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Preview and Game Thread #67: Indiana Pacers @ Atlanta Hawks

Atlanta Hawks 08-09 Game #67
  
 

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28-38
37-28
Phillips Arena
March 13, 2009, 7:30 PM
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Probable starters:
TJ Ford PG Mike Bibby
Jarret Jack SG Joe Johnson
Danny Granger SF Mo Evans
Troy Murphy PF Josh Smith
Roy Hibbert C Al Horford

 

Hawks Injury Report: Marvin Williams and some dude named Craig.

Pacers Injury Report: Mike Dunleavy and his mustache are out. Jeff Foster is GTD. And Danny Granger is a game time decision after being out for a good long while. How nice of you to return Danny....

Blogging With the Enemy: Indy Cornrows

Predicted bane of the Hawks existence: I was going to say Jarret Jack, but I just have a gut feel Troy Murphy is going to hit some threes because Josh refuses to go out that far.

Game Preview:

The Hawks are 27-6 at home. That is ridiculous.

He is my favorite Hawk. I want to be best friends with him, but I will publicly ridicule big Al Horford if he does not post a double double again Roy Hibbert.

If Granger comes off his injury hot, hats off to him. However, expecting that he will not be in top flight form, the key to a Hawks victory is the front court dominating the decided advantage they have. If Joe Johnson or Mike Bibby can get hot, the Hawks only need to hold serve to win this ball game. What I am saying is I hope the Pacers get Jim Cramer-ed tonight by the Hawks.

But who are we kidding?  On Friday the 13th for the Atlanta Hawks coached by Mike Woodson, A 27-6 home record means less than nothing. The Hawks need to bring effort if they want to win. Any illusions of grander that have been built up over these last three games will quickly topple down as Jarret Jack reigns threes down on their going through the motion heads.

So you ready for two of the worst keys to a game ever?

1. Energy.

2. Take the dominance from the paper to the court.

Due to financial reasons, I will be neither at the game nor watching it somewhere fun. So if you choose to follow suit, meet me in the game thread.  As always, any reference to Davidson beating Roy Hilbert in his final collegiate game are strongly encouraged.

Go Hawks!

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btw

josh mcroberts is on the pacers?

by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2009 4:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

from todays espn chat

EJ (Atlanta): Hey Thorpedo, what do you think of the way Al Horford has been playing as of late? Is this indicative of what we can expect from him or is it just a hot streak for him?

David Thorpe: See Al. Pass to Al. Smile.

by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2009 5:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

’illusions of grander." I love it!

by rbubp on Mar 13, 2009 5:47 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

what is the percentage of first possesion

jump shots by josh smith?

it has to be at least 15 percent. rougly 14.9% more than it should.

by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2009 7:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

two makes for hibbert

that means the next six possessions need to be into horford so he fouls out.

by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2009 7:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

is hibbert

playing like this because of my blog? i will delete stuff.

horford tighten up.

by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2009 7:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Haven't seen a hawks game

in a while. Doesn’t take long for josh smith to remind you why he drives the coach nuts, does it?

"...in baseball you wear a cap." -- george carlin

by Hot Cup Joe on Mar 13, 2009 7:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

is it weird that I don't want joe

to pass steve smith on the all time hawks three point list?

by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2009 7:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ummm...yes.

I mean smith was a nice player (and excellent human being). But joe is a heavyweight.

"...in baseball you wear a cap." -- george carlin

by Hot Cup Joe on Mar 13, 2009 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

MARRRIO!

first off the bench?

by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2009 7:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

If this guy is your first sub...

you might have a terrible bench.

"...in baseball you wear a cap." -- george carlin

by Hot Cup Joe on Mar 13, 2009 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

you mean

and/or? I don’t think they’re mutually exclusive. Look at the Hawks for example

by acie4mvp on Mar 14, 2009 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

chris paul

would have had a clear path on that joe foul.

by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2009 7:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ok mario is one for two in the last two games

not against bringing him back later.

but he is not helping right now.

by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2009 7:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

“once again a longer stay than 10 second nique.” bob referring to mario west.

by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2009 8:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i am glad mario is an effort guy

because he needs to make up for roughly 3 guys and one coach.

by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2009 8:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

four hawks

one pacer and zaza holds that one pacer

by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2009 8:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

jeff foster

reminds me of a guy who has really short parents and somehow is mysteriously tall in a very annoying way.

by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2009 8:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

are the hawks running an option

where every time the first option is a 15-22 foot jump shot?

by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2009 8:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

seriously

have the hawks run one play where horford is actually posted up? it is all drive and kicks to him at 13 feet.

by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, i hate

to leave you to enjoy this excitement all by yourself, but as the sun sets into the pacific, i must leave on my evening’s peregrinations….

"...in baseball you wear a cap." -- george carlin

by Hot Cup Joe on Mar 13, 2009 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

hot cup

always a pleasure.

by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2009 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Guess i should have gotten

the nba cable deal, but…see you next time the hawks r on nbatv

"...in baseball you wear a cap." -- george carlin

by Hot Cup Joe on Mar 13, 2009 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

nice rebound and put back by solo

he just put in extended minutes without a goal tend.

someone mark that down.

by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2009 8:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

where is acie?

because we can rule out bibby guarding tj ford.

by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2009 8:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

joe is going to hit every

open shot he sees tonight.

by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2009 8:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

zaza just layed it in

with such a blatant offensive foul i think the refs were so impressed they didn’t call it.

by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2009 8:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

soooo

out of the timeout

the hawks went with bibby for three?he is now 2-7 tonight and 2-50 over the last 3 games.

good call woody.

by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2009 8:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

nice run by the hawks

less on actual offense and more on really good shooting.

by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2009 9:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm here

What’d I miss?

by Bronn on Mar 13, 2009 9:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Aside from a five minute cameo where Mario got 3 offensive boards.

by Bronn on Mar 13, 2009 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

you missed those boards

go to no use due to woodson and some terrible shot selection.

by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2009 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

but good to have you bronn

i will take a fourth quarter cameo by you

by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i said it once

and i will say it again.

joe is not going to miss open shots.

by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2009 9:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Mo Evans

is +19 in 21 minutes. This must the Mo Evans from November.

by Bronn on Mar 13, 2009 9:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

he has hit his open shots tonight

when he is open, he may have the slowest release in the history of basketball.

by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

flip was clearly fouled there

but don’t get a tech flip. go to the bench. enjoy your additional minutes.

by hawksdawgs on Mar 13, 2009 9:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Just as impressive to me

is Al’s stat line from tonight. 17/15/4 with 3 blocks.

by Bronn on Mar 13, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Drew, I see you poached my question from Thorpe’s chat today. I have confirmation that Randolph Morris not only smiled, but laughed during warmups tonight. I was there and I couldn’t believe my eyes, but it happened I tell you.

by ejamma25 on Mar 13, 2009 10:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

1. i peruse those chats
2. i don’t believe you.

by hawksdawgs on Mar 14, 2009 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Did anyone notice

10-11 from the line? 91%???

by acie4mvp on Mar 14, 2009 12:40 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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