968.
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
8:42 pm
Metta World Peace!
7even game suspension. I was expecting the rest of the post season for him, but he will play in round 2. What a nut job! Why hurt your team with all that foolish-ness?
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Hawks win the half, despite the hot Blake Griffin. Thing is jump shots don’t get your team fired up like dunks with ANd-1’s! (Josh?)
So, keep shooting those jumpers Blake! The farther you play from the rim – the smaller you appear.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 24th, 2012
8:43 pm
Teague and Josh are going to have to step up in the 2nd half on both ends. Marvin isn’t going to score 11 points in the 2nd half. Props to him for a good game so far though.
High-sider
April 24th, 2012
8:43 pm
Joe Johnson is still the number one option for the Hawks currently, not Josh. Don’t forget that, bloggers.
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
8:44 pm
Feels like we’re gettin’ our butts whipped, but we’re actually ahead. There’s some positive for you, Katie.
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
8:44 pm
Celtics with 10 points in the first half?
IS THIS A JOKE!?!?!
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
8:44 pm
*1 Quarter
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
8:47 pm
Miami 17 – 10
The Heat DEFENSE is stiffling scary! Don’t wanna’ see them in round 2. Wow! Lowest offensive output for Boston ever! 10 points.
Doc, might be over coaching over there? Taking my Hawks and HC for granted? I sure hope so, we need every angle we can muster. Or, is that team that banged up and worried about their health for round 1?
I hope we are just hiding Zaza. I hope he has a pool noodle around his chest and is kick paddling in the pool day and night, to heal those ligaments and get those foot muscles rehabbed. I hope he is getting ultra-sounded three times a day as well.
Blast
April 24th, 2012
8:48 pm
17-10, Heat leading the Celts in the 2nd. Pierce insisted on playing.
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
8:49 pm
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
8:42 pm
Metta World Peace!
7even game suspension. I was expecting the rest of the post season for him, but he will play in round 2. What a nut job! Why hurt your team with all that foolish-ness?
Hawks win the half, despite the hot Blake Griffin. Thing is jump shots don’t get your team fired up like dunks with ANd-1’s! (Josh?)
So, keep shooting those jumpers Blake! The farther you play from the rim – the smaller you appear.
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Artest: Shoulda been 7 years behind bars. Aggravated assault. Repeat offender.
“So, keep shooting those jumpers Blake!”
Just don’t keep making ‘em.
Blast
April 24th, 2012
8:50 pm
Apart from Paul, both teams playing their scrub teams, though Boston’s scrub gave Hawks all they could handle.
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
8:52 pm
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
8:47 pm
The Heat DEFENSE is stiffling scary! Don’t wanna’ see them in round 2.
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And that’s WITHOUT “the big 3.”
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
8:52 pm
No, Pierce has 5 turnovers
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
8:54 pm
Ha Ha!
Doc Rivers going back and forth about HCA? Sounds like he is bankong on Hawks losing these last two, three? Trust me fellas, he really does want that HCA, he is hoping that the Hawks just hand it to him with losses.
IDK Doc, me thinks you are over coaching, don’t underestimate these Hawks, that’s when they will surprise you all. LOL!
Hawks hungry.
Old Man Peabody
April 24th, 2012
8:55 pm
Enter your comments here
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
8:55 pm
Gloom & Doom, then find another team to boo lol
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
8:56 pm
Another horrible game tonight by Josh.
Blast
April 24th, 2012
8:56 pm
Joe still holding the ball too long. Allows the Clips to re-organize. Would rather have Joe coming of screens and just launching a jumper. He has been making them for the most part.
The Teager steal!
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
8:56 pm
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
8:54 pm
IDK Doc, me thinks you are over coaching, don’t underestimate these Hawks, that’s when they will surprise you all. LOL!
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They’ll also surprise you when you overestimate them.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 24th, 2012
8:57 pm
Kirk sucks.
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
8:58 pm
Joe has to hold on to the ball, the rest of the starting lineup playing a step behind
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
8:58 pm
clippers getting all the calls…
Blast
April 24th, 2012
8:58 pm
Starters sucking it up again!!!!!!!
Blast
April 24th, 2012
8:59 pm
Kirk finally made a shot. And another 3!
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
9:00 pm
Five straight for KH. Must’ve read your post, Najeh.
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
9:00 pm
DawgNole!
We don’t care if Blake makes those long twos, as long as he is limited to 2 points and no And-1’s we win, wven if he scores 50! No Hawk will be in foul trouble if, he is shooting jumpers.
If Blake is not in the paint, we win! Tell Josh that too! You never want your big man playing small on the perimeter. That was my problem with Horford, no rebounds from 16 feet. Fools Gold!
Let the guards rain jumpers, you always want your bigs in the paint, banging, playing big, rebounding, drawing fouls. It’s how you play the game!!!
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
9:00 pm
F!ck these refs.
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
9:02 pm
Kirk > Teague tonight so far.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
9:03 pm
joe got fouled…
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
9:03 pm
No foul on Joe?
F!ck these refs.
S!cking the other teams’ dicks the past two games.
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
9:04 pm
That is why I hate Blake Griffin. He flops sooooo much.
Refs have no love for JJ.
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
9:04 pm
Najeh in Da House?
Yeah!!! Now the blog is legit.
