Tuesday: Atlanta at New Jersey

Post #1 » by **HMFFL** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:07 am

Atlanta has won the last four meetings.

Joe Johnson will sit this one out.

Post #2 » by **HMFFL** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:16 am

Edit: Found a link

Joe Johnson (sore Achilles’) is not on the Hawks’ team flight. He’s been ruled out for New Jersey tomorrow and probably is out for Thursday Wednesday at Toronto, too. Mike Bibby (back) made the flight but is questionable for New Jersey.

J.J. will miss his first game of the season and just his fourth since 2007-08. He wasn’t available for comment because he was getting treatment (and napping, as is his custom).

“I’ve always said when somebody goes down it gives somebody else a chance to step up and play,” Woody said before J.J. was officially ruled out. “That’s why I tell guys they’ve always got to be ready.”

http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2010/03/15/a ... logs_hawks

ATL DirtyBird · Post #3 » by **ATL DirtyBird** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:38 am

I got a bad feeling about this game

evildallas · Post #4 » by **evildallas** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:28 am

Well, it's time to see if Mo Evans, Mario West, and Jeff Teague can log worthwhile minutes against the worst team in the league. It will also be interesting to see if Marvin asserts himself offensively to pick up some scoring slack.

SAUCERY_SWEET · Post #5 » by **SAUCERY_SWEET** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:36 pm

Heard Bibby might not play either with the flu?? Time to see how this team responds to a little adversity cause we've been injury free basically all year. I think we will see some people step up pretty strong to compensate and win by 8.

NetsForce · Post #6 » by **NetsForce** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:21 pm

Well Yi is out and Harris looks like he's going to miss the game.

So I guess we're even =D

Post #7 » by **HMFFL** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:36 pm

SAUCERY_SWEET wrote:Heard Bibby might not play either with the flu??

It's a back injury.

His minutes are already limited, but Mike Bibby to me is a key piece for the playoffs, so hopefully his back is 100% before the playoffs. If he wants to play, I hope his minutes are limited to around 20 tonight.

azuresou1 · Post #8 » by **azuresou1** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:30 pm

Is Jamal getting his first start... as well as possibly Teague?

tontoz · Post #9 » by **tontoz** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 4:07 pm

NetsForce wrote:Well Yi is out and Harris looks like he's going to miss the game.

So I guess we're even =D

Yi being out definitely helps...... New Jersey. Pretty sad that a 7 footer can't shoot over 40% from the field.

ATL DirtyBird · Post #10 » by **ATL DirtyBird** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 5:58 pm

tontoz wrote:
NetsForce wrote:Well Yi is out and Harris looks like he's going to miss the game.

So I guess we're even =D

Yi being out definitely helps...... New Jersey. Pretty sad that a 7 footer can't shoot over 40% from the field.

Ur kidding. Yi is 7 feet? He shoots under 40%? Thats shocking. I thought he was 6'10.
So whos gonna guard Josh tonight?

tontoz · Post #11 » by **tontoz** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:00 pm

SneakerKing33 wrote:
tontoz wrote:
NetsForce wrote:Well Yi is out and Harris looks like he's going to miss the game.

So I guess we're even =D

Yi being out definitely helps...... New Jersey. Pretty sad that a 7 footer can't shoot over 40% from the field.

Ur kidding. Yi is 7 feet? He shoots under 40%? Thats shocking. I thought he was 6'10.
So whos gonna guard Josh tonight?

Josh will probably be guarded by Josh.

ATL DirtyBird · Post #12 » by **ATL DirtyBird** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:48 pm

Rookie Jeff Teague will start at point guard for the Hawks on Tuesday night with Joe Johnson (Achilles) out.
Teague will start at the point with Mike Bibby sliding over to the shooting guard spot. It's an experimental move by coach Mike Woodson and we doubt it will yield fantasy production. Teague is averaging just nine minutes a game on the season and this will mark his first career start.

Lets see what the kid can do. Hopefully Woody lets us run.

Skyhawk1 · Post #13 » by **Skyhawk1** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:02 pm

Hawks fans, with JJ out, this starting lineup is a preview of your 2011 Atlanta Hawks.

tontoz · Post #14 » by **tontoz** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:53 pm

Great idea playing Teague off the ball next to Bibby. :roll:

ATL DirtyBird · Post #15 » by **ATL DirtyBird** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:57 pm

WTF is Smith trying to do? We need to boxout a little better. Half court trap was nice to see for a bit

tontoz · Post #16 » by **tontoz** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:12 am

Hawks offense setting a new standard for ineptitude.

ATL DirtyBird · Post #17 » by **ATL DirtyBird** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:28 am

Horf is doing better on Lopez than SMith is doing on Boone. Boone is really really ugly by the way.

Josh should focus on creating for our shooters tonight.

ATL DirtyBird · Post #18 » by **ATL DirtyBird** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:38 am

Before Brook shot his 2nd FT I looked and told my friend Crawford will hit a 3. Hes cooking.

Great half by the backcourt.

BAMABIRD · Post #19 » by **BAMABIRD** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:44 am

Crawford on fire!

ATL DirtyBird · Post #20 » by **ATL DirtyBird** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:27 am

Its good to see the starters get excited for the bench.

Bench giving good minutes, buying some rest for starters tomorrow.