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.”
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Shamrock
April 29th, 2012
6:42 pm
Celtics sweep; Hawks weep
Runner-
April 29th, 2012
6:45 pm
ECF here we come!!!
Paradise Lost
April 29th, 2012
6:46 pm
Way too much green in the Highlight Factory… Let’s go Hawks fans! Bring on da noise!!
Ivan, that’s right, just play your game!
i_am_soulstar
April 29th, 2012
6:46 pm
May your hopes and dreams be crushed by the beak of the Hawk, Shamrock
Blast
April 29th, 2012
6:49 pm
As always, the entire basketball universe has written off Hawks again before one game is actually played.
We shall see. Hawks can win this series, they just need to bring their A game, which they haven’t done with Boston this season.
TMACfan
April 29th, 2012
6:49 pm
GO HAWKS!!!!!!!!!!
SHOW THE HATERS WHAT WE ARE ABOUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Paradise Lost
April 29th, 2012
6:49 pm
Boos for Celtics just drowned out cheers…keep that up, fans! Hawks need us in the game!!
iamceltic
April 29th, 2012
6:53 pm
lets go Boston. take this series in 5 games or less.
Paradise Lost
April 29th, 2012
6:56 pm
Tips for DASG;
Giveaways/raffles 30 min prior to tip-off (get fans here on time)
Half-price sodas/beer through first quarter (buzzed fans cheer louder)
Establish some ATL traditions (suggested on this blog before…to give Philips a distinct Atlanta identity)
TMACfan
April 29th, 2012
6:57 pm
Screw the TNT commentators, except Ernie. Sticking with his home team HAWKS.
GO HAWKS!!
rob
April 29th, 2012
6:58 pm
why cant Atlanta be like OKC or any of these other cities where the whole crowd is for the home team. People love moving to Atlanta thats some bull****
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
7:02 pm
Paradise . . it’s playoff time man. If these fans can’t get here on time NOW, then shame on them. This ownership group is cash strapped as it is, so they’re not giving us fans any special perks, other than cheap tickets vs bad teams.
ATL tradition . . . fans stand until the Hawks make the first shot. A lot of college teams do this.
TMACfan
April 29th, 2012
7:03 pm
@rob
I’ve lived in Seattle for 10 years and the OKC folks/hicks are just excited to have a team.
When you give something to desperate people, they usually adore it.
#BitterSonicsFan
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
7:04 pm
LOL @ this lineup has been good to us.
Do NOT play Collins if his man is out rebounding him or is scoring on him. Don’t even play around with this Larry. Play your BEST people and get this damn game.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
7:05 pm
We need “Smash” and not “Smoove” tonight.
We also need “Joe Jizzle” and not “Average Joe”
K.W.
April 29th, 2012
7:07 pm
Let’s Go Hawks!
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
7:07 pm
Slow blog so far. That’s a good sign that most of the regulars are at this game tonight. Good . . . very good.
rob
April 29th, 2012
7:08 pm
@TMACfan
I feel you. The falcons used to be like that until Michael Vick was the quarterback. After that the falcons pretty much get Atlanta Fans. Hawks fans need to rise up tonight. On another note, Zaza talking like a man that thinks he will be out for series
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
7:09 pm
smh all these celtic fans
bigdave
April 29th, 2012
7:09 pm
Aye man… let’s get it!!!!!!
Blast
April 29th, 2012
7:11 pm
Wish the game was on Fox South also.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
7:12 pm
There you go Teague . . go right at that dude.
Blast
April 29th, 2012
7:13 pm
Great start!
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
7:13 pm
Love this start. Smart basketball. Energy all around.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
7:13 pm
And Josh messes it up with a fadeaway jumper . don’t even do that tonight man. ATTACK!!
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
7:13 pm
Blast
April 29th, 2012
7:11 pm
Wish the game was on Fox South also.
_____________________
It’s on TNT and SportSouth.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
7:14 pm
come on collins…
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
7:14 pm
fast start for the hawks so far. how can collins miss a point blank lay up. Dunk that thing 7-footer!
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
7:15 pm
We in this thang!
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
7:15 pm
How does someone Collins’ size blow a layup?
Kirk’s cookin’ so far.
Great start. Don’t let up!
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
7:15 pm
(( standing up and clapping from the living room ))
Josh going right at KG that time. Great start for him overall. Great start for the team.
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
7:16 pm
Several defensive break-downs so far. If it weren’t for the three breakdowns the celtics would be shut out so far
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
7:17 pm
KG gassed already
kingd92
April 29th, 2012
7:18 pm
Let’s gooo
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
7:18 pm
20-6. Big confidence booster for the hawks
Runner-
April 29th, 2012
7:18 pm
Shamrock where you at?
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
7:18 pm
Hawks virtually pitching a perfect game right now, offensively and defensively
BLOW THESE MUTHA (( BLEEPAS )) OUT!!!
steven
April 29th, 2012
7:18 pm
We’ve been getting off to great starts as of late. Glad to see it continuing!!
Shamrock
April 29th, 2012
7:19 pm
Place will be as quiet as a morgue by halftime.
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
7:19 pm
They don’t respect us….that was the message. So let’s get these boys off our court!
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
7:19 pm
“(( standing up and clapping from the living room ))”
I’m yelling and clapping. My family is yelling at me.
Blast
April 29th, 2012
7:20 pm
Hawks playing the way they played the last five games in the season. Game is only on TNT.
KevinA
April 29th, 2012
7:20 pm
Runner-
April 29th, 2012
7:18 pm
Shamrock where you at?
Hehe, good question
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
7:20 pm
Runner-
April 29th, 2012
7:18 pm
Shamrock where you at?
________________________
I was just gonna ask the same thing.
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
7:22 pm
Shamrock
April 29th, 2012
7:19 pm
Place will be as quiet as a morgue by halftime.
_________________________
You just be sure you stay with us.
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
7:22 pm
4th defenisve breakdown = 8 celtics points
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
7:22 pm
lol @ JJ with airball 3. Dont start that man. Messed up our perfect game.
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
7:23 pm
Enter your comments here
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
7:23 pm
What a block by Josh but called a goaltend.
bad call
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
7:24 pm
clean block
steven
April 29th, 2012
7:24 pm
close call
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
7:24 pm
Close call on Josh’s block. Those are the kind that can kill you.
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
7:25 pm
Marvin enters game with an angry look.
steven
April 29th, 2012
7:25 pm
QUACK ATTACK!
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
7:25 pm
Marvin with the oop!!!
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
7:25 pm
MARVY!
(You lovin’ it, JeJe?!)
High-sider
April 29th, 2012
7:26 pm
Hawks ballin’; the crowd is hyped!!!
kingd92
April 29th, 2012
7:26 pm
That’s the highest marvin has jumped all year!!
steven
April 29th, 2012
7:27 pm
Two!
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
7:27 pm
Pierce limping out. YEA
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
7:27 pm
This team is playing great defense. Ivan with the solid man defense leads to the turnover, then the lob to Marvin by JJ on the fast break.
Just great basketball, and an illustration of how defense can fuel the offense.
Keep an eye on JJ and his shot tonight. He’s missed all of his threes tonight, and goes 1 – 2 from the line. If your shot is off, either go into playmaker mode or get into the paint.
Celtics have no answer for us right now. Keep the foot on the gas pedal.
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
7:27 pm
KG’s pooped and Pierce is limping.
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
7:27 pm
Cmon, Josh, don’t do that crap again.
steven
April 29th, 2012
7:28 pm
Bad nooz that Smith made one of his first jumpers cause he’ll be taking those all night
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
7:28 pm
there’s those 3s again
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
7:28 pm
Ivan with big confidence
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
7:29 pm
LOL @ JJ . . . instead of going hard to the hole and either shooting the floater and drawing contact to get to the FT line, he passes out to a wide open Josh Smith in the corner for a 3
Air ball
Still playing great though.
Ivan making an immediate impact, while KG looks like garbage tonight.
That’s better JJ . . draw the foul and get to the dang FT line.
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
7:29 pm
Hawks aint no hoes
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
7:29 pm
Ivan! Yessir!
Blast
April 29th, 2012
7:29 pm
Let’s Go, Hawks! Shut em up!
kingd92
April 29th, 2012
7:30 pm
Where’s shamrock?
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
7:31 pm
kingd92
April 29th, 2012
7:30 pm
Where’s shamrock?
____________________
Good question.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
7:31 pm
Doc is resting Garnett right now, so that he can go against our 2nd unit in the 2nd quarter. That should put him one on one vs Ivan. Depending on who Drew puts in the game, it may be against Marvin.
rob
April 29th, 2012
7:31 pm
shamrock scared? He will be back if Boston makes a run
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
7:32 pm
Gotta keep running. Wearing ‘em out.
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 29th, 2012
7:33 pm
NortyCyde
Looks like Drew knows what he is doing. Agreed?
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
7:34 pm
its the playoffs josh we dont need those passes
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
7:34 pm
T-Mac to have a big series . . . but Drew subs in Green for JJ? No T-Mac on the floor yet.
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 29th, 2012
7:34 pm
Kami-Kazi passes Josh?
CaptCaveman
April 29th, 2012
7:34 pm
Enjoying listening to TNT being FORCED to talk about the Hawks……… so far they have come up with Josh Smith’s poor shot selection and Ivan’s history of leagues and teams including his Ban from South Korean League………
They are running out of crap to say and will have to start talking about the Hawks putting a Butt Whoopin’ on their precious Celtic’s LOLOL
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
7:34 pm
10 of C’s 14 points have been easy layups because of defensive breakdowns
bigdave
April 29th, 2012
7:35 pm
Sad Marvin.. work this off season dude.
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
7:35 pm
Don’t shoot, don’t shoot! Oh, OK.
Blast
April 29th, 2012
7:35 pm
Hawks gotta keep executing. Game far from over.
steven
April 29th, 2012
7:36 pm
Without Rondo, I don’t think the Celtics would have any points
kingd92
April 29th, 2012
7:36 pm
Can we get T-mac out there? Willie, Marvin, Kirk and Ivan need someone to help create shots.
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
7:36 pm
keep it up….foot on the gas
Now give Josh a quick 3 or 4 minute rest. bring in Teague, Joe and TMac
Mac-Town (478)™
April 29th, 2012
7:37 pm
What was Marvin doing?
rob
April 29th, 2012
7:37 pm
TMAC needs to get some burn, he better be in there to start 2nd quarter. No VLad Rad please
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
7:37 pm
marvin cant create his own shot…sad
CamiloAtlanta
April 29th, 2012
7:38 pm
Celtics too old. Surprised it’s this close.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
7:38 pm
drmaryb . . no complaints about Drew. My major beef with him all year was him playing the wrong people, while limiting others. If Marvin is playing well, Marvin should play extended minutes. So should Ivan.
******
Dang . . . I wish Black people weren’t so sensitive sometimes. I want to see that Mary J Blige Burger King commercial with her singing about the Chicken Wraps. Not Steven Tyler ( Aerosmith ) playing the harmonica
kingd92
April 29th, 2012
7:38 pm
rob- yea i agree. nobody is trying to see marvin work the high post again.
TMACfan
April 29th, 2012
7:38 pm
Please never play Vlad Rad a single minute this postseason unless we are blowing out the celtics by 30
TMACfan
April 29th, 2012
7:39 pm
WHERE IS SHAMROCK?????
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.
JaeEvolution
April 29th, 2012
7:39 pm
Hawks are probably the last hope of stopping Miami or at least giving them a challenge. We can take the green men down in this series, we just have to get past the Bulls/Sixers in the second round and by the ECF Al and Zaza should be back and we should be at full strength.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
7:40 pm
wow rondo still on the floor
Paradise Lost
April 29th, 2012
7:40 pm
Northcyde: I didnt have to stand long! ;o)
kingd92
April 29th, 2012
7:41 pm
Shoot the 3 willie!
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.
_________________________
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…
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
7:54 pm
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.
______________________
Yeah, they’ll do anything to cover the azzes of their “experts” who expected the Hawks not to show up.
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
7:54 pm
Boston thought it was sweet down here….it aint sweet down here. People dying
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 29th, 2012
7:54 pm
TMac
TMac even makes Twin look good. Play Maker!!!!!!!!!
I like this line up with TMac an Twin. We are super big at every spot now and KG on the bench. Yes!!!
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
7:54 pm
There you go, Jason. I knew you had that 1-ft layup in you!
Blast
April 29th, 2012
7:55 pm
Starters crank it back up again.
Buddy Grizzard
April 29th, 2012
7:55 pm
That was impressive… Collins scored a basket.
Runner-
April 29th, 2012
7:55 pm
Jason Collins doing a nice job defensively, both on KG and on the glass. Good game by him so far.
TMACfan
April 29th, 2012
7:55 pm
Jason Collins the STOPPER!!
WHERE IS SHAMROCK???
Ree Roe
April 29th, 2012
7:55 pm
All I fear is the 3rd quarter collapse, thus will be a single point game in the 4th unless we put BOS away now
-REEcently Roe!!!
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
7:55 pm
I thought collins was going to get a 3 second call on him while he decided what to do with the ball while standing one foot away from the basket.
bigdave
April 29th, 2012
7:55 pm
Northcyde.. we bound to go away from it… it look too good
KevinA
April 29th, 2012
7:55 pm
The cheeseburger added some grilled onion.
vava74
April 29th, 2012
7:56 pm
calm down people, these guys are battle tested vets.
we need to keep a blue collar mentality across the board. fans included.
100% concentration all game long and all series long. relaxation and patting on the backs only after a series win.
O'Brien
April 29th, 2012
7:56 pm
Collins is garbage
terrell
April 29th, 2012
7:56 pm
Put in Ivan for Collins. Fool.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
7:56 pm
Oh @ drmaryb
I don’t necessarily have a problem with Collins starting. With Zaza down, he probably does have to play at least Royal Ivey type minutes ( 5 – 6 minutes a game at the start of each half ).