Blast
April 24th, 2012
9:05 pm
What do the Hawks have to do to get a legit call from the refs?
How many games have the refs screwed us over in the past years?
Blast
April 24th, 2012
9:05 pm
What do the Hawks have to do to get a legit call from the refs?
How many games have the refs screwed us over in the past years?
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
9:05 pm
Joe is playing with a nice mix of shooting and driving.
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
9:05 pm
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
9:00 pm
DawgNole!
We don’t care if Blake makes those long twos, as long as he is limited to 2 points and no And-1’s we win, wven if he scores 50! No Hawk will be in foul trouble if, he is shooting jumpers.
If Blake is not in the paint, we win! Tell Josh that too! You never want your big man playing small on the perimeter. That was my problem with Horford, no rebounds from 16 feet. Fools Gold!
Let the guards rain jumpers, you always want your bigs in the paint, banging, playing big, rebounding, drawing fouls. It’s how you play the game!!!
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I don’t disagree. Hawks haven’t done much wrong against Griffin; he’s just hittin’ everything he’s throwing up there. Usually not a good sign when the opponent’s big is hot from outside.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
9:06 pm
ciroc peach!
Dept. Of Redundancy Dept.
April 24th, 2012
9:06 pm
Blast at 9:05
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
9:07 pm
How is that a foul?
Lol
Okay
Punanny Jones
April 24th, 2012
9:07 pm
Trade Al Horford for Blake Giffiin and Chris Paul.
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
9:08 pm
That looked like good defense by Josh….
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
9:08 pm
Does Joe ever make a technical?
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
9:08 pm
Here we go with the missed FTs again. NEVER an excuse for that.
Melvin
April 24th, 2012
9:08 pm
Hawks wasted two roster sport on Twin and Diamper. They signed these to defend Dwight. Howard only played 2 games against the Hawks this year… That’s just terrible asset management…
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
9:08 pm
Man get off his Nutz, “now the blog is legit” LOL!!
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
9:08 pm
Punanny Jones is an idiot
Blast
April 24th, 2012
9:09 pm
Two techs in two games Joe has missed. Maybe somebody else should shoot it?
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
9:09 pm
josh needs to make a move soon as he catchs the ball
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
9:09 pm
Punanny Jones
April 24th, 2012
9:07 pm
Trade Al Horford for Blake Giffiin and Chris Paul.
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Yeah, right. Good luck w/that.
Lon Stotts
April 24th, 2012
9:09 pm
Wow, Nique is really being supportive of some questionable officiating by these refs tonight, against the Hawks no less.
See how Griffin has an easy run-out and finds his point guard to bring it up the floor regardless? The thing that frustrates people the most about Josh is his Everest-like learning curve.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
9:10 pm
man I hope teague dont struggle this bad against rondo
Blast
April 24th, 2012
9:11 pm
least Joe making the three. Thats why he should take more shots off the screen.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
9:11 pm
id rather see pargo in over teague at this point
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
9:11 pm
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Blast
April 24th, 2012
9:12 pm
Jeff and Ivan have had some amazing blocks this game!
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
9:12 pm
Teague makes one play and goes wild.
How about the other shot Chris got on you?
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
9:12 pm
Nice Teague, way to keep showing the Gloom & Doom blog
Lon Stotts
April 24th, 2012
9:13 pm
Teague has his defensive deficiencies, but he’s never lacking for fiery moments. Love that competitiveness, but he needs to be careful about who he’s jawing at (see: Allen, Ray).
Punanny Jones
April 24th, 2012
9:13 pm
Trade Al Horford for Dwayne Wade and Lebron James…. throw in Chris Bosh. for Jeff Teague !
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
April 24th, 2012
9:13 pm
Do the Hawks help each other out on defense?
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
9:13 pm
Lol
Josh 5-13.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
9:14 pm
lol@Big Lou
Lon Stotts
April 24th, 2012
9:15 pm
Why does Ryan Cameron always give a shoutout to The Dream? I know he’s big in the music biz but he’s not some big time celebrity. Tyler Perry 4 new Hawks owner!!!!
Rob
April 24th, 2012
9:15 pm
Teague needs to be more consistent on his jumpers, hopefully with time it will come
Blast
April 24th, 2012
9:16 pm
LD is smart after all. Ivan to start and on Blake.
Jeff for three!
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
9:16 pm
Griffin busts his own azz and Nique exclaims, “Great defense by Ivan Johnson!”
Sure did miss his “expert analysis” listening to Doris these past two games.
bigdave
April 24th, 2012
9:17 pm
Jeffs on ball d has improved greatly..
Rob
April 24th, 2012
9:17 pm
Marvin bout to make some shots
Melvin
April 24th, 2012
9:17 pm
7 straight points for Teague… Nice…
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
9:18 pm
Jeff Teague’s Block will not be on ESPN but Blake Griffin’s dunk will be.
Just watch.
Melvin
April 24th, 2012
9:18 pm
Teague score the Hawks last 7pts and the LD takes him out immediately…. SMH
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
9:18 pm
lmaoooo that lady almost dropped her baby
Najeh Davenpoop
April 24th, 2012
9:18 pm
Ideally you don’t want Josh taking jumpers, but give him credit for this — he has gotten much, much better at making them this year.
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
9:19 pm
Damn Marv lol
Blast
April 24th, 2012
9:19 pm
Josh Smith!
