Preview and Game Thread #14: Atlanta Hawks @ New Orleans Hornets
by hawksdawgs on Nov 21, 2009 4:08 PM EST
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Atlanta Hawks at New Orleans Hornets, Nov 21, 2009 8:00 PM EST
| Atlanta Hawks 09-10 Season Game #14 | ||
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| 11-2 | 5-8 |
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| New Orleans Arena |
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| Nov. 21st, 2009, 8:00 PM | ||
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| Probable starters: | ||
| Darren Collison |
PG | Mike Bibby |
| Devin Brown |
SG | Joe Johnson |
| Peja Stojakovic |
SF | Marvin Williams |
| David West |
PF | Josh Smith |
| Emeka Okafor |
C | Al Horford |
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Hawks Injury Report: None.
Hornets Injury Report: Chris Paul and Byron Scott are out.
Blogging With the Enemy: At the Hive
Predicted bane of the Hawks existence: Darren Collison
Game Preview:
How does a let down game happen? Come off an emotional win (last second if possible), play the second of a back to back on the road, lull yourself to the sleep with the opposing star player out, and ride in to the game feeling like world beaters.
So basically I expect a close game. 82 games is not a grind because shooters get tired of shooting or rebounds get tougher to grab. No, 82 games is hard to stay mentally focused and driven day in and day out. The Hawks have another challenge tonight. If everyone expects them to win, they probably do to, and that breeds lackadaisical effort. Most of us know what that looks like in a Hawks uniform, and it ain't pretty.
There is one key to this game focus and energy. Ok that might actually be two so lets just combine them.
Key to the game:
- Fonergy
Comment of the Rockets' game thread to Buzzsaw with,
"Even though Budinger was an all American volleyball player, if a volleyball match broke out at Phillips, I’m pretty sure we’d absolutely dominate."
See you in the comment thread from Taco Mac. Go Hawks!
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There is one big reason for the Hawks to be motivated tonight.
They have four days off after this game. They know as well as we do that if they win this game, they will be the reigning kings of the NBA for at least four more days. They can taste the opportunity to bask in their glory. Just one more game.
The Hornets got lucky to win the Suns, a slower, less athletic version of the Hawks. That game will serve to shock the Hornets with our athleticism, allow us to take an early lead, and cruise. The Hornets have no business winning three straight, especially not against the best team in the league.
Sure their inner thighs will be burning.....
but we don’t care we want a win and we want it now!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
Would you rather lose at home or away?
Answer: Neither….This team has proven they can beat any team in the league, if they put forth the effort. I know we will lose eventually, but would I rather lose this one or the one on Thanksgiving? Would it feel better to stop the streak at 7 or 17? Would it hurt any less? I don’t know if my rising expectations for this team is a good thing or a bad thing. They just need to remain focused and do they things that has gotten them thus far. Don’t underestimate a team with nothing to lose. Remain focused and put them away early. Marvin needs to hang over Peja like a cheap suit. Go Hawks!!!!
Our fans should be moviated and help the Hawks. It's Sat night. Fill the House
We are #1. I expect to see more bench tonight but you never know. One more win and 5 days off – like the sound of that.
Should be fun game...
Looking forward to entertaining one, Go Hawks!
looking forward to this one
Though all these previous games have been quite crazy. we know their gonna win so it gets nonchalant then they almost lose and it gets personal. I wonder which one tonight will be, personal or nonchalant
by Hawksgirl on Nov 21, 2009 7:33 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I know I'm not the only who was watching the blooper show
And obviously, Sports TV is not for everyone-most especially those who have difficulties speaking.
ummm question
Why is it that when we dominate the east we are lucky? I mean yea boston and orlando are good but they didnt win a title last year either and their obviously not in the top spot. why cant we just be allowed to swim in this pool of “i told you so?”
by Hawksgirl on Nov 21, 2009 8:09 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Love it.
why cant we just be allowed to swim in this pool of "i told you so?
by RivBoatGambler on Nov 21, 2009 8:12 PM EST up reply actions
al!
Al can take a jumpshot all day, but josh not so much
by Hawksgirl on Nov 21, 2009 8:19 PM EST via mobile reply actions
This is gonna be a slow game
Unless atlanta turns up the tempo,………is bibby hurt?
by Hawksgirl on Nov 21, 2009 8:21 PM EST via mobile reply actions
josh drains both wow
He pushed josh…….time to morph into smoove!…..maybe….possibly…
by Hawksgirl on Nov 21, 2009 8:23 PM EST via mobile reply actions
So, still no Hawks have made a field goal aside from Horford
2 free throws from Crawford and 2 from Josh…and a bunch of missed shots. That’s the floor unit we’ve got right now.
yay
Cant lose bibby. He is a key to the nucleus as well
by Hawksgirl on Nov 21, 2009 8:25 PM EST via mobile reply actions
i like jj's effort
But not his passes to josh though! ugh
by Hawksgirl on Nov 21, 2009 8:26 PM EST via mobile reply actions
he is just missing shots
most of the five are not even bad. he is off. he also played 45 minutes last night.
we need to penetrate the paint
i mean we are the league leaders in paints in the point. Going inside out is the best solution
by Hawksgirl on Nov 21, 2009 8:29 PM EST via mobile reply actions
.......
