Celtics at Atlanta Hawks Game 2: Game thread
- The Hawks feared Zaza Pachulia could miss up to another two weeks but word is they were encouraged by a recent test of his injured left foot. Pachulia could return to play as soon as Game 5 of this series.
- Ray Allen (ankle) is out for the Celtics and Doc Rivers didn’t sound very optimistic when asked if it was time to count out Allen for the series: “I don’t know. It’s frustrating, more for him than for us. We don’t know what to do. He looked great yesterday off the court running and shooting. Today he couldn’t walk. He couldn’t do his normal shooting before the game.”
- Avery Bradley slides to point guard and Mickael Pietrus will start at shooting guard. Pietrus draws Kirk Hinrich. Rivers: “We don’t want Paul chasing around little guards. When we change lineups, [Peitrus] will slide over to guard Joe at times.”
- Larry Drew: “We have played this team without Rondo before and they beat us. We have to play our ‘A’ game because our ‘B’ game is not going to get it done.”
- Josh Smith on the Celtics without Rondo: “We will get up and pressure the ball and make it hard for them to get into their sets. With Bradley, we have to cut him off early and take his confidence because when he gets confidence he’s tough.”
- Bradley: “They will probably try to speed me up. I feel like the regular season got me ready for this.”
- Drew on Bradley’s big game vs. Hawks in regular season: “We did not do a good job with him off the dribble. He was able to be just as elusive as Rondo. I think both guys are very capable of getting into the interior of your defense. Bradley is a little different. Rondo is more finesse; Bradley is more power getting in there. He got in there a few times against us where we did not do a good job of containing the basketball. We are going to have to be good defending him off the dribble.”
- Rivers: “If we feel the pressure it will take us out of our stuff. That’s why losing Rondo hurt us. He’s really our only true point guard.”
- Drew: “I expect Paul [Pierce] to get it a little more touches and things run through him. I expect [Kevin Garnett] to be even much more offensive minded.”
- Marvin Williams, on if the Hawks will avoid their tendency to have a letdown against a short-handed opponent now that it’s the playoffs: “I would like to think so. I think everybody understands what’s at stake at this point.”
- Charles Barkley last night on TNT: “Game 2 is more about the Atlanta Hawks. We always criticize them for their mental toughness and lack of focus. This is a game where they would normally let up. Doc Rivers’ guys are going to play and come out way more focused than they were in Game 1. But the Atlanta Hawks have a tendency to chill out…a lot.”
- Joe: “As scorers and shooters, you have to have that short memory. I missed a lot of shots I normally make. I’m sure I’ll make them tonight.”
Drew on Joe Johnson’s poor Game 1: “He missed a lot of good shots. He had good looks. It’s not a situation where he gets discouraged or we do anything differently. We are still going to run things through him.”
Michael Cunningham, Hawks beat
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Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
7:24 pm
SWEET CHRISTMAS!!!
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
7:24 pm
2nd time being 1st.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
7:25 pm
Pietrus not Peitrus
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
7:25 pm
Would like to see the Hawks play uptempo again, I also look for our bench to score at least 35pts tonight as well. Celtics have no bench so we gotta keep the tempo faster.
ntrigue
May 1st, 2012
7:29 pm
Hopefully Joe doesn’t force shots and passes the ball more quickly when defense collapses on him….and hopefully he doesn’t settle for 3s especially if he’s not making them!
AG
May 1st, 2012
7:29 pm
Got to win game 2. This is a MUST win
Eric
May 1st, 2012
7:29 pm
I think the Celtics may be in trouble in this series. I would never count them out, but even though they didn’t play well in game 1, I’m not sure how well they can play against the Hawks, especially without Rondo and Ray. In game 1, the Celtics struggled to score the ball and you could see the dramatic impact that the loss of Ray Allen had on them. Their floor spacing was not nearly as good as it is with Ray and they had almost no outside scoring threat since no one could seem to make a 3 point shot. If the Hawks play hard and play their game, and guys play within the context of the team and avoid hero ball or ball-hogging, the Hawks have a serious chance of making this a short series.
Now, I could be wrong, but based upon what I saw in game 1, the Celtics looked a bit overmatched by all of Atlanta’s scoring guards, and their inability to score combined with their lack of offensive rebounding leads me to believe that the Celtics are going to have a tough time winning this series.
Ree Roe
May 1st, 2012
7:32 pm
Im worried on if we play too relaxed since Rondo is out. Hopefully we keep the intensity up & secure the win fo Game 2
-REElunctantly Roe!!
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
7:35 pm
Look for celts to get some early calls, they missed the play where Josh touched it last and followed up that by tossing rondo, so it wouldn’t suprise me to see the celts living at the FT line tonight.
Eric
May 1st, 2012
7:35 pm
I think Pierce, Garnett, and one of Boston’s guards is going to have to play a big game tonight for Boston to win. Meanwhile, Atlanta has offensive weapons all over the floor. Teague, Pargo, Green, Marvin, and even Kirk can all light the Celtics up scoring the ball if they get it going. That’s not even taking Joe and Josh into consideration who are going to almost always put points on the board even if they are not shooting the ball well, and with the high volume of shots they take, if they get hot also, Boston could find themselves down in a hurry.
The key tonight will be defense. If the Hawks can continue to force the Celtics into offensive struggles, and the Hawks focus on taking quality shots, they will likely win this game. If it comes down to needing a basket at the end of the game, the Hawks are more well-equipped for that at the moment. Pierce is the only true go-to guy left on the Celtics right now with Ray and Rondo out. Also, although KG is capable of being a go-to scorer, the Celtics don’t seem to use him in that role anymore. It’s going to be fun to watch what happens in this game tonight. If the Hawks lay an egg or the Celtics step it up and get the win, the series could change significantly. Right now, the Hawks are in full control and I’d give them a major edge as of right now, but all that could change with a loss tonight.
Blast
May 1st, 2012
7:35 pm
Hawks just have to play smart, hard, start the game hot like they did in game 1 and they win game 2.
Only way they lose is not take Boston seriously, or start playing dumb all of a sudden. All they have to do is move the ball, move the men, post up Josh, and watch the magic happen.
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
7:36 pm
man WTF what channel is the game on….NBA TV talking about a blackout and Sportsouth playing a weak a$$ regular season brave game
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
7:36 pm
Najeh Davenpoop
May 1st, 2012
5:41 pm
Totally agree that ATL will go crazy if this team makes it to the finals. Even making it to the ECF and not embarrassing themselves once they get there will make this city proud.
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Yes, this city’s starving for a respectable showing by any of its pro teams in the postseason–not just another one (round) and done. ECF or Finals would at least represent PROGRESS–something that hasn’t been seen since ‘68.
ntrigue
May 1st, 2012
7:38 pm
Game is on fox sports
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
7:39 pm
Aye man… let’s get it!!!!!!
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
7:39 pm
If we keep the ball moving the celts are to slow to recover, play smart & fast.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
7:41 pm
no bob joe is not the hawks best player
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
7:41 pm
“Ivan Johnson said. “I already knew how KG was going to come at me. They’re a whole bunch of mess-talkers”
I wonder if Ivan really said Mess or Sh!+ talkers….lol
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
7:42 pm
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
7:36 pm
man WTF what channel is the game on….NBA TV talking about a blackout and Sportsouth playing a weak a$$ regular season brave game
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It’s on Fox Sports Net (FSSO), which means we have the distint pleasure (NOT!) of tuning in to Bob & Nique. I was hoping to watch the NBATV version, but they’re blacked out in the ATL market because of local broadcast rights, I believ.
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
7:42 pm
Nice not hearing the 3 Stooges plus Ernie Johnson on TNT will be nice, NBA TV give more unbiased views and real journalism instead of always going for the quick joke.
Joe for 3
May 1st, 2012
7:42 pm
SMOOOOOOOOOVE
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
7:42 pm
“distinct”
“believe”
(dumbazz DawgNole)
Joe for 3
May 1st, 2012
7:43 pm
Too bad NBAtv is blacked out locally.
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
7:44 pm
Poor d from joe there
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
7:44 pm
pierce going for 50 tonight
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
7:44 pm
Paul is focused. Joe better step up
Blast
May 1st, 2012
7:45 pm
Anytime NBA TV features a HAwks game that is also been televised on fox network, NBA TV blacks out that game in the Atlanta metro area.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
7:45 pm
double him
Joe for 3
May 1st, 2012
7:45 pm
Smoove with 2 idiotic shots already.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
7:45 pm
smh stop josh
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
7:46 pm
Twin telling bass to get in the weight room
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
7:46 pm
Can’t count on Pierce to continue stinking it up. He’s way past due for a breakout game against ATL this year.
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
7:46 pm
Pierce shooting everything, nice as long as he’s hitting it means nobody else will get a rhythm, but Hawks settling for to many jumpers, only 2 shots driving to the basket thus far.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
7:47 pm
smh come on josh wtf man
Joe for 3
May 1st, 2012
7:47 pm
Wow. Smoove is really screwing up.
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
7:47 pm
He missed the dunk
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
7:47 pm
That crap by Josh could be a turning point. Just when you think he’s about to grow up . . . .
MattP
May 1st, 2012
7:47 pm
Josh fails at showing off…
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
7:47 pm
Josh, come on…
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
7:47 pm
that’s aight J I see ur intent.. stunt on em!
Blast
May 1st, 2012
7:48 pm
Twice Josh missed dunks in playoffs trying to showboat.
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
7:49 pm
Anyone know if Schultz or Bradley’s covering this one? Doesn’t appear at this point that they are. Hard to believe considering the magnitude of it.
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
7:49 pm
Big foul on Pietrus, best perimeter defender
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
7:50 pm
See Ya till the 3rd qtr buddy
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
7:50 pm
well damn Pietrus! lol
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
7:51 pm
send josh to the bench
Bama14
May 1st, 2012
7:51 pm
Josh needs to grow the hell up. Make the routine play routinely.
Old Man Peabody
May 1st, 2012
7:51 pm
Refs making it 8 on 5
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
7:52 pm
Nice follow by Joe.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
7:52 pm
celtics run that same play
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
7:53 pm
Celtics a lot more intense so far tonight. That’s been the fear here since it became clear that Rondo would be out.
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
7:53 pm
This is not how we wanted to start this game. Josh reading his own press clippings
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
7:54 pm
Play fast and you will score
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
7:54 pm
Need Joe to keep hititng those 3s.
Hinrich too!
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
7:54 pm
Celtics are a step quicker tonight….
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
7:54 pm
There we go….start distributing that ball. Stop playing hero ball
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
7:55 pm
Sloppy work by Josh, then Ivan. Can’t afford that.
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
7:55 pm
Seems like Pierce is gassed right now. KG too. That’s why you don’t rest people. Keep them in a rhythm.
Rob
May 1st, 2012
7:57 pm
I need for Larry to integrate the bench slowly tonight, not entire 2nd unit to start 2nd quarter
Blast
May 1st, 2012
7:57 pm
Boston think they can just push and knock guys to the floor and not get a call because they are the big, bad Celtics?
Well, they have 4 team fouls already.
Old Man Peabody
May 1st, 2012
7:57 pm
Hawks must’ve went out and recruited more fans for the playoffs, they have been loud these last two games.
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
7:58 pm
Joe telling josh not to worry about missing that dunk..
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
7:58 pm
I hope nobody thought this was going to be an easy game, celts are not going to go away easily.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
7:59 pm
same on joe…all that talk he said
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
8:00 pm
Nice foul Bradley
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
8:00 pm
Hawks playing hard I know that…
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
8:01 pm
Teague and Bradley are the SAME GUY
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
8:01 pm
Seems like neither team has a rhythm offensively right now…
Blast
May 1st, 2012
8:02 pm
Two bad calls. Teague was fouled on that drive, replay showed that, and Bass tipped that ball out of bounce, not Kirk.
Little plays like those refs use to cheat, but Hawks will play through it all.
An ugly, gritty game.
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
8:04 pm
Old Man Peabody
May 1st, 2012
7:57 pm
Hawks must’ve went out and recruited more fans for the playoffs, they have been loud these last two games.
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All they want is a postseason winner. It’s been a long drought.
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
8:04 pm
Pierce got lucky on that one. Got a feeling he’s gonna put up some numbers tonight.
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
8:06 pm
Sweet shot by Teague!
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
8:07 pm
And another!
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
8:07 pm
AIR TEAGUE!!
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
8:07 pm
Teague is Ballin..
O'brien
May 1st, 2012
8:08 pm
I am loving Teague’s playoff “inner dog”. Maybe he saves his best for the playoffs.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
8:08 pm
this where haws miss horofrd ivan cant knock that mid range jumper
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
8:09 pm
Teague’s doin’ it at both ends. Needs some help though.
bastion
May 1st, 2012
8:09 pm
tmac is the last sub. go figure
Blast
May 1st, 2012
8:09 pm
1st qrt belongs to Jeff. He need to stay aggressive. Love that block. Dude ran way from cross court to block that shot.
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
8:10 pm
Way to battle the Celtics. They thought they were going to come out hard and we weren’t going to match. SURPRISe.
Now the Hawks have to slowly but surely pull away.
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
8:11 pm
The score will take care of itself.. keep playing hard Atlanta… boys looking like they care
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
8:12 pm
no marvin..
Tootsi
May 1st, 2012
8:12 pm
God, Marvin is a disgrace. HE is beyond useless.
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
8:12 pm
I’m sick of Marvin in a Hawks uniform
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
8:13 pm
That Marvin from the last few games of the regular season would be nice
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
8:13 pm
They run the same play everytime in that situation
bastion
May 1st, 2012
8:13 pm
GET MARVIN OFF
O'brien
May 1st, 2012
8:13 pm
Meanwhile, after a stellar game 1, Josh was terrible with his decision making. 2-7, including 0-3 on jumpers, and 1 missed dunk.
But have no fear. marvin will step up.
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
8:14 pm
WE got the scrubs of the scrubs in the game…lmao
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
8:14 pm
can we drive the ball please…
Blast
May 1st, 2012
8:14 pm
Boston beating Hawks to all loose balls.