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
9:19 pm
Agreed@Najeh
O'brien
April 24th, 2012
9:20 pm
Najeh,
Clips game plan against Josh is the same game plan we have for Blake Griffin. Let him take the jumper, and live with the results.
But you’re right. Josh’s jumper has improved the last couple months. It will be interesting to see the Celtics game plan for him
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
9:20 pm
That’s where Marvy hurts us–can’t finish.
And now–still in 3Q–Nique has declared that the Clippers have “fallen apart.” Guess we may as well go home.
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
9:20 pm
Now if we can just get SMOOVE to stop leading the fast break.
yodaddybrother
April 24th, 2012
9:21 pm
WAY TO END THE QUARTER SQUAD! Now we can go ahead and send these boys back to LA
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
9:21 pm
This is what Kenyon Martin gets for not picking the Hawks.
Rob
April 24th, 2012
9:21 pm
@Najeh.Yeah he is more consistent at the jumpers, he takes them more in the rhythm of the game now.
Lon Stotts
April 24th, 2012
9:21 pm
Give Ivan credit for that block, stat man! Nice to see us actually close out a quarter with a flurry instead of being on the receiving end. Keep these guys in there LD!
Melvin
April 24th, 2012
9:22 pm
Nice run to end the 3rd qtr by the Hawks….
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
9:22 pm
Najeh Davenpoop
April 24th, 2012
9:18 pm
Ideally you don’t want Josh taking jumpers, but give him credit for this — he has gotten much, much better at making them this year.
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That may be because he’s not lauching them from beyond the 3-pt line as much.
Jeff
April 24th, 2012
9:23 pm
Has Marvin ever made a fast break layup?
Punanny Jones
April 24th, 2012
9:23 pm
Josh Smith needs 5 assists to get the triple.double
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
9:23 pm
Finally a decent 3Q. Hope they don’t forget how they did it in 4Q.
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
9:25 pm
Seeing RED!
Look at them fools sitting in that RED Restaurant! Those cheap looking white chairs look wooden. How can the ASKG afford that restaurant? Buyer Beware: Those steaks are injected with “pink slime” Go to BONES in BUCKHEAD or, eat at home people. How can the ASKG afford that?
Selling 2nd ROund Picks?
No Scoreboards for the Fans?
8 Veteran Minimum Contracts?
bigdave
April 24th, 2012
9:26 pm
Vinny took a lot of heatyear, but ill give him credit for wanting to get more fire power at the deadline.. ideally Jamal.. where cp3 felt they needed to t tighten things up on the defensive end. I have to agree with the HC here.. I’m just not sure how this team will score consistently in the post season…
Najeh Davenpoop
April 24th, 2012
9:26 pm
Clippers going zone to start the 4th. Hawks moved the ball well and got a good shot last possession. Let’s see how they handle it here.
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
9:26 pm
Good gracious, Ivan–that was horsecrap.
TMac bailed him out.
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
9:26 pm
I remember this blog wanting Kenyon, he’s done nothing for the clips despite getting major minutes
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
9:27 pm
DeAndre Jordan is a really really bad contract. Kinda surprised ASG didn’t go after him LOL
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
9:27 pm
Shut the f!ck up Nique!
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
9:28 pm
Jordan looked like Griffin on that one. That’s what CP can do for you. Thanks again, Knight.
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
9:28 pm
Jordan gets a 40mil contract to just dunk and block a couple of shots a game, but he’s Blake’s BFF.
Melvin
April 24th, 2012
9:29 pm
Marvin need to stop settling for the jumpshot and attack the rim
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
9:29 pm
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
9:27 pm
Shut the f!ck up Nique!
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Cmon, Big Lou, who do you luv–Nique or Doris?
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
9:31 pm
O’Brien is in DA House!
Yeah! Always cerebral comments from this guy, always with a positive spin. Now the blog is even more legit!
Lon Stotts
April 24th, 2012
9:31 pm
T-Mac hitting those jumpers gives me a serious case of deja vu.
Willie Green…. SPRITED!
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
9:31 pm
Took off too soon Willie, your a Stroker
Najeh Davenpoop
April 24th, 2012
9:32 pm
There isn’t any difference between DeAndre Jordan’s skill set and Tyson Chandler’s skill set. In fact if anything Jordan is a better shot blocker. But Chandler has much better defensive awareness and understands the game better. I guess from the Clippers’ point of view, they have to hope Jordan develops that awareness over time.
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
9:33 pm
DEBO taking more bikes again
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
9:33 pm
DANG TMAC
Legs are looking goood
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
9:33 pm
Debo to Blake:
Gimme dat bike white boi!
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
9:33 pm
Now Ivan looks like Griffin. Nice work on the off. glass.
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
9:34 pm
I meant springs in his legs lol
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
9:34 pm
@Najeh,
Thats for any player at any position.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 24th, 2012
9:34 pm
Don’t think I’ll ever fully get over passing up CP3 for Marvin. Damn, that guy is good.
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
April 24th, 2012
9:34 pm
BIG IVAN FOR PRESIDENT
FIRE SUND
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
9:34 pm
LMAO@Big Lou
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
April 24th, 2012
9:35 pm
WHY THE CLIPPERS GOT THEY STARTERS IN AND WE DON’T?
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
9:35 pm
TMac!!!!!!!!!!!
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
9:35 pm
Rim Blocked!
