Miami Heat Vs. Atlanta Hawks Preview And Game Thread #28
by Kris Willis on Feb 12, 2012 4:00 PM EST
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| Atlanta Hawks 2011-2012 Regular Season Game #28 | ||
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| 20-7 | 18-9 | |
| Phillips Arena | ||
| February 12, 2012, 7:00 p.m. ET | ||
| ESPN,SportsSouth, 680 The Fan, 93.7 FM, NBA Audio League Pass | ||
| Probable starters: | ||
| Mario Chalmers | PG | Jeff Teague |
| Dwyane Wade | SG | Joe Johnson |
| LeBron James | SF | Marvin Williams |
| Chris Bosh | PF | Josh Smith |
| Joel Anthony | C | Zaza Pachulia |
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Hawks Injury report: Al Horford (torn pectoral) and Jason Collins (elbow) are out.
Heat Injury report: None Reported
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Contain Bosh and we should be in the game throughout
by BravesFanScout on Feb 12, 2012 4:15 PM EST via mobile reply actions
If we can stop him Waltzing into the paint and force te big three to rely on their outside shots the Hawks can give themselves a chance
Do not anger Ivan Johnson, or he'll have to go Kermit Washington on your ass
smallball ftw
sf Josh Smith + PF Jon Leuer/PF Ryan Anderson/Kevin Love/Dirk Nowitzki > tweener Josh Smith + tweener Marvin Williams
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* {#40 Pick Perimeter F Jon Leuer is better than Marvin Williams and Hinrich cost us the pick}
by PointGuardSlim on Feb 12, 2012 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
im afraid
Simply because its on ESPN
Ivan Johnson once strangled a man with a cordless phone
by Throw on Feb 12, 2012 4:57 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I'm loving the new signature
Do not anger Ivan Johnson, or he'll have to go Kermit Washington on your ass
Time for Dampier to ball out against his old team
To the tune of 4 points, 4 rebs in 10 minutes
Stop me if you've heard this before. An Atlanta team chokes in the postseason...
i cant if it is sarcasm
But that sounds better than twin
Ivan Johnson once strangled a man with a cordless phone
by Throw on Feb 12, 2012 5:08 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Eh?
Very unusual for Twin to chip in either 4 points or 4 rebounds, but doing both in 10 minutes would be a huge game from him.
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
thank you bronn
Ivan Johnson once strangled a man with a cordless phone
by Throw on Feb 12, 2012 6:53 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Random question
If both Carmelo Anthony and Derrick Rose are out of the ASG, who do you reckon will get the call ups?
Personally I think it’d be Josh and Brandon Jennings
Do not anger Ivan Johnson, or he'll have to go Kermit Washington on your ass
National tv
But I believe we can pull it off lets go hawks
IF YOU CANT ACCEPT LOSING, YOU CANT WIN.
by Hawksgirl on Feb 12, 2012 6:44 PM EST via mobile reply actions
i hope they put ivan on bosh
At every chance
Ivan Johnson once strangled a man with a cordless phone
by Throw on Feb 12, 2012 6:52 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Bosh would probably just whimper in a corner from intimidation
Stop me if you've heard this before. An Atlanta team chokes in the postseason...
It's nationally televised, so there's a good chance we look really bad.
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Still remember bosh breaking down after the heat lost in the finals
It was classic.i felt so bad for him crying and stuff
IF YOU CANT ACCEPT LOSING, YOU CANT WIN.
by Hawksgirl on Feb 12, 2012 7:04 PM EST via mobile reply actions
ESPN gets Hawks stats wrong... AGAIN
Wilbon just said during the pre-game show that the Heat have beaten the Hawks four straight times. Is it that hard to get it right with the Hawks?
Is that at Phillips, or just the last 4 games against Miami?
Do not anger Ivan Johnson, or he'll have to go Kermit Washington on your ass
No idea.
They didn’t specify… he just noted that Heat have won 12 of the last 15 and four straight against the Hawks.
Josh Smith falling away....
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
The obligatory opening possession Josh jumper
Stop me if you've heard this before. An Atlanta team chokes in the postseason...
Ugh
IF YOU CANT ACCEPT LOSING, YOU CANT WIN.
by Hawksgirl on Feb 12, 2012 7:13 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Blocked LeBron in the open court.
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Offense so far-Josh Smith shooting jumpers
Heat are going to leave him open all game.
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Josh!
