Game thread: Lou Williams stays in starting lineup (updated)
Vivlamore reporting.
Lou Williams remains in the starting lineup for a second straight game as the Hawks take on the Pistons tonight. Williams got the start at shooting guard in Saturday’s win over the Bulls and coach Larry Drew elected to go with the hot hand.
“Being smaller, it has its advantages and disadvantages,” Drew said of a backcourt that features 6-foot-2 Jeff Teague and 6-1 Williams. “The way we feel we need to play we want to go a little smaller with the quickness. He had a really good game our last game. With he and Jeff in there it makes us a lot quicker, a lot faster and it puts us in a more up-tempo style. We had success with it our last game and we are going to go with it again.”
Drew was pushed in the direction to start Williams against the Bulls, his first in 173 games, with Devin Harris (sore left foot) unavailable and DeShawn Stevenson needing rest on the second of back-to-back games.
Drew said he spoke to Williams about his role with the Hawks after he was signed this summer as a free agent.
“We had the conversation and I think he was happy to hear that,” Drew said. “He’s been a guy who pretty much came off the bench his whole career and, at least I can tell, he understands his role but he embraces the fact he won’t be pigeon-holed as a guy just coming off the bench.”
Williams will be joined in the same starting lineup used against the Bulls with Teague, Kyle Kover, Josh Smith and Al Horford.
* Harris is doubtful for the game. He spent some time on the court prior to this morning’s shoot-around but left before it really got started.
This would be the fourth straight game Harris has missed due to the injury. He also missed two games earlier this season with turf toe and a stomach illness.
* Drew said before tonight’s game he will show his team clips of Saturday’s dominant 92-75 victory over the Bulls to reinforce what they did so well.
* Drew said the key to victory over the Bulls was the early play of point guard Teague. Although Williams started in the back-court and scored 14 first-half points, Teague set the tone.
“It all starts with Jeff Teague,” Drew said. “He got us going against Chicago. His defense was really good. He was active. He was pushing the basketball and he got everyone else going. That is something that we will continue to emphasis and point out with Jeff the importance of his aggressive play early in the game to get us going.”
* The victory over the Bulls was especially key as the Hawks wouldn’t play for three days after that game and had lost three of their previous four.
“I thought it was important to get a win, particularly because of the way we played against Philly,” Drew said. “You go into the Christmas break with a better taste in your mouth after a win than a loss, I’ll tell you that. I was really proud of the way our guys came out and how they sustained for all four quarters of high energy and high intensity.”
* Finally, I hope everyone had a happy and safe holiday. I will update this blog with any new lineup information following my pre-game interview with Drew.
- Chris Vivlamore
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361 comments Add your comment
Rod from College Park
December 26th, 2012
5:34 pm
Duh,
You made so many stupid invalid points, that there is no reason to respond to you. Have a great day.
Slimjr
December 26th, 2012
5:37 pm
^^^^^hahahaha
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
5:37 pm
At this point “lineup” and “undecided” pretty much go hand in hand for this team.
Slimjr
December 26th, 2012
5:38 pm
Stick with Lou as your starting two guard for now Larry!!
And then go bury teams early..
Slimjr
December 26th, 2012
5:42 pm
Actually Larry does know, he’s using coach speak to conceal his real intentions. Imho of course..
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
5:43 pm
They should be able to beat the Pistons regardless of their lineup, but this strikes me as the kind of game where they let a lesser team hang around for too long and have to struggle to win in the 4th quarter.
Rod from College Park
December 26th, 2012
5:45 pm
“As for Jamal’s career… My goodness… Am I supposed to be impressed with the fact that he averaged 20ppg for lottery teams whilst shooting .400 from the floor?!?”
Who cares whether you are impressed. Do you like Kevin Love? Did you like Bosh in Toronto?……..
“Jamal is posting his best numbers EVER precisely in the year in which he FINALLY got it that you are wasting your talent if you only play on raw talent and don’t work on your game.”
Either you are blind, deaf or dumb. Which one is it?
Jamal Crawford’s partial NBA stats:
2012 – 2013: 16.5ppg through 28 games played (season incomplete)
2009 – 2010: 18.0ppg in 79 games played (SMOY season)
2008 – 2009: 19.7ppg in 65 games played
2007 – 2008: 20.6ppg in 80 games played
2006 – 2007: 17.6ppg in 59 games played
2004 – 2005: 17.7ppg in 70 games played
2003 – 2004: 17.3ppg in 80 games played
“That double coverage, for your information was in all 4 main guys, JJ, Al, Josh and Jamal. It’s Thibs system, constant trapping on the main guys when they have the rock and, as you may remember, we were always playing 4 on 5 on offense with Marvin or Collins and most of the time 4 on 5 on D with Jamal.”
Now they were doubling Horford? LOL. You obviously did not watch that series, so no need to debate with you. Or it may go back to the blind, deaf or dumb thing.
Slimjr
December 26th, 2012
5:46 pm
Looking forward to seeing Al with his new found mobility go for 20 and 10!
Jody
December 26th, 2012
5:49 pm
From what I saw, the big lineup is what sparked the initial run in the second quarter vs the Bulls.
Rod from College Park
December 26th, 2012
5:51 pm
The Bigs will have to step up against the Pistons, as Jsson Maxiell usually destroys us, for some reason, and the young kid Monroe looks pretty good.
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
5:52 pm
vava74,
“And one final note Rod and mini-Rod, Teague held his own against Rose who did always huge damage when Jamal played point (it had happened in the regular season too).
Unfortunately, you both seem to live in a Stalinist State where Jamal is your ruler and where “Revisionist History” is the norm.” – vava74 @5:02pm, 12/26/2012
Derrick Rose and Jeff Teague (head-to-head matchup) in the 2011 EC Semis (Hawks vs. Bulls):
Derrick Rose – 29.8ppg, 9.8apg and 4.3rpg
Jeff Teague – 14.8ppg, 4.2apg and 2.8rpg
Derrick Rose more than doubled Jeff Teague’s scoring and assist averages in the 2011 EC Semis and you (vava74) call that (Jeff Teague was) “holding his own”? And you say that “Rod from CP” and I, “High-sider,” are “revisionists” (who are) rewriting history? This history is/was recorded in the link provided below.
Game, set (and) match (with the throat slash gesture). (Boo-yah!!!)
http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/h2h_finder.cgi?request=1&p1=teaguje01&p2=rosede01
MattP
December 26th, 2012
5:54 pm
Hawks coach Larry Drew was undecided on his starting lineup this morning in preparation for tonight’s game against the Pistons.
What’s new… I think just about every game he is undecided until an hour before the game.
Duh
December 26th, 2012
5:56 pm
LOL, Ok Rod.
The Proof is in the Articles written by the journalists and they are all over the web. Jamal wanted an extension and was ready to bail if he didn’t get one.
You wanna know how most INTELLIGENT hawks fans felt about giving Jamal that extension?
http://www.peachtreehoops.com/2010/8/27/1655100/jamal-crawford-to-ask-hawks-for
Juice wasn’t worth the (cap) squeeze
Duh
December 26th, 2012
5:59 pm
Where was Rose in the offensive pecking order on his team compared to Jeff Teague? Rose was dam near 50% of that teams offense in the playoffs smh……STOP
Duh
December 26th, 2012
6:01 pm
Doesn’t mean Jeff got killed, there’s only one ball to go around. It wasn’t Jeff’s job to get more offensive touches than Joe, Jamal, Josh, and Al
Jamaaliver
December 26th, 2012
6:09 pm
What happened to MC, guys?
