Peachtree Hoops - Warriors vs. Hawks: Atlanta can't slow down Golden State, fall 115-93The place to read about/discuss the Atlanta Hawks.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/8811/peachtree-fave.jpg2012-12-15T22:24:49-05:00http://www.peachtreehoops.com/rss/stream/35330732012-12-15T22:24:49-05:002012-12-15T22:24:49-05:00Warriors dominate Hawks, 115-93
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<p>The Warriors dominated the Hawks behind David Lee's 16th double-double of the season (20 points, 11 rebounds) and Stephen Curry's near triple-double (18 points, 11 assists, eight rebounds).</p> <p></p>
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<td class="td-name"><span class="win"> <a href="https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/">Golden State Warriors</a> </span></td>
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<p>The Atlanta Hawks started the game with good energy and jumped out to a 17-12 lead, but from that point on the Warriors dominated en route to a 115-93 victory. The first quarter ended with both teams tied at 26. The Warriors pulled away in the second quarter scoring 36 points on 56% shooting from the field including 5-of-6 (83.3%) from three-point range. The Hawks went in the opposite direction, shooting just 36% from the field and were 0-of-5 from behind the arc. Atlanta’s offense was pressing, going away from Al Horford, shooting too many jumpers, and too many tough shots inside against double-teams. At the half the Warriors held a 62-49 lead and had five players in double figures.</p>
<p>The second half was more of the same as the Hawks struggled shooting the ball and the Warriors continued to dominate. In the third quarter, the Hawks starters played a combined 34 minutes, and went a combined 1-for-10 with Al Horford the only one that made a shot (or did much of anything). Josh Smith put forth his worst performance of the season shooting a miserable 1-for-12 (8.3%) from the field, and finished the night with three points and seven rebounds. Smith was constantly doubled in the post, and rather than passing out, he forced up a number of contested leaning shots.</p>
<p>Aside from Al Horford (17 points and nine rebounds), and Ivan Johnson (15 points and nine rebounds) the Hawks looked flat. Ivan and Al kept the Hawks close in the first half scoring 23 of the team’s 49 points. Lou Williams had 16 points (10 in the third quarter) as he did his best to lift the Hawks in the second half. Atlanta shot a pitiful 36.9% from the field and a season-worst 5-of-26 (19.2%) from three.</p>
<p>The Warriors finished the game shooting 49.5% from the field and 10-of-24 (41.7%) from three. They also improved to 15-1 when they out-rebound their opponents as they beat the Hawks 54-45 on the glass. They’re ball movement was incredible as they assisted on 32 of their 49 made baskets thanks to some slow rotations by the Hawks.</p>
<p>The Warriors finish their long road trip 6-1 and improve to 16-8 on the season and are firmly in the fifth spot in the Western Conference, just percentage points behind the Memphis Grizzlies. The Hawks fall to 14-7 and third in the Eastern Conference a half game behind the Miami Heat. Atlanta will be back in action against the Washington Wizards on Monday as they will hope that the team with the worst record in the NBA (who they have beaten twice) will get them back on track.</p>
<p>For more, visit <a href="http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/">Golden State Of Mind</a>.</p>
https://www.peachtreehoops.com/2012/12/15/3771790/hawks-final-score-warriors-115-hawks-93Robby Kalland2012-12-15T20:24:46-05:002012-12-15T20:24:46-05:00Halftime Report: Warriors dominating Hawks 62-49
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<p>The Hawks got off to a good start and finished the first quarter tied at 26, but the Warriors offense took over in the second quarter scoring 36 points and they finished the half shooting 54.3% from the field and an incredible 8-of-12 (66.7%) from three. The Hawks offense that was shooting at a respectable 42.9% in the first quarter went flat in the second quarter shooting just 9-of-25 (36%) from the field and 0-of-5 from three. The Warriors had five players in double figures including a 13 point, nine assist, five rebound performance from Stephen Curry. Harrison Barnes and Carl Landry each went 5-for-7 from the field for 12 points, while David Lee had 10 points and nine boards as he continues his hot play. The Warriors clearly came out with the intention of redeeming themselves after a poor outing last night against the Magic. Golden State is also beating the Hawks on the glass with a 28-22 advantage. Golden State is 14-1 when they out-rebound their opponents. </p>
https://www.peachtreehoops.com/2012/12/15/3771488/halftime-report-warriors-dominating-hawks-at-the-half-62-49Robby Kalland2012-12-15T18:18:26-05:002012-12-15T18:18:26-05:00Hawks-Warriors Extended Preview
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<p>Load up on information prior to tip as the Hawks host the Warriors in a match up of two of the hotter teams in the NBA.</p> <p>We're going to try an extended preview for tonight's game. It's a work in progress so please let us what you like and what you don't, so we can make it better in the future.</p>
<p><b>What Happened Last Time</b></p>
