Game Thread #31: New York Knicks @ Atlanta Hawks.
by Bronn on Jan 1, 2010 6:17 PM EST
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| Atlanta Hawks 09-10 Season Game #31 | ||
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| 12-20 | 21-10 |
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| Philips Arena |
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| January 1, 2009, 7:30 PM EST | ||
| Fox Sports South, Hawks Radio Network, NBA Audio League Pass | ||
| Probable starters: | ||
| Chris Duhon |
PG | Mike Bibby |
| Wilson Chandler |
SG | Joe Johnson |
| Danilo Gallinaro |
SF | Marvin Williams |
| Jared Jeffries |
PF | Josh Smith |
| David Lee |
C | Al Horford |
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Hawks Injury Report: None
Knicks Injury Report: Darko Milicic
Blogging With the Enemy: Posting and Toasting
Predicted bane of the Hawks' existence: Al Harrington
Game Preview:
The Knicks won the last meeting between these two teams, as Al Harrington continued to torment his former team. He's averaging 25 points against us this year, and hasn't struggled very much to get his shots. An early Josh Smith ejection in that game left Atlanta short-handed in the frontcourt, but the Knicks' ability to rain threes from the backcourt was really the deciding factor.
While the Hawks dropped a real heartbreaker up in Cleveland, the Knicks dropped a game to the New Jersey Nets, helping them to their third win. Somewhat surprisingly, this is a Knicks team that remains in playoff contention, just one game behind Charlotte and Milwaukee and two games behind Chicago. Expect another fairly high-paced meeting tonight, and plenty of post-game quotes about defense while its presence seems lacking.
Go Hawks!
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I'm not actually sure
Said he was going to not have internet until after New’s Years, so it’s vacation related.
BTW
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24-8 would be great wouldn't it Bronn?
Lol
by Hawksgirl on Jan 1, 2010 7:11 PM EST via mobile reply actions
We'll get 25-10 that if we just take care of business the next few games.
Though I must say, whoever gave us Boston-Boston-Boston over four days in Jan (?) needs to be executed. No judge, no jury…straight to execution.
Then we get
Boston/Orlando again in a back-to-back at the end of the month.
Gonna really need to beat up on the bad teams when we can.
really?
Boston and Orlando?! that’s brutal
by Hawksgirl on Jan 1, 2010 7:35 PM EST via mobile reply actions
so their reviewing the play?
Anyone think we will get a redo?
by Hawksgirl on Jan 1, 2010 7:37 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I wouldn't even give it that high of a percentage
In a way, I don’t want them to reverse it. If we lose again, we’ll never hear the end of it and if we won, we’d never hear the end of it. I wish they would let the loss soak in until we meet again in the playoffs and then bring out a can of whoop ass!
Sounds good:
Hawks will try to avoid taking bad shots by not falling in love with the Knicks’ pace. But let’s see how it plays out.
ugh
I wanna slap jj for that pass to josh
by Hawksgirl on Jan 1, 2010 7:45 PM EST via mobile reply actions
which Williams?
Nate would come back now.
by Hawksgirl on Jan 1, 2010 7:59 PM EST via mobile reply actions
jj makes me wonder
He needs the challenge of 3 defenders doesn’t he?
by Hawksgirl on Jan 1, 2010 8:01 PM EST via mobile reply actions
There's a reson people don't know about JJ's size, 'Nique
It’s because he’s not really physical enough around the basket.
Ummmm
Isn’t Utah Darwin Williams or something? but he is very good. reminds me of a combo of guards and a younger BIBBY………..still love BIBBY though
by Hawksgirl on Jan 1, 2010 8:03 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I'm lazy
I don’t feel like walking to my computer……..id will just plug up my phone now
by Hawksgirl on Jan 1, 2010 8:12 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Damn I hate Nate Robinson
He hasn’t played in 14 games, but yet he plays tonight. I bet he was annoying in high school.
by dstdeelite on Jan 1, 2010 8:12 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Will they not let you watch the game on NBA TV if you're in the Atlanta area since it's on SportsSouth too?
by dstdeelite on Jan 1, 2010 8:29 PM EST via mobile reply actions
congrats BIBBY!
Okay first half, we need to put them away though.
by Hawksgirl on Jan 1, 2010 8:34 PM EST via mobile reply actions
we need to find
a way to get Horf the ball close to he can get closer shots he is always taking hook shots and jumpers
He's making those at a very fine rate tonight
And in fact, most nights. We just need to give him more opportunities to score in general.
yea i know
just sometimes i wish he could be more aggressive so he can draw more fouls on other guys
Mike dantoni teams
always make extra passes. always shoot threes
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
Would this be a good night for more Zaza/Horford frontcourt?
I could live with it, although it doesn’t seem to make sense match-up wise.
josh gets selfish with the ball at times
Its a good trait but bad too……………we just need some intensity. they bored me for about 5 minutes with the Jumpshots.
by Hawksgirl on Jan 1, 2010 8:42 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I am excited bout marv tonight
He is hustling and scored a bit. he seems to be finding his game through defense first rather than offense
by Hawksgirl on Jan 1, 2010 8:47 PM EST via mobile reply actions
woody listens to BIBBY about staying in or going out
That puzzles me
by Hawksgirl on Jan 1, 2010 8:53 PM EST via mobile reply actions
woody listens to BIBBY about staying in or going out
That puzzles me
by Hawksgirl on Jan 1, 2010 8:53 PM EST via mobile reply actions
woody listens to BIBBY about staying in or going out
That puzzles me
by Hawksgirl on Jan 1, 2010 8:54 PM EST via mobile reply actions
ugh, double posts again!
