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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Rod from College Park
December 5th, 2012
7:28 pm
Dumb move again by Coach Drew. Make them match up against us.
BravesFan79
December 5th, 2012
7:29 pm
Give Morrow starters minutes and he will produce big time!!
BravesFan79
December 5th, 2012
7:33 pm
Just was has D Stevenson done on defense that’s so special that it covers up for his horrific offense compared to Morrow?? Im convinced the perfect coach for this squad would be Don Nelson.
MattP
December 5th, 2012
7:33 pm
Can’t believe there are still people saying Drew is the reason Teague had a chance. Drew had no choice but to play Teague heavy minutes in the Bulls playoff servies because of Hinrich’s injury. If Hinrich did not get injured Teague would still be a bench warmer.
If anything we should be giving Hinrich credit for giving Teague the opportunity.
HawkFan
December 5th, 2012
7:37 pm
All I’m saying is that if we are getting our a$& kicked on the glass get Ivan in the damn game. Come on LD, coach up.
Grandad
December 5th, 2012
7:41 pm
*** [ f.t.p.b.] ***
R.f C.P.
You are much like Rush Limbaugh and Republicans in general.
They spout this and that about thus and so,
without any grasp of nuance.
According to John Boehner there is only one way to fix the economy.
-His Way-
Now;
about winnin` and losin` …
I detest the soccer mom concept of not keeping score;
of eliminating dodge ball from schools,
No winners, No Losers, worryin` about everbody`s self concept !
I`m with you on that.
However, we`re talking `bout two completely seperate things here.
That fb game Sat nite was a classic.
` Twas a shame either team had to lose.
But;
I`ll also say this;
“It was The National Championshipo Game”
as far as i`m concerned.
Listen up Rod;
I`ve competed [as a Coach] in almost 1,900 athletic contests,
in five different sports, two genders.
I`ve served as an Ath Director as well.
Don`t lecture me on competition !
Yes – there is Nuance.
The clock ran out on my Dawgs
as they spent themselves on a worthy cause.
-with apologies to the Mark’s Bradley & Richt-
Rusty
December 5th, 2012
7:47 pm
The last person on earth to have any feel for basketball would be LD.
Grandad
December 5th, 2012
7:52 pm
LD has no real Philosophy;
his sheet just blows in the wind.
Whining about rebounding one min …….
rollin` the dice with a small line-up the next.
The native Americans would say:
something about a ” forked tongue “.
LD and Urban Meyer cut from the same cloth.
-not a compliment-
Sautee
December 5th, 2012
7:53 pm
Rod,
‘Nique’s 47?
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
7:58 pm
Josh will have a sensational game tonight. Tonight he officially launches his All-Star Game selection campaign. When they show highlights of the game later tonight, Josh will appear at the end and announce, “my name is Josh Smith, and I played for this highlight reel”.
keith
December 5th, 2012
7:58 pm
Losing confidence in this coach. I do not remember any team in recent memory who had different starting line-ups as frequently as this guy. I believe you should always start the same 5, then make adjustments if they are not working. We all need routine to maximize our productivity…
terrell
December 5th, 2012
8:01 pm
LD gettin on my nerves with all these lineups. Make the other team adjust to us for once. Devin should be backing up Teague, not playing with him.
High-sider
December 5th, 2012
8:02 pm
“Im convinced the perfect coach for this squad would be Don Nelson.” – BravesFan79 @7:33pm, 12/5/2012
That’s the same coach [Don Nelson] who couldn’t get the Mavs to the [NBA] Finals and who also took the Warriors from a playoff team in 2007 to a non-playoff team the next year and the year after that. No thanks; stick to baseball [please]. [No pun in
High-sider
December 5th, 2012
8:03 pm
^Correction: [No pun intended]
Blast
December 5th, 2012
8:04 pm
At last, some good report from ESPN about Hawks.
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8713032/nba-summer-shuffling-atlanta-hawks-a-surprising-start
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
8:05 pm
Somebody said Rick Smits was better than D12???????????????
Bath Salts are illegal Sir….
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
8:07 pm
Isn’t the teams record more important than the tactics? Hawks have won 6 of 7 while using altenate starting line-ups. Bt hey, don’t let winning influence your opinion.
terrell
December 5th, 2012
8:08 pm
How about giving Ivan the start SINCE WE NEED REBOUNDING?
Teague/Morrow//Josh/Ivan/Al
Harris/Lou/Deshawn/Tolliver/Zaza
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
8:09 pm
” “I’m really going on feel with this. Instead of always adjusting to the other team,” -LD
Rather its the right decision or not. I’m just glad to see LD have a backbone for once and (try to) make the other match up to his lineup….
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
8:11 pm
“Im convinced the perfect coach for this squad would be Don Nelson.” – BravesFan79 @7:33pm, 12/5/2012″
Yea and Larry [Chipper] Jones is ring less after a HOF career if “MR CLUTCH” does not hit that Homer in the bottom of the 6th in the 95 World Series Championship against the Indians…..
Don Nelson? Can he spell the word DEFENSE? Naw…..
Hawks are 4-9 with Nelson at the Helm…
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
8:13 pm
Kenneth with the thunder Dunk on Josh! Wow!
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
8:13 pm
So much for working on stopping dribble penetration.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
8:14 pm
Hey AllStar Al can you block a darn SHOT TONIGHT in the paint!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
8:14 pm
Kenneth blocks Al’s dunk! Wow
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
8:14 pm
Horford got that dunk sent back to sender
keith
December 5th, 2012
8:15 pm
Devin should be our starting point guard moving forward!!!
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
8:16 pm
Denver is having their way in the paint!
