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RECAP: Hawks 124, Sixers 101

Bo Churney —  April 10, 2013 — Leave a comment

FINAL

PHI(31-47) 101 – 124 (43-36)ATL

Key Performers:
J. Smith (ATL): 28 pts, 12 reb, 4 asts
T. Young (PHI): 28 pts, 8 reb, 2 ast
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I’m going to sound a lot like Larry Drew here, but this was one of the most complete efforts by the Hawks this season. Thaddeus Young was getting everything that he wanted, but that did not discourage the Hawks at all. Admittedly, the defense could be better, but the Hawks shot 53% from the field, were 18-for-19 from the line, and had a total of 34 assists on 49 made baskets. And finally, one of my favorite stats of the night: the bench scored 53 points, one of their highest totals of the season.

Reaction Grades: [assessed 0-10]

Josh Smith: Yes, Smoove was hitting his jumpers (he was 4-for-7 on those), but he was also extremely patient with his moves in the paint. Usually he either goes completely aggressive or totally passive, ending up in a completely erratic night from Josh. Not today; he knew when to attack, and when to hold up. The 28-12-4 line was one of his best of the season, but he could have been a little stronger in trying to contain Thaddeus Young. (hence the -0.5) 9.5/10

Al Horford: Al didn’t really do anything notable… and he still ended up with 16 points and nine rebounds. He was extremely quiet in the first half, but he got some good looks off the pick-and-roll in the third quarter. With the effort, he’s still on pace to be the first Hawk to average a double-double since Dikembe Mutombo did it at the turn of the millennium. 8.5/10

Kyle Korver: Kyle’s streak marches on to 71 games, but this is the first game that I can think of where the team schemed to get him a three-pointer for the sake of extending the streak. After missing on his only three-point attempt in the first three quarters, Coach Drew placed Kyle back in the game in the fourth (with the team up by 20 or so) and had Kyle fire off two shots in a couple of minutes. I’m glad the streak continued, but he really wasn’t a factor in this game. 4/10

Devin Harris: Via John Schuhmann, the Hawks are now 23-9 (.719) when Devin Harris starts, 11-13 (.458) when he comes off the bench, & 9-14 (.391) when he doesn’t play. Gee, I believe somone wrote something about how aweseome Devin Harris has been this year… oh yeah, that was me. 8/10

Jeff Teague: Despite zero attempts from the free throw line for Jeff, he was still showing some aggressiveness on the court. He was able to get to the rim easily and transition, and made all of the right passes on the night, finishing 11 assists and zero turnovers. This was only Jeff’s fifth game of the season with zero turnovers. 8.5/10 Continue Reading…

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Lou Williams suffers torn ACL, out for season

Bo Churney —  January 19, 2013 — Leave a comment

Doctors confirmed earlier today that the injury in Lou Williams right knee is a torn ACL. He will miss the rest of the regular season.

Lou had become a great spark plug for the Hawks in his first year here, averaging over 14 points per game (mostly off the bench) on a career-high 3PT%. The injury will be a huge blow to the team, as Lou was 3rd in points and assists.

In his absence, the Hawks will likely rely on John Jenkins and Anthony Morrow, the latter being whenever A-Mo returns from his litany of injuries.

In other news, the Hawks starting lineup for tonight will be Teague, Korver, Smith, Horford, and Pachulia. Devin Harris will come off the bench to serve as the 2nd team’s primary ball-handler. DeShawn Stevenson is out after receiving a cortisone injection in his knee on before the game against Brooklyn. Horford will have no minutes limit after missing yesterday’s game.

For the Spurs, Manu Ginobili is out with a hamstring injury. Duncan is also being held out for rest.

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RECAP: Hawks 104, Rockets 123

Daniel Christian —  December 31, 2012 — Leave a comment

FINAL

HOU (17-14) 123 – 104 (19-10) ATL

Key Performers:

 

C. Delfino (HOU): 22 pts, 4 rebs, 8 asts

A. Horford (ATL): 18 pts, 13 rebs, 4 asts, 1 stl


[FULL BOX SCORE]

The Hawks, plagued by poor perimeter defense, allowed Carlos Delfino and James Harden to rain fire from outside the arc. Atlanta cut Houston’s lead to 5 in the fourth quarter, but Jeremy Lin’s stout defense and more defensive lapses from the Hawks enabled Delfino and the Rockets to put Atlanta away for good.

Reaction Grades: [assessed 0-10]

Josh Smith: Smith’s strong defensive presence inside was one of the main reasons the Hawks were able to cut into the lead in the third quarter. He never played in the fourth as LD was resting Josh’s sore knee so he’d be available for tomorrow night, but 17 points and 7 rebounds in just 23 minutes isn’t too shabby. He also hit the jumpers he took, and while his shot selection wasn’t stellar, there’s no point with arguing the results. He was 5-12 from the field, but most of the misses, surprisingly, were within 15-feet. 6/10

Al Horford: Horford played a fantastic game as he initiated the offense early and was a beast on the boards. He hit his mid-range jumpers and played strong defense, but like Smith, he didn’t see any run in the 4th quarter. He played 31 minutes, and he was awesome in all 31. 9/10

Lou Williams: There are times when Lou Williams just cannot seem to miss. And for a stretch in the second half, it was one of those times. Lou caught fire from the perimeter and single-handedly resurrected a dead Atlanta offense. He came off of screens for his patented drifting three-pointers, he penetrated the lane for floaters and layups, and he seemed to cause quite a few Houston defensive breakdowns. He was the spark in this game, and had he played in the fourth quarter, the Hawks might have won this game– or at least seen a more friendly final score. 8/10

Zaza Pachulia: Zaza had one or two nice moments tonight, but for the most part, he was beat up inside by Greg Smith and Omer Asik. Both of those guys out-muscled and out-rebounded him in what was a difficult night for Pachulia. 2/10

Jeff Teague: Teague was a wreck to start the game, turning the ball over and missing from all over the field, but he initiated the Hawks second big 2nd half run. By the time the fourth quarter rolled around, he was playing pesky defense, initiating the fast break, and finding open players. He finished with 9 assists on the night, but his 5 turnovers and 4-17 shooting line was the real story. Had he not struggled so much so early, Atlanta might have been in a better position going into the half.  5/10

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John Jenkins Called Up From D-League

Daniel Christian —  December 5, 2012 — Leave a comment
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Because who doesn’t pose mid-jump in the middle of a field with a basketball?

According to Chris Vivlamore of the AJC, rookie John Jenkins has been called back to the Hawks’ roster after a two game stint with Atlanta’s D-League affiliate, the Bakersfield Jam.

In those two games, Jenkins averaged 25.5 points (22 in the first, 29 in the second), 3.5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1.5 steals per contest.

The Hawks are “hopeful,” according to Vivlamore, that Jenkins will make it back in time for their nationally televised game against the Nuggets on Wednesday night. With Kyle Korver out for the birth of his child, Coach Drew might find some minutes for the three-point sniper out of Vanderbilt and see what he can do coming off some screens.

He’s no Kyle Korver or Anthony Morrow yet, but Jenkins can shoot the ball, shoot it quickly, and shoot it well. There’s a place on every team’s roster for a guy like that, and there’s no way to gain experience other than to actually get out there and do it.

And besides, if the whole John-Jenkins-playing-basketball-thing doesn’t work out, at least we have his rookie photoshoot pictures!

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