Hawks gotta watch the fouls, don’t get into bonus too early. Celts will exploit that all game.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
8:16 pm
marvin rather run out and shoot the three than cut to the basket
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
8:17 pm
Leave the bench in.. let em run..
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
8:17 pm
Mac!
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
8:18 pm
More TMac, less Marvin
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
8:18 pm
Still makes me puke to think of how many games TMac sat on the bench because of LD’s pettiness.
franco
May 1st, 2012
8:18 pm
The bench outside of trac are a bunch of gimps tonight
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
8:19 pm
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
8:10 pm
Way to battle the Celtics. They thought they were going to come out hard and we weren’t going to match. SURPRISe.
Now the Hawks have to slowly but surely pull away.
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Gotta catch up first.
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
8:19 pm
Very productive bench mins… clear advantage there, gotta exploit
franco
May 1st, 2012
8:20 pm
tmac looks like he means business
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
8:20 pm
why are they showing a commercial of dirk
Rob
May 1st, 2012
8:21 pm
Celtics defense is amazingly stifling, but Hawks bench mob is underwhelming tonight. Advantage C’s
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
8:21 pm
Given Marvins shot appears broke, gotta take advantage of what Mac brings you. Quit playing sides.
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
8:22 pm
And he d’in up
Blast
May 1st, 2012
8:22 pm
Tracy been active!
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
8:22 pm
*yawns*
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
8:22 pm
Mac playing like he saw that 85 n billboard of him…
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
8:23 pm
Put Stack in….leave Marvin on the bench
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
8:23 pm
And drew sits him like clockwork.
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
8:23 pm
Why did he take TMAC out? Damn, LD
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
8:23 pm
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
8:20 pm
why are they showing a commercial of dirk
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“No respect. No respect at all.”
Rob
May 1st, 2012
8:24 pm
Pargo cant get open for them 3’s in the playoffs, i wish he could because they be wet
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
8:24 pm
Where’s Hinrich been all season?
franco
May 1st, 2012
8:24 pm
tmac injured?
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
8:25 pm
Is rondo suspended? I cant tell
Sautee
May 1st, 2012
8:26 pm
Nice timeout by LD
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
8:26 pm
Celts playing good D, plus Hawks settling too much on the jumper
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
8:27 pm
Lookin’ shaky here, guys. This is what the Hawks are known for–losing the critical hot-spotlight games. I was hoping we could finally break that mould. Long way to go, but need to wake up. Longer Boston stays in it, more confident they get.
kingd92
May 1st, 2012
8:28 pm
Why would LD take Tmac out after only 4 min?
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
8:28 pm
Hawks need to get focused and turn up the energy…. Celtics are trying to slow the game down and make it a 1 qtr game. Hawks have to turn up the pressure and take the lead. Let the Celtics play from behind like game 1.
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
8:28 pm
Twin with the stare down
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
8:29 pm
pierce blowing by joe..
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
8:30 pm
somebody finally stops ball.. gotta pick up bradley
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
8:30 pm
Run that floor, Hawks!
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
8:31 pm
Nice 8-0 turnaround!
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
8:31 pm
Nice 9-0 run by the Hawks after the timeout….
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
8:32 pm
Ld good t.o.
Celtics look to push for early offense too.. stop ball and make them figure out where their pts gonna come from
Blast
May 1st, 2012
8:33 pm
Drew lit a fire under the collective azzes of the Hawks during that timeout, and they came out more focused.
Doc trying to do the same to his team.
Chessgame!
O'brien
May 1st, 2012
8:33 pm
Paging Marvin and his “per 36 minutes” statistics.
Nice run by the Hawks. We need to keep pushing the ball.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
8:35 pm
lol@joe
Old Man Peabody
May 1st, 2012
8:35 pm
Josh is a dummy! Lol
O'brien
May 1st, 2012
8:35 pm
Its plays like this froom Josh that frustrate me. Teague and JJ have been doing fairly well. Give the ball up Josh!
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
8:36 pm
pass the freaking ball to the point guard JOsh Smith…..killing opportunities man
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
8:36 pm
Marvin? Who he gone guard?
Blast
May 1st, 2012
8:36 pm
Paul pulling out all the tricks!
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
8:36 pm
Why is Marvin back in the game? Should have been Ivan subbing for Collins
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
8:36 pm
Joe getting beat off dribble
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
8:38 pm
Fine inside work by Joe/Josh.
Pierce is carrying them; if he cools off, we have a good shot.
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
8:38 pm
Man bring in mac..
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
8:38 pm
Marvin has totally regress. He’s not even the good defender he once was….
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
8:39 pm
Finish the half on a very strong note Hawks.
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
8:39 pm
lazy reaching on defense….killer.
Josh Smith….I just don’t know if he’s playing well or not. So enigmatic and erratic.
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
8:39 pm
I see ol’ Shamrock didn’t show tonight. Cmon, Sham, what kind of support is that?!
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
8:39 pm
Bad d from josh…
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
8:41 pm
gotta get a scoring contribution from Marvin Williams
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
8:42 pm
gosh ivan on offense is horrible
kingd92
May 1st, 2012
8:42 pm
I will never understand LD. Why give Willie more minutes than mac?
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
8:42 pm
Ivan got butter fingers
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
8:42 pm
Nice comeback by the Hawks to take a halftime lead…
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
8:42 pm
Oh, man! Almost for Willie G. Almost!
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
8:43 pm
“damn we still down” Paul Pierce
kingd92
May 1st, 2012
8:43 pm
Willie green 7 min- 0pts, 2 rb
Tmac- 4 min- 3 pts, 1blk
kingd92
May 1st, 2012
8:44 pm
JT hooping today!
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
8:45 pm
We need a contribution from the bench as far as scoring is concerned. It doesn’t matter which one but Marvin, Willie, Pargo, TMac….we need you.
Brian
May 1st, 2012
8:46 pm
Gotta come out strong!
Joe T
May 1st, 2012
8:47 pm
We took their best punch in the first… now finish the game out…
drmaryb.(*_*).
May 1st, 2012
8:49 pm
MVT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LET’S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sautee
May 1st, 2012
8:50 pm
Other than Tracy, the bench was scoreless. If that continues, we have a hard row to hoe.
drmaryb.(*_*).
May 1st, 2012
8:51 pm
MVT!!!
Hoopin’ & Hollerin’ … YEAH!!!
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
8:51 pm
LD need to give TMac and Vlad, Marvin’s mins…
Joe T
May 1st, 2012
8:52 pm
In other news the Braves down 2-1 in bottom of 6 .. Hammels pitching very good
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
8:53 pm
I agree….we may need a Vlad Rad appearance.
Joe T
May 1st, 2012
8:53 pm
Diaz seeign eye single… bases loaded only 1 out
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
8:53 pm
Great half Marvina!!!!
Joe T
May 1st, 2012
8:53 pm
Gimme more IVAN the terrible… love that guy
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
8:54 pm
Give Mac Marvina’s minutes.
This isn’t rocket science.
Joe T
May 1st, 2012
8:55 pm
Sac fly to tie the game at 2 bottom 6.. go Bravos
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
8:55 pm
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
8:53 pm
Great half Marvina!!!!
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GM luvs Marvina.
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
8:56 pm
Enter your comments here
Rob
May 1st, 2012
8:57 pm
At least there will be no VLAD Rad this series, that seems certain.
John T
May 1st, 2012
8:57 pm
Wonder how long we can hold off the celtics 3 pt attack
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
8:59 pm
Bench needs to score more
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
9:00 pm
Hinrich is hurt!
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
9:01 pm
Damn Joe
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
9:01 pm
Pietrus flopped, shoulda been a no call
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
9:01 pm
Sorry play on both sides right now.
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
9:02 pm
Joe act like he’s glued to the floor. His vertical maybe less than ZaZa…
drmaryb.(*_*).
May 1st, 2012
9:04 pm
“Wonder how long we can hold off the celtics 3 pt attack”
________
As long as we like!
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
9:04 pm
lol wtf joe falling down like that
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
9:05 pm
Guess not on Hinrich. Scared me. He was limping badly a moment ago.
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
9:05 pm
Joe Johnson is injured…laying on the floor like that.
Good hustle though Hawks…muck it up…we can win ugly as we’ve done all year,.
heartofdarkness
May 1st, 2012
9:06 pm
Home Team and Steve Holman coaching a great first half, and doing a little officiating, too. Good time.
Rob
May 1st, 2012
9:06 pm
Hawks gettin to them loose balls, ill take that
drmaryb.(*_*).
May 1st, 2012
9:07 pm
Like NortyCyde said, “Drew has shortened the rotation to 9-10 players.”
Joe
Josh
MVT
Collins
Kirk
_____
Ivan
Marvin
TMac
Green
Pargo
Blast
May 1st, 2012
9:07 pm
Love the way Josh has been bumping Teague in encouragement anytime Teague makes a good play. Love to see our all star Josh revving up Teague’s confidence. Can only make Jeff get better.
This is Hawks game to lose, period. Defence is about the same, but Boston does not have enough firepower, especially with Rondo out.
John T
May 1st, 2012
9:07 pm
“As long as we like!”
Let’s hope, they’re getting open looks, but they are missing them 0-18 so far!
Hawkfan
May 1st, 2012
9:08 pm
Incredible hustle play by Hinrich. So far he is ballin this series
drmaryb.(*_*).
May 1st, 2012
9:09 pm
Amare’s crashing the glass!
That was more about internal team strife, than anything else. Melo is ball hogging and Coach is feeding him more.
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
9:09 pm
WTF Joe??
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
9:09 pm
joe is garbage
Tootsi
May 1st, 2012
9:09 pm
Joe is absolutely killing us right now.
Blast
May 1st, 2012
9:09 pm
Garnett’s first trip to the line.
Vick Supporter
May 1st, 2012
9:09 pm
We need something from Marvin FOR THIS WHOLE SERIES!!!
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
9:10 pm
Do him Josh…
Hawkfan
May 1st, 2012
9:10 pm
J Smoove!!
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
9:10 pm
@drmaryb.(*_*).
I totally agreed, he’s PO’d because of the ISO MELO that good ole Woody runs.
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
9:10 pm
Great inside work by Josh on KG
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
9:12 pm
Kiss of death: Bob&Nique announce that the Celts are struggling–to which they respond by hitting their first 3.
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
9:13 pm
Josh going for a Triple Double!!
Blast
May 1st, 2012
9:13 pm
Josh grabbing every defensive rebound in sight! And now making plays!
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
9:13 pm
joe cant play like this on the oad
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
9:14 pm
Joe is killing me tonight!?!?
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
9:14 pm
road
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
9:16 pm
Need the Hawks to put this team out of their misery
Blast
May 1st, 2012
9:16 pm
Compared to what they have NOT been calling tonite, that was a bogus foul on Josh.
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
9:17 pm
Man if Joe would step up this game would be over!!
Vick Supporter
May 1st, 2012
9:17 pm
Marvin can we get a point PLEASE…give us SOMETHING bruh
Blast
May 1st, 2012
9:17 pm
Josh actually gave Paul the shot.
Teague!
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
9:18 pm
Smart Larry Drew…not running with the scrubs in the 3rd
atlchris77
May 1st, 2012
9:18 pm
Teague is doing it!
Hawkfan
May 1st, 2012
9:18 pm
Couple of big plays here and Celtics will go down
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
9:18 pm
who is this bandaid dude
Hawkfan
May 1st, 2012
9:19 pm
Like THAT
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
9:19 pm
Big one by Joe. Need him bad.
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
9:19 pm
pierce just running into people and getting calls
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
9:19 pm
lol paul pierce all out of control but they call a block
kingd92
May 1st, 2012
9:21 pm
LD might be stupid when it comes to substitutions and player’s minutes.
O'brien
May 1st, 2012
9:22 pm
Hawks need a bigger lead, because our 4th quarter offense gets shaky at times, so we need the cushion.
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
9:23 pm
Joe shoulda leaned into him
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
9:23 pm
at least hit the rim joe…
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
9:23 pm
Nice to see Joe hitting his three’s tonight!
JT cannot be stopped once he realize it! He’s really good…
Hey Josh cut out the fancy rim rockers please? That was an embarrassing miss! “Turrible”!
C’mon blow this team out the GYM..Take care of the rock!
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
9:24 pm
Finish this qtr STRONG!!!
John T
May 1st, 2012
9:24 pm
Ugh, as much I hate to see a foul like that, it was a moving block – Joe stepped right in front of Pierce and caught his leg
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
9:25 pm
joe is going to cost the hawks this gam with ll the dribbling
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
9:25 pm
Joe going into ISO mode! UH OH!
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
9:25 pm
DAMN NO TRAVEL!!
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
9:26 pm
When they roll in like that for Pierce, not a good sign.
Good D on KG by Ivan.
kingd92
May 1st, 2012
9:27 pm
Ha the refs finally give marvin his first point. Once again, why willie before tmac? Please explain.
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
9:27 pm
Time for these weak whistles
O'brien
May 1st, 2012
9:28 pm
Hawks offense has been terrible the last few possessions
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
9:29 pm
LD is so stupid by not playing TMac. No reason why Green and Marvin is playing over TMac.
drmaryb.(*_*).
May 1st, 2012
9:30 pm
The Celtics look out-classed by the Hawks.
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
9:30 pm
Didn’t close that quarter that well…too many free throws given up.
But now….I don’t care if Josh Smith and Joe Johnson die from exhaustion. They need to play the whole 4th quarter. Free T-Mac and put Marvin on the end of the bench. What a disappointment he’s been thus far in this series.
Hawkfan
May 1st, 2012
9:31 pm
Big 4th Quarter here. Take it to ‘em Hawks
kingd92
May 1st, 2012
9:31 pm
Melvin- I completely agree. What goes through that man’s mind?
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
9:32 pm
Where’s T-MAC?
Marvin brought out his invisible cloak again..It’s the playoffs Larrry you should expect that from your #2 lottery pick…
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
9:32 pm
yes keep joe on the bench
Blast
May 1st, 2012
9:32 pm
And the Celts start the 4th qrt with a foul.