“Marvin need to stop settling for the jumpshot and attack the rim”
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Naw bruh, you don’t want that! All Marvin’s dunks are misses, blocked from behind by the “mugsy bouge’s” or, blocked by the rim. Let Marvin shoot jumpers, that’s a better bet.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 24th, 2012
9:35 pm
T-Mac’s knees are feeling good today. When his knees are not feeling good, he leaves those shots short.
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
9:36 pm
So…
No starters?
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
9:36 pm
CP3 getting the calls now
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
9:37 pm
Najeh Davenpoop
April 24th, 2012
9:34 pm
Don’t think I’ll ever fully get over passing up CP3 for Marvin. Damn, that guy is good.
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Ditto.
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
9:37 pm
So…
Blake jumps on Pargo’s back and it’s a foul on him?
F!ck you refs!
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
9:38 pm
Heat up by 7. Still long way to go though.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 24th, 2012
9:40 pm
Damn Debo, great move!
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
9:40 pm
Pretty move by Ivan!
Lon Stotts
April 24th, 2012
9:40 pm
Still no starters? The bench has carried us this game, but at least get Joe out there.
Man, Ivan must have had some major ‘tude problems, cuz the guy has got major skillz to go with it.
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
9:40 pm
DEBO, just crawling into windows stealing $200
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
9:40 pm
CP’s cold-blooded.
Punanny Jones
April 24th, 2012
9:40 pm
GET JOSH AND JJ BACK IN THERE NOW!!!!
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
9:40 pm
What’s LD waiting for?
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
9:40 pm
TMAC and Kenyon Martin talking…. I wonder if it was about this the fight they had back in 2002 LOL
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
9:41 pm
starters are ice cold
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
9:42 pm
Time to put this one away.
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
9:42 pm
LD 2 min. too late
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
9:42 pm
TMAC is closing out a game?!?!?!
Najeh Davenpoop
April 24th, 2012
9:43 pm
Hawks did a really good job on pick and roll defense that last possession. Wish they could do that with consistency
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
9:43 pm
Quack!!!
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
9:43 pm
Marvin??
Melvin
April 24th, 2012
9:43 pm
Here come Josh playing C again, I dont like it…
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
9:43 pm
Marvin’s futility around the rim is astounding.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
9:43 pm
lol josh what was that
KevinA
April 24th, 2012
9:43 pm
Josh….why?
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
9:43 pm
LD = garbage coach.
Lon Stotts
April 24th, 2012
9:44 pm
Marvin= sooo weak
Griffin didn’t even look at the basket for a shot he’s been hitting all game. He’s a fringe superstar and doesn’t have that clutch/killer instinct.
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
9:45 pm
Where’s the Tech on BG?
High-sider
April 24th, 2012
9:45 pm
Marvin sucks!!!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
April 24th, 2012
9:46 pm
If Marvin would just look for contact and use the glass every time he would be so much more effective around the rim, instead of just throwing up those prayers.
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
9:46 pm
Lon Stotts
April 24th, 2012
9:44 pm
Griffin didn’t even look at the basket for a shot he’s been hitting all game. He’s a fringe superstar and doesn’t have that clutch/killer instinct.
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I’d take 30-plus from my fringe superstar any night.
KevinA
April 24th, 2012
9:46 pm
Better than Woody and Bibby hehe
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
9:47 pm
“Man get off his Nutz, “now the blog is legit” LOL!!” -Luke Cage-
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Wassup? Jealous? Don’t worry, I’ll save some for you. You can have the left one, I got the right one on lock down!
The Monger
April 24th, 2012
9:47 pm
I HATE LARRY DREW!!!!!!! I mean I absolutely HATE THE MAN….He waits until 4:00 left in the 4th quarter to put his starters back in the game after the clippers already cut the lead to 8 points after leading by 14 at one point. he played ZERO starters for 2/3 of a very meaningful game in the 4th quarter.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 24th, 2012
9:48 pm
Wow, what a block!
KevinA
April 24th, 2012
9:48 pm
JT for president
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
9:48 pm
Boston’s trying to give it to us. TAKE IT, Hawks! TAKE IT, you nimrods!!
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
9:48 pm
Nice Teague, thats hops
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
9:49 pm
LOL@Bob going off!
Punanny Jones
April 24th, 2012
9:49 pm
its bad when your point guard only has 2 assist.
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
9:49 pm
At least they got the call right–a rarity in and of itself.
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
9:50 pm
Shut up, Nique!
Najeh Davenpoop
April 24th, 2012
9:50 pm
Joe with the big 3, but T-MAC with the drive and dish. Best passer on the team.
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
9:50 pm
Game, Set & Match!!!
yodaddybrother
April 24th, 2012
9:50 pm
Jeff Teague
Admirable SnAckBar
April 24th, 2012
9:50 pm
bulls ear catnip.
wooooo
Melvin
April 24th, 2012
9:50 pm
Teague showing that inner dog
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
9:50 pm
See how Joe can make clutch shots when you set him up?
Ball game, Hawks.
KevinA
April 24th, 2012
9:50 pm
That was the game……..Go Hawks
kingd92
April 24th, 2012
9:51 pm
TMAC = PLAYMAKER
simple as that…
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
9:51 pm
LD finally realizes that TMAC still draws a double team…
FINALLY HE SEES IT!