My problem is like right now. Collins is in the game and not Ivan. Hawks are +18 with Collins in the game, so it’s kind of hard to gripe on that. Still, I just wonder if we could’ve been in complete control of this game
bigdave
April 29th, 2012
7:57 pm
doc counters by puting in sasha.. immediately Mac goes by him
doggoneit
April 29th, 2012
7:57 pm
Rise Up!! Its’ time Atlanta Hawks! Its time to smack these non believers pee in the dirt!!!!
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
7:57 pm
Allen was a huge loss for the Celts! They are going home early….
steven
April 29th, 2012
7:57 pm
payback call
Blast
April 29th, 2012
7:58 pm
Bring Ivan in for Collins. Ivan will finish those passes from Tracy in the lane. Collins too slow.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
7:58 pm
With Collins in the game the lead is expanding! Good stuff!
Runner-
April 29th, 2012
7:59 pm
Shamrock you should not take up any profession in future seeing anytime soon.
Sweep by the Celtics and quiet by halftime. What’s next, that Celtics fans are actually going to show up next year?
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
7:59 pm
Josh dunk it man!
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
7:59 pm
Josh Smith
13 points
8 rebounds
2 assists
All-Star type performance by Josh so far. This is what he has to do in this series.
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
7:59 pm
no fouls being called. But that’s how we like it. Physical
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
7:59 pm
Good hands by Teague. A shame Josh couldn’t finish.
KevinA
April 29th, 2012
8:00 pm
That floater was floatsome.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
8:00 pm
I agree dunk the ball josh
steven
April 29th, 2012
8:00 pm
We have this huge lead with Joseph sucking it up
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
8:00 pm
Josh is killing the CELTICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Blast
April 29th, 2012
8:00 pm
Celts should be over the limit now.
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
8:00 pm
Nice by Teague. Real nice!
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
8:00 pm
“Still, I just wonder if we could’ve been in complete control of this game”
we up by 20 bruh!
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
8:01 pm
Looking forward to hearing the TNT brain trust at halftime. Nineteen point lead
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
8:01 pm
Can’t wait to hear the TNT halftime report. The excuses will be coming by the boatloads by the TNT crew . . . with Ernie smiling at how the Hawks are playing.
Runner-
April 29th, 2012
8:01 pm
Finally Jeff takes it to the rim, we need more of that and less jumpers, because pretty soon, they will stop falling. Nice job by Collins on the glass so far, even if he is simply awful in other aspects offensively.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
8:02 pm
The Celts are stuck in the Mud!
Magic City and playoff basketball, the two shall never mix……
Runner-
April 29th, 2012
8:02 pm
Once again, we can’t get over carried away. We are still 16 wins away from the grand goal, and one blowout will sure help fuel these players, but it can also make them complacent.
rob
April 29th, 2012
8:03 pm
The TNT crew will only mention the Celtics and will not say anything about the HAWKS
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
8:03 pm
“Ernie…let me tell you something….trust me KG will not mess with that guy!” CHarles Barkley on Ivan Johnson
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
8:03 pm
Collins is playing smart. What college did he attend? Hmmmmmmmmmmm
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
8:03 pm
Celtics have only scored 9 points in this quarter. Great defense by the Hawks so far this half.
terrell
April 29th, 2012
8:03 pm
Josh Smith is a BAD MUTHA ……!
vava74
April 29th, 2012
8:04 pm
good grief. we were up by 20 on utah and lost the lead on the third quarter.
stop talking trash. that’s the wrong mentality. we need to buckle up and sustain the momentum.
if the guys think the same we could be looking at a collapse.
Melvin
April 29th, 2012
8:04 pm
Collins is playing well… He’s been a presence in the paint on both ends of the court…
steven
April 29th, 2012
8:04 pm
Why do we need to watch them interview all. We can listen to him without cutting half the screen off
CaptCaveman
April 29th, 2012
8:04 pm
TNT says the CELTICS are losing by 17 , not that the Hawks are Whoopin that CANDY A$$ ~~~~ !!!!! LOLOL
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
8:04 pm
come on collins grab the reb from bradley
terrell
April 29th, 2012
8:05 pm
Wtf Collins??
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
8:05 pm
“shut your mouth”! ^^^^^^ lol
Celtics owned…Love it!
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
8:05 pm
NIce foul collins.
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
8:05 pm
can’t let Bradley out battle us….but way to put him on his back for coming in the paint
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
8:05 pm
There you go, Collins. Let ‘em feel you, buddy!
KevinA
April 29th, 2012
8:05 pm
The Collins beat down looked like a Celtic play.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
8:06 pm
smh what is teague doing
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
8:06 pm
Teague dish for DUNKS MAN!
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 29th, 2012
8:06 pm
Stanford, Economis Major, Ivy league Degree
steven
April 29th, 2012
8:07 pm
0-8 run…
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
8:07 pm
choking big time
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
8:07 pm
TNT announcer about to have a heart attack because c’s finally made a play. lol
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
8:07 pm
That rainbow is raining?
KevinA
April 29th, 2012
8:07 pm
Josh, the best jump shooter on the team.
steven
April 29th, 2012
8:08 pm
Joseph hasn’t done anything this quarter
KevinA
April 29th, 2012
8:09 pm
The crowd still seems like their in the game. Where is Shamwow.
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
8:09 pm
TNT announcer saying that C’s will go into halftime feeling good about themselves because of their play the last two minutes. SMH.
Hawks are just playing a little sloppy right now
steven
April 29th, 2012
8:09 pm
choking big time
———————
yeah, we were up 13 at the end of the 1st and now we’re up 14…
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
8:09 pm
JJ playing a little ragged right now. Need to be better.
Draws another foul to get to the line. 3 – 9 FG . . but 4 – 5 FT for 10 pts.
Hit this next free throw, and get a stop, so we can be up 15 at the half.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
8:09 pm
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 29th, 2012
8:06 pm
“Stanford, Economis Major, Ivy league Degree” -drmaryb-
He’s brilliant like my favorite blogger DRMARYB! Hehehe
Mikew109
April 29th, 2012
8:10 pm
firstrowsportsdot eu not coming up
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
8:10 pm
TNT announcers getting excited with Celtics rally.
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 29th, 2012
8:10 pm
That’s what Collins do, hard fouls, no lil’ pg lay ups.
Runner-
April 29th, 2012
8:10 pm
quiet by halftime?? Shamrock, where you at??
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
8:10 pm
LOL. . and of course, he misses the FT.
Up 14 though. Still a great half by these guys
Now comes the 3rd quarter (( scary music ))
bigdave
April 29th, 2012
8:11 pm
I look for Joe to have a strong 2nd halft..
bigdave
April 29th, 2012
8:11 pm
*half
Buddy Grizzard
April 29th, 2012
8:11 pm
I like when Collins came out he was in Ivan’s grill coaching him on his defensive assignment.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
8:12 pm
Mikew
vipbox ( dot ) tv
Try that link. I bought up that site to see if it works, and it does.
Shamrock
April 29th, 2012
8:12 pm
Lot’s of time left; Celtics can’t shoot much worse, particularly at the three point line.
ntrigue
April 29th, 2012
8:14 pm
Way to go hawks! Lets start Ivan in the 2nd half and out these boys away! Can’t wait to hear what Charles has to say
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
8:14 pm
Josh Smith with a superstar 1st half
15 pts
11 rebs
Now here comes the TNT crew.
Runner-
April 29th, 2012
8:14 pm
“Celtics can’t shoot much worse, particularly at the three point line.”
Sure they can. Their offense is awful, and as long as the Hawks make a field goal every now and then, no chance of a comeback. Rebuilding days for you all ahead
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
8:15 pm
LOL @ them stalling about talking about this game.
Melvin
April 29th, 2012
8:15 pm
It kills the TNT crew to say something nice about the Hawks…
Buddy Grizzard
April 29th, 2012
8:15 pm
Jason Collins season average is 10 MPG. He played 15 minutes in the first half.
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
8:16 pm
Well, Ernie’s already blown one. Said Hawks led by “17 at one point.” Guess he forgot they led by 19 at one point, too.
Blast
April 29th, 2012
8:16 pm
Look at TNT crew struggling to discuss this game. All Kenny can talk about is Josh shooting three’s.
O'Brien
April 29th, 2012
8:16 pm
Melvin,
I dont think Collins is playing all that well.
As good as Josh looks, he can look even better. Keep it up Hawks.
bigdave
April 29th, 2012
8:16 pm
Kenny supporting Josh and the dreaded long 2..
Melvin
April 29th, 2012
8:17 pm
Hawks up by 14pts at the half and Kenny Smith 1st highlight of the Hawks was Josh air ball 3… SMH
Buddy Grizzard
April 29th, 2012
8:17 pm
Collins has 2 points and 3 rebounds in that 15 minutes, but I’m sure drmaryb is going to let me know all about how KG shot 1-for-9 in the first half.
Blast
April 29th, 2012
8:18 pm
Yeah, Joe needs to go off in the 2nd. He was making those three’s in the late season.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
8:18 pm
Will somebody please cut baseline when Teague penetrates into the lane and draws defenders?
He’ll feed you easy layups and Dunks, then onto Chicago!
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
8:18 pm
TNT always finds time to rag on the Hawks
Blast
April 29th, 2012
8:19 pm
That was blatantly biased, Kenny saying he does not want Hawks to keep playing well because he chose Boston to win. So biased and prejudiced.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
8:19 pm
LOL @ this analysis. Why not talk about how the Hawks defense has been outstanding tonight?
Hawks, please don’t let up this 3rd quarter. Knock this team out right away.
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
8:20 pm
Shamrock
April 29th, 2012
8:12 pm
Lot’s of time left; Celtics can’t shoot much worse, particularly at the three point line.
_______________________
Where ya reportin’ from, Sham–the morgue? Don’t forget to let us know about that noise level.
O'Brien
April 29th, 2012
8:21 pm
I think Hawks get outscored in the 3rd quarter, because that has been our history. And I think Doc will make adjustments.
But I hope I’m wrong.
Melvin
April 29th, 2012
8:21 pm
OB,
Look watch closer a Collins. He’s boxing out and keeping the Celtics bigs off the backboard. He’s got a few rebounds and his length was bothering KG on def. KG is 1-9…
Melvin
April 29th, 2012
8:21 pm
* Watch Collins closer…
Shamrock
April 29th, 2012
8:22 pm
It must not be too noisy at Philips, I keep hearing that annoying announcer yelling for the “Thunder Sticks. I better never see Thunder Sticks at the Garden.
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 29th, 2012
8:22 pm
“Collins has 2 points and 3 rebounds in that 15 minutes, but I’m sure drmaryb is going to let me know all about how KG shot 1-for-9 in the first half.”
______
My Buddy, I have to pull for Collins, he is my team’s only center for the entire series. He will have to play significant minutes for us to have any shot. The stats never tell the whole story.
Defense, hard fouls, taking charges, boxing out are the little – big things Jason always does. He doesn’t care about stats, just do the dirty work to help his team win. We are 8-2 when he starts and, after tonight, 9-2. I don’t see what the problem is, unless nit-picking is a sport.
Runner-
April 29th, 2012
8:22 pm
“Look watch closer a Collins. He’s boxing out and keeping the Celtics bigs off the backboard. He’s got a few rebounds and his length was bothering KG on def. KG is 1-9…”
100% spot on, without Collins this game would’ve been much different right now.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
8:23 pm
Now that was a clinic the Celts put on in how not to shoot? That was “Turrible”
1-9…..How bad can it get 0-9?
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
8:23 pm
JJ need to not worry about threes this game. Go down on the block and post people up. Either make then foul you, make the shot, or pass out to an open shooter.
JJ has 10 pts and 5 assists. And despite his 3 – 9 ( 0 – 4 from three ) shooting performance, he’s drawn 3 shooting fouls to shoot 6 FTs. That’s what he needs to do the rest of the game.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
8:24 pm
Allen aint coming back..Read between the lines..He wants to be able to walk again with no pain..
STICK A FORK IN YOUR SHARP SHOOTER!
Runner-
April 29th, 2012
8:24 pm
“I keep hearing that annoying announcer yelling for the “Thunder Sticks”
Seriously?? This announcer annoying? Have you heard the Celtics announcer??? You probably haven’t since you never attend the games…
TMACfan
April 29th, 2012
8:24 pm
@Shamrock,
No one cares about your Celtics so you can stop wasting your own time on this blog.
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
8:24 pm
vava74
April 29th, 2012
8:04 pm
good grief. we were up by 20 on utah and lost the lead on the third quarter.
stop talking trash. that’s the wrong mentality. we need to buckle up and sustain the momentum.
if the guys think the same we could be looking at a collapse.
________________________
All sniping aside, vava’s right. Lo-o-o-o-o-ng way to go in this one.
It’s just so easy to get giddy at the prospect of the Hawks actually blowing out the Celtics in a PLAYOFF game on NATIONAL TV. Third quarter’s huge.
Walt Frazier
April 29th, 2012
8:25 pm
Next:).
KevinA
April 29th, 2012
8:27 pm
Come on bench, we will need ya in the second half. Sure glad we are not down by 12 with Josh shooting 1-9. This blog would be on fire lol
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
8:27 pm
Losing Ray Allen was a hit to one of two Jugular’s…..Brutal blow…………………………..
doc
April 29th, 2012
8:28 pm
sweet stuff going on down here
not as green as i expected and not full
surprised there arent more weeds down here ….. clover.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
8:29 pm
doc, gets to see all the dimes come out tonight? heheheh
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 29th, 2012
8:29 pm
Hey, I’m toggling back and forth onmy laptop to the Marc D’Amico blog. They are in such denial over there.
http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/blog/livegame.html
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
8:30 pm
@vava74
Stop being so scary. The Hawks need to play to win and that means going out and gunning the same way they did in the first half. Aint nobody worried about no “collapse”. This is a veteran team with two all stars and playoff experience.
Blast
April 29th, 2012
8:30 pm
I see Shamrock could not resist the bait. Dude popped back in.
KevinA
April 29th, 2012
8:30 pm
I expect the game to tighten up by the end of the game. Kind the nature of the NBA. Fun having the Hawks provide the excitement so far.