MattP
December 26th, 2012
6:13 pm
MC got another job at AJC, he covers more of Atlanta teams I believe.
Duh
December 26th, 2012
6:18 pm
Jamaaliver,
Covering other things for the AJC. Posted a blog about in right before the season started.
Duh
December 26th, 2012
6:19 pm
“Chris Vivlamore @ajchawks
Hawks starting lineup: Teague, Williams, Korver, Smith and Horford. Team still calling Harris a game-time decision but he’s very doubtful.”
Rod from College Park
December 26th, 2012
6:23 pm
“The Proof is in the Articles written by the journalists and they are all over the web. Jamal wanted an extension and was ready to bail if he didn’t get one.”
Of course he wanted an extension. That has nothing to do with wanting 10 mil per. In the articles that you posted he clearly stated that he wanted a long term deal. That is what he was looking for not 10 mil a season.
“You wanna know how most INTELLIGENT hawks fans felt about giving Jamal that extension?
http://www.peachtreehoops.com/2010/8/27/1655100/jamal-crawford-to-ask-hawks-for”
If you are one of those INTELLIGENT Hawks fans, I’ll pass. I wonder what INTELLIGENT is supposed to mean. LOL. Peachtree Hoops. How many times have I heard that one. SMH.
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
6:40 pm
Duh
December 26th, 2012
6:01 pm
Doesn’t mean Jeff got killed, there’s only one ball to go around. It wasn’t Jeff’s job to get more offensive touches than Joe, Jamal, Josh, and Al
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No, but it was Teague’s job to “shutdown” or at least “contain” Rose. Rose averaging ~30ppg is not my idea of Teague “containing” Rose.
Duh
December 26th, 2012
7:00 pm
Rod, I know its in an article somewhere, with that being said i’m 100% certain its mentioned on his twitter. No way am I trying to look back that far but Jamal was definitely looking to get more that 5 mill per year. He was literally responding to fans with this stuff, it’s there.
The real issue was the fact that with all of the weapons we had, we were not legitimate contenders. With the new CBA coming down it would have been impossible for us to extend Jamal AND Al Horford while improving via free agency. We would have been capped out and paying severe tax.
Sekou explains it hall here:
http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2010/08/30/summer-solutions/
I do hope the official NBA website is a little more credible to you, especially since it’s Sekou who’s reporting….even though I did post an article on the topic from MC in the previous blog.
Basically It’s either Jamal or Al Horford? That’s what it came down to. The next season we used Jamals money to field a serviceable bench. Instead of just having one great bench player we had five solid players off the bench (even though they were useless in the playoffs).
As it stands today, I’d much rather have Korver/Morrow or Lou/Korver for 10 mill than Jamal.
Duh
December 26th, 2012
7:05 pm
High-sider,
Very True, but it should also be taken into consideration that as our only PG and the only one capable of staying in front of Rose for any period of time, Teague needed to stay out of foul trouble. He played D without fouling….he HAD to. a good trait normally, but it was necessary at that time.
keith
December 26th, 2012
7:09 pm
“On paper’, our starting 5 are “Superior” to their starting 5. These types of games are must win games, let’s see???
Samurai Squirrel
December 26th, 2012
7:11 pm
I don’t think we’ve ever made the comparison on here before, but Lou Williams reminds me so much of Jason Terry. Both are undersized shooting guards in point guard size bodies. Williams and Terry can shoot the lights out and get out to the hole (at least Terry could when he was younger). Hopefully we can keep Williams around and not let him leave like JET did. What do you guys think?
Astro Joe
December 26th, 2012
7:16 pm
Merry (Belated) Christmas!
W.R. Terrell
December 26th, 2012
7:21 pm
Big time waiting on this game with the Pistons. I hope the same kind of play that beat the bulls will be evident tonight. The “Smoove”, played closer to the basket, took better shots, gave the ball up to the guards, rebounded, it was good to see. I may be wishing because I’ve seen this before but it was a beautiful thing to see. Go HAWKS!!!!!!!!
W.R. Terrell
December 26th, 2012
7:21 pm
Big time waiting on this game with the Pistons. I hope the same kind of play that beat the bulls will be evident tonight. The “Smoove”, played closer to the basket, took better shots, gave the ball up to the guards, rebounded, it was good to see. I may be wishing because I’ve seen this before but it was a beautiful thing to see. Go HAWKS!!!!!!!!
W.R. Terrell
December 26th, 2012
7:21 pm
Big time waiting on this game with the Pistons. I hope the same kind of play that beat the bulls will be evident tonight. The “Smoove”, played closer to the basket, took better shots, gave the ball up to the guards, rebounded, it was good to see. I may be wishing because I’ve seen this before but it was a beautiful thing to see. Go HAWKS!!!!!!!!
W.R. Terrell
December 26th, 2012
7:26 pm
WOW! Did I say I was waiting big time for this game tonight?
keith
December 26th, 2012
7:27 pm
This line-up possibly may be the most talented 5 Hawk players on the floor, minus Jeff Teague. Start Devin at the point and see what happens if he’s healthy……
Rev in Tampa
December 26th, 2012
7:27 pm
high-sider,
I don’t recall that you were on the blog when everyone was giving Teague his well-overdo props for his play against Rose in the playoffs. Duh is correct to point out your arbitrary use of stats on this occasion.
O'brien
December 26th, 2012
7:32 pm
I think Rick had already decided they would not resign Jamal (or did not think his value would drop the way it did). Because even if Jamal did want $10 mil (which can’t be proven), his price dropped to $5 mil which was very good value.
But let’s focus on the Pistons tonight. Hawks need to win this game.
O'brien
December 26th, 2012
7:33 pm
And this is the kind of game that JJ would come up clutch SMH
vava74
December 26th, 2012
7:36 pm
High-sider,
If you were a Hawks fan instead of a Jamal fan you would remember that Teague inured himself and his averages were substantially higher before the last game.
Also, I said held his own but you clearly have comprehension issues just like your “creator” Dr. FrankenRod.
FrankenRod,
Love and Bosh posted 20ppg on lottery teams whilst shooting well from the floor and rebounding.
If your only trait is offense, you even have to demand better shooting percentages.
Neither Bosh nor Love were “chukers” always looking for their shot regardless of open team mates or how good or bad is the shot.
Jamal has finally adopted a professional attitude and that certainly includes him being more criterious with his shots.
keith
December 26th, 2012
7:39 pm
Nique just called Larry Drew a “Great Coach” Nique needs to stay away from the Hennessy before going on air!!!!
Smokey
December 26th, 2012
7:41 pm
go hawks
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
7:44 pm
Pretty good post defense by Korver on Prince on that possession.
keith
December 26th, 2012
7:44 pm
Teague has no confidence in his jump shot, PERIOD!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
7:49 pm
Hawks are struggling early on the boards but it doesn’t matter if they force turnovers at this rate.
HawksFan
December 26th, 2012
7:51 pm
Nice start and playing good. Merry Christmas to all the bloggers and special shout out to High-Sider for identifying his issue with excess. LOL
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
7:54 pm
Credit the Hawks’ coaching staff. Clearly they saw something on tape that told them the Pistons would have a hard time with ball security if they pressure the ball handler on screens, and it has resulted in a ton of forced turnovers.
HawksFan
December 26th, 2012
7:57 pm
Really liked that run by Korver. I may uprade his defense from serviceable to above average if he keeps playng like that.
