Game thread: Morrow out vs. T’Wolves with back stiffness
Vivlamore reporting from Minneapolis.
The Hawks will definitely be without Anthony Morrow and likely without Devin Harris tonight against the Timberwolves although the injured guards accompanied the team on the two-game road trip.
Morrow, who has missed the past five games with a right hip strain, is now experiencing lower back stiffness. He did not practice Tuesday’s morning and coach Larry Drew ruled him out against the T’Wolves.
Harris, who has missed the past 10 games with a sore left foot, took part in Tuesday’s shootaround. However, Drew said he is inclined to hold Harris out in favor of Wednesday’s game at the Cavaliers.
“We don’t want it to flare up a little bit so we are being cautious,” said Drew, who added that the game in Cleveland was the original target date for Harris’ return.
* Drew will stay with the same starting lineup of Jeff Teague, Lou Williams, Kyle Korver, Josh Smith and Al Horford. Much of the reason for staying with the unit is the absence of Kevin Love for the T’Wolves. Love is out after breaking his right hand for the second time this season.
“I kind of like it against this team,” Drew said of the lineup. “It’s a situation of whether matchups are good. The matchups are OK. From their perimeter, which is I think a big strength for them, their guards can really score the basketball. With our matchups with Lou in the lineup, I think we are able to match up pretty good with them. On the other end, we are playing two point guards and it may force them to make some decisions with us.”
* Drew said the key to the game will be how the Hawks respond to the Love-less T’Wolves.
“Will we have a mental letdown coming into this game knowing that their other guys are really going to step their games up?” Drew said. “How will we respond with Love not playing? Will we be up for the challenge or will we come out and think this is one of those games where we can turn it on at any time? That’s going to be the biggest challenge.”
* From a technical standpoint, Drew is concerned with the T’Wolves guards, including Ricky Rubio who could return tonight.
“Their guards are a big part of what they do,” Drew said. “They run a lot of pick-and-rolls for (Luke) Ridnour; Rubio is back tonight; the kid (Alexey) Shved, I really like. And once that ball goes up on the glass can we keep (Nikola) Pekovic off that glass. He’s a big-time offensive rebounder. A lot of that is because you are put into certain actions based on what they do. We are going to have to do a good job on their guards.”
Drew also pointed to forwards Andrei Kirilenko and Dante Cunningham as players the Hawks will have to watch.
* In other news, it appears that former Hawks player Marvin Williams will miss Friday’s game, his first trip to Atlanta with the Jazz after being traded in the offseason.
Williams is expected to miss the next three Jazz games with right knee inflammation. According to a report, Williams will travel but not play.
- Chris Vivlamore
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O'Brien
January 8th, 2013
3:57 pm
LD: On the other end, we are playing two point guards.
Umm…Lou is not a PG
O'Brien
January 8th, 2013
3:57 pm
High-sider,
Where you at? You’ve had 1st, 2nd and 3rd locked up for a while
Astro Joe
January 8th, 2013
4:00 pm
OB called it right FTPB. LD, “Will we have a mental letdown coming into this game knowing that their other guys are really going to step their games up?” Drew said. “How will we respond with Love not playing? Will we be up for the challenge or will we come out and think this is one of those games where we can turn it on at any time? That’s going to be the biggest challenge.”
Astro Joe
January 8th, 2013
4:03 pm
So if Harris isn’t playing tonight, I wonder if he plays DeShawn tonight and rests DeShawn tomorrow and plays Harris then. LD may have to play one or the other during back-to-back games. Duct tape roster management.
doc
January 8th, 2013
4:06 pm
nailed that landing ob
ten babee
Just Joe
January 8th, 2013
4:06 pm
Is there a better matchup in the NBA than Pekovic & Pachulia? Those two are made for each other. LD, please reconsider and start ZaZa tonight. That’s a heavy weight fight I don’t want to miss. Pekovic vs. Horford just isn’t the same.
Marcus
January 8th, 2013
4:12 pm
man, I guess these injuries to A. Morrow and D. Harris diminish their trade-bait worthiness … but I guess it depends if D. Ferry is looking at expiring contracts for the end of the season to clear cap room, instead of mid-season acquisitions.
hfc95
January 8th, 2013
4:15 pm
Bad timing by myself, wanted to repost as i found it hilarious others were not aware of marvin williams magic tricks..
Hawks made Grantland
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8823509/the-houston-rockets-indiana-pacers-golden-state-warriors-more-nba-best-lineup
Read Zachs 10 things I like and dont like #9 in particular
I think everyone agrees on this besides that one ajc hawks blogger, what was the handle??…#2 not a bust? something like that
O'Brien
January 8th, 2013
4:19 pm
From SI.com;
Cousins says he understands that in his third year, he is at a crossroads. The Kings are not going to trade him. After his most recent suspension, Boston, Charlotte, Atlanta, Washington and Dallas expressed interest in acquiring Cousins, only to be rebuffed. Cousins is too young, too talented and plays too important a position to give up on now..
hfc95
January 8th, 2013
4:21 pm
just joe
I agree with you 100% about ZaZa vs Pekovich. That should be a battle
I hope we get to see rubio play, and we need to contain shved, Rubio and Shved in the backcourt together will be a very dangerous duo for years to come.
Astro Joe
January 8th, 2013
4:31 pm
I think Rubio is still on a minutes restriction as part of his rehab. I think he only plays around 18-20 minutes/game.
MattP
January 8th, 2013
4:31 pm
Should be starting Smith at SF, Horford at PF and Zaza at C. Pek and Kirilenko are going to love their matchups at the start.
Duluth Joe
January 8th, 2013
4:34 pm
“The Kings are not going to trade him. After his most recent suspension, Boston, Charlotte, Atlanta, Washington and Dallas expressed interest in acquiring Cousins, only to be rebuffed”
Clearly our GM is a smart man. Why else would Atlanta be expressing interest in Cousins? Keep at it Danny. You know talent when you see it, you played the game. Trading Cousins is a matter of time only, and we have the best options (either Josh or Al) to give to Kings.
Samurai Squirrel
January 8th, 2013
4:37 pm
I think it is time to start trying to move Jeff Teague. There won’t be a better time than now. Teams would be interested since he has one more year left on his current contract. Nothing is more irritating than a player who is incredibly streaky. The Hawks need consistency from the PG position. They may not be stars, but you know on a nightly basis what you are going to get out of players like Ty Lawson and Raymond Felton. Heck, I’d even be interested in Mo Williams from the Jazz (I don’t know what his contract looks like, I am saying that from a play level).
Rusty
January 8th, 2013
4:45 pm
LD. The outcome of this game will depend on what you do as much as what the players do.
Just Joe
January 8th, 2013
4:46 pm
Sam Squirrel…What teams do you think need a young PG like Teague, and are prepared to give him a new contract in the offseason?
Orlando? New Orleans? Sacramento?
Rusty
January 8th, 2013
4:50 pm
Samurai squirrel do you want Lou playing pg. I blame much of JT’ s. inconsistent play on LD. He lets Lou play pg with JT in the lineup & often let’s the game go through Josh.
O'Brien
January 8th, 2013
4:52 pm
Squirrel,
How many Utah games have you watched this year (with Mo)? Because looking at the numbers, Mo WIlliams is averaging 13 pts, 7 assists in 31 mpg. Teague is averaging 13 pts, 7 assists in 32 mpg.
O'Brien
January 8th, 2013
4:53 pm
doc, AJ,
LD is very predictable with his quotes (just like his energy comments).
doc
January 8th, 2013
5:00 pm
yeah, when he has his pre or post game face on ld is very predictable. away from that je can be pretty candid though.
Astro Joe
January 8th, 2013
5:07 pm
OB, LD is as predictable as Rusty blaming LD for anything Teague does imperfectly. If Teague sneezes, its LD’s fault.
keith
January 8th, 2013
5:28 pm
“WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED SO FAR”
Just turned the televsion onto ESPN and observed Carmelo Anthony getting in the face of one “wanna be bully” Kevin Big Ticket Garnett.
Courage, fire, and passion. This is larger than just “Basketball” Boys and Girls!!!
Can you imagine anyone of our “LEADERS” doing what Melo did last night, going after KG.
Those are the traits of “LEADERS.”
32 games into the season, we seem to have plateaued, or leveled off. Other teams have figured us out. Where do we go from here???
Melvin
January 8th, 2013
5:42 pm
It’s only a matter of time before the Kings trade Cousins. I like the fact that DF inquired about him. I wonder which player DF envision trading for Cousins. My guess would be Horford. Their salaries doesn’t match, so the Kings would need to add a player or two to the trade work. Since the Kings are under the cap, I dont think they would need the salaries to be equal. The Kings have stress interest in Teaguein the passed so maybe any package would have to include him as well. Without looking at the trade machine, I would say. Cousins,Evans,Brooks for Horford, Teague and maybe a pick.
EmirS.
January 8th, 2013
5:42 pm
I see us blowing the T-Wolves out tonight by 15+ points.
Luke Cage
January 8th, 2013
6:05 pm
Just read that good ole Marv will be out when the jazz visit the Hawks lol, dude wanted to avoid the 2nd biggest BOOING of all time, (Joe will get 1st)
Luke Cage
January 8th, 2013
6:05 pm
Oh yeah,
SWEET CHRISTMAS!!!