Hey Al do the Hawks a favor and block one for the team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Blast
December 5th, 2012
8:17 pm
4 Hawks turnovers already.
SOS Hawks
December 5th, 2012
8:17 pm
Hawks would be much better if Josh never took another shot unless it is a slam dunk.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
8:17 pm
FARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Almost a poster on Josh!
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
8:19 pm
#1 rebounding team against the #28?
Oh the Humanity!
SOS Hawks
December 5th, 2012
8:19 pm
Nice shot Josh. You POS.
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
8:19 pm
I would like to see Teague use his left hand more….
SOS Hawks
December 5th, 2012
8:21 pm
I would like to see Josh Smith sitting on the bench more.
drmaryb.(""_*).
December 5th, 2012
8:21 pm
Play IVAN!!!! Fool!!!
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
8:23 pm
Faried is a beast!
Watch this guy grab 10-18 boards tonight against ALLStar Al!
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
8:23 pm
Yeah, I like Galinari’s game. He drives more than most think.
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
8:24 pm
Slim, who is guarding Farried at P tonight?
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
8:24 pm
at PF?
J.J.M.
December 5th, 2012
8:25 pm
Teague was strugglin
terrell
December 5th, 2012
8:25 pm
Take Teague out, but leave Harris in?
keith
December 5th, 2012
8:25 pm
weak move by Al…
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
8:25 pm
Hey Al you cant take Faried off the dribble hes two steps faster than you dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
keith
December 5th, 2012
8:26 pm
Bad shot by Al…
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
8:27 pm
Hey smart azz #35 is checking #15…
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
8:28 pm
Check that #15 just got benched for Ivan…Whew….
J.J.M.
December 5th, 2012
8:28 pm
Smh what is lou doing
keith
December 5th, 2012
8:28 pm
We miss Kyle Korver..Hurry back Kyle!!!
terrell
December 5th, 2012
8:29 pm
“Devin should be our starting pg moving forward”. lol
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
8:29 pm
Very tall and bouncy 5 watt light bulb.
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.
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
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
9:07 pm
I’ve been hatin’ on Devin but he is having a nice game tonight. Ferry should trade him tomorrow.
Spartacus
December 5th, 2012
9:07 pm
How in the world does Josh think a step back fall away jumper is somewhere in his arsenal? Dumbest player in the league!
J.J.M.
December 5th, 2012
9:07 pm
Keep josh and teague on the bench…teague can’t guard lawson for nothing
terrell
December 5th, 2012
9:07 pm
Nice shot Josh. Im about to the point where I dont care if we trade this dude or not. Tired of all the rainbows.
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
9:07 pm
JaVale is loooooooooonnnnggggg
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:08 pm
Ty is having his way..I never seen Teague look this slow?
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
December 5th, 2012
9:08 pm
No shot blockers = easy layups.
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:08 pm
Shut up John Barry. Just because you are too slow to check your man., does not mean that others can’t stay in front of their opponent.
Rusty
December 5th, 2012
9:09 pm
Keith is a ignorant idiot.
terrell
December 5th, 2012
9:09 pm
Not many pg’s in the league can stay in front of Lawson. Same with Teague. Only difference is Lawson has a coach who believes in him and lets him run the team.
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:10 pm
Teague and Josh, smdh. Lou Williams is the only Hawk i have on my fantasy team right now, Period.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:10 pm
“How in the world does Josh think a step back fall away jumper is somewhere in his arsenal?”
Maybe he makes those shots in practice? Naw….
maaavelous marv
December 5th, 2012
9:10 pm
Time for some other team to pay Josh that max contract he will want next year. Still the dumbest player in the NBA. Someone nudge him and tell him there’s a game in progress.
J.J.M.
December 5th, 2012
9:11 pm
Thank god faried was in foul trouble
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
December 5th, 2012
9:11 pm
Barry was right. Guards in the NBA are too quick these days.
Sautee
December 5th, 2012
9:12 pm
Clyde, most of those layups were on run outs. Shot blockers couldn’t have gotten there.
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:13 pm
Only way we trade our Best PG Devin would be an upgrade or a “TRUE BIG” or both. I would rather trade Josh and Teague for Pau Gasol and steve blake.
terrell
December 5th, 2012
9:13 pm
This team is going nowhere as long as Josh Smith is a team captain. Just cant see it.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:13 pm
Josh should not attempt those jumpers no where near the arc..Its his weakest shot by far..
Those long 22-21 foot jumpers are daggers to his game right now…
cp
December 5th, 2012
9:14 pm
The Hawks are winning despite Lawson and Brewer having their way, Teague struggling on both ends, and the Hawks missing a lot of easy shots. Very entertaining game thus far
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
9:15 pm
Look for Josh to have a HUGE second half.
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:15 pm
Josh is just plain stupid when it comes to shot selection. He will never be an all-star. His game will start to decline within 2 years.
cp
December 5th, 2012
9:16 pm
Seriously wtf is up with this Paul Gasol love affair by some fans on here. Why in the world would we give up Teague and Josh for a guy who is owed 19 mill this year and next year plus has a trade kicker. And thats without even discussing his declining game and knee issues.
terrell
December 5th, 2012
9:16 pm
Keith, Devin(1yrcontract)Harris is 1 and done in Atlanta. Sorry to break your heart. smmfgdh
MattP
December 5th, 2012
9:16 pm
keith,
You are an idiot, salary wouldn’t work for that trade.
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:16 pm
Yeah, Brent Barry is the expert when it comes to playing defense..Smdh.
SuckerFree
December 5th, 2012
9:17 pm
Typical ESPN….halftime….no talk about the Hawks. Talk about Kobe the whole time and then after break talk about the Clippers…smh
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
9:17 pm
Lou and Zaza were fantastic in that half. Teague needs to step it up. He is getting used by Lawson on both ends of the floor. Morrow should play more. Hawks were having a hard time knocking down outside jumpers and spacing the floor well at times in that half.
