Game thread: Harris not with Hawks in Philadelphia
Vivlamore reporting.
PHILADELPHIA — The Hawks will be without guard Devin Harris for tonight’s game against the 76ers and likely tomorrow’s home game against the Bulls with a sore left foot. Harris did not travel with the team to Philadelphia.
The injury is unrelated to the turf toe that caused Harris to miss a game earlier this season.
An MRI showed no structural damage. Harris is wearing a walking boot as a precaution. Following Saturday’s game, the Hawks are off three days before hosting the Pistons which will allow Harris extended rest for his foot.
Officially, Harris is listed as day-to-day.
Guard Anthony Morrow said the sore back that caused him to miss two games is fine and he expects to play.
In other items:
* The Sixers are dealing with injury issues of their own. Leading scorer Jrue Holiday has missed the past four games with a sprained left foot. Second-leading scorer Evan Turner is suffering from a sprained left ankle. Both players told the Philadelphia media Friday they expect to play. The team calls each a game-time decision.
The Sixers are also awaiting word on center Andrew Bynum. He has not played this season due to knee bone bruises. Bynum was examined by David Altchek in New York Thursday and the team is expected to announce the results prior to tonight’s game.
* Due to the uncertainty of the Sixers roster, Hawks coach Larry Drew said he will wait to determine his starting lineup.
“In these situations we factor (injured opponents) in,” Drew said. “We look at the worst-case scenario that all their guys are there. If certain guys don’t go, we’ll start this lineup. If certain guys don’t go, we’ll start that lineup. We cover our bases.”
Drew said the Sixers’ injuries will not affect how his team plays offensively. He said they could make some defensive adjustments.
* I asked Drew about the team’s recent performance as they have lost two of three past games. They were blown out by the Warriors, narrowly defeated the Wizards and trailed by 17 points before falling to the Thunder.
“I think we’ve been a little inconsistent with some of the things that we did pretty good the first 10 games of the season,” Drew said. “That is expected. You are going to go through those pockets where you are going to have those struggles. You have to work your way through it.
“I would love for us to be efficient every game we play, but that is not going to be the case. Given the schedule, with this stretch of four (games) in five nights, so of that is to be expected. It’s just a matter of working through it. Go back (to the past three games) there were stretches where we did not play very well. We want to focus on what we did wrong in those stretches. What we don’t want is to panic at this point. There are too many more games to play.”
* Anthony Tolliver says he has been frustrated by his recent lack of playing time. The forward did not play in seven straight games in November and December. He has appeared in six of the past seven games, averaging 7.6 minutes. He scored six points in the loss to the Thunder Wednesday.
“Something I pride myself on is coming in and playing defense and doing the little things to help my team win,” Tolliver said. “The stat sheet might not be filled at the end of the night for me but I definitely feel like whenever I’m on the court we are a better team. …
“It is very, very difficult on the offense end (not playing). I’ve been struggling shooting the ball but I try not to think about it. I don’t go into each game thinking I’m struggling. I go in thinking it’s a new game, a fresh start.
“Everybody, the coaches and my agent, told me to stay ready. It was pretty frustrating. I’m still not satisfied playing just a little bit. I definitely feel like I want to compete for more time. But I’ve got to earn it.”
- Chris Vivlamore
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265 comments Add your comment
HawkFan
December 21st, 2012
7:55 pm
Get that s$&) outta here Techie
keith
December 21st, 2012
7:56 pm
Horford is just “too weak” to play center in the NBA….That last possession was indicative of his short comings!!!
Slimjr
December 21st, 2012
7:56 pm
Allstar Al looks a lot quicker and he’s playing on the Balls of his feet! Nice
Told ya if he took off those restricting knee braces his foot speed would double..
Melvin
December 21st, 2012
7:58 pm
Devin Harris for Corey Maggette
Najeh Davenpoop
December 21st, 2012
7:58 pm
That’s the 3rd contested jumper Holiday has made in Teague’s face. None of them was defended all that bad.