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
6:07 pm
EmirS. don’t go all Bob Rathbun on us.
W.R.Terrell
January 8th, 2013
6:39 pm
What will we learn tonight? The team had a meeting the other day, will they learn from that? The answer is a resounding NO! Here’s what you will see (1) The”Smoove” jacking up jumpers (2) The “Smoove” and Al playing a lil point (3) At least 3 TO’s from the “Smoove”, (4) The “Smoove” camping at the 3 pt line (5) JT yielding to the “Smoove” (6) Bad rotation of personnel by LD (7) Highlight reels (8) ISO “Smoove” (9) A lot of missed defensive assignments (10) Inability of LD to put folks in check (11) That’s just the beginning
Who Me?
January 8th, 2013
6:41 pm
If we could just play some solid defense for 4 quarters we could beat the teams we’re losing too. Nobody wants to defend on the edge. Hey, it works when you’re playing teams you’re supposed to beat, but the GSW’s/Celtics of the world don’t play that game….
Mookie Blaylock
January 8th, 2013
6:41 pm
W.R.Terrell with the facts as usual
Mookie Blaylock
January 8th, 2013
6:49 pm
SG – Horford
SG – Josh
SG – Korver
SG – Lou Williams
SG – Teague
you’re going to have problems when everybody is shooting guards
Mookie Blaylock
January 8th, 2013
6:54 pm
So one of our “leaders” calls himself “mid-range shawty” yet hasnt shown ANY signs of a mid-range game all year? More like Brick Squad member, J-Airball
Nate ArchiBALL
January 8th, 2013
7:15 pm
Luke Cage — Joe and Marvin will have a long way to go to beat out Stan Kasten, who was booed during his entire introduction of Dominique Wilkins at his retirement. (This piece was written by the late Jeffery Denberg, former AJC beat writer for the Hawks).
“The crowds may be small in Atlanta, but they neither forgive nor forget. During Dominique Wilkins’ retirement ceremony Saturday, Hawks president Stan Kasten stood to introduce the franchise’s all-time scorer, but was booed mercilessly. Game to the end, Kasten continued but the boo-birds kept right on coming. This was, in part, a protest against the trade that sent Wilkins to the Clippers, but that was in 1994.”
Astro Joe
January 8th, 2013
7:38 pm
Melvin, we should be so lucky. I doubt the Kings would send us 2 expiring contracts (Evans and Brooks). More likely they would want us to take on 1-2 bad contracts, like maybe John Salmons, Chuck Hayes, Travis Outlaw and/or Marcus Thornton. Assuming that Cousins and Tyreke are their two best players, I wouldn’t expect them to trade both for any one of our players. Cousins, Salmons, Thornton & Hayes for Horford, Harris and Morrow I think works in terms of salaries.
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
7:55 pm
Any conversation about Cousins had to involve Horford. Josh would not re-sign with a lottery team if traded there so they’d have to be getting a player under contract for a number of years. Obviously, therefore, there was no interest in Horford for Cousins.
W.R.Terrell
January 8th, 2013
7:56 pm
The HAWKS had a civil meeting, from what I read no one really called anyone out. Here’s the deal, men say what’s on their mind, especially if it will benefit the team which comes first. Until a player or players get in each others face and let it all hang out nothing will change, may be for one or two games but no more. Somebody on this team has to be a leader and say what needs to be said. The coach definitely is not capable. Soft men make soft B. Ball players. I learned a long time ago one must speak their piece, you don’t have to like me but carry your share of the load and responsibility or we got a problem. Things change when folks have heart to hearts if nothing more then realization of the truth and that in itself is a change. When everyone can see the real picture they may or may not buy it but then clarity always bring reality.
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
7:58 pm
Unless DF was trying to lowball them.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
8:00 pm
““Will we have a mental letdown coming into this game knowing that their other guys are really going to step their games up?” Drew said.”
If they have a mental letdown after that Saturday game AND a team meeting where they supposedly aired out their grievances Festivus-style, I think we can officially conclude that team meetings are pointless. If there’s any game they should come out and dominate, it should be this one, after the way that Celtics game ended.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
8:00 pm
“In other news, it appears that former Hawks player Marvin Williams will miss Friday’s game, his first trip to Atlanta with the Jazz after being traded in the offseason.
Williams is expected to miss the next three Jazz games with right knee inflammation. According to a report, Williams will travel but not play.”
Just like Marvin not to show up.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
8:04 pm
“Any conversation about Cousins had to involve Horford. Josh would not re-sign with a lottery team if traded there so they’d have to be getting a player under contract for a number of years. Obviously, therefore, there was no interest in Horford for Cousins.”
I think there’s a huge gap between “expressed interest” and actually entering into trade discussions. “Expressed interest” just as well could be Ferry calling up the Kings, asking what they want for Cousins, getting some crazy answer like Josh + Al + 3 first round picks or something, and hanging up the phone.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
8:05 pm
Josh should be able to post up Dante Cunningham or AK47 all night if he chooses.
Astro Joe
January 8th, 2013
8:05 pm
Buddy, Sacramento is saying that they are not trading Cousins. They have been offered players from across the league (not just Horford) and have said no. Sac has an elite talent who makes less than $4M/year… yeah, I would think that is worth holding onto until you know for certain that there is no future with that dude. And, if they are looking for immediate salary relief, they could consider Josh. At worse, they would get $13M off their books in a few months, at best, they would be the lone team capable of offering him a 5 year deal (which may be worth a gamble for a team that otherwise won’t be able to land a near All Star).
Blast
January 8th, 2013
8:06 pm
If Hawks play like rubbish tonight, I’m switching to the La/Rockets game. That should be a good one!
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
8:06 pm
Devin Harris for Marvin kind of a wash… advantage Hawks since Harris is expiring and Utah is on the books for another year of Marvin. Still don’t see what Utah was thinking.
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
8:10 pm
Astro Joe, Sacramento doesn’t need salary cap relief, their cap situation looks great long term:
http://hoopshype.com/salaries/sacramento.htm
And they would undoubtedly package one or more of their less-desirable contracts with Cousins in the event of a trade. Sacramento would be looking for a major package of talent and draft picks to improve the prospects of the franchise on the court, not on the books.
Duluth Joe
January 8th, 2013
8:10 pm
Zaza should be startingagainst Pekovic. Al is too small for him.
MattP
January 8th, 2013
8:11 pm
First play Pek scores in post on Horford…
Blast
January 8th, 2013
8:13 pm
Come on Korver!
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
8:14 pm
Agree with everyone who has already said Zaza should be starting.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
8:15 pm
Nice box out and offensive rebound by Al against Pekovic.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
8:16 pm
All day Josh. Post up Cunningham all day.
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
8:16 pm
Is that the first post up of the game?
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
8:17 pm
Opposing small forward posting up Korver… where have I seen this before?
Blast
January 8th, 2013
8:19 pm
Oh, boy.
Big Ray
January 8th, 2013
8:19 pm
How do other teams always find the useable big goons like Pekovic and Omer Asik?
Well, we do have Zaza, I can’t complain too very much.
Duluth Joe
January 8th, 2013
8:19 pm
Hopefully Pekovic runs out of gas early. He is a big man.
Nate ArchiBALL
January 8th, 2013
8:20 pm
That left hand shot by Lou is the one Jeff can’t make when forced to go left.
Big Ray
January 8th, 2013
8:21 pm
Josh has developed some nice moves in the post. Now if he can just make those shots. The airball is hopefully an anomaly.
But it’s also an indication that you haven’t worked nearly hard enough on your post game. Because unless you got bumped hard or something, you’d at least hit the rim/backboard.
That said, you also have to practice your moves with the knowledge that you WILL get bumped.
And having said THAT, I’d be appreciative if Horford at least TRIED one move like that.
Big Ray
January 8th, 2013
8:22 pm
Korver at SF….it’s just asking too much most days.
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
8:22 pm
Kirilenko inside against Korver.
Big Ray
January 8th, 2013
8:23 pm
Our defense sucks monkey nads.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
8:23 pm
Hawks struggling on D with the Timberwolves’ size advantage at SF and C, as everyone except LD expected.
MattP
January 8th, 2013
8:23 pm
Get Zaza in…
keith
January 8th, 2013
8:24 pm
Dumb Shot by a “Weak Center??? Does not make any sense…………
Big Ray
January 8th, 2013
8:24 pm
Horford’s midrange jumper is way off tonight. Hope it ain’t like that all night.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
8:24 pm
And now Stevenson comes in before Zaza. WTF LD
Big Ray
January 8th, 2013
8:25 pm
LD finally gets it….Zaza and Stevenson in the game.
keith
January 8th, 2013
8:25 pm
Scrub Drew finally put Zaza in………..
Big Ray
January 8th, 2013
8:26 pm
And now Stevenson comes in before Zaza. WTF LD
So who do you think Ferry replaces this clown with this summer?
Big Ray
January 8th, 2013
8:27 pm
Mike Jenkins is no scrub. I’m watching him on defense, and he’s giving the effort…and he’s not getting totally lost on screens or getting blown by off the dribble.
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
8:28 pm
Hey doc,
word on the street KG said something offensive about Melo’s Wife…
Carmelo was waiting outside Boston’s locker after the game to finish him!