Jon Barry seems unusually curmudgeonly today, and this play by play guy is pretty bad. Magic Johnson is just brutal on that studio show. If they just had Jalen Rose, Bill Simmons, and Wilbon, it wouldn’t be that bad, but Magic is like the Joe Johnson of that crew — when they throw it to him, he just kills any flow they had going.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:18 pm
We don’t want another escort service in Pau Gasol!! We already have one..
He’s another Joe Johnson! Overrated and over paid in his decline..Which imho has already begun…
O'Brien
December 5th, 2012
9:18 pm
Teague and Josh are struggling tonight, but Hawks still have a 4 point lead. Do the Horford bashers want to compliment him for having a decent gameso far?
10 pts (5-11 from the field), 6 rebs, 3 assists, and 3 steals?
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
9:18 pm
Also, LMAO @ ESPN not even pretending to care about the game that’s actually going on.
HawkFan
December 5th, 2012
9:18 pm
Pretty decent half. ZaZa, Devin, Al, Lou all kudos. Keep up the good defense and boards
terrell
December 5th, 2012
9:19 pm
Steve Blake and Pau Gasol?Ok, kids get off your parents computer.
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:19 pm
Anyone out there in Blog-Land thinks that Josh Smith will lead a team to the finals??? Man-up?? Cowboy-up???
Jae Evolution
December 5th, 2012
9:19 pm
Knicks have attempted 41 threes…41 fu*king threes.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
9:19 pm
And what is up with Zaza and layups against the Nuggets? Something about that team brings out the worst in him when he’s in the paint.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:20 pm
Lawson with 15 easy ones..Is anybody checking him tonight? !@#$%^&*
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
9:20 pm
Hawks up 4 at the half and 2 of their top 3 players didn’t have a great half. I will take it…
SuckerFree
December 5th, 2012
9:20 pm
keith is an idiot.
LMAO @ Teague and Josh for Steve Blake (CANT BE SERIOUS) and Pau 19 mill GaSoft.
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:21 pm
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
9:17 pm
Jon Barry seems unusually curmudgeonly today
I see that someone pulled out their THESARUS tonight. smdh!!!
O'Brien
December 5th, 2012
9:21 pm
Najeh,
Did you hear Magic say the Hawks should re-up LD? And Bill Simmons said he thinks the Hawks have a chance to get a 3 seed.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:22 pm
Enter your comments here
Rusty
December 5th, 2012
9:23 pm
Keith is either the dumbest blogger of all time or he just likes to be a dumb azz.
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:23 pm
How many Blocked Shots do we have tonight? Got to have more defense in the 2nd half.
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
9:23 pm
Jon Barry hasn’t liked the Hawks since Woody questioned his ability to analyze NBA games (based on his very, very, very limited success in the NBA).
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:24 pm
keith= sarcasm
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:24 pm
Bill Simmons is obviously smoking some wacky weed tonight. 3 seed?
Sameba
December 5th, 2012
9:25 pm
Zaza should be on the floor to win this game. He is the highest +13 on the team and plays very well especially on D.
Rusty
December 5th, 2012
9:25 pm
LD says JT doesn’t need to look over his shoulder,he better or LD will stick a knife in his back.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:26 pm
Knicks and Bobcats tied @98 with 18 seconds left in the game..
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
9:27 pm
“Did you hear Magic say the Hawks should re-up LD? And Bill Simmons said he thinks the Hawks have a chance to get a 3 seed.”
Bill Simmons has been on the Hawks bandwagon pretty much since the day they traded Joe. Not surprised about that at all.
I’m not surprised Magic would say that — keep in mind, though, that he also thought firing Woody was a terrible move. I don’t really pay attention to anything Magic says. He’s like the Tim McCarver of basketball.
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:27 pm
Al Horford, SMDH again. Come on Al. Put Ivan in Drew!
J.J.M.
December 5th, 2012
9:28 pm
Get teague sorry ass off the court
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:28 pm
Lawson is on fire!! Makes it look easy
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
9:28 pm
Teague has to learn to use that left hand
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:28 pm
IDIOT JOSH SMITH. BENCH JOSH SMITH.
O'Brien
December 5th, 2012
9:28 pm
Josh doing what he does. Brick city.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:28 pm
LAwson is Killing Teague! OMG!
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
9:28 pm
Lawson is MURDERING Teague. This is Teague’s worst game of the season by a pretty wide margin.
Rusty
December 5th, 2012
9:28 pm
LD has JT playing scared, he needs to go somewhere else to get away from that man.
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
9:28 pm
Teague must think he is playing against Jeremy Pargo again.
O'Brien
December 5th, 2012
9:29 pm
Najeh,
Jalen was giving magic a hard time after endorsing LD, because he said Magic played with LD, and thats why he likes him
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:29 pm
Teague you cant leave Lawson, he will make u pay dude!
J.J.M.
December 5th, 2012
9:29 pm
Teague can’t guard…score…and can’t make plays for other people tonight
Sautee
December 5th, 2012
9:29 pm
Rusty, your buddy Teague is standing around while Lawson is playing.
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:29 pm
TRADE AL AND JOSH FOR PAU AND METTA WORLD WAR. I WOULD DO THIS DEAL IN A HEARTBEAT.
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
9:29 pm
4pt lead turns to down by 2 in less than 2mins, SMH
Blast
December 5th, 2012
9:30 pm
Gotta stay on Lawson, man. Give him no daylight at all.
O'Brien
December 5th, 2012
9:30 pm
I think Devin should see some minutes at PG tonight. And i think we are missing Korver.
HawkFan
December 5th, 2012
9:30 pm
Teague can be a good player but his D has a long way to go. It may be what keeps him from being a top PG going forward
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:30 pm
KNICKS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
31-10
13-4
Sautee
December 5th, 2012
9:31 pm
“LD has JT playing scared, he needs to go somewhere else to get away from that man.”