HawkFan
December 21st, 2012
7:58 pm
Teague is just another guys beeeatch every night
keith
December 21st, 2012
8:00 pm
Al is turning into Mark Sanchez….He is losing his confidence right before our eyes!!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
December 21st, 2012
8:01 pm
OK, Zaza has played well, but posting him up is not a good offensive strategy.
keith
December 21st, 2012
8:01 pm
Paculia gettin Boards!
HawkFan
December 21st, 2012
8:01 pm
Zazaaaaaaaaaaaa!!
Melvin
December 21st, 2012
8:02 pm
Lou Williams coming home party has been a disater this 1st half
J.J.M.
December 21st, 2012
8:02 pm
make a trade wit the jazz asap
keith
December 21st, 2012
8:02 pm
Zaza is playing “GROWN MAN BASKETBALL” tonight girls!!!!
bigdave
December 21st, 2012
8:02 pm
Josh with the finesse attempts..
but looking for a foul, smh.
MattP
December 21st, 2012
8:03 pm
Drew really needs to start the big lineup every game, enough of the flipping around.
Slimjr
December 21st, 2012
8:03 pm
Philly’s Bigs are more skilled then the Hawks Bigs.
Young looks Smooove out there with that left hand jumper.. He can also finger roll..Josh cant to save his life..
HawkFan
December 21st, 2012
8:03 pm
Kind of a bad half but only down 4. Have to defend better in 2nd half
DS
December 21st, 2012
8:03 pm
Seriously whats going on with Big Al? And Josh is still Josh…complaining when the ball is still right in front of him
Najeh Davenpoop
December 21st, 2012
8:04 pm
The Hawks and Sixers are two of the top 5 teams in the league at forcing turnovers, but the Sixers have been winning that battle in this game. Seems like they have made more “hustle” plays as a team than the Hawks have.
DS
December 21st, 2012
8:05 pm
If Horford doesnt pick it up on the second half this will be the 3rd straight bad game for him…wonder if theres something else going on there..
Slimjr
December 21st, 2012
8:06 pm
This looks like a loss in 24 mins.. Philly is a step faster at all 5 positions it seems..
Josh cant finish at the rim consistently
Teague is not playing like a lottery pick? Hmmmm
Luke Cage
December 21st, 2012
8:07 pm
Slimjr
December 21st, 2012
8:03 pm
Philly’s Bigs are more skilled then the Hawks Bigs
I agree, our bigs lack post moves alot mostly because they are lighter & smaller, but when they are assertive in going to the basket immediately they have the advantage with their quickness, too many times they get the ball and kinda let the D get settled.
Slimjr
December 21st, 2012
8:08 pm
Al is coming off a very nasty injury this year..He’s not 100..Yet.
SOS Hawks
December 21st, 2012
8:08 pm
Josh continues to throw up bricks.
Rusty
December 21st, 2012
8:11 pm
Keith when the hell are you going to stop your self from looking like a fool?
ha ha
December 21st, 2012
8:12 pm
Teague was not a lottery pick. Holiday has two more points than Teague. Seriously are you guys even watching the game smdh.. Lou was terrible the first half. He is not a pg. As soon as he came back in the lead went away and the offense sputtered..
J.J.M. good think you are not the GM. We might be Bobcats status with a cat like you calling the shots. smh
Najeh Davenpoop
December 21st, 2012
8:13 pm
Philly’s bigs don’t have post moves either, but they do finish at the rim better. Thaddeus Young in particular.
Slimjr
December 21st, 2012
8:13 pm
Hawks are actually down 6, 61-55..
You cant give up 61 on the road in a half and expect to win…They are playing from behind constantly…
This is looking like 4 straight losses to Philly..
Slimjr
December 21st, 2012
8:17 pm
Philly Bigs can put it the floor and finish at the rim more consistently than the Hawks Bigs..
They are superior finishers by far…
24 mins
DS
December 21st, 2012
8:17 pm
Horford and Josh need to step it up on the second half, I wish LD would try Teague and Lou together in one lineup. Lou is definitely not a PG and he cant and shouldnt guard JHoliday
Slimjr
December 21st, 2012
8:18 pm
check that its 51-45 score..