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
9:51 pm
Lol @ the Tmac cut-out.
Dude got a big head.
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
9:51 pm
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
9:47 pm
“Man get off his Nutz, “now the blog is legit” LOL!!” -Luke Cage-
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Wassup? Jealous?Don’t worry, I’ll save some for you. You can have the left one, I got the right one on lock down!
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You’re in rare form tonight, DocMary.
Melvin
April 24th, 2012
9:51 pm
That’s why TMAC should be on the floor in crunch time… He has the skills to make a play for himself and others.
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
9:52 pm
Tmac with that hustle!
You go old man!
Lon Stotts
April 24th, 2012
9:52 pm
Hopefully LD learns from this game and keeps T-Mac in there for crunch time come playoffs. The guy knows how to create space and get our scorers open, and he might have just helped seal this game. Wishful thinking.
And here’s hoping Joe can keep up this long range accuracy for the next few weeks
yodaddybrother
April 24th, 2012
9:52 pm
TMAc diving??? it must be playoff time
Najeh Davenpoop
April 24th, 2012
9:52 pm
Wow WTF Joe
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
9:52 pm
lmao wow joe
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
9:53 pm
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
9:49 pm
LOL@Bob going off!
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Bob’s always going off on perceived injustices.
yodaddybrother
April 24th, 2012
9:53 pm
that’s why you let the PG bring the ball up….smh…Hawks…doing Hawks things
Najeh Davenpoop
April 24th, 2012
9:53 pm
Holy sh-t that was an insane shot
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
9:53 pm
SHOT OF THE YEAR!!!
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 24th, 2012
9:53 pm
lucky ass shot
yodaddybrother
April 24th, 2012
9:53 pm
Joe Johnson….worth all the money
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
9:54 pm
Remember Nique declaring it over 10 times already. Where’s Doris?!
JJ may have bailed him out with that answered prayer–except that he didn’t call bank.
The Monger
April 24th, 2012
9:54 pm
Larry Drew has NOBODY to blame but HIMSELF for watching the Clippers hack into the lead with Blake Griffin and Chris Paul, while Joe, Josh, and Teague were ALL on the bench….FOR NO REASON!!! I have just watched Joe nail the seemingly game winning 3 pointer, so my post may seem irrelevent, but its not. If Larry Drew continues to play his 2nd unit for 20 minutes every game, even when they are surrendering basket after basket, they will lose in the playoffs. LA wasnt afraid to play Chris Paul and Blake Griffin for 40+ minutes, yet Joe Johnson only plays 30 minutes and Josh only plays 31 in a game and the game is close for no reason….Joe and Josh couldnt play 40 minutes tonight or what???
Punanny Jones
April 24th, 2012
9:54 pm
Teague needs to be on the bench. He took that shot way to quick and did not run any time of the clock before bricking. That may have cost us the game. Teague is a bone head.
Lon Stotts
April 24th, 2012
9:54 pm
“He threw up a prayer, and it hit the bottom of the collection plate!”
Bob is a pro. And so is Joe. Real recognize real
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
9:54 pm
Top ten play!
Number one!
Slimjr
April 24th, 2012
9:54 pm
Luck be a lady tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
9:55 pm
Gotta be on Smitty’s 10 Ten Below The Rim
Melvin
April 24th, 2012
9:55 pm
Joe we will take that lucky 3 pt shot but your end of game awarness/management was poor this game.
Punanny Jones
April 24th, 2012
9:55 pm
Lucky Joe bailed us out. Gt rid of teague right after the game. Teague and Al for Bosh. Wade and James.
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
9:55 pm
HCA!
I imagine Hawks win this game on offensive rebounds! Griffin can’t rebound from the perimeter. It’s how you play the game! Our shot selection was also excellent!
Joe for THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Game Ova!
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
9:56 pm
Sorry Clip Joint, but still no Division Titles in your history!!
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
9:56 pm
SUPER CLUTCH JOE JOHNSON
Slimjr
April 24th, 2012
9:56 pm
Marvin better give it up next time to King ISO!
See Knick game.. What a game!
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
9:57 pm
Lon Stotts
April 24th, 2012
9:54 pm
“He threw up a prayer, and it hit the bottom of the collection plate!”
Bob is a pro. And so is Joe. Real recognize real
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The only thing Bob’s a pro at is lickin’ boots.
Punanny Jones
April 24th, 2012
9:57 pm
The Fat Lady is Singing!
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
9:58 pm
Here come the trolls to point out the obvious lucky shot.
KevinA
April 24th, 2012
9:58 pm
The Clips will need medical MaryJane in seconds
Najeh Davenpoop
April 24th, 2012
9:59 pm
Really nice to see Teague hit 4 free throws in crunch time. I hope his crunch time balls are starting to drop.
Big win right here. Go Heat.
Blast
April 24th, 2012
9:59 pm
Great game, great win!
Slimjr
April 24th, 2012
9:59 pm
The Lady aint Fat..Shes Elle Ducan! hehehe
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
10:00 pm
Boston’s back in it. Dang! Cmon Heat.
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
10:00 pm
World Peace gets 7 games, thought it was a 10 gamer myself.
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
10:01 pm
FTs made a difference–finally in our favor. Gotta make ‘em in the playoffs.