LOL, it’s NEVER Teague’s fault with Rusty/
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
9:31 pm
Rusty, so let me get this right. When Teague plays well, LD has nothing to do with it. But when Teague struggles, it is because LD is whispering evil in his ear? Give me a break. Sometimes a player just doesn’t have a good night.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:32 pm
Denver was down 8 now up 2
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:32 pm
Teague has 4 pts…
High-sider
December 5th, 2012
9:34 pm
I know this is late but if the Heat can lose to the Wizards, I guess the Hawks can lose to the Cavs. Strange league – the NBA is.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:34 pm
10-2 run by Denver puts em up.
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:34 pm
Pau Gasol would have knocked down that shot!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
9:35 pm
It’s a good thing Lou is playing the PG position well today, with Teague having an off night. Nice drive and kick.
Josh just got posterized.
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
9:35 pm
Josh got posterized!
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:35 pm
Josh Smith got posted a third time!
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:35 pm
D. Harris playing Grown Man Basketball.
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
9:35 pm
Terrible call. That was an offensive foul on Iggy
HawkFan
December 5th, 2012
9:36 pm
I am all for the accountability on D move by LD. JT was beaten consistently by Pargo last game and now Lawson.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
9:36 pm
Josh can get what he wants in the post against Faried if they will post him up consistently.
And on a second look, Iguodala clearly fouled Josh on that posterization.
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:36 pm
Weak move into the land by Josh. Needs to be more assertive!!!
J.J.M.
December 5th, 2012
9:36 pm
Josh got elbowed in the neck
Blast
December 5th, 2012
9:36 pm
Refs cheating on Hawks as usual. What else is new?
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:37 pm
Bad shot Teague.
J.J.M.
December 5th, 2012
9:37 pm
Yea lou shoot another jumper
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
9:37 pm
Josh playing a fantastic 3rd quarter so far.
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
9:37 pm
Nice pass to Josh to Al….
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
9:38 pm
…and just as I say that Lawson picks his pocket.
I have said many times that Teague is my favorite Hawk, but damn, if only the Hawks could have been one pick higher and gotten Lawson.
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:38 pm
We should be dominating at home. We can not allow these SCRUB teams to come in here and hang around!!
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:39 pm
Nice play Al.
HawkFan
December 5th, 2012
9:39 pm
Big Al dominating. Devin as well
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:39 pm
Smith hits a fade-away jumper to win the Game for the Knicks with .005 left
Woody goes Whew…
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
9:40 pm
This Hawks team is really dependent on the 3 to score consistently, so with Korver out it’s nice to see Stevenson knocking them down. I was worried that Korver’s absence would hurt them in the half court (and it did to an extent for a while in the 1st half) but they have mostly weathered that by creating more transition opportunities for themselves.
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:41 pm
BiG Dummy Larry Drew should be giving Jenkins minutes tonight. A few more months with Larry and he will be coaching in the D-LEAGUE.
Blast
December 5th, 2012
9:41 pm
There you go! Up 6! Gotta to keep it up, though, and contain Lawson. He’s the only one hurting you right now. Andre has been a no factor so far.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:41 pm
Yes, Lawson is a better guard than Teague..
Guess thats why he went higher?
Stone
December 5th, 2012
9:42 pm
Someone please tell Josh Smith to stop shooting the ball…..he is killing me….if he shoots the ball tell him to hit the showers…..hey Drew tell Josh he is not there to shoot….Please
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
9:42 pm
Yeah, Lawson is in a different tier of PGs. He may not have the stats this season but he clearly has “it”. And as I recall, Denver traded up and picked him.
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
December 5th, 2012
9:43 pm
This is a team game. When one person has a bad game your teammates have to pick up the slack.
HawkFan
December 5th, 2012
9:43 pm
Like the way we are playing tonite. Real good effort and ball movement
drmaryb.(""_*).
December 5th, 2012
9:43 pm
‘96 Olympics in Atlanta!
Didn’t we have a mascot named IGGY? or, was it IZZY?
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:43 pm
No blocks tonight??
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
9:43 pm
Josh with great post defense man to man against Gallinari, something certain people on this blog think he can’t do.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:43 pm
Nice fake Al!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
High-sider
December 5th, 2012
9:43 pm
Kobe goes over 30,000 [points] – DAMN!
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:43 pm
Nice block Al!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
9:44 pm
Did Al just swat Javale’s shot?
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
9:44 pm
JaVale was going to shoot that from behind the backboard…
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:44 pm
Nice Dunk Al!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rusty
December 5th, 2012
9:44 pm
LD never shows confidence in JT ,everyone has always yanked him around since he has been here,he didn’t even play until KH gets hurt,then always had to play with JJ hogging the ball,then when he played great he was yanked out first,then LD doesn’t let him play big minutes in 4th quarter.now he plays him with another pg(Harris) & then he let’s Williams run the point. Again JT was a first round draft pick who never got fair chance.He has tremendous ability which will never be realized here which is typically what we do to high draft picks,just wasting our picks.
HawkFan
December 5th, 2012
9:44 pm
Josh to Al…….AGAIN
Blast
December 5th, 2012
9:44 pm
Al is super balling, Josh another great assist.
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:45 pm
Drew Should be coaching in the Developmental League!! NFL, not for long, will Larry keep making these sorry substitutions!
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
9:45 pm
Josh and Al putting on a show. That play where Josh brings the ball up, Al runs down the lane, and Josh finds him in transition has almost become a nightly occurrence. There really isn’t any other team in the league that can do that with two big men.
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
9:45 pm
Boss
bigdave
December 5th, 2012
9:46 pm
Gave up the Lawson 3, but the rotation was good…
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:46 pm
Devin Harris is 5-5 12 points. All-star Devin???
