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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Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
8:52 pm
I wonder if DeShawn believes that he has fouled anyone in his career?
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
8:52 pm
Bad foul by Stevenson
keith
December 5th, 2012
8:53 pm
Far too many Jump Shots.
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
8:53 pm
Hawks are playing in a nice flow right now…
keith
December 5th, 2012
8:54 pm
D. Harris can FLAT OUT BALL YALL!!!
J.J.M.
December 5th, 2012
8:54 pm
I love how devin harris is always moving none of the hawks players ever do this
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
8:54 pm
Atlanta D has picked up! Looking good out there..
terrell
December 5th, 2012
8:54 pm
A tough opponent? Teagues numbers are better than Lawsons.
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
8:55 pm
I’ll give Devin Harris credit for one thing, he is one of the few Hawks who actually moves without the ball in his hands. Wish we had more players who did that in half court sets.
keith
December 5th, 2012
8:55 pm
Devin Harris plays GROWN MAN BASKETBALL. I guess i like Harris over Teague a little.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
8:55 pm
Did Josh curse the coach? He’s been riding the bench for a while now? hmmmmm
keith
December 5th, 2012
8:56 pm
We need to build on this lead Boys.
J.J.M.
December 5th, 2012
8:56 pm
Lol astro I just said the same thing
terrell
December 5th, 2012
8:56 pm
Karl has always let Lawson play through his mistakes. Teague makes a mistake, and he gets yanked. Been going on since his rookie year.
Sautee
December 5th, 2012
8:56 pm
Bench has given good minutes
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
8:57 pm
Denver has 12 to’s already..
keith
December 5th, 2012
8:57 pm
I can guard Lawson better than Teague.
J.J.M.
December 5th, 2012
8:57 pm
lmaoooo he made that shot
keith
December 5th, 2012
8:57 pm
Al can not guard real centers…
keith
December 5th, 2012
8:58 pm
Nice post move Zsa Zsa. Man crush on Zsa Zsa. He plays GROWN MAN BASKETBALL.
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
8:59 pm
How can you not like JaVale McGee. He’s hilarious on the court…
terrell
December 5th, 2012
8:59 pm
Devin Harris has had maybe 2 or 3 good games out of 14. Please!
Blast
December 5th, 2012
9:00 pm
Jeff, Zaza!
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
9:00 pm
And how can you not like ZaZa…. He does something amazing, good or bad every night….
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
9:00 pm
Run to the front of the rim and wait for a quick guard to pass the ball. How hard is that for a Hawks big man?
J.J.M.
December 5th, 2012
9:00 pm
Lmfaooooooo zaza
Blast
December 5th, 2012
9:00 pm
Come on, Zaza, dunk that ball!
bigdave
December 5th, 2012
9:01 pm
Lol
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
9:01 pm
Scratch that. Get ZaZa outta there after missing two lay ups….LOL
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:01 pm
ZaZa is tired.Bless his heart!
terrell
December 5th, 2012
9:01 pm
Zaza sure can ruin an assist.
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
9:01 pm
Mekvin, Javale is a really tall and bouncy 5 watt light bulb.
High-sider
December 5th, 2012
9:01 pm
Zaza can’t finish at the rim [smh].
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:01 pm
Stop hating on Devin!!! Devin is lightning quick. Devin knows how to attack the Basket, by any means necessary!!!
bigdave
December 5th, 2012
9:02 pm
Melvin,
Still rolling at that lil turn around j..
J.J.M.
December 5th, 2012
9:02 pm
lmao josh reaction druning zaza missed shots
High-sider
December 5th, 2012
9:03 pm
Zaza blowin’ layups [smh].
bigdave
December 5th, 2012
9:03 pm
He splashed it though…
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:03 pm
Zsa Zsa, Ivan, Devin, and Lou, are the only Hawks playing GROWN MAN BASKETBALL RIGHT NOW!
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:04 pm
Josh Smith All-star???PLEASE.
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:04 pm
WEAK AL HORFORD STRIKES AGAIN.
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
9:04 pm
Astro,
JaVale is not that bad…. I think he’s improve to at least a 15 watt since leaving the Wizards
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:04 pm
Josh, has been posted twice..
J.J.M.
December 5th, 2012
9:05 pm
Take a seat teague
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
9:06 pm
Teague shot is off tonight….
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:06 pm
GREAT REBOUND ZSA ZSA.
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
9:06 pm
OOF.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:06 pm
JOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No more step back 23 footers PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:06 pm
That Shot is the reason why Josh Smith should be shipped out of town!
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
9:06 pm
Come on Josh, wtf