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
10:01 pm
Why is joe back in the game? Lol
Slimjr
April 24th, 2012
10:01 pm
Impressive win considering the Dunk King got 36 and CP3 got 34? Huge win……
Top 10 plays! Say it aint so Joe?
Punanny Jones
April 24th, 2012
10:02 pm
13 sec on the clock…. we up 10, starters should be on the bence
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
10:02 pm
Drew don’t want Jeff to have more than 2 assists. Those are for Josh! That way they can try to low ball him on his next contract. It’s a conspiracy people.
KevinA
April 24th, 2012
10:02 pm
McGrady putting on the scuba gear diving for that loose ball was the highlight
Punanny Jones
April 24th, 2012
10:02 pm
*bench
Melvin
April 24th, 2012
10:02 pm
*under my laptop desk* laughing at TMAC not in bounding the ball to Josh. That’s more proof that LD need to play TMAC to close out games….
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
10:03 pm
Luke Cage
April 24th, 2012
10:00 pm
World Peace gets 7 games, thought it was a 10 gamer myself.
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Shoulda been 7 years behind bars. Aggravated assault. Repeat offender.
KevinA
April 24th, 2012
10:04 pm
WorldPeace should have been next year
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
10:04 pm
Tmac should start over captain light bright.
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
10:04 pm
GOOD WIN
phil
April 24th, 2012
10:05 pm
Good to be dead wrong tonight…
Heat better win or we’re doomed when Dirk lights us up on thursday.
phil
April 24th, 2012
10:06 pm
Artest is a joke….
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
10:06 pm
Fools Gold!
“Impressive win considering the Dunk King got 36 and CP3 got 34? Huge win……”
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That was the game plan! 2 on 5, all night long. All those shots came from outside the paint with no offensive rebounds.
Hawks rolling with no center in sight. Give Drew some credit, he has earned an extension after next year’s team option. They better go ahead and lock him up for cheap now. Drew, might not go for cheap though, this time around. He will have other options now. So will, MVT and Ivan.
Slimjr
April 24th, 2012
10:06 pm
Hey whos the Red Bone on the court doing post game interviews..She looks like Simone Ward? Hmmmm……
Sautee
April 24th, 2012
10:06 pm
“If Larry Drew continues to play his 2nd unit for 20 minutes every game, even when they are surrendering basket after basket, they will lose in the playoffs.”
FYI – Bench combined + 29 while the starters were combined + 18
Maybe Drew knew what he was doing.
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
10:07 pm
No postgame BS by our astute announcing crew. Make way for the Braves. How ’bout it Bravos, make it a sweep.
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
10:07 pm
Lol @ Heyward and Prado doing the electric slide.
Big Lou
April 24th, 2012
10:09 pm
“Make way for the Braves. How ’bout it Bravos, make it a sweep.”
They’ll definitely have a better chance without JJ pitching.
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
10:09 pm
phil
April 24th, 2012
10:06 pm
Artest is a joke….
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A really, really bad one.
DawgNole
April 24th, 2012
10:10 pm
Celtics ahead of the Heat now. I was afraid of that.
Slimjr
April 24th, 2012
10:11 pm
Chipper turns 40 today? Impressive dude..
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
10:11 pm
The Heat are choking even without LeBron James… LOL
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
10:14 pm
Enter your comments here
East Coast Beat Downs!
Clippers play NYK next. Another East Coast beat down coming their way. This ain’t the West Coast fellas, we play defense ’round here.
“Welcome to Atlanta – Where the Players Play! And, we ride on them thangs like everyday!” -Jermaine DuPree-
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The Clipps wanted this win, bad yawl. Hawks Win! No Center in sight!
Dept. Of Unintended Irony
April 24th, 2012
10:17 pm
“The Clipps wanted this win, bad yawl.”
Is a bad yawl anything like an inferior ketch?
Slimjr
April 24th, 2012
10:20 pm
Uh Oh drmaryb, you woke up dept? Hehehe
TMACfan
April 24th, 2012
10:21 pm
DeAndre Jordan
-17
40 million dollar man
LOL
Astro Joe
April 24th, 2012
10:21 pm
Really, really, really good to see Teague score well in the second half.
Slimjr
April 24th, 2012
10:24 pm
Teague better show up like this against the Celts..But guess what? The Celts guards play much better D than the Clippers guards for sure…
Sautee
April 24th, 2012
10:26 pm
Slimjr
April 24th, 2012
5:46 pm
“Clippers are extremely hungry tonight..Expect a 2nd quarter Hawk deficit..How much? Who knows.”
“If LD puts Captain Kirk on Randy Foye? Oh the humanity!”
Foye: 20 minutes 0-3 Zero points
Hinrich: 14 minutes 3-5 8 points
Another sterling slimjr prediction
RA
April 24th, 2012
10:26 pm
There’s your signature win.
brigadierjerry
April 24th, 2012
10:29 pm
Looks like Hawks have to win Dallas Game since Celtics gonna win this game
doc
April 24th, 2012
10:36 pm
good going guys, won iy how you are going to have to do it in the playoffs. get a good lead then hold on.
atlchris77
April 24th, 2012
10:38 pm
Who does boston play next?
Slimjr
April 24th, 2012
10:40 pm
Sautee got jokes! Hehehehe
Keep them coming, we are going to need them next week for sure….