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
9:47 pm
This is, to put it kindly, not ESPN’s commentating A-team.
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:47 pm
Josh Smith has no strengths. Period.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:48 pm
C’mon Jeff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:48 pm
Oh no, Teague is back, Yikes???
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
9:48 pm
That’s a nice spin move that Josh does but he has to keep the ball under control
HawkFan
December 5th, 2012
9:48 pm
Let’s see if Teague can step up
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:48 pm
Lobe City!
High-sider
December 5th, 2012
9:49 pm
Lawson is ballin’. Iguodala [pronounced by 'Nique as EYE - goo - dollar] is the one who’s pullin’ a “no show” for the Nuggets.
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
9:49 pm
Josh in the post against Brewer and passes out for a 3 pointer. SMDH.
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:49 pm
We need more size Danny Ferry. Come on man!
Blast
December 5th, 2012
9:49 pm
Game of runs….
Who will have the last and desive run to win the game?
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:50 pm
Jeff Teague was probably bullied in school.
High-sider
December 5th, 2012
9:51 pm
Maybe ‘Nique pronounces the name as “IG – loo – dollar” since it’s [the month of] December.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
9:51 pm
I see Philips Arena, like every other NBA arena, also feels it is obligated to play Gangnam Style at least once a game.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:51 pm
Did you see that fake jab by Brewer against Josh to create space than takes one step and one dribble to rise up into a stop and pop 11 foot jumper..Not many people can do that..Now that is professional grade!
HawkFan
December 5th, 2012
9:51 pm
Josh say. TAKE THAT BLOGGERS
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
9:52 pm
They need to band Jon Barry from doing Hawks games…. He simply can’t say anything good about them…
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:52 pm
Al Horford is always smiling.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:53 pm
Josh J is like rollin dice, even a blind squirrel will find a nut from time to time…lol
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
9:53 pm
I can’t wait for the day that Andre Oogadala and Roy Hibbits become teammates. Someone should assemble the Nique All-Name All Stars.
Josh starting to drift a little.
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
9:53 pm
Put Morrow back in the game.
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:53 pm
Josh Smith should be called Lamont(Big Dummy) Sanford.
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:54 pm
Big Dummy strikes again and again.
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
9:54 pm
Get away from this big line up..
Rev in Tampa
December 5th, 2012
9:54 pm
Why do they keep giving the ball to Josh on the perimeter???
High-sider
December 5th, 2012
9:54 pm
^Correction: “Ig – LOU – dollar”
keith
December 5th, 2012
9:55 pm
Trade Josh for Corey Brewer Danny. Make it work somehow.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
9:56 pm
Josh will hit less than 1 in 5 from 22-23 feet…
DO not feed him out there guards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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.
terrell
December 5th, 2012
10:20 pm
Teagues worst game of the year by far.
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:20 pm
Make a d free throw Josh!!!
High-sider
December 5th, 2012
10:20 pm
Will Josh make the free throw – nope.
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
10:20 pm
Jon Barry should just wear “I hate the Hawks” shirt and hat…
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:20 pm
Thats how you play the point Bloggers.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
10:20 pm
This will be a tough loss, do not let it happen!!!!!!!!
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
10:21 pm
Ty Lawson is “schooling” Teague tonight!
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
10:21 pm
nwhile, Hawks have allowed this team to stick around.
SuckerFree
December 5th, 2012
10:22 pm
the last 4 minutes have been painful to watch
Sameba
December 5th, 2012
10:22 pm
Teague should not play, Zaza should enter…
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
10:22 pm
Teague has a lot of film to watch after this fiasco..
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:23 pm
terrell
December 5th, 2012
10:20 pm
Tegaue—Josh—Al= Stock Market Crew.
Dow Jonesers. One day up, next day down. (Mike Singletary said ” i can’t win with them!”)
J.J.M.
December 5th, 2012
10:23 pm
Hawks need a closer…josh is not one
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
10:24 pm
22 3 PT FGAs without Korver playing. Doesn’t sound right.
Let’s win this, Hawks.
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:24 pm
Hawks made Javele look like Shawn RAIN MAN Kemp 2-nite.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
10:25 pm
Hawks have scored 14 points in the 4th quarter.
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:25 pm
This is Pathetic!!!
HawkFan
December 5th, 2012
10:25 pm
Who’s gonna step up
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
10:25 pm
I’d take Galinari.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
10:25 pm
10-4 run by Denver….
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
10:25 pm
Dagger by Lawson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:25 pm
2nd chance points.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
10:26 pm
Big shot by Al. Is anyone on this team going to get a hand in Lawson’s face?
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
10:26 pm
13-6 run
Ty with 32!
High-sider
December 5th, 2012
10:26 pm
Lawson is ballin’ like he’s Nate Archibald reincarnated.
Blast
December 5th, 2012
10:26 pm
hawks gotta to step up now!
Rev in Tampa
December 5th, 2012
10:26 pm
Nice defense.
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:26 pm
Devin Harris making the key play on defense!!!
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
10:27 pm
5-5 from 3pt land for Ty Lawson!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dude is the Real DEAL!!!!!!!!!!!1
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:28 pm
Lou is our new closer Boyzz.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
10:28 pm
Best thing about letting Faried take a jumper — less likelihood of him getting an offensive rebound.
Lou doing what he’s paid to do. Get to the damn free throw line.
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
10:28 pm
Horford with a big assist, jumer and rebound in last few moments of this close game.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
10:28 pm
Andre playing like Josh…
Feeds Faried rather than Ty Lawson
Mokeysho
December 5th, 2012
10:28 pm
anothr nailbiter
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
10:29 pm
J-SMOOVE! Clutch defensive possession.
