Celtics at Atlanta Hawks Game 1: Game thread
- Zaza Pachulia (foot) is out. Doc Rivers said Ray Allen (ankle) is out for the Celtics.
- Zaza says his recovery has been “slow motion” and he’s uncertain if or when he will be able to play during the series: “I don’t have an answer about that. I really don’t. It would make it easier for you guys, me, the coaching staff and the team but I don’t have an answer.”
- More Zaza: “It doesn’t matter if me and Al [Horford] are going to be out for the series, we are still a good team. We are going to confident. We are going to fight.”
- Larry Drew is sticking with Jason Collins at center: “The lineup has been good for us, first of all. It hasn’t been a situation where it hasn’t worked out for us. Even with those first two losses against Boston, lineup-wise, it has been good for us. At this stage [I] don’t really want to rock the boat with that. It’s been good for us. I want to stay with it through the course of the series. If things call for change, we certainly will evaluate that and make a decision on that. But for right now that’s what we will go with.”
- The Hawks were +9 in 34-plus minutes with this lineup during the regular season, according to BasketballValue. They were pretty much worse across the board statistically with Collins on the floor vs. Boston.
- Drew: “Playing against a guy that’s more mobile whether we match him up against [Brandon] Bass or [Kevin] Garnett, that will be a challenge for him. But Jason is a very smart basketball player, particularly defensively. He knows how to play people, from a big guy who is more stationary in the post to a guy who moves around a little bit. He has shown he has the ability to adapt either way. We are counting on his his smarts and his know-how to defend people.”
- Joe Johnson on the Hawks frontline without Horford and Pachulia: “We are down a few bigs so that means us guards and forwards, our play has to get a little nastier.”
- Ivan Johnson on the Celtics: “I am pretty sure they are going to try me but we played them already so I know what to expect.”
- Ivan on the previous meetings with the Celtics: “KG tried me. [Keyon] Dooling, he tried me.” What did KG have to say? “Just regular KG. Talking [bleep].”
- Ivan: “I know what to expect from them so I’m just going to keep a level head and play my game.”
Michael Cunningham, Hawks beat
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Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
7:41 pm
T-mac sees the floor better than anybody i’ve ever seen. Great look to find willie
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
7:42 pm
call that BS charge
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
7:42 pm
wow his foot was on the line
kingd92
April 29th, 2012
7:42 pm
Can t-mac get josh or ivan out there. a pick and roll with collins is useless. Bad call on willie btw
steven
April 29th, 2012
7:42 pm
ugh..that was a 5 point turnaround
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
7:42 pm
Wow . . Willie not only got the ball off before he hit Steisma(sp), his foot was on the restricted area line.
Stay strong Marvin . . don’t let Pierce go off.
Mac-Town (478)™
April 29th, 2012
7:42 pm
uh oh…
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
7:43 pm
our bench is playing bad the lead is going down
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
7:43 pm
get the scrubs out the game. Time for Joe Johnson and/or Jeff Teague
Blast
April 29th, 2012
7:43 pm
Hawks bench not getting it done here.
Mikew109
April 29th, 2012
7:43 pm
Where can i watch hawks game live online can someone direct me to link please thks!!!
TMACfan
April 29th, 2012
7:43 pm
TMAC needs to attack
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
7:44 pm
put the starter back in its the playoffs forget about rest
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
7:44 pm
seems to me that Collins slow rotations are causing everything to breakdown defensively.
kingd92
April 29th, 2012
7:45 pm
JJ- for willie, and Ivan/Josh for Marvin and Collins NOW
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
7:45 pm
Why is Jason Collins in the game right now, and not Ivan? Lead down to 9 now.
Come on Larry. Stop protecting players and play your best people. The Pargo – Green – T-Mac – Marvin – Ivan group has been playing well as of late. Why mess with it now?
This is the type of stuff I’m talking about @ drmaryb
Buddy Grizzard
April 29th, 2012
7:45 pm
This lineup is terrible.
terrell
April 29th, 2012
7:45 pm
How long this fool gonna sit Teague? Dude drains a 3 on his 1st shot and gets benched.
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
7:45 pm
Mikew109 – firstrowsports (dot) eu
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
7:46 pm
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
7:44 pm
seems to me that Collins slow rotations are causing everything to breakdown defensively.
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That OBVIOUS huh Rev?
vava74
April 29th, 2012
7:46 pm
bogus call immediately impacting the game
bigdave
April 29th, 2012
7:46 pm
Looks like Marvin is going to struggle against paul til he gets a better feel for how he plans to attack. I have no problem with Mac going at pietrus.. he seems to give him work.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
7:47 pm
smh bench tmac
bigdave
April 29th, 2012
7:47 pm
I guess the ref didn’t see the defensive 3 on kevin
kingd92
April 29th, 2012
7:47 pm
GET COLINS OUT!!
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
7:47 pm
And this is also what I’m talking about with T-Mac. If he’s not playing well, put his butt back on the bench as well.
LOL @ Pargo
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
7:48 pm
JJ’s three point shot is off
NO MORE THREES JJ
steven
April 29th, 2012
7:48 pm
Joseph off to a slow start…
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
7:48 pm
lol calm down pargo
bigdave
April 29th, 2012
7:48 pm
Gunna!
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
7:48 pm
running and gunning
bigdave
April 29th, 2012
7:49 pm
Strong post up
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
7:50 pm
there you go JJ. Stay inside and keep scoring
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
7:50 pm
Shamrock
April 29th, 2012
7:39 pm
Where’s Shamrock?
I can’t watch and type at the same time, I’m slow at typing and my computer isn’t facing the TV.
Again…quiet as a morgue by halftime.
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Maybe you can report back to us on that noise level at the half.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
7:50 pm
Good call with JJ posting. Live on the inside if the outside jumper isn’t falling.
Great extra pass by T-Mac to Josh, as the play was breaking down.
High-sider
April 29th, 2012
7:50 pm
Josh Smith with the “wet” jumper?!?!?!?
bigdave
April 29th, 2012
7:51 pm
Twin giving kg problems.. 7fter y’all..
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 29th, 2012
7:51 pm
NortyCyde
I was referring to starting Collins. You have to do that, no one else is left on the roster to play center without disrupting the whole team’s rotations.
steven
April 29th, 2012
7:51 pm
That block looked familiar..
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
7:52 pm
Lol at TNT announcers blaming the celtics slow start on the condensed season. Atl is suffering with injuries TOO.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
7:52 pm
lmao collins
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
7:52 pm
That post up is there all day with JJ and T-Mac. Hawks should milk the hell out of that until Boston adjusts.
terrell
April 29th, 2012
7:52 pm
Keep posting TMac.
kingd92
April 29th, 2012
7:53 pm
Damn collins dont hesitate. As long as bradley is stlll on tmac keep going at him
Runner-
April 29th, 2012
7:53 pm
Shamrock where you at? LMAO!! These Celtics and their bandwagon ass fans are done!!
#Let'sGoHawks!
April 29th, 2012
7:53 pm
HAWKS FANS MAKE SOME NOISE!!!
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
7:54 pm
HAWKS IN 4! RAY IS TOAST! STICK A FORK IN HIM!!!!!!!!!
O'Brien
April 29th, 2012
7:54 pm
I dont want any more 3pt FGA from Josh or JJ.
honest_abe
April 29th, 2012
7:54 pm
the hell is up with these officials?
bigdave
April 29th, 2012
7:54 pm
Rev… that’s why I stick with the home team til I don’t have another option. They hate Hawk basketball… it was amazing hearing natl media act like the celtics had a bye this round…