Atlanta 19-7 (7-5 V) @ Minnesota 5-23 (3-11 H)

Post #1 » by **HMFFL** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 4:53 am

Favored to win: Atlanta by 8 points

Over/Under: 203

HoopsGuru25 · Post #2 » by **HoopsGuru25** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 5:13 am

Hopefully we get a good game from Smith. Kevin Love has been on a tear recently.

azuresou1 · Post #3 » by **azuresou1** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 2:57 pm

I see no way we don't blow out Minnesota, between them being a terribad team and us having lost a close on in Chicago.

Then again, I saw no way that we didn't blow out Chicago, but Josh decided to try to make it rain from 19 feet out instead of taking it to the rookies guarding him.

MaceCase · Post #4 » by **MaceCase** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 4:49 pm

I hope it's not the cold weather affecting our young guys shots, otherwise we will be looking at another long one.

evildallas · Post #5 » by **evildallas** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:31 pm

I won't get to see this one because of weird league pass rules. I'm visiting relatives out of state, but since I subscribe to League Pass in Atlanta I can't watch Hawks games on League Pass Broadband. Not even the replay is available which really makes no sense to me as Fox Sportssouth doesn't show any replays. I think the Hawks will handle business, but I think it could be closer than the spread would indicate.

HoopsGuru25 · Post #6 » by **HoopsGuru25** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:42 pm

evildallas wrote:I won't get to see this one because of weird league pass rules. I'm visiting relatives out of state, but since I subscribe to League Pass in Atlanta I can't watch Hawks games on League Pass Broadband. Not even the replay is available which really makes no sense to me as Fox Sportssouth doesn't show any replays. I think the Hawks will handle business, but I think it could be closer than the spread would indicate.

NBA League Pass has improved alot over the last 3 years,but their blackout rules still blow. I'm not sure why televised games on ESPN/TNT aren't available on the broadband but MLB TV has every single game televised(home market/playoffs/ESPN/TBS)in their archives.

Post #7 » by **Klomp** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:04 am

Good luck guys!

ATL DirtyBird · Post #8 » by **ATL DirtyBird** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:47 am

Josh sure commits some (Please Use More Appropriate Word) fouls. He needs to stay outta foul trouble against the Nuggets and in the home and home agaisnt the Cavs for us to win.

KAVK · Post #9 » by **KAVK** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:57 am

Guys MIN ain't gonna win this one for sure.

Hope you guys will have some gas left after this one for tomorrow's showdown. Bring it!

Jubs · Post #10 » by **Jubs** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:23 am

A little disconcerting that Love already has 15 rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds. Box out? Dude's well on his way to 30.

HoopsGuru25 · Post #11 » by **HoopsGuru25** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:36 am

Tried to hold back from posting this but.....the refs have been killing the Hawks. It needed to be said.

HoopsGuru25 · Post #12 » by **HoopsGuru25** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 3:29 am

The Hawks took care of business and held them under 90 despite some lame officiating.

ATL DirtyBird · Post #13 » by **ATL DirtyBird** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:43 am

Horrible refs, lets not kid ourselves. Won handily even with the extreme foul trouble with all our bigs.

JoshB914 · Post #14 » by **JoshB914** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:10 am

Routine win. What the hell was that officiating? It just got bizarre towards the end of the third quarter.

I didn't realize Randolph actually fouled out in just over ten minutes of play. That's classic.