Duluth Joe
January 8th, 2013
8:28 pm
Jenkins looks a little shaky on defense
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
8:28 pm
Big Ray that’s going to be all politics. If dhoward is coming, that will have a big influence on who the coach is. I don’t think dwight wants to play for mike brown again.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
8:29 pm
“So who do you think Ferry replaces this clown with this summer?”
LD has been average, not terrible, over his career. Despite some annoying things, he has been pretty good this year and deserved his Coach of the Month award. I’d like to see an upgrade obviously, but it’s not like Jerry Sloan and Phil Jackson are waiting around to come coach the Hawks. And I don’t know if someone like, say, Mike Brown (who coached under Ferry in Cleveland) would be an upgrade at all.
keith
January 8th, 2013
8:30 pm
Nikola Pekovic will abuse our “Soft” Bigs all night long!!!!!!!!
keith
January 8th, 2013
8:31 pm
J.J. IS DYNOMITE!!! Scrub Williams got lucky………..
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
8:31 pm
Derrick Williams with 3!!!
We need that guy!
Blast
January 8th, 2013
8:31 pm
Hawks getting hammered early. What about the team meeting that was so sweet and nice and productive?
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
8:31 pm
Two in a row aint luck Sir!
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
8:31 pm
Jenkins has been guarding the opposing point guard since he came into the game, either Rubio or Barea. He hasn’t done that bad of a job.
keith
January 8th, 2013
8:32 pm
John Jenkins should be starting!!!
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
8:32 pm
Non existent d by stephenson
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
8:33 pm
This is pretty much what I expected the Hawks’ D to be at the beginning of the season. No answer for bigger centers, no answer for small forwards. Pekovic and Kirilenko combined have the same number of points as the entire Hawks team and have outrebounded the Hawks by themselves.
High-sider
January 8th, 2013
8:33 pm
This first quarter is a damn shame. (smh)
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
8:33 pm
Hawks are over matched…
Love is not playing? Wow…
keith
January 8th, 2013
8:33 pm
How can we give up 30 points to these SCRUBS without Kevin Love???
Blast
January 8th, 2013
8:34 pm
If Hawks thought this was gonna be a cakewalk, they in for a reality check. Unless they get hot, or play better defence, AND get at least 1 or 2 players going, they losing big time.
Sautee
January 8th, 2013
8:35 pm
T-Wolves: 18 points in the paint. At this rate they will score 72 points in the paint.
Nice D, Hawks.
Peter
January 8th, 2013
8:35 pm
We are finally being outed…….Hawks are too small, Josh not a smart player… he is still not able to be coached.
Josh is a coach killer….
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
8:35 pm
Timberwolves are 26th in shooting at 43%..Hawks are allowing 56%.. FIGUREs!!!!!!
Derrick Williams was a good pick!
keith
January 8th, 2013
8:36 pm
We need to sign this kid Scott Machado before someone else does…He’s allready a better point guard than Jeff Teague….
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
8:36 pm
Hawks 9 rebounds (2 offensive); Pekovic and Kirilenko alone 11 rebounds (3 offensive).
Hawks 20 points on 7/19 shooting, Pekovic and Kirilenko alone 18 points on 7/9 shooting.
Zaza needs to play 35 minutes this game if the Hawks want to win.
W.R.Terrell
January 8th, 2013
8:36 pm
Ivan should be replacing the “Smoove” now. The HAWKS need some energy. Any other substitution of Josh is incorrect.
MattP
January 8th, 2013
8:36 pm
I had a feeling Pek and Kirilenko would have a good start.
keith
January 8th, 2013
8:37 pm
The Hawks will make DERRICK WILLIMAS look like BUCK WILLIAMS…..
High-sider
January 8th, 2013
8:38 pm
“Lethargic Dingaling-head” (LD) is getting outcoached by “Mr. Wisconsin-Stevens Point” (Terry Porter)?
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
8:38 pm
Derrick is going to light up the Hawks tonight!
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
8:38 pm
So Al just led a fast break and threw a bad pass and turned it over… somewhere WR Terrell and Mookie Blaylock are sticking pins in their Josh voodoo dolls.
keith
January 8th, 2013
8:38 pm
J.J. is Dynomite!!!!
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
8:39 pm
Clinic!!!!
MattP
January 8th, 2013
8:39 pm
WTF is Horford doing
keith
January 8th, 2013
8:39 pm
JohnJenkins from DOWNTOWN…….
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
8:40 pm
layup City Wheres ALLSTAR AL????????????????????????????????????????????????????????/
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
8:40 pm
Reggie Evans has 23 rebounds in 26 minutes for the Nets tonight, and it isn’t even the 4th quarter yet.
keith
January 8th, 2013
8:41 pm
Al Horford’s “weak behind” needs to be on the Bench…He has NO ENERGY…He’s not attacking the Basket..
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
8:41 pm
I see the escort service is fully operational tonight?
Have we seen this B4? Hmmmmmm
W.R.Terrell
January 8th, 2013
8:41 pm
This is almost comical at the moment.
paian
January 8th, 2013
8:41 pm
imo kevin love is sorta overrated and the minny fans complain about him a lot about how much he slacks off on defensive assignments so him being out of the game prob gives them the same chance to beat us
MattP
January 8th, 2013
8:41 pm
So is Ivan not going to see playing time until the 4th again even after how well he played in the minutes he got against the Celtics…
DS
January 8th, 2013
8:42 pm
This is looking like a blowout… Our guys looks completely uninterested in the game
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
8:42 pm
This maybe over by halftime.. Our Bigs are being destroyed…
keith
January 8th, 2013
8:42 pm
WE NEED A REAL CENTER…NOT THESE FAKE A— PSUEDO WANNA BE BIGS!!!
TBhawkfan
January 8th, 2013
8:42 pm
bad
Rod from College Park
January 8th, 2013
8:42 pm
Am I seeing things wrong or is Minnesota guarding Al with Derrick Williams, and he still continues to pass the ball out of the post.
vava74
January 8th, 2013
8:43 pm
If we are serious about building a winner, JJ2 must START.
This guy has super elite shooting skill.
By the way, horrible body language, the wheels are officially off, LD has rsn out of luck IMO.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
8:43 pm
“imo kevin love is sorta overrated and the minny fans complain about him a lot about how much he slacks off on defensive assignments so him being out of the game prob gives them the same chance to beat us”
Don’t know about overrated, but I do think Rubio matters more to their success than Love does with the way their roster is constructed.
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
8:43 pm
Wheres AL?????????????
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
8:44 pm
Josh Smith is tied for 20th in the NBA (all positions) in long 2-point attempts (16-23 ft) with 4.4 attempts per game. He’s shooting 27% from that range. He’s also shooting 38% on .7 3-point attempts per game and 53.6% on 4 ft attempts per game.
By comparison, Derrick Williams is shooting 41% on only 1.3 long 2-pointers per game, 72% on 2.7 ft attempts per game and 37% on 2 3-point attempts per game.
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
8:44 pm
Derrick looks like great pick!
TBhawkfan
January 8th, 2013
8:44 pm
we can’t hit the side of a bulls big but
Big Ray
January 8th, 2013
8:44 pm
Trade Al Horford. No…really….
Melvin
January 8th, 2013
8:44 pm
Astro,
No way DF will take on bad contracts especially in a deal where he’s trading away his 26yr old 2 time All Star player..
keith
January 8th, 2013
8:45 pm
WE ARE GETTING BLOWN OUT BY SCRUBS…UNBELIEVABLE…STILL A STINCH FROM THE BOSTON MELTDOWN…
Blast
January 8th, 2013
8:45 pm
We gotta to see if Hawks can flip the switch. They been having this big leads and lose in the 2nd qrt. Let’s see if they can turn things around.
And with the Wolves playing like this and Hawks playing like that, it does not look good.
paian
January 8th, 2013
8:45 pm
Najeh think about this though, if love was so great why cant he carry the timberwolves to the playoffs like kg did if hes so great?
keith
January 8th, 2013
8:46 pm
NEXT GAME DERRICK WILLIAMS WILL MISS ALL THOSE SHOTS….
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
8:46 pm
Derrick Williams is going for 30
TBhawkfan
January 8th, 2013
8:46 pm
struggling inside outside no rebounds
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
8:46 pm
Blowout!!!!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
8:46 pm
Hard to tell whether Derrick Williams is actually that good or if the Hawks are just that bad at guarding small forwards.
Big Ray
January 8th, 2013
8:47 pm
NAJEH – I want no parts of Mike Brown.
J.J.M.
January 8th, 2013
8:47 pm
Can al block shots better question is can he at least try
Blast
January 8th, 2013
8:47 pm
U gotta like what you see from Minny. Or is it just Hawks playing horribly?
keith
January 8th, 2013
8:47 pm
Excellent Defense Hawks…START JOHN JENKINS DREW….
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
8:47 pm
59% shooting? Hawks D is pathetic!
TBhawkfan
January 8th, 2013
8:47 pm
keith you are right
DS
January 8th, 2013
8:48 pm
Why does LD ALWAYS sits the guy with the hot hand??
High-sider
January 8th, 2013
8:48 pm
keith
January 8th, 2013
8:37 pm
The Hawks will make DERRICK WILLIMAS look like BUCK WILLIAMS….
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No, the Hawks players are making Derrick Williams look like Ryan Anderson – a noted “Stretch 4.”
keith
January 8th, 2013
8:48 pm
TRADE HORFORD TO UTAH….TONIGHT!!!
