Magic at Atlanta Hawks: Home and healthy
By Michael Cunningham
The Hawks are back at Philips Arena to play the Magic tonight after a 2-2 West road trip during which a virus claimed several casualties among players and support personnel.
“It’s good to be home,” Jeff Teague said today after shootaround. “We were on the road for what felt like forever.”
“It’s good to be home, it really is,” coach Larry Drew said. “I think the guys are excited to be back home and I expect them to come out and play with a lot of energy.”
Atlanta should have all players available tonight except for maybe DeShawn Stevenson.
“I think everybody is OK,” Drew said. “DeShawn has been a little bit under the weather. He didn’t play Friday [at Sacramento] because of his back and yesterday he had a bit of the virus. He looks like he’s feeling a little but better but I don’t know his status until game time. Other than that, everyone is good.”
Stevenson is the latest Hawks player to catch the bug. It also affected Josh Smith, Al Horford, Devin Harris and Lou Williams during the trip.
Teague said there were other victims, too.
“It was tough,” Teague said. “I think everybody got a little piece of it. You had a headache or a little stomach ache. But guys fought through it against Portland. Josh and Lou were on IV’s in the back so to see them come out and play well, it was impressive.”
The Hawks (4-4) play seven of their next eight games at home, leaving only for the short hop to Charlotte on Friday. In addition to playing the Bobcats (4-4) and Wizards (0-8) twice during that stretch, the Hawks get the Magic (3-6), Clippers (7-2), Cavs (2-8), and Nuggets (4-6).
“You are just happy to be back home and able to take advantage of the opportunity ahead of us,” Horford said. “It starts tonight and that’s what we are focused on. . . . We have still yet to put together a very solid game all around. We are working on that. Hopefully we will get it started tonight.”
Al Harrington (knee) and Hedo Turkoglu (hand) are out for the Magic. J.J. Redick is questionable to play because of illness.
If Redick can’t go, E’Twaun Moore likely would start with rookie DeQuan Jones in line for more minutes.
“Obviously he’s a terrific shooter,” Drew said of Redick. “He can really stretch it to the three. It would be a big blow to them [if Redick can't play] but, in this league, one thing that I have found out when key players are out it gives [other] guys an opportunity to play and a chance to show they deserve minutes. On the other side, there could be a sort of mental letdown when you play against teams that lose key players. The thing I challenged our guys with is irregardless of who plays tonight we have to come out and be a team on a mission. We can’t have any mental letdowns.”
Notes
- Drew on where the team stands with integrating the new players: “I think we are making progress. I don’t think we are there yet. We are still kind of feeling each other out. I think they are starting to pick up some things. With all the new faces, one thing I’ve told myself in these type situations I’ve got to be patient with it and allow the process to happen. And that’s what I’ve been trying to do. Still, I’ve been shifting my lineups some just to make sure we go into a game and match up and not put ourselves at a disadvantage. We still have a ways to go. Our guys seem to be committed to being patient as well.”
- Horford: “I think we are still in that process of getting familiar with each other. But the good thing is I think defensively people are starting to understand our coverages and everybody’s role and where we are supposed to be on the floor. We are picking that up fast.”
- Teague: It’s getting better every day. We are still trying to feel out where guys are going to be in spots at certain times. We haven’t played together that long. It’s getting better. Practice time really helps.”
- Teague on the reason for the team’s improved rebounding at Sacramento: “Smoove [Smith] and Al getting on us about the guards and other people cleaning up stuff. They just told us to get in there and get rebounds so we’ve been preaching it. At Golden State, they were beating us up in offensive rebounds. Guys came in the huddle and said, ‘We’ve got to get rebounds,’ and ever since then we’ve made a conscious effort to get rebounds and everybody gang rebounds.”
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302 comments Add your comment
grimey
November 19th, 2012
3:14 pm
Yeah winnn
Sam
November 19th, 2012
3:23 pm
Is the game on television tonight?
TOTO
November 19th, 2012
3:25 pm
GO HAWKS!
Sam
November 19th, 2012
3:28 pm
So far, Kyle Korver, to me, would be the Team MVP.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
3:37 pm
The Magic should have started the season 0-22 as a tribute to their new head coach.
W.R. Terrell
November 19th, 2012
4:03 pm
What will we see tonight. The “Smoove”, shot around 50% against the Kings. That is seriously bad news, he could go bigtime nuts tonight. Will he surprise us and play for team, that’s a philosophical mind blower. I’m gonna enjoy the HAWKS and hope that LD bench silliness no matter who it is. I know, I know, i’m asking LD to think like a coach, forgive me for a moment of reflection when I think of what an actual coach would do when a player goes stupid on the court.
High-sider
November 19th, 2012
4:30 pm
@Sam
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Sam
November 19th, 2012
3:23 pm
Is the game on television tonight?
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Yeah, on NBA TV [and should be on (Atlanta-area) local TV].
http://www.nba.com/hawks/schedule/
Atlhawksfan
November 19th, 2012
4:31 pm
The Hawks will decide if they win this game or lose. JSmoove needs to give the ball up to the pg and post up. No one can guard him in Orlando.
hfc95
November 19th, 2012
4:32 pm
lineup tonight will be teague devin harris korver smith horford
Let Ivan, zaza and lou be the first off the bench. anthony tolliver should only play in limited minutes with injuries or foul trouble, LD please do not go back to anthony tolliver coming in before ivan because that is pure bs.
Also if teague has a first quarter like sac and he gets pulled first I promise I will buy a ticket to a hawks game and sit behind atl bench and rip LD all night and lobby for some intelligence at the helm. let GM DF know LD has got to go for ATL to take neccessary steps to build a contender.