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
April 24th, 2012
10:43 pm
“Rob
April 24th, 2012
8:13 pm
I think Marvin could be a beast. He got skills. Just got to keep that mindset of attacking, just like Teague
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Been sayin’ it. Just can’t get JeJe to buy in, though.”
The guy posted up Mo Williams and got stripped. Pretty sure he is a draft bust.
Rod, did you see that? Him posting up a far smaller player (just like he has done to Luther Head, Like Ridnour, Kyle Korver) and got no results
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
10:43 pm
Celtics Win!
Oh Boy! Who are the last two teams the C’s Play. What is our magic # now? Looks like that Knicks loss may be our undoing if, we dont win that Dallas game.
Melvin
April 24th, 2012
10:44 pm
I wonder if TNT will switch their Thursday night game between the Knicks/Bucks to the Hawks/Mavs
Slimjr
April 24th, 2012
10:45 pm
Celts have the Bucks at home on Thursday..They may get the Home Court after all?
Tie breaker goes to The Celts…That Knick loss was huge!!!!!
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
10:46 pm
“Is a bad yawl anything like an inferior ketch?”
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Hugh? What a reach around there. Move on DUI, there is nothing to see here.
doc
April 24th, 2012
10:47 pm
ra a signature win is winning the second round and heading into the ecf. a win over the celts in a 7 game series would be close. a signature win is one of meaning against one of your close rivals that have beaten you like a drum over the years not a comeuppance team with a coach worse than ours. good win, not great.
doc
April 24th, 2012
10:50 pm
really really really good to see teague wake up a bit from his slumbers of friday night against the celts. but it is not like he hand cuffed chris paul in any way was it?
Slimjr
April 24th, 2012
10:57 pm
doc, imagine CP3 instead of Marvin? Wow…..
brigadierjerry
April 24th, 2012
10:59 pm
I like Teague as a player. I think he can be a poor mans Tony Parker/Terrell Brandon type of player. I dont know if he will ever be a facilitator type of guard but if he did it would make the offense so much easier and able to make Joe Johnson to be able to come off screens or curls and make shots instead of him trying to create on his own because that really isnt his strong suit. Again, check video when he played on Phoenix.
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
11:02 pm
All wins are great, when vying for HCA.
brigadierjerry
April 24th, 2012
11:02 pm
slimjr,
give hawks credit you didnt think Hawks was gonna win tonight!!
Slimjr
April 24th, 2012
11:02 pm
CP3 and ISO would have taken the Hawks to an ECF by now! Packed house nightly!
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
April 24th, 2012
11:03 pm
Shoutouts to Kirk tonight. He was draining shots. We NEED that!!!!!!!!
damienwilko
April 24th, 2012
11:04 pm
I cant imagine how many more tight regular seasons games we would have won if LD would have played tmac in. The guy oozes calmness. Makes all the right plays needed that gets the job done. I guess he has finally got it. Touch wood !
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
11:07 pm
Nuff’ Said!
“I’m not worried about the matchup,” Smith said following Tuesday morning’s shoot-around in preparation for the Clippers. “My main concern is winning the basketball game.”
Slimjr
April 24th, 2012
11:10 pm
13-21 against the winners does not generate much confidence Sir…So you can only hope that this night they get it done.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
April 24th, 2012
11:10 pm
As I said yesterday, we need Pargo, Willie, and T-Mac really feeling good about themselves come Playoff time. I almost feel like T-Mac is hiding stuff from us. His shots late in the game looked very crisp.
Hope Ivan keeps up this strong play.
And LOL @ Horford telling us not to rely on his defense. Dude, just don’t return. Let ZaZa return and play Ivan 30 mpg. We don’t need Horford’s one-dimensional jump-shooting
KevinK
April 24th, 2012
11:11 pm
I kinda like want to see this starting lineups in the playoff against the Celtics!!! Tell me guys what yall think??
Jeff Teague/Pargo-PG
Joe Johnson/Kirk Hinrich/Willie Green-SG
Tracy McGrady/Marvin Williams-SF
Josh Smith/Ivan Johnson/Al Horford??-PF
Zaza Pachulia/Jason Collins/Eric Dampier-C
drmaryb.[*_*].
April 24th, 2012
11:11 pm
Deion’s Drama!
Deion tweets pictures of his children filling out police reports against his wife, Pilar. Pilar was arrested surrounding a divorce drama battle. Pilar ordered to stay away from the house for 61 days, she assaulted Deion in their bedroom.
Haven’t they been married for over 20 years. I thought they were divorcing many years ago, but, reconcilled? Let it go Sanders, that marriage is ova’.
A heady Deion for keeping his hands to himself.
Slimjr
April 24th, 2012
11:26 pm
NBA TV airing an NBA Classic, 1993 Eastern Conference Semi-Finals: Hawks vs. Chicago Game 3 in the Omni! Nice!
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
April 24th, 2012
11:35 pm
“Doc, might be over coaching over there? Taking my Hawks and HC for granted? I sure hope so, we need every angle we can muster. Or, is that team that banged up and worried about their health for round 1?”
If Doc is over-coaching, wouldn’t he NOT be taking us for granted and wanting that HC?
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
April 24th, 2012
11:37 pm
drmaryb I learned at a early age that some women just ain’t marriage material.
Big Ivan needs play 20 mins or more a game in the Celtics series.
FIRE SUND
Slimjr
April 24th, 2012
11:47 pm
new blog up..