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
8:48 pm
-11 in rebounds already..Yes the wheels have come off vava74…
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
8:49 pm
Can you say coaching change?
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
8:49 pm
Seriously, if LD won’t play the big lineup in this game, he isn’t going to play it in any game. The GM has changed, but the mentality that rebounding is purely based on effort and not skill still persists. The Hawks have two physical rebounders on this team and neither one starts or gets consistent playing time.
Melvin
January 8th, 2013
8:49 pm
Jenkins was playing well. LD should have giving him extended mins. Especially since he had a hot hand…. Hopefully he wont lose his touch sitting on the bench…
TBhawkfan
January 8th, 2013
8:49 pm
will the gawks ever win again?
Peter
January 8th, 2013
8:49 pm
Hawks have 10 rebounds the Wolves 21 … Hawks have 5 assists the Wolves 15.
This team needs help up front and at the point !
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
8:50 pm
“Najeh think about this though, if love was so great why cant he carry the timberwolves to the playoffs like kg did if hes so great?”
I don’t disagree — he isn’t the MVP candidate his stats suggest he might be — but I don’t necessarily buy that they are as good without him as they are with him though.
W.R.Terrell
January 8th, 2013
8:50 pm
Just when JJ was feeling his stroke LD brings back JT and Josh for ZaZa. This is some really bad coaching.
Big Ray
January 8th, 2013
8:50 pm
I don’t think it’s fair to compare a LOT of folks to Kevin Garnett. Kevin Love is no exception.
First and foremost – KG is a supreme competitor and leader. All heart. Love has talent, has competitive fire. But not that ultra-complete game with big-time heart like KG.
That said, Love > Horford.
keith
January 8th, 2013
8:50 pm
High-sider
January 8th, 2013
8:48 pm
DITTO!!!
OUR BIGS HAVE NO PASSION….LIKE MELO LAST NIGHT…NEED TO BEAT SOMEBODY UP..
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
8:51 pm
In a bit of good news, ESPN has fired Rob Parker. Now he can insult ATL sports fans and talk about cornball brothers to the rest of the people in the unemployment line.
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
8:51 pm
-16 in the paint? Hawks being dismantled…
keith
January 8th, 2013
8:51 pm
HORFORD Stinks tonight…………..
Big Ray
January 8th, 2013
8:51 pm
John Jenkins is impressing me more every day.
Jeff Teague…not so much lately.
Lou Williams – we got precisely what we paid for.
J.J.M.
January 8th, 2013
8:51 pm
Wolves are running beautiful offense
keith
January 8th, 2013
8:52 pm
Can we bring back 59 YEAR OLD WAYNE “TREE” ROLLINS????
Big Ray
January 8th, 2013
8:52 pm
T-Wolves have twice as many rebounds as we do.
Why am I still watching this game?
Melvin
January 8th, 2013
8:53 pm
Hawks body language looks terrible…
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
8:53 pm
Derrick Williams career 3 point percentage: 29.8%
This year: 38.0%
Tonight: 3/4
Big Ray
January 8th, 2013
8:53 pm
Missed the shot, but I still liked that move by the rook.
TBhawkfan
January 8th, 2013
8:54 pm
miss the net miss the net miss miss miss the net
J.J.M.
January 8th, 2013
8:54 pm
Pathetic
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
8:54 pm
Al is getting demolished in the paint!
Oh the Humanity!
MattP
January 8th, 2013
8:54 pm
Drew getting out coached by the Wolves assistant coach.
keith
January 8th, 2013
8:55 pm
JEFF TEAGUE looks CLUELESS 2-night…
Big Ray
January 8th, 2013
8:55 pm
My Gawd….Al Horford has turned into Marvin Williams with all this passing the ball away.
J.J.M.
January 8th, 2013
8:55 pm
Learn to play plint guard teague and stop making that stupid face
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
8:55 pm
Timberwolves: 16 assists, 2 turnovers
Hawks: 5 assists, 5 turnovers
keith
January 8th, 2013
8:55 pm
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
8:54 pm
DITTO….
DS
January 8th, 2013
8:55 pm
What’s up with Jeff lately?
Rod from College Park
January 8th, 2013
8:56 pm
No Ivan?
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
8:56 pm
And now Mike Scott comes in before Ivan.
Melvin
January 8th, 2013
8:56 pm
Scott looks like he needs to lose some weight….
Blast
January 8th, 2013
8:56 pm
Sigh…………..
Josh21
January 8th, 2013
8:56 pm
Fugly thus far…
DS
January 8th, 2013
8:57 pm
I don’t think I can keep watching this…
TBhawkfan
January 8th, 2013
8:57 pm
maybe the whole team will just foul out
W.R.Terrell
January 8th, 2013
8:57 pm
Makes no sense not to play Ivan. He must be in LD’s doghouse
keith
January 8th, 2013
8:57 pm
WHERE ARE THE MYOPIC MIDGET BRAIN HORFORD FAN CLUB TONIGHT??? BIG TIME CRICKETS???
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
8:57 pm
Teague 0 points, 0 assists
Josh 0 blocks
Zaza 0 rebounds
Al 0 blocks, 0 assists
Korver 1 3 pointer made
This is just an all around terrible performance. Really nothing the Hawks are doing well at all, other than Lou’s ability to get to the line.
Melvin
January 8th, 2013
8:57 pm
Is Ivan medically cleared to play on back to back nights?
Big Ray
January 8th, 2013
8:57 pm
Al is getting punked.
Teague is punking his own damn self.
LD is wearing a “I hate Ivan” t-shirt under his suit jacket.
Welcome to Hawks basketball.
I’m sure glad they had that team meeting and cleared the air.
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
8:58 pm
“My Gawd….Al Horford has turned into Marvin Williams with all this passing the ball away.”
He’s borrowing Marvin’s invisible Cloak tonight….
2 FOR JOHN DREW
January 8th, 2013
8:58 pm
B’ cause you love basketball Big Ray …. or you’re a gludden for punishment … lol
Peter
January 8th, 2013
8:58 pm
Teague zero points zero assists in the first half….what’s the point ?
keith
January 8th, 2013
8:58 pm
Kevin Garnet could not PUNK MELO like he did OUR BIGS…
High-sider
January 8th, 2013
8:59 pm
@O’Brien
O’Brien
January 8th, 2013
3:57 pm
High-sider,
Where you at? You’ve had 1st, 2nd and 3rd locked up for a while
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I’m slippin’,
Big Ray
January 8th, 2013
8:59 pm
I feel like I’m watching an expansion team. This is just retarded. I’m out.
Nice move by Josh though.
Blast
January 8th, 2013
8:59 pm
Hawks just not playing well or with confidence.
Just Joe
January 8th, 2013
8:59 pm
Twolves pick n roll you to death. Hawks play hot potato around the perimeter.
MattP
January 8th, 2013
9:00 pm
Scott in before Ivan.. I guess Drew already gave up on this game.
High-sider
January 8th, 2013
9:00 pm
What’s up with the Hawks’ defensive rotation? T-Wolves are getting wide open looks on jumpers.
Don't Bring Woody-Lite Back!
January 8th, 2013
9:00 pm
DF fire Woody-Lite tonight. This team has blocked Woody-Lite out and you see the results. Ivan gts no minutes but LB/DE 92 Stevinson(who can’t play) gettime while Ivan sits. This might be DNP-coach decision on IVAN! If he(Ivan) hits the floor tonight, watch how the energy and toughness he brings. FIRE WODDY-LITE!
keith
January 8th, 2013
9:00 pm
Mike Scott may be a better POWER FORWARD than Al Horford????
Big Ray
January 8th, 2013
9:00 pm
2 FOR JOHN DREW
True dat, LOL…probably both
Peter
January 8th, 2013
9:00 pm
In the NBA first to 100 wins 95% of the time…. Hawks will they make it to 85 ?
Big Ray
January 8th, 2013
9:01 pm
Mike Scott may be a better POWER FORWARD than Al Horford????
Don’t be silly.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
9:01 pm
Hawks’ perimeter players are just getting obliterated on every screen.
Nate ArchiBALL
January 8th, 2013
9:01 pm
ZaZa 9 mins 0 rebounds. Our best rebounder?
keith
January 8th, 2013
9:02 pm
Only we can make the T-WOLVES look like the 1985 Boston Celtics…..SMDH Over and Over…
Don't Bring Woody-Lite Back!
January 8th, 2013
9:02 pm
I see that TEAM MEETING, brought out the best in THIS HAWKS TEAM. What a JOKE!
keith
January 8th, 2013
9:03 pm
Big Ray
January 8th, 2013
9:01 pm
A little Sarcasm for the BIG AL fan Club…
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
9:03 pm
The problem of guards getting lost on screens has been recurring throughout the season but it seems like teams have been really exploiting that the last couple of weeks.
Big Ray
January 8th, 2013
9:03 pm
Pekovic with a double double in the first half.
Peter
January 8th, 2013
9:04 pm
Come on folks we have a 6′9″ center…… what are we expecting here ?
High-sider
January 8th, 2013
9:04 pm
Jeff Teague has 0 points in 13 and a half minutes. (smh)
http://www.nba.com/games/20130108/ATLMIN/gameinfo.html?ls=iref:nbahpgt0021200515
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
9:04 pm
Nobody is feeling more conflicted than Grandad right now — on the one hand the Hawks are getting drilled, on the other hand a team full of white guys is looking like world champions.