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
9:33 pm
Hey Josh what the heck was that????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
9:33 pm
josh cant drive on kg for nothing…all season long
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
9:33 pm
Tmac is coming in
Section 212
May 1st, 2012
9:33 pm
4th qtr….need to survive JSmoove’s play….
kingd92
May 1st, 2012
9:33 pm
WTF. Kirk really? Can we get Tmac in the game these wasted possessions are getting frustrating.
Hawkfan
May 1st, 2012
9:34 pm
Can’t let starters sit long here
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
9:34 pm
Get Marvin out of there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!He’s a bust!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
9:34 pm
Marvin got bailed out
Section 212
May 1st, 2012
9:34 pm
Second unit has done nothing but give up leads
Vick Supporter
May 1st, 2012
9:35 pm
F’in put T-Mac in. Marvin drank his invisible potion again just in time for the playoffs
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
9:35 pm
we about to panic. Come on Marvin pull the trigger man
kingd92
May 1st, 2012
9:35 pm
Stop this marvin/wille two man game. Both cannot create.
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
9:35 pm
5mins ZERO FGS? AT HOME?
Hawkfan
May 1st, 2012
9:35 pm
Marvin still sucks
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
9:35 pm
PLEASE TAKE MARVIN OUT
Section 212
May 1st, 2012
9:35 pm
Marvin sux…..
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
9:35 pm
marvin williams suckssssss
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
9:35 pm
Marvin….shoot the damn ball man
BigJinx
May 1st, 2012
9:35 pm
I haven’t watched a Hawks game all year. Just tuned in at end of 3Q. The haven’t scored since. I guess I’ll turn TV off.
Blast
May 1st, 2012
9:36 pm
What kind of line up is this? Who is gonna score?
Rob
May 1st, 2012
9:36 pm
gottta score
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
9:36 pm
Marvin trippin. He don’t want it.
O'brien
May 1st, 2012
9:36 pm
Hawks need a bucket in the worst way
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
9:36 pm
Get Marvin outta here or lose…
steven
May 1st, 2012
9:36 pm
Hey Larry we have 4 timeouts left…use one
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
9:36 pm
OMG!!
Old Man Peabody
May 1st, 2012
9:36 pm
Man, both of these teams will put you to sleep with all of these jumpers.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
9:36 pm
yea…hawks bout to drop this game
Section 212
May 1st, 2012
9:36 pm
Marvin leads the league in missed wide open 3s
O'brien
May 1st, 2012
9:36 pm
And of course, marvin couldnt deliver.
With Collins and Marvin on the court together, the Hawks are playing 3 on 5 when we are on offense SMH
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
9:37 pm
No one fouled Bradley on the layup attempt
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
9:37 pm
put the starters back in LARRY
Hawkfan
May 1st, 2012
9:37 pm
Bring the starters back now!!
kingd92
May 1st, 2012
9:37 pm
Why are we playing the offense through marvin?
Vick Supporter
May 1st, 2012
9:37 pm
Damn it MArvin…one point?!?!? Where is the aggression?!?!?
Big Lou
May 1st, 2012
9:37 pm
F!ck Drew for having the bench out at the same time. Fire his stupid @ss!
Section 212
May 1st, 2012
9:37 pm
weren’t we up 11???
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
9:37 pm
drmaryb.(*_*).
May 1st, 2012
9:30 pm
The Celtics look out-classed by the Hawks.
________________
Not tonight, I’m afraid. We’re trying to give it to ‘em after blowing an 11-point lead.
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
9:37 pm
let jeff go…
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
9:37 pm
Let Tmac run the offense, not Kirk or Willie
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
9:38 pm
Waive Marvin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
9:38 pm
Larry Drew…..don’t lose this for me
Section 212
May 1st, 2012
9:38 pm
Bring JT and Joe in, sit Smoove another minute.
ntrigue
May 1st, 2012
9:38 pm
Pargo needs to come in for kirk
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
9:39 pm
Id play through Jeff.. wonder if he has any left to penetrate create or score
Rob
May 1st, 2012
9:39 pm
next game is Friday,need to ride starters till the end with Tmac. Marvin has been invisible
Blast
May 1st, 2012
9:39 pm
Larry Drew does not want to talk about it, he wants to yank his bench out and put his starters in since the bench has sucked since the playoffs.
Drew might just have to shorten his rotation and give guys heavy minutes.
Bench looks like deer in headlights in playoffs.
Hawkfan
May 1st, 2012
9:39 pm
As well as Marvin played down the stretch why does he just seem like a deer in headlights these first 2 games. Looks scared, like a scared Duck
phil
May 1st, 2012
9:39 pm
This is pathetic….
Fire LD!!
drmaryb.(*_*).
May 1st, 2012
9:39 pm
OMG!
We’ll pull it out yawl. No worries … starters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sautee
May 1st, 2012
9:39 pm
Pierce has already played 35 minutes. Blitz them for 5 possessions and we walk away happy.
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
9:39 pm
I would prefer to see Vlad taking those jump shots than Marvin right now…
Walt Frazier
May 1st, 2012
9:39 pm
This is the part of the game where you look at the way Larry Drew is coaching-and you scratch your head and think: why is he letting his team implode when the pressure is turned on. He just stands on the sidelines like he’s standing in an upright coma. This is what I don’t like.
steven
May 1st, 2012
9:40 pm
Good play out of the timeout…
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
9:40 pm
kirk please stop
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
9:40 pm
What kinda slop is that by Hinrich?
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
9:41 pm
what was that out a t.o.
kingd92
May 1st, 2012
9:41 pm
You gotta be fu**in kidding me? Does this man know how to manage a lineup?
phil
May 1st, 2012
9:41 pm
What the hell was that? We’re gonna lose, clearly….
Choke city. Atlanta, ga!
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
9:41 pm
Kirk just dribbling!!
Walt Frazier
May 1st, 2012
9:41 pm
Marvin is a self check liability.
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
9:41 pm
Hey Larry what happened to your Princeton offense????????????????????
More like street balling?
Captain Kirk looks Turrible out there.. Larry trying to give this one away!
Sautee
May 1st, 2012
9:41 pm
Since Najeh’s not here I’ll say it: We don’t need to have Kirk at PG. Play Pargo, or bring Jeff back.
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
9:42 pm
Collins back to normal.
Mac-Town (478)™
May 1st, 2012
9:42 pm
Ultimate Choke in process.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
9:42 pm
this team sucks…
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
9:42 pm
Larry, your substitution patterns may have cost u a huge loss!
Section 212
May 1st, 2012
9:42 pm
Not a smart play by twin…he has to know he cannot make a stupid foul like that. Could be critical
jlewis
May 1st, 2012
9:42 pm
why was that idiot drew playing his bench against boston’s starters? also, teague cant run a team, he can score, but cant run a team
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
9:42 pm
id rather go with damp.
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
9:42 pm
LD is not getting out coached, he’s just plain awful when it comes to game management.
ry
May 1st, 2012
9:42 pm
Agree, LD’s decisions, especially substitutions make you wonder what the heck he is thinking.
Blast
May 1st, 2012
9:42 pm
Hawks gotta show some balls to win tonite.
Vick Supporter
May 1st, 2012
9:43 pm
They need to trade Marvin for a pack of cigarettes
Hawkfan
May 1st, 2012
9:43 pm
We have to get into offense quick
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
9:43 pm
All day.
Jeff has to take over this series, and he’s capable.
Section 212
May 1st, 2012
9:43 pm
Now time for us to go on a 10-0 run!!!!!
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
9:43 pm
Good d Josh
gvj
May 1st, 2012
9:43 pm
LD is a sad sad coach…tmac should play with the starters:/
kingd92
May 1st, 2012
9:44 pm
LD please explain this. You put in Marvin who hasn’s done jack in 16 minutes rather than tmac who was making plays in his 5 minutes
Disperse
May 1st, 2012
9:44 pm
FFFF LD is dumb.
Mac-Town (478)™
May 1st, 2012
9:44 pm
We started suckin right after nique said “The Hawks are 2-3 possessions from really opening this game up”
ry
May 1st, 2012
9:44 pm
Why is LD leaving Marvin in the game???
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
9:44 pm
about time Iso Joe works.
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
9:44 pm
Waive #24….
drmaryb.(*_*).
May 1st, 2012
9:44 pm
iso joe!!!!!
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
9:44 pm
Where has Joe been w/that floater?! One of his most effective shots and he seldom pushes for it anymore.
Ads for tickets in the playoffs...
May 1st, 2012
9:44 pm
…says it all. Another Atlanta team doin their thing again tonight
Walt Frazier
May 1st, 2012
9:44 pm
Collins fouled out. Bubble head play. This is gonna get uglier by the minute. This is what Atlanta fans are to expect: giving up and throwing the game, just cause the pressure is turned up. This is why Doc makes more money than Larry. You see what you bought when the ^hit hits the fan.
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
9:44 pm
BS call by the Refs on Josh.
jlewis
May 1st, 2012
9:44 pm
why doesnt marvin help off daniels?
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
9:44 pm
look where kg post josh up at though..josh post kg up near the 3 point line
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
9:45 pm
How can he blow the whistle when he was in poor sight position??
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
9:45 pm
first team to 80 wins
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
9:45 pm
“Now time for us to go on a 10-0 run!!!!!”
Bench #24 first!
phil
May 1st, 2012
9:45 pm
Celts are missing Rondo clearly…
LOL!
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
9:46 pm
Greg Anthony all on the celts NUTZ Sack
Walt Frazier
May 1st, 2012
9:46 pm
Marvin’s nuts turned back into raisins; big dummy!
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
9:46 pm
Put mac in!
jlewis
May 1st, 2012
9:46 pm
this lays on teague, run the team man, get guys some shots
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
9:46 pm
Finally Marvin!!!!!!!!!!
RealTmacFan
May 1st, 2012
9:46 pm
Mcgrady is pissed. Don’t take him out cuz of other players messing up
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
9:47 pm
Share the ball run pick and rolls..For the luv of basketball!
kingd92
May 1st, 2012
9:47 pm
Put Tmac in!! Are we trying to lose game two?!?!?
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
9:48 pm
Hawks are not getting the foul calls on offense
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
9:48 pm
Typical Hawks….same ol Hawks
Gotta do better….
Section 212
May 1st, 2012
9:48 pm
Marvin is a self check….he needs to just hang around the basket for garbage.
phil
May 1st, 2012
9:48 pm
It’s nothing new. Choking.
Why can’t i just accept it and quit being hopeful?
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
9:48 pm
Worst #2 lottery pick in Atlanta Hawks history is proving it…Yes…
FREE TMAC LARRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
phil
May 1st, 2012
9:49 pm
Rondo is killing us…
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
9:49 pm
Hey Larry how much did Vegas pay ya?
Walt Frazier
May 1st, 2012
9:49 pm
I don’t understand why Tracy McGrady is not in the game. The Hawks are playing small ball. LD-keep it up; you will get none-ya for next season.
Hawkfan
May 1st, 2012
9:49 pm
Get TMac in for Kirk
ry
May 1st, 2012
9:49 pm
Has a team ever fired the HC in middle of playoffs? There is a first time for everything.
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
9:49 pm
Even the announcers said Marvin needs to do something right before he caught that airball and put back. Everyone who is watching this game knows that except for LD knows that Marvin should not be in the game.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
9:50 pm
teague needs to drive and score or drive and dish to josh only josh dumb ass cuts to the basket and not stand near the 3 point line
Mac-Town (478)™
May 1st, 2012
9:50 pm
What’s Marvin cryin about
Section 212
May 1st, 2012
9:50 pm
O needs to go thru JT for remainder of game.
jlewis
May 1st, 2012
9:50 pm
This game lays on teague and drews substitutions, unless boston gets tired, we are sunk. There is more to basketball than just scoring it, teague has 2 assists, thats pitiful
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
9:50 pm
TIME TO GO WIN THE GAME NOW HAWKS!!!
DSGB
May 1st, 2012
9:51 pm
LD is killing us. Why the f**k is Marvin in the game
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
9:51 pm
Waive Marvin, Trade Kirk!
Walt Frazier
May 1st, 2012
9:51 pm
Marvin and LD will be gone. Doc Rivers basically said that whatever team loses this series, that team will be dismantled.
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
9:51 pm
Larry is giving it away!
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
9:51 pm
If we don’t win this game…break it up
Mac-Town (478)™
May 1st, 2012
9:52 pm
man this is ugly
George Stein
May 1st, 2012
9:52 pm
This isn’t happening, is it?
kingd92
May 1st, 2012
9:52 pm
Here’s how we win this game:
Play through t-mac in the high post. Josh be ready to catch a dump off and teague/kirk/jj be ready to hit the 3, if not t-mac will score.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
9:52 pm
every team needs a superstar…nobody on the hawks want it
Section 212
May 1st, 2012
9:52 pm
We are the Atlanta bobcats?
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
9:52 pm
FREE TMAC LARRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HOW MUCH DID VEGAS PAY YOU LARRY!
JOSH IS GONE!
iTS OVER?
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
9:52 pm
game over
At Roland
May 1st, 2012
9:53 pm
JJ is HORRIBLE!!!
jlewis
May 1st, 2012
9:53 pm
This is the worst coached team in the nba, its not the players, drew is calling or lack of calling this game, pathetic.
Section 212
May 1st, 2012
9:53 pm
Game set match
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
9:53 pm
The word i’m thinking is BEFUDDLED!!!
Old Man Peabody
May 1st, 2012
9:53 pm
Neither one of these teams will get out of round 2 SMH
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
9:53 pm
THAT MAY DO IT!
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
9:53 pm
Break this thing up….everybody for sale.
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
9:53 pm
It’s over, guys. Game, series, season.
This is our legacy.
At Roland
May 1st, 2012
9:53 pm
Ugly basketball! just UGLYYYYYY
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
9:54 pm
No show from the 20 million dollar man in the 4th qtr…
drmaryb.(*_*).
May 1st, 2012
9:54 pm
Hawks on them ropes!
Where is Josh? Where is Joe?????????????????????????
