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Preview and Game Thread #24: Memphis Grizzlies @ Atlanta Hawks

Memphis Grizzlies at Atlanta Hawks, Dec 16, 2009 7:00 PM EST


Atlanta Hawks 09-10 Season Game #24

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10-14
17-6
Philips Arena
Dec. 16th, 2009, 7:00 PM
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Probable starters:
Mike Conley
PG Mike Bibby
O.J. Mayo
SG Joe Johnson
Rudy Gay
SF Marvin Williams
Zach Randolph
PF Josh Smith
Marc Gasol
C Al Horford

 

Hawks Injury Report: Joe Smith is out.

Grizzlies Injury Report: Darrell Arthur is out. 

Blogging With the Enemy: Straight out of Vancouver

Predicted bane of the Hawks existence: Marc Gasol

Game Preview:

The Grizzlies are quickly becoming quite an average team. Which is great news for their fans. And for the Hawks, it means they can easily take a team like Boston, playing perfectly fine basketball, down to the wire. Play bad basketball, they will beat you, and enjoy beating you.

What they won't do is play defense. The team is currently 29th in the league. So if I see even one psedo jump shot from Josh Smith, I am going to throw an honest to goodness tantrum. Zach Randolph knows he can't guard him so combine that with the fact that he won't try to and Josh should have a big night. That is not even mentioning Joe Johnson outweighs OJ Mayo by 30 lbs. No joke. Last year, I spent almost two quarters dumbfounded at the size difference.

Rudy Gay can score against anyone if he does not settle for jumpers. Marc Gasol will annoy you to know end, but you can't help but like him. In fact, I like their whole team. If offense was all that was required, I would love them. Even with the fact that the game has two ends of the floor, I can still root for the Griz most any night but tonight.

Keys to the game:

1. Know that you have mismatches. Exploit said mismatches.

2. Limit Memphis to one shot.

Heading back to Philips for the first time in a while, enjoy the game thread liberally. See you in the post game.

Go Hawks!

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JSmoove

First.

I’m afraid the Memphis style of play is gonna bring out the evil side of JSmoove.

He’s gonna see Zbo and Rudy jacking up contested jumpers and get nostalgic. Memphis likes to turn games in to isolation and jumpshooting. Woody better be a man and keep him under control.

by C-Viggity on Dec 16, 2009 3:24 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Another not "must win"...

but “can’t lose”. If we’re a potential top 3 seed, division winner, we win this game, and get a little Excessive Celebration to close it.

by Mr. Sanchez on Dec 16, 2009 4:30 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Potential to struggle here

It’s completely possible that the Hawks don’t realize how good the Grizzlies are because o the horrible start they got off to. But they’ve won 9 out of their last 15 and seem to have found a rhythm…it can’t hurt that AI is gone. They played a great game against Boston on Monday.

Not sure which way the Hawks out to attack. Mayo is only going to show a passing interest in stopping the ball, and Zach Randolph is really soft inside. Probably not going to be the best night for Horford, because Marc Gasol will bang with him, but if we let Josh drive inside all night, he should have some success.

Here’s something to ponder over the course of the game: Would you rather have Rudy Gay or Marvin Williams?

by Bronn on Dec 16, 2009 4:46 PM EST reply actions   1 recs

an expected win to get some practice for utah on friday

by Hawksgirl on Dec 16, 2009 5:09 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

At least we're playing at home...

Randolph Morris won’t have to worry about getting kidnapped by the Grizzlies announcer.

by Buzzsaw on Dec 16, 2009 6:05 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I just poured my first beer.

Sweetwater IPA in my Atlanta Brewing pint glass. Both brought back to PA from the ATL.

