Atlanta Hawks: Morrow returns to practice
Vivlamore reporting.
Here is your report from Monday’s practice:
Anthony Morrow, who missed Saturday’s game with back soreness, participated in practice on Monday. Morrow said he participated on a limited basis but said there were no issues.
“It’s good,” Morrow said. “I got in loosened up. I got some work in. I was kind of limited today but I felt great.”
Morrow said the issue is related to the stress fracture he suffered during his junior season at Georgia Tech.
“Just a little flare up,” Morrow said. “I was going real hard, especially not playing much, and I think I overdid it. I’m always trying to get better so that is on me. I just have to manage it better.”
The pain started during last week’s game against Memphis, his first start of the season. He was able to play through the pain against Miami and Orlando before needing to rest.
Morrow said he was to get treatment before the team departed for Tuesday’s game at Washington. A determination on his playing status will be made before the game based on how he responded to the workout and treatment. Coach Larry Drew said he was hopeful Morrow could play against the Wizards.
Tough stretch
With Tuesday’s game in Washington, the Hawks play four games in five nights in three cities. They have two road-home back-to-backs.
“That’s always a tough stretch when you play that many games – tough teams, tough travel, tough stretch,” Drew said. “We have to really lock in and focus this week. We have to take care of ourselves. We have to do whatever it takes to get us ready to play. With four in five nights we have to take care of our bodies so we can play to the best of our abilities.”
The Hawks host Oklahoma City on Wednesday and then play at Philadelphia Friday and host Chicago Saturday before three days off over Christmas.
Getting back to work
Drew said he was mindful of the upcoming stretch of games but wanted his team back on the court to put Saturday’s blowout loss to Golden State in the rear-view mirror.
“I didn’t want to do too much but there were some things that I felt we really needed to go over,” Drew said. “…We are ready to get back at it. When you play a game like that it’s a matter of getting it out of your system and get back out on the court. I think it’s out of our system. We’ve looked at it, talked about it. It’s time to move on.”
Viewing party
Jocks and Jills will host a viewing party for the Hawks-Wizards game Tuesday in honor of the 25th anniversary of the restaurant’s opening. The eatery, then owned by Randy Wittman, Scott Hastings, Doc Rivers and current owner Craig Sager, opened in 1987. Wittman, who played for the Hawks at the time of the opening, now coaches the Wizards.
The restaurant is located at the Galleria Mall in Atlanta.
- Chris Vivlamore
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72 comments Add your comment
Slimjr
December 18th, 2012
10:24 am
I like Millsap a whole lot! This guy get can buckets and he is a very good finisher around the basket!
Underrated I believe…
Slimjr
December 18th, 2012
10:28 am
News Flash:
Woody announced yesterday that his Allstar power forward Amare has been cleared by doctors to start practicing with the team..
SteveW
December 18th, 2012
10:30 am
OB – I think if you’ll look at Dallas cap situation, they do have the money.
And OB, that was my point about Woody
Slimjr
December 18th, 2012
10:32 am
O’brien,
That 49′ers vs. Seattle game will be awesome..Falcon fans should take a peek at this one..The Falcons will probably see one of these teams in the playoffs..
They are both formidable opponents.
Slimjr
December 18th, 2012
10:42 am
So OKC has won 11 in a row? Every Hawk tomorrow night better bring their A game or expect to get blown out by at least 20…
doc
December 18th, 2012
10:43 am
heh heh
like amare gone all season or shumpert out since last march? those your three with melo?
dude those guys are deep
we are three deep
they are ten deep for starters
they got guys on the back row in suits that would be rotation guys, didnt someone come out of a suit to taie melo’s place and score 29? we aint got starters like that dude!
please dont pull the victim card out and suggest poor woody
that is real funny slimj
you know, i know how talented they are and WE together suggested there is no way they are dark horses. we both said ecf on them before others started to wake up.
woody was robbed on the com as well that went net way to keep it real
also did you read what that com had to say about the trap jj got in to lose the last game after getting the walk away shot the night before? same old jj we lived but died mire with. yeah keep it real bro and i will stay quiet. otherwise call out coming with nothing but respect
heh heh
Slimjr
December 18th, 2012
10:45 am
Orlando had down graded their perimeter defense BIG time by their former GM a couple of years ago while D12 was still in uniform..
That’s why I am convinced Woody would have beaten them in the 1st round of the playoffs that year..