Joe T
May 1st, 2012
9:54 pm
The Hawks and Braves are cursed…. I can’t take being a fan in this town
phil
May 1st, 2012
9:54 pm
Dreams dashed again….
Over 40 yrs of failure continues unabated.
Sautee
May 1st, 2012
9:54 pm
Joe is killing us in the 4th
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
9:54 pm
Damn, guess we have to keep dreaming.
John T
May 1st, 2012
9:54 pm
The Truthhhhh
ntrigue
May 1st, 2012
9:54 pm
Joe back doing stupid shh pass the ball stop trying to force it!
Section 212
May 1st, 2012
9:54 pm
Drew is incapable of getting the team into a set other than iso….now Smoove is hurt
At Roland
May 1st, 2012
9:55 pm
Wow! this is a incredibly bad coached team!
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
9:55 pm
Lose this game, Celts in 5.
Larry= Woody, clueless!
Wabe
May 1st, 2012
9:55 pm
year after year…it’s the same ol’ ish…
i mean really…have you seen the offensive play this past quarter or so? it’s downright pathetic. none of these fools know what to do with the rock. they’re just taking turns going one on five.
Section 212
May 1st, 2012
9:55 pm
B-(
ry
May 1st, 2012
9:55 pm
why is josh not in the game?
Blast
May 1st, 2012
9:55 pm
Iso play keeps killing the Hawks. Joe is not good enough to iso with Celtics. He keeps killing the team! If Hawks lose tonite, it’s b/c of Joe.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
9:55 pm
well barkley is right
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
9:55 pm
THIS IS WHY! Everybody outside of ATLANTA wonders why…. THIS IS THE REASON PRIME EXAMPLE NUMBER 1.
No Rondo, No Ray Allen, KG and Paul Pierce clearly gassed…..AT HOME up 11…now down 7 primed to win this game. What a joke.
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
9:55 pm
Josh is hurt, back in the locker room! Its ova!
DSGB
May 1st, 2012
9:55 pm
124 million for nothing
Sautee
May 1st, 2012
9:56 pm
“its not the players, drew is calling or lack of calling this game, pathetic.”
Yeah, I’m sure that LD told Joe to turn it over twice in successive trips. lol.
Walt Frazier
May 1st, 2012
9:56 pm
Attention all bloggers-you can safely turn your channel to the TNT game(s). The Hawks gave this one to the Celtics on a platter. I’m sick of this @*it anyway. I need to be tending to other things anyway. I am outta here-TV off!
Wabe
May 1st, 2012
9:56 pm
man these idiots played the game the C’s wanted to play…
get out and freakin’ run man
Joe T
May 1st, 2012
9:56 pm
What did we expect.. we hire the assistant to the guy we fired.. the guy who won more games in every season than the previous.. not saying Woody was great.. but its the same dude…The Hawks wonder why we dont have sellouts in playoffs… well its because they sold out before we got there.. to save a dollar
Joe SUXXX
May 1st, 2012
9:56 pm
Joe Johnson is the most over rated and over paid player in the NBA. He is TERRIBLE!
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
9:56 pm
Ugly.
Brian
May 1st, 2012
9:56 pm
Ofcourse this is happening………….and now Josh is out! Just great…………
R.A.H.
May 1st, 2012
9:56 pm
Sure could use Josh’s missed dunk and Joe’s missed layup about now. Oh well, same ole choking Hawks.
NUNNA!
May 1st, 2012
9:56 pm
Drew shoulda never took out the 2nd unit after the beginning of the 4th..
It was the 1st unit who cold not score the last 3:08 in the 3rd and he goes back with them..
They are winded..Tired..And so is LD
drmaryb.(*_*).
May 1st, 2012
9:56 pm
Left knee sprain??????????????? Game Ova!
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
9:56 pm
The Hawks make you always challenge your “Fanhood”, you want to try to believe but then they do things like this, gotta man up fellas finish strong stop stettling for jumpers but we have no finishers other than Teague with SMOOVE out.
momo
May 1st, 2012
9:56 pm
This is why the Hawks get no respect. They haven’t earned any because they always play down to their talent. Typical Hawks. No excuses. You run and get the lead. Then you walk the ball up and down the court to lose it. But why? You already know the formula for success, so why stop? SMDH
Disperse
May 1st, 2012
9:56 pm
1-1.. LD is stupid. Why is he sitting the only guy that can create plays for the hawks. Free TMac!
phil
May 1st, 2012
9:56 pm
Because josh is overrated… And he blew out his knee.
jlewis
May 1st, 2012
9:56 pm
I’m not hating on teague, but he has to be smarter, thats the problem woodson and that idiot LD has with him, he doesnt have a clue
Hawkfan
May 1st, 2012
9:56 pm
No Josh. Get vacation plans for end of next week
Section 212
May 1st, 2012
9:56 pm
How come TMAC is not in the game>????????
G
May 1st, 2012
9:56 pm
This team is a joke
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
9:56 pm
Now he takes Marvin out with 3 mins left
keepinitreal
May 1st, 2012
9:56 pm
Just your typical, garden-variety Atlanta chokejob in the postseason.
I knew when Rondo was suspended that the Hawks would find a way to blow this. Celtics will win this series in six games, max.
Joe T
May 1st, 2012
9:56 pm
joe Johnson 20 million dollar dud… thx Atlanta spirit for absolutely nothing
Old Man Peabody
May 1st, 2012
9:56 pm
Looks like ATL used all their bullets in the 1st game
G
May 1st, 2012
9:57 pm
Marvin Williams looks like he has never played
This is Atlanta
May 1st, 2012
9:57 pm
Hawks lose. Braves lose. Falcons lose. All three teams look awful when people actually begin to pay attention. No superstars. No leaders.
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
9:57 pm
Big SHOT DEBO!!
kingd92
May 1st, 2012
9:57 pm
Really fu**in willie green instead of Tmac. LD when the game is on the line you put in your playmakers. Simple as that!! smh
Joe T
May 1st, 2012
9:57 pm
Like I said earlier… give me more Ivan the Terrible
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
9:58 pm
phil
May 1st, 2012
9:48 pm
It’s nothing new. Choking.
Why can’t i just accept it and quit being hopeful?
______________________
Same reason I can’t–although I’m not sure what that is.
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
9:58 pm
IVAN Johnson has some heart
Section 212
May 1st, 2012
9:58 pm
Ivan >>>>>>Marvin
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
9:58 pm
Larry lost this one!
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
9:58 pm
Joe playing lazy d.
High-sider
May 1st, 2012
9:58 pm
Pierce is a clutch player.
phil
May 1st, 2012
9:58 pm
Good idea…leave pierce wide open.
scfalcon
May 1st, 2012
9:58 pm
Teague forces shots and passes. At the end of the day, despite the good plays he is not a factor.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
9:58 pm
joe old ass cant fight through screens
jlewis
May 1st, 2012
9:59 pm
this isnt joe’s fault, this lays on ld and teague
drmaryb.(*_*).
May 1st, 2012
9:59 pm
GO INSIDE!!!!!!!!!! GANG REBOUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Crazy_88
May 1st, 2012
9:59 pm
Larry Drew is a chump – McGrady should be running ” point forward ” so that Joe can get some easy looks along with the rest of the team.
Wow…Joe must be reallly slow If he can’t keep up with Paul Pierce..
steven
May 1st, 2012
9:59 pm
lol @ nique…one possession game when we are down 4
Big Lou
May 1st, 2012
9:59 pm
What happened to Josh?
Joe T
May 1st, 2012
9:59 pm
Joe Johnson is AWWWWWWWWFUL.. How is he an allstar and Josh (throw em up from anywhere) Smith not…. Is he worth his pay? I say a resounding Hell to the NOOOOO
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
9:59 pm
“Now he takes Marvin out with 3 mins left”
Larry is fracking CLUELESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brian
May 1st, 2012
9:59 pm
Garnett and Pierce have played 14 min straight…………no rest in the 4th! They both have the playoff heart and what it takes to win. We don’t
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
10:00 pm
Difference in the game tonight Pierce WANTED it, Joe DIDN’T
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
10:00 pm
What do you know, the Hawks scored on their last two possessions with Marvin out of the game…
phil
May 1st, 2012
10:00 pm
This is Atlanta
May 1st, 2012
9:57 pm
Hawks lose. Braves lose. Falcons lose. All three teams look awful when people actually begin to pay attention. No superstars. No leaders.
********
NO TRUER WORDS WERE EVER SPOKEN.
Rob
May 1st, 2012
10:00 pm
after that screen set, Joe couldnt find Pierce wow
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
10:00 pm
completely abandoned T-Mac…..for reasons unknown….Willie Green???
The only way the Hawks win this is at the free throw line.
DSGB
May 1st, 2012
10:00 pm
Ld f**ked this game up
Section 212
May 1st, 2012
10:01 pm
If TMac is not in the game after this TO….
phil
May 1st, 2012
10:01 pm
Josh tore up a knee apparently…
drmaryb.(*_*).
May 1st, 2012
10:01 pm
Did anyone see Josh get hurt? Was there contact on that sprain?? If it is mild – he will tape it up and, play on it. Next game.
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
10:01 pm
This is Atlanta
May 1st, 2012
9:57 pm
Hawks lose. Braves lose. Falcons lose. All three teams look awful when people actually begin to pay attention. No superstars. No leaders.
_____________________
Don’t forget the Flames and Thrashers.
Joe T
May 1st, 2012
10:01 pm
Marvin loks like he is excited that he still gets that big paycheck.. he knows the Spirit overpaid his Lazt fat Ar$e.. he is a joke
Hawkfan
May 1st, 2012
10:01 pm
If we played TMac here we could actually pull this out. LD will never be my guy
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
10:01 pm
“ITS SOMETHING SERIOUS, HE NEVER GETS HURT OR TAKES HIMSELF OUT OF GAMES”–NIQUE–
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
10:02 pm
Baffling that Willie Green is in the game
drmaryb.(*_*).
May 1st, 2012
10:02 pm
Come on IVAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JOE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MVT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
momo
May 1st, 2012
10:02 pm
Dominique makes you want to watch the game in mute. He always claiming victories in the third and giving people props after 2 made shots. I wish he would STFU and call the game instead of feeding us BS.
Joe T
May 1st, 2012
10:02 pm
CHHHHHHOOOOKKKKE… LD is awful, the Spirit is AWWWFUL… ATL is a doomed sports town and we never traded the Babe
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
10:02 pm
Notice the Hawks start scoring again once Marvina sat his big azz down..
Josh with a sprain left Knee! Oh Know!
Joe T
May 1st, 2012
10:03 pm
Yeah I agree…@momo.. Heat check Dominique
Crazy_88
May 1st, 2012
10:03 pm
If the Hawks lose go on to lose this series..It will be because of this game…They had a opportunity to go into the bean up two games to zero..
Josh Smith with a sprained knee…If he can’t go…watch Drew do something ” drew ” like…by starting Marvin at the 4 instead of Ivan..and Tracy will still not get any significant tick..
STRETCH
May 1st, 2012
10:03 pm
Just goes to show, when things dont go, Joe goes! Typical Atlanta franchise. These guys have been to the playoffs 5 years in a row and have dont exactly squat!
Real management would have put the pieces in place to take that next step. Like i said earlier and im still ready for this season to be over and look forward to next year.
Joe T
May 1st, 2012
10:04 pm
Back to Iso Noe (JOe) this never works.. Joe aint worth the price of admission much less 121 million
steven
May 1st, 2012
10:04 pm
Joe likes to miss clutch free throws
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
10:04 pm
come on Joe….no show Joe…missing free throws
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
10:04 pm
ahahahaha joe sucks ass
DSGB
May 1st, 2012
10:04 pm
Choke Johnson, enough said
G
May 1st, 2012
10:04 pm
When will the Joe Johnson era be over? This guy is so soft
Joe T
May 1st, 2012
10:05 pm
JT facing up Garnett… bad defense
Joe T
May 1st, 2012
10:05 pm
and there goes home court advantage.. I was at game 1 … will skip all that in the future
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
10:05 pm
Dumb shot by Joe…
steven
May 1st, 2012
10:05 pm
Eff you Joe
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
10:05 pm
Damn kobe…
Crazy_88
May 1st, 2012
10:06 pm
Why is Willie Green in the game ??????? He hasn’t hit a shot all night….LD is such a desperate coach….the reason the Hawks are in the hold they’re in is because they took my jumpers instead of driving the lane and getting the Celtics into the penalty..
DUMB SHOT JOE JOHNSON !!
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
10:06 pm
Thats it game ova!
Now onto Boston to get swept!
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
10:06 pm
momo
May 1st, 2012
10:02 pm
Dominique makes you want to watch the game in mute. He always claiming victories in the third and giving people props after 2 made shots. I wish he would STFU and call the game instead of feeding us BS.
_______________________
Bring back Doris Burke.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
10:06 pm
Same ole’ Hawks
Can’t even beat team without 2 of its best players (Rondo is their best player) at HOME
We all knew this was coming. Let’s be real
At Roland
May 1st, 2012
10:06 pm
Yes Joe, that amnesty card is for you!
momo
May 1st, 2012
10:06 pm
WTF was that? Really Joe?
coacht
May 1st, 2012
10:06 pm
Gee Whiz guys. Is this stuff for real? How hard is it to run with a 24 second shot clock…I mean really.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
10:06 pm
why call a timeout this game is over
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
10:06 pm
Bench sux azz
Bama14
May 1st, 2012
10:06 pm
All offensive movement is gone. C’s showing the Birds how to close out.
NUNNA!
May 1st, 2012
10:07 pm
Did Paul Pierce just Tebowed on us?
Pnott Hawk
May 1st, 2012
10:07 pm
Words can not describe how “FAMILIAR” this is!!!!! And here’s the reason for the national disrespect when it comes to Atlanta sports!!!!!
DSGB
May 1st, 2012
10:07 pm
Now pierce tebowing on the damn floor
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
10:07 pm
same ol Hawks…smdh
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
10:07 pm
And now Rathbun’s exclaiming that it’s hard to believe ATL blew an 11-pt lead. And this from an idiot who watches them every game.