Melvin
April 29th, 2012
8:30 pm
Shamrock,
try again. The announcer yells thundersticks so the crowd to make noise with that plastic toy right before the Celtics shoots free throws and they only shot 7 free throws in the 1st half.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
8:30 pm
LOL Josh . . don’t start man. Take him off the dribble.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
8:30 pm
josh cant post up on kg
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
8:31 pm
JJ with the dribbling, and he turns it over.
Time out Drew . . stop this RIGHT NOW
Blast
April 29th, 2012
8:31 pm
Joe has had three turnovers playing the iso ball.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
8:31 pm
typical hawks 3rd
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
8:31 pm
time out
bigdave
April 29th, 2012
8:32 pm
Splash
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
8:32 pm
HUGE BY HEINRICH!
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
8:32 pm
Another garbage possession, but Hinrich bails us out.
That might be the shot of the game if we go on a run right here.
doc
April 29th, 2012
8:33 pm
clover boy
pretty noisy but not yet for the green shirts
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
8:34 pm
joe is garbage
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
8:34 pm
Hawks are ok…yall panic too soon
coacht
April 29th, 2012
8:34 pm
2nd half scramble…effort good…execution…hmm…still like the fight.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
8:34 pm
0 – 6 on Threes by JJ
He needs to stop shooting that shot. Do NOT shoot the back into the game. Stop playing that Jamal Crawford type game.
Great drive by Teague to draw the foul.
coacht
April 29th, 2012
8:34 pm
Good shot Kirk!
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
8:35 pm
KG is GARBAGE TONIGHT! 6-12 bites!
atlchris77
April 29th, 2012
8:36 pm
What fooul?
Blast
April 29th, 2012
8:36 pm
Refs are starting to cheat.
Hawks have to play above it like they’ve always done.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
8:36 pm
come on if you going to call a foul call it soon as it happens not 5 seconds later
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
8:36 pm
KG IS GARBAGE TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
8:37 pm
Is that Stanford Guy guarding 6-12 tonight?
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
8:37 pm
we need to pass more
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
8:37 pm
get teagueand joe out the game please
Melvin
April 29th, 2012
8:37 pm
Too many jumpshots by the Hawks.
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 29th, 2012
8:37 pm
GIVE TEAGUE THE DAMNED BALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
8:37 pm
Too many lazy passes and turnovers. Third-quarter blues.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
8:38 pm
LOL . . what the hell is JJ doing? IF he’s not going to post up, just shoot the 17 foot pull up jumper. Stop all of that Harlem Globetrotter dribbling.
Blast
April 29th, 2012
8:38 pm
Refs are starting to cheat and Hawks are getting complacent.
Good timeout.
Hawkfan
April 29th, 2012
8:38 pm
Too much standing around on offense. Get the energy back!!
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
8:38 pm
Drew that timeout was 4 possessions too late
coacht
April 29th, 2012
8:39 pm
Good TO. Let’s regroup and get momentum back.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
8:39 pm
No more Halftime rest! Put them stationary bikes..They come out too rested and not ready to go…
vava74
April 29th, 2012
8:39 pm
come on! play ball like it should be played
CaptCaveman
April 29th, 2012
8:39 pm
OK , now the Hawks are just being sloppy and lazy with their passes………… but STILL have a 10 point lead………let’s get it back in gear and Blow these Celtics out of the arena… !!!!!!!!!!!!
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
8:39 pm
Hawks now shooting below 45%. Celtics slowly getting this game the way they like it.
kingd92
April 29th, 2012
8:40 pm
Tmac and Ivan time
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
8:40 pm
FYI, WOODY IN TROUBLE?
coacht
April 29th, 2012
8:41 pm
another good shot Kirk!
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
8:41 pm
Big shot Capt. Kirk!
kingd92
April 29th, 2012
8:41 pm
cmon LD, no changes at the timeout
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
8:42 pm
8 pts in 6mins? C’mon HAWKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
coacht
April 29th, 2012
8:42 pm
Another good shot by Kirk
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
8:42 pm
OMG . . Collins got an offensive rebound and scored.
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
8:42 pm
Jason Collins…winning
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
8:42 pm
Heinrich and Collins. Whodathunkit?!
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
8:42 pm
Haha @ Collins . . . feeling good about himself now.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
8:43 pm
Jason is feeling it! What a smart baller?
Carpio7
April 29th, 2012
8:43 pm
Let’s go Collins!
Blast
April 29th, 2012
8:43 pm
Collins with the jumper!
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
8:43 pm
Why are our damn big men bringing the ball up court?
Collins–AGAIN!
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
8:43 pm
wtf kirk
kingd92
April 29th, 2012
8:43 pm
Collins…Wow
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
8:43 pm
good Job Collins not giving the ball to Josh on the break and then knocking down the jumper
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 29th, 2012
8:43 pm
Twin told Josh to get his azz up the court as he passed it to Kirk. Twin for two!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
8:44 pm
Every shot is contested by the Hawks on the defensive end. Great job on defense. And here comes Ivan for Jason
(( standing ovation by me for Collins ))
Melvin
April 29th, 2012
8:44 pm
Standing Ovation for Collins
Loserville USA
April 29th, 2012
8:44 pm
If this series is based on intelligence Hawks lose.
So slow it down NOW and play smart.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
8:44 pm
Awwww . . . KG is tired.
Carpio7
April 29th, 2012
8:44 pm
KG can’t keep yo with Twin. Hahaha.
Hawkfan
April 29th, 2012
8:44 pm
I must be dreaming. Collins with the J
Carpio7
April 29th, 2012
8:45 pm
Enter your comments here*up
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
8:45 pm
oh shut up we are without horford and zaza
Carpio7
April 29th, 2012
8:45 pm
*up
Buddy Grizzard
April 29th, 2012
8:46 pm
Collins looked like he was about to have a coronary lol
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
8:46 pm
Josh Smith
17 points
16 rebounds
SUPERSTAR type game from him tonight.
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
8:46 pm
Nice passing on that one.
bigdave
April 29th, 2012
8:46 pm
Ill live with Rondo post ups and jumpers
Carpio7
April 29th, 2012
8:46 pm
9 to 5!
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
8:46 pm
9-5
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
8:47 pm
That’s great work by Ivan. Gotta play that man more.
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
8:47 pm
Woulda brought the house down if Josh had hit that one. Morgue my azz.
Blast
April 29th, 2012
8:47 pm
Josh limping.
Told y’all. Collins did good work, but bring in Ivan.
coacht
April 29th, 2012
8:47 pm
Did Josh tweak something there?
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
8:47 pm
josh is TIRED!
Hawkfan
April 29th, 2012
8:47 pm
Ivan the turrible!!
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
8:47 pm
Someone remind Kerr and Albert that the Hawks have the 5th best defense in the league and that’s why you see a lot of jumpshots from Bradley and Rondo.
CaptCaveman
April 29th, 2012
8:48 pm
awwwww… I was looking for a J-SMOOVE DUNK on that last play…… smart foul by Boston.. that would have blown the ROOF on of PHILIPS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
atlchris77
April 29th, 2012
8:48 pm
Teague to Josh, one touch pass to Ivan for the finish. Oh yeah!!!
CamiloAtlanta
April 29th, 2012
8:48 pm
Hawks responding well at home. We look better than last year.
HawkEye
April 29th, 2012
8:49 pm
Hawks getting nice ball movement. Man is it beautiful when they swing the ball.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
8:49 pm
Celtics with only 3 offensive rebounds. Credit Josh for gobbling up those boards. Go for 20 pts – 20 rebs man. You can get there. Show people that your All-Star talent is LEGIT.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
8:49 pm
guess ill miss game of thrones tonight
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
8:50 pm
Coach Collins?
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
8:51 pm
Those missed FTs are gonna hurt us–again.
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
8:51 pm
call that b!tch @$$ foul
bigdave
April 29th, 2012
8:51 pm
Bs call… everybody else they let play
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
8:51 pm
Rondo’s keeping ‘em in it.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
8:52 pm
knock down the free throws
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
8:52 pm
Take him to the hole, Josh.
Blast
April 29th, 2012
8:52 pm
Josh gotta make his free throws, man, otherwise, it is for naught.
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
8:53 pm
Another missed FT. KG’s starting to feel it.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
8:53 pm
drive the ball teague…
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
8:54 pm
That shot sounded like a rock from Marvin on that 3.
Melvin
April 29th, 2012
8:54 pm
Why is Marvin and Willie playing before TMac?
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
8:55 pm
survived the “run” in the 3rd….now it’s time to close em out!
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
8:55 pm
12 point lead going into the 4th. First team to 80 wins.
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
8:55 pm
Brick by Marvin.
They’re still hangin’ around. This is when ATL teams normally wilt. And they’re beating us on the glass right now.
But we managed to maintain a double-digit lead through the dreaded 3Q.
coacht
April 29th, 2012
8:56 pm
Nice ball movement throughout game bodes well for series….let’s get this one and then look forward!
Shamrock
April 29th, 2012
8:56 pm
Celtics couldn’t hit water if they fell out of a boat.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
8:56 pm
I would love to see tmac and pargo get something going…josh needs some rest and joe can just stay on the bench
vava74
April 29th, 2012
8:56 pm
crappy closure for the quarter. stupid shots.
gotta play smart. share the ball. rotate.
McDawg
April 29th, 2012
8:56 pm
garbage NBA blows
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
8:56 pm
Stick a fork in the Celts and Bulls..Da Hawks are coming!
Hawkfan
April 29th, 2012
8:57 pm
Celtics are tied. Dawg Tied
Sautee
April 29th, 2012
8:57 pm
“Celtics couldn’t hit water if they fell out of a boat.”
I’m sure it has NOTHING to do with the Hawks defense.
Blast
April 29th, 2012
8:57 pm
Hawks in good shape. Just stick with what you are doing. Great defence, rebound, run the break, share the ball, post up Josh, cut down on turnovers, and please make free throws! And they win this game.
Let’s Go Hawks! Shock the World! Again!!!!!!!
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
8:57 pm
hawks better be careful though celtics could start hitting them open 3s anytime
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
8:57 pm
KG looks like Garbage tonight on TNT!!!!!!!Gotta love it?
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
8:59 pm
Drew needs to be careful here. Pierce and Rondo are probably not coming out of this game. So you have to watch the minutes and production of Pargo and Marvin. If they’re not producing, and those other guys are starting to feel it, get them out of the game.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
8:59 pm
wow rondo has not had any rest
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
8:59 pm
Alright, TMac!!
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:00 pm
Drew has the entire bench in.
bigdave
April 29th, 2012
9:00 pm
So those aren’t fouls?
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
9:00 pm
celtics are nothing without rondo..
Loserville USA
April 29th, 2012
9:01 pm
Anyone seen this script before?
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:01 pm
Two head fakes Ivan then u own the shot blocker…
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:01 pm
Drew . . do not ride this bench if they’re not producing. Get guys out of the game if they’re not mentally ready.
LOL . . and he takes out IVAN for COLLINS?
Really?
Sautee
April 29th, 2012
9:02 pm
Good timeout by LD
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
9:02 pm
hawks will not go far in the playoffs if the bench is playing this damn bad
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
9:02 pm
Here they come, guys.
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
9:02 pm
get the scrubs out the game coach Drew
Melvin
April 29th, 2012
9:02 pm
Marvin Williams is not doing anything. Put him on the bench along with Willie..
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:02 pm
Uh Oh…..
Blast
April 29th, 2012
9:02 pm
Drew cannot afford to rest his starters. They have to finish the game. Bench sucks tonite.
High-sider
April 29th, 2012
9:03 pm
Marvin Williams has no confidence, no game [tonight].
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:03 pm
Marvin is giving us nothing. This is the time where I have no problem with his minutes being limited. Boston has 3 starters in the game. Our key people can’t be rotting on the bench right now. Get the in the game Drew.
O'Brien
April 29th, 2012
9:03 pm
Melvin,
Collins definitely looked good in the 3rd quarter.
Meanwhile, offensive execution is becoming a problem for the Hawks again.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:04 pm
Like “SHARK TANK” Marvin is OUT!
bigdave
April 29th, 2012
9:04 pm
Go time.. time for Joe to show up. He’s gotten his looks, hopefully he cashes in at some point this series…
Hawkfan
April 29th, 2012
9:04 pm
Come back with starters and hold on guys. Gotta have this one
vava74
April 29th, 2012
9:04 pm
if you have green on the floor you got to give him shots. if you don’t do it, he is not doing anything on the floor.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:04 pm
Hawks have to be shooting around 33% since the 1st quarter. They’re down to 41% FG right now, while Boston is at 38% FG
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
9:05 pm
Ride the horses. Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Jeff Teague….get it done
Mac-Town (478)™
April 29th, 2012
9:05 pm
we’ve been lost on offense for awhile now after Boston started chipping away. We’re just gettin bailed out jump shots.
Buddy Grizzard
April 29th, 2012
9:05 pm
Collins back in he’s already played 21 minutes, double his season average. Last time he came out he looked like he needed smelling salts. Let’s see how he looks in this final appearance with the lead on the line.
CaptCaveman
April 29th, 2012
9:05 pm
just checked the ESPN blog out of curiosity and it might as well be the Celtics Fan Club blog………..LOL they think they are showing their greatness by only being down by 8 points……..
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
9:05 pm
leave joe on the bench
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:05 pm
0 – 7 for three for JJ
TAKE THE BALL INSIDE, OR STEP IN AND TAKE A 20 FOOTER
Walt Frazier
April 29th, 2012
9:05 pm
I don’t understand why Larry gets mad at Ivan, but gives Marvin free range for the 3(brick)?
Melvin
April 29th, 2012
9:05 pm
Has Joe hit a 3 tonight?
Mac-Town (478)™
April 29th, 2012
9:06 pm
keep these guys at arms length
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
9:06 pm
Joe just locks up at playoff time.
Pargo saved us.
Melvin
April 29th, 2012
9:07 pm
Pargo always take a shot when he see he’s about to be sub… He makes the shot and LD calls Teague back to the bench
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
9:07 pm
Standing around on offense.