IF YOU CANT ACCEPT LOSING, YOU CANT WIN.
by Hawksgirl on Feb 12, 2012 7:15 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Twice we almost turned that over
Good to finish that transition bucket.
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Teague
IF YOU CANT ACCEPT LOSING, YOU CANT WIN.
by Hawksgirl on Feb 12, 2012 7:15 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Nice rebounding
IF YOU CANT ACCEPT LOSING, YOU CANT WIN.
by Hawksgirl on Feb 12, 2012 7:16 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Nicely done by Josh on the offensive rebound
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
I really don’t like lebron
IF YOU CANT ACCEPT LOSING, YOU CANT WIN.
by Hawksgirl on Feb 12, 2012 7:18 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Bandwagon Heat fans do
But they didn’t a year and a half ago
Stop me if you've heard this before. An Atlanta team chokes in the postseason...
I like Lebron
But im not rooting for his ass tonight
Josh Smith's third jumper hits nothing.
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Aaah
come on boys
IF YOU CANT ACCEPT LOSING, YOU CANT WIN.
by Hawksgirl on Feb 12, 2012 7:19 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Taking some bad shots
Leading to fast break points, get back to running the offense
Slow thread tonight
Maybe everyone else got tix
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Inside out
Not outside in.getting jumper happy
IF YOU CANT ACCEPT LOSING, YOU CANT WIN.
by Hawksgirl on Feb 12, 2012 7:20 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I want to get back to running the offense through Teague
He needs to work on trying to penetrate and distribute.
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Josh ALMOST shot that anyway.
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
such a show boater
IF YOU CANT ACCEPT LOSING, YOU CANT WIN.
by Hawksgirl on Feb 12, 2012 7:23 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Teague.....
Tried to make up for not getting Zaza the ball when he should have by forcing it to him when he wasn’t there.
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
The Lebron rule states that all refs must cater to his every whim
Stop me if you've heard this before. An Atlanta team chokes in the postseason...
Really
IF YOU CANT ACCEPT LOSING, YOU CANT WIN.
by Hawksgirl on Feb 12, 2012 7:24 PM EST via mobile reply actions
im listening to holman
I love him
Ivan Johnson once strangled a man with a cordless phone
by Throw on Feb 12, 2012 7:25 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Marvin hasn't gotten off to a good start.
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Rathbun is taking Lebron OUT!!!
Calling out the refs and his headband
by Sky Hawk on Feb 12, 2012 7:26 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
Josh had both hands on that rebound...
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Josh left wide open to shoot again
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
how does officiating look?
Ivan Johnson once strangled a man with a cordless phone
by Throw on Feb 12, 2012 7:27 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Could be worse. Wait until the fourth quarter and we'll really see.
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Lebron rule is in effect
Stop me if you've heard this before. An Atlanta team chokes in the postseason...
Right idea T-Mac, just couldn't make that pss.
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Come on with the jumpers guys run some plays
IF YOU CANT ACCEPT LOSING, YOU CANT WIN.
by Hawksgirl on Feb 12, 2012 7:27 PM EST via mobile reply actions
best shots the Hawks can get right now
The heat are cutting off all the driving lanes right now
Hawks definitely have to hit their threes if they want to win this game
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
holman says
Star struck refs won’t call a foul
Ivan Johnson once strangled a man with a cordless phone
by Throw on Feb 12, 2012 7:29 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I was surprised by their restraint on one play in transition
When LeBron’s shot was blocked and they didn’t call the incidental contact.
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Starting to get ugly
We don’t have any interior scoring tonight.
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Nothing inside
this game is going to get ugly real fast
I knew we were going to need to hit some threes tonight
But I figured we would at least get a modicum of interior presence. Right now, they’re outrebounding us 13-7 and points in the paint must be like 20-4
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Its been rough
and thats an understatement.
He's better at it than Josh Smith
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
And everyone is shooting jumpers tonight.
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
whats up everybody mavericks fan here...
always good to see somebody beat the heat
Whether u can or u cant...your right....
Well, not off to a good start right now
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
We need some inside scoring
I think we only have the one basket in the paint. Well, maybe two-JJ got one of fof of an offensive rebound.
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Need somebody to get into the lane
and start getting fouled, or this will be over by halftime
The hawks can't buy a foul
There going to have to dig deep
IF YOU CANT ACCEPT LOSING, YOU CANT WIN.
by Hawksgirl on Feb 12, 2012 7:34 PM EST via mobile reply actions
8-21 shooting, waaaaay to many jumpers
Stop me if you've heard this before. An Atlanta team chokes in the postseason...
