Atlanta Hawks game thread: Smaller lineup vs. Nuggets
Vivlamore reporting.
The Hawks will go with a smaller starting unit against the Nuggets. Jeff Teague, Devin Harris, DeShawn Stevenson, Josh Smith and Al Horford will get the starting assignment against the bigger five from the Nuggets.
“Sometimes you’ve got to roll the dice,” Hawks coach Larry Drew said of his lineup decision. “I’m really going on feel with this. Instead of always adjusting to the other team, sometimes it’s good to go with your guy and see if they adjust to you or see if it works. With the lineup that we are going with I do like the fact that we are a lot faster. We do give up size. At some point in the game that lineup is going to change and we’ll get bigger. I really going with feel on this.
“Some things that I really like about the smaller lineup is the fact that again, particularly at home, we’ll be able to get up and down much better. I would anticipate more pick-and-roll basketball with both Devin and Jeff.”
Also, John Jenkins did make it back from his D-League assignment and will be available.
“It was really fun to go out there and see the ball go in a few times,” Jenkins said. “… There is definitely some talent down there. There are a lot of guys fighting for spots to come up here, so they want to impress people. I knew me being a call-down there would be pressure on me, with those guys trying to go at me. I had to match their intensity and go at them, too.”
- Chris Vivlamore
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keith
December 5th, 2012
8:29 pm
Josh should never take that shot with his punk behind!
Blast
December 5th, 2012
8:30 pm
Mcgee will give you one good play in a minute, and a bad one the next.
Hawks might want to slow the pace down a little. 5 turnovers, first qrt.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
8:30 pm
Cosign keith! Kyle Korver is sorely missed in a big way.. He is the Glue/Coach on the floor!
I had no idea how good this dude was..He’s good!
keith
December 5th, 2012
8:31 pm
Devin Harris can flat out ball.. If he starts, he makes the all-star team, PERIOD!!!
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
8:31 pm
The Hawks are trying to keep up with Denver..
They will lose in a track meet..
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
8:32 pm
Faried just got benched for his 2nd foul! whew!
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
December 5th, 2012
8:33 pm
BIG IVAN FOR PRESIDENT
keith
December 5th, 2012
8:34 pm
BAD SHOT SELECTION AL HORFORD!!!
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
8:34 pm
Big AL why on earth are you taking 3 point shots? Huh????????? Oh boy
MattP
December 5th, 2012
8:35 pm
Wonder if we are going to see Jenkins if Morrow can’t find his shot.
keith
December 5th, 2012
8:35 pm
Lou Will, early vote–6th man of the year ahead of Jamal Crawford!!!
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
8:36 pm
Hawks have recorded at least 8 turnovers! Amazing they have a 1 point lead going into the 2nd quarter..
J.J.M.
December 5th, 2012
8:36 pm
“Josh smith could average 20 a game if he simply runs around the basket more”
hawkfan
December 5th, 2012
8:37 pm
hold on was that horford’s wife who was standing up clapping after he made that second layup?
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
December 5th, 2012
8:37 pm
That Teague-Harris backcourt needs to be thrown in the trash.
Jae Evolution
December 5th, 2012
8:38 pm
“hold on was that horford’s wife who was standing up clapping after he made that second layup?”
It sure looked like her.
keith
December 5th, 2012
8:38 pm
I would not start Jeff Teague because he plays “punk booty ball” Teague acts like he is scared. He needs to get into the weight room and MAN-UP. COWBOY UP TEAGUE.
J.J.M.
December 5th, 2012
8:38 pm
Wearing all black? I think that was her not sure
BoonDox
December 5th, 2012
8:38 pm
i never thought ty lawson would run jeff off the court in the first qtr — and i thought teague was fast
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
8:39 pm
Nice finished to the 1st qtr by the Hawks…
keith
December 5th, 2012
8:40 pm
Al Horford gettig early props by John Berrry. Al will sometimes play “girly ball”
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
8:40 pm
Morrow is ballin
keith
December 5th, 2012
8:40 pm
GROWN MAN MOVE BY IVAN JOHNSON!!!
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
8:42 pm
Ivan is playing SF.
keith
December 5th, 2012
8:42 pm
Josh Smith is not a 1 or 2 option, PERIOD!!!
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
8:43 pm
After see him score one basket and rebound. I still prefer Randolph over Tolliver….
keith
December 5th, 2012
8:43 pm
NICE TRANSITION BASKET..
J.J.M.
December 5th, 2012
8:43 pm
Morrow is ballin?
keith
December 5th, 2012
8:44 pm
Could have used McGhee as our Shot-Blocker. We do not have a shot-blocker right now!
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
December 5th, 2012
8:44 pm
Hawks running with Nuggets. They need to start hitting their threes.
J.J.M.
December 5th, 2012
8:45 pm
Josh is not a #1 his numbers are down mainly because joe is gone
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
8:45 pm
Corey Brewer would be a nice free agent option for the Hawks…. He’s a free agent after this season.
keith
December 5th, 2012
8:46 pm
Sick and tired of people talking about Damian James. James is a SCRUB like Tolliver. We should have signed Petrus and Josh Howard!
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
8:46 pm
McGhee with 3 blocks already..That one on Ivan was nice!
keith
December 5th, 2012
8:47 pm
JB giving Josh Smith too much love. Josh is OVER-HYPED IMO.
drmaryb.(""_*).
December 5th, 2012
8:47 pm
LETS GO!
J.J.M.
December 5th, 2012
8:49 pm
Lol zaza
terrell
December 5th, 2012
8:49 pm
Teague in the dog house for missing a couple of shots. smh. Cant stand LD.
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
8:49 pm
I like Lou a lot, but WTF did he pass that ball to Zaza?
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
8:49 pm
Why Lou threw that pass to ZaZa?
keith
December 5th, 2012
8:49 pm
Teague can’t guard Ty Lawson.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
8:50 pm
Ty Lawson is a tough guard!
Nice pick and roll! Al with the Monster dunk!
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
8:50 pm
McGee sure didn’t play long…lol
keith
December 5th, 2012
8:50 pm
Teague plays LIKE A PUNK ON SOME NIGHTS. PUNK BALL.
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
8:50 pm
Teague in the doghouse? He’s on track to play his usual number of minutes.
J.J.M.
December 5th, 2012
8:51 pm
Put josh in with faried on the bench
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
8:51 pm
3 fouls on Faried… Get that beast out of there…
bigdave
December 5th, 2012
8:51 pm
Yea Z
Blast
December 5th, 2012
8:51 pm
Zaza balling, man.
keith
December 5th, 2012
8:52 pm
PUNK BOOTY TEAGUE LOOKS SCARED WHEN HE PLAYS A TOUGH OPPONENT.