High-sider
December 21st, 2012
8:18 pm
To: Najeh Davenpoop
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High-sider
December 21st, 2012
7:51 pm
Najeh Davenpoop,
“You still continue to completely miss the point of what I was talking about. Per-36 stats are just per-minute stats multiplied by 36. The only reason they post per-36 stats instead of per-minute stats is because per-36 stats are easier to understand” – Najeh Davenpoop @5:39pm, 12/21/2012
Yeah, and you’re “missing the point” that a player’s “per-minute” stats are derived from (or are calculated by using) that particular player’s “actual”/real stats.
I’m done. You refuse to see (and/or understand) the “obvious.”
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You’re also “missing the point” that when you multiply “per-minute” stats by 36, you are “projecting” (actual) “per-minute” stats (out) to “Per 36 Minutes” stat(istic)s.
Now, I’m REALLY done.
Rusty
December 21st, 2012
8:19 pm
Ha Ha you got it right Keith has to be Steven A Smith that’s who I thought he was but couldn’t remember his name. There can’t be 2 stupid guys like that on this planet. Good work
Slimjr
December 21st, 2012
8:20 pm
Horford and Josh are doing all they can.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 21st, 2012
8:20 pm
“You’re also “missing the point” that when you multiply “per-minute” stats by 36, you are “projecting” (actual) “per-minute” stats (out) to “Per 36 Minutes” stat(istic)s.”
High-Sider, if you don’t understand 4th grade math, it is going to be awfully tough for me to teach you over an Internet blog. But like I said about 500 times already, there is nothing “theoretical” about per-minute stats. Divide Lou’s total number of free throw attempts by the minutes he has played and you get per-minute stats. Divide it by the games he has played and you get per-game stats. It’s that simple. No “theory” or “assumption” involved.
Slimjr
December 21st, 2012
8:21 pm
Hawks will lose by double digits tonight most likely
Najeh Davenpoop
December 21st, 2012
8:21 pm
What the hell happened to Al’s mid range jumper? That shot used to be automatic two years ago.
bigdave
December 21st, 2012
8:21 pm
Al right under the basket, passes.
Slimjr
December 21st, 2012
8:22 pm
JoSh shooting brick 3’s
Allstar Al shooting FLAT FOOTED SET SHOTS
keith
December 21st, 2012
8:23 pm
MVP Kyle Korver stopping the Bleeding!!!!
Slimjr
December 21st, 2012
8:23 pm
Holiday owns Teague
Najeh Davenpoop
December 21st, 2012
8:23 pm
Now Al losing confidence in that mid range jumper, passes one up to pass out to Stevenson for a bricked 3.
Get Zaza in for Al.
J.J.M.
December 21st, 2012
8:24 pm
get rid of teague guy cant defend or drive the ball
Slimjr
December 21st, 2012
8:24 pm
Hawks may lose by 15-20
They have too many superior athletes…
Melvin
December 21st, 2012
8:25 pm
The Hawks looks like sh!t out there
Duluth Joe
December 21st, 2012
8:25 pm
If we are going to lose, I rather lose with Ivan and Zaza fighting inside than Al and Josh shooting outside jumpers
Najeh Davenpoop
December 21st, 2012
8:26 pm
The only stretch in this game when the Hawks actually played well as a team was when Zaza and Ivan were both in the game at the same time.
Slimjr
December 21st, 2012
8:26 pm
AllStar Al has turned into Chief Passer..
Game Set and Match
DS
December 21st, 2012
8:26 pm
Oh well another blowout loss…I dont think LD understands that he is allowed to make adjustments to his lineup that were not predetermined before the game
High-sider
December 21st, 2012
8:26 pm
It looks as if the 76ers will “86″ the Hawks tonight. I guess I got it wrong in my earlier post.
Where’s the Hawks’ energy!?!?!?!?!?!?!?