At Roland
May 1st, 2012
10:07 pm
ATL has no heart! this team is leaderless!
drmaryb.(*_*).
May 1st, 2012
10:07 pm
go quick!!! go inside!!!
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
10:08 pm
Great game Marvin! 1-6!!!!
Disperse
May 1st, 2012
10:08 pm
God I want to punch LD’s face. Whenever I see him on camera, the guy looks clueless, which he is.
keepinitreal
May 1st, 2012
10:08 pm
A team with killer instinct would have won this game by 20. The Celtics hung tough, but it’s not like they’ve played like world beaters. The Hawks just completely self-destructed.
Please let this be the end of this core.
scfalcon
May 1st, 2012
10:08 pm
pitiful display…even by Hawks standards
Shamrock
May 1st, 2012
10:08 pm
Quiet as a morgue.
momo
May 1st, 2012
10:08 pm
ROFL @DawgNole. Exactly. He watches this BS all the time and acts surprise.
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
10:08 pm
Oh no! Did he tear anything? Dam………………………….
Boston should and will sweep up North…
I’d take Stan over this bum!
Joe T
May 1st, 2012
10:08 pm
Let’s throw up 3’s liek there is no tomorrow… the Swallows (can’t call them Hawks… Hawks are birds of prey .. swallows are prey) are done….
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
10:09 pm
Marvin need to be locked up.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
10:09 pm
Use Joe/Teague/Kirk with 2nd unit.
Enough of this Pargo/Willie bS
This is Atlanta
May 1st, 2012
10:09 pm
Hawks thought this was the NCAA tournament. Shocked they had to play another game against the same team tonight.
DSGB
May 1st, 2012
10:09 pm
Can’t blame Josh for wanting to get the hell out of here. Ld is clueless.
phil
May 1st, 2012
10:09 pm
We have so much of which to be proud…
Joe T
May 1st, 2012
10:10 pm
MArvin is living high off the hog.. his arase proves it.. he is the most overpaid player in history… ohh no my badthat would be Joe JJJJJJJJJJJ… Chokeson
Rob
May 1st, 2012
10:10 pm
We have to win one in Boston now, dont know if thats possible
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
10:10 pm
Home court + series lost tonight, No Rondo & No Ray, sad display, this team never deserves respect because they pull this every year, I turn 44 this year and have been watching this team since like 1978-1979 and they have pulled this crap every year when they get on the national stage.
Shootless Joe Johnson lost us this game along with LD figuring he needs to rest everybody, old men pierce & kg play big minutes in game 1 and now in game 2, Marvin has got to be Amnestied before he gets back to the locker room.
Bama14
May 1st, 2012
10:10 pm
From down 65-54, C’s close out 33-13 (so far).
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
10:10 pm
Shamrock
May 1st, 2012
10:08 pm
Quiet as a morgue.
______________________
NOW you show up. Coward.
drmaryb.(*_*).
May 1st, 2012
10:10 pm
4th Q melt down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hawks .. flat on their faces
May 1st, 2012
10:10 pm
24-20-22 … 12
Hey Atlanta, this is the playoffs … wth is up with that 12?? 12 pts in a pivotal game 2?
“come on, man!”
Gee Offa Old National
May 1st, 2012
10:11 pm
Joe Johnson is real moist
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
10:11 pm
Larry maybe the weakest strategist in these playoffs?
He may have coached them right out of this series……..
RealTmacFan
May 1st, 2012
10:11 pm
SEES WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE MCGRADY ON THE FLOOR AT THE END OF THE GAME!!!!!!!!
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
10:11 pm
Amnesty Marvin & LD TONIGHT!!
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
10:11 pm
Rob
May 1st, 2012
10:10 pm
We have to win one in Boston now, dont know if thats possible
______________________
It’s not.
Vick Supporter
May 1st, 2012
10:11 pm
Damn this is some BS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
10:12 pm
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
10:11 pm
Larry maybe the weakest strategist in these playoffs?
He may have coached them right out of this series……..
_____________________
He did.
coacht
May 1st, 2012
10:12 pm
If the Hawks come back and win this series I’ll eat these words, but right now I have say Joe is not the answer. We sorely missed Josh down the stretch. Dominique is a worse announcer than he was a player….and yes…I’ll say it….when he left …when he left….Ga went to the final four…without him…he still bothers me…..annoying….you know he has that same me first….gimme the ball….watch me shoot mentality…and he admires it in players like him…whether they win or not.
At any rate..really ticked off with this performance…had to say it was expected…sir charles and the rest of the talking heads lorded it over us….and he we are….sucking again….when all the chips were in our favor…we sucked.
What the heck is this man?
And yes, for what I’m seeing I have Marvin also is not a big game player. As Charles would say
TURRIBLE, just TURRIBLE. Go ahead Dominque ….analyze if for us.
Joe T
May 1st, 2012
10:12 pm
and there you have it another 4th quarter meltdown for the Swallows
High-sider
May 1st, 2012
10:12 pm
Hawks didn’t even foul with all that time left!!!!! [smh]
Sid
May 1st, 2012
10:13 pm
garbage organization…..always has been. Haven’t beaten the Celtics in a playoff series in my lifetime and never will. Joe Johnson is the dumbest basketball player I have ever seen. So Atlanta media come up with another great prediction….conference finals….what a joke.
NUNNA!
May 1st, 2012
10:13 pm
Well,like it or not yall,these are our hawks..
We know them better than the coaches do..
So,we move on to game 3 in Boston..
I would not have believed it if someone told me that the Celts would beat us 4-1 after we beat them in game 1..
That may be the last game we win..
Rondo coming back friday..
Who knows if Ray Allen will be back but he just may..
If so,and Ray can be at least 70%,then this will be a frustrating 1st round that we could very well lose..
Bama14
May 1st, 2012
10:13 pm
Quoth Barkley, “TURRIBLE”!
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
10:13 pm
Marvin belongs in China somewhere….
tjhook
May 1st, 2012
10:13 pm
Why did this joke of a coaching job have to happen tonight?! The Celts are beatable but LD wants to let his favorites play the team out of this series. And let TMac runs some sets . . . this thing is too easy. Precision and effort can lead to a series triumph!
Sautee
May 1st, 2012
10:13 pm
No Josh and Iso-Joe means a 14 point quarter, eh O’brien?
Bad memories from two years ago.
Section 212
May 1st, 2012
10:13 pm
Marvin Williams needs to be waived immediately….LD lost this game
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
10:13 pm
All that talk about iso’s and movement, blah..blah..blah. nothing..
FormerSeason TicketHolder
May 1st, 2012
10:13 pm
The decision to bail on this team many years ago has been vindicated so many times.
But, there is a silver lining. If they win, huray… but when they lose its usually due to their stupidity from coaches to players, and I enjoy their anguish.
This series I am rooting for a loss just to break up these losers. The Hawks key players simply lack the intellect to be winners.
Hawkfan
May 1st, 2012
10:14 pm
We are who we thought we were. Most confounding, unpredictable bunch in history. Now that we think they are dead they’ll probably win the next one. Fire LD
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
10:14 pm
EVERY SINGLE TIME….EVERY ATLANTA TEAM.
Harpie
May 1st, 2012
10:14 pm
Larry Drew turns my stomach.
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
10:14 pm
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
10:10 pm
Home court + series lost tonight, No Rondo & No Ray, sad display, this team never deserves respect because they pull this every year, I turn 44 this year and have been watching this team since like 1978-1979 and they have pulled this crap every year when they get on the national stage.
_________________________
Don’t feel so bad; I’ve been watching them do it since 1968-1969.
BulldogBen
May 1st, 2012
10:14 pm
Ol No Show Joe. Nothing ever changes.
Epic offensive meltdown. 14 FREAKING POINTS IN THE 4TH????
Chop It Up All-Star
May 1st, 2012
10:14 pm
Another terrible night to be an Atlanta Pro team sports fan. Braves lose to an injury depleted Phillies team; and the Hawks follow suit. Wow…that’s all I can say.
High-sider
May 1st, 2012
10:15 pm
Anybody miss Jamal Crawford [now]? Hawks only score 80 points. BOS beats ATL, 87-80.
Old Man Peabody
May 1st, 2012
10:15 pm
Hawks problem is they rely on too many jump shots. When they are not falling they turn to ISO Joe
drmaryb.(*_*).
May 1st, 2012
10:15 pm
MVT stopped playing in the 4th. Kept passing the ball back to Marvin behind the arc. No penetration or urgency from Jeff in the 4th. With Josh gone, he should have taken over,
Kirk and Joe disappeared too. Shoulda’ played Vlad or Pargo for the three too, in the 4th. No scoring at all.
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
10:15 pm
Now all the national media going to be like “I told you so about the Hawks”, thanks guys.
coacht
May 1st, 2012
10:15 pm
And yes…why not play McGrady more when Josh went out?
What’s the deal?
We just stunk up the joint and I can’t believe we are really that TURRIBLE.
But I guess we are.
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
10:15 pm
“This series I am rooting for a loss just to break up these losers.”
THIS.
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
10:15 pm
dont blame LD blame joe sorry ass
Mike
May 1st, 2012
10:16 pm
Tonight is a good reason why this team needs to be broken up. No matter what happens, the core is done
This is Atlanta
May 1st, 2012
10:16 pm
What’s sad is that this may be the Hawks best chance to get to the ECF for years. Hawks are historically terrible in the draft and can’t attract (and won’t pay for) free agents.
W. R. Terrell
May 1st, 2012
10:16 pm
Well there it is. A game that the HAWKS should have won went awry.. Will someone please get a message to Josh Smith that he is not a point guard, also if he plays to his strengths of rebounding and defense he could really help the HAWKS win this series. I am wishing a foolish dream, this kid really has no basketball IQ and it really is all about the points that Josh can score. He is about stats…..stats….stats….Atlanta HAWKS will be better off when he leaves and that’s a fact jack.
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
10:16 pm
High-sider
May 1st, 2012
10:15 pm
Anybody miss Jamal Crawford [now]? Hawks only score 80 points. BOS beats ATL, 87-80.
I think Crawford was sitting at home watching this game since he couldn’t get Portland in the playoffs.
Jesse
May 1st, 2012
10:16 pm
When the C’s play D, they drop everyone in the paint. Put in VLAD RAD and let him launch 3s. They’ll have to change their defense which will open up more options. ALSO… Steve Nash runs the break off of made baskets. Why can’t the Hawks….. Paul Pierce even did that tonight. Sheesh.
keepinitreal
May 1st, 2012
10:17 pm
So now that the Hawks are headed for a first-round exit, do we get excited about the Braves, who just lost their eighth straight game to the Phillies, or the Falcons, who scored 0 offensive points in their most recent playoff game?
Being an Atlanta sports fan is like living with a chronic illness.
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
10:17 pm
FormerSeason TicketHolder
May 1st, 2012
10:13 pm
This series I am rooting for a loss just to break up these losers.
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You won’t have to root.
Randy Whitman
May 1st, 2012
10:19 pm
This team will never be anything more than an occasional tease. At home, Rondo out and they lose…what an embarrassment!
Love the fans bashing those of us who have lived this crap for decades for not believing.
Crazy_88
May 1st, 2012
10:19 pm
Now the Hawks travel to play Boston in a seriously hostile environment and both Rondo & Ray Allen will probably play and the Hawks under Larry Drew will look like sheep being lead to the slaughter…
Drew either is dumb or too stubborn to use his bench players early in the game so he can exploit match ups…. Tracy played solid defense on Paul and he was creating opportunities for guys in the half court – Drew keeps playing Tracy with the back up dancers and those guys aren’t consistent…Tracy needs to come into the game as the first forward or guard off the bench…PERIOD!
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
10:19 pm
LOL, ASG ain’t breaking up “THE CORE”! Wake up people these are our Hawks for years to come.
Vick Supporter
May 1st, 2012
10:19 pm
How many more f’in yreas/chances will Marvin get. This shi…was a damn disgrace and I love the Hawks. Smoove got a sprained knee. They kill us EVERY YEAR. All that crap I talked on facebook and now I’m embarrased. We played right into the Celtics hand by slowing the pace down. We were TOTALLY DOMINATED in the 4th and that damn Marvin is softer than a piece of tissue
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
10:20 pm
Fail-cons, Fakes, and Swallows!
Never fails to amaze how these Atlanta sport teams meltdown in the playoffs…..
Josh will probably be gone for game three and four..If its worse than a sprain, Celts in 5…
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
10:20 pm
I feel a blowout Friday, hope i’m wrong, but we really need Zsa Zsa vs KG
cedrickc
May 1st, 2012
10:21 pm
How utterly disappointing!!!!!!!!!!!! Joe Johnson has been such a major let down this year and I have lost all respect for him and his “solo” joe offense! The guy has turned the ball over multiple times during the clutch this year! I hope J smooth is not hurt too bad cause if not for Smooth and teague this game would not have been competative at all!!
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
10:21 pm
Dont blame Joe for his failures in the 4th..
Did you guys notice who was defending him? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
moboman
May 1st, 2012
10:21 pm
Once again we get an 11 point lead and the offense comes to a screeching halt. No movement, just dribble up, waste most of the shot clock trying to play iso JOE, and then fling up a prayer with time running out. When they kept pulling 3 guys to the top of the key why didnt anyone break to the basket? No adjustments. And when Josh went out hurt why no Tmac??? What did we sign him for if not 4th quarter in the playoffs???????????
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
10:21 pm
Damn, I bet a friend of mine an order of wings at the sportsbar that we at least get out of the 1st rd.
Ole Hawk's Fan
May 1st, 2012
10:21 pm
Kirk Hinrick =Bibby……………….WTF! Why is he playing the four quarter. He can’t sore, can’t defend but one thing he does is a GOOD IMPRESSION OF JJ by dribbling and dribbling as the shot clock run down. Charles Barkley hit it right on the head in the article above. THIS TEAM SUCKSSSSSS. FIRE LD amensty Marvin(Duck)………………Who in the hell agreed to give JJ THE MAX. THAT Person needs to be tared and feather as he is RUN OUT OF TIME.