HawksFan
December 26th, 2012
8:01 pm
Agreed on coaching staff Najeh. While LD infuriates me more than any coach I have seen I give im credit for often coming up with a surprisingly great move. I think he has improved every ear as well
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
8:02 pm
The Pistons don’t even look at their teammates on the other side of the court when they have the ball on the perimeter. Makes it very easy to defend and force turnovers by overloading the strong side.
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
8:02 pm
Hawks ballin’.
keith
December 26th, 2012
8:03 pm
Best Hawk 1st Quarter i have seen all season…
Sautee
December 26th, 2012
8:03 pm
Najeh,
Notice all the high-low, even with Zaza. Good to see. They need to make it a staple.
Rev in Tampa
December 26th, 2012
8:04 pm
Not only do the Hawks have a better quality team that the Pistons, but the Hawks are also simply outhustling the them. I’m surprise the Pistons are only down by 15
HawksFan
December 26th, 2012
8:04 pm
Great defense that quarter Hate to speak too early but this looks like an easy win. Accolades to Josh, Teague, Korver, Al. Josh would definitely be an All Star if we played Detroit every night
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
8:07 pm
“Notice all the high-low, even with Zaza. Good to see. They need to make it a staple.”
Definitely. Hawks have the best passing front court in the conference.
Rev in Tampa
December 26th, 2012
8:07 pm
Zaza threading the Pistons interior defense like Jeff Teague
Duh
December 26th, 2012
8:09 pm
I’d really rather see Jenkins get subbed in at the SG spot instead of stevenson. Lou, Jenkins, Morrow would be deadly right now.
Duh
December 26th, 2012
8:09 pm
As soon as I say that stevenson dunks -_-
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
8:10 pm
Lawrence Frank didn’t use Villanueva the entire first quarter but he has him start the 2nd.
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
8:11 pm
@vava74
“If you were a Hawks fan instead of a Jamal fan you would remember that Teague inured himself and his averages were substantially higher before the last game.” – vava74 @7:36pm, 12/26/2012
Jeff Teague points totals vs the Bulls in the 2011 EC Semis:
Game 1 – 10pts
Game 2 – 21pts
Game 3 – 21pts
Game 4 – 12pts
Game 5 – 21pts
Game 6 – 4pts
In Games 1 – 5 , Teague averaged 17ppg. In Games 1 – 6, Teague averaged 14.8ppg. The difference is ppg (points per game) average is/was 2.2ppg. Is that difference of (2.2ppg) “substantial”?
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
8:14 pm
Pistons moving the ball a little better in the 2nd quarter and cutting into the lead. Only one turnover for them in this quarter so far. I’d like to see them continue to pressure the Pistons’ ball handlers.
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
8:15 pm
Josh ballin’ (on both ends of the court).
Blast
December 26th, 2012
8:15 pm
Josh playing like the All Star he deserves to be.
HawksFan
December 26th, 2012
8:16 pm
Josh having a great game so far. Knocking down J’s defense, psssing
Smokey
December 26th, 2012
8:17 pm
I think playing Lou at the 2 fixes LD’s rotations and will help everyone else get more comfortable with their roles, especially when Harris is available.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
8:19 pm
Pistons 20 rebounds (7 offensive), Hawks 16 rebounds (2 offensive). Didn’t matter so much in the first half when the Hawks were forcing turnovers, but it’s starting to catch up with them. Even a bad team will take advantage of second chances eventually.
Blast
December 26th, 2012
8:19 pm
Shoot, even Lou deserves some All Star consideration.
Swingman912
December 26th, 2012
8:20 pm
Smoove with 16 and 4 early. This is Good Josh.
Slimjr
December 26th, 2012
8:21 pm
Derrick Rose – 29.8ppg, 9.8apg and 4.3rpg
Jeff Teague – 14.8ppg, 4.2apg and 2.8rpg
On paper it looks like ah wrap…
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
8:21 pm
Keep going to that high-low action again and again.
Sautee
December 26th, 2012
8:21 pm
“In Games 1 – 5 , Teague averaged 17ppg. In Games 1 – 6, Teague averaged 14.8ppg. The difference is ppg (points per game) average is/was 2.2ppg. Is that difference of (2.2ppg) “substantial”?” – high-sider
Well, let’s see. By my figures, that’s a 12.9% difference. If your boss offered you a 12.9% raise, would you NOT say it was “substantial”? LOL.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
8:22 pm
Nique just called Villanueva “Villanova”. The Pistons have an entire university playing for them and they still can’t win.
HawksFan
December 26th, 2012
8:23 pm
Villanueva is terrible
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
8:24 pm
@HawksFan
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HawksFan
December 26th, 2012
7:51 pm
Nice start and playing good. Merry Christmas to all the bloggers and special shout out to High-Sider for identifying his issue with excess. LOL
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Happy Holidays to you, too (HawksFan). I want to say that on behalf of me and my multiple personalities, “Ex” and “Cess.”
HawksFan
December 26th, 2012
8:26 pm
We have to box out better. Too many easy rebounds
HawksFan
December 26th, 2012
8:27 pm
High-Sider
Don’t forget “Genius”
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
8:27 pm
Josh for 3! (Three-point Shawty!!!)
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
8:29 pm
HawksFan,
He (”The Genius”) says/said Happy Holidays, too!
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
8:30 pm
Too much Lou and not enough Teague at PG this quarter. Teague is +11, Lou is +/- 0.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
8:32 pm
As well as the Hawks played in every other phase of the game, the inability to rebound has kept the Pistons in this. The Hawks should be up by way more than 5 at this point.
HawksFan
December 26th, 2012
8:33 pm
Josh 21 pt half. Hard to believe only up by 5 as bad as the Pistons have played defnse
Slimjr
December 26th, 2012
8:34 pm
Hawks should be up by 25 on this squad at home.
I see Al put back on those restricting knee pads. Oh well..The Rim is your friend Hawk opponents.
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
8:34 pm
^Correction(s):
“Jeff Teague [point] totals vs the Bulls in the 2011 EC Semis:”
“The difference [in] ppg (points per game) average is/was 2.2ppg.”
NORRIS CHUCK
December 26th, 2012
8:36 pm
Tough call for the Kings. Cousins new agent will be pushing hard for a trade. They, along with the rest of the NBA, think the Kings ownership/management is dysfunctional and they want him out of there. The problem for the Kings is that Cousins is their best player, but given his frequent issues with coaches/teammates, teams aren’t willing to give equal value back in return. ESPN.com
Sautee
December 26th, 2012
8:36 pm
“As well as the Hawks played in every other phase of the game, the inability to rebound has kept the Pistons in this” – najeh
Yeah, and that’s with them having 9 first half turnovers. They had 11 second chances. Even at 40%, that’s giving points away.
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
8:37 pm
I would like to see Teague “get in” on the scoring. He’s scoreless in the first half but he does have five assists.
Smokey
December 26th, 2012
8:37 pm
Yep we need Harris to keep the lineup balanced when Teague is out. We got lazy after getting that lead, cant do that on good teams, have to keep pressing on both ends.
Slimjr
December 26th, 2012
8:40 pm
Al will get his 20 and 10 tonight for sure..
He’s got 10 and 3 at the half..
Slimjr
December 26th, 2012
8:41 pm
Somebody said Teague has no confidence in his jumper.
I do not either..
Melvin
December 26th, 2012
8:42 pm
Josh is balling…
Buddy Grizzard
December 26th, 2012
8:42 pm
Way to close out the half! Not.
Slimjr
December 26th, 2012
8:43 pm
“The problem for the Kings is that Cousins is their best player, but given his frequent issues with coaches/teammates, teams aren’t willing to give equal value back in return. ESPN.com”
Question: What would Danny have to give up to acquire one the most talented Bigs in the game today.