High-sider
November 19th, 2012
4:48 pm
To: Josh Smith’s fans/supporters/admirers/enthusiasts
Here ya go:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jp9TxnRslo
Just saw it today.
ag
November 19th, 2012
5:01 pm
Doc,
How the heck could I beat $9 per ticket in section 121 other than the tickets being free?
ag
November 19th, 2012
5:04 pm
The last game I went to, Ferry usually sits behind the Hawks bench. I think those tix are hard to get, but a good corner tix will be fine.
ag
November 19th, 2012
5:05 pm
Orlando is a small team, but I don’t really want to see D.Harris. Start the rook… yeah I know. He may start Stevenson and Korver. Ivan really has played well enough to start.
Slimjr
November 19th, 2012
5:18 pm
25-7
James
November 19th, 2012
5:34 pm
Danny Ferry if you are actually watching the games what do you think of LD stupidness.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
6:20 pm
Harris starts tonight at SG.
vava74
November 19th, 2012
6:23 pm
“Irregardless” of Harris starting, can’t foresee a loss tonight.
i_am_soulstar
November 19th, 2012
6:27 pm
Gang rebound. Do it.
Jay Dubu
November 19th, 2012
6:27 pm
At the 20 – 25 game mark, we will know what the Hawks will be this season. I peg them right now to be a 41 – 45 win team.
doc
November 19th, 2012
6:35 pm
ag pretty awesome deal.
0-8
doc
November 19th, 2012
6:38 pm
jay the schedule is very favorable through the end of ‘12. they could be 17-8 by then with a bunch of games against lottery teams.
Big Baby
November 19th, 2012
6:44 pm
big division game. gotta take care of biziness.
Slimjr
November 19th, 2012
6:52 pm
Big game tonight?
6 to’s against the 23rd ranked defense? What gives Coach Smith?
Astro Joe
November 19th, 2012
6:54 pm
So much for my hope that the “Devin Experiment” had un its course. Oh well. Let’s see if he has another one of those games when he looks like a seasoned vet capable of above average PG play on one possession followed by a head-scratching, 2nd round pick play on the next.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
November 19th, 2012
7:00 pm
“Obviously he’s a terrific shooter,” Drew said of Redick. “He can really stretch it to the three. It would be a big blow to them [if Redick can't play] but, in this league, one thing that I have found out when key players are out it gives [other] guys an opportunity to play and a chance to show they deserve minutes
*****
Maybe he learned this when Miami came into our arena last season without its two best players and let that inferior roster beat us
MattP
November 19th, 2012
7:08 pm
“one thing that I have found out when key players are out it gives [other] guys an opportunity to play and a chance to show they deserve minutes.” – Larry Drew
I think Drew needs to listen more to what he says. Players have earned more minutes on this team but Drew ignores them. This guy sure likes to talk and not think.
Big Baby
November 19th, 2012
7:10 pm
boxing on sportssouth???
Slimjr
November 19th, 2012
7:11 pm
Sweet Lou is being interviewed on NBA TV..
He says we have to play smart..Sure. Just follow Al’s lead..
Lou’s says JC1 is lighting it up! Give this guy thumbs up…
Slimjr
November 19th, 2012
7:12 pm
0-3
Slimjr
November 19th, 2012
7:15 pm
Larry do you want to win more games? Let your best guard run for 35+ mins in Jeff Teague!!!!
He can handle it….
keith
November 19th, 2012
7:18 pm
I would love to see Lou Williams start and play 40 minutes tonight. He reminds me of Allen Iverson without AIs’ crossover. Bring Kyle Korver off the bench behind Lou.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
7:26 pm
So, uh, those of us who have basic cable and don’t get NBA TV are screwed?
cp
November 19th, 2012
7:28 pm
This is a game they should win but who knows with this group and with this coach.
cp
November 19th, 2012
7:30 pm
I have direct tv and when the Hawks play on NBA TV the game is blacked out so I have to watch it on fox sports south. So im guessing it will be on fox sports south as usual.
cp
November 19th, 2012
7:32 pm
Well nevermind. Its not blacked out on NBA TV as it usually is and boxing is on sports south
wtffffffff
November 19th, 2012
7:33 pm
why the forkkkkkkkkk is boxing on goddammmed Fox sports and motherfricking blacks pooit on nba tv. FURKKKKKKKKKKK OMGZZZZZZZZZZZZZ M.FING OBAMAS FAULT. BLACK PANSEY
Runner-
November 19th, 2012
7:34 pm
JT should become our starter for the rest of the season, he just needs to keep up the confidence against better teams like he was against the Kings. LD, however, is always his worst enemy so we’ll see what happens there. Korver is NOT a starter, we need to go with the big lineup, get another swingman, or even start Deshawn. Kyle needs to come off the BENCH, he is most effective that way, mainly because he can’t guard other team’s first unit
Blast
November 19th, 2012
7:34 pm
NBA TV blacking out Hawks game and it’s not on FSS. What kinda crap is this? How they gonna show the game on local NBA TV, then black it out in Metro Atlanta? They normally only do that if Fox Sports is showing the game!
This sucks!
Athens Tech
November 19th, 2012
7:35 pm
Yeah no Hawks on TV when I live downtown? Boy I guess I should have gone to this game
MattP
November 19th, 2012
7:36 pm
Hmmm, I have NBA TV but it says it is not available in my area like it is on a local channel.
edub
November 19th, 2012
7:36 pm
Y is the game blacked out its not on sports south
cp
November 19th, 2012
7:36 pm
If you have direct tv maybe they will show it on the florida sports south. i think its 647 or something
Runner-
November 19th, 2012
7:37 pm
What’s up with the delay in game start?