HawkFan
December 5th, 2012
10:29 pm
SMOOOOOOVE!!
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
10:29 pm
JOSH IS THE CLOSER TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
10:29 pm
Happy Birthday, JOSH!
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
10:29 pm
That was a nasty jam JOSH SMITH
Blast
December 5th, 2012
10:30 pm
Josh! That might just be the needle that broke the carmel’s back!
Rev in Tampa
December 5th, 2012
10:30 pm
That was just stupid for Brewer to try and block Josh’s dunk. Likely just gave the game away.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
10:30 pm
BallGame!!!!!
Astro Joe
December 5th, 2012
10:30 pm
Nice defense by Lou, he was able to cut off Lawson (for the first time tonight).
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
10:30 pm
Josh the Closer…..
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
10:30 pm
That dunk was courtesy of good D by Lou on Lawson. No Hawk has done a terrific job on Lawson but Lou has by far been the best. That was his 2nd or 3rd time beating Lawson to a spot and cutting off his drive, and it cost the Nuggets a turnover and 3 points.
Way to knock down the free throw, Josh.
High-sider
December 5th, 2012
10:30 pm
Josh will still end this game with a very respectable/good statistical night.
Blast
December 5th, 2012
10:31 pm
Gasol cannot make that steal, the run down and the dunk in his dreams.
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:31 pm
This is almost as entertaining as the Victoria Secrets Fashion Show.
HawkFan
December 5th, 2012
10:31 pm
Good job getting Lou to line
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
10:32 pm
Are Lou and Josh hometown guys? Yes….
bigdave
December 5th, 2012
10:32 pm
A couple big trips to the line, Lou knocks em down..
ESPN
December 5th, 2012
10:32 pm
http://espn.go.com/nba/conversation?gameId=400277980 Join ESPN and Comment on the Hawks game, NO HAWKS fans on there. We look like a joke.
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:32 pm
Where is Punk Booty Teague???
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
10:33 pm
Hawks: 44 rebounds (17 offensive)
Nuggets: 38 rebounds (9 offensive)
Josh 11 rebounds (3 offensive)
Faried 7 rebounds (2 offensive)
Winning the rebounding battle has been HUGE.
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:33 pm
Josh Smith??? Why??? SMDH over and over!!!
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
10:33 pm
Good win Hawks…. Happy Bday Josh…
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
10:34 pm
Lou with the pick!!!
Game over!
10-4
bigdave
December 5th, 2012
10:34 pm
Z, Devin, and Lou were big off the bench..
HawkFan
December 5th, 2012
10:34 pm
Good win against a good team. Looking like a 50 win team
Blast
December 5th, 2012
10:34 pm
Great win!!!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
10:34 pm
Good win. Way to scrap and win with defense and rebounding. Jon Barry GTFO of my city.
High-sider
December 5th, 2012
10:35 pm
The Hawks’ record is now 10 – 5 [0.667]; that’s a two-thirds [2/3] winning percentage. Lame Duck is getting the job done – plain and simple.
SuckerFree
December 5th, 2012
10:36 pm
They never say anything about the Hawks on ESPN when we win. Just give out the props
Jae Evolution
December 5th, 2012
10:36 pm
Like Najeh mentioned earlier, Mozgov was feasting on the glass getting offensive boards left and right, he IS an option next summer.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
10:37 pm
Hawks are a 3rd seed thus far a month in..Kool!
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
December 5th, 2012
10:37 pm
Teague having a rough night and our depth takes over for the victory. Good win for the Hawks. Its all about teamwork.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
10:37 pm
Larry is 97-69. Guess he aint so lame?
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:38 pm
“Even a blind Squirrel finds a Nut once in a while.”
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
10:39 pm
New York 13 4 0.765 0.0 9-1 2-1 7-0 6-4 7-3 W 4
Miami 12 4 0.750 0.5 6-2 1-1 8-0 4-4 7-3 L 1
Atlanta 10 5 0.667 2.0 5-2 4-1 6-3 4-2 8-2 W 1
Chicago 9 8 0.529 4.0 5-3 3-2 5-5 4-3 5-5 W 1
Brooklyn 11 6 0.647 2.0 8-2 4-0 7-2 4-4 6-4 L 2
Philadelphia 10 8 0.556 3.5 5-6 3-2 6-5 4-3 6-4 L 2
Boston 10 8 0.556 3.5 6-7 1-3 6-4 4-4 5-5 W 1
Indiana 10 9 0.526 4.0 4-5 1-1 5-2 5-7 7-3 W 2
Milwaukee 8 8 0.500 4.5 7-5 3-1 4-4 4-4 4-6 L 1
Charlotte 7 10 0.412 6.0 5-4 2-2 5-6 2-4 3-7 L 5
Orlando 7 10 0.412 6.0 3-8 0-1 4-5 3-5 5-5 W 2
Detroit 6 14 0.300 8.5 4-3 1-0 5-4 1-10 5-5 L 1
Toronto 4 14 0.222 9.5 2-7 0-4 3-4 1-10 2-8 L 1
Cleveland 4 15 0.211 10.0 3-8 0-4 2-5 2-10 2-8 L 3
Washington
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:40 pm
Nice win Hawks!!! Was better than the Victoria Secrets Fashion Show last night. Devin is doing it well.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 5th, 2012
10:40 pm
“The Hawks’ record is now 10 – 5 [0.667]; that’s a two-thirds [2/3] winning percentage. Lame Duck is getting the job done – plain and simple.”
Without a doubt, he deserves props for the start the Hawks have had this season. I know there are things we can all complain about regarding his performance but on the whole he has been solid. Feels weird to not openly disapprove of a Hawks coach’s performance, but it’s the truth.
