Hawks go for five consecutive wins tonight against Clippers without Harris
The Hawks (7-4) will go for their fifth consecutive win in tonight’s game against the Clippers (8-4) at Philips Arena. Los Angeles will be trying to avoid its third consecutive loss.
The Hawks will be without Devin Harris, who is dealing with an injured left big toe. Harris’ status is day to day. In addition, coach Larry Drew said they are monitoring DeShawn Stevenson, as they normally do when playing the second of back-to-back games.
Coach Larry Drew said the keys for the Hawks will be to:
- Match their physicality;
- Defend the pick and roll, particularly the “hard rolls” of DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin, which lead to momentum-changing dunks;
- Don’t “be seduced” by jump shots. He wants them to push the ball, as they have done during the winning streak.
The starting line up for the Hawks:
Zaza Pachulia 6.3 ppg
Al Horford 16.2 ppg
Kyle Korver 11.3 ppg
Josh Smith 15.0 ppg
Jeff Teague 13.3 ppg
Clippers (probable):
Caron Butler 9.2 ppg
Willie Green 6.0 ppg
Blake Griffin 17.4 ppg
DeAndre Jordan 10.8 ppg
Chris Paul 15.5 ppg
The Clippers defeated the Hawks 89-76 in their only other meeting earlier this year, but the Hawks have won three consecutive games against L.A. at Philips.
– Doug Roberson, AJC.
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Alex
November 24th, 2012
5:33 pm
First
Alex
November 24th, 2012
5:34 pm
Hawks should really try to use Harris’ speed against Willie tonight
Alex
November 24th, 2012
5:46 pm
ok nvm, apparently devin is out
RA
November 24th, 2012
5:50 pm
Here’s the thing, this team needs to put four good quarters together. In the games that they’ve lost so far, it was mostly because they’d follow up ten minutes of good play with five minutes of stupid. You can’t beat good teams playing stupid. Speaking of, if the shot clock is dwindling and Smoove is 18-20 ft from the basket, he’s either in the wrong place or the scheme is WRONG. Josh Smith taking a long jump shot at the end of the shot clock is not the option that you want. You got jump shooters. I would rather one of them take the shoot with a hand in his face, or two hands in their faces, than Smoove taking a long range shot wide open…
Geno
November 24th, 2012
6:10 pm
If josh slashes to the whole every time he THINKS he’s gonna shoot a jumper we would when every game….lol
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
6:11 pm
Josh standing at the top of the key or elbows anywhere from 18-22.5 ft with the clock winding down waiting to launch a broken jumper is a coaching problem!
Larry fix it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Geno
November 24th, 2012
6:12 pm
Excuse me josh the back of your jersey says SMITH not JAMES…lol
Geno
November 24th, 2012
6:15 pm
When is LD gonna play the sharp shooting rookie.?
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
6:16 pm
Launching bricks from out there is a huge momentum buster..Deflates the mojo or team spirit! Its a turnover waiting to happen which gives the opponent an advantage to run their own breaks for easy baskets at the other end!!
Stop it!! Stacy Augmon Jr!!
And it pisses off the Fans paying their hard earned monies!
Do not try any step back air ball J’s tonight!
Alex
November 24th, 2012
6:16 pm
tonight might be a good time for jenkins to get some burn with harris out and stevenson being limited.
Geno
November 24th, 2012
6:17 pm
Mutombo can shoot a better than josh….
Geno
November 24th, 2012
6:19 pm
Josh misses bricks..lol
Geno
November 24th, 2012
6:21 pm
My Grandma laughs at josh everytime a he shoots a jumper…. Lmao
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
6:23 pm
Larry do not be afraid to yell at Josh when he blanks up! He’s not going bite you……
Do not be afraid to bench his azz to get the message to sink in..You got a sac don’t you?
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
6:26 pm
He’s out of sync at times. Like a defective wire it needs be grounded properly..
In his case show him the bench early to fix his [grounding] issues!
High-sider
November 24th, 2012
6:36 pm
Jamal Crawford 2012 Tip-off Classic: Clippers vs. Hawks (Game 2)
High-sider
November 24th, 2012
6:47 pm
By the “Nimbers”
Hawks’ 2013 All-Star Candidates FT shooting percentages:
Josh Smith – 41.4%
Al Horford – 48.6%
Jeff Teague – 94.1%
Can you [bloggers] say “Hack-a-Smoove” and “Hack-a-Boss”? I wonder if the Clippers can.
http://www.nba.com/hawks/stats/2012
Shelt99
November 24th, 2012
6:52 pm
Why at this point, Josh continues to make the same mistakes. Also, why is LD continues to let him make those same mistakes. Enough is enough, stop shooting the ball outside of your range.
cp
November 24th, 2012
6:56 pm
I just hope Josh doesn’t try to do too much tonight. I’m guessing the game will be sold out so I hope he plays under control.