Josh sinks the free throws…or not. but had good form
by Hawksgirl on Nov 21, 2009 8:32 PM EST via mobile reply actions
okay crawford
And he is close to the rack
by Hawksgirl on Nov 21, 2009 8:33 PM EST via mobile reply actions
and bibby
Is done for the night…..what to do in this situation woody?
by Hawksgirl on Nov 21, 2009 8:37 PM EST via mobile reply actions
'Nique, if Mo Evans was always in the right place at the right time
I think he’d be a lot better player.
damnit bibby
Now im scared for real.
by Hawksgirl on Nov 21, 2009 8:39 PM EST via mobile reply actions
This is like the game yesterday:
If Joe is playing abysmally, why does he still get ridiculous minutes?
by coachkcastellon on Nov 21, 2009 8:40 PM EST reply actions
because of his name
and the possibility that he’s gonna turn beast the very next second
I havent seen us paly wothout bibby and now i fear what will happen
Not knockin on jj but bibby is the floor general
by Hawksgirl on Nov 21, 2009 8:42 PM EST via mobile reply actions
We need to start drawing fouls if we can't get any shots to go
That strategy always helps
by coachkcastellon on Nov 21, 2009 8:45 PM EST reply actions
This is a mess
Worse than anything I could have imagined for this game
by coachkcastellon on Nov 21, 2009 8:47 PM EST reply actions
Crap
team looks lackluster tired i can see why that game last night was brutal i think we kinda knew this could happen
although I wanted to win this game
I came in prepared to lose
Is it really surprising that we're not very good without the starting frontcourt?
I don’t know why Josh is sitting at this point-he barely played yesterday. And, at some point, Horford has to come back in.
Horford, in 4:35
6 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, on 3-4 shooting.
I say, put him on the floor and risk letting him foul out, if you must. It’s not like 2 fouls really means he’s in foul trouble.
man we need a spark....
I already miss bibby..i hope he isnt hurt bad. maybe back next game hopefully
by Hawksgirl on Nov 21, 2009 8:51 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Really, really not liking the body language with Josh
What the hell is going on with him? He spent that entire offensive possession walking slowly around in the corner.
Where is Smoove?
You’d think at least he’d show up since he got so few minutes yesterday
by coachkcastellon on Nov 21, 2009 8:52 PM EST up reply actions
We need to slow them down by drawing fouls
by coachkcastellon on Nov 21, 2009 8:52 PM EST reply actions
They are really clicking right now
If only we had a coach who knew this
by coachkcastellon on Nov 21, 2009 8:53 PM EST up reply actions
damn no type of help
Wat happened over night….fatigue is not an excuse
by Hawksgirl on Nov 21, 2009 8:53 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Watching Josh's body language since he got subbed back in
It’s not looking good. I have a suspicion that good Josh didn’t make the trip.
Me too
Right after I bought a Smith swingman jersey too….
by coachkcastellon on Nov 21, 2009 8:55 PM EST up reply actions
And now a loose ball foul
Just great
by coachkcastellon on Nov 21, 2009 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
We're getting handled underneath too
This is a nightmare
by coachkcastellon on Nov 21, 2009 8:59 PM EST reply actions
they need to beat the rim up
Paint!
by Hawksgirl on Nov 21, 2009 8:59 PM EST via mobile reply actions
damn josh
Smooth couldnt be here. he just stood there and watched the guy take a layup
by Hawksgirl on Nov 21, 2009 9:02 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
now i see some life
Give me more guys come on
by Hawksgirl on Nov 21, 2009 9:03 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Thank God Chris Paul is not in this game
by coachkcastellon on Nov 21, 2009 9:04 PM EST reply actions
Worst basketball I've seen since Duke-Villanova in March
by coachkcastellon on Nov 21, 2009 9:09 PM EST reply actions
Josh, Marvin, and Al
The only good players tonight?
by coachkcastellon on Nov 21, 2009 9:14 PM EST reply actions
Collison's schooling Teague
Did we make a bad pick, or is Woodson that bad on developing rookies?
by coachkcastellon on Nov 21, 2009 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
I guess another good way to look at it is
that no matter what stupid and unmotivating stuff Woodson says there’s no way that we can come out worse.
No way.
by coachkcastellon on Nov 21, 2009 9:15 PM EST reply actions
Disagree
We can play worse. No Bobby = lost
by marvin's ladies of the night on Nov 21, 2009 9:19 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
well, bibby,s passing and somewhat defense will be missed tonight
But who am i to doubt a team that won last nights game?
by Hawksgirl on Nov 21, 2009 9:18 PM EST via mobile reply actions
i didn't think teague played that bad
he helped cause a steal that led to a dunk, had an assist, just a couple of dumb fouls.
i want my bibby back, bibby back
he can be a liability on d, but he does make the o flow. teaugue isn’t yet ready for real minutes with a top nba team.
jj is forcing his shots
Come on hawks. lets see a team effort
by Hawksgirl on Nov 21, 2009 9:30 PM EST via mobile reply actions
chris paul ever a hawk?
not trying to bring up bad draft decisions, but is there anyway this could happen 2-3 years down the road?
