Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls game thread

[ATL Boy]

Starting 5: Atlanta Hawks:
PG: Jeff Teague
SG: Joe Johnson (Still needs to wake up)
SF: Marvin Williams
PF: Josh Smith
C: Al Horford
Bench: Ivan "The Terrible" Johnson, Tracy Mcgray, Willie Green, Zaza pachulia, Donald Sloan, Jason Collins, Vladimir Radmonovic.
Injuries: Kirk Hinrich
Chicago Bulls:
PG: Derrick Rose
SG: Ronnie Brewer?
SF: Luol Deng
PF: Carlos Boozer
C: Joakim Noah
Bench: Omer Asik, Kyle Korver, Taj Gibson, John Lucas III, Brian Scalabrine, Cj Watson
Injuries: Rip Hamilton??(game time decision)
What happened last time: Atlanta 74 - Chicago 76
What happened last game:
Atlanta: OT Atlanta 102 - Charlotte 96
Chicago: Chicago 97 - Orlando 83
Key to the game: Lockdown Defense: We need to do what we did last time we shut them down through the first 3 quarters we are the best defensive team in the league. (Extra key): Knock down Free throws: We would've won that game on Tuesday if we had just knocked down our free throws.

The Hawks are tired coming into this game after 4 OTs the last 2 days, but to win we need to dig down deep and run with the Bulls, we need to run as if our lives depend on it:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDTZ7iX4vTQ&ob=av2e[/youtube] lol sry if the song is a little disturbing

[MaceCase]

Pop a few 5 hour energies and get to work, fellas.

[slowmotion5587]

I think the Hawks have a great defense, but they are definitely not the best in the league. Miami and Chicago are definitely better than them in terms of defense.

[KickinItInSac]

Hawks need fts to win this one and they gotta shut down the rest of the bulls, d-rose will score since he shoots like 30 a game, ATL is the better defensive team so no worries there, keep CHI off the offensive glass, I'm thinking ATL by 5

[KickinItInSac]

Hawks need bench production too, CHI's bench is nonexistent lol man sooo sick of that song, I didn't question that Nickelback choice a couple days ago but not too sure about FTP lol

[Years80HAWKS]

Ha, ha... JJ still needs to wake up. Absolutely true.

I do not know whether it is better to let Rose play and score, but deny him the creation of game for the rest of the teammates (as we did with Howard and Orlando during the last PO series, when we did not care how many points Howard could get, as long as the rest of the team wouldn't score) or or defense him with all our weapons and try to shut him down.

Teague cannot defend Rose because, although he is a good defender, he is not as strong and cannot jump as high as Rose does. May be an alternation of JJ, Williams, Teague, Green, Pargo with multiple changes, but making him fight even to get the ball, to dribble, to cross mid-court... everything. Or is that something we are saving come PO's time?

[slowmotion5587]

Hawks need fts to win this one and they gotta shut down the rest of the bulls, d-rose will score since he shoots like 30 a game, ATL is the better defensive team so no worries there, keep CHI off the offensive glass, I'm thinking ATL by 5

Rose doesn't shoot 30 a game, more around 17, and he makes a high percentage of them and goes to the free throw line more often.

[KickinItInSac]

Rose doesn't shoot 30 a game, more around 17, and he makes a high percentage of them and goes to the free throw line more often.[/quote]

Ha I was exagerrating but he didn't really shoot a high % last night, he gets to the rim all the time hence the fts so ATL bigs need to watch the fouls, esp Al, they need to keep Noah & Boozer off the Off glass, Boozer has been on these past couple games gtta watch him

[HMFFL]

Jeff Teague and Tracy McGrady need to have a better game against the Bulls. Some of the other guys can do the same, but these two stick out in my mind, so I hope they turn things around.

Jeff Teague has the most difficult task on the court, he sets the tone, and will need the help from his teammates.

Being tied with Orlando for second place in the division is getting old, let's get the win, and tie up the season series.

GO HAWKS!

[HMFFL]

Great start by the 3,4,5.

Josh Smith has nine early.

[HMFFL]

Chicago is working on on the boards early. 13-8

We have no turnovers and Chicago has 5 early.

[evildallas]

Vlad!!!! Then Joe breaks down Deng! Sweet first half.

[HMFFL]

4-4 with the three ball is exactly why Vladimir Radmanovic is here.

Hawks 8 for 9 from three.

[Rip2137]

Quiet around here again...

well, the hawks beat the two "best" teams in the East and beat them badly this week. Pretty good.

[ATL Boy]

Very impressive game by the Hawks, you would've never known that it was the 3rd game of a back to back to back, MaceCase looks like the boys took your advice and popped the 5 hour energies lol

[KickinItInSac]

Great games for JS and Vlad, team defense was excellent tonight, good night for JJ too, Teague had nice steals and attacked the paint hard, Hawks kept foot on the gas all night

Did not expect to see Scalabrine and Stackhouse play tonight lol

[HMFFL]

I normally cannot stand Josh Smith (unless close to the basket) leading our team in field goal attempts, but he had a great night, and six block shots.

Jeff Teague had a fantastic game.

Vladimir Radmanovic was fantastic as well.

Joe Johnson played well. Good game overall for him and he needed one.

Atlanta
Points in the Paint 54
Fast Break Pts 27
Biggest Lead 29

Chicago
Fast Break Pts 17
Points in the Paint 48
Biggest Lead 0

[KickinItInSac]

Hey HMFFL, are you more of a Mavs fan or a Hawks fan? I always see you on the Mavs boards

[Superiorblogman]

Bunch of hating clowns. Where they at tonite? They will be back the next time we have a nationally televised game and lose what punks. Go Hawks!

[MaceCase]

Had better service at work today so I caught the first half and some of the third. Had to turn off the game though because I feared that if I pumped my fist at another made 3 I'd get fired. Good game, fellas, now rest and get healthy.