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Preview and Game Thread #16: Atlanta Hawks @ Philadelphia 76ers

Atlanta Hawks at Philadelphia 76ers, Nov 27, 2009 7:30 PM EST


Atlanta Hawks 09-10 Season Game  #16

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11-4
5-10
Wachovia Center
Nov. 27th, 2009, 7:00 PM
Fox Sports South, Hawks Radio NetworkNBA Audio League Pass
Probable starters:
Mike Bibby
PG Royal Ivey
Joe Johnson SG Andre Iguodala
Marvin Williams
SF Thaddeus Young
Josh Smith PF Elton Brand
Al Horford C Samuel Dalembert

 

Hawks Injury Report: None.

76ers Injury Report: Louis Williams is out with a broken jaw.

Blogging With the Enemy: Liberty Ballers

Predicted bane of the Hawks existence: Thaddeus Young, let the weekend of Georgia Tech pain begin. 

Game Preview:

One could argue the Hawks have the advantage at every position. Will they pout? Will they be focused? Will they execute or simply try and out skill? Will they put 48 minutes of effort in tonight? I hope so. I certainly hope so. The Hawks need this win and they should get it. It won't just be three losses in a row, it will be three losses by the old Hawks and it only takes so many of those before they just become them.

Jeff Teague will not be a difference maker in this game, but with Mike Bibby not practicing all week and now playing the second of a back to back, I hope we see more than a four minute stint from the rookie. Royal Ivey and Jrue Holiday may get the best of Jeff tonight, but if they win the game for the Sixers, that will be a team problem and not a Teague problem. The Hawks need a back up point guard tonight. Lets use the one we have.

Keys to the game:

1. Play like they did in the first half of last night's game.

2. Don't play like they did in the second half of last night's game.

Go Hawks!

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lets get a win

bad game last night a win tonight would feel better after that let down

by Erihury on Nov 27, 2009 5:42 PM EST reply actions  

We need this one.

I have Sixers pre-game on and they think the Hawks are ripe for a beating. I wanted to go to this game and had to work all day. Sucks.

by Duff_Man on Nov 27, 2009 7:01 PM EST reply actions  

I'm ready for this game

It should be a showdown. forget last night focus on tonight

by Hawksgirl on Nov 27, 2009 7:20 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

lot of good passing

BIbby stroking it well

by Hawksgirl on Nov 27, 2009 7:48 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

jamal's trying

but he can’t hang with thaddeus

by dmortone on Nov 27, 2009 7:56 PM EST reply actions  

BIBBY has not missed!

He is cookin(as nique would say)

by Hawksgirl on Nov 27, 2009 7:57 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

woah!

Huge shot. only at home court

by Hawksgirl on Nov 27, 2009 8:03 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

Jason kapono

Where did he get traded from?

by Hawksgirl on Nov 27, 2009 8:06 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

nice teague

Bad three attempt

by Hawksgirl on Nov 27, 2009 8:07 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

teague

Gettin some quality minutes

by Hawksgirl on Nov 27, 2009 8:14 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

Classic Zaza

I wonder if anyone ever criticizes Joe for his sticky hands

by dmortone on Nov 27, 2009 8:19 PM EST reply actions  

josh doesn't understand

The concept of kicking the ball out

by Hawksgirl on Nov 27, 2009 8:19 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

Joe

is out with foul trouble and we lost lead crap

by Erihury on Nov 27, 2009 8:20 PM EST reply actions  

maybe

I have the scary suspicion that the Hawks don’t know why there offense can turn so stagnant so quickly?
And when is the last time we have heard someone say we are missing a lot of open shots or that we are getting a lot of open shots?

by RealSquawk on Nov 27, 2009 8:22 PM EST reply actions  

do you mean this game or last game?

This game we haven’t had lots of missed open shots or open shots at all just lots of ball movement and hot handed bibby

by Hawksgirl on Nov 27, 2009 8:26 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

Smoove

with a dunk and were on a run lets keep it goin

by Erihury on Nov 27, 2009 8:26 PM EST reply actions  

alter ego

smooth needs to pick josh or smooth because he has spurts of both so much its hard to call

by Hawksgirl on Nov 27, 2009 8:28 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

Josh Smith = Two Face

Be it Batman or Seinfeld’s version.

by Duff_Man on Nov 27, 2009 8:30 PM EST reply actions  

BIBBY makes great passes

Why couldn’t marv handle it

by Hawksgirl on Nov 27, 2009 8:31 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

Bibby was a little too unselfish

which one doesn’t say too often about a hawk

by dmortone on Nov 27, 2009 8:33 PM EST reply actions  

Nat a great half, but a good one.

