Atlanta Hawks (14-6) @ New Orleans Hornets (4-15)

[ATL Boy]

Starting lineups: Atlanta Hawks:
PG: Jeff Teague
SG: Joe Johnson
SF: Marvin Williams
PF: Josh Smith
C: Zaza Pachulia
(Lineups subject to change, if there's any changes to the lineups let me know and I'll edit the lineups on the thread)
Bench: Willie Green, Ivan Johnson, Jason Collins, Jannero Pargo, Jerry Stackhouse, Vladimir Radmonovic, Tracy Mcgrady. Kirk Hinrich
Injuries: Al Horford.
New Orleans Hornets:
PG: Jarrett Jack
SG: Marco Belinelli
SF: DaJuan Summers
PF: Carl Landry
C: Emeka Okafor
(Lineups subject to change, if they do let me know)
Bench: Greivis Vasquez, Trey Johnson, Al-Farouq Aminu, Jason, Smith, Gustavo Ayon, Xavier Henry, Carldell Johnson, Trevor Arize, Chris Kamen (not going to play).
Bench: Eric Gordon
Stat Leaders: Atlanta Hawks
PPG: Joe Johnson: 19.2 PPG
RPG: Josh Smith: 9.3 RPG
APG: Jeff Teague: 5.3 APG
Other Stats: Josh Smith: 1.9 BPG, Jeff Teague: 2.1 SPG
New Orleans Hornets:
PPG: Eric Gordon: 21.0 PPG
RPG: Emeka Okafor: 8.5 RPG
APG: Jarrett Jack: 7.3 APG
Other Stats: Eric Gordon: 1.5 BPG, Eric Gordon: 2.0 SPG
What happened last game:
New Orleans: New Orleans 93 - Orlando 67
Atlanta: OT: Atlanta Hawks 107 - Detroit 101
Key to the Game: Don't try to do too much: This is a weaker team in the league they're last in the west, but they just beat the Magic (thx to NO btw) because Orlando underestimated them, nobody needs to be a hero the guys just gotta know their roles.

Now my pop culture video of the day:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWgvGjAhvIw&ob=av2e[/youtube]

[MaceCase]

I'd remove all of Gordon's stats, he's played like 3 games so those averages wil be off.

[ATL Boy]

I'd remove all of Gordon's stats, he's played like 3 games so those averages wil be off.

I'm just trying to follow Real Gm's stats when I do these threads.

[Ruhiel]

* Drew said he expects a hard-fought game from New Orleans, coming off Friday’s win over Orlando. “To me, it’s going to be a very similar game to the one we just played in Detroit,” Drew said. “It’s going to be a very hard-fought game. It’s a team playing with a sense of desperation. They had lost nine in a row prior to winning [Friday] night against Orlando, which they did very convincingly. It’s another team where we absolutely, positively can’t look at their record and say this is going to be a wash. That team, going back and looking at their last seven or eight ball games, they have been in every ball game to the end. They lost games at the end. It’s going to be a dogfight and we have to be prepared for that.”

[HMFFL]

Hawks are favored to win by 2 points.

Southeast:
Chicago @ Miami
Indiana @ Orlando

Miami 14 5 .737 -
Atlanta 14 6 .700 0.5
Orlando 12 7 .632 2.0

I like Miami and Indiana to win those games.

[Ruhiel]

My Mandatory Post
Man this feels like a game where it hits the fan. Pessimistic that Okafor will beat us up on the boards and Landry will beat us inside and outside on offense. Smith will get in foul trouble.

Drew likes to employ double teams as well and we get blown out on the boards.

and Gustavo "Scola Jr." Ayon goes for 20+ off the bench.

[MaceCase]

God bless League Pass Mobile. Let's tear down the hive, fellas.

[HMFFL]

Miami beat Chicago today and Orlando is beating Indy at the half.

[Ruhiel]

Hawks are tearing it up in the 1st quarter.

[Ruhiel]

We have got to get this win. Magic gave us some love on ESPN. We're building our rep up...and "they" shall come.

[ATL Boy]

Great first quarter for the Hawks, I'm really happy the Hornets snapped their losing streak vs the Magic because these teams with losing streaks are dangerous, they have nothing to lose

[rockedbyjacque]

Should the league fine the Hornets for blatantly tanking?

[6_Rings]

no for basketball reasons

[J-Rich-]

The league won't fine themselves

[ATL Boy]

Bob just let out some interesting news about Willie Green: Hornets were going to make an offer to Willie but he signed with the Hawks just a day before the Hornets were planning on making their offer.

[hyper316]

money would just go from one pocket to the other one

[ATL Boy]

6 Pts!!!!! This is just a disgusting second quarter for the Hawks

[MaceCase]

Lil stress in the 2nd but the team put the gloves back on and ended up in cruise control. The Willie Green appreciation tour continues, I almost wish he played for more teams just to see his performances.

[HMFFL]

Teague has been fun to watch tonight, 4-4 from 3, and he shot 9 for 11 for the game. 24 points total.

[SAUCERY_SWEET]

A different feel about this team, usually they would la li gag around and either blow one like this or come very close. Not this year, a different feel, I'm thinking because of heavy veteran influence. Good job.