Atlien
November 19th, 2012
7:37 pm
This the first time I’ve ever seen the game not televised locally….not happy.
GT Alum
November 19th, 2012
7:38 pm
Hmm, I have Comcast, and NBA TV is saying “The game currently being telecast on NBA TV is not available in your area due to contractual restrictions. Please check your local listings or NBA.com to find out where the game is available in your area.”
Steven Reece
November 19th, 2012
7:39 pm
Optilink NBA TV in Dalton Georgia has the game blacked also not on SportsSouth, SB…..
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
7:39 pm
Well, this is working so far, let’s hope it continues to work.
http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/154301/1/watch-atlanta-hawks-vs-orlando-magic.html
cp
November 19th, 2012
7:40 pm
My bad try 654 if you have direct tv
keith
November 19th, 2012
7:41 pm
Not too crazy about rotating starting line-ups.
Atlien
November 19th, 2012
7:41 pm
654 on directv is blacked out for me
cp
November 19th, 2012
7:42 pm
Come on Josh
Edgewood Adam
November 19th, 2012
7:42 pm
Anybody found it on Comcast???
keith
November 19th, 2012
7:42 pm
Josh commits too many turnovers also!!!
Melvin
November 19th, 2012
7:42 pm
What have Devin Harris done to deserve to be a starter???????
MattP
November 19th, 2012
7:43 pm
This is so retarded. Why can Georgia not watch their own team play.
keith
November 19th, 2012
7:43 pm
Have to guard BIG BABY Josh.
jo
November 19th, 2012
7:43 pm
blacked out games blow…
keith
November 19th, 2012
7:43 pm
Another bad decision by Josh Smith.
cp
November 19th, 2012
7:44 pm
Josh go inside stay away from the jumpers
J.J.M.
November 19th, 2012
7:44 pm
Wtf…guess ill watch wwe tonight
keith
November 19th, 2012
7:44 pm
Take Josh out and put Ivan in the game Larry.
keith
November 19th, 2012
7:45 pm
Al Horford has an UGLY set shot.
cp
November 19th, 2012
7:45 pm
Harris actually hit a shot
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
7:45 pm
Devin Harris needs to make at least half those open 3s to justify his spot in the starting lineup.
Runner-
November 19th, 2012
7:46 pm
Nice to see Devin knock one down. Magic look very sloppy out there so far
cp
November 19th, 2012
7:47 pm
I think a working link was posted on the first page
Andrew
November 19th, 2012
7:48 pm
Hey everyone I did some Google-ing and found this…you gotta watch their ad for 30 second and the close the ad impressions out. Here’s the link…
http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/154301/2/watch-atlanta-hawks-vs-orlando-magic.html
keith
November 19th, 2012
7:49 pm
Bad defense by Josh Smith and a stupid shot!!!
cp
November 19th, 2012
7:49 pm
Josh with another jumper smh
Blast
November 19th, 2012
7:49 pm
Hawks up 7-2.
Least we can listen to the game on espn radio.
keith
November 19th, 2012
7:50 pm
Who is guarding jammer Nelson????
Blast
November 19th, 2012
7:50 pm
All even at 7.
cp
November 19th, 2012
7:50 pm
Korver has started cold
keith
November 19th, 2012
7:51 pm
Crowd says nooooo when josh starts to shoot the ball. lol.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
7:51 pm
When Korver was a Bull, whenever he came off those screens, they would have a big man along the baseline to whom he could pass if he got doubled on the catch, and they would get easily layups and dunks as a result. The Hawks have not done that so far. They have to use Korver’s shooting ability to open up opportunities for other people.
Edgewood Adam
November 19th, 2012
7:51 pm
I don’t care about a working link. I want an explanation. The local coverage of this team is a joke. The beat reporter is on vacation. You kidding me????
Coach D
November 19th, 2012
7:51 pm
NOT a big fan of Ferry, D. IF he decided to not have all of the games televised….
Melvin
November 19th, 2012
7:52 pm
Krover shoots better on the road than at home…
keith
November 19th, 2012
7:52 pm
Al Horford should be posting up and dominating right now.
cp
November 19th, 2012
7:52 pm
There you go Devin
keith
November 19th, 2012
7:53 pm
Once again teague cannot finish at the rim….
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
7:53 pm
As usual, Hawks’ perimeter defense is… not very good.
Atlien
November 19th, 2012
7:53 pm
2 3’s good by Devin Harris…nice start
Melvin
November 19th, 2012
7:53 pm
We may not see Teague again this half…
keith
November 19th, 2012
7:54 pm
We need to play Lou 40 minutes 2-night LD!!!!
cp
November 19th, 2012
7:54 pm
Well Teague already out
cp
November 19th, 2012
7:54 pm
N
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
7:55 pm
Teague misses one shot and LD takes him out for Lou, who promptly comes in and jacks up a horrible jumper.
cp
November 19th, 2012
7:55 pm
Now Josh shoots an airball free throw
keith
November 19th, 2012
7:56 pm
There is no way Josh gets a max deal.
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Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
7:58 pm
Josh needs to get this FT problem under control. This is the type of thing that can start discouraging a player from drawing contact, and that would be disastrous for his game. (See Andris Biedrins for example)
Astro Joe
November 19th, 2012
7:58 pm
Melvin, why are you letting all these guys dog your boy Josh?
