| Final - 3.16.2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Atlanta Hawks
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22 | 33 | 23 | 30 | 108 |
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New Jersey Nets
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22 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 84 |
Preview and Game Thread #66: Atlanta Hawks @ New Jersey Nets
by hawksdawgs on Mar 16, 2010 4:53 PM EDT
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| Atlanta Hawks 09-10 Season Game #66 | ||
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| 42-23 | 7-59 |
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| Izod Arena |
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| March 16th, 2010, 7:30 PM | ||
| Fox SportsSouth, Hawks Radio Network, NBA Audio League Pass | ||
| Probable starters: | ||
| Mike Bibby |
PG | Devin Harris |
| Joe Johnson | SG | Courtney Lee |
| Marvin Williams |
SF | Jarvis Hayes |
| Josh Smith | PF | Josh Boone |
| Al Horford | C | Brook Lopez |
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Hawks Injury Report: Joe Johnson is out and Mike Bibby is a game time decision.
Nets Injury Report: Yi Jianlian is out. Hariis is a game time decision.
Blogging With the Enemy: Nets Daily
Predicted bane of the Hawks existence: Teague not doing well.
Game Preview:
The bad news is the Nets will not be tanking tonight. The good news is the Nets have not tanked all season.
I am excited to see Jeff Teague get more burn, but as far as how he and the team do in the absence of Joe Johnson, I am holding it all with a grain of salt. Good or bad, Teague still is very inexperienced and these are still the Nets. That is, of course ,unless the Hawks lose. Then I will sit in a dark room and think depressing thoughts about the 2010-11 season for the next two weeks. So if we are dealing with meaningless. lets deal with good meaningless. I am already pale enough.
Go Hawks!
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Woodson plans to start rook J Teague at PG, M Bibby at SG tonight vs. NJN. Wants Teague's quicks vs. D Harris
via ajchawks twitter feed.
That sound you hear is Mo Evans crying in the corner.
Choose your palate cleanser
by hawksdawgs on Mar 16, 2010 9:58 AM EDT
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That sound you hear is the rubber meeting the road. Smell it. Enjoy it. Playoff basketball is almost here.
The Hawks have 17 games left. 11 against probable playoff teams. 4 contests with teams that hold better records. 8 wins to 50. And the Hawks currently sit all but locked in to the 3rd or 4th seed. These games are no more real deal than the other 65 that have taken place but if those were the appetizer to see what kind of main course you were going to get, these last 17 are the pallet cleanser to figure out how that main course is going to taste.
What kind of cleanser do you want? Winning? A plain and simple 12-5 run into the playoffs. Work the matchups? 8-4 or 4-8. I don't care. Just tell me what it takes to get Toronto in the first round. Health and rest? Knowing the Hawks can beat and lose to anyone all the team needs is the energy and focus to take on the playoff gauntlet. Playing well? Wins don't matter. Atlanta's die has all but been cast. Getting in a frame of mind that expects ball movement and all out effort defense is much more important. Bench minutes? The Hawks are not leaving the second round, and a few extra wins don't matter even if they are. Let's see more Teague!
These games are odd ones. Teams are tanking. Teams are resting. Teams are fighting for their playoff lives. You can go from an exhibition like atmosphere to playoff intensity in 24 hours. If the team does not have clear goals for these last 17 games, the Hawks will go through the motions and let the other team's effort dictate the results. So with that said, what should be the top priority?
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HOOPDATA: NBA in Polychromatic Form 8.0: Ides of March
Great data on the Hawks (and the rest of the NBA) year to date and in the last two weeks. For those 22 percent who voted ambivalently or against the importance of stats or plain just don't care about them---this is not your cup o' tea.
They do make it pretty simple for UF grads like me. Dark green is great and dark red is bad. Enjoy!
AJC: The Blueprint–Remixed With Joe Johnson (sore Achilles’) out
The terrific Michael Cunningham reports Joe Johnson's pending absence from Tuesday's game against the Nets and about the Hawks defensive rebirth against Detroit.
Peachtree Hoops Discussion With: Jeff Teague
by The Human Highlight Blog on Mar 15, 2010 2:18 PM EDT
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Jeff Teague sat for a quick interview with Peachtree Hoops to catch up on his thoughts on how things have progressed during his rookie year.
When the Hawks drafted Jeff Teague with the 19th pick in the 2009 draft, there were mixed thoughts about his arrival. Some hoped it would not be a reprisal of the Acie Law selection of two drafts earlier, where Acie either never got the chance or didn't have the ability to earn playing time at the NBA level. Others were hoping for a different pick altogether; either lamenting passing on another big such as DeJuan Blair or agreeing on a PG, but hoping maybe for a move to get Ty Lawson (who went one pick earlier to the Denver Nuggets, who had traded into that spot to take him) or a proven college player like Darren Collison. Still other saw the energy and athleticism Teague displayed at Wake Forest and got excited about a potential future starting point guard for the Hawks.
There is a flip side to expectations--fans and coaches have them, but so do the players, and the failure to realize those expectations can, in some circumstances, slow or eliminate t the growth of that player. A player must be given the opportunity to feel as if he is learning, getting better in focused areas, and not getting swallowed up in the quick pace of the NBA.
Continue reading after the jump:
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DET-ATL Game Review: Positive Beatdown
by The Human Highlight Blog on Mar 14, 2010 10:03 AM EDT
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There is nothing we are going to nitpick about the Hawks 112-98 victory at home over the Detroit Pistons Saturday night. It was most things folks can hope for as the good guys got out early against a lesser opponent, put them in a deep hole, and never let them out.
Some evidence:
(69) First half points on offense
(41) First half points on defense
(32) Fast break points
(58) Points in the paint
(35) Assists on (46) Field goals
(63) percent FG%
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Game Thread #65: Detroit Pistons @ Atlanta Hawks
by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2010 5:25 PM EST
211 comments
| Atlanta Hawks 09-10 Season Game # 65 | ||
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| 23-42 | 41-23 |
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| Philips Arena |
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| March 13th, 2010, 7:00 PM EST | ||
| SportsSouth, Hawks Radio Network, NBA Audio League Pass | ||
| Probable starters: | ||
| Will Bynum |
PG | Mike Bibby |
| Richard Hamilton |
SG | Joe Johnson |
| Tayshaun Prince |
SF | Marvin Williams |
| Jonas Jerebko | PF | Josh Smith |
| Kwame Brown |
C | Al Horford |
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Hawks Injury Report: Mo Evans is a GTD.
Pistons Injury Report: Rodney Stuckey and Ben Wallace are out.
Blogging With the Enemy: Detroit Bad Boys
Predicted bane of the Hawks' existence: Will Bynum
Game Preview:
All positive here people. We are going to dominate. The stats will say it. Joe Johnson, who is still on the team, will say it. Your heart will say it. Bring on the optimism!
Keys to the game:
1. Rebound.
2. Dominate.
Go Hawks!
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| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
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Orlando
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47 | 21 | .691 | 0 | Lost 1 |
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Atlanta
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43 | 23 | .651 | 3 | Won 3 |
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Miami
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35 | 32 | .522 | 11.5 | Won 3 |
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Charlotte
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34 | 32 | .515 | 12 | Lost 1 |
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Washington
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21 | 44 | .323 | 24.5 | Lost 8 |
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