Section 212
May 1st, 2012
10:22 pm
Sprain left knee – Marvin Sux – LD even worse….We got up 11 and LD took the starters out and the C’s immediately closed it to 4 points and it was down hill from there. Joe is incapable of dreaming to have a 34 point game on the visiting teams court.
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
10:22 pm
Hawkfan
May 1st, 2012
10:14 pm
We are who we thought we were. Most confounding, unpredictable bunch in history.
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Confounding? Maybe. Unpredictable? Not at all. Postseason failure since 1968. Very predictable.
brigadierjerry
May 1st, 2012
10:22 pm
slimjr, drmaryb, anyone Unfortunately I had to miss the game, i was watching the game log, can anyone tell me what happend when the Hawks had an eleven point lead in the third quarter?
Disperse
May 1st, 2012
10:22 pm
LD hates T-Mac.
Section 212
May 1st, 2012
10:23 pm
LD needs to admit that he lost the game instead of blaming it on the players
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
10:23 pm
Glad I don’t watch baseball & I root for The Mighty Pittsburgh STEELERS!!! At least one of my teams gives me hope every year.
kevkat
May 1st, 2012
10:23 pm
keepinitreal
May 1st, 2012
10:17 pm
So now that the Hawks are headed for a first-round exit, do we get excited about the Braves, who just lost their eighth straight game to the Phillies, or the Falcons, who scored 0 offensive points in their most recent playoff game?
Being an Atlanta sports fan is like living with a chronic illness.
DITTO!!!!!!
NUNNA!
May 1st, 2012
10:23 pm
Look for some Quotes from T-Mac after this game yall..
I know he is gonna say something sly but aimed at LD..
He never holds back but i think he is gonna be more diplomatic in his criticism of his coach tonite..
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
10:24 pm
Trade everybody except Josh SMith and Ivan Johnson and (POSSIBLY) Teague. Everyone else is hoes man.
Joe Johnson….hell I’ll take Turkoglu just to get rid of Joe Johnson. Hell amnesty him for nothing…that would be better.
Marvin Williams…my goodness bruh….straight up terrible. ParNOGO contributed absolutely nothing. Willie Green was nothing tonight. TMac didn’t play enough to get it going. Got the usual from Jason Collins.
Section 212
May 1st, 2012
10:24 pm
Brig – We got up 11 and LD took the starters out and the C’s immediately closed it to 4 points and it was down hill from there.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
10:24 pm
Northcyde,
What has Marvin’s PER been for the series? Dude can’t even score vs 2nd units
Losing at home vs team without 2 HOFers. Pierce showboating on our court. Did anyone bother to defend him tonight?
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
10:25 pm
PIETRUS= ISO LOCK DOWN SPECIALIST…
HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN WHAT HE AND MATT BARNES USED TO DO TO JOE WHEN HE PLAYED AGAINST ORLANDO??
DISAPPEAR, COMES TO MIND…..YES?
glw
May 1st, 2012
10:25 pm
drew definitely blew the game, the Celtics wwere coming back and he has Teague, Smith and Joe on the bench. Garnett and Pierce played the whole 4th, and the Celtics suckered them into the half court game. Teague should have been pushing the ball every possession. Marvin is basically useless.
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
10:25 pm
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
10:06 pm
Same ole’ Hawks
Can’t even beat team without 2 of its best players (Rondo is their best player) at HOME
We all knew this was coming. Let’s be real
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Well, SOME of us knew it was coming, JeJe. Don’t forget all those “positive posters” that hate us so badly for not buying to 44 years of BS. They didn’t know it was coming–or at least they wouldn’t admit it.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
10:25 pm
If Josh didn’t take damn jumpshots he would lead the league in FG%
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
10:26 pm
Joe Johnson is overrated. Not an all star but to make it worse none of the bench guards chipped in to help. NONE
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
10:26 pm
How many minutes did KG & Pierce play, even Rondo in the 1st game barely came out, no time to rest your starters, IT’S WIN OR GO HOME!! I thought our bench we be better tonight, but time to shorten it up and start by AMNESTING MARVIN ON THE BENCH!!
City Of Atlanta Still Recovering From William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1st, 2012
10:26 pm
did kg hurt josh on purpose?
Grandad
May 1st, 2012
10:27 pm
*’`3`’* observations:
1. LD – screwed the pooch tonite.
No excuse for his inane substitution patterns.
The only way to keep Marvin off the floor; is for him to
” not be on the team ” !
2. Our Hawks for all their supposed growth;
are -not- mentally tough.
Our Hwks are a weak minded * ‘`group of individuals`’.
* group of individuals by definition would be antonymous to ‘`team`’.
3. Series over … Celts in ‘`6`’ !
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
10:27 pm
Larry essentially benched his starters against the Celts starters in the 4th and cost them the game!
Worst coach in the playoffs!
glw
May 1st, 2012
10:28 pm
In the post game interview, did Drew just admit he messed up when he left the starters out too long?
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
10:28 pm
Harpie
May 1st, 2012
10:14 pm
Larry Drew turns my stomach.
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As I posted earlier, I still puke when I think about how tied TMac to the bench all season–and tonight.
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
10:28 pm
“an 11pt lead is nothing in the league”
-Drew
Yea, on your watch..
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
10:28 pm
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
10:25 pm
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
10:06 pm
Same ole’ Hawks
Can’t even beat team without 2 of its best players (Rondo is their best player) at HOME
We all knew this was coming. Let’s be real
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Well, SOME of us knew it was coming, JeJe. Don’t forget all those “positive posters” that hate us so badly for not buying to 44 years of BS. They didn’t know it was coming–or at least they wouldn’t admit it.
I’m guilty of it, just had false hope, just going with heart instead of common sense, I need help!!
Ms. Jones
May 1st, 2012
10:28 pm
Awful coaching by LD. Why was Marvin in the game? Why did he take so long to put Ivan back in the game in the 4th after he had played excellent defense against Garnett? Why go to ISO-Joe when Joe shoots best coming off screens. Why continue with the pick and roll when the Celts is one of the best teams defending the pick and roll? Will some reporter somewhere ask these questions?? LD lost this game. Period.
keepinitreal
May 1st, 2012
10:28 pm
Tonight might not have been LD’s finest hour, but this group of players just doesn’t have maturity in their DNA. They didn’t have it under Woodson (nearly blowing two first-round series’ to vastly inferior teams; getting beaten down in historic fashion twice in round two), and they still don’t have it under LD.
I hate to single out one guy, but I think it all starts with Joe. You get what you pay for. This guy can’t be your leader. I’ve never once seen him will his team to a big playoff road win the way Pierce and KG did tonight.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
10:29 pm
OUR BENCH SUCKS
TMAC ISNT THAT GOOD IT SEEMS
PLAY THE STARTERS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
PARGO AND WILLIE ARE GOOD FOR BRICKING 3S
DAMNITTTT
Rusty
May 1st, 2012
10:29 pm
Grandad yea your always right,you think you know it all. You are stupid as LD,at least he gets paid.
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
10:29 pm
Marvin should have never seen the court in the 4th quarter!
Captain Kirk, should have been benched also….
He benched Tmac for almost the entire 4th…
Worst coach in this playoffs.. He cost them this series!
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
10:30 pm
THIS ISNT REGULAR SEASON VS NEW JERSEY
WE NEED OUR STARTERS PLAYING 40 MINUTES MINIMUM SANS TWIN
NoGiver
May 1st, 2012
10:30 pm
Best facilitator on the team plays only 4 minutes and gets benched right after drawing fouls and playing good D.
That sums it all.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
10:30 pm
WHO DEFENDED PIERCE TONIGHT??????
Joe SCREW U AND GIVE US OUR MONEY BACK
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
10:30 pm
Mac definitely was shaking his head and mugging the front of the bench ..
moboman
May 1st, 2012
10:31 pm
Agreed MS Jones. Nothing but bad coaching decisions in the 4th. No adjustments to what they were throwing at us defensively. Same ole same ole predictable crap offense.
NUNNA!
May 1st, 2012
10:31 pm
brigadierjerry,
We went the last 3:08 of the 3rd qtr without scoring.And LD brought in the 2nd unit to start the 4th but after the celts scored 2 quick hoops LD called timeout and brought the 1st unit back in(whom didn’t score in the last 3:08 of the 3rd)the game and ony scored 14 points after that..
LD should have left the 2nd unit stay in,get their feet under them and get this team back in the game..
And now,those guys(Green,Pargo,T-Mac,Ivan) are gonna be talking amongst themselves on the phone and in the car and where ever that their coach does not have no faith in them in the playoffs..
It means a lot to anyone no matter what u do in life as a career if your higher ups come to u when things are behind or slow and tells u “hey,i need you,i need you to fill in for so and so or do this along with what you do because i know u can do it”..
And LD didn’t
cb795
May 1st, 2012
10:31 pm
Sound like a lot of new fans expected a different outcome tonight. Those of us that has watch this bad team knew they would lose. I haven’t watch them all year. I don’t like reruns.
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
10:31 pm
NUNNA!
May 1st, 2012
10:13 pm
. . . this will be a frustrating 1st round that we could very well lose.
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COULD very well lose? COULD???!!!
LOL
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
10:32 pm
Marvin just said “There’s no reason to be upset.”
Classic ATL thinking.
Section 212
May 1st, 2012
10:32 pm
Lack of offensive efficiency = BAd COACHING!!!!!! Quote from LD “…kept the starters out of the game as long as we could, didn’t want the game to get away from us…” wtf???? Hawks were up by 11 then YOU made the coaching decision to take the starter out for the last minute of the 3rd which lead to Hawks losing control fo the game. It was LD’s bad decision to not have TMac controlling the offense. Ld you lost this game. Marvin: 3 points, 1-6 shooting, 1-2 Fts
Melvin
May 1st, 2012
10:32 pm
Joe with a turnover and wild 3pt shot missed in crunch time. Thank you Mr.20mil Man…
bigdave
May 1st, 2012
10:33 pm
Post game thoughts from Marvin? Then this fool say’s no need to be mad, and they did what they weresupposed to do? What… ? Say what? Who did what? What (they were supposed to do)? Huh?….we don’t stand a chance. Smh
DawgNole
May 1st, 2012
10:33 pm
Randy Whitman
May 1st, 2012
10:19 pm
Love the fans bashing those of us who have lived this crap for decades for not believing.
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Co-sign.
keepinitreal
May 1st, 2012
10:33 pm
Marvin just said “There’s no reason to be upset.”
Tell me you’re joking.
Rusty
May 1st, 2012
10:34 pm
LD really never let’s JT run the offense,always makes him defer to JJ. I’ve always said we win inspite of LD. The team will never win with iso choker JJ trying to be the man.
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
10:34 pm
76ers…that’s how you play when stars are injured. Hawks weak and soft
Shamrock
May 1st, 2012
10:35 pm
Done run head long into some Celtic pride.
cedrickc
May 1st, 2012
10:35 pm
Dang it!!! Same old Hawks!! Thats what I get for getting my hopes up again!!
Sautee
May 1st, 2012
10:36 pm
“Brig – We got up 11 and LD took the starters out and the C’s immediately closed it to 4 points and it was down hill from there.”
Actually Jerry, it wasn’t that simple. Hinrich was already out (for Marvin) when we pushed it to 11. Ivan was already in for Twin as well. With 2:51 in the 3rd the Celtics got hot and cut the lead to 5 by the end of the quarter. Joe didn’t come out until 0:46 left.
Starting the 4th the Hawks went cold and didn’t score until 8:03. By then it was tied.
Here’s a link to the play-by-play:
http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/playbyplay?gameId=320501001&period=0
This is Atlanta
May 1st, 2012
10:36 pm
Fredi Gonzalez just tipped his cap to the Celtics.
reality
May 1st, 2012
10:36 pm
Hawks….. Playoffs…… Celtics….. History…… BA HA HA HA HA HA
Go Green
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
10:38 pm
Marvin will be gone next year. I’ll take a 2nd rounder and $400,000 cash consideration to get rid of that fool.
Joe Johnson….give me a first rounder on draft night and you can have him
Sautee
May 1st, 2012
10:38 pm
“Joe with a turnover and wild 3pt shot missed in crunch time”
Two turnovers, Melvin. You’re forgetting the offensive foul when he pushed Pietrus.
High-sider
May 1st, 2012
10:38 pm
The Hawks bench score a total of 14 points in Game 2 vs. the Celtics. With the Celtics’ depleted roster and backcourt, Jamal Crawford could [easily] average 18-20+ppg as a reserve [player] or starter for the Hawks. This loss is on Rick Sund and the ASG for the dumb player personnel decisions made before this year’s regular season, most notably, not re-signing Jamal Crawford. Also, if the Hawks lose this [playoff] series, this [playoff series] loss will be on Rick Sund and the ASG.
Kirk Hinrich, I believe, scored 8 [eight] points in the first half and 0 [zero] points in the second half.
Marvin Williams, once again, comes up “a day late and a dollar short.”
Marvin Williams’ stat line for tonight – 3pts, 6rebs, 0asts and 1blksht in 21:02 [of playing time].
And some [idiot] blogger[s] thought Rick Sund deserves/deserved consideration for Executive of the Year.
Examples of some dumb ass Rick Sund and ASG personnel moves/decisions:
1. Don’t re-sign Jamal Crawford
2. Re-sign/Retain Jason Collins
3. Sign Vladimir Radmanovic
4. Don’t do whatever it takes to get rid of Marvin Williams
5. Decided to go with Kirk Hinrich over Jamal Crawford
6. Didn’t properly address the lack of depth and size at the Center position; didn’t sign a quality backup center
reality
May 1st, 2012
10:38 pm
Change the uniform colors, change the players, change the Arena nicknames…..but the results are still the same
Go Green
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
10:39 pm
THEY DID WHAT THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO SO?????
Rofl
THIS COMING FROM A GUY WITH 5 FREAKING POINTS IN TWO GAMES. GO RETIRE U WORTHLESS JOKE
reality
May 1st, 2012
10:39 pm
Make whatever personnel changes you want too….. the results will not change.
