Game Thread #15: Atlanta at Toronto, November 28th

by Hoopinion on Nov 28, 2008 5:00 PM EST

Atlanta Hawks at Toronto Raptors, Nov 28, 2008 7:00 PM EST

WHO: Atlanta (9-5) at Toronto (7-7)

WHEN: 7pm

WHERE: Fox Sports South, Hawks Radio Network, NBA Audio League Pass

Injury Report: Josh Smith is out. Jermaine O'Neal is a game-time decision but unlikely to play.

Game Notes

For Entertainment Purposes Only: Toronto -5.5, 201 o/u

Blogging With the Enemy: RaptorBlog, Raptors Republic

Opponent bullets...

Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun (via RaptorBlog) reports that Joey Graham has insinuated himself back in the Raptor rotation.
Arsenalist previews the game from the Raptor perspective.
Doug Smith reports that the Raptors have made adjustments in preparation or tonight's game because the Hawks' backcourt cross-matched so successfully in their first meeting.

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the culmination of that awesome Flip Murray at the top of a 1-4 possession to end the first quarter officially went down as a missed layup rather than a turnover. It was a 50-50 proposition in my opinion.

by Hoopinion on Nov 28, 2008 7:40 PM EST reply actions

Al played 8 seconds after picking up his second foul.

Baby steps.

by Hoopinion on Nov 28, 2008 7:49 PM EST reply actions

Flip Murray through 3 quarters

9 minutes, 0-5 FGA (one of which was blocked by Will Solomon), 2 turnovers, 2 fouls

by Hoopinion on Nov 28, 2008 8:50 PM EST reply actions

Zaza Pachulia

17 rebounds, 0:00 played in the 4th quarter. You tell me.

by Hoopinion on Nov 28, 2008 9:27 PM EST reply actions

Nothing good happens when those two are together.

Oh My Gosh! That’s all I can say about Mike Woodson’s insistence on playing Acie and Flip together. And I’m so glad with about 5:13 left in the 4th quarter they realized that it might be a good idea to double Bosh. You just can’t get that type of game planning everywhere.

by Co Co on Nov 28, 2008 11:09 PM EST reply actions

So I missed the game-my social engagements kept me elsewhere-so the box score proves rather curious to me. Joe Johnson played a rather poor game, and yet was +8 while on the court. The real kicker is how the Hawks were +8 with him on the court, he played 44 minutes, and yet they lost by five.

13 points in four minutes of bench time. Flip obviously was getting all of those minutes.

by Bronn on Nov 28, 2008 11:50 PM EST reply actions