Anti Troll Powder
November 19th, 2012
7:58 pm
This will be a battle of two teams that really dont mean much. After the game you will find that either team still doesn’t mean much.
keith
November 19th, 2012
7:58 pm
Zsa Zsa not athletic enough to make that catch and score. Come on man!
BravesFan79
November 19th, 2012
7:59 pm
Best news ive seen on the blog all season about Stevenson being sick. Hopefully Drew gives his minutes to Morrow and he can shoot the lights out!
Anti Troll Powder
November 19th, 2012
7:59 pm
“We may not see Teague again this half…”
Thank God!
cp
November 19th, 2012
8:00 pm
Yes sir Ivan
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:00 pm
Thats why Ivan should be STARTING AHEAD OF JOSH!!!!
Astro Joe
November 19th, 2012
8:01 pm
Just heard we have traded Josh Smith and a first rounder for Pau Gasol, ESPN reports Smith decided to play in his final game for us.
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:01 pm
THAT’S WHY ZSA ZSA SHOULD ALWAYS START LARRY!!
Melvin
November 19th, 2012
8:01 pm
Astro,
He deserves the criticism he’s getting right now. He’s not playing well….
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:02 pm
Yeah, Heard it just now too.
cp
November 19th, 2012
8:02 pm
Yes sir Morrow
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:02 pm
Enter your comments here
Melvin
November 19th, 2012
8:03 pm
Ivan with the 1 on 3 fast break…LOL
cp
November 19th, 2012
8:03 pm
Really Ivan smh
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:03 pm
Lou needs to take this shot.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
8:04 pm
If there’s any positive, the Hawks played like sh-t and are only down by 2.
Melvin
November 19th, 2012
8:05 pm
Astro reminds me of the guy tha pulls his pants all the way down in a public urinal in order to pee.
Melvin
November 19th, 2012
8:05 pm
If Teague took some of the shoots that Lou takes, LD would put him on the inactive list for the next 5 games….
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:06 pm
If Ivan started, he would be a double/double guy each night, ala Zach Randolph….
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
8:06 pm
Is NBA TV that hard up for cash that they need to sell ad space to a company advertising an earwax vacuum?
Russell
November 19th, 2012
8:06 pm
Horford: “I think we are still in that process of getting familiar with each other. But the good thing is I think defensively people are starting to understand our coverages and everybody’s role and where we are supposed to be on the floor. We are picking that up fast.” What they have to pick up is I am not playing any defense… Im not interested in playing any defense so they had better get over here and play some for me… if they want to be on this team.
cp
November 19th, 2012
8:07 pm
Didnt like the first quarter defense and I dont like the substitution script LD has. You know Devin has been struggling so why pull him once he finally hits some shots.LD needs to throw away his pre determined subs and go with feel
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:07 pm
My boyfriend me and two friends were bathing in a tub last night, a was of cum floats to the surface, I jump out and scream Who just farted.
Troll PSA
November 19th, 2012
8:08 pm
Troll alert!
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
8:09 pm
Why does LD insist on playing 5 bench players at a time every 2nd quarter?
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
8:09 pm
I have a mangina and it stinks like this team.
T Bone
November 19th, 2012
8:09 pm
“If Teague took some of the shoots that Lou takes, LD would put him on the inactive list for the next 5 games….”
Well at least Drew has got something right. Personally I dont even know why teague is starting. The guy is flat out dumb.
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:09 pm
Nice aggressive move Lou.
Troll PSA
November 19th, 2012
8:11 pm
Not me at 8″09!!
overtime
November 19th, 2012
8:11 pm
If Ivan started, he would be a double/double guy each night, ala Zach Randolph….
Yea I agree. He is much better than Al horford for much much less.
Blast
November 19th, 2012
8:11 pm
Only good thing is NBA TV will show the game again without a black out.
TBhawkfan
November 19th, 2012
8:11 pm
can’t even hit a layup sloppy
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:11 pm
Big Baby showing the Hawks BIGS how to post the right way!!!
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:11 pm
Stop trolling again Najeh.
cp
November 19th, 2012
8:11 pm
Great pass Jeff
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
8:12 pm
What do you know, Teague comes in and the Hawks promptly retake the lead.
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:12 pm
Way to got teague, finally.
Melvin
November 19th, 2012
8:12 pm
These Magic announcers will bring up all the dirt they can on the opposing team…LOL
cp
November 19th, 2012
8:13 pm
Yes sir Jeff
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:13 pm
Antony Morrow should start at the 2 all the time Larrry Drew.
T Bone
November 19th, 2012
8:13 pm
I have a new integrated site for us kind of fellas, Gayties.com Check it out.
cp
November 19th, 2012
8:14 pm
Keith and T Bone need to get a room.
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:14 pm
We need to trade Josh Smiths’ sorry behind before other teams realize that this guy is OVER-HYPED!
Troll Dust.
November 19th, 2012
8:14 pm
The troll ‘Troll PSA “says he is not the troll but that was another troll impersonating a troll.
that’s unspectacular
cp
November 19th, 2012
8:15 pm
Big Baby looks like Magilla Gorilla.
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:16 pm
Zsa Zsa shows Al how to score in the low post!!!
cp
November 19th, 2012
8:16 pm
Gotta finish that Jeff
Troll Dust
November 19th, 2012
8:16 pm
This game is so slow and boring the troll is entertaining me. Hope he;s cute.
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:16 pm
GREAT FOUL ZSA ZSA.
Troll PSA
November 19th, 2012
8:17 pm
I wish these trolls would stop impersonating me . SMFH !