High-sider
December 5th, 2012
10:40 pm
Mavs vs. Clips on ESPN
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:43 pm
New and Improved Idea??? Al Horford and Jeff Teague to the Lakers for Pau Gasoft and Metta World War.
Sameba
December 5th, 2012
10:43 pm
Jae Evolution:
Although I hate to say this, but your Mozgov (-4) was a very big reason Zaza (+8) played so well tonight. Also, his fauls cost the game for Denver, take the note…
Anthony Swallowver
December 5th, 2012
10:45 pm
We would have won by at least 15 if I played. I offer a unique skill set to this team.
Sameba
December 5th, 2012
10:46 pm
Jae Evolution:
Forgot to say, your Mozgov did not have any rebounds while Zaza was on the floor…
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
10:46 pm
Chris Kaman can shoot the rock
glw
December 5th, 2012
10:55 pm
@ T-S……I mean keith
Why you always trying to bring Gasol here. Sure we could use his IQ on this team, but not with that contract. Now you trying bring psycho Metta World Peace too. Im content to ride with what we got.
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:56 pm
Hard to believe the Hawks have a better record than both the Lakers and TrailBlazers.
kuhndog
December 5th, 2012
10:58 pm
We will take it, Teague’s defense was not his best effort. Josh late but looked lousy early. I guess it how you finish. Al was a beast, and ZAZA in the 2nd. Ivan got some good minutes matched Faried’s energy, Lou was real good and all in all we did not choke in the end like we did against Cleveland.
High-sider
December 5th, 2012
11:01 pm
keith
December 5th, 2012
10:56 pm
Hard to believe the Hawks have a better record than both the Lakers and TrailBlazers.
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It’s even harder to believe the Hawks have a better coach [in LD] than the Lakers [with D'Antoni] and the Blazers [with Stotts].
soullrenaissance
December 5th, 2012
11:01 pm
Very proud of the tremendous rebounding effort the team displayed and with the ‘head of the snake’ having s down night – even more impressive. Lame Duck may not be behind the 8ball like Marvin the Duck was.
keith
December 5th, 2012
11:02 pm
glw
December 5th, 2012
10:55 pm
Addition by Subtraction. The time has come for new leadership in Atlanta. Pau has 3-4 years left. Metta will give you cap flexibilty in 2 years. In the mean time, you bring in toughness and finesse.
Big Ray
December 5th, 2012
11:03 pm
Sheesh….well Ty Lawson kicked Teague’s can all over the place, but we outrebounded them, had fewer fouls, more steals, and fewer turnovers. That can make for a tight game, but the guys pulled it out.
Blast
December 5th, 2012
11:04 pm
Keith, you must be a Lakers fan, intent on getting two of Hawks best players in return for an old, ailing injured, and unatheltic Gasol in return. Lakers have fleeced the league for years. For you to be advocating any trade to LA, you are either an LA fan or a secretive Hawks hater. Which one are you? Please state your claim.
paian
December 5th, 2012
11:04 pm
Keith after seeing your 100s of posts im starting to worry about you mentally b/c your comments are just psychotic.
Jae Evolution
December 5th, 2012
11:07 pm
“Although I hate to say this, but your Mozgov (-4) was a very big reason Zaza (+8) played so well tonight. Also, his fauls cost the game for Denver, take the note…
Forgot to say, your Mozgov did not have any rebounds while Zaza was on the floor…”
Zaza did have a big 2nd quarter while Mozgov was in, but he wasn’t the reason he had 11. Z was the beneficiary of some amazing ball movement and in the second quarter scored on Mozgov via a shooting foul which earned Zaza one FT and an and one. Also in this second quarter Mozgov grabbed 5 rebounds (2 OR, 3 DR) against Zaza before he was replaced by Brewer for the rest of the half.
keith
December 5th, 2012
11:07 pm
PG-Devin Harris
SG-Kyle Korver
SF-Metta
PF-Josh Smith
C–Pau Gasol
Lou Williams and Anthony Morrow 1st off the bench. This roster gives you inside scoring and toughness, something we desperately need.
keith
December 5th, 2012
11:10 pm
Also, hire Sean Woods of Morehead St so that he can get into Josh Smith’s face each time he takes a stupid jump shot…
Big Ray
December 5th, 2012
11:10 pm
Again, it’s still early, but 15 games into the season, I could NOT have said that I thought by now the Hawks would….
1) Have a winning record, much less be winning two-thirds of their games…
2) With Al Horford as the leading scorer (and Josh right behind him by half a point).
3) With the leading scorer at less than 17 ppg.
4) And LD at the helm.
Just sayin’….not half bad. Let’s see where this goes.
And it seems that Josh and Al can have good games together after all. It’s just a matter of matchups.
Jae Evolution
December 5th, 2012
11:11 pm
Also Ty Lawson turning the ball over in the final 30 seconds is what cost them the game, before that Mozgov had gotten his SEVENTH offensive rebound off Gallo’s missed three, which could’ve put the Nuggets up or taken the lead had Lawson not turned it over.
Sameba
December 5th, 2012
11:11 pm
Mozgov is a big defensive liability. His D is mediocre at best. He scored all the easy points due to Denver’s guards giving him ball and he was standing alone under basket. His two PF’s in the last minutes cost game for Denver. Mozgov has no his own game whatsoever, he is a spectator mostly…
keith
December 5th, 2012
11:13 pm
Pau’s inside scoring will allow us to match baskets with the Heat. If they decide to double Pau, we have Korver, Devin, Morrow, and Jenkins, who will drain a “3″. Hate to see Al go, but addition by subtraction.
Sameba
December 5th, 2012
11:20 pm
Denver made a mistake by leaving Mozgov in the game instaed of McGee. In my opinion that cost them a game. Horford would not score that much if McGee played against him…
Jae Evolution
December 5th, 2012
11:21 pm
Big defensive liability? Eh. Foul prone? Yes.