Think we need to go big
Josh, Ivan, and Zaza in at the same time
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
josh smith need to go to the next level with his game...from what i saw from him this season
Whether u can or u cant...your right....
JJ, you can't leave LeBron to help on Norris Cole.
You just can’t
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
There's how to get a foul
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
So instead of bringing in Marvin Williams
you bring in Willie Green so that Joe can guard the 4 spot?
Nicholas Cage in "I'm broke again and can't turn down work."
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
No floor spacing
But at least it worked out.
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Great hustle by taco and josh
IF YOU CANT ACCEPT LOSING, YOU CANT WIN.
by Hawksgirl on Feb 12, 2012 7:46 PM EST via mobile reply actions
so its that bad?
Ivan Johnson once strangled a man with a cordless phone
by Throw on Feb 12, 2012 7:46 PM EST via mobile reply actions
somehow they're only down 12
which is amazing, because the Heat have dominated so far
When I left 20 minutes ago the Hawks were just down 3
This might be a long night.
Do not anger Ivan Johnson, or he'll have to go Kermit Washington on your ass
Need more T-Mac and Zaza, the way this game has been going
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Willie with the friendly bounce
Stop me if you've heard this before. An Atlanta team chokes in the postseason...
Ah, it's the hand on the back, there
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Willie with the shooters bounce
IF YOU CANT ACCEPT LOSING, YOU CANT WIN.
by Hawksgirl on Feb 12, 2012 7:50 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Big Willie Style
Glad he’s finding some touch again.
Do not anger Ivan Johnson, or he'll have to go Kermit Washington on your ass
Blah. Couldn't Marvin be coming in for Willie?
t-Mac has been big
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Sounds like Willie is struggling to keep with Wade defensively
Do not anger Ivan Johnson, or he'll have to go Kermit Washington on your ass
C'mon Josh, start working inside
Do not anger Ivan Johnson, or he'll have to go Kermit Washington on your ass
This is the same first half he had against Orlando
Except he’s not getting any rebounds, and there’s nobody else bailing him by hitting jumpers.
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
He's even hit both his shots tonight
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Well i guess thats a plus
i mean i know Wade is a great player and all, but it shouldnt be THAT easy
Yeah, you're not going to win if you get outrebounded 2-1
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
The ratio is closer to 2.5 to 1 :(
Do not anger Ivan Johnson, or he'll have to go Kermit Washington on your ass
Teague missed him tragically on one earlier
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
6 points on three FGAs
One of which followed an offensive rebound
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Nique, when Josh got off to a hot start with his jumpshooting
You shouldn’t have been surprised that he cooled off subsequently
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Are we this distraught over Whitney Houston??
Seriously, no hits in two decades.
Twitter: twitter.com/edgrohl Google+: Ed G
Like Amy Winehouse, inevitably it was going to happen
Do not anger Ivan Johnson, or he'll have to go Kermit Washington on your ass
no not like amy winehouse
amy refused to stop drinking and never made an atttempt to clean up
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
And she was never that talented anyway
Not to disrespect the dead, but she was no Whitney Houston
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
She actually quit drinking, but suffered alcohol poisoning after falling off the wagon and binging.
Do not anger Ivan Johnson, or he'll have to go Kermit Washington on your ass
I want to laugh
But I can’t. I used to love her so much.
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
The memory is so much greater than the actual body of work.
Twitter: twitter.com/edgrohl Google+: Ed G
I still remember her explaining to Diane Sawyer how "Crack is Whack."
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
The point being
She wouldn’t do crack because it’s “too cheap.”
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Yeah, no need to focus while on national tv or anything
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
People have been talking about Josh Smith
But Joe Johnson has been fucking awful. even by his standards this aint acceptable
Hawks getting drilled on the glass
Seriously, they need to stand up and pull their pants back up.
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
by Bronn on Feb 12, 2012 8:00 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
It's not size, either
It’s fundamentals, boxing out. No reason for us to be getting killed on the glass like this.
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
While that may be true
they are getting out-physicaled out there.
HOW DID YOU LET LEBRON GET HIS OWN REBOUND?:
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Joe Johnson Get the damn rebound
WTF, Josh cant get the damn rebound after blocking his shot
I'm about at the point
When I turn off the TV for a couple of days and never speak of this game
Stop me if you've heard this before. An Atlanta team chokes in the postseason...