<p>First let's point out that illness plagued that road trip as <span>Al Horford</span> missed the game and <span>Josh Smith</span> was still recovering from a stomach ailment that hit him hard during the Portland game. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.peachtreehoops.com/">Hawks</a> have made it through injuries before though. The story of the game was rebounding, foul shooting and in particular <span>Harrison Barnes</span>. Barnes had 13 rebounds and also contributed 19 points on 6-11 shooting and 6 makes in 8 trips to the line. Also standing tall was <span>David Lee</span> with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Still behind late hot shooting from <span>Ivan Johnson</span> and some timely baskets from <span>Lou Williams</span> and Josh Smith the Hawks made it a tight game ultimately losing by 4 as <span>Jarrett Jack</span> drained two free throws with 10 seconds to go to ice it.</p>
<p>Looking at the team stats you see that the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/">Warriors</a> shot 7 more free throws and made 8 more than the Hawks and dominated the glass 44-29 (10-5 in offensive boards). Their center platoon of <span>Festus Ezeli</span> and <span>Andris Biedrins</span> pulled down 6 rebounds in the absence of <span>Andrew Bogut</span> and got the better of <span>Zaza Pachulia</span> who only got 2 rebounds, but did have 4 steals. Ivan Johnson put in a very efficient 15 points on 7-8 shooting, but only gathered 4 boards and committed 5 fouls. Josh Smith led the Hawks with 10 boards, but he was outmanned the Warriors forwards. The reason the game was still close was probably the huge turnover advantage that the Hawks had by forcing 23 turnovers vs only 12 of our own. It wasn't just PG that the Warriors had trouble valuing the ball as 4 of their starters and their top sub had 3 or more turnovers each.</p>
<p><b>What Normally Happens</b></p>
<p>It's not going to be that good of a predictor each team has a significant change to its makeup from the last several years. Those would be the departures of <span>Joe Johnson</span> for the Hawks and <span>Monta Ellis</span> for the Warriors. The last 8 have actually been split 4-4 between the clubs anyway. Looking at the visiting Warriors first you'll find that their key players haven't had great success against the Hawks. Steph Curry has 6 career matchups with the Hawks averaging 15.2 points and 6.3 assists. David Lee has scored only scored 13.4 in 20 games against the Hawks (mostly as a Knick), but has averaged 10.2 rebounds. <span>Klay Thompson</span> has had really rough in 2 games only scoring 7.5 points per contest on 31.3% shooting (20% from long range). From the bench Jarrett Jack has averaged 10.4 pts per game in 18 games against the Hawks and <span>Carl Landry</span> has put in 13.0 pts per game in 9 matchups with the Hawks. Most of those games were accumulated with other teams and their respective roles may be different with the Warriors. With Bogut and Jefferson out the rest of the roster haven't seen the Hawks enough to develop a history. BTW, we may be dodging a bullet with Jefferson being out as he traditionally scores over 17 ppg on 51% when playing the Hawks.</p>
<p>The historical performances Hawks against the Warriors must start with Al Horford and not just because he's been out the last two losses against them. Al Horfod in 7 career games against Golden State averages 18.9 points per game which is by far his highest total against any opponent. And it doesn't stop there as he's good for 10.3 rebounds as well. Josh Smith has played the Warriors 16 times with 15.6 points per game and 8.7 rebounds to show for it. Lou normally notches 16.5 points and 3.6 assists in his 11 tries against the Warriors. Like Al, Zaza Pachulia also normally has some of his best games against the Warriors, his 8.8 points per contest in 16 career Warriors games is his highest against any opponent.</p>
<p><b>What's Been Happening Recently</b></p>
<p>The Warriors just had a big 5 game winning streak broken at Orlando last night. All 5 wins were in road games as they complete a 7 game road trip tonight. They are winners in 8 of the last 10 with both losses to Orlando. During that stretch David Lee has been the man with a steak of 5 straight 20 point 10 rebound games. The only other player to do that this season is Lebron James. The Hawks are just as hot winning 5 of 6 in a 9 day stretch and 11 of the last 13. The only losses during that time were to Miami and a buzzer defeat against Cleveland. As for hot players Al Horford and Josh Smith have each been named Eastern Conference player of the week once in the last month.</p>
<p><b>Briefly Why You Should Want Watch The Warriors Game</b></p>
<p>They're hot. They beat the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.hothothoops.com/">Heat</a>. Steph Curry is a dynamic player who is healthy right now (and that's not always the case).</p>
<p><b>What You Might See Tonight</b></p>
<p>As Al and Zaza have both enjoyed great success against the Warriors you might get to see some of the big lineup tonight. My reasons for thinking are the domination on the glass that the Warriors enjoyed last game and to get Harrison Barnes covered by Josh. Barnes was a beast at SF last game against our smaller wings. Maybe not for the whole game but at least for stretches it would interesting to see if a larger defender can keep him in check.</p>
<p><b>Philips Arena Concession Tip (if you're going to the game tonight)</b></p>
<p>Take the time and walk the extra distance to the food court. Your stomach will thank you as the hot dogs have been more miss than hit at the stands on the end this year. You can get much better grub for just a little bit more money in the court even if you still decide on a hot dog.</p>
<p><b>Possible Extracurricular Activity</b></p>