Zaza got easy points just like Mozgov, guards found him IN THE PAINT and put him in a position where he had the highest chance to score either by dunking it, laying it up, or getting fouled. The 4th PF on Mozgov came on a play where Josh got the ball to bounce literally in his hands if I’m Denver I’m not mad at my guy trying to foul a 50% FT shooter with the game close. His 5th PF was Lou Williams coming full speed at him and Lou being as crafty as he is gave Mozgov no choice but to foul those were fouls ANY big man would commit.
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
11:23 pm
Great D at the end by Lou on Ty Lawson was the difference…
Teague has not been himself for about 3 games now. Hope he can get “it” back asap…
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
11:24 pm
It appears Larry out coached his opponent tonight!
Good job Larry!
Sameba
December 5th, 2012
11:26 pm
Jae Evolution:
You like keith, trying by all means to sell Hawks your favourite scrub… Zaza did not had such easy baskets, he earned most of them by his hard work. I answered already in my previus post on that scrub’s D…
Jae Evolution
December 5th, 2012
11:26 pm
Mozgov’s REBOUNDING effort is what kept him in the game late, similar to if Josh isn’t all in and Zaza is giving effort he will keep Z in the game. It was the same thing tonight GK saw Mozgov going after boards and needed that late in the game and it almost paid off. Mozgov 13 boards in 27 minutes McGee 3 in 22 minutes.
Sameba
December 5th, 2012
11:28 pm
All of Mozgov’s game is basically staying under basket a waiting for a rebound to come…
Sameba
December 5th, 2012
11:30 pm
No, it did not pay off at all! He allowed too many points for Horford and others…
Sameba
December 5th, 2012
11:32 pm
Drew went to a different direction. He did not choose to play Zaza but instead made team quicker. Now this paid off as one can see…
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
11:32 pm
Jamal just got another 4pt play… SMH….
Jae Evolution
December 5th, 2012
11:39 pm
Horford scored on McGee just as much as Mozgov, Al just had an amazing night offensively and couldn’t be contained.
On another note…
Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Nicolas Batum says yesterday he had dinner w/former #Blazers Greg Oden. Batum says he looks good & is planning a return to NBA next season.
Would never sign the guy to a long-term contract but he’d be interesting to look at as an option.
Buddy Grizzard
December 5th, 2012
11:40 pm
Guess we should have Lou guard Iguodala every time.
Jamaaliver
December 5th, 2012
11:41 pm
Keith, Horford is better than Josh. Trade Smoove for Pau. AL & Pau equal biggest, strongest, best frontcourt in all of basketball.
Buddy Grizzard
December 5th, 2012
11:44 pm
Teague’s defense has reached Mike Bibby proportions. I saw old ass Andre Miller blow by him like he wasn’t there. -18 in 29 minutes… ouch.
High-sider
December 5th, 2012
11:46 pm
Melvin
December 5th, 2012
11:32 pm
Jamal just got another 4pt play… SMH
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That’s a total of 38 4pt. plays [36 in the regular season and two (2) in the postseason].
kwooden1
December 5th, 2012
11:48 pm
Very good win tonight, the guys actually brought it on the boards! Nice work by Horford and Zaza, and really good defense for Stevenson and Lou. Teague really got worked by Lawson, but I think Ty got tired at the end which help cause those turnovers. The HAWKS have really taken advantage of being at home and playing several weaker teams over the last few weeks. Once they play some tougher teams I think their record will weaken some, but they’re definitely a 7-8 seed at the least right now.
GO HAWKS!
Sameba
December 5th, 2012
11:49 pm
Jae Evolution:
Did you ever see Mozgov driving towards basket and attacking the rim? I did not.
High-sider
December 5th, 2012
11:49 pm
^That’s a total of 38 4pt. plays for his [Jamal Crawford's] career [regular season and postseason combined].
doc
December 5th, 2012
11:51 pm
ftlb
Slimjr
December 5th, 2012
3:25 pm
A trap game tonight perhaps and on ESPN? Hmmmmm
Rod from College Park dropping step back 3’s like free throws!!!! Bang!
too funny, slimj rod had to change his tune when he found out shaq had more blocks than d12 during that time span
that while he ws doing soft statistics, when he was trying to extrapolate the career numbers of shaq with obvious down side to a youthful short number of years of d12 being in the league. then it became about rebounds. dont know if shaq might have done better in stats to have started out in the nba rather than at lsu. different times for sure.
shaq was the man, period, on both sides of the ball, never complained and did his job. only kareem was better in my book. kareem would have made d12 look like melting butter.
d12 is a wimp. josh smith has twice the guts and balls of d12, just saying. josh isnt talking about next year, d12 is because more is expected of him and it is going south on him. he doesnt like accountability nor being the man. he is in chris bosh’s league. it would be karma if his peak is under svg. as sheed yells loudly, “ball dont lie”.
nice win by the guys. in co and was able to listen to the first half on nugget radio, interesting and our hawks get some cred here. also funny to hear pro laker guy, magic, saying that hawks need gasol.
SuckerFree
December 5th, 2012
11:52 pm
nobody wants Pau Gasol.
You people are really getting on everybody’s nerves with that nonsense.
Gasol has the same listless demeanor as Joe Johnson with a comparable horrible contract and he’s not athletic and on the wrong side of 30. He has no physical or mental toughness. Why would we give up cap flexibility to sign that fool???
We are not trading JSmoove or Al Big Dog Horford for no Pau Gasol so zip it. That combo scares teams trust me.
doc
December 5th, 2012
11:52 pm
slimj for your reading pleasure:
ww.nytimes.com/2012/12/05/sports/basketball/rasheed-wallace-keeps-technicals-fouls-flowing-with-ball-dont-lie.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20121205