Zaza has got to get some looks when he's got someone pinned
and he gets open and nobody even looks toward the basket
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
Sit Joe Johnson
Put TMac at the two guard and just roll with it, because Joe apparently cant take anybody off the dribble anymore.
but when Joe gets the ball
Hes somehow getting pushed back by Mike Miller. At least with TMac he was getting open looks, Joe isnt getting ANYTHING so far
they're giving the hawks jumpers
they are crowding the lane and I’m surprised their aren’t more defensive three sec calls. Not to mention we haven’t played zone all game. I guess playing zone without Al Horford would be suicide to back door cuts
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
matter of fact
we get a long rebound and slow it down. If Horford was playing he’d be bringing up the ball and pushing the pace….why can’t Teague do that
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
There's no reason to get outrebounded 31-13 to a team with crappy centers
Stop me if you've heard this before. An Atlanta team chokes in the postseason...
Bosh with 10, Lebron with 9, Josh if you wanna be an All-Star then box out
Stop me if you've heard this before. An Atlanta team chokes in the postseason...
Josh has 4 rebounds
Hes not the only basketball player on this team that needs to start grabbing some rebounds, Joe Johnson has zero.
Atleast Josh Has been an impact changing shots, but nobody is their to clean up the misses besides Zaza with 5
Zaza only has 2 defensive rebounds
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Yea this is a team wide issue
Josh only has 2 defensive as well, but atleast they both have more than 2 total rebounds. Just getting dominated out there
JJ with a big bupkis
Ivan with none, Willie with none, Kirk with none, T-Mac with one, Teague with one, Marvin with two
Let’s just call rebounding a “team-wide” issue
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Oh I agree its team-wide
But the fact that Bosh and Lebron have the bulk of the boards (5 and 3 respectively on offense) means its his (and Ivans, Zaza’s, Marvin’s, TMacs) faults
Stop me if you've heard this before. An Atlanta team chokes in the postseason...
And JJ as well
Wade has 4 rebounds, JJ has zero. And JJ has been guarding LeBron at times, as well
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
JJ had a chance to grab a rebound after Josh Blocked Lebron's layup
and just stood there while Lebron reentered play to grab the board
I have no idea how LeBron could possibly have gotten his own rebound there
After FALLING OUT OF BOUNDS!
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
I've wanted Joe to go away after that happened
inexcusable. Everybody is ball watching while Josh Is challenging everybodies shot at the rim. opening themselves up to putbacks. The Guards HAVE TO START REBOUNDING
Josh needs to do a better job too
It’s not like he’s a block machine tonight.
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Im with you
This has just been a failure by everybody tonight.
thats not how it works
Nice try blaming all of Atlanta’s problems on one player tho.
Are you even reading? I never said that
Josh claims he deserves to be an All-Star, I don’t see it on the court jacking up jumpers and not hustling for rebounds
Stop me if you've heard this before. An Atlanta team chokes in the postseason...
So you want Josh to box out Lebron and Bosh
After blocking the shot and then go get the rebound himself? This is ridiculous. Some people find any reason to blame him regardless of what’s actually happening in the game. How about Marvin, Joe, Zaza, T Mac and Ivan take some responsibility? Everyone on the floor is accountable for 31 rebounds. Not one guy, especially when he has to fly out to block shots
by Sky Hawk on Feb 12, 2012 8:19 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
I'm not solely blaming Josh for it
Josh is the one griping about not being an All-Star
Stop me if you've heard this before. An Atlanta team chokes in the postseason...
is it worse than the last miami game?
Ivan Johnson once strangled a man with a cordless phone
by Throw on Feb 12, 2012 8:17 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Yes. Significantly.
Last Miami game we could have won had we fouled bosh at the end.
look everybody
rebound deficits almost always correlate to missed shots (ie shooting percentage) If our guys are shooting jumpers and nobody’s down there to rebound it’s going to look like this every single time
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
They have more offensive rebounds than we do
And are shooting better. Your explanation isn’t holding up.
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Chris Bosh has 5 offensive rebounds
Josh Smith only has 4 defensive rebounds. See a problem?
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
their percentage of off rebounds isn't what im talking about
almost all of their rebounds come from our misses
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
The effort is better, the shooting is worse
Stop me if you've heard this before. An Atlanta team chokes in the postseason...