Go Green
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
10:39 pm
JOE AND DUCK FOR MELO
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
10:40 pm
what a disappointment
reality
May 1st, 2012
10:42 pm
Trade the whole team for whoever you want….. As long as they are called the Hawks…… the results will not change …………………. BA HA HA HA HA
Go Green
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
10:42 pm
“YOU CANT LOSE THESE GAMES” –Barkley–
Boston was missing their best player and you stink it up at home? Its ova…….
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
10:42 pm
Is T-Mac going to lead our bench or just feel sorry for himself? Can Marin just go ahead and retire tomorrow morning?
Mike
May 1st, 2012
10:43 pm
Gonna throw this out: I don’t think an Atlanta team will win a championship in the next 50 years.
reality
May 1st, 2012
10:43 pm
Who’s disappointed….. tonight is like watch reruns for the past 30 years. Celtics/Hawks….. BA HA HA HA HA…….
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
10:44 pm
Only positive from tonight is we did not get down 16-4 early like I thought we would.
But we lost. So who cares
Cathar
May 1st, 2012
10:44 pm
JeJe, did you even watch the game?
NUNNA!
May 1st, 2012
10:44 pm
Now i will say this..This is the same hawks team who from time to time will show up in a game that after an embarassing loss like tonite,and SHOW UP!!
Play hard,and come close to winning or play ball movement from side to side run and gun complete game and maybe even beat the Celts on friday..
We’ve all seen it..And for that night,we open our hearts back up to these guys and DREAM—————————————————————–Seeing us playing the Heat and then either the Lakers or Spurs in the Finals..
And then,we see LD looking clueless as usual,we wake up and realize that its June and we’re watching someone else in the finals that we coulda,shoulda whipped..LIKE BOSTON
reality
May 1st, 2012
10:44 pm
Mike is the clearest thinker on this blog…………..
Disperse
May 1st, 2012
10:44 pm
How can T-Mac lead the bench if he is even not playing/getting enough minutes?
cp
May 1st, 2012
10:44 pm
Pathetic. Perfect chance to go up 2-0 and they blew it. Terrible coaching by LD. This dude has absolutely no feel for the game. Its almost as if he is determined to play certain guys off the bench. Terrible shot selection too. Guys were just dribbling around and throwing up a bunch of b.s.. If the Hawks get offered a second rounder for Marvin they should jump all over it. I usually don’t bash Joe but he isn’t what the coaches think he is.
yodaddybrother
May 1st, 2012
10:45 pm
Looks like I can go watch Avengers this Friday night….I for damn sure aint watching this crew
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
10:46 pm
A bunch of nice guys
Our only true leader is a 37 year old who doesn’t play.
No one has gotten in Josh’s ear about jumpshots
BYC
May 1st, 2012
10:46 pm
Pathetic. Blow up the team already. The light will never turn on for this group of f-tards.
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
10:46 pm
The loss of Josh will stick a fork in these swallows for sure…
Thanks Larry..Vegas must of broke you off something wonderful…….
Lon Stotts
May 1st, 2012
10:46 pm
I would kill to see Joe yell at someone or something just one time in his playing career. Show some emotion, wake your teammates up, get T’d up, anything to show the fans and your team you care. This team embodies the old cliche “you take on the personality of your coach” and, as an extension, your “star” and “captain” Joe Johnson.
L(s)D and Joe are the most withdrawn coach/star tandem in the league, and because of this docile attitude they exude, the Hawks as a team have no killer instinct whatsoever. Ivan, bless his heart, plays his a$$ off, but he was simply outmanned tonight. Joe getting beat by Pierce time and again on D was inexcusable. Your shot not falling is one thing, defensive effort and mental lapses are entirely different.
Also, MC, your blog people HAVE TO KNOW why Marvin is still getting minutes over T-Mac in crunch time. He may be the most timid athlete in professional sports. He needs to just say “f-ck it” and start fouling the crap out of people, become a $7 million enforcer. QUACK!
reality
May 1st, 2012
10:47 pm
Hawks fan – 1) get your hope up at the Highlight Factory 2) team crashes and burns at critical time 3) second guessing and complaints against your own team 3) back to building confidence for the next game
and all this happens in 1:00 minutes.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
10:47 pm
T-Mac should make things happen regardless of his minutes
tyger
May 1st, 2012
10:47 pm
Hawks’ kryptonite: A lead
Worst thing to happen is a lead…
Whether a 1-0 series lead or 3Q 11 pt. lead…
They just cant handle prosperity….
Celtics beat them from the jump…
More focus, more energy, more determination…
JSmoove not smart enough to realize his strength…
JJ too timid to lead…what was that on the layup? Fear???
LD outcoached…ran starters ragged…they were walking…
Pulled Tmac just as he got going…
During offensive drought…no TMac, no Pargo, no Vladi…
No Big 3 here, he has to use every weapon in arsenal…
Just a poor, poor job all around…Great teams dont do this…
Cathar
May 1st, 2012
10:49 pm
Tell me exactly what else T-mac could’ve done with his minutes? He shut down Pierce, and was the only one scoring off the bench and get pulled. You clearly didn’t even watch the game, or you’re an idiot
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
10:50 pm
I expect T-Mac to quit on the series if he doesn’t get enough minutes in game 3
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
10:50 pm
45×2=90
1968+90= 2058…..
Rusty
May 1st, 2012
10:51 pm
Yea LD takes out the first string until the lead is gone,puts them back & JJ decides he wants to play iso Joe. Larry a momentum killer.
High-sider
May 1st, 2012
10:51 pm
76ers beat Bulls tonight, 109-92. If the Hawks had won tonight, they could’ve had good momentum going into Boston and a great chance to win this first round playoff series. Then, the Hawks could possibly face the 76ers in the second round. I would say the Hawks would have a better chance against the 76ers than the Bulls but the 76ers, I believe, swept the Hawks in this regular season series matchup. Damn, the Hawks can’t win either way. [smh]
christopher mehegan
May 1st, 2012
10:52 pm
HAHAHAHAHA SO MUCH FOR THE 2-0 SERIES LEAD ON THE CELTICS YA BUNCH OF DEPENDS SCRATCHING REFEREE BIYATCHING FAKE DIVA PARQUEE DIVE ACTING ARTISTS HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH SERIES EVEN AT 1-1 HAHAHAHAHAHAH WHAT A JOKE AFTER FRIDAY UR GONNA SEE BOSTON GO UP ON ATLANTA 2-1 IN THE SERIES HAHAHAH GREEN & WHITE FOREVER YA LOAFER GO CELTICS C’S IN 6
reality
May 1st, 2012
10:52 pm
we can beat the Celtics, WE can beat the Celtics, WE CAN beat the Celtics, WE CAN BEAT the Celtics, WE CAN BEAT THE Celtics, WE CAN BEAT THE CELTICS…… each slightly different, all basically the same ……. Just like the good ole HAWKS.
Say it enough times and it may become reality at the HIGHLIGHT FACTORY
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
10:54 pm
Hey Larry, you should have never taken that call from the Chief Gangster…
“Nice job” –Chief Gangster–
Eric C.
May 1st, 2012
10:54 pm
Let’s face it…No Horford or Pachulia, that’s pretty tough against a good team. That said, if MW had performed anywhere near decent, it’s a much different outcome.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
10:54 pm
Pargo and Willie have been useless in this series. About as bad as Marvina
Rusty
May 1st, 2012
10:54 pm
Nortcyde tells us again how JJ plays great defense against PP. When will you ever admit that JJ is really a offense killer.
Disperse
May 1st, 2012
10:54 pm
“T-Mac should make things happen regardless of his minutes”
Are you LD?
Sushi
May 1st, 2012
10:55 pm
Horrible game – Marvin is awful – but the series is tied 1 – 1. No reason to give up hope – YET
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
10:55 pm
The Highlight Factory became the Meltdown Factory once again…….
History repeating itself? Hmmmm
reality
May 1st, 2012
10:57 pm
our coaching was poor, execution was bad, the referees had it in for us, no one wanted to step up, the team played soft, our best players were injured………………………….. on and on and on…. for 35 years at the HIGHLIGHT FACTORY……face it
Hawks…Celtics…. Playoffs….. History
Mr.E
May 1st, 2012
10:58 pm
Joke Johnson
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
10:59 pm
Section 212
May 1st, 2012
10:32 pm
“Lack of offensive efficiency = BAd COACHING!!!!!! Quote from LD “…kept the starters out of the game as long as we could, didn’t want the game to get away from us…” wtf???? Hawks were up by 11 then YOU made the coaching decision to take the starter out for the last minute of the 3rd which lead to Hawks losing control fo the game. It was LD’s bad decision to not have TMac controlling the offense. Ld you lost this game. Marvin: 3 points, 1-6 shooting, 1-2 Fts”
Larry proved tonight hes the worst coach in these playoffs.. Expect a 1st rd. exit…
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
10:59 pm
Northcyde where u at?
Plz come defend Marvina and Joe…waiting….
Section 303
May 1st, 2012
11:00 pm
Please, just contract this organization.
brigadierjerry
May 1st, 2012
11:01 pm
Thanks for the updates. I stated if they win this game they probably win the series but wont happen now. Marvin really said that. Is he on drugs?You on your home court and you giving credit to a team beating you on your home court without Rondo or Allen. Hawks are like the movie from the 90’s with Bill Murray Groundhog day.
I think one thing Charles Barkely stated awhile back saying the Hawks have too many nice guys are true. You have to have an alpha male who just states, “you know what I dont give a f!!!k I am gonna ride the team on my shoulders and win this game. hawks dont have any player like that. You need a closer. Pierce has that, Kobe has that, heck even Melo who I am not the biggest fan of has that. You need that in the playoffs. There isnt anyone on the Celtics that can guard Johnson but again from what the stats say down the stretch Pierce will get to the line and take it to the basket, Johnson likes to create space and fade for shots. It makes such a big difference even if you are struggling from the filed taking it to the basket and drawing fouls. That is what hurts for a player like Johnson. I like Teague and he is learning and is playing well I dont expect him to be like that now but Johnson is what he is but it isnt enough.
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
11:01 pm
Would not be surprised if the Celts blowout the Hawks by at least 15-20 in game three without Josh…
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May 1st, 2012
11:02 pm
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Sautee
May 1st, 2012
11:02 pm
“Larry essentially benched his starters against the Celts starters in the 4th and cost them the game!” – slimjr
Joe was out 3:09 (from 0:46 of the 3rd to 9:37 of the 4th)
Josh came out at 11:13 of the 4th for 1:35 and was back in at 9:37)
Jeff was out to start the 4th but back in by 9:37 (2:23)
When LD subbed for Joe (0:46 of the 3rd) we were up 66-60. When LD called timeout at 9:37 of the 4th and put the starters in we were STILL up 2 at 66-64.
So, tell me again how LD “cost them the game”?
Cost them their margin, yes, but if the Hawks execute and play D from there, they likely win, though losing Josh certainly hurt their chances.
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
11:03 pm
Larry has got to go!
Sautee
May 1st, 2012
11:05 pm
“Johnson is what he is but it isnt enough.”
Very true, but unfortunately the Hawks PAY HIM as if it is enough.
SteveW
May 1st, 2012
11:05 pm
Sigh
Their 35 year old HOF’er is better than our 30 year old All Star.
Game, set, match
And Marvin is terrible
Win Friday and we have Homecourt back however…
Get ZaZa back, and we have a real chance to win this series.
SteveW
May 1st, 2012
11:08 pm
Rod says we need a scorer.
This game probably proved that as well as any.
High-sider
May 1st, 2012
11:09 pm
Luke Cage
May 1st, 2012
10:16 pm
High-sider
May 1st, 2012
10:15 pm
Anybody miss Jamal Crawford [now]? Hawks only score 80 points. BOS beats ATL, 87-80.
I think Crawford was sitting at home watching this game since he couldn’t get Portland in the playoffs.
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You’re right. Jamal Crawford was probably sitting at home [in Seattle] watching the Hawks and he [Crawford] was also probably laughing at the fact that the Hawks can’t score worth a sh-t without him [in this playoff series]. He’s probably also laughing at Rick Sund and the ASG.
Remember, if the Hawks don’t win at least 7 [seven] games this postseason, this [Hawks] team will not have improved over last postseason’s performance[s].
Section 303
May 1st, 2012
11:10 pm
I truly hate Marvin Williams. I mean that with every fiber of my being.
Also, Larry Drew is the worst coach in this league. How and why he sticks with a 2nd unit that produces nothing is simply beyond my comprehension.
johnny
May 1st, 2012
11:11 pm
Huge lost, well deserved. Obviously LD hates T-Mac, and I wonder if any bunch player would ever feel motivated or inspired by playing for this coach anymore. It is killing me to watch Joe/Kirk/Marv kept ISO themself against perhaps the best defensive system in the league, and strugle. If you put T-mac on the floor for the entire 4th quarter, he can run plays. Instead, LD decided to put him out there for only 1 minute, that was an insult.
Section 303
May 1st, 2012
11:13 pm
The defensive traps the Hawks continued to use late in the game were awful. Just put them totally out of position and gave the C’s easy looks.
Larry Drew can go sleep in traffic.
cp
May 1st, 2012
11:13 pm
BK and Sund should be on Marvin’s speed dial . He should be calling these two dudes up daily and thanking them.
brigadierjerry
May 1st, 2012
11:15 pm
Think about it right now,
Hawks couldnt be in a better situation before tonight. They could go up 2-0, Philly now has chance to beat the Bullls, a perfect opportunity to get to ECF. I really think if the Hawks lose this series which I think they will now, I would blow it up and keep Teaque Ivan Johnson,Zaza and Smith or Horford The rest just ship out including amnesty Johnson and put Marvin in a big cardboard box ans ship him out.
franco
May 1st, 2012
11:15 pm
Tmac should just call like it is and that is LD is a child. Wow tmac gets to the line 4 times in 5 minutes plays good defense and yet marvin williams who stinks gets 23 minutes. it’s a travesty in every sense of the word.
