Dec 7th: New Jersey @ Atlanta

Post #1 » by **HMFFL** » Tue Dec 7, 2010 3:51 pm

Favored to win: Atlanta by 6.5 points

ATLballer · Post #2 » by **ATLballer** » Tue Dec 7, 2010 11:16 pm

MUST WIN game at home. No excuse to lose this game.

evildallas · Post #3 » by **evildallas** » Wed Dec 8, 2010 12:51 am

The second team really had trouble with the zone. We need to work on that or it will become the book on how to hurt us (if it isn't already).

ATL DirtyBird · Post #4 » by **ATL DirtyBird** » Wed Dec 8, 2010 1:05 am

evildallas wrote:The second team really had trouble with the zone. We need to work on that or it will become the book on how to hurt us (if it isn't already).

This entire team has struggled with the zone for the past few years. teams havent gone to it as much this year.

evildallas · Post #5 » by **evildallas** » Wed Dec 8, 2010 1:07 am

Really strong 2nd quarter.

Post #6 » by **HMFFL** » Wed Dec 8, 2010 1:21 am

Josh Smith 2-2 with the 3 ball and Jamal Crawford is 2-3. Nice!

parson · Post #7 » by **parson** » Wed Dec 8, 2010 1:33 am

That crazy Josh Smith, doesn't he know he can't shoot from outside?

evildallas · Post #8 » by **evildallas** » Wed Dec 8, 2010 1:38 am

More quality minutes by the Big RV.

evildallas · Post #9 » by **evildallas** » Wed Dec 8, 2010 1:48 am

We need to put this one to bed. Can't let Jersey stay in it.

parson · Post #10 » by **parson** » Wed Dec 8, 2010 1:52 am

Well, we tried to throw away our lead. How fast did that 16 point lead drop to 8? 2 minutes? Thank goodness Drew put Horford back in.

parson · Post #11 » by **parson** » Wed Dec 8, 2010 1:56 am

Mo's about to shoot his way out of a job. Man! Does he need time in the gym.

parson · Post #12 » by **parson** » Wed Dec 8, 2010 2:05 am

Make the stinking FT!

HoopsGuru25 · Post #13 » by **HoopsGuru25** » Wed Dec 8, 2010 2:09 am

Great game by Smith.

I don't like the way Drew manages Horford's minutes. The lengths the Hawks go to to make sure he doesn't foul out confuses me to no end.

parson · Post #14 » by **parson** » Wed Dec 8, 2010 2:11 am

Absolutely. Smoove needs more articles complaining about the "fact" that he can't shoot.

Inside and outside, he's killing it.

myrak433 · Post #15 » by **myrak433** » Wed Dec 8, 2010 2:25 am

looks like Smoove is having a great night. I wish he would score 5 more points for a career High.

parson · Post #16 » by **parson** » Wed Dec 8, 2010 2:33 am

That 4th killed me. All those fouls on us -- all those FTs for them.

ATL DirtyBird · Post #17 » by **ATL DirtyBird** » Wed Dec 8, 2010 2:43 am

HoopsGuru25 wrote:Great game by Smith.

I don't like the way Drew manages Horford's minutes. The lengths the Hawks go to to make sure he doesn't foul out confuses me to no end.

Ya, its a bunch of garbage. I hope Drew learns.

Im so scared to believe in Joshs new Ray Allen like range, but im loving it.

parson · Post #18 » by **parson** » Wed Dec 8, 2010 2:56 am

I'm not so sure Drew can be criticized for how he played Horford tonight. Horford is very, very important to us. Did you see what happened at the end of the 3rd? We took Horford out with a 16pt lead, with 3:45 left. We had to put him back in - 2 minutes later - because of a major NJ run that got the lead down to 8.

If Horford fouls out, we're toast. We need at least the threat of him coming back into the game.

ATL DirtyBird · Post #19 » by **ATL DirtyBird** » Wed Dec 8, 2010 3:09 am

parson wrote:I'm not so sure Drew can be criticized for how he played Horford tonight. Horford is very, very important to us. Did you see what happened at the end of the 3rd? We took Horford out with a 16pt lead, with 3:45 left. We had to put him back in - 2 minutes later - because of a major NJ run that got the lead down to 8.

If Horford fouls out, we're toast. We need at least the threat of him coming back into the game.

Im all for being cautious with a vital player but Drew is overly cautious. Im sure he'll learn as he goes along.

BAMABIRD · Post #20 » by **BAMABIRD** » Wed Dec 8, 2010 3:11 am

Drew is doing a great job so far. He's made some mistakes here and there, but overall he's doing a hell of a job. Keep it up LD!