Luck is on our side.

by Duff_Man on Dec 16, 2009 6:54 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

If nothing else

I love the unis since they changed to the red/white/blues.

by Duff_Man on Dec 16, 2009 7:11 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

WHOOOO

i wanna see some Zaza Moo and Smoove

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 7:08 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Keys to the game are getting more obvious and less informative

Eventually, keys to the game will be

1) Score more points than the opposition

2) Win.

by Bronn on Dec 16, 2009 7:12 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

woah

Fast pace by young guys. dejavue

by Hawksgirl on Dec 16, 2009 7:13 PM EST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

come on now

Jumpshots? Yeah jj

by Hawksgirl on Dec 16, 2009 7:15 PM EST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

jj is makin me dizzy wit his dribbling

That’s a good thing though

by Hawksgirl on Dec 16, 2009 7:16 PM EST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

WHERE are the Hawks fans?

Look at how many empty seats there are! It’s like an exhibition game.

by LibNat on Dec 16, 2009 7:16 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

well

its the Griz no one wants to see the Griz

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 7:17 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

'Nique says it but fails to realize the significance

Zach Randolf just made TWO passes on one possesion. Crazy.

by Bronn on Dec 16, 2009 7:17 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

This is Hawks vs. Hawks lite

they look like a carbon copy of us.

Our bench will have to be huge tonight

by Fred Pen on Dec 16, 2009 7:17 PM EST reply actions   1 recs

AL

OMG oj mayo

by Hawksgirl on Dec 16, 2009 7:17 PM EST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

jj dunks!

BIBBY said let me teach ya young fella

by Hawksgirl on Dec 16, 2009 7:18 PM EST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

I love a J-J-J-J Joe Johnson Jam myself

Great with your morning bisquit.

by Bronn on Dec 16, 2009 7:18 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

i remember

dunking with Bibby on NBA live 07 it might have been a glitch tho

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 7:20 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

More Josh

Less Al. This is one game where he doesn’t have a match-up advantage.

by Bronn on Dec 16, 2009 7:20 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Dang

This is dejavue. its like seeing us from a couple years ago except were better now….

by Hawksgirl on Dec 16, 2009 7:21 PM EST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

Ooooh

Smoove wakes the rim up

by Hawksgirl on Dec 16, 2009 7:23 PM EST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

Seriously

Josh could do that every single possession tonight.

by Bronn on Dec 16, 2009 7:23 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I mean

Who’s going to slow him down? Neither Zach nor Gasol are athletic enough to do much about him, and Gay’s help defense is sparing.

by Bronn on Dec 16, 2009 7:24 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I wonder if the (small) crowd size will affect the Hawks' play

Are there enough people there to cheer JSmith’s dunk just now?

by LibNat on Dec 16, 2009 7:23 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

come on

Where are the plays?

by Hawksgirl on Dec 16, 2009 7:25 PM EST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

Too fancy Josh

Just go up and put the ball in the hole.

by Bronn on Dec 16, 2009 7:25 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Bibby and JJ were draped over him like a cheap suit

turnovers are gonna kill us though

by dstdeelite on Dec 16, 2009 7:26 PM EST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

Smoove

block but they still score ugh

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 7:27 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I hope Woody does not get tight with the bench tonight

we can use our depth to wear down the Grizz. Going to be a 4 quarter game, would be nice to have the starters fresh down the stretch.

by Fred Pen on Dec 16, 2009 7:30 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

setbacks

Back to the present

by Hawksgirl on Dec 16, 2009 7:32 PM EST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

Here's how to score 120 tonight

Get Josh Smith driving to the basket every single trip. Seriously.

by Bronn on Dec 16, 2009 7:38 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Woodson puts in Bibby to keep Teague out of foul trouble. I take that as a good thing

by acie4mvp on Dec 16, 2009 7:42 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

He only turned it over once. And that was his 2nd foul. So Woody now feels Teague is worthy of his 2 foul protection plan.

by acie4mvp on Dec 16, 2009 7:47 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Once I saw an infomercial about it at one in the morning

by acie4mvp on Dec 16, 2009 7:47 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Crawford

Is always and will ne the first spark that sparks the rest. Moe with the threeeeee!

by Hawksgirl on Dec 16, 2009 7:46 PM EST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

OH MY GOD

Drew may have just died in his seat.

by Duff_Man on Dec 16, 2009 7:48 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

ZAZA

beating Thabeet

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 7:49 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

lol at nique – thabeet got hit in the beet!

by acie4mvp on Dec 16, 2009 7:49 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

zaza glides

Across thabeets jaw

by Hawksgirl on Dec 16, 2009 7:49 PM EST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

If nothing else

If Thabeet fails in the NBA, he can always fall back on “The Air Up There” re-make.

by Duff_Man on Dec 16, 2009 7:50 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

nique

with a back handed compliment

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 7:51 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

jamal!