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
8:17 pm
LD again making stupid substitutions — Hawks were doing fine with the unit they had on the floor (Teague/Harris/Morrow/Al/Zaza), no need to bring Josh and Korver back in at that time. Play the f-cking hot hand.
cp
November 19th, 2012
8:17 pm
Josh is struggling
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:18 pm
I only like white guys Sorryyy.
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:18 pm
Al sorry behind missing a 2 foot shot. smh.
cp
November 19th, 2012
8:18 pm
There you go Teague
Atlhawksfan
November 19th, 2012
8:19 pm
where can i watch the game?
Troll Dust.
November 19th, 2012
8:19 pm
Hey fake troll imitator@ 8:16 pm… you forgot the period after the T in dust you worthless idiot.
cp
November 19th, 2012
8:19 pm
When it says Show All on the bottom of the comments, does that mean I have to include taking off my underwear??
cp
November 19th, 2012
8:19 pm
Lol Al. Al has to get some post moves
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:20 pm
Al REJECTED BY SCRUB VUCEVICJ. SMDH!!! C’ MON MAN!!!
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:21 pm
Atlhawksfan Why dont you watch the game at the homeless shelter where your b!tich azz always do? B!tch.
High-sider
November 19th, 2012
8:21 pm
“Nowitzki” Boss with the turnaround, step-back ,fade-away [set]shot – block!
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:23 pm
Good rebound Horford, Solid position.
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:23 pm
I cant believe Atlhawksfan would ask a stupid azz question like where can he watch the game… dumb mother fcker.
O'Brien
November 19th, 2012
8:23 pm
2 turnovers for Josh in 10 minutes. I wonder if LD will limit his minutes if Ivan comes in and plays well…
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:24 pm
Can we box out frontline????
cp
November 19th, 2012
8:24 pm
Josh cant buy a bucket
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
8:24 pm
Vucevic is giving the Hawks problems on both ends with his size.
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:25 pm
Thats how you do it Teague..
O'Brien
November 19th, 2012
8:25 pm
Josh is also 0-4 from the field, 0-2 from the FT line, and 1 reb in 11 minutes.
High-sider
November 19th, 2012
8:25 pm
Teague should’ve had an and-1 on that made layup.
cp
November 19th, 2012
8:25 pm
Teague was clearly fouled
T Bone
November 19th, 2012
8:26 pm
Al Horford is a real comic on the court. I cant see why this dude even has a job.
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:26 pm
Horford needs to man up and box out!!
O'Brien
November 19th, 2012
8:26 pm
And before Rod and others get upset that I am critical of Josh’s game and not saying anything about Horford…relax.
I am just giving AJ a hard time.
prison mike
November 19th, 2012
8:27 pm
Nobody is playing well except for Lou. Of course he’s out of the game.
http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2012/11/19/magic-at-atlanta-hawks-home-and-healthy/?cp=4#comment-344283
November 19th, 2012
8:27 pm
Teague said. “I think everybody got a little piece of it. You had a headache or a little stomach ache. But guys fought through it against Portland. Josh and Lou were on IV’s in the back so to see them come out and play well, it was impressive.”
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:28 pm
Josh Smith and AL Horford both need to return some of that money to ASG. They must have gone to the Bernie Madoff school of “Bamboozling.”
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
8:29 pm
Teague gets less respect from the refs than anyone in the league.
Russell
November 19th, 2012
8:29 pm
Al Horford is a regular clown on the court.. a comedy of errors…. I wonder if LD will limit his minutes if Ivan comes in and plays well…
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:30 pm
Nice defense that trip.
TBhawkfan
November 19th, 2012
8:30 pm
missing some good shots
Melvin
November 19th, 2012
8:30 pm
Teague is doing it once again…
cp
November 19th, 2012
8:31 pm
Thats how you finish Jeff
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:31 pm
Finish strong Hawks!!!
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:32 pm
Josh Smith has not scored!!!
Melvin
November 19th, 2012
8:32 pm
ZaZa needs to grab the rebound and stop tapping it…
Russell
November 19th, 2012
8:32 pm
“Teague gets less respect from the refs than anyone in the league.”
Yeah, the refs aint buying that bulls hit. Hell even Drew aint falling for that teague crap.. hell neither did Woodson. In fact aint no body being fooled my Teagues Shenanigans. Take teague and Al out and the chemistry gets better
cp
November 19th, 2012
8:32 pm
Ok Korver doesnt have it tonight. Get Morrow some minutes
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
8:33 pm
Korver and Josh are 0/11 combined with 2 turnovers and 0 points, and the Hawks are leading. I think this says more about the Magic than the Hawks.
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:34 pm
LD…You need to start Zsa Zsa every night. Nice Half of Basketball backcourt. Strong guard play. Good hustle by Zsa Zsa.
cp
November 19th, 2012
8:35 pm
LD might be the only coach I’ve seen that kills his own teams momentum with his rotations. And Teague showing why he should be playing a lot more minutes than he has been playing.
sameba
November 19th, 2012
8:35 pm
Big Ray you’ve been running these blogs and your mouth all this time. Did you stop to notice that less and less bloggers are on this site? Im not talking about how many times you troll. Im talking about legitimate bloggers.
Why dont you STFU some times. You dont know WTF you are talking about and you are running everybody away.
Please STFU.
