Atlanta Hawks game thread: Waiting on starting lineup (updated)
Vivlamore reporting.
Larry Drew was still undecided about his starting lineup against the Wizards an hour before tip off. The coach was still deciding whether to go with a smaller lineup or make an adjustment based on some of the success the Wizards had in their meeting two weeks ago.
Despite their height disadvantage, particularly in the backcourt, most games this season Drew has gone with a smaller lineup. It something he came to terms with during the offseason when the roster went through an overhaul.
Stay tuned for his decision. UPDATE: Starters are Teague, Harris, Stevenson, Smith and Horford.
The Wizards have won two of their last three games – their only victories of the season. According to coach Randy Wittman, his team is looking to build on those efforts, including their win over the Heat this week.
“That’s the main thing that we take from these last couple of games that we continue to build on them,” Wittman said. “We don’t take steps backward and it stops and the ball stops moving and we starting holding. We showed them the Miami game. We watched it and the things that we did. That’s what we have to continue to build on. We can’t let what we did in the Miami game go to waste.”
There is no local television broadcast tonight. Radio only in Atlanta.
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doc
December 7th, 2012
8:53 pm
f-u, i forgot.
or maybe it should be f-m. heh heh
bigdave
December 7th, 2012
8:56 pm
Josh with the lob…
Josh drives punches one ..
doc
December 7th, 2012
8:56 pm
yes keith. we need to be strong lin/harden fans and pull for the rockets.
hate it that doc gets it wrong once again at the 3rd quarter buzzer.
Slimjr
December 7th, 2012
8:56 pm
Steveson with 3 [3-balls]
Nice assist from Josh to Al for the Jam…
Rev in Tampa
December 7th, 2012
8:57 pm
Hawks learned from Mozgov on Wednesday night. They are tipping out rebounds to the perimeter that they otherwise would not get. I’ve seen the Hawks do it at least three times tonight.
doc
December 7th, 2012
8:57 pm
back to yahoo to follow gametracker.
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
December 7th, 2012
8:57 pm
Has anyone seen Ivan tonight?
Slimjr
December 7th, 2012
8:57 pm
Steveson with 5 3-balls!
Feed him and fan him!
Blast
December 7th, 2012
8:58 pm
Hawks up 18! stevenson with 5 3 pointers, and MJ jamming Dont stop till you get enough! All I need is a win to cap it off!
keith
December 7th, 2012
9:00 pm
If we can add Dwight Howard to this team. we will win an NBA Championship next year!!! COME HOME DWIGHT! YOU BELONG HERE, NOT IN LA!!!
DawgNole
December 7th, 2012
9:02 pm
Slimjr
December 7th, 2012
8:22 pm
The way that arena sounded last night in the 3rd and 4th quarters on TNT you would have thought that the Heat were on the road DawgNole.. LOL!
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Just givin’ you a little free grief. Hope you’re doing well.
Hawks_4_Life
December 7th, 2012
9:03 pm
Keith, its all part of the JJ trade and yes its lottery protected.
Blast
December 7th, 2012
9:05 pm
Now they playing Marvin Gaye? Old school classics! Got all these CD’s but nice to hear them in Hawks arena.
Hawks_4_Life
December 7th, 2012
9:05 pm
Coming up on Jenkins time.
Hawks_4_Life
December 7th, 2012
9:08 pm
I have a question, why is it people are so anxious to see Jenkins play? On the ESPN board people are begging for him to get in the game but lets face it we have good established vets at his position. Unless its a blowout he may not get in. I think he is a good pick up for the future though, his stint in the D-league proved he can ball but there is a depth chart.
Rev in Tampa
December 7th, 2012
9:09 pm
Hawks need to re-focus. THey are going through the motions
Rev in Tampa
December 7th, 2012
9:12 pm
That was a shooting foul
Blast
December 7th, 2012
9:14 pm
Lou made a couple of mistakes in the 3rd, but I still love that guy. He is a major baller.
keith
December 7th, 2012
9:14 pm
Kenyon Martin is available? He would be nice as a SF plug-in until next summer. Martin is the kind of energy guy we can use going forward into the playoffs.
keith
December 7th, 2012
9:15 pm
Hawks_4_Life
December 7th, 2012
9:03 pm
thank you…
Rev in Tampa
December 7th, 2012
9:16 pm
four points.
Slimjr
December 7th, 2012
9:17 pm
down to 6 from 18?
Slimjr
December 7th, 2012
9:18 pm
25-12: Wizards have outscored the Hawks in the last 8 mins
Hawks_4_Life
December 7th, 2012
9:18 pm
Not confident in Williams doing anything but shooting
Jae Evolution
December 7th, 2012
9:18 pm
Who is this guy
Rev in Tampa
December 7th, 2012
9:19 pm
Wiz have really gotten hot
Hawks_4_Life
December 7th, 2012
9:19 pm
I was pre-mature, no Jenkins time tonight, game got close suddenly.
Blast
December 7th, 2012
9:20 pm
Getting to close for comfort. Who is checking Seraphim?
J.J.M.
December 7th, 2012
9:21 pm
Choke alert…hawks need to bring back that first quarter energy when teague kept driving the ball
keith
December 7th, 2012
9:21 pm
Wizards have 16 points from their center position. That’s where we are losing the battle?
Rev in Tampa
December 7th, 2012
9:22 pm
I wish Teague would go ahead and take some of the wide open 3’s rather than pass them up to others. I understand that Devin has been hot from 3, and true point guards are to look to assist before they look to score, but Teague is a great 3-point shooter
Slimjr
December 7th, 2012
9:23 pm
Hawks only up 4 with 7 and change left? This game should have been a blowout in the Hawks favor..@#$%^&
Doing well DawgNole. Good to see ya out here tonight!
Rev in Tampa
December 7th, 2012
9:23 pm
Wiz are going to find a way to let the Hawks open up a double-digit lead again.
Rev in Tampa
December 7th, 2012
9:24 pm
Devin should have just shot the three.
Slimjr
December 7th, 2012
9:24 pm
Need a rim protector..
Slimjr
December 7th, 2012
9:25 pm
Nasty fall on Harris!
Rev in Tampa
December 7th, 2012
9:25 pm
Wiz with only ONE turnover in second half. That simply points to lack of effort on defense by hawks
Slimjr
December 7th, 2012
9:26 pm
I need to teach these dudes how to pull up and use glass…
keith
December 7th, 2012
9:26 pm
Devin Harris is “the real deal” we have to re-sign both he and Korver., sooner than later…Stevenson may now be the odd man out because of age.
Slimjr
December 7th, 2012
9:27 pm
Smith use the Glass!
Slimjr
December 7th, 2012
9:28 pm
Al with a double-double [14 and13]
Hawks_4_Life
December 7th, 2012
9:28 pm
Might need to keep Morrow too, another one of D12’s buddies.
Slimjr
December 7th, 2012
9:31 pm
AllStar Al with 4 straight double-doubles!
9 out of 16 games!
Rev in Tampa
December 7th, 2012
9:32 pm
dang it! teague. Make both free throws
Slimjr
December 7th, 2012
9:32 pm
2
Rev in Tampa
December 7th, 2012
9:33 pm
Finally, the Hawks with good defense.
Slimjr
December 7th, 2012
9:33 pm
Overtime again?
bigdave
December 7th, 2012
9:35 pm
big 3
ag
December 7th, 2012
9:35 pm
Josh with the BIG THREE
Rev in Tampa
December 7th, 2012
9:36 pm
I still don’t understand why Teague deliberately passes to Josh on the perimeter. I’m glad Josh hit the 3, but he is not the one the Hawks want taking the shot.