TMac saved us on that one.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:07 pm
Big fumble by the Celtics right there. Glad that McGrady was there for the easy pick up and dunk
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:08 pm
NO Melvin. He hasn’t. And he doesn’t need to take another 3 the rest of the game.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:08 pm
0 for FUGGGIN 8
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:09 pm
Iso has all but disappeared! You know Pietrus is known as an ISO lock down specialist! sigh…..
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
9:09 pm
come on joe
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:09 pm
Pierce and JJ . . . 7 – 27 FG
coacht
April 29th, 2012
9:09 pm
Love McGrady and Stackhouse will help us in this playoff eventually.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
9:10 pm
are you kidding me…
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:10 pm
smh . . what a horrible call. Collins was there all day.
coacht
April 29th, 2012
9:10 pm
Collins playing as well as he has all season. Coach D good job…gonna be a tight series.
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
9:11 pm
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:09 pm
Pierce and JJ . . . 7 – 27 FG
____________________
How long can it last?
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:11 pm
Iso struggles against similar size and quick defenders..Just the nature of his game…
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
9:11 pm
Come down to crunch time….Hawks about to be up only 6…can we execute???
O'Brien
April 29th, 2012
9:11 pm
JJ might be playing well on D, but 0-8 from 3? Ouch.
And despite Josh’s great overall numbers, he only has 3 pts, 6 rebs this half.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:11 pm
Slimjr . . . JJ is locking his own self down, by settling for 3s. All he has to do is take the 18 – 21 footer that he can make even with people on him, but he’s not even doing that.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:12 pm
JJ 0 – 5 FG in the 2nd half . . . three of those misses have been threes.
STOP SHOOTING THE 3 Jamal Johnson.
rob
April 29th, 2012
9:13 pm
If hawks lose this one, their minds will be shot
Mac-Town (478)™
April 29th, 2012
9:13 pm
not lookin good right……thanks to the early big league, we just have to hope we can hold them off until the click hits 0:00
Walt Frazier
April 29th, 2012
9:13 pm
Ivan was doing the dirty work-getting in the paint for offensive rebounds. So what Larry-if Ivan goes up again, but got blocked. If he hesistated-he may have been called for the 3 sec violation. Don’t regress. You said you had all the confidence in the world in your men. Don’t make yourself out to be a liar.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:14 pm
I sure hope the Hawks can get one or two in Boston?
KevinA
April 29th, 2012
9:14 pm
Collins is dripping saturated fat. Needs a bath in the fryer to reload.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
9:14 pm
celtics starting to run some great plays…wish we can d the same…simple screen plays
Walt Frazier
April 29th, 2012
9:15 pm
Teague: this game is in your hands. The Celtics slowed the Hawks momentum and has made this game to be an ugly basketball game. That what the Celts were hoping for-and they got it. The game has slowed down tremendously.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:15 pm
6?
Blast
April 29th, 2012
9:15 pm
Dangerous times for the Hawks right here.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:15 pm
For all of the clowning we did of the TNT crew, this is the exact situation they were talking about.
What will the Hawks do, if this game got close down the stretch? Well . . we’re here.
And another turnover.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
9:15 pm
BENCH JOE
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
9:15 pm
celtics bout to win
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:15 pm
How is the worst rebounding team getting offensive rebounds?
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
9:16 pm
Joe Johnson….no show Joe???
bigdave
April 29th, 2012
9:16 pm
Damn joe
Hawkfan
April 29th, 2012
9:16 pm
Get Collins out. He’s played well but done now
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:16 pm
So Josh had 3 points in the 2nd half . . and JJ has ZERO.
Stars have to step up in the playoffs. So STEP THE (( BLEEP )) UP!!
MattP
April 29th, 2012
9:16 pm
I think Joe has money on Boston.
Walt Frazier
April 29th, 2012
9:16 pm
Larry: I hope you prepared for this; you knew what you were getting against these Celtics. What is your plan B?
Mac-Town (478)™
April 29th, 2012
9:16 pm
another bail out
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:16 pm
5, 21-7 run by the stinking Celts?
Hawkfan
April 29th, 2012
9:16 pm
Big shot Smoove
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
9:17 pm
dang josh. horrible shot but just what we needed
Mac-Town (478)™
April 29th, 2012
9:17 pm
c’mon joe
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:17 pm
0 FOR DAMN 9
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
9:17 pm
Joe isn’t earning his money
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:17 pm
0-9 ISO?
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
9:18 pm
teague time
Mac-Town (478)™
April 29th, 2012
9:18 pm
Iso-Josh?
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:18 pm
LOL . . good shot Teague. thank you man.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:18 pm
WHAT IS WRONG WITH JOE???????????????????????????????????????????????????
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 29th, 2012
9:18 pm
If Jeff is not gonna’ penetrate, why is he playing? TO’s and not making any plays for others. MVT for Three!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hawkfan
April 29th, 2012
9:18 pm
Somehow we may hang on. Great shot JT
Blast
April 29th, 2012
9:19 pm
Come on Hawks! Let’s close this out!
Melvin
April 29th, 2012
9:19 pm
Josh has KG on skates when he puts the ball on the floor and attack the rim….
bigdave
April 29th, 2012
9:19 pm
that’s how you atone for that airball young jeffery..
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:19 pm
WHY THE uCK IS HE FADING AWAY ON HIS 3 PT SHOT? HES WIDE OPEN?
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:19 pm
Pierce and JJ:
7 – 31 FG . . . 0 – 14 from three
Walt Frazier
April 29th, 2012
9:19 pm
What did I just say? Didn’t I say that this game is in Teague’s hand to win or lose. This is a battle of Rondo vs Teague. That’s confidence in the trey!
High-sider
April 29th, 2012
9:19 pm
Josh Smith the late-game playmaker/facilitator, point forward?!?!?!?
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 29th, 2012
9:19 pm
play Kirk.
vava74
April 29th, 2012
9:19 pm
i’m feeling chest pains…
kingd92
April 29th, 2012
9:20 pm
Get TMAC back in!
steven
April 29th, 2012
9:20 pm
Earn your 100 million JOSEPH!
Hawkfan
April 29th, 2012
9:20 pm
Joe having a rough one but if we win anyway look out in Game 2
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
9:20 pm
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:15 pm
For all of the clowning we did of the TNT crew, this is the exact situation they were talking about.
What will the Hawks do, if this game got close down the stretch? Well . . we’re here.
And another turnover.
___________________
Yeah, we’re here–facing as big a game 1 as this franchise has seen for years. The Cs may be old and decrepit, but they know how to win, and they sure as hell aren’t gonna just give it to us.
Oh, and thanks, Teague, for that last one. Yeah!
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:20 pm
I don’t understand why JJ doesn’t simply take one step in, and shoot the 20 footer.
Stop going for the home run ball. Just make a damn shot.
Walt Frazier
April 29th, 2012
9:20 pm
A few more stops, another trey, and it’s 1up!
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:20 pm
Joe shooting like Marvin, what the heck?
rob
April 29th, 2012
9:20 pm
ill take it. And I like the announcers, not biased
KevinA
April 29th, 2012
9:21 pm
Get the pace bk up. Play Hawks ball.
Carpio7
April 29th, 2012
9:21 pm
Jeff Teeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeague!
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 29th, 2012
9:21 pm
Marc D’Amico/Celtics.com:
Doc isn’t even in the huddle right now with his players…
Blast
April 29th, 2012
9:21 pm
Yeah, almost like Joe is trying to sell this game.
But Josh is balling, making his name.
Mac-Town (478)™
April 29th, 2012
9:21 pm
Slimjr
WHY THE uCK IS HE FADING AWAY ON HIS 3 PT SHOT? HES WIDE OPEN?
__________________________-
Kobe!!!
al
April 29th, 2012
9:21 pm
Where’s JJ?
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:21 pm
I said the first team to 80 wins. And neither team is still at 80 yet.
smh
At least the Hawks defense was up to the challenge this game. When you go ice cold, DEFENSE can always keep you in a game.
phil
April 29th, 2012
9:21 pm
Idiot Josh makes me crazy!
NoGiver
April 29th, 2012
9:22 pm
T-Mac shouldn’t have been removed from the game. His handles and smoothness is needed now. Can’t make careless passes.
Buddy Grizzard
April 29th, 2012
9:22 pm
Huge confidence builder for Teague.
Michael
April 29th, 2012
9:22 pm
Hopefully this isn’t how Joe will play next game
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 29th, 2012
9:22 pm
IDK Joe had plans to build a Midtown highrise.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:22 pm
Ivan catches and dunks that ball that Josh threw to him. Collins is just too slow to make that play.
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
9:22 pm
lol at cheeseburger
KevinA
April 29th, 2012
9:22 pm
lol @ Collins shot attempt.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:22 pm
Two more makes and a couple of stops and the Celts are going down..Dont give it to ISO!
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:23 pm
4 – 17 FG for Pierce
phil
April 29th, 2012
9:23 pm
Trying our best to choke.
steven
April 29th, 2012
9:23 pm
JEFFREY FEARLESS
phil
April 29th, 2012
9:23 pm
Yes sir!
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:23 pm
There you go Teague. Saving us
KevinA
April 29th, 2012
9:23 pm
Time is on our side now…….Go Hawks
kingd92
April 29th, 2012
9:24 pm
Take out Collins
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:24 pm
JJ will make his next shot.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:25 pm
Overtime?
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:25 pm
Role Reversal
JJ defers to Josh and lets him go ISO
And Pierce finally makes a shot. So now it’s JJ’s time.
phil
April 29th, 2012
9:25 pm
We all know joe disappears in the playoffs when needed most…
Josh smith is a damn fool…
kingd92
April 29th, 2012
9:25 pm
Take a timout you fool!
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
9:25 pm
wtf joe you suck ass
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
9:26 pm
Wow. Rondo tossed? YEA
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:26 pm
Rejected and Ejected! Nice work Ref!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
steven
April 29th, 2012
9:26 pm
SUSPEND RONDO!
Loserville USA
April 29th, 2012
9:26 pm
Rondo so unintelligent he could play for the Hawks.
Blast
April 29th, 2012
9:26 pm
Justice at last. Rondo out.
bigdave
April 29th, 2012
9:26 pm
Lol look at takeo !
phil
April 29th, 2012
9:26 pm
Rondo is an even bigger fool….
Suspension time.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:26 pm
One game suspension! He bumped the ref!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KevinA
April 29th, 2012
9:26 pm
Tks Rondo.Josh was fouled anyways
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
9:27 pm
Josh dribbling around behind his back and shoots an airball.
Pierce isn’t gonna keep missing those.
Cannot believe they ejected Rondo, but it was justified. He got in the ref’s face and then bumped him.
Thank God.
Loserville USA
April 29th, 2012
9:27 pm
Rondo will be out of Games 2 and 3 for sure.
NBA can’t let this go.
UGA89
April 29th, 2012
9:27 pm
What were fans chanting as sports south came back from commercial??
bigdave
April 29th, 2012
9:27 pm
Joe gonna have to drop 30 tues I’m sorry. This was just an awful performance.
phil
April 29th, 2012
9:27 pm
Joe johnson…choke.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:27 pm
Wow . . . lost the damn ball AGAIN.
Joe must have smoked some chronic at halftime.
Wow . . Rondo ejected? Now Boston fans will have an excuse for why they lost.
Yeaaaaa . . JJ makes a shot. ( A FT )
I knew his shot was going to be off with the way he was missing 3s earlier in the game.
Carpio7
April 29th, 2012
9:27 pm
Rondo gone, Allen gone. Hawks advance!
Shamrock
April 29th, 2012
9:28 pm
Congratulations Hawks fans, no sweep.
HawkEye
April 29th, 2012
9:28 pm
Rondo may be suspended. Could be a big loss for Boston if Ray Allen doesn’t return soon.
JDiggs
April 29th, 2012
9:28 pm
Rondo is out for at least one game and fined!!!
Buddy Grizzard
April 29th, 2012
9:28 pm
Wow Rondo may have just cost Boston the series.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:28 pm
Josh with the Tricky dribble into a step back airball.. Who does he think he is, Kobe?
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:29 pm
He’s gone for game two….
phil
April 29th, 2012
9:29 pm
Announcers knocking themselves out to justify the bump….
Fire them too!!
soullrenaissance
April 29th, 2012
9:29 pm
Rondo – GET OUTTA HERE!!!!
bigdave
April 29th, 2012
9:29 pm
Good thing he usually follows an ugly showing lights out
KevinA
April 29th, 2012
9:29 pm
LOL Shamwow, your message sure has changed.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:29 pm
No Ray, No Rondo.. Game set and match!
soullrenaissance
April 29th, 2012
9:29 pm
LOL with Phil! Fire the bums!!!!
vava74
April 29th, 2012
9:30 pm
heck, these guys are practically crying and apologizing for Rondo!
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
9:30 pm
flexing on the Celts….Rondo suspended 1 game…or should be…bumping the ref like that
Blast
April 29th, 2012
9:30 pm
if the league is fair, Rondo should be suspended.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:30 pm
Defense and Rebounding folks.
Hawks after getting off to a dream start, are now shooting 41% FG. But when you outrebound your opponent 48 – 40, and hold your opponent to 40% FG, you can still win a game.
Loserville USA
April 29th, 2012
9:30 pm
I say 2 games. Stern has to send a message a la Gary Bettman.
And this is an official.
phil
April 29th, 2012
9:30 pm
Let’s don’t get too excited yet.
We have to overcome josh smith and his damn fool jump shots.
His head is as hard as any brick.
High-sider
April 29th, 2012
9:30 pm
If the Hawks win, should Collins aka -jc100,000 get one of the “game balls”?
Collins’ stat line currently with 41 seconds left in the game – 6pts, 5rebs, and +/- of +15 in over 31 minutes of playing time
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:30 pm
Rondo got paid? hehehehehe
soullrenaissance
April 29th, 2012
9:31 pm
The facial expressions of the TNT crew at the half and after the game – PRICELESS.
Sly Ty
April 29th, 2012
9:31 pm
YOU CANNOT TOUCH A REFERE. By league rule, Rondo will be suspended for the next game.