Rusty
November 19th, 2012
8:38 pm
Co-signing sameba @ 8:35
doc
November 19th, 2012
8:39 pm
thanks najeh for link. working well.
terrell
November 19th, 2012
8:40 pm
If we had a REAL coach, this would be Jeff Teague’s team. LD shoulda named him a captain. So he could tell Josh to quit shooting so damm much. Especially if its not going in.
cp
November 19th, 2012
8:40 pm
lol well Ray how long does it take to learn to leave the hot players in until they cool off. LD doesnt seem like he has learned much in the years he has been here.
. BOLO...
November 19th, 2012
8:41 pm
Yea Ray this is troll infested blog waters
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:41 pm
With the exception of Zsa Zsa Pachulia, our frontline is stinking up the arena 2-night!!!
terrell
November 19th, 2012
8:42 pm
Imagine if JT played for a coach who REALLY believed in him. LD claims “hes got all the confidence in the world in the world in Jeff”. Yeah right.
cp
November 19th, 2012
8:43 pm
For instance. Devin Harris had been struggling but started off the game nice. So what does LD do? Yep sub him out. Josh was struggling but Zaza was playing well when he was in so what does LD do? Yep brought Josh back in although the unit on the floor had great momentum going and got the lead. LD has already said he has pre determined subs. For once I would like him to throw that script out the window and leave whats working alone.
Russell
November 19th, 2012
8:43 pm
“If we had a REAL coach, this would be Jeff Teague’s team. ”
Yea and wed be in the lottery this year instead of next.
terrell
November 19th, 2012
8:43 pm
“in the world”
Russell
November 19th, 2012
8:45 pm
I laugh at you fools who think that teague and Al is championship type material…. Those two clowns are not going to take the hawks to a championship or past the second round. So please stop the none sense.
terrell
November 19th, 2012
8:45 pm
Russell, and by that you mean? Your pg has to be the leader on the floor. Period!
cp
November 19th, 2012
8:46 pm
lol Ray. Yea that sounds a lot better
Vino
November 19th, 2012
8:47 pm
Another 9+ assist game fir teague if Fire LD let him play the second half
terrell
November 19th, 2012
8:49 pm
Russell I like Josh and Al. Butr when Josh starts launching there has to be someone on the floor, OR ON THE BENCH that will set him str8. This isnt a Josh vs Al vs Teague thing. Wtf?
cp
November 19th, 2012
8:49 pm
T.S. sure does come up with a lot of names to troll under
O'Brien
November 19th, 2012
8:50 pm
3 of Josh’s jumpers are outside the paint. But I dont put all the blame on him. LD insists on playing him at SF, and I dont think Josh has had a good game at SF.
cp
November 19th, 2012
8:50 pm
Josh finally hits a shot
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
8:51 pm
The Hawks are actually running something resembling a motion offense to start this half.
cp
November 19th, 2012
8:52 pm
Nice block then pass by Teague
O'Brien
November 19th, 2012
8:54 pm
Teague doing what he do.
ClosATL
November 19th, 2012
8:54 pm
http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/154301/2/watch-atlanta-hawks-vs-orlando-magic.html
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:57 pm
Bad shot Horford!!!
cp
November 19th, 2012
8:57 pm
Good move Harris
O'Brien
November 19th, 2012
8:58 pm
How come Tegaue is on Afflalo and not Jameer?
cp
November 19th, 2012
8:59 pm
Finally Korver
keith
November 19th, 2012
8:59 pm
We should dominate the glass now that Baby is on the bench.
O'Brien
November 19th, 2012
8:59 pm
Plays like that is why LD wants Josh to lead the break. It works sometimes.
Meanwhile, Josh misses the FT. 0-3 tonight.
cp
November 19th, 2012
9:00 pm
Yes sir Korver
keith
November 19th, 2012
9:00 pm
Nice shot Kyle Korver..
O'Brien
November 19th, 2012
9:01 pm
I would have loved to see Korver at SF with JJ being double teamed (and Josh being a good passer as well).
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
9:02 pm
“How come Tegaue is on Afflalo and not Jameer?”
Teague was on the SG for stretches in the first half too. LD had him guarding Redick. I guess he figures if he has two small guards who don’t get through screens well, might as well play the more athletic one at SG.
prison mike
November 19th, 2012
9:02 pm
Time to blow these tricks out of the water. They have less talent than any team in the league.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
9:04 pm
“Korver’s defense won’t remind you of Shane Battier, but I’ll be danged if he isn’t fundamentally sound and giving the effort very actively.”
He isn’t Bibby or Jamal, true, but I wouldn’t get too carried away. Dude is giving his man a ton of space and still gets beaten off the dribble a lot. I give him credit for trying, though.
Russell
November 19th, 2012
9:04 pm
terrell :Russell, and by that you mean? Your pg has to be the leader on the floor. Period!
Well yes and no.
Yes, you want a point guard who can quarterback the offense and lock down on defense…
and No
teague is not capable of either. so Teague is not nor should be a leader on any team this has championship aspirations.
Co-sign :
O’Brien
November 19th, 2012
8:50 pm
Of course this is only happening because Al is moved to power forward pushing Josh to SF… destroying the team chemistry taking a very good power forward out of his game and range for… Al?
keith
November 19th, 2012
9:05 pm
Weak AL, too dmm weak.
Smokey
November 19th, 2012
9:05 pm
Anyone else having issues with LP intl? Game was on but audio out of sync now it wont load the game at all?
Russell
November 19th, 2012
9:06 pm
Now I’m sure that Rusty/Russell/Troll will say that Al Horford forced him over there…
Well do we really need to say again what has already been said. ?
keith
November 19th, 2012
9:06 pm
Josh Smith is too up and down. Sit down and shut-up Josh!
cp
November 19th, 2012
9:06 pm
The Magic are bad
keith
November 19th, 2012
9:07 pm
Where is Ivan LD? No post game for Josh.