<p>We don't promote drinking games, but if you are inclined to do that anyway may we suggest that something that celebrates the Hawks going in the right direction. Last time we only got 5 offensive rebounds for the whole game. We need a better performance in that metric, so maybe you should celebrate each Hawks offensive rebound with a drink (if you are already doing something like that). A bonus clause suggestion: <span>DeShawn Stevenson</span> has 35 of his 39 made baskets from 3 point range this season making his likelihood of hitting a 2 pointer very low. If DeShawn makes a 2 pointer tonight, it might deserve a chug. Again we here at Peachtree Hoops advocate that you watch the Hawks responsibly and no when to say when even if Zaza might go wild on the glass tonight.</p>
<p>That wraps the extended preview. Enjoy tonight's game and Go Hawks!</p>
https://www.peachtreehoops.com/2012/12/15/3771012/hawks-vs-warriors-game-previewEvildallas2012-12-15T18:14:06-05:002012-12-15T18:14:06-05:00Hawks go with small lineup; Morrow out
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<p>The Atlanta Hawks will start Jeff Teague, Kyle Korver, DeShawn Stevenson, Josh Smith, and Al Horford tonight against the Golden State Warriors. Anthony Morrow will sit out the game with a sore back. The Warriors have a bigger lineup with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Harrison Barnes, David Lee, and Festus Ezeli. While the Warriors will have a size advantage, Ezeli is a below average scorer so the matchup with Horford should not produce too many scoring opportunities for the Warriors. The main concern is on the boards, where the Warriors are the top defensive rebounding team in the NBA. David Lee is rebounding the ball at an incredible rate, and his back-up Carl Landry is one of the top offensive rebounding forwards in the league. Smith, Horford, and the rest of the Hawks frontline will have to be very conscious of boxing out in order to limit the Warriors high-powered offense to just one shot attempt per possession. Golden State is playing their seventh game of a long East Coast road trip, and their second game in a back-to-back coming off a disappointing loss to the Magic, so the Hawks will need to bring energy early and often to try and wear down the Warriors in order to avenge their loss in Oakland earlier in the year. </p>
https://www.peachtreehoops.com/2012/12/15/3771200/hawks-go-with-small-lineup-morrow-outRobby Kalland2012-12-15T16:00:27-05:002012-12-15T16:00:27-05:00Warriors Vs. Hawks Game Thread
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<p>The Atlanta Hawks looks for their third straight win as they host Stephen Curry and the surprising Golden State Warriors.</p> <p> </p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 1.3em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; color: #292929; font-size: 16px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><a href="https://www.peachtreehoops.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Hawks</a> Injury Report:</strong> Hooray! There are no injuries to report.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 1.3em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; color: #292929; font-size: 16px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><a href="https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Warriors</a> Injury Report:</strong><span style="line-height: 1.6em;"> <span>Andrew Bogut</span> (left ankle rehab) and <span>Brandon Rush</span> (torn MCL and ACL) are out.</span></p>
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https://www.peachtreehoops.com/2012/12/15/3770292/golden-state-warriors-vs-atlanta-hawks-game-threadWilliam Sevidal2012-12-15T08:01:28-05:002012-12-15T08:01:28-05:00Warriors vs. Hawks game day info
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<p>The Atlanta Hawks are one of the early season's biggest surprises and will be looking to extend their winning streak to three games when they host the Golden State Warriors at Philips Arena. </p> <p>One of the <a href="https://www.peachtreehoops.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Atlanta Hawks</a>' six losses this season was dealt to them by the <a href="https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Golden State Warriors</a>. <span>Al Horford</span> didn't play in that game because of a stomach bug but he will be in the lineup Saturday night as he and the Hawks hope to extend their winning streak to three games.</p>
<p>Atlanta has won 10 of their last 12 games and are currently battling with the <a href="https://www.hothothoops.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Miami Heat</a> for the early lead in the Southeast division. Golden State has been every bit the surprise Atlanta has posting a 15-8 record and are in second place in the Pacific division behind the <a href="https://www.clipsnation.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Clippers</a>.</p>
<p>The Hawks will be catching the Warriors on the second night of a back-to-back this time around. Golden State lost to the <a href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Orlando Magic</a> on Friday 99-85 in just their second loss in their last 10 games. Atlanta rolled over Charlotte 113-90 Friday night wrapping up a three games in four nights set.</p>
<p><b>Game Date/Time: </b>Saturday, December 15, 7 p.m. ET</p>
<p><b>Location: </b>Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia</p>
<p><b>TV: </b>No Local Broadcast</p>
<p><b>Radio:</b> 680 The Fan, 93.7 FM</p>
<p><b>Online Streaming: </b>NBA League Pass Broadband</p>
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