Off topic but I finally saw the video of Al Horford’s little brother checking out the cheerleader and it was hilarious.
High-sider
November 24th, 2012
7:02 pm
And I’m sure the Hawks can say “Hack-a-Blake” and “Hack-a-DeAndre.”
http://www.nba.com/clippers/stats/2012
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
7:09 pm
If the Hawks box out and limit turnovers (they committed 22 turnovers in the previous loss to the Clippers) they should be OK. They may have to play the starters extended minutes to win this one, though, because the Clippers’ second unit has a clear advantage over the Hawks’ bench. LD can’t f-ck around with Teague’s minutes in this one if he wants to win.
Blast
November 24th, 2012
7:10 pm
Love this starting line up.
Smokey
November 24th, 2012
7:13 pm
zsa zsa nice move
Blast
November 24th, 2012
7:18 pm
Stupid second foul, Josh.
Buddy Grizzard
November 24th, 2012
7:19 pm
Wow terrible foul Josh
Buddy Grizzard
November 24th, 2012
7:20 pm
Think they’re gonna go inside now?
Buddy Grizzard
November 24th, 2012
7:21 pm
“I’ll mention what DOC said about Drew admitting he made mistake in cutting DJames and KBenson in favor of JPetro and ATolliver.”
He said this WHEN??
“You bloggers [and I, for that matter,] can’t keep calling for LD’s firing [termination] if he [LD] keeps winning.”
Hawks record inflated against weak opposition.
Buddy Grizzard
November 24th, 2012
7:22 pm
Gonna have to use Ivan in this one.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
7:23 pm
Al missed that running hook but that is a move he should go to more often
Harpie
November 24th, 2012
7:23 pm
Larry Drew is an idiot, and is going to take this team down…
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
7:26 pm
Bad things are going to happen when you have Korver guarding CP3. Hard to guard the Paul-Bledsoe back court with no Harris or Teague on the floor.
JaeEvolution
November 24th, 2012
7:27 pm
We are sending a weak trap in the middle of the floor against CP3? This should be good…
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
7:31 pm
Clippers are doing a great job keeping the Hawks out of the paint, but the Hawks are not exactly helping themselves in that regard either.
vava74
November 24th, 2012
7:32 pm
Morrow is not just a shooter. He has a mean floater too.
JaeEvolution
November 24th, 2012
7:32 pm
Why doesn’t Lou do that everytime…
Buddy Grizzard
November 24th, 2012
7:35 pm
Nice D
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
7:35 pm
As bad as the Hawks played for most of that quarter, they should feel pretty good about only being down 3. Teague and Josh made almost no impact. Good minutes from Morrow and Ivan.
Buddy Grizzard
November 24th, 2012
7:36 pm
“Al missed that running hook but that is a move he should go to more often”
Yep he just doesn’t need to pause 5 seconds Joe Johnson style before making it.
NUNNA!!
November 24th, 2012
7:37 pm
Im sooooo proud of our team. Last years team would have folded last night and would have been blown out of at least 5 games this year. For the 1st time in a very,very long time,we have shooters!!! And with the way JT0 has been playing,(unlike any time he has been here) we are going back to the playoffs and will be looked at as a dangerous team this year.
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
7:38 pm
Teague with great dish!
JaeEvolution
November 24th, 2012
7:39 pm
Great movement, strong finish.
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
7:40 pm
Teague is an emerging Star!
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
7:40 pm
Zaza doin’ work creating that opportunity for Lou. Lou has had a good game so far.
Clippers’ second unit having problems without CP3 on the floor.
cp
November 24th, 2012
7:40 pm
This unit playing well
JaeEvolution
November 24th, 2012
7:40 pm
Sub in Al for Ivan and let’s extend this lead.
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
7:41 pm
Jeff Teague for Vice President!
Blast
November 24th, 2012
7:41 pm
Set Teague free!
Thought they said the Clips second unit was better than Hawks.
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
7:42 pm
If Teague plays 42 plus minutes, Hawks WIN!!!
Buddy Grizzard
November 24th, 2012
7:44 pm
Stop with the bad passes Teague.
JaeEvolution
November 24th, 2012
7:44 pm
Second cheap whistle.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
7:44 pm
That was not a foul on Ivan. BS call.
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
7:45 pm
Teague is a freaking STAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JaeEvolution
November 24th, 2012
7:46 pm
Let’s f*ckin go!
cp
November 24th, 2012
7:46 pm
Hell yea
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
7:46 pm
I thought before the season that Morrow and Korver would be somewhat redundant, but Morrow is really cut more from the Lou/Jamal cloth than Korver.