Willie Green and Kirk Heinrich
Yea its time to do some homework
whats a zone going to do for the offense?
and the Heat would carve that zone up without Al Horford to go along with Josh Smith and Marvin Williams. Zaza lacks the athleticism necessary
I agree, it wouldn't matter
We can’t penetrate, rebound, or just function tonight
Stop me if you've heard this before. An Atlanta team chokes in the postseason...
yeah a zone's not going to work
not like it didn’t last games against them but oh well. Let’s go man with our weak pick and roll defense all night til they’re up 30 and bring in the zone to show we can do it.
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
Jeff Teague cannot guard the pick and roll
and im starting to worry if he ever will. Hes just gets walled off by the screener and never recovers fast enough. He might be too weak to fight through it consistently
Also this is kinda what happens
When a jumpshooting team cant hit its jumpshots
Wow. This is embarassing.
Always happens on national television.
3-11 shooting in the 3rd isn't gonna cut it
Stop me if you've heard this before. An Atlanta team chokes in the postseason...
Miami could take their starters out now and the Hawks couldnn't beat them
Do not anger Ivan Johnson, or he'll have to go Kermit Washington on your ass
Just have a tough time getting good looks
Especially without Al Horford against good teams. Might not make it out of the first round without him
now we play zone
this game is over. The organist is playing sucky music
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
this is sucky bad
no zone til we’re down 25, josh leading the break (fail), nobody’s rebounding, starter’s not making any impact, Miami gets all the calls….next game we learn…..to be continued
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
dont we play la
We def wont get any calls
Ivan Johnson once strangled a man with a cordless phone
by Throw on Feb 12, 2012 8:54 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
fing ld
Ivan Johnson once strangled a man with a cordless phone
by Throw on Feb 12, 2012 8:53 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Now Ivan gets in
so Ivan comes in late and we start to play zone late…..that’s game
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
Josh isn't the only one who should post touches
Ivan and Zaza could have made this game different
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
smallball ftw. Atlanta Munchkins Getting dominated on the boards by Wade Lebron and Bosh and
Bosh too athletic for Zaza and too big for a 225 SF in Josh and softazz Marvin.
Mike Miller and Lebron taking breaks guarding Marvin. Marvin is a complete nonfactor inside the paint.
Where were the easy shots supposed to come from. At some point we have to trade for a Ryan Anderson/Leuer/Kevin Love type. stick Josh on Lebron and the stretch PF on Bosh and put in Zaza to keep them off the boards.
sf Josh Smith + PF Jon Leuer/PF Ryan Anderson/Kevin Love/Dirk Nowitzki > tweener Josh Smith + tweener Marvin Williams
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* {#40 Pick Perimeter F Jon Leuer is better than Marvin Williams and Hinrich cost us the pick}
Sure
Lets also get Dwight Howard and Chris Paul while were at it. If we’re going for the unrealistic why settle?
Have Deron Williams come off the bench
and trade for Kevin Durant as well for the SF spot
Haha...cynical but not funny. I was thinking MIL could go for Drew Gooden+ Leuer for Marvin or maybe Hinrich's expiring.
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=6q8xok8
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=8y3antz
Maybe add in a pick and that’s how we can get Leuer.
Bucks are currently 9th place but there is a chance so Gearon and Sund should do due diligence and make an exploratory call.
sf Josh Smith + PF Jon Leuer/PF Ryan Anderson/Kevin Love/Dirk Nowitzki > tweener Josh Smith + tweener Marvin Williams
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* {#40 Pick Perimeter F Jon Leuer is better than Marvin Williams and Hinrich cost us the pick}
by PointGuardSlim on Feb 13, 2012 5:44 PM EST up reply actions
we'll see march 1st when Horford is available via trade.
sf Josh Smith + PF Jon Leuer/PF Ryan Anderson/Kevin Love/Dirk Nowitzki > tweener Josh Smith + tweener Marvin Williams
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* {#40 Pick Perimeter F Jon Leuer is better than Marvin Williams and Hinrich cost us the pick}
by PointGuardSlim on Feb 12, 2012 9:04 PM EST up reply actions
That's the silver lining
Ivan Johnson once strangled a man with a cordless phone
by Throw on Feb 12, 2012 9:06 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
whats that going to do?
i mean this is atlanta. isn’t everyone’s expectations down by default?
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
I meant within the Atlanta fan base
Gotta keep them buried in the ground
Is it gona take Ivan's hustle to get us back into this one?
