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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Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
9:56 pm
Hawks have 13 more shot attempts than the Nuggets in this game. Nice things happen when you rebound.
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
9:56 pm
I wonder if “politics” will keep josh out of the All Star game this year?
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:57 pm
Brewer with 19
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
9:57 pm
Big 3 by Teague to end the qtr….
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:57 pm
We need SEAN WOODS, head coach of Morehead St. to come here and get into Josh Smiths’ face Every night!! Come on Sean!
Martin
December 5th, 2012
9:59 pm
Where is Jenkins. I guess we spent a first round pick on a guy to sit on the bench.
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:00 pm
Josh Smith and all-star game should not be mentioned in the same PARAGRAPH. I would send Josh down to the D-league for a few weeks, the Big Dummy.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
10:00 pm
By the way, 10 rebounds in 17 minutes for blog favorite (?) Tina Fey Mozgov.
High-sider
December 5th, 2012
10:00 pm
Najeh Davenpoop and Rev in Tampa,
I tripped out when Woody referred to Jonas Jerebko [of the Pistons] when he was a rookie as Jonas “Jericho.” I was waiting for “the walls to come tumbling down.” [LOL]
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jerebjo01.html
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
10:01 pm
“Josh Smith and all-star game should not be mentioned in the same PARAGRAPH.”
Dept. of Unintended Irony, this one should be a layup.
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:01 pm
We need to run our offense through soft Al.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
10:01 pm
Lob City!
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
10:02 pm
Oh my gosh, McGee with the nasty dunk on ZaZa
Rev in Tampa
December 5th, 2012
10:03 pm
ZAZA!
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
10:03 pm
The Nuggets’ perimeter players do a really good job of contesting post entry passes after the opposing player has already picked up his dribble. Lawson was doing it to Teague earlier, making him have to lob it higher and farther away from the hoop, but Brewer just did it too.
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:05 pm
Zsa Zsa should have went Ndamukong Suh on Farred.
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
10:05 pm
I think it is fair to say that SF is NOT Ivan’s natural position.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
10:06 pm
Ivan has played well in spurts at SF on D this season, but he has struggled a little on that end in this game. The Nuggets’ perimeter players are a little too quick for him to guard consistently. Playing the three big lineup isn’t a bad idea when Ivan has a favorable matchup, but asking him to guard someone like Brewer who really plays more like a guard is a tall order.
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:08 pm
After watching Josh play tonight did it for me. Al and Josh to the Lakers for Pau Gasoft and Metta World War. The money will work. Realgm.com.
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
10:08 pm
Hawks desperately needs a SF….
HawkFan
December 5th, 2012
10:09 pm
Right on Najeh. LD should know that unless his thought is that we out rebound them Ivan vs Brewer
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
10:10 pm
Beautiful Turnaround AL!
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:10 pm
Larry Drew realizes that Jeff Teague plays Punk Booty Basketball…
HawkFan
December 5th, 2012
10:11 pm
Keith comments are inappropriately Stupid
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:13 pm
Devin Harris should start at PG the remainder of the season. Kyle Korver should start at the 2.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
10:13 pm
LMAO Ivan made Faried go flying like 10 feet
HawkFan
December 5th, 2012
10:13 pm
Ivan!!!
High-sider
December 5th, 2012
10:13 pm
The “Manimal” meets Deebo.
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:13 pm
Ivan Johnson playing Grown Man Basketball Boy.
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
10:14 pm
Lawson is balling..
HawkFan
December 5th, 2012
10:14 pm
This damn Lawson guy is tough
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
10:14 pm
Lawson is the real deal. What a baller he is….
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
10:14 pm
Al Horford tonight: 23 points, 11 boards, 3 dimes, 3 steals, 1 block, 11/19 shooting. Boss.
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:14 pm
Sit Teagues Sorry Behind down now Larry!!! Sit him down!!!
Rev in Tampa
December 5th, 2012
10:14 pm
I don’t understand what Teague was trying to do on the fastbreak defense against Lawson.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
10:15 pm
AllStar Al is playing like an Allstar..
MattP
December 5th, 2012
10:16 pm
Ivan is the reason I am not afraid to see Smith get traded.
Sameba
December 5th, 2012
10:16 pm
Teague is sleepy. Take him out NOW!
Sautee
December 5th, 2012
10:16 pm
Najeh, ESPN has Horford with 4 steals. Nice game.
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:16 pm
We need Sean Woods of Morehead State to get in Teagues face too!!!
HawkFan
December 5th, 2012
10:17 pm
SlimJr lovin him some Al smh
High-sider
December 5th, 2012
10:17 pm
Lob Shawty. [smh]
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:17 pm
Big Dunmy strikes again. All-star Josh. SMDH…
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
10:18 pm
Jon Barry sounds like he is barely tolerating this play by play guy.
Faried throws up an airball layup from 2 feet away and yells “AND ONE” loud enough to get picked up by the broadcast.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
10:18 pm
Rev Teague was trying to time the layup and block it from behind, but this savvy Lawson dude would not allow it by slowing down and blocking Teague to not allow a block to occur..
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:18 pm
Devin is back in. Great move LD.
High-sider
December 5th, 2012
10:19 pm
Force out on Al; that should’ve been a foul on Mozgov.
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
10:19 pm
LD made Teague take that ugly air ball.
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:19 pm
See, exactly my point with Teague,.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
10:19 pm
They are really missing Kyle Korver’s off the ball movement in the half court. That ugly Teague floater was caused entirely by a complete lack of off the ball movement.