Gorila
December 26th, 2012
8:50 pm
Slimjr,
Do you really think that LD has enough authority to control with Cousins?
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
8:51 pm
Josh has that baseline drive all night if he wants it. Maxiell has nowhere near the lateral quickness required to hang with him.
Melvin
December 26th, 2012
8:53 pm
Josh is playing big boy ball tonight….
keith
December 26th, 2012
8:54 pm
Jeff “Scrub” Teague… Get him out of there!!!!!!
Melvin
December 26th, 2012
8:55 pm
Teague has setup Horford nicely for several layups and shoots at the rim
keith
December 26th, 2012
8:56 pm
If Josh played this way every night???? We would be in 1st place!!!!
keith
December 26th, 2012
8:57 pm
I am really impressed…Al Horford is playing defense…..
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
8:57 pm
Bill Simmons made a great point in his NBA trade value column before the season. DeMarcus Cousins and Greg Monroe are nearly identical in terms of both their skill sets and production, but Cousins consistently gets talked about as this immense talent while Monroe doesn’t get anywhere near the same props.
So here’s my question — if Monroe is what Cousins would be if his head was screwed on straight, is Cousins really the caliber of player who is worth trading for with the risk he carries? My point is, I don’t think Cousins’ talent necessarily justifies the risk. He’s a great scorer, yeah, but even at his best, he’s not a defensive difference maker. It’s not like you’d be trading for someone of Duncan or Garnett’s caliber talent-wise, at least from what I have seen.
HawksFan
December 26th, 2012
8:58 pm
Teague tearing it up and keeping em at bay
keith
December 26th, 2012
9:00 pm
Kyle Korver being on the floor is opening things up for his team mates, even with him being off tonight…..
Rev in Tampa
December 26th, 2012
9:00 pm
Right on Que,
Keith calls Teague a scrub and Teague shreds the Pistons defense
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
9:02 pm
After a solid defensive first half, Korver has been taken advantage of a few times this quarter.
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
9:02 pm
vava74,
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/teaguje01/gamelog/2011/
Blast
December 26th, 2012
9:02 pm
How many assists does Lou have? Most to Josh, too.
MattP
December 26th, 2012
9:03 pm
Why can’t Smith score like this every night.
Buddy Grizzard
December 26th, 2012
9:03 pm
“Question: What would Danny have to give up to acquire one the most talented Bigs in the game today.”
Answer: Nothing, the Hawks organization does not take risks like that.
drmaryb.(""_*).
December 26th, 2012
9:05 pm
Rev that Motor!
The Motor City Boys have always had The Hawks “nimber”. So, I am really pleased with my beloved Hawks energy, athleticism and play this evening. Is it just me, or does Lou Will in the starting line up change the Hawks dynamics this much?
Has Lou been the missing link all season? How soon can we get Harris off our books? Will anyone defend the three point line tonight, [because Prince is killing us out there]?
Great game cohorts. All Star Josh!!!
HawksFan
December 26th, 2012
9:05 pm
Obviously Cousins is onl a god get if he makes us better. Big men who are lacking in defense would not be my peference. Throw in a bad attitude and you can count me out. If you take him you take the risk that he will not grow up.
I any case they would only accept Al or osh in a trade of any kind and both of them are beter than he is.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
9:05 pm
Josh has zero turnovers tonight. Partly that’s because the back court has been creating a lot more shots for teammates than usual (14 dimes for the starting back court, only 1 for Josh) but still that’s pretty impressive for this stage in the game.
Rev in Tampa
December 26th, 2012
9:07 pm
drmary,
I was expecting an inside scoop on Andruw Jones arrest.
Blast
December 26th, 2012
9:09 pm
Fill up the stat sheets, Josh. Make them coaches vote you in for the all star game. And I do like your recent demeanor to calls, or non calls.
HawksFan
December 26th, 2012
9:09 pm
I too like Lou in starting lineup He just makes the starting lineup better and I think he was struggling with the backups
Samurai Squirrel
December 26th, 2012
9:10 pm
Why on Earth does the organ player help the other team out by speeding up the rhythm on the song at the end of the shot clock? Let’s get a home court advantage and do that with like 10 seconds left instead of 4. Don’t warm them!!
drmaryb.(""_*).
December 26th, 2012
9:12 pm
Morrow!
Today … Tomorrow & Forever! That man is a keeper!
bigdave
December 26th, 2012
9:12 pm
That last dime from Josh took amazing touch..
Melvin
December 26th, 2012
9:13 pm
Hawks got on a rolled in that 3rd qtr…
Rev in Tampa
December 26th, 2012
9:13 pm
Ivan ran the break like a point guard.
Melvin
December 26th, 2012
9:14 pm
Seem like Josh has more than 3ast and 2blks..
kwooden1
December 26th, 2012
9:14 pm
Hawks playing great! Looks like a great crowd tonight also!
Jay Dubu
December 26th, 2012
9:15 pm
These are the types of games that Josh have to have in order to get into the All-Star game. Not just the number of points, but the shooting %.
Enough o the 8 for 20+ games. Must shoot a much better percentage to get the recognition that he and the Hawks’ fans want him to have.
keith
December 26th, 2012
9:15 pm
New starting 5 going forward!!!!!!!!!
PG-LouWill
SG-A Morrow
SF-Korver
PF-Josh
C-Horford
drmaryb.(""_*).
December 26th, 2012
9:15 pm
The “Nimbers”
____________
K. KORVER #26 F 25:16 1-8 1-6 0-0 +10 0 3 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 3
J. SMITH #5 F 29:59 13-18 1-1 3-4 +20 1 6 7 3 2 2 0 2 1 30
A. HORFORD #15 C 24:02 6-11 0-0 2-2 +7 1 2 3 2 4 1 0 0 0 14
L. WILLIAMS #3 G 30:54 4-8 0-2 0-0 +11 0 7 7 5 2 2 3 1 1 8
J. TEAGUE #0 G 21:10 2-4 0-1 2-2 +15 0 3 3 9 3 1 3 1 0 6
keith
December 26th, 2012
9:17 pm
Teague is just too stagnant….He needs to be more agressive…
Jay Dubu
December 26th, 2012
9:18 pm
No reason the Jenkins can’t get 5 – 6 minutes of burn tonight. Put him in with some of the regulars/ 2nd unit guys, so that he can get in the flow of real competition, and not just mop-up time.
keith
December 26th, 2012
9:18 pm
A. Morrow should be starting….Even if we have to bench Horford….
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
9:20 pm
@Duh
“Basically It’s either Jamal or Al Horford? That’s what it came down to. The next season we used Jamals money to field a serviceable bench. Instead of just having one great bench player we had five solid players off the bench (even though they were useless in the playoffs).” – Duh @7:00pm, 12/26/2012
You (Duh) just destroyed (contradicted) yourself with your own words. What good is it for the Hawks to have a “serviceable bench” if it (the bench) is going to be “useless in the playoffs”?
The two postseasons of Jamal and the Hawks equaled ten postseason victories and two EC Semifinals appearances.
The very next postseason for the Hawks without Jamal equaled two postseason victories and a first round playoff exit.
You do the math and, now, you book it.
kwooden1
December 26th, 2012
9:21 pm
Will Bynum having a great time just knocking down 3s! We need about 5 more minutes of good defensive to end this game!
HawksFan
December 26th, 2012
9:22 pm
Somebody get me some of what keith’s drinking. He is feeling no pain
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
9:22 pm
Josh Smith – 30pts, 7rebs and 3asts so far.