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
11:15 pm
Those critical 2-3 minutes cost the game in the beginning of the 4th.. I know the starters went cold in the last 3 mins of the 3rd so pull Marvin and Kirk out of there..T-Mac should be playing more minutes with the starters….Captain Kirk should have seen more bench time…
Momentum was lost permanently and eventually that huge 11 point lead…
Boston confidence has to be sky high right about now….
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
11:16 pm
STOP USING AN ENTIRE BENCH LINEUP. LEAVE JOE OR TEAGUE IN
Sushi
May 1st, 2012
11:16 pm
What’s with all the doom and gloom? The series is tied 1 – 1 – really no need to panic. Indiana is 1 – 1 with Orlando. Chicago is 1 – 1 vs. Philly. Do you think those teams are worried? Probably a little, but good teams know how to win on the road – that’s why Boston wasn’t sweating the home court advantage. Time for the Hawks to make adjustments and step up in Boston in games 3 and 4.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
11:16 pm
Marvina is also responsible for injuring ZaZa
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
11:18 pm
Chicago damn well is worried. Their best player is out.
Indy isn’t worried because ORL really isn’t that good.
We are worried because Boston has alpha dogs, 3 healthy HOFers, a HOF coach, a better home crowd than us.
We have the worst coach in the league, a PF who cannot shoot, and an SG looting money from the team
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
11:19 pm
I would not watch Marvin for free in a pickup game at LA fitness! In fact I’d throw one of his layups back to the Bronx!
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
11:21 pm
Marvin is the most professional player Sund has been around. I guess that’s why we’re paying him 35 mill to do nothing and injure our own players
iceman
May 1st, 2012
11:23 pm
I thought TMac getting 13 minutes in Game 1 was too little, but just 5 minutes tonight? Wow.
LD needs to keep it professional and not bring favoritism into playing time. Seems like he’d rather keep his friends happy than win games.
Sautee
May 1st, 2012
11:24 pm
Slim, did LD tell them not to execute in the 4th? Seriously, is that what you think?
They had the LEAD, and the starters were back. Once again, execute, and play defense and you likely win. They didn’t do that, but to you that’s LD’s fault?
I could buy your argument if they lost the lead, and LD waited forever to call timeout and get the starters back, but, man they had the LEAD. And failed to execute. That’s not on the coach, at that point.
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
11:25 pm
[T-Mac should be playing with the starters] not more minutes…
You don’t bench your whole starting lineup. You sprinkle in the bench with a couple of starters..
This is the PLAYOFF’s MAN….
Sushi
May 1st, 2012
11:25 pm
3 healthy HOFers? Pierce, Garnett, who’s the 3rd one?
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
11:26 pm
Sautee, we will agree to disagree on this one..Sorry man…
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
11:26 pm
Karmack
May 1st, 2012
11:13 pm
You’re at home, in the playoffs and playing a team without one of their best players and all you can muster is 14 points in the deciding 4th quarter? Really? Might as well go ahead and make your tee times for next week ’cause you guys aren’t going anywhere, as usual.
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Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
11:29 pm
Your best passer and smartest player plays for 5 minutes? Larry blew it big time!
Marvin played 23? Huh?
I’d take Stan Van Gundy…..
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
11:32 pm
First time it’s ever been 1-1 and I’ve felt like the series is already over
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
11:33 pm
Slim
[T-Mac should be playing with the starters] not more minutes…
You don’t bench your whole starting lineup. You sprinkle in the bench with a couple of starters..
This is the PLAYOFF’s MAN….
COSIGN
Sautee
May 1st, 2012
11:34 pm
“You don’t bench your whole starting lineup. You sprinkle in the bench with a couple of starters..” – slimjr
But slim, that is precisely what LD did in the late 3rd and early 4th. Perception is not reality. Jeff and Josh were in for the end of the 3rd, and Hinrich and Collins were there early in the 4th.
Maybe your real issue is that you don’t like LD.
If you don’t believe me about the starters look it up yourself:
http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/playbyplay?gameId=320501001&period=0
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
11:34 pm
STOP USING THAT BENCH LINEUP.
It destroys us EVERY GAME. WE ARENT PLAYING CHARLOTTE ANYMORE
glw
May 1st, 2012
11:38 pm
IM with you Slim about sitting your starters, who plays 4 reserves at 1 time in the playoffs? This bench aint that good and dont really play well as a unit. Between Teague, Joe, and Josh, one must be on the floor at all times. How many times were Pierce and Garnett out of the game at the same time? Not much. Mcgrady should have played more he has theability to get to the line which is a must in the playoffs , when he came in during the 4th, he seemed a bit disinterested and not willing to come get the ball.I think he was pissed because Drew was using Marvin over him. And at that point Marvin had not even scored, I dont think. Im ok with resting the guys in the 1st half. But in the 2nd half you got to ride your main guys. Drew is going to have to shorten his rotation. Assuming Josh can play next game, the bench should basically be Mcgrady and Ivan. with spot minutes for Marvin and Pargo/Green. pargo, green and marvin, only 1 should be in the game at a time.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
11:39 pm
Let’s see if LD adjusts and dumps tis sh177y bench.
Ivan tMac and seldom Willie or Pargo.
Thats it
Sautee
May 1st, 2012
11:42 pm
“STOP USING THAT BENCH LINEUP.”
“It destroys us EVERY GAME” – Jeje
Every game? How about Game 1? I for one am glad that we had 17 points and 13 rebounds off our bench on Sunday. We wouldn’t have won without them that night.
I suspect that your true argument is with WHICH players from the bench are playing (Marvin!!!!!)
Doom and Gloom
May 1st, 2012
11:43 pm
I really wish I could think positive right now, but let’s be realistic… Was anyone really surprised by this loss to a rondo-less, overrated celtics team???? I think most people weren’t…. Will try to be positive, but I will go ahead of schedule and say ” Wait Till Next Year”… The most irritating part about it is that the Hawks don’t seem to be at all angry at how most of the nation and television broadcasters are perceiving this series to be…. they have already crowned the celtics victors even before the freaking series even began!!!! And instead of proving them wrong, the Hawks go out and grant them their wish!!!!!!!!!
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
11:46 pm
Marvin
Willie
Pargo
All suck. None should be playing
Sushi
May 1st, 2012
11:49 pm
Whatever – Boston hasn’t won anything yet – Green and Pargo have made nice contributions off the bench – now you want to bury them over 1 game?
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
11:49 pm
After a loss would Kobe EVER say “there’s no reason to be upset?”
WE JUST LOST HOMECOURT
WOULD RONDO PIERCE OR KG SAY THAT?
Smh
Slimjr
May 1st, 2012
11:50 pm
Why did T-Mac only get 5 mins?
Why was Heinrich in the game at the start of the 4th quarter? It was clear to everyone he was struggling mightily out there. Why was Marvin out there at all through most of the 4th quarter? This buster should have never seen the court in the 4th….Notice the Hawks scored points after he found the bench with about 3:09 left in the game..Too little to late though….
Oh well,. now the Celts have their mojo, home court advantage, and their starting point guard back in the lineup for game three and we lose Josh…sigh..
Oh the Humanity!
FYI, Philly blew out Chicago on the road tonight.. Huge win for them..
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
11:53 pm
This group of losers cannot get it done, yet they are brought back every year.
ASG should be banned from sports
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 1st, 2012
11:54 pm
Green and Pargo have made nice contributions off bench????
Yeah, in the REGULAR SEASON.
I was huge Pargo fan during year but he cannot just jack up 3s all day
Rusty
May 1st, 2012
11:56 pm
How many games has LD lost for us this year,way more than a few,he really don’t have a feel for the game.
Sautee
May 1st, 2012
11:59 pm
“Why was Heinrich in the game at the start of the 4th quarter? It was clear to everyone he was struggling mightily out there.” – slimjr
Hinrich: 3-7 42.8% 0 turnovers
Joe: 7-17 41.1 % 3 turnovers
Josh: 8-21 38.1% 1 turnover
Jeff: 6-18 33% 2 turnovers
Hinrich’s “struggles” had a lot of company. But despite him being out there early in the 4th, we never lost the lead until all the starters were back.
bbfan
May 1st, 2012
11:59 pm
I will go out on a short limb and say the series returns to the A tied 2-2. I’ll give the final prediction after Sunday’s game.
Rusty
May 2nd, 2012
12:01 am
I would give JJ away for free to take his salery away,it was so dumb to give him that contract.you can’t have a flowing offense with him in the game,he fores the ball & dribbles way to much. He really thinks he has to take over the game in order to justify all the money we gave him.
Mike D
May 2nd, 2012
12:03 am
Plain an simple bad coaching the Hawks need T Mac if they even want a chance to win in Boston!
An Ill sai it again JJ is not a superstar they need someone who is not scared of the moment!
Sautee
May 2nd, 2012
12:03 am
“Why was Marvin out there at all through most of the 4th quarter? This buster should have never seen the court in the 4th….” – slimjr
Now THERE is the 64,000 dollar question. Slim I totally agree with you here (Though you are likely WAY too young to get the 64,000 dollar reference). Ask your folks.
Slimjr
May 2nd, 2012
12:04 am
“Hinrich’s “struggles” had a lot of company. But despite him being out there early in the 4th, we never lost the lead until all the starters were back.” -Sautee-
Agree, Hinrich was not the only one struggling tonight for sure..
But the momentum was lost first at the end of the 3rd and carried over into the 4th..The lead was lost next..Larry hinted maybe he left his starters out too long in the post game interview. Yes?
Sautee
May 2nd, 2012
12:08 am
slim,
Yes, indeed, but no coach can KNOW ahead of time what he’ll get from any bench player. Had the bench come through in a big way how many posters here would be giving props to LD?
Very few, and you know it.
Slimjr
May 2nd, 2012
12:08 am
Dream on:
IF the Hawks had JC1, All NBA, and ZaZa tonight they’d win by 25! LOL!
Mike D
May 2nd, 2012
12:17 am
Now I hope you Hawks see how bad you brods look without a true playmaker on the court my suggestion Tmac at the one bump teague to the 2 he is more of a scoring guard anyways joe, josh an Zaza get well soon Jason played good D the whole game on k.g soon as he fouled out it went downhill from there cuz k.g turned it on, an Pierce was flawless.
Slimjr
May 2nd, 2012
12:17 am
“Had the bench come through in a big way how many posters here would be giving props to LD?”
There is something about Larry’s demeanor that appears to rub people on this blog the wrong way and it goes beyond just his controversial substitution patterns…
Sushi
May 2nd, 2012
12:19 am
JeJe – Pargo only played 4 minutes in game 2 – in game 1 he was 2 – 4, 1 – 2 from 3 pt. What’s wrong with that?
Najeh Davenpoop
May 2nd, 2012
12:21 am
If someone had never seen a Hawks game until this series, they would come away with the impression that Marvin Williams is the worst player on this team. It says a lot about Marvin that Collins subbed in for him and the team got better.
Rod from College Park
May 2nd, 2012
12:22 am
Oh so now many are understanding why I bash Marvin all the time (SMH). Guy looked like he was petrified every time he touched the ball. The guy is truly one of the worst basketball players in the league.
I have also been preaching all year that this team was built for the regular season, and not the playoffs. Over two games we are averaging 81.5 ppg , and giving up 80.5 ppg, so defense is not the problem, its offense. Joe and Marvin are stinking up the joint, and Josh and Teague are balling. Where are the great Willie Green, and Pargo. I stated that playoff basketball was totally different, and we see why. We have no true scorers. My original prediction may be right. Boston in 5. I hope not.
Najeh Davenpoop
May 2nd, 2012
12:22 am
I haven’t read all 700+ comments, but I hope there are plenty of comments wondering what the hell LD was doing with his player substitutions. He blew the lead in the 2nd half, and Josh’s injury was the icing on the cake that precluded any sort of comeback.
Sushi
May 2nd, 2012
12:24 am
I’d love to see the team @ full strength – with Horford and Pachulia – can we realistically expect to win with both of them out?
Slimjr
May 2nd, 2012
12:25 am
Marvin should go play in the WNBA..MVP!
Slimjr
May 2nd, 2012
12:27 am
Stan Van Gundy> Larry Leisure Suit
Slimjr
May 2nd, 2012
12:28 am
Yea they sure could use JC1 right about now…
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Big Daddy
May 2nd, 2012
2:30 am
Sushi, the 3 future HOF for the Celtics is Ray Allen who is in street clothes right now but may be back in the 3rd or 4th game.
The Celtics really turned up their defense in the 4th quarter and right on cue, the Hawks started going into iso mode. They stopped doing their uptempo game, passing the ball and not moving without the ball. That made them much easier to guard. They have got to stay with what got them the lead and kept them there.
I, like most on this blog, do not understand LD’s substitutions. Maybe T-Mac is not following the plays and that is why he gets yanked but, whatever the thing is between him and LD, it is hurting the team.
I hope Josh’s injury is not something that will keep him out. We have no chance if he goes down. Joe has to do what Pierce did for this game. Look deep within himself and come out ready to show everyone why he has been an All-Star the last several years and why he gets paid the money he does. If he does not, he will be dubbed the 2nd coming of Jon Koncak. But, that may be a bit harsh.
I hope the guys can get one in Beantown. If they don’t, this will be a short series. Everyone of the broadcasters already has them written off. Of all of the buzz the other teams are getting, only Utah seems to be getting less ink than the Hawks.
tidog
May 2nd, 2012
8:05 am
Coach got timid so the players played timid. If coach wouldn’t trust his bench at home how in the world is he going to trust them on the road. The buck stops with the coach, if he wants up tempo he needs to demand it and stick to his guns. The players will fall in line.
Tired Tired Tired
May 2nd, 2012
1:53 pm
I have watched this sorry excuse for a basketball whatever(not a team) for thirty seven years. I am Tired of watching millionaire pretend to be players collect a check and do absolutely NOTHING. Lousy players, Lousy coaching, Lousy management, Lousy ownership about sums it up. Get out of town LOSERS. Don’t let the million dollar door hit you in your sorry a$$ on the way out of town. Go embarass some other city LOSERS. Tired Tired Tired
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May 2nd, 2012
5:54 pm
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