Atlanta Hawks (2-0) vs New Jersey Nets (1-2)

Post #1 » by **ATL Boy** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:09 am

Starting 5: Atlanta Hawks:
PG: Jeff Teague

SG: Joe Johnson

SF: Marvin Williams

PF: Josh Smith

C: Al Horford

Coach: Larry Drew
Bench: Tracy Mcgrady, Vladimir Radmonovic, Zaza Pachulia, Ivan Johnson, Jannero Pargo, Jerry Stackhouse, Willie Green, Donald Sloan, Jason Collins.
Injured Players: Kirk Hinrich
New Jersey Nets:
PG: Deron Williams

SG: Anthony Morrow

SF: Damion James

PF: Kris Humphries

C: Johan Petro

Bench: Jordan Farmar, DeShawn Stevenson, Shawne Williams, Sheldon Williams, Mehmet Okur, Sundiata Gains, Marshawn Brooks, Dennis Horner, Jordan Williams.
Injured Players: Brook Lopez
Where:

What happened Last Time:

What happened last game.
Nets:

Magic 94 - Nets 78
Hawks:

Hawks 101 - Wizards 83
First Thread ever for me. Lets go Hawks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MaceCase · Post #2 » by **MaceCase** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 9:37 am

Nice to know I can truly be lazy this year on game threads but then troubling to know that I can't decide to half ass one when I decide to do one.

Bucked19 · Post #3 » by **Bucked19** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 5:11 pm

I think the Nets wont play like crap this time

MaceCase · Post #4 » by **MaceCase** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 5:42 pm

Bucked19 wrote:I think the Nets wont play like crap this time

I don't think they have a choice, their roster is quite literally crap.

Post #5 » by **HMFFL** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 10:09 pm

Hawks are favored to win by 12 points.

Get the W!

SAUCERY_SWEET · Post #6 » by **SAUCERY_SWEET** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 11:39 pm

Hawks win comfortably, it won't be by 40 this time but it will be a cruise at the end. And then the real season starts tomorrow in Houston.

SAUCERY_SWEET · Post #7 » by **SAUCERY_SWEET** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 11:41 pm

Hawks win comfortably, it won't be by 40 this time but it will be a cruise at the end. And then the real season starts tomorrow in Houston.

Superiorblogman · Post #8 » by **Superiorblogman** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 12:08 am

Not going to be easy tonite, I think we will be in our first real fight

Post #9 » by **ATL Boy** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 12:13 am

This is the second of a back to back for the Nets a mediocre team who we beat by 36 just 3 days ago. I don;t think they'll put up a real fight.

Post #10 » by **ATL Boy** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 12:48 am

I appologize for getting the lineups wrong.

notaneasywin · Post #11 » by **notaneasywin** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 1:35 am

Marvin!

myrak433 · Post #12 » by **myrak433** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 1:35 am

I have seen it all.... Marvin Williams hit a half court buzzer beater!!!! Championship!!! LOL!!!!

MaceCase · Post #13 » by **MaceCase** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 2:03 am

Al has started the second half dominating the post that they are double teaming him but too bad his aggression has led to fouls.

MaceCase · Post #14 » by **MaceCase** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 2:06 am

Teague has confidence on 1,000,000,000,000,000 but Humphries has to be checked.

DeShaunRed · Post #15 » by **DeShaunRed** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 3:01 am

Win!!! I expected better but I'll take a W anytime. 3-0 baby!!

Superiorblogman · Post #16 » by **Superiorblogman** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 3:19 am

I will take the win but we were not good defensively tonite

SAUCERY_SWEET · Post #17 » by **SAUCERY_SWEET** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 3:26 am

I expected an easier game, I wanted an easier game. But I give the Nets more credit for playing up to the Hawks who had to be a little lackluster after blasting this team in Jersey. The defense was a little too relaxed tonight and that can't happen tomorrow night in Houston or we will experience our 1st L of the year. Horford and Josh can get a little more active on the back boards also. Yeah, but it's early.

SAUCERY_SWEET · Post #18 » by **SAUCERY_SWEET** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 3:27 am

I expected an easier game, I wanted an easier game. But I give the Nets more credit for playing up to the Hawks who had to be a little lackluster after blasting this team in Jersey. The defense was a little too relaxed tonight and that can't happen tomorrow night in Houston or we will experience our 1st L of the year. Horford and Josh can get a little more active on the back boards also. Yeah, but it's early.

parson · Post #19 » by **parson** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 3:31 am

We actually played a good game but NJ shot like crazy in the 3rd - just when I thought they were ready to run out of gas. I think they shot something like 7 out of 12 from 3 in that quarter. Drew was substituting as if he expected them to slow down in the 3rd. He might have been right if they weren't just so unconscious from 3 in that span. They threw up some terrible shots from 3 -- and when Sheldon Williams makes a desperation shot from almost 3, you know NJ owns the horseshoe.

The way they were shooting in the 3rd and only missing one FT the entire game, we did well to take the win. If we could act like professionals on FTs ... and focus (grrr) .... this game would have been a laugher.

HOU is getting blown out - they'll substitute and be fresh for tomorrow.

Post #20 » by **HMFFL** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 4:02 am

I'll take the W. Not as much motivation in this one but it's understandable. Now, it's time to prepare for things to get more difficult.