Loserville USA
April 29th, 2012
9:31 pm
And I give the Hawks credit — Smith’s Mazola fingers led to that Rondo play. Nice.
phil
April 29th, 2012
9:31 pm
It’s pretty simple.
Josh, shoot any jumpers and you sit.
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
9:31 pm
Rondo’s bump was accidental. So was Metta World Peace elbow.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:31 pm
No way the league suspends Rondo for that. They want Boston to advance for ratings sake.
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 29th, 2012
9:32 pm
Peter Stringer:
Rondo could get a suspension…
Marc D’Amico/Celtics.com:
Rondo just got tossed and made contact with the ref… oh my.
9:25
Comment From Kevin
DEFENSE!!
9:25
Comment From UhOh!!
DEFENSE!!
9:25
MollyMcGrath:
That turnover would have been huge…
9:25
Comment From ilovtheceltics
fight til the end!!!
Peter Stringer:
Rondo How.
Marc D’Amico/Celtics.com:
Oh my… that could be really, really bad….
soullrenaissance
April 29th, 2012
9:32 pm
No Slimjr, Rondo is just an emotional hot-head.
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
9:32 pm
Shamrock
April 29th, 2012
9:28 pm
Congratulations Hawks fans, no sweep.
KevinA
April 29th, 2012
9:29 pm
LOL Shamwow, your message sure has changed.
______________________
Changed his tune, but he’s here. That’s more than you can say for most of opponents’ morons on these blogs.
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 29th, 2012
9:33 pm
Josh pizzed … he threw the headband away! LOL
phil
April 29th, 2012
9:33 pm
Celtics – 17 titles
Hawks – 1 title….in St. louis
The league will strain to justify the bump is my guess.
soullrenaissance
April 29th, 2012
9:33 pm
If Rondo does not play and Allen sits out game 2, we will see how good a coach Doc really is.
Loserville USA
April 29th, 2012
9:33 pm
One thing Stern cares about more than ratings — himself.
If he doesn’t suspend Rondo he will be crucified.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:33 pm
Vegas had the Celts winning this thing.. Somebody made a boat load. He’s thanking Rondo…hehehehe
Buddy Grizzard
April 29th, 2012
9:34 pm
Everybody thought Ivan was the “ticking time bomb.” I would never have predicted that it would be a player with championship experience that would lose his cool and cost his team.
KevinA
April 29th, 2012
9:34 pm
Josh has been the best Hawk the last 3 years.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:34 pm
Give him two games!
BlackBird1999
April 29th, 2012
9:34 pm
Rondo must be suspended, for game 2.
phil
April 29th, 2012
9:34 pm
Good…
Josh looks smarter w/o the damn headband.
How does he get such good numbers with so many boneheaded plays?
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:35 pm
JJ made his first 2 shots . . . then proceeded to miss 12 of his next 13 shots . . with 9 of them being threes.
Unacceptable man.
Either take a better shot, or create a better shot for other people.
Glad to win this game, but PLENTY to complain about. And I’m sure people will definitely complain.
Defense was stellar tonight though.
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
9:35 pm
good job Hawks….take advantage of the upcoming suspension by going up 2-0 in the series
terrell
April 29th, 2012
9:36 pm
ANYBODY still wanna trade Josh Smith? Just curious?
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:36 pm
KG with one of his worst playoff performances in his Hall of Fame career!
steven
April 29th, 2012
9:36 pm
Joe’s suckiness this game led to Rondo being tossed. I’ll take it.
steven
April 29th, 2012
9:37 pm
The sad thing is people will say Pierce had a terrible game and the Celtics almost won. Yet, they’ll neglect to mention that Joe sucked balls as well.
Luke Cage
April 29th, 2012
9:37 pm
SWEET CHRISTMAS!!!
atlchris77
April 29th, 2012
9:37 pm
If Joe would have done anything, this would have been a blowout. CREDIT LD. THE FINAL MINUTES WERE PLAYED THROUGH JOSH.
phil
April 29th, 2012
9:37 pm
Congratulations, boys, on the win! Playoff wins in Atlanta are cause for civic unrest!!
That said, game two will be a war. We never make anything easy. Ever.
The entire Celtics team could be out and doc himself and 4 cheerleaders would play us to the wire.
Dangerous, dangerous game coming up. Still a must win. They all are.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:37 pm
@ Loserville
Stern doesn’t worry about being crucified. Plus, no one cares about the Hawks, so they wont crucify him that bad. Stern will be whipped with a small switch, than face crucifixion.
Walt Frazier
April 29th, 2012
9:37 pm
Wow, I like what has transpired! Rondo may get a one game suspension for the bump. Or maybe not.
brigadierjerry
April 29th, 2012
9:37 pm
Good competitive playoff game. hawks need to close better Josh played well minus a few plays such as that behind the back dribble jump shot that had no way of going in the last 90 seconds of the game. Rondo should get 1 game suspension no question about it. Will have to wait for game 2. I think Docs move resting the startters for so long backfired. Celtics looked totally rusty. They will play better Game 2. Key is if Rondo is going to get suspended and is Ray Allen gonna play
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:38 pm
Somebody is gonna give Josh close to 100 million! Sucks it wont be Atlanta!
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:38 pm
Damn . . I thought for sure that Josh was going to get his 20 – 20 game. He ended up with 18 rebounds.
Stellar game by him, despite the 2nd half struggles.
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
9:38 pm
@northcyde Joe Johnson was missing free throws as well. SMH. In his defense though, Paul Pierce had a similar night so they cancelled each other out
CaptCaveman
April 29th, 2012
9:39 pm
and now we go to the TNT crew so they can invent a new way to try to talk good about the Celtics when they just got beat down by the Hawks………… I don’t care about the run in the second half, that’s happens to almost every team with a big lead at halftime…… bottom line, when the Hawks needed to dial it up and get a bucket or a play – THEY DID !!! ’nuff said.
Sly Ty
April 29th, 2012
9:39 pm
RONDO MUST BE SUSPENDED FOR THE NEXT GAME.
Luke Cage
April 29th, 2012
9:39 pm
Bench will play much better in game 2
By the letter of the rules, Crybaby rondo should be suspended for game 2, gotta take advantage of that.
Props to Joe for the D on Princess paul.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:39 pm
2 games!
phil
April 29th, 2012
9:39 pm
Joe johnson always seems to disappear when it matters in the playoffs.
Makes you want to scream.
Difference in him and lebron, among many others, is that joe vanishes in rounds one and two while lebron at least waits until dragging his bunch to the finals to fall apart.
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
9:40 pm
JJ had a terrible night shooting but had many OPEN looks. But he shut down Pierce.
JJ can return from a shooting slup. But Pierce is too slow to create enough separation from JJ to get open looks.
soullrenaissance
April 29th, 2012
9:40 pm
Its a great day in Atlanta when The Hawks can win a playoff Game with JJ playing so horrendous. This team has truly matured. Josh Smith, bad shots aside played hard. Ivan hustled. Hinrich did too. Teague played adequate….Message to Rondo – - – You stupid.
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
9:41 pm
Even more than the TNT dopes, I’m looking forward to seeing how the espn “experts” justify “forgetting” to mention the Hawks in their analysis earlier today. Seriously, heads should’ve rolled for that. I understand fully why the team gets no respect (history screams loudly), but to not even mention them? That’s a fireable offense in my mind simply because it’s supposed to be an objective analysis.
Sly Ty
April 29th, 2012
9:41 pm
NO TOUCHING REFEREES IN ANY SPORT. Rondo MUST be suspended. Accidental or not, he created the contact, threatened the refs personal space, and acted like a common inmate.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:41 pm
steven
April 29th, 2012
9:36 pm
Joe’s suckiness this game led to Rondo being tossed. I’ll take it.
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LOL . . I guess that’s one positive to JJ’s horrible night.
LOL @ Charles talking about it was a turrible call. They hate the fact that we beat them tonight.
KevinA
April 29th, 2012
9:41 pm
When bonehead is gone and the Hawks miss the playoffs………….
yodaddybrother
April 29th, 2012
9:42 pm
lol @ TNT crew trying to justify the bump
soullrenaissance
April 29th, 2012
9:43 pm
TNT talking heads implying that we had some home cooking. Saying there were bad calls. Lames.
O'Brien
April 29th, 2012
9:43 pm
Game ball to Josh (although he took some bad shots). He would have had more assists if JJ wasn’t so bad. Ironically, JJ was +24. Teague played well, and Props to Hinrich too. He made some big shots in the 1st half.
Meanwhile, Marvin went back to being Marvin, and Willie Green was -15 in 10 minutes. .
brigadierjerry
April 29th, 2012
9:43 pm
Also forgot to say Joe Johnson played like he was stuck in mud tonight. Missing free throws as if he had no legs. He’s been off for 2 and a half days. Gotta give credit where it is due Collins played decent. Good game by Kirk and Jeff Teague
phil
April 29th, 2012
9:43 pm
A terrible call…
Tackling someone, putiing them in a headlock is a FOUL! Time on the shotclock, time left in the game are irrelevant.
Except for the fools in the studio…
Gimme a damn break! I wouldn’t watch these idiots again except that I have to. Aside from ernie, that is.
Fire fat charles!!
Fire shaq!!
Fire Kenny Smith!!
Hawkfan
April 29th, 2012
9:44 pm
Great start and we held on. Gonna be a physical series. JJ will shoot better but so will Pierce. If Rondo out I don’t see them beating us. Kudos to Teague, Josh, Kirk, Collins, Ivan, TMac. Let’s get Game 2
Blast
April 29th, 2012
9:44 pm
TNT gonna talk about Rondoe miscue but not about Hawks win?
vava74
April 29th, 2012
9:44 pm
Terrible call my ass, Josh had perfect control of the ball and was rammed into the ground when he was trying to pass it off to someone.
That’s completely different from two guys going at the rock at the same time. You simply can’t run over someone.
This is not football.
Luke Cage
April 29th, 2012
9:44 pm
no props from TNT and actually say he tripped, thats pathetic jounalism
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:45 pm
Iso needs help! Why is he dribbling into a double team? He’s forcing it at the end…Tell you what cant win in Boston with this sloppy 4th quarter play?
The Bulls will destroy the Hawks with a quarter like that..Yep…
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:45 pm
LOL @ them justifying Rondo bumping into the ref because he “tripped” on his foot.
Man . . don’t suspend that dude. Let him play so we can beat them at full strength. Boston and the national media will justify that “bump” for the next 48 hours.
So now the Celtics need “help” to beat the Hawks? Who would’ve thought?
If Josh Smith made that exact same play, with him “tripping” on the ref’s foot, Josh would be SURELY SUSPENDED.
RethinkPossible
April 29th, 2012
9:46 pm
wow what a suprise the TNT analysts avoid talking about the hawks in success. I think they are worse than ESPN given they operate down the street from phillips.
vava74
April 29th, 2012
9:46 pm
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CC8QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fespn.go.com%2Fblog%2Fboston%2Fceltics%2Fpost%2F_%2Fid%2F4690001%2Frondo-suspended-for-2-games&ei=zO6dT_jcFqT80QXU6bTgDg&usg=AFQjCNH72HzdHNxKmUuOIhn8nojPhRnqdQ
Shamrock
April 29th, 2012
9:46 pm
I just feel bad for Rondo, that he stumbled over that evil referees foot and fell into him, clearly incidental contact.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:46 pm
Up next Rudy Gay and Gang! This going to be an interesting series for sure against the Clippers…
vava74
April 29th, 2012
9:47 pm
google link to pages where Rondo’s suspension early this year is mentioned.
this is a repeated offense. he should get at least 2 games again.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:47 pm
JJ’s offense: F
JJ’s defene: A
Total grade: C- ( but will be treated like a D . . . and probably should be treated like a D )
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:47 pm
He bumped the ref on purpose! 1-2 games…
Luke Cage
April 29th, 2012
9:47 pm
They all pick the celts anyway, Shaq is a waste of time on that show as he rarely brings nothing but lame jokes to the set. On Tuesday they will say we won because rondo didn’t play.
We all know the Hawks never get respect from the national media so screw those clowns.
phil
April 29th, 2012
9:47 pm
Those idiots in the TNT studio really have me hot.
Just making crap up. The celtic practically decapitates our guy but no, the shot clock was at 2, it’s the playoffs, it’s this, it’s that.
I’d feel the same if rolls were reversed. Those boneheads are an embarassment to the league, ignoring how obvious the foul was, how obvious the chest bump was.
Gimme a dang break.
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
9:48 pm
“Terrible call my ass, Josh had perfect control of the ball and was rammed into the ground when he was trying to pass it off to someone.”
Co-sign. Watch what Bass does to Josh right before the ref called the foul.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:48 pm
Repeat offender? Hmmmmm. 2 game minimum!
vava74
April 29th, 2012
9:48 pm
Shamrock,
Rondo clearly bumped him on purpose. His chest movement with his shoulders coming back to puff it was voluntary and clear.
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
9:49 pm
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:45 pm
LOL @ them justifying Rondo bumping into the ref because he “tripped” on his foot.
Man . . don’t suspend that dude. Let him play so we can beat them at full strength. Boston and the national media will justify that “bump” for the next 48 hours.
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I’m with you on that one. I’d rather play ‘em full strength or we’ll never hear the end of it–win or lose. But I feel pretty sure he’s gonna sit for at least a game.
Loserville USA
April 29th, 2012
9:49 pm
If any of the Hawks tried to do that, they would have missed. They would have air-balled the ref.
Luke Cage
April 29th, 2012
9:49 pm
Peace out fellow bloggers, just wanted to log on and congrats the Hawks on the win, 15 more wins to go!!!!!!!! GO HAWKS!!!
phil
April 29th, 2012
9:49 pm
Shamrock
April 29th, 2012
9:46 pm
I just feel bad for Rondo, that he stumbled over that evil referees foot and fell into him, clearly incidental contact.
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LOL! At least you have a sense of humor about it. What was Rondo thinking?
What are the fools at TNT thinking?
RethinkPossible
April 29th, 2012
9:50 pm
i love chuck but wtf… show some respect to the home team, we dominated this game.
