GT: Hawks vs. 'Catz - January 22, 2011

Jaruff · Post #1 » by **Jaruff** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:38 am

HAWKS (28-15)

VS.

BOBCATS (17-24)

MOAR: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/bobcats2

Lineups

Bibby - Johnson - Evans - Smith - Collins

DJ - JAX - CRASH - FATTY - LIL' MJ

Keys To The Game

- Kwame taking advantage of Atlanta's weak center rotation (Collins, Zaza, Powell)
- Bibby pulling a Holiday
- The two big match-ups: Jax vs. Joe and Josh vs. Gerald
- Can we contain Crawford?
- Who steps up for Tyrus?
- Matt Carroll showing up Matt Ryan. :lol:

Prediction

- Hawks will channel the Falcons and we'll channel the Packers.
- Kwame will make Collins his bitch.
- DJ does at least 20 on Bibby.
- Jax **** up in the 4th Quarter as usual.
- Crash is shut down by Josh Smith.
- Expect Henderson and Nazr to step up as our bench performers.

Inspiration

MPM · Post #2 » by **MPM** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:22 am

Good stuff.

Honestly did you ever think you'd be writing "Kwame taking advantage of Atlanta's weak center rotation" as a Bobcats key to the game?

Jaruff · Post #3 » by **Jaruff** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:28 am

MPM wrote:Good stuff.

Honestly did you ever think you'd be writing "Kwame taking advantage of Atlanta's weak center rotation" as a Bobcats key to the game?

Nope.

If it's not Collins, Zaza, or Powell playing center, it's the undersized (but great) Horford. I think Nazr and Kwame can exploit that tomorrow. I can't see Crash (who's struggled lately) doing any better against Josh Smith and Diaw's still cruising from his triple-double to care about playing hard.

captaincrunk · Post #4 » by **captaincrunk** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:40 am

Wallace is faster than Josh Smith, but not by much.

Jaruff · Post #5 » by **Jaruff** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 2:52 am

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=310121001

Post #6 » by **fatlever** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 3:15 am

hawks scoring 59 points tonight... good or bad for us tomorrow?

DY_nasty · Post #7 » by **DY_nasty** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 3:38 am

fatlever wrote:hawks scoring 59 points tonight... good or bad for us tomorrow?

Is Larry Brown coaching the Hawks now?

bobcats3wallace · Post #8 » by **bobcats3wallace** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 3:47 am

fatlever wrote:hawks scoring 59 points tonight... good or bad for us tomorrow?

If it was in Atlanta, I would say bad. But since it's IN Charlotte, I wll say good. It's tough to come off a game like that on the road, especially when that pathetic performance happened at home. it's a good sign for us. They struggle to score, and often so do we. If scoring is not at a premium, we will stay in this game until the end. really though, looking at our upcoming schedule, a win here is paramount. Then again, i guess you could say that about every game the rest of the season with the Bobcats. Every game is pretty much the playoffs for us now.

Jaruff · Post #9 » by **Jaruff** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 3:48 am

I noticed Horford didn't play tonight. Don't know if he's a scratch for tomorrow though. If he is, that makes our job much easier.

moevil · Post #10 » by **moevil** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:43 am

Does Horford play?
Asking that for 2 reasons. First, does Bobcats have easier night in the post and he is in my fantasy team

SAUCERY_SWEET · Post #11 » by **SAUCERY_SWEET** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:50 am

Hawks fan here, Horford will not even travel with the team it's being reported. His ankle was twisted petty bad in that Miami game Wednesday. He is the heart and soul of our team and as you can see by last night, we are not even half the team without him. It will be hard to duplicate that type of performance tomorrow if we played blindfolded. You guys should win by around 12 to 15 pts i would think.

ohara · Post #12 » by **ohara** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 2:22 pm

Atl coming in off a 41 pt beatdown by the Hornets, and playing without Horford, should give us an edge, even without TT playing. I think this is a very good moment to catch Atl being down. Have to take advantage of it.

MPM · Post #13 » by **MPM** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 3:39 pm

trap.

MPM · Post #14 » by **MPM** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 3:44 pm

DY_nasty wrote:
fatlever wrote:hawks scoring 59 points tonight... good or bad for us tomorrow?

Is Larry Brown coaching the Hawks now?

hotrod · Post #15 » by **hotrod** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 4:48 pm

mikecranston1 Will be interesting to see if NBA suspends Jason Collins for tonight's game vs #Bobcats after his flagrant 2 ejection last night

hotrod · Post #16 » by **hotrod** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 4:49 pm

mikecranston1 Looks like Sherron Collins will be the lone healthy scratch tonight for #Bobcats vs ATL

hotrod · Post #17 » by **hotrod** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 4:49 pm

mikecranston1 #Bobcats coach Paul Silas says Eduardo Najera will be the immediate backup to Boris Diaw at the moment with Tyrus Thomas out

hotrod · Post #18 » by **hotrod** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 4:50 pm

mikecranston1 Silas says don't expect #Bobcats to make any immediate moves to shore up frontcourt depth. "As of right now we're going to leave it as is"

hotrod · Post #19 » by **hotrod** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 4:52 pm

#Bobcats C DeSagana Diop at shootaround this morning with right foot in protective boot. Long rehab ahead from ruptured Achilles' tendon

Post #20 » by **BigSlam** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 6:20 pm

hotrod wrote:#Bobcats C DeSagana Diop at shootaround this morning with right foot in protective boot. Long rehab ahead from ruptured Achilles' tendon

Being in a boot shouldn't prevent him from standing at the free throw line and practicing free throws for 8 hours a day for the next year.