Mobile commenting, stressful
by Hawksgirl on Jan 1, 2010 8:57 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Not that I've read
Just not getting time lately.
Kind like the Nate situation except not as bad, perhaps.
he has to come out
if he gets 5 then we’ll never see him again
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
Great third quarter
Al doing some work, and Josh got it going on both ends. Looks like the Hawks did some refocusing in the locker room.
Hope it wasn’t a Gilbert Arenas/Javaris Critt situation.
jj quiet but successful
Nice game for him and al
by Hawksgirl on Jan 1, 2010 9:10 PM EST via mobile reply actions
josh has not complained tonight
I’m proud.
by Hawksgirl on Jan 1, 2010 9:17 PM EST via mobile reply actions
here we go..............
Somebody take the batteries out of the energized bunny
by Hawksgirl on Jan 1, 2010 9:25 PM EST via mobile reply actions
bibby's 3s always seem to look promising
by Hawksgirl on Jan 1, 2010 9:28 PM EST via mobile reply actions
aww man!
Close them out! this is getting scary
by Hawksgirl on Jan 1, 2010 9:31 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Yes he could...
But I do love to hear him complain. Like vs. the Cavs, “That’s a charge! That’s a charge! That’s a charge!” He said that maybe 5 or 6 times after Lebron barreled through the lane one time, and got a foul 10 seconds later.
put in marv
His defense is on point
by Hawksgirl on Jan 1, 2010 9:33 PM EST via mobile reply actions
And Woody sticks to his guns. and they get a rebound and they get a basket. this is hilarious, but it won’t be funny if we loose
why is Crawford in here
Marv should be in…………………. go al!
by Hawksgirl on Jan 1, 2010 9:38 PM EST via mobile reply actions
this is so not good
Can we close them out please
by Hawksgirl on Jan 1, 2010 9:40 PM EST via mobile reply actions
overtime
Haven’t heard that in a while
by Hawksgirl on Jan 1, 2010 9:46 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Tallies:
JJ-no assists in the second half.
Horford-one shot attempt in the fourth, coming on an out-of-bounds play with 1 second on the shot clock.
god i hate
Nate i used to like him but wtf
by Erihury on Jan 1, 2010 9:52 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
wow, i'm not even mad
like, what are you supposed to do? No one on the team can stay in front of him and he hits shots like that?
why hasn't Nate been double teamed?!
This is so crazy!
by Hawksgirl on Jan 1, 2010 9:54 PM EST via mobile reply actions
How many times did we post up Horford in the 4th quarter and OT?
Once? Twice? Zero?
I wonder what Woody will report to the league this time.
David stern,
League rules should dictate that a player who sits for a month should not be allowed to score 40 points against any team in his first game back.
Sincerely,
Mike Woodson
I notice when teague and Joe smith hasn't played a lot the fourth quarter meltdown happens
Jj has been working and so has BIBBY but woody needs to play his bench. that’s what their there for! why does he run his starters in the ground?! I believe teague could have stayed inn front of him. just ridiculous
by Hawksgirl on Jan 1, 2010 10:02 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Woody overreacts and wont let players work through their problems
That why he doesn’t “give away” minutes.
D Wade is bigger and slower
so Hawks can deal with that.
Even after Nate's performance, he'll still be in D'Antoni's doghouse
Once you’re there you never come out.
I give al and josh credit for playing well tonight
But this game was unacceptable and should have been put away a long time ago. woody has to use his bench or they won’t be able to close out correctly just like tonight…….ridiculous. but on to Monday game(i guess)……………
by Hawksgirl on Jan 1, 2010 10:09 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Well now we know what the problem is....
Woody doesn’t think we have a problem executing in the 4th quarter. Really? We’ve had total brain farts in the 4th quarter for 3 straight games. All resulting in losses. Did they forget how to play in the 4th quarter because they sat out so much during the blowouts? Unbelievable. And Woody wonders why he doens’t have an extension.
Unacceptable
No more blame games. Woody should take credit for being out-coached not once, not twice, but three times. If the bench can’t play trade them for people who can. I feel like not watching these games for the rest of the regular season because of this hog wash. Feeling all good and then this? What hawks fan wants to put up with this garbage? come on man, you got solid players on the bench let them make plays, let them take fouls, let them PLAY!
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
no protest this time, i hope
move on and finish the game well. iso joe does not work
Iso Joe was not the problem
The problem was stopping the dribble penetration. What do you have to do to get some penetration protection?
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
maybe not so much tonight
but you would agree that iso joe alters all the good plays they did for the first 3 quarters, they become very predictable
they're predictable regardless
when you have the same players on the floor and they don’t move
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
It becomes predictable when you leave the same players in for the whole game
Woody going back to his old ways, not using his bench.
no, we're not that bad
I don’t think we’re losing to the heat….If the bench plays. Woody can’t be that stuborn.
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
I can't see us losing to the heat
This is their first losing streak and it needs to be the last. woody is doing what we used to do now, but they aren’t that team from two years ago or even last year, they have room to go deep. when teague makes a mistake woody benches him, which is a dumb move since he needs to be developed. He just needs to trust his bench……………
by Hawksgirl on Jan 2, 2010 10:03 AM EST via mobile reply actions
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