He (Josh) really wants to be an All-Star in Feb. 2013.
Melvin
December 26th, 2012
9:24 pm
LD seems to have more confidence in Lou at PG than Teague… SMDH
Rod from College Park
December 26th, 2012
9:24 pm
Morrow can play as well as Korver if given regular minutes.
Blast
December 26th, 2012
9:24 pm
Lou still ain’t in tune with Josh and Al yet!
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
9:26 pm
Duh, you are appropriately named (see my post @9:20pm, 12/26/2012).
Sautee
December 26th, 2012
9:27 pm
LD’s time out was two trips too late.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
9:28 pm
Bynum wasn’t doing sh-t when Teague was guarding him (had 2 of his jump shots blocked) and now he can’t miss with Teague on the bench.
HawksFan
December 26th, 2012
9:29 pm
Give em credit. They have had every opportunity to quit Get couple of good shots at the rim ad finish them off
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
9:30 pm
Well executed play by the Hawks after the timeout.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
9:30 pm
Detroit driving down the lane for layups and Al doesn’t contest.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
9:32 pm
Hawks haven’t had a hand up on the Pistons’ last 4 made baskets.
Rod from College Park
December 26th, 2012
9:33 pm
To show you how stupid the All Star voting and Pro Bowl voting is Julio Jones made the pro bowl roster over Roddy White. Never mind the fact that Roddy has more catches, and more yards, and is no doubt the go to receiver on the Falcons. Plus the fact that Julio has problems staying healthy. I guess if you speak up, and voice your opinions, certain people have a problem with that.
J.J.M.
December 26th, 2012
9:33 pm
Hawks guards getting rapeddd
Rod from College Park
December 26th, 2012
9:34 pm
“Detroit driving down the lane for layups and Al doesn’t contest”
That’s normal.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
9:35 pm
I was thinking the exact same thing about Julio and Roddy. Not to mention, somehow the 2-14 Chiefs got 5 Pro Bowlers while the Falcons got 3.
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
9:35 pm
Morrow should be closing this game out instead of Korver.
“Ride the hot hand.”
HawksFan
December 26th, 2012
9:35 pm
Pistons have scored every time down for awhile. We score every time we go to the rim Time to D up
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
9:38 pm
Then again, maybe Roddy missing the Pro Bowl is just karma for him pulling for the Celtics against the Hawks in the playoffs.
J.J.M.
December 26th, 2012
9:38 pm
Choke?
Leedsatlanta
December 26th, 2012
9:38 pm
LD trying his best to lose this by keep Teague on the bench
Melvin
December 26th, 2012
9:39 pm
24mins for Teague. By the way, he was +11 for the game… SMDH, LD is killing his growth….
HawksFan
December 26th, 2012
9:41 pm
This would be a crushing loss. No problem, we got this
J.J.M.
December 26th, 2012
9:41 pm
Uh oh
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
9:42 pm
Lou playing Bibby-like at PG. No attempt to drive inside whatsoever. Thanks Villanueva for bailing out what was sure to be an empty possession.
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
9:43 pm
Zaza is an idiot.
Sid
December 26th, 2012
9:43 pm
bunch of clowns.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
9:43 pm
Andre Drummond giving Zaza a bit of his own flop medicine.
Sid
December 26th, 2012
9:44 pm
sickening bunch of garbage
Smokey
December 26th, 2012
9:44 pm
NBA has the worst video review system of any sport ive seen
MattP
December 26th, 2012
9:44 pm
flop saves them and they might win
J.J.M.
December 26th, 2012
9:44 pm
And why y’all keep screaming for teague? Point guard drives and passes it up to josh for 3?
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
9:45 pm
Teague KYP (Know Your Personnel)!!!!!
LD, this is on you; you freakin’ Lame Duck. Nique is laughin’. [LOL].
keith
December 26th, 2012
9:45 pm
THIS GAME IS THE REASON WHY!!!!!!!!!!!
We have ZERO…ALL-STARS!!!!!! UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!
Melvin
December 26th, 2012
9:45 pm
A total collapse by the Hawks in the 4th qtr. And missed free throws by Josh may have cost them this game..
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
9:45 pm
Wow. This is an epic collapse. Korver blew that defensive possession. Gotta guard the 3 point line in that situation.
Rev in Tampa
December 26th, 2012
9:45 pm
LD – King of the time out play-callers!
Smokey
December 26th, 2012
9:45 pm
hope that flop gets him a fine
HawksFan
December 26th, 2012
9:46 pm
Crushing. Really bad excuse for coaching down the stretch, Terrible defense and they got hot too
HawksFan
December 26th, 2012
9:46 pm
knock em down Al
Melvin
December 26th, 2012
9:46 pm
Nice call by LD out of the time out. Horford on the slip screen to the basket….
Jay Dubu
December 26th, 2012
9:46 pm
U-N-B-E-L-I-E-V-A-B-L-E that the Hawks have allowed the Pistons to come back and take the lead, and have Al at the line to put the game away!!!!!
Please Answer This
December 26th, 2012
9:46 pm
Here we go again.
Why is Jamal Crawford an obsession on this blog?
Here are a few reasons I can think of why Jamal Crawford dialog has no value to Hawks fans.
1. He doesn’t play for the Hawks.
2. Unless the Hawks (and Clips) make the finals, he will not play against the Hawks again this year.
3. His play for the Clippers cannot affect the Hawks playoff seeding in the East.
The inability to pay monitor and logically explain ones own behavior is a sign of ignorance. Or worse.
keith
December 26th, 2012
9:46 pm
I can not believe this!!!!! MELTDOWN of NUCLEAR PROPORTIONS!!!!!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
9:46 pm
This has to be at least the 5th time in the last couple of years that play has worked for the Hawks in an end game situation. Al has to knock down the free throws though.
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
9:47 pm
Now it’s down to free throw?!?!?!?!? [smgdmfh] (shakin’ my gosh darn mickie fickie head)
Rod from College Park
December 26th, 2012
9:47 pm
“And why y’all keep screaming for teague? Point guard drives and passes it up to josh for 3?”
This.
Rev in Tampa
December 26th, 2012
9:47 pm
Here’s hoping that Al does not start feeling overly sympathetic about hurting stuckey
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
9:47 pm
^Correction: “free throws”
Blast
December 26th, 2012
9:47 pm
Hawks cannot afford to lose this game to a bottom feeder team, not after having lead this long!
Al just have to make two free throws, man.
keith
December 26th, 2012
9:47 pm
ALL-STAR JOSH SMITH WITH AN AIR-BALL AND ONE 4TH QUARTER POINT!!!!
Rod from College Park
December 26th, 2012
9:47 pm
Al at the free throw line with the game on the line. We have seen this before.
J.J.M.
December 26th, 2012
9:49 pm
Al choked again…just like in the playoffs lol
Melvin
December 26th, 2012
9:49 pm
Well at least Horford made one….LOL,,,
Sid
December 26th, 2012
9:49 pm
choke Horford.
HawksFan
December 26th, 2012
9:49 pm
Overtime. Unbelievable
drmaryb.(""_*).
December 26th, 2012
9:49 pm
FREE Basketball!
Swingman912
December 26th, 2012
9:49 pm
Hawks deserve to lose, and LD deserves to lose….his job
Rev in Tampa
December 26th, 2012
9:49 pm
Al getting daps for making 1 of 2 free throws??? Could have won the game with a simple free throw!
Trending Topic, Now That's A Trending Topic
December 26th, 2012
9:49 pm
#Sh*tRolePlayersDoWhenExpectedToBeRealStars
#JoshSmith
#AlHorford
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
9:50 pm
This is going to feel like a loss even if the Hawks win in overtime.