Terrible J from Josh
he needs therapy on these
by coachkcastellon on Nov 21, 2009 9:31 PM EST reply actions
what is wrong with josh?
He not jammin and he wasnt runnin on the fastbreak. I hate when he has the “i dont care” attitude as if the world revolves around him
by Hawksgirl on Nov 21, 2009 9:33 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Looks like
he forgot he had a game tonight, had big plans, and then realized he has to work. He’d rather be somewhere else.
the Hawks
don’t seem interested in this game they are prob looking ahead to the break and the thanksgiving game
Think Woodson finally sent Josh a message
After he didn’t get back on defense, about 4 possessions ago, he’s been subbed out for Joe Smith. I was tired of watching him stroll up and down the floor.
oh im pissed
Win or no this was a bullshit effort. you cant win in the 4th all the time
by Hawksgirl on Nov 21, 2009 9:40 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Hawks, as a team
only shooting 34.4% from 3 on the year. Only 2-15 tonight.
We can’t live outside, guys.
How does Joe have 31 mins
When he is this bad.
The rule is if you suck, you sit. Joe shouldn’t be an exception
by coachkcastellon on Nov 21, 2009 9:49 PM EST reply actions
seriously
Now im just annoyed. but its like dejavue three nights in a row
by Hawksgirl on Nov 21, 2009 9:49 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I've had days like this
Had a tough day, then had to come back the day after-didn’t care, just went through the motions until I could go home, just hoping no one notice that I didn’t care.
It’s garbage when I do it, and I don’t make thousands per day, and there’s no cameras where I work.
I'd care
If I got paid $10 last year
by coachkcastellon on Nov 21, 2009 9:52 PM EST up reply actions
Let's just go with the bench for the rest of this one
if they come back, nice, but you have to put this one on the schedule makers. No need to keep gassing our starters.
We settled for way too many lazy jumpers tonight
by coachkcastellon on Nov 21, 2009 9:53 PM EST reply actions
If you want a money making strategy
start betting the 2nd night of a back-to-back on the road. it is easy money. 70% hit rate.
you win some you lose some yada yada
But never in a million years would i have thought we would lose a game this way
by Hawksgirl on Nov 21, 2009 9:57 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Here is our chance
we gotta go on a run right now
by coachkcastellon on Nov 21, 2009 9:59 PM EST reply actions
Why is Al Horford not in?
And the refs are terrible tonight
by coachkcastellon on Nov 21, 2009 10:00 PM EST reply actions
that was bad Josh
not even an attempt to challenge the shot
Good night
Good start for the Hawks, but it looks like we have hit the “Nets” point in our season again. No way a lousy team should be handling us like this
by coachkcastellon on Nov 21, 2009 10:08 PM EST reply actions
well you know the old saying - you can't win them all - Now we need to beat orlando to make up
by RivBoatGambler on Nov 21, 2009 10:08 PM EST reply actions
I've heard a rumor that there is something out there that could help our team
Strange phenomenon called “coaching”
by coachkcastellon on Nov 21, 2009 10:09 PM EST up reply actions
i just started watching the game
I’m just going to assume that the hawks were tired, plus the hornets were prolly dogging it before Byron Scott was fired and might be better than their record
Yea
the Hornets looks like they actually tried tonight lets not take this loss to serious noone can win them all
yea well you know how it is
i mean the celtics have lost a few so have the cavs and missing Bibby is gonna be big if its for thursdays game no one else can run the point like him
Losing is okay
Bringing a garbage effort (with the exception of Marvin and Jamal) just makes me wonder why I’m watching.
yay more time to play
we can take more jumpers make our stats look even worse then they were already
well Al and Marvin had good games - about it
by RivBoatGambler on Nov 21, 2009 10:24 PM EST reply actions
well
Bright side we have 3 losses like everyone else and were human of course downside is that orlando will kill us even in atlanta if we play like we did tonite. other than that, on to the next game. 1e had to lose sometime and its not like we went down 5 spots anyway
by Hawksgirl on Nov 21, 2009 10:28 PM EST via mobile reply actions
This game really goes to show you
how fluid Bibby keeps the offense. This game was a recipe for failure. Coming off a back to back, emotionally charged game on the road with a starter out due to injury. They were licking their chops waiting on us. When a team shoots that many 3s in a game, they’re bound to win. The refs weren’t kind either. Reminiscent of the Charlotte game when they couldn’t miss. It happens. We sulk tonight and get back at it tomorrow. Now we can come off our high horses and get back to work. Maybe Bibby’s ankle will be ready to go on Thursday. Hell, maybe they’ll all be ready to go. Tell Josh to pick up Smoove on his way back to the A.
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