Big Ray
November 19th, 2012
9:08 pm
I love it when the hawks go on a run like this… make me wanna suck Al’s dick!! …
terrell
November 19th, 2012
9:08 pm
Teams are going to start the hack a Josh at the end of games pretty soon. lol
keith
November 19th, 2012
9:08 pm
Nice move Zsa Zsa.
cp
November 19th, 2012
9:09 pm
Yes sirrr Ivan
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
9:09 pm
Ivan with a really nice post move.
keith
November 19th, 2012
9:09 pm
Nice post move Ivan. Show Horford how to post!!!
cp
November 19th, 2012
9:10 pm
Wtf Lou
Russell
November 19th, 2012
9:10 pm
I guess you are calling me a troll, Big Ray… what did I do to you that made you attack me like that? Whats your problem?
keith
November 19th, 2012
9:10 pm
Solid defense D. Harris. Solid D.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
9:10 pm
Devin with a nice acting job there. Legit foul, but the head flail was a nice touch.
keith
November 19th, 2012
9:11 pm
Trap the ball Hawks.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
9:12 pm
Damn am I glad LD had the sense to let Ivan leapfrog Tolliver in the rotation. Why that was ever an issue becomes more and more mind-boggling with each game.
Buddy G
November 19th, 2012
9:12 pm
Lou not getting into the offense
Melvin
November 19th, 2012
9:13 pm
Good 3rd qtr by the Hawks…
J.J.M.
November 19th, 2012
9:13 pm
Wtf big ray???
Big Ray
November 19th, 2012
9:13 pm
Im Sorry Russell. I like sucking Al’s dick and this troll is trying to get Al traded so anybody that says any thing about Al I have to attack . My bad…. by the way.. How big is your dick?
keith
November 19th, 2012
9:13 pm
We need to move Josh Smith to Utah to join up with starvin marvin williams. Make it happen DF.
J.J.M.
November 19th, 2012
9:14 pm
I came back to the blog to some very gay stuff…
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
9:15 pm
Also, that might have been the Hawks’ best defensive quarter of the season. I know the opponent is unimpressive but I can’t remember an opponent this year struggling to score this much against the Hawks.
Russell
November 19th, 2012
9:16 pm
You are very sick Ray. Im outta here. Get some help dude.
cp
November 19th, 2012
9:16 pm
Lol Big Baby
keith
November 19th, 2012
9:17 pm
Hawks got this one wrapped up. Only Josh can screw this one up. Nice crossover Lou.
prison mike
November 19th, 2012
9:18 pm
Lethal Lou isn’t particularly explosive going to the basket but he’s a free throw artist. A much needed dimension to this team.
Melvin
November 19th, 2012
9:18 pm
ZaZa with a roundhouse on Big Baby
J.J.M.
November 19th, 2012
9:18 pm
Ooo ok childish stuff…
O'Brien
November 19th, 2012
9:18 pm
Big Baby looked so much better in Boston with KG and others there to help, along with Rivers coaching.
Orlando is a bad team, with a rookie HC. Big Baby looks bad at times.
Meanwhile, zaza being physical like he is. And Ivan drawing a charge.
cp
November 19th, 2012
9:19 pm
Strong move Ivan
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
9:19 pm
Ivan has 9 points and 7 boards in 13 minutes. Dude is dominating.
Big Ray
November 19th, 2012
9:19 pm
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&ved=0CEwQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk%2Findex.php%3Fthreads%2Fbig-gay-ray.207814%2F&ei=L-iqUI-aIpPD0AGT5oH4Cw&usg=AFQjCNEKe_oS81fdbNaMyPYMSUPuqoYwBA
keith
November 19th, 2012
9:20 pm
Ivan in double digits. he is much more consistent the longer he plays. Bench Josh LD?
cp
November 19th, 2012
9:20 pm
Let the rookies get some minutes
Melvin
November 19th, 2012
9:20 pm
I wanna see John Jenkins get some extend mins tonight..
keith
November 19th, 2012
9:21 pm
Nice quickness Lou. New Hawks team leader?
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
9:23 pm
Jenkins should get at least 6 minutes tonight.
By the way when this game is over, flip over to MNF to watch a star possibly being born. The 49ers’ backup QB looks really good.
Josh Smith
November 19th, 2012
9:24 pm
Big Gay Ray goes to the doctors to get his test results.
The doc says,”Im sorry Big Gay Ray but you’ve got aids!”
Big Gay Ray is devastated & asks the doc what 2 do.
The doc says: “Eat 1 sausage, 1 head of cabbage, 20 jalapeno peppers, 40 walnuts, 40 peanuts, half a box of All Bran & top it off with a gallon of prune juice.
“Will this cure me?” asks Big Gay Ray
“No.” said the doc, …
“But it’ll give you a better understanding of what ur ARSE is for!”