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
9:05 pm
Hawks did not come ready…
Yep the NBA has found you Atlanta Hawks!
Where was Al on that last score in the paint? Oh out near the 3point line..
Coaching? Perhaps?
Big Ray
January 8th, 2013
9:05 pm
Pekovic putting up 15.9 ppg and 8.3 rpg for the season.
Just…damn….
Screw it…start Pachulia/Horford/Smith against the bigger teams…how hard can that be?
Oh wait…if we start Pachulia, that means we HAVE to bring Ivan in off the bench. And we can’t have THAT, can we?
Peter
January 8th, 2013
9:05 pm
Teague 14 minutes 1 rebound 1 turnover 2 fouls…… AWFUL !
keith
January 8th, 2013
9:06 pm
I have PEKOVIC on several of my fantasy teams…I new he would abuse our frontline tonight, so i put him in the starting line-up..
I also picked up Derrick Williams because I knew he would have a career game against us…
Mookie Blaylock
January 8th, 2013
9:06 pm
So I miss the entire first half, and I walk in and the Hawks are down by 16 to the T-Wolves after a team meeting?
ESPN box score: Nikola Pekovic, C 12 pts 10 rebs 4 offensive rebs
Looks like those Hawks post players are doing a great job, those all stars Horford and Josh.
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
9:06 pm
HAHAHAHA @ Najeh…
Peter
January 8th, 2013
9:06 pm
a team full of white guys is looking like world champions.
Funny stuff !
Big Ray
January 8th, 2013
9:07 pm
Nobody is feeling more conflicted than Grandad right now — on the one hand the Hawks are getting drilled, on the other hand a team full of white guys is looking like world champions.
Don’t like old white guys, huh?
Big Ray
January 8th, 2013
9:08 pm
Really can’t watch anymore of this. And it ain’t gonna get better as the season goes along…
Peter
January 8th, 2013
9:08 pm
How do you say embarrassed……… “Your Atlanta Hawks ” !
keith
January 8th, 2013
9:08 pm
No way i give Jeff Teague a “Max contract”….Analyst Dissing the Hawks….”Making Derrick Williams look like Derron Williams”…
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
9:08 pm
Teague 13 minutes 0 points, 0 assists, 1 turnover
Rubio 10 minutes, 0 points, 7 assists, 1 turnover
Josh 7 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists
Cunningham 4 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist
Hawks 17 rebounds (4 offensive)
Pekovic and Kirilenko alone 13 rebounds (4 offensive)
Derrick Williams 13 points in 13 minutes off the bench
Hawks’ entire bench combined 12 points in 31 minutes combined off the bench
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
9:09 pm
Hey at least the two Amigos could dominate the D league!
or WNBA? Ah on 2nd thought……
Time for another Team Meeting?
Has Larry lost this team?
Mookie Blaylock
January 8th, 2013
9:10 pm
SG – Horford
SG – Smith
SG – Korver
SG – Lou Williams
SG – Teague
All shooting guard lineup strikes again. Lord Knows I dont see a PG or Post player in that bunch.
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
9:10 pm
..a team full of white guys is looking like world champions.
LOL
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
9:11 pm
SG – Horford
SG – Smith
SG – Korver
SG – Lou Williams
SG – Teagu
Shop them ALL!
keith
January 8th, 2013
9:11 pm
“We are Notre Dame and these guys are Alabama tonight” Pekovic looks like Bill Walton against TOO SOFT AL….Oh no?? Cleveland is going to BLOW us out!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
9:11 pm
Hawks have given up 109 points in their last 4 quarters on 50.5% shooting.
High-sider
January 8th, 2013
9:12 pm
@Mookie Blaylock
Mookie Blaylock
January 8th, 2013
6:54 pm
So one of our “leaders” calls himself “mid-range shawty” yet hasnt shown ANY signs of a mid-range game all year? More like Brick Squad member, J-Airball
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Why don’t you call Josh Smith, “Mr. Mason” as in brick mason?
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
9:12 pm
Slimjr with the incisive roster breakdown
Mookie Blaylock
January 8th, 2013
9:12 pm
Jeff Teague, PG
0-2 FG
0 AST
True definition of playing the point.
O'Brien
January 8th, 2013
9:12 pm
9 mins, no rebs, 2pts (FTs) for Zaza.
Hawks blew a big lead to Boston. Maybe this is their night to come back from a big lead. And we have seen them come back from huge deficits before.
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
9:13 pm
Oh my bad that was Mookie
O'Brien
January 8th, 2013
9:14 pm
I really think having Lou playing so many minutes with JT is throwing Teague off his game.
Rod from College Park
January 8th, 2013
9:15 pm
“Nobody is feeling more conflicted than Grandad right now — on the one hand the Hawks are getting drilled, on the other hand a team full of white guys is looking like world champions.”
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
9:15 pm
Looks like a pickup game at LA Fitness..
Hawks= pickup game….
Hey Danny that’s why your building is not full most night ..You can get this action down at the local GYM!
Better yet us bloggers get to partake if we like in those local pickup games…
keith
January 8th, 2013
9:15 pm
“Bay Bay, Tyrone, Ray-Ray, Jerome, Slim, fews guys down at the “Y’” can give you more than our “3 STOOGES” TEAGUE…AL…and JOSH….
Rod from College Park
January 8th, 2013
9:16 pm
SG – Horford
SG – Smith
SG – Korver
SG – Lou Williams
SG – Teague
Very Funny.
Mookie Blaylock
January 8th, 2013
9:16 pm
Greg Stiemsma out performing Al and Josh.
Blast
January 8th, 2013
9:16 pm
Big Ray,
Been loving your posts the last few blogs, man. Cynical, But very insightful.
Michael
January 8th, 2013
9:17 pm
Heat down by 8 in 4th with 1 min left. they are being out rebounded 55-35
W.R.Terrell
January 8th, 2013
9:17 pm
What can you say. ZaZa and Ivan are desperately needed for defense. JJ needs to start the 3rd quarter because JT looks worse then a 4th round draft choice whose been given the responsibility of coming up with 15 assists. The “Smoove” is who he is no more and no less. Al looks and is playing unsure. LD just needs to change the lineup, a lil shake and something may start to bake. The lineup that started the game need not go back out there. I would suggest ZaZa, Ivan, Mike Scott, JJ and Lou, at least it would be confusing to Minn and we may even see some hustle, banging and a sense of urgency. LD is seriously without a clue. Then again a loss is ammo for DF to say bye, bye to LD. This team has no confidence in him as a coach and understandably so. As far as the team meeting is concerned have any of you folks seen any major changes? I’m still seeing same ol, same ol.
Mookie Blaylock
January 8th, 2013
9:18 pm
dont make me start missing Joe Johnson…
TBhawkfan
January 8th, 2013
9:18 pm
maybe they just load up on the bus at half time and go home.
keith
January 8th, 2013
9:18 pm
ARTIST FORMERLY KNOWN AS SMOOVE…..He has played himself right out of the ALL-STAR game and a MAX CONTRACT…………
jo
January 8th, 2013
9:18 pm
Its official, the hawks stink. I could stomach it if they ran and played fundamental basketball but they don’t. They cant score they cant defend they cant rebound….cellar here we come!! Season over.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
9:18 pm
Stiemsma played nearly as many minutes as Zaza and Ivan combined.
I seriously want to know what this coaching staff’s beef with Ivan is. I know it has been said a million times over and over again, but why the hell would you not play a guy who routinely makes a positive impact and provides something that nobody else on the team provides? What’s the logic behind the underuse of him? There has to be some sort of behind the scenes story.
High-sider
January 8th, 2013
9:18 pm
Hawks fans, the video clip below sums up your Hawks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWmQbk5h86w
keith
January 8th, 2013
9:19 pm
Maybe we could get “Nick at Night” to suit up???
O'Brien
January 8th, 2013
9:19 pm
Of course, even LD’s assistants talking about energy…at half time
keith
January 8th, 2013
9:20 pm
At least Al fouled him this time…
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
9:20 pm
“What’s the logic behind the underuse of him?”
Because he disrespected LD’s boy Marvin last year.
Mookie Blaylock
January 8th, 2013
9:20 pm
SG – Horford with the perimeter jumper, almost as pure as his clutch, foot on the line, almost doesnt count, bucket against the lowly Pistons.
Rod from College Park
January 8th, 2013
9:20 pm
1rst Foul on Al…….
keith
January 8th, 2013
9:21 pm
BIG DUMMY????
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
9:21 pm
Thanks for swallowing the whistle on those first couple of possessions, refs.
O'Brien
January 8th, 2013
9:21 pm
Josh is SG and PG
Rod from College Park
January 8th, 2013
9:21 pm
GIVE THE BALL UP JOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
keith
January 8th, 2013
9:21 pm
No weak side help???
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
9:22 pm
High basketball IQ defender Kyle Korver gets caught out of position again and AK47 blows by him for an and-one.
Rod from College Park
January 8th, 2013
9:22 pm
Korver getting abused again
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
9:22 pm
Kirilenko goes inside against Korver.
Again.
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
9:22 pm
AL just got charged with his 1st FOUL IN THE FREAKING 3rd quarter? YOu got to be kidding..
Does this guy ever foul out?
jo
January 8th, 2013
9:22 pm
Comeback stalled. Again.teague cant shoot anymore….