AG
April 29th, 2012
9:50 pm
I am so happy. A couple of things that I blogged, MC and Schultz picked up….. 12 of 13 picks Celtics and Barkley’s Hawks can’t beat us anywhere. Barkley had another dig at halftime, “the Bulls will have a tough time with the Celtics without Rose.” Mr. Barkley should talk to Jameer Nelson about doubting the Hawks.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:51 pm
JJ’s offense: N= Non existence
Sly Ty
April 29th, 2012
9:51 pm
I don’t give a rat’s Azz what any of you say, YOU CANNOT TOUCH THE REF. In any sport, this is a mandatory suspension. I want the wins by ANY MEANS NECESSARY.
TMACfan
April 29th, 2012
9:52 pm
EVERYONE JUST IGNORE SHAMROCK LIKE HE ISN’T EVEN HERE.
Loserville USA
April 29th, 2012
9:52 pm
I gave the Hawks NO HOPE until I heard all the analysts talking about the upcoming Boston-Miami series…..I now give the Hawks a chance in this series.
But NO ONE will touch Miami.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:52 pm
2 GAMES at Least! Repeat offender….
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
9:53 pm
Shamrock
April 29th, 2012
9:46 pm
I just feel bad for Rondo, that he stumbled over that evil referees foot and fell into him, clearly incidental contact.
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Oh come on, man! He clearly chest-bumped the ref in an angry reaction to being T’d up. And the only reason he tripped is because he stepped on the ref’s foot. Had no business being in his face like that.
And there I was giving you props earlier for still being on here. Shoulda known the green slime would
rise to the top.
High-sider
April 29th, 2012
9:53 pm
Tonight’s Grades:
Joe Johnson; 11pts 4rebs, 5ast, 3-15 from the field [0-9 from 3]; +/- +24 [highest +/- on team] – C-/D+
Josh Smith; 22pts, 18pts, 4asts – A-
Kirk Hinrich; 12pts, 4rebs, 2asts – B
Jeff Teague; 15pts, 6rebs, 3asts – B
Jason Collins; 6pts, 5rebs, – C+
Ivan Johnson; 4pts, 5rebs, 4pfs [personal fouls] in limited playing time – C
Marvin Williams; 2pts, 1reb in limited playing time – D-
phil
April 29th, 2012
9:54 pm
We have to earn some respect from the national media. Earn.
But there’s a BIG difference in earning respect and being shown zero anyway because it’s convenient to ignore a mugging and attacking a referee, all in the name of some bs macho ex-player thing based on it being the playoffs.
The rules are supposed to be ignored apparently.
Fire fat Charles!
Fire Kenny!
Fire Shaq!
Zero credibility. None. Zilch.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:54 pm
Man this Memphis team is dangerous…Glad we aren’t playing them……
The Clippers have their hands full in this one…
Loserville USA
April 29th, 2012
9:55 pm
COLLINS C+???
Huh?
AG
April 29th, 2012
9:55 pm
Joe had a great season and I am going to give him a pass. Most of his looks from 3pt land were uncontested. He did not force many shots. He just missed. That is a true testament of TEAM. Great win. Imagine all the balls Jason Collins and Ivan fumbled away. Those are dunks for Al
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:57 pm
Collins A
Hawkfan
April 29th, 2012
9:57 pm
Rondo will sit one game or the league is fixed. No guarantee we will win it though. Hawks do not do well with prosperity.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
9:57 pm
Honestly, if Jason Collins scores 6 points and grabs 5 rebounds, while playing good defense, that;s almost an A game for him. Plus he was +15 on the night.
Yeah, that’s at least a B+ game for Collins.
Shamrock
April 29th, 2012
9:57 pm
TMACfan
April 29th, 2012
7:39 pm
WHERE IS SHAMROCK?????
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TMACfan
April 29th, 2012
9:52 pm
EVERYONE JUST IGNORE SHAMROCK LIKE HE ISN’T EVEN HERE.
High-sider
April 29th, 2012
9:57 pm
Head Coach’s grade:
Larry Drew – B; Hawks beat Celtics 83-74; the Hawks have Drew and the Celtics have Rivers; Drew beats Rivers – enough said
RethinkPossible
April 29th, 2012
9:57 pm
It was clear the media wanted the celtics to win this series after the paul pierce commercials with him hanging on the ceiling. The obsession with the NBA in regards to putting the product the people think they want on the floor is the reason the NBA will never surpass the NFL as the leading professional sports leauge.
phil
April 29th, 2012
9:57 pm
No imagining necessary….
We’ll leave that for the imbeciles at TNT.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:58 pm
it has been “fixed” for a while my friend….Hmmmmm
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
9:59 pm
Larry A
soullrenaissance
April 29th, 2012
9:59 pm
TNT talking heads are like the regular mainstream media – they spin and they distort the truth…The Hawks made the TNT, ESPN and all the pundits look bad because they are swore we did not stand a snowflakes chance on Venus to win this.
A real man can admit when he misjudged or made a mistake, not this buffoons.
phil
April 29th, 2012
10:00 pm
RethinkPossible
April 29th, 2012
9:57 pm
It was clear the media wanted the celtics to win this series after the paul pierce commercials with him hanging on the ceiling. The obsession with the NBA in regards to putting the product the people think they want on the floor is the reason the NBA will never surpass the NFL as the leading professional sports leauge.
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amen to that. It wouldn’t hurt a thing for some other teams to get a shot.
Just once. Good grief.
soullrenaissance
April 29th, 2012
10:00 pm
Let’s go Memphis!!!! I can’t stand Blake and slob city.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
10:00 pm
Much more props to the Hawks on NBA TV! Good Stuff!
Loserville USA
April 29th, 2012
10:00 pm
If Smith would have tried to bump the ref he would have missed completely.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
10:00 pm
AG . . but when you’re missing open 3s like that, you just can’t keep jacking them up. That’s what JR Smith and Jamal Crawford do, when they are ice cold.
He’s been red hot from 3 lately, but sometimes, you just don’t have it. He kept that game much closer than it needed to be by taking all of those 3s. Then he compounds the issue by trying to dribble and get closer to the rim.
He never established his midrange game.
Meanwhile, Memphis looks like the Hawks did in the 1st quarter.
Sly Ty
April 29th, 2012
10:00 pm
I don’t care about grading the game, player performance; just the outcome and the fact that RONDO MUST BE SUSPENDED.
phil
April 29th, 2012
10:01 pm
Even Rivers spinning it contrary to reality.
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
10:01 pm
Now Doc is trying to justify the bump–acting like it was accidental. Got a major guffaw from the assembled media.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
10:01 pm
Then he compounds the issue by trying to dribble and get closer to the rim . . and losing the ball.
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 29th, 2012
10:02 pm
Rondo needs Anger Management Classes.
F-U TNT Crew! (Rev’s FU) they will all eat crow as they fuel the hawks to four straight victories. The C’s looked out classed tonight.
Hawks “hang on” to win? They never looked back, led 19 in both halves and, never trailed the C’s.
phil
April 29th, 2012
10:02 pm
Amen, sly ty….WIN THE DANG GAMES!!!
Loserville USA
April 29th, 2012
10:03 pm
Memphis is a very dangerous team. All the tools.
Grandad
April 29th, 2012
10:04 pm
In the 1st half we had many more assts than the Celts.
In the end they ended up with 20+ assts and our Hwks had 16.
I do not think we had an asst in the 2nd half ?
No ball movement a`tall.
Very little player movement.
Not so much a criticism of Hawks as praise for the Celts
stopping the ball with Great, Great Defense.
There is a reason old men are dangerous !
phil
April 29th, 2012
10:04 pm
Fire Doc Rivers!!
KWAPT
April 29th, 2012
10:04 pm
You guys really drop confetti and ticker-tape after Game 1 wins? lmao..hilarious..
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
10:04 pm
RethinkPossible
April 29th, 2012
9:57 pm
It was clear the media wanted the celtics to win this series after the paul pierce commercials with him hanging on the ceiling. The obsession with the NBA in regards to putting the product the people think they want on the floor is the reason the NBA will never surpass the NFL as the leading professional sports leauge.
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Truth right here. And it;s also the reason why star players want to play in certain markets and on certain teams. In the NFL, stars basically don’t care where they play, because they know that if they help the team win, they’ll get the exposure. Not the case in the NBA.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
10:05 pm
Peitrus bothers and contest the mid range game. ISO does not have the quicks to get the extra spacing to get a good look..Peitrus is quicker than Joe…
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
10:06 pm
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 29th, 2012
10:02 pm
Rondo needs Anger Management Classes.
F-U TNT Crew! (Rev’s FU) they will all eat crow as they fuel the hawks to four straight victories. The C’s looked out classed tonight.
Hawks “hang on” to win? They never looked back, led 19 in both halves and, never trailed the C’s.
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Strictly in the interest of accuracy, I don’t believe the Hawks ever led by 19 in the second half. But you’re correct that they never trailed, and hey, they won a BIG game on NATIONAL TV. A highly significant accomplishment for this city.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
10:06 pm
Love Memphis! They are for real….
RethinkPossible
April 29th, 2012
10:07 pm
@slimjr – if only I had NBAtv.
Geno
April 29th, 2012
10:07 pm
Hawks in 4..
Hawkfan
April 29th, 2012
10:07 pm
Sign Sly Ty. Just win baby. I hope TNT is saying in June we are the worst team to ever win an NBA Championship and there is no way we will repeat.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
10:08 pm
Jeff Teague and JOsh live on NBA TV!
phil
April 29th, 2012
10:08 pm
Ultimately, we all know, at least deep down for some, that the Hawks are going nowhere in these playoffs.
We will be knocked out. Only question, as always, is when.
Isn’t it sad to KNOW it’s coming, yet we keep on trying to keep the faith, knowing it’s hopeless? It’s exhausting, hoping against hope, year after year that we might get there.
But we won’t and we all know it.
Man, am I depressing…
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
10:08 pm
Grandad . . the Celtics turned up the defense in the 2nd half. All of those open looks the Hawks got in the 1st half were non-existant.
The Hawks only made 6 jumpers in the 2nd half.
RethinkPossible
April 29th, 2012
10:09 pm
@DawgNole – wtf are you talking about, this hawks team have won alot more meaningful games than tonights.
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
10:09 pm
LOL at Josh’s bowtie and glasses at the postgame interview on NBATV.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
10:09 pm
If your an NBA FAN YOU GOT TO HAVE NBA TV! The former players are awesome on there!
phil
April 29th, 2012
10:09 pm
I knew josh was pretty stupid, but those earrings and those rims just confirmed it.
Wow. Sad.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
10:10 pm
Phil . . what if Lebron gets hurt?
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 29th, 2012
10:10 pm
Joe’s 5 asst is 10-15 points for his team mates. 14 points and we don’t win this game without Joe, shutting down Paul. We don’t need grades for indiviual players, this is a TEAM game.
RethinkPossible
April 29th, 2012
10:11 pm
whats with NBA players and glasses.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
10:11 pm
Those rocks in his ears are Blinding??
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
10:12 pm
Too easy for Memphis right now. Clippers dont have a defensive identity, so if their shots aren’t falling, they’re in trouble. They miss Billups now more than ever right now.
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
10:13 pm
RethinkPossible
April 29th, 2012
10:09 pm
@DawgNole – wtf are you talking about, this hawks team have won alot more meaningful games than tonights.
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I didn’t say “games,” dufus. I said it was as big a “game 1″ as the team’s had in years–and it was. Lose this one and we lose home court.
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
10:13 pm
Phil,
Next time I preach on “hell” I will invite you to Tampa to deliver the sermon. Nobody does negative better than you.
RethinkPossible
April 29th, 2012
10:13 pm
JT0 is the reason for our teams continued success
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
10:13 pm
Many do not have 20-20 or 20-15 vision due to poor diets…So they take their contacts out after games and put on Prescriptions to give their eyes a break….
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
10:14 pm
Jeff Teague won this game! Made a couple of huge ones down the stretch!
A+
phil
April 29th, 2012
10:15 pm
I hate to think lebron getting hurt is what it would take.
Everyone can’t get hurt to pave the way. Or maybe they can.
I still think we’ll bow out if for no other reqson because JJ vanishes when we need him most.
Every single year so far. Why not this yr too…
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
10:15 pm
Stu Jackson: “After looking at the video, I have determined that Rondo’s bump into the ref was accidental. Even though he intentionally made a move toward the ref, and didn’t put his hands out to keep from hitting the ref, he only had his chest to use to keep from falling fully into the ref. Therefore, the bump was accidental”
RethinkPossible
April 29th, 2012
10:15 pm
DawgNole – I disagree breaux, but go hawks!
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
10:15 pm
Man, Josh looked like a good in those black rims.
cp
April 29th, 2012
10:16 pm
Monster game by Josh. Teague knocked down some clutch shots. Hinrich and Twin were both solid out there. I love Joe’s defense but his offense was terrible. I dont mind him taking open 3’s but as northcyde said, at some point he has to just stop taking that shot and get to the rim. The bench was terrible. They have to play better than that. And I thought LD left them out there a little too long at certain points. When its clear they dont have it he has to get them out the game. He cant afford to leave them in like that in the playoffs as if this is the regular season.,
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
10:16 pm
Like a goon.
Buddy Grizzard
April 29th, 2012
10:16 pm
“show some respect to the home team, we dominated this game.”
WTF GAME WERE YOU WATCHING???? Celtics were within 4. Rondo cost them a golden opportunity to seize home court advantage. Dominated them???????????????
DOMINATED them???????????????????????
Hawks BARELY squeaked out a victory and you say we DOMINATED them????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
10:16 pm
Stu must have received a phone call from the Chief Gangster! LOL!
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 29th, 2012
10:17 pm
uggh … check the stats, they led by 19 in the first and 3rd. Bob pointed that out, what’s the problem giving the Hawks their due? You working for TNT now, My Buddy.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
10:17 pm
Phil, this time last year, JJ was dropping 25 points on Orlando in Game 1. He had a bad shooting game tonight, but the Hawks still won. JJ can and will play better, but I’ll take the win in the meantime.