Rod from College Park
December 26th, 2012
9:50 pm
LOL. Al while being a good mid range shooter, is not the guy you want on the line in a game winning or tying situation.
mgm
December 26th, 2012
9:50 pm
this is second time this year the’ve let an inferior team come back in the 4th and win. definitely portends a terrible playoff team.
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
9:50 pm
Teague passes the ball to Josh for a three!!!!! Teague says, “Did I do that (in Steve Erkel’s voice)?”
Teague, know your personnel.
keith
December 26th, 2012
9:51 pm
NO LEADERSHIP IN THE 4TH QUARTER DOWN THE STRETCH…JEFF “CHOKE” TEAGUE(SMDH) WHAT A BUM??? AL MISSING A FREE THROW???? UNBELIEVABLE MELTDOWN!!!!
Rod from College Park
December 26th, 2012
9:51 pm
Please Answer This,
If you don’t like it you can always scroll.
Blast
December 26th, 2012
9:52 pm
Not a great game for Hawks if they lose!
mgm
December 26th, 2012
9:52 pm
they need to lose this game. maybe that will wake up someone in the organization to get josh’s head out of his arse and determine who should run this team from the point.
Melvin
December 26th, 2012
9:53 pm
Drummond is a high flier…..
J.J.M.
December 26th, 2012
9:53 pm
Guard blows by teague again for they alley oop
keith
December 26th, 2012
9:53 pm
Scrub Horford choking at the line!!!! He will miss the free-throws!!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
9:53 pm
All of a sudden the Hawks have forgotten how to guard the pick and roll. That alley oop to Drummond has been there for the last five minutes.
mgm
December 26th, 2012
9:53 pm
al is choking all over the ft line.
MattP
December 26th, 2012
9:53 pm
keith,
Don’t forget Smith shooting a 3
Sid
December 26th, 2012
9:54 pm
choke Horford
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
9:54 pm
Al has missed three consecutive free throws.
mgm
December 26th, 2012
9:54 pm
what a bunch of chokers. this team is joke.
stizz
December 26th, 2012
9:54 pm
Al Horford is a joke.
keith
December 26th, 2012
9:55 pm
POOR COACHING…..POOR DEFENSE…. AND,,,JUST PLAIN POOR LEADERSHIP,,,,,,
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
9:55 pm
That ball is off Zaza. Pistons are going to get this ball. Hawks defense needs to step up and make a play. They are letting the Pistons’ ball handlers do whatever they want coming off screens, after owning them in the first half. Defense has to get much more aggressive.
kwooden1
December 26th, 2012
9:55 pm
HAWKS are choking, which shouldn’t be surprising because they can’t get stops when they need to.
Mr. Sarcastic
December 26th, 2012
9:55 pm
J.J.M.
December 26th, 2012
9:44 pm
And why y’all keep screaming for teague? Point guard drives and passes it up to josh for 3?
_________________________________________________________________________________
Very true because when Lou was in at pg the offense was flowing beautifully. We were able to maintain and build that lead with Lou at pg. Lou was playing lockdown defense on Bynum so I have no idea how Bynum was able to score so easily with Lou defending him.
We get it bruh you dont like Teague. You want him and Al traded. You have reached tyger status when it comes to Teague.
keith
December 26th, 2012
9:55 pm
TRADE 2 TIME ALL-STAR AL HORFORD TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
9:56 pm
Hang LD (in effigy).
J.J.M.
December 26th, 2012
9:56 pm
Come on josh don’t play hero
Sid
December 26th, 2012
9:56 pm
Josh Smith…what a fool
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
9:56 pm
Jamal Crawford is currently shooting 89.9% from the FT line.
MattP
December 26th, 2012
9:56 pm
Smith is tired, that means airballs and gameover.
keith
December 26th, 2012
9:56 pm
BIG DUMMY WITH 2 AIR BALLS…….
Rod from College Park
December 26th, 2012
9:57 pm
I guess the fact that Morrow was hot has slipped LD’s mind. Korver is 1 of 10.
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
9:57 pm
Where’s Morrow? Oh yeah, on the bench.
kevkat
December 26th, 2012
9:57 pm
I blame coaching when teams lose leads like that, L.D is only good at explaining how they should play..he needs to be an analyst, not a coach.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
9:57 pm
This has been a truly awful last 14 minutes defensively by Al Horford.
Big shot by Lou.
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
9:57 pm
LouWill is clutch.
HawksFan
December 26th, 2012
9:58 pm
Louuuuuuuuu
keith
December 26th, 2012
9:58 pm
TEAGUE IS A HORRIBLE DEFENDER….JUST PLAIN HORRIBLE…
Rev in Tampa
December 26th, 2012
9:58 pm
For all you people who praise Korver for his defense, you just saw why several of us say he has slow feet when Prince blew by him like he was standing still
Jae Evolution
December 26th, 2012
9:58 pm
Might’ve been a two by Lou.
drmaryb.(""_*).
December 26th, 2012
9:59 pm
Double Overtime?
Go INSIDE fools!!!!!
J.J.M.
December 26th, 2012
10:00 pm
Guard blows by teague again
Melvin
December 26th, 2012
10:00 pm
The pick and roll is killing the Hawks….
keith
December 26th, 2012
10:00 pm
I WOULD MAKE ALL OF THESE SCRUBS DO LAPS AND SHOOT FREETHROWS NEXT PRACTICE!!!!
Sid
December 26th, 2012
10:00 pm
lose you clowns.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
10:00 pm
That is at least the 6th possession in the 4th quarter and overtime where Al has stood in one place and watched someone glide in for a layup. Seriously, get his ass out of there. This is pathetic. Put Zaza or Ivan in.
Mr. Sarcastic
December 26th, 2012
10:00 pm
Great block attempt by Al on that Bynum layup
stizz
December 26th, 2012
10:01 pm
Lou Williams has one of the lowest basketball I.Qs ever. It never fails, makes one shot and he’ll sprint right back down the floor to jack up another bad shot.
J.J.M.
December 26th, 2012
10:01 pm
Al could have contested but bynum blowing by teague would have been another alley oop
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
10:01 pm
Josh and Al are both 4-of-8 from the FT line. [smh]
bigdave
December 26th, 2012
10:01 pm
sheesh… maybe Al was just trying to make sure he had his man boxed out..
HawksFan
December 26th, 2012
10:01 pm
Everytime I see Bynum play he plays like this
Sautee
December 26th, 2012
10:01 pm
keith, is there ever a Hawks game when you don’t want to trade at least one Hawk?
Mr. Sarcastic
December 26th, 2012
10:02 pm
Great coaching by LD tonight. Had a big lead. put Lou at pg, offense is stagnant but leave him in there anyway. Coach of the Year there folks
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
10:02 pm
Get a stop, Hawks.
Rod from College Park
December 26th, 2012
10:02 pm
“That is at least the 6th possession in the 4th quarter and overtime where Al has stood in one place and watched someone glide in for a layup. Seriously, get his ass out of there. This is pathetic. Put Zaza or Ivan in.”
I told you it was normal. Remember Brandon Jennings in the playoffs.
keith
December 26th, 2012
10:03 pm
OUR GUYS STINK WHEN IT COUNTS THE MOST!!!!!