Larry luck out being in the right place at the right time.. Its good to be lucky!
doc
December 18th, 2012
10:48 am
me thinks niners snuff wilson and that new kid takes the throne. as much as i like wilson.
najeh and i both talked about his coming out game as a coronation of sorts and he hasnt showed otherwise. this is a new age coming in qb’s for the nfl and that niner kid will rank with the best. 60mph throws! yikes. in the end it is a brady story brewing.
doc
December 18th, 2012
10:55 am
no proof to that statement pure imagination.
if the hurricane hadnt come i am sure romney gets win like bs slimj. quit making excuses he lost his chance because he didnt figure what didnt work during the season would work any better in the playoffs. stupidity or the essence if crazy slimj.
woody was done here give it up. the asg werent going to give him the raise he wanted on a multiyear contract to see if he got smarter. they had to move on and reinvent just like the republicans need to do.
Rusty
December 18th, 2012
11:03 am
Looking at Ivan it just looks like he is in better shape than anyone on the team. I don’t believe that he would have much basketball wear & tear on his body. This man has the heart,the body & the skills to become an all around good player, you know he will get better as he doesn’t really have that much NBA experience.Now if only LD will give him the chance to grow.
Slimjr
December 18th, 2012
11:04 am
The down graded defense allowed ISO Joe and JC1 to carry this unbalanced team to victory…
Superior guard play has carried this franchise for years…
Duluth Joe
December 18th, 2012
11:06 am
“So OKC has won 11 in a row? Every Hawk tomorrow night better bring their A game or expect to get blown out by at least 20…”
Did Hawks not win at OKC earlier this year? Were Hawks not missing Josh at the time? It will be a tough game tomorrow night (OKC is the most complete team in NBA), but should home court advantage and having Josh this time not give us a fighting chance? Also Teague’s speed causes OKC trouble.
Slimjr
December 18th, 2012
11:11 am
Hey Duluth Joe,
it was an early season game. OKC was still trying to find themselves after losing the bearded one!
Now they have jelled and are running folks out of the gym..Read the post again that you copied.
Bring your A game or get blown out…..
Duluth Joe
December 18th, 2012
11:11 am
Rusty, I agree with you on your 11:03 post. I was at the game with GS. When Ivan was fouled in the first half, and was complaining to ref, I could hear and see Larry Drew plead and get on Ivan’s case not to complain too loud. Ivan’s only issue is to keep his cool to earn Drew’s trust.
O'Brien
December 18th, 2012
11:23 am
AJ,
That reminds me of a question Ra’mon has asked before (speaking of which, I haven’t seen Ra’mon on here in a while).
Ra’mon’s question was is it better value to pay Horford $12 mil, or pay Zaza $7 mil? My answer is…it depends on what Ferry can do with that extra $5 mil.
Slimjr
December 18th, 2012
11:24 am
Guess that Orlando winning streak were they beat the Hawks 7 in a row was pure imagination..
Hahahahaha
Astro Joe
December 18th, 2012
11:33 am
OB, very different scenarios (IMO). Horford is a far better player than Zaza, it isn’t very close. One could choose to focus on one particular facet of the game (rebounding) and say that they are comparable. but I would even disagree with that assessment. Horford can rebound the ball when it is not immediately in his personal space, Zaza isn’t agile enough to do that. And we all know that Zaza’s hands are as reliable as Devin Harris’ health. Zaza is a tremendously valuable back-up center. And we know that he is often a good spot starter. I wouldn’t put Zaza in Al’s category nor would I put Ivan in Josh’s category.
Rod from College Park
December 18th, 2012
11:38 am
“The down graded defense allowed ISO Joe and JC1 to carry this unbalanced team to victory…”
Ding!!!!
doc
December 18th, 2012
11:47 am
good story here slimj:
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba–jeremy-lin-proves-he-has-staying-power-in-nba-after-beating-knicks-at-msg—this-is-a-little-bit-of-closure—072959773.html
we will see hiw amar ‘e and melo coexist. should be good theatre. nyc baby.
also if zaza hit someone like chandler got lin it would have been a flagrant 2 and 2 game suspension, stern still rules.
SteveW
December 18th, 2012
11:51 am
Josh is way better than Paul Millsap, but your talking about two totally different styles of play. But for the cost savings, and if the Jazz gave us Heyward or Favors, or a 1st pick, I’d really have to think about that trade.
Josh is made perfectly for this Hawks team. Millsap is a halfcourt kind of guy on O.
SteveW
December 18th, 2012
11:55 am
Give me an all ATL frontcourt of Dwight, Josh, Favors, and Hickson. Throw in Bosh who played at Tech. You could make a pretty good ATL backcourt in Lou, Jack, Bynum, and Morrow also – and a bunch of guys I know I’m missing
Astro Joe
December 18th, 2012
12:14 pm
Steve, I was talking about free agent signings if another GM felt the need to offer Josh a max deal and Ferry (appropriately) refused to match the offer. Not a trade. A contingency plan if someone offers Josh a stupid deal.