Slip and slide

by Hawksgirl on Dec 16, 2009 7:52 PM EST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

JC

putttin moves and Al with the assist

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 7:52 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Okay

backyard basketball, one-on-one, who wins? Jamal Crawford or Flip Murray?

by Bronn on Dec 16, 2009 7:53 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Jamal

I'll Have A Matty Ice Please.

by IllHaveAMattyIcePlease on Dec 16, 2009 7:54 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

If the game is horse

I’m giving Flip the edge. but it’s close.

by Bronn on Dec 16, 2009 7:56 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I’d take Jamal all day. Are we talking about our Flip or Flip every other season?

by acie4mvp on Dec 16, 2009 8:03 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Haha Bob was completely wrong about Zaza’s ice pack

by acie4mvp on Dec 16, 2009 7:55 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Horf

got poked in the face

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 7:57 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

ugh Melvin

still hungover

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 8:04 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

WHOO

leading at the half good way to finish

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 8:09 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Great 2nd quarter.

Nice little cushion.

by Duff_Man on Dec 16, 2009 8:10 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Sam Young with an 8 min, -13 +/-

and he looks every bit as bad. I don’t mind cause it helps the Hawks, but why’s he playing so many minutes?

by dmortone on Dec 16, 2009 8:12 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

come on

 i want some more MOO

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 8:12 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

well

Handle it Al

by Hawksgirl on Dec 16, 2009 8:16 PM EST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

come on

second half lets out bench them

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 8:26 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Horf has range

lets see him try some 3s

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 8:27 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

hustle

Lovin it

by Hawksgirl on Dec 16, 2009 8:35 PM EST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

who is that

looks like a bootleg mikki moore

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 8:42 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

quiet 22

For jj

by Hawksgirl on Dec 16, 2009 8:43 PM EST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

Joe Dunk

2 in 1 game giving us early Christmas gift

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 8:46 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Joe

on fire and Sam Young player of the game for the Hawks helping us win this one

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 8:49 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

MOO

lets go your my fav player now move over Zaza

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 8:55 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

JC

cooking with grease oh nique your the man

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 8:57 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

whooo

we might get to see Othello and Collins tonight awesome

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 8:58 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I'm really pissed about that

Josh Smith didn’t dunk it.

by Bronn on Dec 16, 2009 9:03 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Get

Josh out lets see some bench

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 9:04 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Randmo

getting some points

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 9:05 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

randmo!

Thanks hawks for beating the grizzly the correct way. it means a lot

by Hawksgirl on Dec 16, 2009 9:06 PM EST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

Nique

is destroying Sam Young

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 9:06 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Joe

falling asleep on the bench lets end this one

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 9:09 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

If this was Jurassic Park

They’d the the “Othorris”

amiright? amiright?

Is this thing on?

by Duff_Man on Dec 16, 2009 9:15 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

BOOOO

get off the stage

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 9:16 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Give up the funk

We gotta have that funk.

by Bronn on Dec 16, 2009 9:16 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

if he was playing with us this year

he could average like 5 points a game with the number of garbage mins unlike last year

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 9:18 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

MOO no longer on fire

and hes not my fav player anymore welcome back Zaza

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 9:21 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

god

dont say that dont even think that or Zaza and Al with come and find you

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 9:23 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

JT

made the bench and my house explode

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 9:24 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

uh oh

JT giving Josh alittle competition for best dunker on the team

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 9:25 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Not sure what you were going for

Did you mean “stretch” or “reach” ?

Or both?

by Bronn on Dec 16, 2009 9:46 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Al and Zaza

are teaching me to be a man

by Erihury on Dec 16, 2009 9:36 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

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