Do not anger Ivan Johnson, or he'll have to go Kermit Washington on your ass
As if Vlad's in at the 4/5 matching up against pf/c alongside him. Net effect = 0.
sf Josh Smith + PF Jon Leuer/PF Ryan Anderson/Kevin Love/Dirk Nowitzki > tweener Josh Smith + tweener Marvin Williams
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* {#40 Pick Perimeter F Jon Leuer is better than Marvin Williams and Hinrich cost us the pick}
by PointGuardSlim on Feb 12, 2012 9:07 PM EST up reply actions
The problem with this game
Is i honestly think they were fighting and hustling out there, but their shots werent dropping and they were just out-talented tonight.
Willie Green top scorer
Good work starting 5.
Do not anger Ivan Johnson, or he'll have to go Kermit Washington on your ass
If Eddy Curry scores I might have to stop supporting the Hawks
Do not anger Ivan Johnson, or he'll have to go Kermit Washington on your ass
Horrible matchups. on to the next.
sf Josh Smith + PF Jon Leuer/PF Ryan Anderson/Kevin Love/Dirk Nowitzki > tweener Josh Smith + tweener Marvin Williams
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* {#40 Pick Perimeter F Jon Leuer is better than Marvin Williams and Hinrich cost us the pick}
All you need to know about the offense
@HawksPRGuy
“The things we did well in the previous games against them, we did poorly tonight,” said #Hawks coach Drew. “Too many jump shots…”
Settled for jumpers, which led to long rebounds, which led to easy points for the Heat in transition, and then the snow ball effect happened and that was all she wrote for the Hawks this game
wow
real insight from PR. I’m sure that was well thought out
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
Lol im just going off the quote about jumpshots
you barking up the wrong tree looking for something insightful or some philosophical or psychological reason for why they were blown out. I just stick to the basics. And the basics are the Heat are the better basketball team, and tonight forced atlanta to settle for some Jumpshots that led to transition points.
nothing like
“well when we last played them we played zone most of the night because they can’t handle that too much, so I decided to man up to take it easy on them in front of millions of people who know Miami hates the zone.”
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
Zone was going to help the offense?
as i put that on repeat forever.
yes i would have
defense leads to offense…..yes a thousand times yes
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
hard to rebound out of a zone.
sf Josh Smith + PF Jon Leuer/PF Ryan Anderson/Kevin Love/Dirk Nowitzki > tweener Josh Smith + tweener Marvin Williams
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* {#40 Pick Perimeter F Jon Leuer is better than Marvin Williams and Hinrich cost us the pick}
by PointGuardSlim on Feb 13, 2012 9:59 AM EST up reply actions
reporters don't seem to ask tough questions
only general questions and snowball questions
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
The refs looked terrible at the game
Did Bob, Holman, or Tirico (lol) say anything about it?
I touched the garment of Ivan Johnson and I saw the Rapture
by a hooter's baby on Feb 12, 2012 9:58 PM EST reply actions
People don't generally talk about the officiating when a team wins by 25 points
Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.
by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT
Final Thought
Two ways to look at this game…
1) POSSUM THEORY IS IN FULL EFFECT BABY!!!
2)The Hawks never need to play on national TV again this season (unless their playing a sorry team on the road). Phillips Arena does not need a national TV audience to see 75% of the fans root for the other team and for the home team to give them a legitimate reason to do so.
This is still 1 game out of 66 though, the goal for the regular season is to make the playoffs. in that state of mind, this loss doesn’t matter at all.
by Bryant Singleton on Feb 12, 2012 10:14 PM EST reply actions
Why didn't we play a zone tonight?
Seems weird since that was the secret to our success against them in Miami. Make D-Wade and Lebron make jumpshots. As they proved tonight they can score on anyone when you play them man to man.
by BravesFanScout on Feb 12, 2012 10:21 PM EST reply actions
I'm sure they had a good reason not too
I mean they get paid to know basketball more than us so just because it worked the last two times, doesn’t mean it’ll work again.
//end sarcasm
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
it was a mismatch really
They were playing zone and beating our man to man. Was Horford not playing really the difference?
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
On defense Yes
its really difficult to play match up zone when you have a weakness, and Zaza doesnt have the lateral quickness to play that type of defense against the Heat.
But thats a small issue compared to not getting into the painted area and instead settling for the shots the Heat were allowing the Hawks to take
he didn't have to move much
it’s not like they were draining threes all night
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
11 threes and we still lost by 20
ok, enough trolling in the game threads…im gone
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
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