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
10:17 pm
One of the dudes in my church told me today that he didn’t need the glasses he was wearing. He said it was just for fashion. First time I ever heard of a guy wearing glasses as a fashion statement. I laughed at him. Now I’m laughing at Josh.
phil
April 29th, 2012
10:17 pm
Well, Rev, i’ve been watching em fail for 35 years now…
I can say what I please, especially when it’s the simple likely truth.
As for your “sermons”, bet they’re riveting….
RA
April 29th, 2012
10:17 pm
@ KWAPT: Why not drop it now. Might not have a chance later… But here’s the thing, Boston didn’t play their best game, but neither did Atlanta. If Atlanta executes in the fourth quarter, they have a double digit win. If they knock down their free throws, they have a double digit win. There was always a chance that Atlanta could take this series, but after tonight, I think people will be more inclined to say that out loud, and if Boston has to play without Rondo Tuesday night, I could see Atlanta going into Boston up 2 to love.
atlchris77
April 29th, 2012
10:18 pm
Where can you get NBATV? IS IT A CHANNEL? Or only online?
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
10:18 pm
We are going to miss Josh! Somebody is going show him 100 million…..
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
10:18 pm
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
10:13 pm
Many do not have 20-20 or 20-15 vision due to poor diets…So they take their contacts out after games and put on Prescriptions to give their eyes a break….
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It’s not the prescriptions. It’s those fat black rims.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
10:20 pm
Buddy . . saying that the Hawks “squeaked” out this victory” is innacurate. Boston NEVER had the league in this game. We were up double digits 75% of the game.
We “held on”, not “squeaked out”.
The Hawks didn’t; roll over and die, like they normally do in that situation, so they get credit for this type of win.
HawkEye
April 29th, 2012
10:20 pm
Rondo or no Rondo, a win will be a win in game 2. Whether it was intentional or not, it should not have happened period; 1 game suspension.
Oddly enough, the Basketball world will say Rondo’s absence in game 2 (if suspended) and Ray Allen’s absence (if he can’t suit up for the next few games) is the reason the Hawks will possibly win this series without noting that the Hawks were without Horford and Zaza. It is what it is at this point. The Hawks never receive credit for anything by these so-called non-biased analysts.
RA
April 29th, 2012
10:21 pm
Boston did what great teams do, they made runs. Atlanta did what winners do, they beat them back, again and again. Contrary to what will be said in the media, Boston didn’t lose the game, Atlanta won it.
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
10:21 pm
RethinkPossible
April 29th, 2012
10:15 pm
DawgNole – I disagree breaux, but go hawks!
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No problem, but what playoff game 1 was more significant for the Hawks in terms of playoff/homecourt ramifications?
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
10:22 pm
The bench was horrible?
Hawks bench scored 17. Boston bench scored 4! A LOUSY 4 POINTS…Brutal they were..
Rondo on NBA TV now…
Big Lou
April 29th, 2012
10:23 pm
Fan attendance was embarrassing tonight. I can’t imagine how bad Tuesday will be. Good game by the hawks! Lol @ Rondo
High-sider
April 29th, 2012
10:24 pm
Rondo on NBA TV lying with a straight face. Damn, he’s a good liar! [LOL]
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
10:25 pm
WOW. Rondo saying he tripped and it was accidental. He is a hothead and a liar. If he accidentally bumped the ref then he should have turned around and apologized. STAND BY YOUR ACTIONS. BE ACCOUNTABLE.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
10:25 pm
RA
April 29th, 2012
10:21 pm
Boston did what great teams do, they made runs. Atlanta did what winners do, they beat them back, again and again. Contrary to what will be said in the media, Boston didn’t lose the game, Atlanta won it.
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I agree. The Hawks definitely won this game tonight. And these are the type of games that they must continue to win in the playoffs. Most of the teams now are good defensive teams, so 100 point scoring games aren’t going to come on a regular basis. Gotta win those 80 point grind it out type games.
phil
April 29th, 2012
10:25 pm
Horford and Za Za are hardly the equivalent of Ray Allen and Rondo…
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
10:26 pm
Yes, NBA TV is a 24 hour channel..Its part of the digital sports package on Comcast..I watch it in HD on Channel 882.FYI, Hawks are in HD on 884…
NBA TV thinks Rondo is gone for game two….
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
10:27 pm
NBATV calling Rondo out for trying to say it was accidental. Good for them.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
10:28 pm
2 games for the repeat offender!
Stick a fork in them..Up next DA BULLS!
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
10:28 pm
If Rondo said that, then that’s that. No suspension.
It’s crazy that you accidently trip and don;t try to brace your fall, other than by sticking out your chest.
The league doesn’t have the guts to suspend Rondo. They’ll probably show the ref the play, and the ref will say “oh . . he tripped into me? OK. Don’t suspend him then.”
Not only will he not be suspended, the league will take back one of the technicals that he received.
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
10:29 pm
atlchris77
April 29th, 2012
10:18 pm
Where can you get NBATV? IS IT A CHANNEL? Or only online?
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It’s a channel (”NBA TV”). I know DirecTV has it; maybe Comcast, too. Not sure about the other providers.
phil
April 29th, 2012
10:30 pm
Rondo showed his true colors tonight….
What a sleeze.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
10:30 pm
Whoever wins game 1 in a 7 game format, wins 80% of the series…
Up next Da Bulls!
atlchris77
April 29th, 2012
10:30 pm
Thx slim
I have tried to get it on charter. No luck.
Big Lou
April 29th, 2012
10:31 pm
It was no accident. Rondo bumped that ref in anger. Saw it with my own eyes. What a liar!
phil
April 29th, 2012
10:32 pm
Next up for Rondo?
The obligatory arrest for some kind of domestic dispute.
That guy is angry.
Bojack
April 29th, 2012
10:32 pm
Rondo is a damn lie..Two games is not enought.Go Hawks!
phil
April 29th, 2012
10:33 pm
Slimjr…..
Whoa, nellie.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
10:33 pm
10-4 Sir..
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
10:33 pm
Big Lou
April 29th, 2012
10:23 pm
Fan attendance was embarrassing tonight. I can’t imagine how bad Tuesday will be. Good game by the hawks! Lol @ Rondo
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Hate to hear that. Hopefully tonight’s gritty win will bring ‘em out in better numbers Tuesday night.
Luke Cage
April 29th, 2012
10:34 pm
phil
April 29th, 2012
10:25 pm
Horford and Za Za are hardly the equivalent of Ray Allen and Rondo…
They are important to us…
They have no choice but to suspend him, dude is straight lying on national tv that he tripped, I guess he forgot to mention he flexed his chest and bumped him, I remember when Magic did that a long time ago, he was suspended but he MANNED up before the word came down and said he did it. Rondo just like the cheating patriots have no class.
High-sider
April 29th, 2012
10:34 pm
FYI – I have NBA TV on Channel 632; my cable provider is AT&T U-verse.
atlchris77
April 29th, 2012
10:34 pm
The Hawks are well structured this year. I am so excited to be a fan.
phil
April 29th, 2012
10:34 pm
Rondo deserves 2 games for lying alone.
How stupid does he think we are?
Of course, kenny, shaq and charles agree with him, but then, they have manure for their brains apparently.
Just like Rev in Tampa.
LT
April 29th, 2012
10:34 pm
NBATV (Comcast) = 482
Buddy Grizzard
April 29th, 2012
10:34 pm
“Honestly, if Jason Collins scores 6 points and grabs 5 rebounds, while playing good defense, that;s almost an A game for him.”
A+++ game from Collins. I’m not writing the recap for Hoopinion so I’ll say it here. Collins made me eat crow tonight. drmaryb you have the floor.
“saying that the Hawks “squeaked” out this victory” is innacurate”
Respectfully disagree. Down by 4, if a jump ball is called, the Hawks only have two seconds to get a shot up IF they win the tip. Most likely it’s a shot clock violation and the Celtics have a chance to get it to 2 or 1. Momentum was completely in Boston’s favor. It was looking like major choke time for the Hawks.
Rondo’s inexcusable actions cost the Celtics a real chance to win this game. I don’t care how much the Hawks led by… if they didn’t foul Josh on that play but instead tied him up, very strong possibility the Hawks lose this game. That’s what we call a squeaker.
Luke Cage
April 29th, 2012
10:35 pm
@DawgNole,
didn’t you mean to say “nimbers” lol
Rufus1
April 29th, 2012
10:36 pm
Tortoise vs Hare…
74pts for OLD green
Race 1 … The Hare…
This will get tougher for the Tortoise…. Their locker room is full of DEPENDS and BenGAY
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
10:36 pm
phil
April 29th, 2012
10:32 pm
Next up for Rondo?
The obligatory arrest for some kind of domestic dispute.
That guy is angry.
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And a liar. Maybe they’ll suspend him a game or two for lying. They should.
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
10:38 pm
Luke Cage
April 29th, 2012
10:35 pm
@DawgNole,
didn’t you mean to say “nimbers” lol
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Oops. My bad.
Big Lou
April 29th, 2012
10:38 pm
DawgNole
Yeah man, I hope so. I’ll be there cheering again Tuesday night no matter what. At least the Boston fans didn’t have much to cheer about, being down the whole game and all. Anyone know why LD closed with Collins? Lol
Luke Cage
April 29th, 2012
10:39 pm
2 seconds on shot clock, we win tip throw up a shot and hit the rim, now what if we got the offensive rebound, thats not being discussed. In the NBA you never know what can happen.
They lost, We Won, its 1-0 Hawks thus far, time for game 2!!
If rondo plays then it shows what we already know about the NBA, its about favorites & ratings, celts are a bigger draw in the 2nd rd than the Hawks,
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
10:40 pm
Rondo CHOKED!
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
10:41 pm
Hawks win by 30 in game two…No Rondo!
phil
April 29th, 2012
10:41 pm
The Savannah Polecats would be a bigger second round draw than the hawks…
DawgNole
April 29th, 2012
10:42 pm
christopher mehegan
April 29th, 2012
10:17 pm
u guys may have won game 1 but understand this come game 2 your 1-0 will be an even steven 1-1 u bunch of of depends scratching pants pooping referee biyatching fake parque diva floppers the celtics will crush the horfordless hawks right out of the building hahahahah suck on these boston nuts ya atlanta loafer go celtics
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I brought this dork’s comment over from Schultz’s blog to help us all better appreciate what we have here. This guy wrote the book on dumb.
Paradise Lost
April 29th, 2012
10:43 pm
Big Lou, I thought attendance was actually pretty good tonight–by Philips Arena standards anyway. We had fun drowning out the Celts fans in ou section…all two or three times they had something to cheer about.
Tuesday’s game will likely see more fans after tonight’s game. Let’s get this series, Hawks!
Kudos to NBA-TV announcers for calling out Rondo! “Rondo, the leader, has to be the coolest head on the floor.”
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
10:43 pm
Rondo killed their chances..He’s getting dismantled on NBA TV…And rightly so..They called it an inexcusable meltdown….
Up next Da Bulls.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
10:44 pm
Rev makes a good point. Not only did Rondo NOT try to apologize to the ref for bumping into him, he basically glared at the ref as he was walking away.
No remorse whatsoever from Rondo. Most players would at least run back to the ref to plead his case to stay in the game. Even Ron Artest plead his case after he intentionally elbowed James Harden in the head.
But no remorse from Rondo. NONE.
League won’t suspend him though. He’s “too important”.
Had that been Kenyon Dooling, he’d be gone for maybe 2 games.
phil
April 29th, 2012
10:44 pm
Wow. That Celtic fan needs intensive counseling, along with Rondo…
Luke Cage
April 29th, 2012
10:44 pm
@DawgNole,
I guess little Chrissy’s got anger issues just like rondo lol.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
10:45 pm
NBA TV is based in ATL. Don’t know who is talking on there. Maybe Gary Payton? If so, Gary always keeps it real.
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
10:47 pm
LOL @ Memphis playing “Whoop That Trick” at the game . . . but we can’t even get any ATL songs played at Philips . . unless it’s on an organ.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
10:47 pm
Bones and the former Raptors coach tonight! They are giving props like crazy to the Hawks! Good Stuff!
Sly Ty
April 29th, 2012
10:47 pm
@Phil, HawksFan, and Rev…The real discussion here should be the unsportsmans like conduct of Rondo. It was worst than Tiger Woods, and Dennis Rodman like. You can’t touch the Refs. This is a mandatory suspension. He lost his compolsure, therefore he must pay for his crimes like any other INMATE.
Big Lou
April 29th, 2012
10:48 pm
“Big Lou, I thought attendance was actually pretty good tonight–by Philips Arena standards anyway. We had fun drowning out the Celts fans in ou section…all two or three times they had something to cheer about.”
The bottom section should be filled to compactly in a playoff game. I understand the nosebleeds… but jeez. Our section was outnumbered by Celtics fans. I did enjoy the Boston Sucks chant on my way out, though. Lol
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
10:48 pm
LOL @ the Clipper defense. They look shellshocked right now. How do you forget to guard Gasol on a pick and roll, with 2 seconds remaining?
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
10:49 pm
“Collins made Ivan obsolete in the 2nd half by the superior defense he played against KG”!
Wow, that was a statement from Bones on NBA TV..
Larry is on now…
Rufus1
April 29th, 2012
10:50 pm
2 games at Philips for the BIG 4= 74pts
Maybe the Celtics should start their scrubs…Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
doc
April 29th, 2012
10:50 pm
gonna test stern now but the guy has a history even though he got the pass into the all star game. we have seen it before so i expect it again stern funny rules to the rescue.
sorry jj has got to become a money player and score some points in the clutch against the big boys.
josh is the money player here, has been and will be, he just delivers. not perfect but who is? loved how the guy went out there and picked those greens weeds. the clover left with their heads down.
one of twins better games however, he was destroyed by kg. that almost got them back into it until rondo blew a fuse. twin is like a dope addiction for larry.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
10:53 pm
Bones= Brent Barry, the same guy who won a dunk contest back in the day by repeating what Dr J did by taking off from the free throw line and dunking the ball! He had mad hops!