Played under control and never panicked

by Duff_Man on Nov 27, 2009 8:35 PM EST reply actions  

they played with "togetherness"

Everyone was into it and seemed ready. not great but good…how we could have buried them but……..hey I will take a good start

by Hawksgirl on Nov 27, 2009 8:41 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

Joe

with 4 points and were somehow winning so far

by Erihury on Nov 27, 2009 8:56 PM EST reply actions  

Marv

hustlin back to get a steal i love that

by Erihury on Nov 27, 2009 8:57 PM EST reply actions  

looks like

hawks are playing a zone D weird

by Erihury on Nov 27, 2009 9:02 PM EST reply actions  

so

BIBBY scores big jj doesn’t, its a conspiracy! lol……….bt 4th quarter is jjs speciality can’t forget

by Hawksgirl on Nov 27, 2009 9:10 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

nique said

Coast to coast took off from the “dot” that’s so funny to me. which dot?

by Hawksgirl on Nov 27, 2009 9:13 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

jj does seem........weird

Foul trouble early(not heard of from him) four points in first half(because of foul) and he just seems disinterested in the team were playing

by Hawksgirl on Nov 27, 2009 9:26 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

marv is reappearring and disappearing...............

I wonder what isolation Marvin would look like

by Hawksgirl on Nov 27, 2009 9:29 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

He's like Houdini!

Although I want him to be more like Whodini.

Five Minutes Of Funk!

by Duff_Man on Nov 27, 2009 9:32 PM EST up reply actions  

what?

no Friends or Freaks Come Out At Night your slippin Duffman

by Erihury on Nov 27, 2009 9:38 PM EST up reply actions  

maybe

Its just not jjs night and the hawks seems fine so I’m not that worried

by Hawksgirl on Nov 27, 2009 9:35 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

crawford

6th man Of the year I mean

by Hawksgirl on Nov 27, 2009 9:42 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

Bibby

found his stroke tonight

by Erihury on Nov 27, 2009 9:42 PM EST reply actions  

This was a great little win.

We usually struggle with the Sixers.

by Duff_Man on Nov 27, 2009 9:44 PM EST reply actions  

good question

Jj doesn’t usually get 5 foul……….weird

by Hawksgirl on Nov 27, 2009 9:45 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

This game was won in spite of Joe's efforts to lose it.

I hate that I had to type that, but that’s what it seemed like.

by Duff_Man on Nov 27, 2009 9:46 PM EST reply actions  

can't argue with you on that

Although he is my favorite player

by Hawksgirl on Nov 27, 2009 9:49 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

Good win hawks

All about business tonight. another anyone in the books

by Hawksgirl on Nov 27, 2009 9:47 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

Good win hawks

All about business tonight. another easyone in the books

by Hawksgirl on Nov 27, 2009 9:47 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

Sixers post-game

They love Crawford. Their nickname for him: The Electrician. Because he can light it up fast.

by Duff_Man on Nov 27, 2009 9:51 PM EST reply actions  

Thanks for the update

I love when we have both aspects of the game….our homers and theirs

by dstdeelite on Nov 27, 2009 9:56 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

They're lamenting how bad the Sixers are right now.

They said they know they are missing a couple of guys but they way they are playing is inexcuseable. Sixers have a murderous schedule coming up. At San Antonio, at Dallas, at OKC, at Charlotte. They could lose 9 in a row.

But they are impressed with the Hawks. 60% of Sixer fans think the Hawks are as good as their record according to their text poll during the game.

by Duff_Man on Nov 27, 2009 9:59 PM EST up reply actions  

Thanks for the info Duff

The sports world want the Hawks to be a fluke….if no why even ask a question like that?

by dstdeelite on Nov 27, 2009 10:28 PM EST up reply actions  

I agree...how ludicrous.

I think they should have taken a poll as to whether the Sixers are as good as their record. (I say yes.)

Much better ball movement from the Hawks tonight, though I missed the first half…except for JJ, of course, who when in continued his over-dribbling, ball-hogging ways. Those who didn’t want re-sign Bibby—he earned his cash tonight, didn’t he? His early threes opened up things for everyone else, and he still has very good court vision and gets everyone involved.

by rbubp on Nov 27, 2009 10:37 PM EST up reply actions  

Totally agree

His bounce pass to Horford is a thing of beauty.

by dstdeelite on Nov 27, 2009 10:39 PM EST up reply actions  

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