Hawks’ second unit is really rolling. Good to see against one of the best benches in the league. Jamal has been a non-factor so far.
Big Baby
November 24th, 2012
7:46 pm
better get a TO BABY!!
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
7:46 pm
16 straight points by Atlanta?????????????Wow!!!!!
Buddy Grizzard
November 24th, 2012
7:47 pm
On the Morrow three that was a beautiful job by Teague not just to find him but to then track back through the path of the defender trying to recover to him.
vava74
November 24th, 2012
7:47 pm
These Hawks have a high “chaotical fun” factor
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
7:47 pm
18
Buddy Grizzard
November 24th, 2012
7:49 pm
So many terrible passes that were just bad ideas.
cp
November 24th, 2012
7:49 pm
Nique with the kiss of death
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
7:50 pm
This run has been great but they need to get Al and/or Josh back in the game. Zaza has played great but it’s asking a lot for him to guard Griffin.
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
7:50 pm
Teague is the real deal!Give him a load of minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blast
November 24th, 2012
7:50 pm
Good time out.
JaeEvolution
November 24th, 2012
7:50 pm
Yeah the bench made a good run, good timeout LD bring the starters back.
Buddy Grizzard
November 24th, 2012
7:51 pm
Yeah… good timeout. Lou and Teague are forcing the offense right now because we’re not getting anything inside. Time to bring Josh and Al back in to close the half. Take your winnings and get out with this second unit LD.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
7:52 pm
The one real song they play at Philips instead of having the organist play it is Justin Bieber. SMH
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
7:52 pm
Leave Josh on the bench cause he’ll freak up the flow for sure….
Then the Clippers will go on a long roll…
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
7:53 pm
Just because you have a height advantage doesn’t mean you should be posting up. That is not Anthony Morrow’s game. Get Al involved.
tiger woo
November 24th, 2012
7:54 pm
Hey Slimjr – one of two things – you are either related to Teague or you have a man crush on him!
hawkfan
November 24th, 2012
7:54 pm
YES Nique we are doing it with Smith on the bench, whole season we have played better with Smith on the bench go figure
Buddy Grizzard
November 24th, 2012
7:55 pm
Jordan worked on his post game in the offseason??
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
7:55 pm
Josh is on a short leash. He should not see the floor till the 3rd quarter. Then yank his azz quickly
Buddy Grizzard
November 24th, 2012
7:55 pm
Clips were getting nothing inside with Ivan in the game.
Blast
November 24th, 2012
7:56 pm
Hawks can’t get a break. Every good defensive play is a foul.
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
7:57 pm
Admit it tiger and your thousand names, you were wrong about Jeff…
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
7:58 pm
Teague is a Star!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 45 minutes tonight1
Astro Joe
November 24th, 2012
7:58 pm
Good to see Teague argue with the ref.
JaeEvolution
November 24th, 2012
7:58 pm
These refs have literally called anything that can be called a foul, no physical play at all.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
7:58 pm
Teague has already played 20 minutes in this game. He has 8 games this season when he hasn’t broken 30 minutes.
cp
November 24th, 2012
7:59 pm
A lot of bad calls tonight
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
8:00 pm
Somebody has been glued to the bench..Give him 2 minutes in the 3rd then sit him down…
Buddy Grizzard
November 24th, 2012
8:00 pm
“They are pretty similar across the board, main difference being that Asik is a significantly better rebounder.”
I think just as significant is that Mozgov is a 70% free throw shooter. Asik can be exploited down the stretch in close games.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
8:00 pm
Is it a coincidence that Lou has played one of his best games of the year playing at SG alongside Teague? Maybe, but he continues to show that he is best suited to play SG, not PG.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
8:01 pm
Teague goes out with 2 fouls, Lou will play point for the last 1:34. Hopefully the Hawks can maintain the lead over that time.
Buddy Grizzard
November 24th, 2012
8:01 pm
Zaza started Nique.
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
8:01 pm
Larry is sending Josh a message! Sit your azz down!!!!
Buddy Grizzard
November 24th, 2012
8:02 pm
Come on Zaza you have to be aware of the best thief in the business.
Blast
November 24th, 2012
8:02 pm
And we can’t buy a foul either, except for that last play.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
8:02 pm
That’s what she said, Nique.
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
8:02 pm
Teague should play the whole second half! The Clippers have no answer!
Buddy Grizzard
November 24th, 2012
8:03 pm
Turnovers piling up like the first game against the Clippers.