Who is the former coach of the Raptors? I have to look him up..Those two are doing a great job breaking down game 1 and giving mad props to the Hawks!
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
10:53 pm
“I deserved the first tech,” Rondo said. “I didn’t intentionally chest-bump him, but that’s what it appears to be. It’s out of my control.”
Getting in some immediate lobbying, Celtics coach Doc Rivers saw things a bit differently than the replay showed. Not surprisingly, he doesn’t think Rondo deserves a suspension.
“I’m always worried, but I would be surprised if that happens,” Rivers said. “I thought Rondo was walking toward Marc, and Marc turned back toward him, and that’s when Rondo bumped him. … That’s all it was, in my opinion. But we’ll see.”
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LOL @ both of them.
I’ll say this right now. IF Rondo IS suspended, look for Game 2 to be called EXTREMEMLY tight. Either JJ or Josh will get a few phantom foul calls. The refs may even bait Josh into an outburst, prompting them to eject him out of the game.
LOL @ Barkley . . finally admitting that Rondo was lying with his explanation.
Rev in Tampa
April 29th, 2012
10:54 pm
I’ve got to give Larry Drew lots of credit tonight. The Hawks ran his gameplan at the beginning of the game. He told the Hawks to attack and rebound. Did not let the Celtics defense dictate the game.
doc
April 29th, 2012
10:55 pm
slimj you kidding? kg just seem to score at will it seemed though you dont get any info when you are at the game.i havent seen the stat sheet. is that what the talking heads are saying? wow! too funny.
phil
April 29th, 2012
10:55 pm
Finally, barkley wakes up and calls rondo the liar that he is.
Fire kenny smith!
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
10:55 pm
Kenny Smith . . get out of town man. And to think that he used to be a Hawk for a short time
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
10:57 pm
Doc . . KG got hot at the end, but had a horrible 1st half.
He was 1 – 9 FG at halftime . . . 7 – 10 FG in the 2nd half.
doc
April 29th, 2012
10:57 pm
rondo cost them the game period. he was close to double double land at about 20/9 at one point i saw on the brief info they lash up on the scoreboard. man did he have a seizure and that bump was not accidental contact, deliberate as hell.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
April 29th, 2012
10:59 pm
inside the nba crew needs to stfu…refs missed the call when willie drove the ball for the and 1 and they not even mentioning that
Big Lou
April 29th, 2012
10:59 pm
KG got to the line a few times, too.
Most of the Celtics shot like crap.
JJ missed a lot of open jumpers. That won’t continue. I expect him to have a monster game two.
Paradise Lost
April 29th, 2012
10:59 pm
Sam Mitchell says forget Twin’s stat sheet: “he’s in there to be a solid defender.”
Najeh Davenpoop
April 29th, 2012
10:59 pm
Haven’t seen the box score yet, but game balls to Twin and Ivan. I know Josh put up a crazy line, but without the work Ivan did on the glass and Collins did on KG, the Hawks don’t win this game. This was a grind it out, defensive win that was keyed by the big men.
Joe, way to validate every criticism that anyone has ever made about you. Pretty sure dude missed at least 10 wide open shots. He better come join the party on Tuesday.
TNT analysts openly hoping Rondo doesn’t get suspended. LMAO good luck with that.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 29th, 2012
11:00 pm
Gotta give props to LD, too, since the move to start Collins clearly paid off. He went with the bench a little too long in the second half, but otherwise, he did a pretty good job in Game 1.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 29th, 2012
11:01 pm
Also, props to Livingsocial and the Hawks for hooking us up with free shirts that actually look pretty good.
doc
April 29th, 2012
11:01 pm
northcyde, jason didnt play as much in the first half was my impression.i think it was ivan on him a lot then. i know they subbed at the 6:50 mark in the first. it was collins who he was eating alove when the celts came back. kg just about did it single handed against twin over and over and he was unstoppable. twin couldnt get out to him to contset anything and then kg would come in close. also think josh spent a bit of time on him in the first half with ivan on bass and jj on pierce who was mediocre and not himself. again without a scoreboard i am unable to track it as closely as i would like for sure.
ClosALT21
April 29th, 2012
11:03 pm
Just Make TNT Move To Another City!!! We Gets No Love From Those Flunkies And What Did Barkley Do To Get So Much Press… No Rings O His Finger…. Oh Yeah to those Arogant Celtics Fans! Any Excuse will do!!
doc
April 29th, 2012
11:07 pm
ivan played his heart out but was losing it so he and ld got into it a bit and ivan sat the rest of the game to prove a point. if rondo hadnt taken the choke collar i would beyelling a bit at ld for holding out ivan to long and not just saying sfu and play son.
i wonder if wood leads in the highest ratio ever for a coach to lose playoff games by more than 15 points for each total loss. man, i think back now and he has lost 5 straight by at least that much, got a slap down by the cavs before that and then 4 games in boston where we didnt even compete the year we snuck in three here. man, woody needs to turn it around fast.
doc
April 29th, 2012
11:08 pm
there is really no way rondo should set one foot on the floor and for the tnt buffon’s to say otherwise degradates the game, sorry it does
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
11:09 pm
No Doc. Collins played like 15 or 16 minutes in the 1st half. It was Collins who made life miserable for him in the 1st half, for the most part. He logged almost 32 minutes for the entire game . . almost an unheard of amount of minutes for Collins.
In the 2nd half, KG had it going against anybody who was on him.
@ Najeh . . JJ settled for waaay too many 3s tonight. After Boston made an adjustment to not play Rondo and Bradley at the same time, JJ settled for the 3 ball, instead of pulling up for midrange jumpers. And when he did try to go inside, he either lost the ball or threw a bad pass, or simply had to give it up to another player.
JJ should’ve been setting up from 20 feet away, and trusting his midrange jumper. Ironically, that is exactly what Josh did, especially in the 1st half.
I knew he was going to have a bad outside shooting night after he had missed his first 4 threes, and started to miss FTs. At that point, he had to either take midrange jumpers, get to the hole, or become a playmaker for others.
His 1st half was acceptable, seeing that he shot 6 FTs. But his 2nd half was simply garbage. Totally unacceptable from him.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
11:11 pm
Woody Ball not working in the playoffs? 2-12? Getting destroyed out of the gym! What gives guys? Head Scratching
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
April 29th, 2012
11:11 pm
I will post my observations from tonight’s game later tonight on the [new] blog. It will be can’t miss Grandmaster JeJe(GM)
Big Lou
April 29th, 2012
11:12 pm
I don’t agree with LD having the whole bench out there at the same time. I usually see one or two Celtic starters sprinkled in with their bench. That’s the only stupid coaching move I saw from him. I hope he can adjust.
Hey, Najeh. What happened to the free towels? Are the Hawks that broke where they couldn’t give out something to wave?
Buddy Grizzard
April 29th, 2012
11:13 pm
“ivan played his heart out but was losing it so he and ld got into it a bit and ivan sat the rest of the game to prove a point.”
Thats interesting doc… I didn’t see Ivan get into it with LD, but I knew he got yanked after arguing with the refs. The way this played out with Rondo going postal before Ivan had a chance to, Ivan gets to see this from the bench and see how it’s going to cost the Celtics and maybe learn a lesson from it. You know praise from me for LD is like pulling teethe, but he handled Ivan correctly in this game.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
11:14 pm
I hope the the Blog Monster does not eat up your significant review of the game Grandmaster?
northcyde
April 29th, 2012
11:15 pm
Memphis looking like an NBA title contender tonight.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 29th, 2012
11:17 pm
“Hey, Najeh. What happened to the free towels? Are the Hawks that broke where they couldn’t give out something to wave?”
Several people in the lower level had Thundersticks. Other than that, the only free stuff the non-Livingsocial people got was the program.
Sly Ty
April 29th, 2012
11:18 pm
Earlier this season RONDO was ejected for throwing the ball at a ref. This is his 2nd offense this season. I insisted on 1 game, now as a fan I demand a 3 game suspension. INMATES should be kept in their place. 3 game suspension at a minimum.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
11:20 pm
Memphis is scary! Glad we not playing them!
Thats right Sam Mitchell is the other analyst on NBA TV with Brent Barry! Heady duo for sure!
High-sider
April 29th, 2012
11:21 pm
Memphis is killing LAC, 76-50.
doc
April 29th, 2012
11:22 pm
Doc is toooo funy on this one:
”I’m always worried, but I would be surprised if that happens,” Rivers said. ”I thought Rondo was walking toward Marc, and Marc turned back toward him, and that’s when Rondo bumped him. … That’s all it was, in my opinion. But we’ll see.”
playing mind games on the league now. ref was absolutely still with his back to rondo who bumped and showed no reaction of remorse like it was an accident nor reached out to catch himself if he “tripped” as the talking heads are suggesting. lies.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
11:22 pm
This maybe the Spurs year to take the title..OKC may have something to say about it..Bet it wont be coming form the East? Yep…
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 29th, 2012
11:23 pm
I never heard the Celtics apologize when they beat the hawks by 1 point, 2 points. We won by 9 points tonight and it should have been 20.
High-sider
April 29th, 2012
11:24 pm
Maybe that [Vinny Del] Negro can’t coach. (LOL)
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
11:25 pm
Hawks by 25-30 Tuesday night..No Rondo…
Knicks lost their point guard and got lit up!
Sly Ty
April 29th, 2012
11:27 pm
drmaryb, I agree with what you said. More importantly no has apologized for Al and Zaza being absent. RONDO MUST BE SUSPENDED FOR 3 GAMES. Earlier in the season he threw a ball at a Ref. He is acting like an INMATE. The suspension will be at least 3 games.
doc
April 29th, 2012
11:28 pm
buddy, ivan started jawing with the ref. he had tried it earlier on a call, was whining a bit looking at ld. ld gave the calm down sign with his hands palm down as to say forget it, play ball and keep your cool. as ivan was jawing and getting close to a t, ld started yelling at ivan to shut up who yelled back at ld now, who yelled back promptly pulled him. twin came quickly on the court. ivan sat the rest of the game.
Sly Ty
April 29th, 2012
11:29 pm
Rondo needs Anger Management training before being allowed on the court. Earlier in the season he also threw a ball at a Ref.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
April 29th, 2012
11:30 pm
Observations from Game 1:
1) Joe and Josh made some of the worst passes I’ve ever seen. I could not believe how they could not even anticipate a defender intercepting some of those horrendous passes. I almost feel like Smoove’s 22 & 18 was one of the worst 22 & 18 games I’ve ever seen. MAKE SMART PASSES!!!!!!
2) Bench: Where were you guys? MARVIN: What the hell were you doing out there? I see this guy during warmups SWISHING *EVERY* single jumpshot. Then he gets those same shots during the game, and that’s when he puts up 2 points for the game and does nothing else at all to impact the game. He did not make one jumpshot tonight (nice alleyoop finish though). But let’s keep hearing northcyde defend this guy, citing some stats that show him as the 17th best SF, even though I’m sure they’re largely inflated since he plays AGAIN SECOND UNIT OPPOSITION mostly
3) T-Mac really needs to try be shoot-first. I know Willie and Pargo are allergic to passing, but T-Mac had good looks he passed up
4) Teague played well but needs to be more bold at times. On a few sequences, he had wide open 10 footers with KG on him and he inexplicably passed them up. STOP BEING TIMID
5) Collins was spectacular until the 4th when KG went to work
6) KG was bloody good tonight. This guy put up very decent averages this year and he can still play this game. Pierce was dreadful. His 3s weren’t even close and he looked awful out there
7) I underestimated Rondo’s jumpshot. He made 3 or 4 in the 2nd half that really helped keep the game close
9) Flip Saunders was about 25 feet behind the Celtics bench taking notes the whole game. He was behind 2 guys who might be affiliated with the Celtics. I wonder if he’s a consultant for them now
10) Saw more open seats than I thought I’d see.
SUMMARY: Bench needs to step up, SMARTER passes, Marvin sucks, Marvin sucks
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
April 29th, 2012
11:32 pm
*To try win game 2.
Played well tonight but can play even better. Just stop settling for jumpshots and do not play Marvin if he is going to be useless for us
doc
April 29th, 2012
11:33 pm
heh heh, finally looked at the boxscore. jj was plus 24 and pp was 5-19 for the celts and -13. guess it want an all bad night for jj.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
April 29th, 2012
11:34 pm
Put in Joe and T-Mac at 2 and 3 and they should just attack whoever doesn’t have Pierce/Pietrus on him. If that guy is Bradley/Ray (when he returns), just keep attacking those guys.
BTW, That Stiemsma dude is freaking awful. Why not let Hollins play?
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
11:34 pm
Marvin was MIA!
What else is new with the worst #2 lottery pick in Atlanta Hawks history….
doc
April 29th, 2012
11:35 pm
gm jeje, glad you enjoyed the game.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
11:36 pm
Joe’s defense= A++++++++++
drmaryb.(*_*).
April 29th, 2012
11:36 pm
MC must be writing a masterpiece novel tonight or, he is having a writer’s block. Hopefully, he is calling the league offices to see how many games Ronddo got.
High-sider
April 29th, 2012
11:38 pm
Grandmaster JeJe (GM), good observations/write up.
doc
April 29th, 2012
11:39 pm
buddy, yeah he did since we won,
but i was wanting ivan out there trying to get a body on kg as twin was not close getting lost by the screens and kg movement. and yes twin played his best game i have seen him play as a hawk but wished zaza was out there. it might have been a cake walk.
Sly Ty
April 29th, 2012
11:39 pm
drmaryb, I am certain Rondo will get 3 games. Rondo threw a ball at a Ref earlier in the season. He is a repeat offender at assaulting the Refs. If you act like an INMATE, you should be treated like an inmate.
Slimjr
April 29th, 2012
11:40 pm
So apparently Marvin plays like an MVP candidate in practice? Gametime is another story….
darrell starks
April 29th, 2012
11:41 pm
Good win by the Hawks.
GO HAWKS!!!!!!!!!!
Michael Cunningham
April 29th, 2012
11:42 pm
new blog posted. shutting down thread.