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
9:23 pm
I’m stunned… a POST UP?
keith
January 8th, 2013
9:23 pm
MVP KYLE KORVER!!!!
Mookie Blaylock
January 8th, 2013
9:23 pm
I think Ivan has been in LD’s dog house since the other game when he made those 2 careless plays in a row. He traveled and then followed it with a bounce pass to the fans in the front row.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
9:23 pm
AK47 missed the 3 on that last possession, but the look was created by Lou getting absolutely MURDERED on a screen.
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
9:23 pm
Give Korver credit he’s got 3 fouls.. Al has 1…
Peter
January 8th, 2013
9:23 pm
6′ 9″ center ….. and he jumps like a white guy…… we don’t have any dominate bigs……
keith
January 8th, 2013
9:24 pm
General Zad is killing us!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
9:24 pm
Nice post up by Al against the bigger Pekovic.
keith
January 8th, 2013
9:25 pm
It.s a MIRACLE…Horford in the POST….
Rod from College Park
January 8th, 2013
9:25 pm
Good shot Al.
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
9:25 pm
another layup?
Mookie Blaylock
January 8th, 2013
9:25 pm
Teams think the Hawks are soft because of Lou William’s blowout kit hairstyle.
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
9:25 pm
Al is being abused in the post!
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
9:26 pm
AK47 continues to abuse Korver.
Rod from College Park
January 8th, 2013
9:26 pm
Korver burned again
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
9:26 pm
Kirilenko inside against… oh you get it…
Mookie Blaylock
January 8th, 2013
9:26 pm
SG – Josh with the 3. Never out of a game with this many SG. Snipers out there.
O'Brien
January 8th, 2013
9:26 pm
I think the Minny coach should have called a timeout to calm his guys down.
But I’ll take it
keith
January 8th, 2013
9:26 pm
HAWKS must have summoned T.D JAKES at half-time…..Big time prayer session…
jo
January 8th, 2013
9:27 pm
Please getTeague off of the floor.too many airballs.
Astro Joe
January 8th, 2013
9:27 pm
Dang, Al.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
9:28 pm
AK47 has also done a great job on the other end closing out on Korver and denying him open looks. Another thing many teams have been doing against the Hawks with great success in the last couple of weeks, along with running the Hawks’ guards off screens.
Peter
January 8th, 2013
9:28 pm
Points in the paint Hawks 20 Wolves 40.
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
9:28 pm
I think Danny Ferry met with LD during halftime and told him “if I don’t see at least 5 post plays in the 3rd quarter your termination will be announced at the end of the game.”
O'Brien
January 8th, 2013
9:28 pm
I know its early, but When Morrow (and Devin) comes back, I would start:
PG – Jeff
SG – Morrow
SF – Josh
PF – Horford
C – Zaza.
Backups would be:
PG – Devin/Lou
SG – Lou/JJ2/Stevenson
SF – Korver/Stevenson
PF – Ivan
C – Horford
keith
January 8th, 2013
9:28 pm
Dribbling the Basketball off your FOOT??? Did we re-sign Marvelous Marvin???
jo
January 8th, 2013
9:28 pm
Everytime the hawks get close, her come the bad shots and turnovers. Too bad.
Melvin
January 8th, 2013
9:28 pm
Damn it AL, you just killed the Hawks momentum….
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
9:29 pm
Brooklyn is 6-1 under PJ Carlesimo, just in time for the home and home with the Hawks next week.
Stepdad
January 8th, 2013
9:29 pm
LD = Low IQ Coach
Reggie
January 8th, 2013
9:29 pm
This team has played well but it has peaked.
High-sider
January 8th, 2013
9:30 pm
What good is it if you can demonstrate good fundamental (defensive) positioning/stance and you can’t get (defensive) stops? If Grandad can give Hinrich and Korver “A”’s for (defensive) effort, can I give them “F”’s for (defensive) results/performance?
Melvin
January 8th, 2013
9:30 pm
At least the Heat lost tonight. Unfortuately it was to the Pacers who are right on the Hawks heels in the standings…
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
9:30 pm
Teague’s 4 rebounds are tied for his second highest total of the season (which is kinda sad).
Mookie Blaylock
January 8th, 2013
9:30 pm
They have respect for the Hawks post presence.
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
9:30 pm
Jenkins has the worst aggregate +/- of any Hawk this season:
http://www.nba.com/statistics/plusminus/plusminus_sort.jsp?pcomb=1&season=22012&split=9&team=Hawks
keith
January 8th, 2013
9:31 pm
Another John Jenkins sighting….Drew FINALLY getting a Clue…Drew’s a little slow, he must be from Alabama…
Astro Joe
January 8th, 2013
9:31 pm
Is the cameraman drunk tonight?
Mookie Blaylock
January 8th, 2013
9:31 pm
lmao….Abused in the post.
Rod from College Park
January 8th, 2013
9:31 pm
Their big guy has some moves.
O'Brien
January 8th, 2013
9:32 pm
Miami had a team meeting to talk about rebounding. And tonight they lose to Indy, and get outrebounded by 19.
keith
January 8th, 2013
9:32 pm
Al has finally learned how to foul!!!
Rod from College Park
January 8th, 2013
9:32 pm
Josh Bird is back
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
9:33 pm
Timberwolves have 23 assists and 4 turnovers. Hawks are one of the five best teams in the league at forcing turnovers for the season.
SuckerFree
January 8th, 2013
9:33 pm
why not put Zaza in the game to bang with the big boy??? Or Ivan Johnson?
Jay Dubu
January 8th, 2013
9:33 pm
I don’t care how many lucky bounces Josh Smith gets on his 3 point shots….he needs to be playing closer to the basket.
jo
January 8th, 2013
9:33 pm
Why can their big men make free throws but ours cant…
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
9:33 pm
Jenkins a team-worst -13 in this game.
keith
January 8th, 2013
9:34 pm
Weak BUtt Jeff Teague…No defense Teague…SMDH…
SuckerFree
January 8th, 2013
9:34 pm
game over
jo
January 8th, 2013
9:34 pm
Nice foul teague! Bad offense has defense! Sweet! Go to bench please!
Astro Joe
January 8th, 2013
9:35 pm
Ferry needs to go to Eastern Europe, Idaho or somewhere and find some players like these Timberwolves.
Jay Dubu
January 8th, 2013
9:35 pm
Teague has turned into a detriment for this team. Someone (on coaching staff – development squad) has to work with him to get him on track.
Reggie
January 8th, 2013
9:36 pm
Kyle Korver is to LD what Greg Norton was to Bobby Cox. Your playing no matter what son!
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
9:36 pm
Zaza still hasn’t played in the second half.
Stepdad
January 8th, 2013
9:36 pm
This is what happens when you put a high bball IQ team like the Wolves up against a shuckin and jivin “athletic” team like the Hawks.
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
9:36 pm
AL 13 and 9
Melvin
January 8th, 2013
9:36 pm
Where is Superman in the Hawks uniform to stop the villian Pekovic(General Zod)….
keith
January 8th, 2013
9:37 pm
Al had his back turned,,….Horford’s defense is just plain “Non-existent.”
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
9:37 pm
Pau Gasol and Dwight Howard are both out and the Lakers are winning in Houston.
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
9:37 pm
Jenkins now -16 for the game. So much hate for Korver because he’s white. He’s only -3.
Rob Parker, ESPN
January 8th, 2013
9:38 pm
LD is a cornball brotha, he wont play Ivan and Zaza because he wants the Wolves to look good.
Astro Joe
January 8th, 2013
9:38 pm
Buddy, Atkinsin is doing wonders for Teague, Jenkins and Scott, huh? i can see why you were so excited by his hire.
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
9:39 pm
And that’s in spite of getting routinely abused by Kirilenko. He’d be in positive territory if the Hawks had an actual small forward to guard the opposing team’s small forward so our shooting guard didn’t have to play a mismatch.
paian
January 8th, 2013
9:39 pm
Buddy remember ld always throw jenkins into the fire and not put him with the starters where he can actually produce a positive aggregate
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
9:39 pm
Who is hating on Korver? He is getting torched by AK47, that’s just a fact. LD is at least as much to blame as Korver, since it is a terrible matchup for him.
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
9:39 pm
Astro Joe I said before the season that Mike Scott is not and never will be an NBA player.
keith
January 8th, 2013
9:40 pm
Teague can’t guard SCRUB RUBIO….SCRUBIO..????
Astro Joe
January 8th, 2013
9:40 pm
LD got Teague in foul trouble (that is what Rusty is thinking right now).
vava74
January 8th, 2013
9:40 pm
Stop harping in KK. He is a good shooter who plays found team D.
That’s it. No one said that he was Bruce Bowen.
KK being abused by Pierce or any other prime or long/athletic SF like A47 is normal and it’s on LD to avoid it.
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
9:40 pm
Zaza 9 minutes. Ivan 0 minutes.
Rod from College Park
January 8th, 2013
9:40 pm
Ivan sitting on the bench trying to be calm. Looks like he wants to swing on somebody.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
9:41 pm
Rubio is one of the ten best passers in the league. He isn’t a scrub.
Sautee
January 8th, 2013
9:42 pm
I’d rather see Jenkins run the point than Lou.
jo
January 8th, 2013
9:42 pm
Teague ia awful and obviously lost. Nothing can stop the allstar laden dominant timberwolves lol.