Astro Joe
November 24th, 2012
8:03 pm
Hawks are showing why they should have added a 3rd true PG during the off season. Tegaue can’t play 48 minutes, Devin can’t stay healthy and Lou is shaky when having to play more than token minutes at the point.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
8:03 pm
“Larry is sending Josh a message! Sit your azz down!!!!”
Josh is just sitting because of the 2 foul rule. Same reason Teague is sitting.
Astro Joe
November 24th, 2012
8:04 pm
Nice pass, Lou.
cp
November 24th, 2012
8:04 pm
Yes sirrrrr
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
8:04 pm
4 Hawk possessions with Lou at PG after Teague exited — 2 turnovers, 1 trip to the line thanks to a foul in transition, and an and-one for Al off a sweet pass from Lou. Could have been much worse.
JaeEvolution
November 24th, 2012
8:04 pm
Lou playing…PG, hahaha let’s gooooo
Buddy Grizzard
November 24th, 2012
8:04 pm
Lou has his good nights and his bad nights as a point guard.
Blast
November 24th, 2012
8:05 pm
Chris Paul been complaining to the refs all night long.
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
8:07 pm
Dangerous pass but it worked..
Hawk eyes on Josh.I bench him soon as he launches that patented 22 foot brick..
Smokey
November 24th, 2012
8:07 pm
our offense works better with lou off the ball as a shooter, when he plays pg doesn’t get others involved as much as JT
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
8:08 pm
Al is now 1 for his last 12 and 4 for his last 17 from the foul line. He is now below 50% for the season.
tiger woo
November 24th, 2012
8:09 pm
2 foul rule? No, Josh is just a bricked jump shot waiting to happen.
Honesty
November 24th, 2012
8:09 pm
Actuallly A-mo is a Good post-up player. Real talk.
Astro Joe
November 24th, 2012
8:12 pm
Josh must have hired Romney’s campaign team to run his campaign for the 2013 All Star team.
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
8:14 pm
If JT plays the whole half, the Hawks win going away!
Just keep Josh on a super short leash tonight..
High-sider
November 24th, 2012
8:16 pm
Buddy Grizzard
November 24th, 2012
7:21 pm
“I’ll mention what DOC said about Drew admitting he made mistake in cutting DJames and KBenson in favor of JPetro and ATolliver.”
He said this WHEN??
“You bloggers [and I, for that matter,] can’t keep calling for LD’s firing [termination] if he [LD] keeps winning.”
Hawks record inflated against weak opposition.
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So, I guess the Lakers’ record (of 6 – 7 {0.462}) [is] deflated against strong [or superior] opposition?
http://www.nba.com/standings/team_record_comparison/conferenceNew_Std_Cnf.html
tiger woo
November 24th, 2012
8:20 pm
ok – good – they just put out an “Amber Alert” to locate Josh Smith’s jump shot.
cp
November 24th, 2012
8:21 pm
So Nique forgot that Zaza started
Blast
November 24th, 2012
8:21 pm
Don’t know what’s up with Al and his free throws. Also the team seems to play better without Josh. Always loved Josh, but he doesn’t seem to get it yet. If LA wants him, I would take him for Gasol, but not with Korver. Throw somebody else in with that trade.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
8:21 pm
Basketball-reference.com rates the Hawks’ schedule so far as 14th toughest in the league. This is their 5th game of the season against a team that is currently in the playoffs (although Portland is only a half game out, and Houston is only 1 game out). I’d say their strength of schedule is about average.
High-sider
November 24th, 2012
8:22 pm
Hold ya head up, Jamal; this game has a second half.
cp
November 24th, 2012
8:23 pm
Yes sir Teague
JaeEvolution
November 24th, 2012
8:23 pm
Damb, Teague has become an awesome player.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
8:24 pm
They need to give Korver options when he comes off those screens and catches the ball. Teams like the Heat and Bulls will swarm him and force him to give it up. That time the Hawks had nobody on his side of the floor for him to pass the ball. He has shown in the past that he is good at finding teammates in those situations.
High-sider
November 24th, 2012
8:24 pm
A right-hand hook shot by Josh?
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
8:25 pm
If Josh could develop something with his right hand it would do so much for his game. For one thing it would cut down on the jump shots dramatically.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
8:26 pm
Great pass Teague. That’s a pass he doesn’t see last year. Patiently waited for the double and threaded the needle.
JaeEvolution
November 24th, 2012
8:26 pm
I’m LOVING this team right now.
cp
November 24th, 2012
8:26 pm
Great pass Teague
Blast
November 24th, 2012
8:28 pm
Josh! Nasty dunk!!!!!!!!!!!
cp
November 24th, 2012
8:29 pm
Loving it
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
8:29 pm
That was an and-one on the dunk, right? Griffin clearly hacked him.