Melvin
December 26th, 2012
10:03 pm
I like the drive by Teague but he has to learn to use his left hand
Rev in Tampa
December 26th, 2012
10:03 pm
Trade Keith for Fear the Deer
Melvin
December 26th, 2012
10:05 pm
Charlie V got away with a foul but I still want to see Teague use his left hand on that drive. He would have got the foul call b/c Charlie V would had to come across his body to block the shot
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
10:05 pm
In the first half, they were playing well against those ball handlers because the big men were aggressively hedging every time they came off screens and making them pass the ball. Don’t know why they got away from that.
Rod from College Park
December 26th, 2012
10:06 pm
WTF Teague?
J.J.M.
December 26th, 2012
10:06 pm
Smh no comment
keith
December 26th, 2012
10:06 pm
STUPID SHOT BY JEFF TEAGUE….
HawksFan
December 26th, 2012
10:06 pm
Bad possession. no movement
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
10:06 pm
Teague could’ve dribbled the ball again because it was knocked out of his hands.
Slimjr
December 26th, 2012
10:07 pm
Exciting game!
keith
December 26th, 2012
10:07 pm
AM I WATCING THE FALCONS MELTDOWN OR WHAT?????????
keith
December 26th, 2012
10:07 pm
I WOULD PUT IVAN IN THERE!!!!!!
Slimjr
December 26th, 2012
10:07 pm
Jump shot Teague
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
10:08 pm
You guy are killing me on this blog. LOL
J.J.M.
December 26th, 2012
10:08 pm
Clock resets to 14 damn
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
10:08 pm
^guys
Slimjr
December 26th, 2012
10:08 pm
Huge foul on Josh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gave them an extra 7 seconds
keith
December 26th, 2012
10:09 pm
IVAN JOHNSON SHOULD BE IN THE GAME LARRY DREW!!!!
kevkat
December 26th, 2012
10:09 pm
If they lose this game they should be booed off the court, if they win, they still should be booed off the court
HawksFan
December 26th, 2012
10:10 pm
Whew!!!
J.J.M.
December 26th, 2012
10:10 pm
If josh wasn’t tired he would have blocked that easily
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
10:10 pm
Looked a lot like Bynum’s drive against Oklahoma State, except he missed this time.
keith
December 26th, 2012
10:10 pm
The Basketball Gods are helping these BIG DUMMIES 2-night!!!!!!!
Rod from College Park
December 26th, 2012
10:10 pm
Good move by Bynum, just missed the layup
Slimjr
December 26th, 2012
10:11 pm
Need JC1!!!!
Knew Josh would miss that!
Rev in Tampa
December 26th, 2012
10:11 pm
Bynum has the tools, but he is not quite ready for prime time. He has missed the money shot twice this game within two feet of the basket.
MattP
December 26th, 2012
10:11 pm
lmao
Mr. Sarcastic
December 26th, 2012
10:11 pm
Great play that LD called up there to end the game. Magnificent
J.J.M.
December 26th, 2012
10:11 pm
Wtf did coach drew call that play? At least get to the damn rim josh
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
10:11 pm
After all the nice things I have said about LD coming out of timeouts, he draws that up?
stizz
December 26th, 2012
10:12 pm
Korver has no business on the floor. Josh has gone cold. Any shot Lou makes he’ll miss on the next possession. Horford can’t hit a free throw.
No reason whatsoever Morrow shouldn’t be in this game.
Rod from College Park
December 26th, 2012
10:12 pm
Larry Drew,
Will you please put the guy who had the hot hand (Anthony Morrow) in the game. Kyle Korver does not have it today. Thanks.
bigdave
December 26th, 2012
10:12 pm
So Josh gets the rock and takes some kinda fadeaway instead of going strong
keith
December 26th, 2012
10:12 pm
JOSH AND AL……………………………ENOUGH SAID….TAKE THEM OFF THE ALL-STAR BALLOT TONIGHT!!!
Mr. Sarcastic
December 26th, 2012
10:13 pm
That was a brilliant play design by LD. The execution was just a tad bit off.
Mookie Blaylock
December 26th, 2012
10:13 pm
Wow, how many times have Josh and Al choked with the game on the line tonight.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
10:13 pm
Bynum averages 10.7 ppg for his career against the Hawks; he only scores better against Charlotte, Dallas, and the Lakers for his career.
HawksFan
December 26th, 2012
10:13 pm
Painful to watch. Lets take control and win going away.
keith fo Fear the Deer. lol probably have to include draft pick and steven a
Please Answer This
December 26th, 2012
10:13 pm
“If they lose this game they should be booed off the court, if they win, they still should be booed off the court”
This !
keith
December 26th, 2012
10:14 pm
GREAT POINT….DREW TOOK OUT THE HOT GUY…..MORROW….
Mr. Sarcastic
December 26th, 2012
10:14 pm
Why would LD go with a hot hand. Guys he is going with whats working
Slimjr
December 26th, 2012
10:14 pm
Josh 0-9, 4th quarter and beyond!
Mookie Blaylock
December 26th, 2012
10:14 pm
Airball….wow
J.J.M.
December 26th, 2012
10:14 pm
Why does josh keep shooting instead of driving
Blast
December 26th, 2012
10:15 pm
Y’all talk about Hawks feeding on the bottom fedders team, but what you folks don’t realize is this bottom feeders are NBA teams. They are in the league for a reason. Because they are good enough to win NBA games. So don’t discount Hawks wins like it’s nothing. Yes, I wanna see them play against the big boys, but until they they do, less hold up judgement.
Slimjr
December 26th, 2012
10:15 pm
Josh is shooting blanks now
Astro Joe
December 26th, 2012
10:15 pm
So is there any reason why Lou is taking many shots in the OTs?
keith
December 26th, 2012
10:15 pm
GREAT DRIVE LOU WILL….
Rev in Tampa
December 26th, 2012
10:15 pm
Record number of air balls by the hawks tonight thanks to josh and jeff
MattP
December 26th, 2012
10:16 pm
Josh is tired, that’s why he is sitting there.
Slimjr
December 26th, 2012
10:16 pm
Al with now rim protection!
Mookie Blaylock
December 26th, 2012
10:16 pm
Horford…destroyed by Drummond. Al and Josh are blowing it.
keith
December 26th, 2012
10:16 pm
WEAK AL HORFORD AGAIN!!!!!!
Slimjr
December 26th, 2012
10:16 pm
no
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
10:17 pm
Big shot by Teague.
J.J.M.
December 26th, 2012
10:17 pm
How many times have I called that alley oop play
Melvin
December 26th, 2012
10:17 pm
Big 3 and steal by Teague…
Blast
December 26th, 2012
10:17 pm
Hawks have to step up now!
falCans
December 26th, 2012
10:17 pm
FEED SMOOVE DOWN LOW!!!!!!!
Slimjr
December 26th, 2012
10:17 pm
These bigs cant carry them..
Its up to the guards….
keith
December 26th, 2012
10:18 pm
SOFT…WEAK…TISSUE PAPER HORFORD…..
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
10:18 pm
@Please Answer This
“3. His play for the Clippers cannot affect the Hawks playoff seeding in the East.” – Please Answer This @9:46pm, 12/26/2012
Not necessarily true. If the Hawks are tied for a playoff seed, then a tiebreaker may result win-loss percentage vs. playoff teams, other conference. In other words, the Clippers may sweep a team the Hawks could possibly be tied with in the playoff seeding(s).
Mookie Blaylock
December 26th, 2012
10:18 pm
Guess we have to live with this until the off season. Josh and Al want a real star to defer to in times like these. That’s just what ROLE PLAYERS do.
Mr. Sarcastic
December 26th, 2012
10:18 pm
Big 3 and steal by Teague but we should trade him because keith and J.J.M. says so
Rod from College Park
December 26th, 2012
10:19 pm
This freakin organ player is killing me.