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
9:42 pm
Buddy if he was [Green] [Korver] he’d still get lit up by the blog…
Melvin
January 8th, 2013
9:42 pm
All jumpshots….
O'Brien
January 8th, 2013
9:42 pm
Najeh,
With no Dwight and no Pau, Houston probably let their guard down
Rod from College Park
January 8th, 2013
9:42 pm
“That’s it. No one said that he was Bruce Bowen.”
Grandad did. LOL
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
9:43 pm
The player I was hoping Atkinson could help was Ivan. Who knows, Ivan might be much improved, but how could we tell?
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
9:43 pm
Tolliver in before Ivan.
O'Brien
January 8th, 2013
9:43 pm
Wow. Tolliver in before Ivan
jo
January 8th, 2013
9:43 pm
Where us Ivan? Is he in the doghouse again?
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
9:43 pm
LEAVE ZAZA IN THE REST OF THE GAME
keith
January 8th, 2013
9:43 pm
Pekovic…21 points and 16 Rebounds through 3 quarters…That’s how you play Grown Man Basketball…Al…
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
9:44 pm
The Timber-wolves play out West in the superior conference…
As you can see they are not scrubs..
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
9:45 pm
Ivan not playing?
Guess there a method to coach Drew’s madness….
O'Brien
January 8th, 2013
9:45 pm
Paul George with 29 and 11 against Miami, which is why I think they will trade Grainger.
Reggie
January 8th, 2013
9:46 pm
I like Korver but he is one dimensional and when his shot isnt falling he has no use on the court. Not a race thing at all just a fact.
keith
January 8th, 2013
9:46 pm
Lou Williams needs a haircut real bad……That’s a broke a$$ “fro”…
O'Brien
January 8th, 2013
9:46 pm
Najeh,
You spoke to quickly. Houston outscored LAL 32-18 in the 3rd
Rev in Tampa
January 8th, 2013
9:47 pm
I am only just able to join the game. I have one question:
Did the “team talk” make any differences in how the Hawks have played tonight?
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
9:47 pm
This game is [OVA] unless Al switches into beast mode?
Yea its over……
Astro Joe
January 8th, 2013
9:47 pm
LD preaches defense but substitutes based on offense. That is why Scott and Tolliver are playing and not Ivan. He is hoping Scott or Tolliver start knocking down 3s. At his core, LD is an offensive coordinator.
keith
January 8th, 2013
9:47 pm
I would be shocked if “Ned the Wine-O Drew” returns to this Basketball team next season…
High-sider
January 8th, 2013
9:48 pm
FIRE D’ANTONI!
I’m sorry – wrong blog.
jo
January 8th, 2013
9:48 pm
Dominque is trying to be upbeat and kind but even he is hard pressed to sound upbeat. We are down to trying to steal the game lol. So which allstar team do we play tomorrow Cleveland? Their players will transform into allstars before the hawks arrive. Lol
Rod from College Park
January 8th, 2013
9:48 pm
“And that’s in spite of getting routinely abused by Kirilenko. He’d be in positive territory if the Hawks had an actual small forward to guard the opposing team’s small forward so our shooting guard didn’t have to play a mismatch.”
Then he would get torched by whoever is playing SG. Same difference.
Sautee
January 8th, 2013
9:48 pm
“Zaza still hasn’t played in the second half.”
Ivan hasn’t played, period.
Clueless.
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
9:48 pm
Rev, they forgot to show up tonight..
Hawks= Pickup game down at the y…
Reggie
January 8th, 2013
9:49 pm
Bucks fired Scott Skiles today I would take him over LD all day everyday and twice on Sunday
Ken Norman
January 8th, 2013
9:49 pm
LD needs to be fired immediately after this game.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
9:49 pm
“LD preaches defense but substitutes based on offense. That is why Scott and Tolliver are playing and not Ivan. He is hoping Scott or Tolliver start knocking down 3s. At his core, LD is an offensive coordinator.”
The funny thing is Ivan is a MUCH better offensive player than Tolliver or Scott. He shoots jumpers better and finishes inside better. I honestly can’t think of one thing Tolliver does better than Ivan.
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
9:49 pm
Kyle Korver aggregate +110 for the season, second on the team. John Jenkins aggregate -45 for the season, last on the team. Jenkins a game-worst -18 in this game in 20 minutes. Korver 24 minutes, -6.
W.R.Terrell
January 8th, 2013
9:50 pm
wow
High-sider
January 8th, 2013
9:50 pm
T-Wolves showin’ the Haws “no love.” (pun intended)
High-sider
January 8th, 2013
9:50 pm
^Hawks
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
9:51 pm
Actually Rod from C.P., Korver is a plus defender. Study up before you speak:
http://hawkshoop.com/kyle-korver-plus-defender/
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
9:51 pm
“Kyle Korver aggregate +110 for the season, second on the team. John Jenkins aggregate -45 for the season, last on the team. Jenkins a game-worst -18 in this game in 20 minutes. Korver 24 minutes, -6.”
What percentage of Korver’s minutes have come with Josh and Al on the floor, and what percentage of Jenkins’ minutes have come with Josh and Al on the floor?
Jay Dubu
January 8th, 2013
9:51 pm
Stevenson has been invisible the last few games with his back to back game limitations, Harris has been on vacation, half of the season (as he typically does, that’s why he’s always on the move), Teague needs guidance, Josh does what he wants, when he wants, and Krover has been drasticlly overrated.
LD doesn’t use Ivan enough, and has little control over what is going on with this team. Time to Avery Johnson LD.
O'Brien
January 8th, 2013
9:51 pm
Rev,
The team meeting did not appear to make any difference
Rev in Tampa
January 8th, 2013
9:51 pm
Nice play by Scott. Made the move with confidence.
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
9:51 pm
Grasshopper: coach Drew speak with forked tongue…
Haven’t you heard?
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
January 8th, 2013
9:52 pm
Heat lose again and we are losing to team without its coach and highest paid player
“We just didn’t have the energy”
Lakers will lose to every team but when we play them we will probably get owned
WE NEED A SMALL FORWARD. I SAID THIS AFTER THE FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON
Rev in Tampa
January 8th, 2013
9:52 pm
Zaza running the break
Rod from College Park
January 8th, 2013
9:52 pm
“The funny thing is Ivan is a MUCH better offensive player than Tolliver or Scott. He shoots jumpers better and finishes inside better. I honestly can’t think of one thing Tolliver does better than Ivan.”
Shoot 3’s
jo
January 8th, 2013
9:52 pm
Great hawks energybut too sloppy to be of value.
BIG DOG
January 8th, 2013
9:53 pm
Big Dog Ivan still not play, I BE DAM
BIG DOG IN THE HOUSE
bigdave
January 8th, 2013
9:53 pm
Damn ZaZa
O'Brien
January 8th, 2013
9:53 pm
Two things you can count on from Zaza. Pump fakes, and illegal screens
BIG DOG
January 8th, 2013
9:53 pm
FIRE LD
Melvin
January 8th, 2013
9:54 pm
Did I just see Bob Weiss on the Hawks bench?
BIG DOG
January 8th, 2013
9:54 pm
I FOR GOT 2 SAY.
BIG DOG IN THE HOUSE
Sautee
January 8th, 2013
9:54 pm
“I honestly can’t think of one thing Tolliver does better than Ivan.” – Najeh
I think Tolliver is a better cheerleader from the bench.
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
9:54 pm
I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE HIGH-SIDER!
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
9:55 pm
We got a game?
Hawks cut the lead to 12? YESSSSSSS
keith
January 8th, 2013
9:55 pm
Game over Boys….Going to bed…..If the Hawks come back tonight..,,,then Eddie Long is really NOT FREAKY…Wayne Brady is not really a nerdy black guy…..Rhianna really can sing…
Rod from College Park
January 8th, 2013
9:55 pm
“Actually Rod from C.P., Korver is a plus defender. Study up before you speak:
http://hawkshoop.com/kyle-korver-plus-defender/”
When will you guys ever learn. SMH
BIG DOG
January 8th, 2013
9:55 pm
Bob Weiss the worst coach in Hawks history, SMH
BIG DOG IN THE HOUSE
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
9:55 pm
Ivan is 1/5 from 3 this year (20%). Tolliver is shooting 21.9% from 3 this year (awful) and 31.3% for his career (below average). Considering how consistently Ivan knocks down long 2s, I don’t think it’s out of the question that he can match Tolliver’s pathetic numbers from 3 if he tried. Of course, he’s too busy hanging around the basket, getting buckets in the paint, collecting rebounds… all those things nobody else on the Hawks does.
Mookie Blaylock
January 8th, 2013
9:56 pm
Lou left that bum Tolliver hangin lmfao
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
9:56 pm
“Did I just see Bob Weiss on the Hawks bench?”
He’s been there all year.
jo
January 8th, 2013
9:56 pm
Needs stops and consistent scoring.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
January 8th, 2013
9:56 pm
LD will blame the loss on energy level and Jeff Teague
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
9:57 pm
LD has thrown in the towell.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
9:57 pm
Hawks cut it to 10 and Lou promptly throws an AWFUL pass to start a fast break for Minnesota. This team doesn’t want it.