What an impressive quarter. This big lineup is looking really good. Zaza doing dirty work defensively and Teague is really taking charge on the offensive end.
bigdave
November 24th, 2012
8:30 pm
Josh punched that 1..
High-sider
November 24th, 2012
8:30 pm
Jeff Teague is enigmatic in that he will give you a great performance against elite point guards [or opposition] when you least expect it.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
8:31 pm
Who is Josh telling to STFU in the crowd?
Astro Joe
November 24th, 2012
8:33 pm
Korver blocked JC1’s shot? LOL.
Big Baby
November 24th, 2012
8:33 pm
Korver with the block on jc1!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
8:34 pm
Clippers’ bench: 0/7, 0 points, 4 rebounds, 3 turnovers.
Hawks’ bench: 7/15, 20 points, 9 rebounds, 3 turnovers.
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
8:34 pm
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
8:14 pm
If JT plays the whole half, the Hawks win going away!
Yes!!!!!!!!!
Astro Joe
November 24th, 2012
8:35 pm
So did the Clippers party in Brooklyn or Atlanta last night? They look awful.
Smokey
November 24th, 2012
8:35 pm
zsa zsa been huge today
cp
November 24th, 2012
8:35 pm
Yes sir Zaza
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
8:36 pm
Teague has played like an ALLSTAR Tonight!!!!
He’s shooting 60%?
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
8:37 pm
Another assist by #0!
How many 9,10?
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
8:37 pm
AJ — Party in Brooklyn, after party in ATL.
Astro Joe
November 24th, 2012
8:38 pm
Clippers with ~30 points since end of 1st quarter.
Astro Joe
November 24th, 2012
8:38 pm
Najeh, yeah, I think that is the likely answer.
Jesse
November 24th, 2012
8:38 pm
How sad is it that even the ajc doesn’t value the Hawks that much. They have the Falcons at the top of the sports page, with the Braves under it, then the Hawks. The Braves aren’t even playing in Spring Training, and they’re still getting a higher bid than the Hawks.
Mr.E
November 24th, 2012
8:40 pm
This is so much more fun than anything I’ve seen in the last 3 years
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
8:40 pm
Is every NBA arena contractually obligated to play Gangnam Style at least once per game?
High-sider
November 24th, 2012
8:41 pm
Jamal Crawford’s scoring average is gonna take a major hit tonight!!! [SMH]
stizz
November 24th, 2012
8:41 pm
No party for the Clips, give credit where it is due. The good guys are playing some great D. If what Josh said is true, and this team is really hitting its stride, it will be really tough for this team to be beaten. Progress from Teague combined with very good shooters and three good big men is trouble for a lot of teams.
What a difference no isolations can do for a team.
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
8:42 pm
Thats okay very soon the Braves will not be a factor since Chipper retired..
Braves= Choke
High-sider
November 24th, 2012
8:43 pm
And you [Hawks fans and bloggers] still want Chris Paul when you already have Jeff Teague?
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
8:43 pm
Teague is coming back into the game! Yes Sir! Take charge Allstar!
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
8:44 pm
Ivan might have been there a little late on that “charge” but they called him for a blocking foul earlier when he was clearly there in time so it all evens out.
tiger woo
November 24th, 2012
8:44 pm
Ivan is the biggest flopper in the league!
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
8:44 pm
JEFF TEAGUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
8:45 pm
“What a difference no isolations can do for a team.”
Real talk. I didn’t stop to think about it much until I saw that post, but I can’t remember them clearing out for a perimeter player yet this year. Maybe for Lou once or twice, but that’s about it.
cp
November 24th, 2012
8:46 pm
Lou plays so much better off the ball
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
8:46 pm
Safe to say Lou has won the Lou-Jamal matchup.
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
8:46 pm
Flood gates are wide open!
Escort service is in full effect..Hawks guards are dismantling the defense!!!!!!!!!!
High-sider
November 24th, 2012
8:47 pm
Jamal Crawford’s lack of effort on defense is “wearing thin” with Chris Paul. I sense friction between the two [Crawford and Paul].
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
8:48 pm
Did Josh get the message?
LOUD AND CLEAR!!!
stizz
November 24th, 2012
8:50 pm
How are you feeling about Korver’s performance so far, Najeh? He’s doing exactly what Marvin couldn’t do: Excel at his strengths. Also helps that he grabs a handful of steals a game on D, I think.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
8:50 pm
Hopefully Jenkins and Scott play better than the last time they got to play when they inevitably check in during garbage time.
Blast
November 24th, 2012
8:51 pm
Ivan does not flop. He takes man-sized charges. Shame the ref cannot recognize it for what it is. He might have been late for the first charge he took tonite, but he’s been on point all season for the most part.