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
10:19 pm
Big 3 by Teague. Teague please knock down the free throws.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
10:19 pm
Pistons 59 boards (19 offensive); Hawks 44 boards (8 offensive).
keith
December 26th, 2012
10:19 pm
TEAGUE SHOULD SHOOT FREE-THROWS FOR AL….
Jay Dubu
December 26th, 2012
10:19 pm
For 3 quarters, Josh played like a superstar, shooting 13 – 17, but sice then, has shot 0 for with 1 free throw made.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
10:19 pm
“Big 3 and steal by Teague but we should trade him because keith and J.J.M. says so”
LMAO
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
10:19 pm
Rusty, your Teague has been clutch at the FT line tonight.
keith
December 26th, 2012
10:20 pm
OK…..LET’S KEEP TEAGUE……
terrell
December 26th, 2012
10:20 pm
Alley oop to Lou???
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
10:20 pm
Teague has been the best player on the floor by far in this 2nd overtime period.
Rod from College Park
December 26th, 2012
10:20 pm
Way to step up Teague.
stizz
December 26th, 2012
10:20 pm
Smoove shouldn’t touch the ball on offense for the rest of the game.
Mookie Blaylock
December 26th, 2012
10:20 pm
Horford is scared and doesnt want the responsibility. Josh Smith has heart, but not the offensive skill set to get the job done as a closer. It’s a good thing Teague showed up.
Rev in Tampa
December 26th, 2012
10:21 pm
nique and bob calling saying the 3pt lead with over 2minutes left is enough separation to imply game is over?
Melvin
December 26th, 2012
10:21 pm
Teague has took this game over in this 2nd overtime. That’s why we were calling for him in the 4th qtr.
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
10:21 pm
Teague with a solid double-double (15pts and 10asts).
Slimjr
December 26th, 2012
10:21 pm
Teague with 7 straight!
Mr. Sarcastic
December 26th, 2012
10:21 pm
Another big play by Teague but it doesnt matter. We should trade him according to the blog GM’s keith and J.J.M.
keith
December 26th, 2012
10:22 pm
Morrow should be starting for this team!!!!!!
Slimjr
December 26th, 2012
10:22 pm
Josh has shot is load…
HawksFan
December 26th, 2012
10:22 pm
Teague taking over this overtime. Josh has had a great game and a terrible finish which is a shame. This is the difference in he and some of the greats but he is still worthy of AllStar
DawgNole
December 26th, 2012
10:23 pm
Rathbun: “Now the Hawks can breathe a bit,” with a 5 point lead and 2 mins to go. Did he miss the rest of the game?!
keith
December 26th, 2012
10:23 pm
MVP KYLE KORVER!!!!!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
10:23 pm
Thanks for showing up Korver.
Slimjr
December 26th, 2012
10:23 pm
Korver!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Rod from College Park
December 26th, 2012
10:23 pm
Big shot Korver.
Slimjr
December 26th, 2012
10:23 pm
SWEET LOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
keith
December 26th, 2012
10:23 pm
BIG SHOT KYLE!!!!!
Rev in Tampa
December 26th, 2012
10:24 pm
Great box out by korver. I had to point it out since I so rarely see it from the Hawks, exempting Zaza
Mr. Sarcastic
December 26th, 2012
10:24 pm
Another dime by Teague but that doesnt matter because people should not be calling for him to play pg according to J.J.M.
Mookie Blaylock
December 26th, 2012
10:24 pm
This is why Ferry said we’ll play through our guards. Showing up in the clutch. Al and Josh nowhere to be found. Pathetic.
bigdave
December 26th, 2012
10:24 pm
Hawks probably wouldn’t look bad playing off Teague more on the offensive end, that last Korver 3 was due to his threat to penetrate..
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
10:24 pm
With the front court shrinking, the starting back court has really stepped up in this double overtime on both ends of the floor.
Still should have never come to this. Still going to feel like a loss.
Melvin
December 26th, 2012
10:24 pm
Devin/Petro for Cory Maggette. The Pistons are not using him
Just Joe
December 26th, 2012
10:24 pm
Nice play there to get Lou open at the free throw line. Double picks by Teague and Horford.
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
10:24 pm
I guess the Hawks’ players just wanted “to pad” their stats tonight and test the strength of our hearts. (LOL)
Jay Dubu
December 26th, 2012
10:25 pm
Hack-a-AL being employed.
Rev in Tampa
December 26th, 2012
10:26 pm
LD calling “Hold it, Hold it!” Translation = “Don’t pass it to Horford of Josh!”
DawgNole
December 26th, 2012
10:26 pm
Fell asleep with a 20-point 4Q lead, then woke up to this?! Turned a cakewalk into a near-death experience. Lucky to get out of here alive tonight.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
10:26 pm
Josh almost made it through the entire game without committing a turnover, but he just picked one up a couple of minutes ago.
Mr. Sarcastic
December 26th, 2012
10:27 pm
J.J.M. must have went to the restroom since Teague has stepped up. Only logical reason to explain his lack of posting now
Please Answer This
December 26th, 2012
10:27 pm
High-Sider,
I knew there had to be an answer. Thanks.
Melvin
December 26th, 2012
10:27 pm
“Still should have never come to this. Still going to feel like a loss.” – Najeh
I have to disagree. No Win feels like a Loss. You treat each one like gold….
keith
December 26th, 2012
10:27 pm
BENCH AL HORFORD AND START IVAN AT CENTER PLEASE!!!!!!!
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
10:27 pm
LouWill should’ve kept the ball; he’s shooting 88.4% from the FT line this season. I guess the point is moot since Korver made both free throws.
Slimjr
December 26th, 2012
10:28 pm
I think 20k people plus TV land heard Coach Drew Rev!
hahahah
HawksFan
December 26th, 2012
10:28 pm
Game. Scary but another W when they print the standings up. Lots of heroes and more exposure to our lack of rebounding and lack of a go to scorer. Still like these guys, Add a rebounder/scorer and we got something.
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
10:29 pm
This will be a “hard” 17 – 9 (record).
Najeh Davenpoop
December 26th, 2012
10:29 pm
15 points, 11 dimes, 4 boards, 2 steals, 2 blocks on 4/10 shooting with 4 turnovers for Teague. That isn’t setting the world on fire but it’s pretty solid. You’d think he was putting up Emanual Davis numbers reading through this blog’s comments.
keith
December 26th, 2012
10:29 pm
I HAVE TO GET UP AT 5 O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING,,,,THANK YOU AL HORFORD!!!
Rev in Tampa
December 26th, 2012
10:29 pm
Hawks Win. Oh well.
Melvin
December 26th, 2012
10:29 pm
Al got his double double with that last reb with on 2 seconds on the clock…LOL
stizz
December 26th, 2012
10:30 pm
Fitting they played YMCA, because Horford played like one of the village people tonight.
keith
December 26th, 2012
10:30 pm
POOP
We had a 22 point 4th Quarter LEAD!!!
drmaryb.(""_*).
December 26th, 2012
10:31 pm
High Release!
Jeff has a very high release on his FT shots. Why not on the perimeter? The floater is a high release by nature. What a grab bag of shot release points in his repitoire. Hmmmmm ….
High-sider
December 26th, 2012
10:31 pm
The Nets lost. Nets [squad] is 14 – 14. Deron Williams, the overrated coach-killer does “it” again.
2 FOR JOHN DREW
December 26th, 2012
10:32 pm
Tough Win !!!!!!! …. WOW