Lacsho
April 25th, 2012
12:06 am
You people need to quit. Do you ever read over the blog after a game? First and foremost you have three suspects posing under 4 different usernames. Then you have the so called Doctor giving LD the head coach of the year award. Well Mary I will give you 10 reasons why LD should be fired:
1. LD does not have the respect of his players, since he shows so much favoritism to Josh, Joe, and Kirk.
2. He’s coached over or close to 200 hundreds games as a head coach, the man has four technicals, and he’s been thrown out 111111once, no he’s never been thrown out. Unlike a Great coach, Doc Rivers. Doc plays the refs that’s why the Cletics get most of their calls.
3. Question: Why do you think Josh always screams at the Ref’s? Answer: LD has know heart. Most of the time, a team will take on the coaches’ demeanor. Again I will allude to the top 10 west coast coaches and the top, well ever other coach in the eastern conference playoff race besides LD and Orlando’s crazy coach.
4. He’s never calls out his so-called best player aka Joe Johnson. Joe has blown more games than LD over the last couple of years. And, we will not discuss Josh’s antics. All of the good coach’s bench their star players: it keeps the players honest and the team balanced.
5. Why do you think the Hawks allow so many teams to come back? Answer: you saw it tonight. The Hawks had them down by 14 going into the 4th quarter. A great coach like Doc Rivers would’ve gone for the kill, and started his starters (everybody but Josh) in the 4th. Josh has had two bad games back to back. Again, Doc has done it to us plenty of times over the years.
6. He has this dynamic offense, but our power foward loves to jack up jump shots, instead of driving the ball and either dunking or getting fouled. Speaking of Josh, when will LD learn that he needs to get the ball to Teague on the break, since Teague can get the ball up the court in three seconds. Teague would love to throw Josh a lob on the break.
7. LD is the definition of insanity. When will you learn to rest JJ for a game or two during the season? A great coach like Pop does it all of the time. Question: why does JJ have problems closing out games? Answer: they treat him like the falcons treat Michael Turner. They continue to run him in the ground even during meaningless games, but he won’t hesitate to rest Teague, go figure. Teague the one guy who never gets tired.
8. He keeps starting Twin.
9. His substitutions make know since. The games he needs to rest JJ, he plays him the entire game. Moreover, the games he needs to play JJ; he plays the bench too much.
10. Again, he keeps starting and playing Twin. You mean to tell me we couldn’t get a taller Ivan from the DLeauge.
I digress, and those of you with multiple usernames. YOU HAVE SERIOUS PROBLEMS, PLEASE GET A LIFE. Much respect to the good Dr. At least she only uses one username on a basketball blog. It’s not that serious people.
Peace Mary,
Lacsho
Scoop
April 25th, 2012
1:54 am
I thought Josh played a very “solid” game tonight. And that’s the best thing I could say for him. He was playing within himself AND playing hard. He boxed out on the glass, set good-hard screens AND rolled to the basket (instead of camping on the three), AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, did not turn the ball over (except for a bogus traveling call).
Also, he played pretty good defense on Griffin tonight. The dude was clearly frustrated by Josh’s length (AND Ivan’s grit I might add), and it showed with the tech he got for abusing Teague late in the game.
Josh gets a lot of attention and criticism for his play (rightfully so IMO), but i believe the reason is bc he is the X-factor of our team. Josh can score, we all know that, but that’s not what we need from him to win ball games. We need him to be ACTIVE on the glass, enforce his will on defense and in the paint, and we need his athleticism in transition. AND we need him to not turn the ball over, take bad shots, and complain to the officials like a whining baby.
If we’re going anywhere in the playoffs then Josh has to play within himself. He should let his teammates take care of scoring and he should focus dominating the other areas. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again-This team will go as far as Josh wants us to go…….I can’t wait to see what happens bc these playoffs are gonna be epic!
Punanny Jones
April 25th, 2012
4:40 am
Teague may be a sorry example of a point guard but hes his mothers child. Lets package Teague and Al for world peace.
Consensus
April 25th, 2012
4:42 am
Scoop is an idiot and hates the marvelous success of Josh Smith. Josh Smith is clearly our MVP.
Rick Sund
April 25th, 2012
4:46 am
Word has it that the lakers are willing to give up Andrew Bynum and two 1st round picks. plus cash For Al Horford and Jeff Teague..
Should we make this trade?
Fact is
April 25th, 2012
8:09 am
Teague is not intelligent enough to be a point guard so last night he play a 2 guard and the offense was distributed though Swoosh Smith.
Thats the beauty of Josh. He has a total game and is the most critical player on the hawks team. Josh Must stay at the powerforward and continue to own the position as a point forward because the hawks just dont have a true or intelligent point guard. I hope we package Al and or Teague and go after a real point guard.
Thank Goodness Josh can distribute, shoot, defend and run the team from the 4 position. I agree Josh is this teams MVP.
In the interim project cases like Al horford, Jeff teague and Marvin Williams need to be traded for upgrades.
Only then will this team take it beyond the 2nd round.
Fact is
April 25th, 2012
8:13 am
Thats a good trade Rick, Id do that, but Hold out for 3 1st round picks to go along with Bynum. We are giving up all nba all star all chiit Al, right? Plus Brainless Teague. Yeah hold out for 3 1st rounders. Over back to back to back years.
All Scrub Al.