Mr.E
November 24th, 2012
8:51 pm
Teague has already played 33 minutes with 11 to go
Blast
November 24th, 2012
8:53 pm
Hawks putting a drubbing on the Clips right now.
stizz
November 24th, 2012
8:54 pm
Lou trying to run the point is very reminiscent of Kirk trying to do it last year.
That’s that s*** I don’t like.
tiger woo
November 24th, 2012
8:54 pm
Yes – man sized flops – I agree.
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
8:54 pm
#0 is balling!
Let this dude [play 42-45] per night and this team is a 3 or 4th seed…
JaeEvolution
November 24th, 2012
8:54 pm
I want to see Bledsoe shoot and make another three, just give him it. Two fluke shots.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
8:55 pm
“How are you feeling about Korver’s performance so far, Najeh? He’s doing exactly what Marvin couldn’t do: Excel at his strengths. Also helps that he grabs a handful of steals a game on D, I think.”
Couldn’t be happier with his performance so far. He opens up a lot of things for the offense with his shooting and off the ball movement, and this team has the personnel to compensate for his less than stellar man to man defense.
Astro Joe
November 24th, 2012
8:56 pm
LD should never go itno that slow down offense while the opposing team is still playing their starters. Makes no sense to hold the ball until 3-4 seconds left on the shot clock at this stage of the game. Keep being aggressive.
Rev in Tampa
November 24th, 2012
8:58 pm
Will Horford make another free throw in November 2012?
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
8:58 pm
When your the quickest man on the court you control the defense and have a huge advantage.
JT has the advantage!
Let him play major minutes..
tiger woo
November 24th, 2012
9:00 pm
Dang – what happened to Lamae Odom? The Kardashian curse!
cp
November 24th, 2012
9:00 pm
Smh and here it comes
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
9:01 pm
27 pt. lead down to 12? WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Mr.E
November 24th, 2012
9:02 pm
When did this get to 12 points?
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
9:02 pm
27 pt. lead down to 10?
Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
9:02 pm
Too many turnovers. The downside of an offense that emphasizes ball movement.
Hawks need to slow this game down a little. Run some post ups and get to the foul line.
cp
November 24th, 2012
9:03 pm
Hawks are playing the NFL version of prevent defense
stizz
November 24th, 2012
9:03 pm
UH OH. Every time the Hawks meltdown in the fourth, they get hit by the turnover bug. Gotta get shots on the rim.
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
9:03 pm
down to 10 with 6:51..
JaeEvolution
November 24th, 2012
9:03 pm
Thank you Korver, thank you…
JaeEvolution
November 24th, 2012
9:04 pm
Why can the Clippers slap away at the ball, but earlier Ivan and Jeff got called for the same chippies?
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
9:04 pm
That Bledso put back was mighty impressive!
Astro Joe
November 24th, 2012
9:05 pm
cp, yep. LD does this a lot. Go into a prevent type offense much too early in a ball game. The old “4 corners” style.
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
9:05 pm
Hawks have scored 12 points
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
9:06 pm
Josh just hit his 3rd 3 pointer for the season..
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
9:07 pm
12 lousy points
cp
November 24th, 2012
9:07 pm
Yea Astro he did this a lot last year as well..Woody did it at times too.
TBhawkfan
November 24th, 2012
9:08 pm
you know it is atlanta sports.
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
9:09 pm
Man can Bledso get off the floor!
High-sider
November 24th, 2012
9:09 pm
Eric Bledsoe has some serious athleticism.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
9:09 pm
Zaza is +26. Been a beast on D and on the boards.
Mr.E
November 24th, 2012
9:09 pm
Zaza has had an excellent game
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
9:11 pm
Al with the escort service.Can he block a darn shot from the 6′1″ guard?????????????????
Mr.E
November 24th, 2012
9:11 pm
These Hawks have been excellent at stopping the opponent team’s comeback runs and putting them away rather than rolling over…
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
9:12 pm
He looked like Marvin on that one..Sheeh
BoonDox
November 24th, 2012
9:12 pm
Man all of this negative analyzing of this team and coach drew this is the nba a win is a win this aint the nfl the nfl with 16 games to determine the strength of the schedule. this is a 82 game season you play everybody and can be beat on any given night this team is suprisingly coming together and i think we can be better than many people think
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
9:13 pm
Miami is down at home against Cleveland in the 3rd quarter. In the unlikely event that they lose, the Hawks will be 1/2 games out from the division lead.
cp
November 24th, 2012
9:14 pm
Just saw Petro on the bench, had forgot he was on the team..I hope LD forgot too.
stizz
November 24th, 2012
9:16 pm
We will beat the s*** out of a top 5 team in the west. And we did it with ball movement and penetration. To think how dangerous this team can become if Josh turns into the playmaker he was last season.