BIG DOG
January 8th, 2013
9:57 pm
LD some time look like a Babby tadpole, SMH
FIRE LD
BIG DOG IN THE HOUSE
Reggie
January 8th, 2013
9:57 pm
Starting lineup should be Teague Korver Josh Al and Za Za
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
9:58 pm
All of the Hawks’ top 8 5-player combinations include at least two of Al, Josh and Zaza.
http://www.nba.com/statistics/plusminus/plusminus_sort.jsp?pcomb=5&season=22012&split=9&team=Hawks
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
January 8th, 2013
9:58 pm
FIRE LD
O'Brien
January 8th, 2013
9:59 pm
Buddy,
Your boy D-Will2 looking good
Rev in Tampa
January 8th, 2013
9:59 pm
Bad shot selection from Mike Scott. He is a power forward
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
9:59 pm
down to 11 with 8 to go!
You can do it Hawks!!!
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
January 8th, 2013
9:59 pm
If we lose, Smoove will say: “we’re in a funk right now. We gotta get this monkey off our back”
Astro Joe
January 8th, 2013
10:00 pm
Dang, Lou.
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
10:00 pm
Ridnour abusing JJ2.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
10:00 pm
Josh brought the ball up the court the last two possessions, nearly turned it over both times… but Lou beat him up the floor and was nowhere near to receive the ball in the back court.
jo
January 8th, 2013
10:00 pm
Back to 6…..
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
10:01 pm
Hey Jenkins can you guard your shadow?
Rev in Tampa
January 8th, 2013
10:01 pm
Zaza is hitting midrange jumpers like Horford
Astro Joe
January 8th, 2013
10:01 pm
I read an article that Minny wants Derrick Williams to stop shooting 3s.
Melvin
January 8th, 2013
10:01 pm
Shouldve left Jenkins in the game
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
10:02 pm
Good, aggressive move by Al at the end of the shot clock. Do that more, Al.
bigdave
January 8th, 2013
10:02 pm
I don’t agree but I see how LD plays Tolliver over Ivan maybe defends better without fouling, but Mike Scott??? Smh
Slimjr
January 8th, 2013
10:02 pm
Nice bank AL!
Rev in Tampa
January 8th, 2013
10:02 pm
Al schooled Williams
Astro Joe
January 8th, 2013
10:02 pm
Someone may want to check AK47.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
10:04 pm
AK47 is looking like the pre-injury fantasy basketball monster he was in Utah about 7 years ago. Again, though, don’t know if that’s just the Hawks’ pathetic wing defense making him look good.
jo
January 8th, 2013
10:04 pm
Down by 7,but now hawks need scoring and stops. They need to put together some good minutes and not just a run..
Melvin
January 8th, 2013
10:04 pm
Rothburn and Nique makes me sick. They’re always trying to predict what’s going to happen instead of analyzing the current play…
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
10:05 pm
“Again, though, don’t know if that’s just the Hawks’ pathetic wing defense making him look good.”
Pretty safe bet considering how 3’s have been playing against the Hawks this season.
Melvin
January 8th, 2013
10:05 pm
Enter your comments here
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
10:05 pm
Ball don’t lie.
jo
January 8th, 2013
10:06 pm
Korver missing freethrows is costly.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
10:06 pm
Hawks’ shooting percentage for the game up to 47.8%.
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
10:07 pm
Josh on Kirilenko now.
jo
January 8th, 2013
10:07 pm
Korver Misses a 3 then fouls….really…..come on
Astro Joe
January 8th, 2013
10:07 pm
Can someone check, AK47, please?
jo
January 8th, 2013
10:08 pm
Game over
Rev in Tampa
January 8th, 2013
10:08 pm
Zaza wouldn’t have gotten the 3 sec call if he hadn’t fumbled the ball.
Peckovic rebounding like Love
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
10:10 pm
28 assists on 37 made baskets for Minnesota with only 9 turnovers. Their ball movement has been astonishing.
jo
January 8th, 2013
10:11 pm
Hawks wont get enough stops to catch up As has been the case every run. we need Ivan on the floor.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
10:11 pm
Hawks got back in this game when Zaza came back in (or when Teague went out, depending on your point of view).
Astro Joe
January 8th, 2013
10:11 pm
Al played nice defense on that last T’wolves possession. He switched out and forced them to take a tough shot from the perimeter because he kept moving his feet. Of course, because it wasn’t a blocked shot, I’m sure no one noticed.
One more run left to steal this game.
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
10:12 pm
“Your boy D-Will2 looking good”
I don’t know why MIN doesn’t believe in this kid and actively work him into the game plan. That’s why I wrote that the Hawks should try and steal him. He could be a 15 ppg player for the Hawks for the next 10 years.
High-sider
January 8th, 2013
10:13 pm
Overtime!!!!
Astro Joe
January 8th, 2013
10:13 pm
Pass out of the post to a 3 point shooter.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
January 8th, 2013
10:14 pm
Why the hell won’t my username save in the fields on my iphone? Will AJC never update/upgrade the login process?????
Pekovic has been rebounding monster for a while now. His numbers look good compared to Love’s
Nikola will be getting a lottttt of money this offseason
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
10:14 pm
Ridnour crosses up Lou, Lou caught reaching, and what was previously a good defensive possession ends in an easy bucket for Minnesota.
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
10:15 pm
I said during the pre-season that Lou Williams is the starting point guard of the future for the Hawks.
jo
January 8th, 2013
10:15 pm
Bad call by refs
Mookie Blaylock
January 8th, 2013
10:16 pm
It’s like these dudes play when they want to play….smh
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
10:16 pm
I love watching the game on first row and listening to announcers who actually know something about basketball.
Melvin
January 8th, 2013
10:16 pm
Lou let Ridnour walk by him with the shot clock winding down… dang it
High-sider
January 8th, 2013
10:16 pm
As Grandad would say, “We needed the Teaguer, tonight.”
Rev in Tampa
January 8th, 2013
10:17 pm
How many European players are on the Timberwolves?
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
January 8th, 2013
10:17 pm
I don’t know why MIN doesn’t believe in this kid and actively work him into the game plan. That’s why I wrote that the Hawks should try and steal him. He could be a 15 ppg player for the Hawks for the next 10 years.
******
What we all said about Marvin for a while. Where is he now?
jo
January 8th, 2013
10:17 pm
Now a desperation shot from the hawks…when none is needed
Astro Joe
January 8th, 2013
10:17 pm
Looks like the Bucks players are glad to see Skiles go. They are winning tonight.
Astro Joe
January 8th, 2013
10:18 pm
Nice move, Al.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
10:18 pm
Nice move again by Al. Several nice aggressive moves by him in this game.
High-sider
January 8th, 2013
10:18 pm
Get a stop, Hawks.
Melvin
January 8th, 2013
10:18 pm
Cunningham! you got to be kidding me…
jo
January 8th, 2013
10:18 pm
Horrible defense again….amazing.
High-sider
January 8th, 2013
10:19 pm
Too late; thanks Zaza (sarcasm).
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
10:19 pm
“When will you guys ever learn. SMH”
Think about it. We all know Korver gets torched by small forwards. That means, in order to be a plus defender, he must be killing it against shooting guards.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
10:19 pm
When you only decide to show up for two quarters, sh-t like that happens. The other team’s worst jump shooter makes you pay.
jo
January 8th, 2013
10:20 pm
Get a quick 2, and foul if open ofcourse. We never get desperate threes these days.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
January 8th, 2013
10:20 pm
Is Jeff Teague really worth resigning? He has terrible Marvinitis. He just doesnt show up
Buddy Grizzard
January 8th, 2013
10:20 pm
Magic Joshson with another great pass in the clutch.
Mookie Blaylock
January 8th, 2013
10:21 pm
All-Star Josh Smith…..Game Over FLIP! FLIP! FLIP!
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
10:21 pm
Yeah… they deserved to lose this game.
Melvin
January 8th, 2013
10:21 pm
Damn Josh…
Astro Joe
January 8th, 2013
10:21 pm
That needed to be a bounce pass.
Sautee
January 8th, 2013
10:21 pm
Lazy inbounds pass.
jo
January 8th, 2013
10:21 pm
Should have been foul on Cunningham. The elbow to the face is not legal
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
January 8th, 2013
10:21 pm
FIRE LARRY DREW
Rod from College Park
January 8th, 2013
10:22 pm
Al so used to not posting up, he lets Cunningham come around him for the steal. SMH
Najeh Davenpoop
January 8th, 2013
10:22 pm
First 3 game losing streak of the season for the Hawks if I’m not mistaken.
Mookie Blaylock
January 8th, 2013
10:22 pm
7th 8th seed coming to a city near you
Pigskin
January 8th, 2013
10:22 pm
More of Josh Smith’s lazy crap!
Melvin
January 8th, 2013
10:22 pm
Gotta keep telling myself that this is a TRANSITIONAL year…
W.R.Terrell
January 8th, 2013
10:22 pm
What can anyone say?………..N O T H I N G!!!!!!!!!!!
Reggie
January 8th, 2013
10:23 pm
Terry Porter walk to the other locker room…we need you. LD can walk out with the fans
2 FOR JOHN DREW
January 8th, 2013
10:23 pm
OH BOY …. SO MUCH FOR THAT LIL MEETIN’
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
January 8th, 2013
10:23 pm
We need:
New coach
New center
New PG
Completely new bench
Leaders
“Nasty”
Good luck Ferry