Big Ray
November 19th, 2012
9:27 pm
All you guys need to do is follow all the sexual content. That’s his hallmark….sexually confused, I guess. Me, I don’t have time for all that. Ive covered this on my new sports blog page.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&ved=0CEwQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk%2Findex.php%3Fthreads%2Fbig-gay-ray.207814%2F&ei=L-iqUI-aIpPD0AGT5oH4Cw&usg=AFQjCNEKe_oS81fdbNaMyPYMSUPuqoYwBA
cp
November 19th, 2012
9:27 pm
The Magic got hosed in that Dwight deal. They didnt get enough talent back
Buddy G
November 19th, 2012
9:27 pm
I doubt mike Scott would make an impact in the d league
Melvin
November 19th, 2012
9:27 pm
Flip between the Hawks game and Georgetown/UCLA. I must say, LD son is NOT impressive.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
9:32 pm
Jenkins and Scott failing to stand out in garbage time against D-League quality scrubs is not a good sign.
keith
November 19th, 2012
9:32 pm
Hawks need to cut ties with Tolliver as soon as possible!
prison mike
November 19th, 2012
9:32 pm
The rooks are worried about putting up shots instead of playing hard nosed defense. No a trait the ball club is looking for.
cp
November 19th, 2012
9:34 pm
Yea this is ugly
keith
November 19th, 2012
9:34 pm
Hawks can not buy a Basket!!
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
9:35 pm
Tolliver is f-cking atrocious.
Melvin
November 19th, 2012
9:35 pm
This is why Lou is not a PG. The offense looks terrible in this 4th qtr with Lou running PG
keith
November 19th, 2012
9:35 pm
Time for some NFL Boys.
cp
November 19th, 2012
9:35 pm
I hope both rookies turn into.solid players but I didnt like either draft pick
NUNNA!!
November 19th, 2012
9:37 pm
Tolliver is playing like he is straight up STONED!!
Like a Headcrack on the playground lol..
Now,im not calling him one,im sure he is a nice guy but he is looking very bad right now..
cp
November 19th, 2012
9:37 pm
Melvin the problem is LD doesnt seem to know that
O'Brien
November 19th, 2012
9:38 pm
Najeh,
Its hard to believe that Bears backup QB has 70 starts under his belt, while the 49ers backup has 0 starts
Vino
November 19th, 2012
9:39 pm
My problem with woody is that he didn’t change his line up at all
And the opposite for LD he changes his line ups to much!! can we get a good coach or what? mr ferry???
lewis
November 19th, 2012
9:40 pm
tough to stand out when you’re playing with a ball hog
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
9:40 pm
They keep pressuring Teague and he is handling it calmly and effectively. He has grown a lot as a point guard since last year.
NUNNA!!
November 19th, 2012
9:41 pm
This is also the answer to a question to why (even in the early part of the season) LD is not giving his young guns any playing time..It was way too early to bring them in with Lou running the point..And a cold but nonproductive Tolliver playing..
Najeh Davenpoop
November 19th, 2012
9:41 pm
“Its hard to believe that Bears backup QB has 70 starts under his belt, while the 49ers backup has 0 starts”
If Jim Harbaugh is smart, Kaepernick shouldn’t be the backup anymore. Dude is playing like Cam Newton from last year.
Big Ray
November 19th, 2012
9:41 pm
Well, the kid looks good on the field. But even better in my bed room
cp
November 19th, 2012
9:42 pm
It was ugly but they won
Big Ray
November 19th, 2012
9:45 pm
Later yall. I needs me a pen is
Big Ray
November 19th, 2012
9:47 pm
I wonder how big the trolls dick is ….
sameba
November 19th, 2012
9:49 pm
I hope Tolliver gets cut sooner than later.
sameba
November 19th, 2012
9:51 pm
As well as Scott…
High-sider
November 19th, 2012
9:52 pm
The Magic had one player in double figures [Glen Davis w/ 11pts] and the Hawks had two players in double figures [Al Horford and Lou Williams w/ 15pts and 14pts, respectively]. Was is terrible offense or great defense?
Runner-
November 19th, 2012
9:54 pm
“Was is terrible offense or great defense?”
Did you not watch the game??
sameba
November 19th, 2012
9:56 pm
In comparison to Orlando’s rookies Tolliver & Scott looked like scrubs…
keith
November 19th, 2012
10:02 pm
Need a go-to post player right now. No one is reliable on the blocks. Zsa Zsa is a nice back-up at best.
We should have signed Andray Blatche when we had the opportunity.
TMACfan
November 19th, 2012
10:02 pm
This team will get one AllStar… and it will not be Josh Smith.
High-sider
November 19th, 2012
10:03 pm
@Runner
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Runner-
November 19th, 2012
9:54 pm
“Was is terrible offense or great defense?”
Did you not watch the game??
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Yes, I saw [some of] the game and I saw terrible offense. Both teams shot less than 39% from the field.
http://www.nba.com/games/20121119/ORLATL/gameinfo.html?ls=iref:nbahpgt0021200149
Jae Evolution
November 19th, 2012
10:04 pm
Warriors are +15 on total boards and +10 on offensive rebounds vs the Mavs.
J.J.M.
November 19th, 2012
10:09 pm
If josh get traded to the lakers he will never make the all star team with all the top notch forwards out there
Blast
November 19th, 2012
10:11 pm
Only good thing about not seeing this game is that the Hawks won. I think there was a mix up between NBA TV and Fox Sport scheduling.
Jody
November 19th, 2012
10:22 pm
I listened to the game on the radio, but if I heard the lineups right, Josh didn’t play the 3 in this game, but a few people are saying he did?
Rusty
November 19th, 2012
10:33 pm
Any one on this blog who doesn’t know that JT is the best pg we have had here in years is just stupid,any one who thinks Lou Williams is a pg is stupid,any one who thinks LD treats JT fairly is stupid,any one who thinks LD knows what he is doing is real stupid.
cp
November 19th, 2012
10:48 pm
Josh played pf
Jody
November 19th, 2012
10:51 pm
@cp
That’s what I thought. So saying he played the 3 tonight is a lame excuse for the fact that he had a flat out awful game.