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
9:16 pm
Teague gets the game BALL!
Zaza is the runner up!
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
9:18 pm
You’re on the red team, Mike Scott.
TBhawkfan
November 24th, 2012
9:18 pm
i can see why that’s the 2nd string.
stizz
November 24th, 2012
9:18 pm
Man, Petro is garbage. Gotta be a better big man on the market.
tiger woo
November 24th, 2012
9:18 pm
Miami isn’t going to lose to Cleveland.
Disgusted
November 24th, 2012
9:19 pm
8-4 is a nice record — better than I expected. And we have beaten a few good teams.
I had no idea how it would start given the changes made, so far so good.
Josh’s game is fine but he should shoot from the outside in spots — sometimes takes too many threes, for the most part cannot complain at all about his game. He is hitting his prime and we need him this yr and beyond.
TBhawkfan
November 24th, 2012
9:19 pm
petro missed every thing
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
9:19 pm
JEFF TEAGUE IS THE MVP ON THIS SQUAD!!!!!!
JaeEvolution
November 24th, 2012
9:20 pm
Sanemba really compared Mozgov to garbage azz Petro…show yourself.
Mr.E
November 24th, 2012
9:20 pm
That’s Teague’s 2nd 44+ minute game in the last 3
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
9:20 pm
Hawks are the 3 seed in the East. 1/2 game ahead of Brooklyn, 1/2 game behind the Knicks, and one game behind Miami pending their game. Can’t decide whether this or the Thunder game was their most impressive win so far.
vava74
November 24th, 2012
9:21 pm
Larry Drew…
… And the: “let me save my @ss by going into a playoff style rotation”
Bertie
November 24th, 2012
9:21 pm
I like this team a lot! Tonights starting lineup should be the main starting lineup except when facing smaller teams. However, in order to do that the team needs a big backup center (not Petro) to help in defense and rebounding. One cheap alternative I like is to trade with Denver for Mozgov for a 2nd Rd pick and Petro (to make the $ work). They are both expiring contracts
cp
November 24th, 2012
9:22 pm
Good win. LD had fewer options so the rotations were good
Disgusted
November 24th, 2012
9:22 pm
I don;t think Jenkins has done much to impress LD — the rookie has alot to learn about playing this game.
Wasted first round pick?????? It would not be the first time its happened, but he was supposed to be this and that as a sharp shooter, etc.
Makes me wonder what they saw in him.
stizz
November 24th, 2012
9:22 pm
i can see why that’s the 2nd string.”
It concerns me that when those guys hit the floor, you have to cross your fingers that somebody would atleast hit one FG. Didn’t happen tonight.
Disgusted
November 24th, 2012
9:22 pm
LD is a better coach than given credit for.
Disgusted
November 24th, 2012
9:24 pm
The Thunder game was a bit more impressive — OKC is a better team.
LAC is good — hey, thus far this is an outstanding start.
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
9:26 pm
Larry Drew has received the message loud and clear. Teague is his floor general..
42-45 mins a night and you got a 3rd seed here…
There’s plenty in the Tank!
ClassicHawks
November 24th, 2012
9:28 pm
Time for YOU WHINY CRYBABYS to give LD his credit!! All he do is win!! 5 in a row and I dont see that ending anytime soon…
High-sider
November 24th, 2012
9:28 pm
Jeff Teague with 19 and 11 [points and assists].
Zaza Pachulia with 19 and 12 [points and rebounds].
I tip my hat to you [two], sirs.
Hawks sink the Clips, 104 – 93.
http://www.nba.com/games/20121124/LACATL/gameinfo.html?ls=iref:nbahpgt0021200185
Rev in Tampa
November 24th, 2012
9:29 pm
Iso-Joe leaves and Teague blossoms.
ClassicHawks
November 24th, 2012
9:30 pm
The key to this team being very good is Jeff Teague. If he plays like hes capable. Were a Superstar player away from being a Championship contender. Our team matched up well against everyone in thos league as is.
ClassicHawks
November 24th, 2012
9:32 pm
And dare we say our team is better than last years!! I say it is so! FERRY IS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO FIRE LD, because they may win 50 games!! Lol
Najeh Davenpoop
November 24th, 2012
9:33 pm
Whether we agree or not, if the Hawks are a top 4 team at the end of the season, LD is going to be near the top of most people’s Coach of the Year ballots.
I don’t think he’s a great coach but he isn’t a major liability either. He does some things well and some things poorly.
High-sider
November 24th, 2012
9:35 pm
Shoutout to Buddy Grizzard,
Zaza Pachulia [aka Z-Pac(k)] finished tonight’s game with a game-high +/- of +31. Go Zaza!!!!!
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
9:36 pm
Ah Houston, turn off the count down clock please!
Copy that Eagle One!
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
November 24th, 2012
9:38 pm
FIRE LD
High-sider
November 24th, 2012
9:42 pm
“…Can’t decide whether this or the Thunder game was their most impressive win so far.” – Najeh Davenpoop @9:20pm, 11/24/2012
Both wins were [equally] impressive.
Rev in Tampa
November 24th, 2012
9:42 pm
Regardless of how well the Hawks do this year under Larry Drew’s leadership, I will always point to his asinine treatment of Teague the previous two seasons as the true measure of Drew’s competence as a coach.
If it were not for the Bibby trade and the injury to Hinrich in the playoffs I’d be tempted to wonder if Teague would even be starting right now.
soullrenaissance
November 24th, 2012
9:43 pm
Enter your comments here
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
9:44 pm
Good point Rev in Tampa. He also should have brought on board James and Benson this year…
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
9:45 pm
Up next dare I say 6 in a row? Wed the Bobcats come to Atlanta!
Rev in Tampa
November 24th, 2012
9:46 pm
Furthermore, if Lou Williams were not melting down so badly right, then Lou would be ending the games at point in crunch time instead of Teague.
soullrenaissance
November 24th, 2012
9:47 pm
Teague is making it hard to justify us throwing the bank at CP3. Great gutsy performance by Zaza aswell.
ClassicHawks
November 24th, 2012
9:47 pm
I think LD doesnt get enough credit. Is he a Phil Jackson, Greg Popovich or a Doc Rivers. I say no. I woild take those two, Avery Johnson, Carlisle, & Maybe Dude in Memphis. If u say u can find a better coach in the league better than those guys, your fooling yourself. Scottie Brooks aint bad as well.
Rev in Tampa
November 24th, 2012
9:47 pm
^^^right now
Slimjr
November 24th, 2012
9:47 pm
So circumstances have force Larry’s hand..Guess its good to be lucky? Sometimes..
Ken Strickland
November 24th, 2012
9:48 pm
I’ve said several times before, even before the season started, that I really like this team and it’s the best team we’ve had in over a decade. Teague is playing with so much confidence that he’s making it look so easy. I have to take my hat off to Josh for playing within himself and really playing solid on both ends of the court.
This team is not only scoring well, but playing some solid DEF. Who was it that predicted this team would be unable to defend without JJ and Marvin? And I believe he also said we’d be unable to close out gms because we didn’t have anyone to take the big shot. I wonder if he’s willing to identify himself now.
And what do those who whined about us not being able to win because we’re so undersized, especially in the backcourt, have to say now?
ClassicHawks
November 24th, 2012
9:50 pm
This is a veteran playoff team. They will be top 4 again easily. I like this team more than I liked last years. Injuries can make the season get tough, but barring a major one, this team wins 45-50 easily. They figured each other out. U can tell from the last two games the way the pass the rock.
keith
November 24th, 2012
9:50 pm
We are an Al Jefferson away from the eastern conference finals. Horford for Jefferson would be nice. Josh and Devin for Pau?
PF/C Pau Gasol
PF/C Al Jefferson
SF Ivan Johnson
SG Kyle Korver
PG Jeff Teague
This gives us 5 players who can score the Basketball and take intelligent shots! We can only dream of this all-star line-up.
High-sider
November 24th, 2012
9:52 pm
Rusty,
I’m sure you’re very pleased with Jeff Teague’s performance [and playing time] tonight. Jeff Teague almost played 45 minutes tonight; that’s a lot of [game] minutes.
terrell
November 24th, 2012
9:53 pm
LD said forget yall “Fire LD” folks. I need a job too. lol. 8-4 WITHOUT JOE.
terrell
November 24th, 2012
9:54 pm
“He”
High-sider
November 24th, 2012
9:55 pm
New blog is up.
terrell
November 24th, 2012
9:55 pm
Man, Jenkins looks small for a 2 guard.
Rev in Tampa
November 24th, 2012
9:56 pm
Wizards are about to lose another squeeker in overtime. HA HA HA HA.
terrell
November 24th, 2012
9:57 pm
lol @ Keith. No way.
Buddy Grizzard
November 25th, 2012
1:58 am
Seriously, Ken, Doc, anybody… please help me out with a link or source for this:
“And once again I’ll mention what DOC said about Drew admitting he made mistake in cutting DJames and KBenson in favor of JPetro and ATolliver.” – Ken S.