Game 24: Hawks Vs. Jazz Game Thread

gsuteke · December 17, 2007

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The Good Guys

The Bad Guys

The Utah Jazz have a five-game road losing streak and are just 5-9 away from home. Their four-game Eastern Conference road swing, though, may be just what they need to snap that slide.

The Jazz will try to win its first road game this month on Monday when they look for their 10th straight win against the Atlanta Hawks.

Despite winning the Northwest Division last season, Utah (14-11) lost nine of its last 11 road games, and that trend has carried over into 2007-08. The Jazz won three of their first four away from EnergySolutions Arena, but have lost eight of their last 10 outside Utah.

They had lost six straight overall before beating Seattle 96-75 at home on Saturday, limiting the SuperSonics to nine fourth-quarter points.

Atlanta (11-12) avoided a three-game losing streak with a 93-84 victory over Charlotte on Saturday. Joe Johnson scored 31 points for the Hawks, who have not beaten the Jazz since a 105-98 victory Oct. 31, 2002.

Being one game below .500 six weeks into the season may not seem like much, but it represents progress for Atlanta. The Hawks have reached 11 wins at an earlier date than any season since their last playoff appearance in 1998-99.

Improving their defensive effort has been a key to the Hawks' relatively good start. After allowing 98.4 points per game last season, Atlanta has yielded just 93.6 in 2007-08, making them one of the five stingiest teams in the league.

Their defense has been especially strong in their last six games, giving up only 88.2 points per game in winning four of them. The Hawks also have limited opponents to 40.9 percent shooting from the field in that stretch.

Statistics

Atlanta

Utah

The Atlanta Hawks Hereby Warn Patrons Whom Plan to Attend Tonight's Game

You may be Subjected to Pro Basketball's Equivalent of

DEATH

PESTILENCE

(Gum) DISEASE

After all the Hawks Get

Torched by Elite Point Guards

Owned by Dominant Low Post Scorers

Schooled by Competent Coaches

The Good News

Help is on the Way!

*This Game Thread Prepared by GSUTeke and Themed in Honor of Walter

Pour Out a Little Liquor Squawkers

For Our Crippled Homie

And Don't Forget to Keep those Donations Coming In!

It Would be a damn Shame to Ruin Such a Good Thing......

Viva La Hawks!

WraithSentinel · December 17, 2007

Doesn't look like Jazz fans over at realgm think to highly of this matchup. They haven't even got a game thread up yet.

exodus · December 17, 2007

LOL nice gum disease. Ick.

Couldn't resist a shot at Walter, could you?

gsuteke · December 17, 2007

This is a decent matchup for the Hawks.

The Jazz are giving up almost 100 ppg. In fact this is what they've allowed over their last 10 prior to the SEA game they just won

99

103

97

125

104

117

101

96

95

113

93

The Hawks play pretty well against teams that like to move it up and down the floor. They struggle against defensive clubs.

I think the Hawks have a very good chance in this one.

Remember the Okur performance agains the Hawks early on last season when they came back from a 20+ point deficit? That sent the Hawks into a tailspin.

Time for some payback!

gsuteke · December 17, 2007

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LOL nice gum disease. Ick.

Couldn't resist a shot at Walter, could you?

My intent was not to take any shot at Wally.

Seriously. My intent as always was to be funny.

In that respect hopefully I was successful.

gsuteke · December 17, 2007

I believe my favorite part of this one is the keg on the front porch and dog tied to the tree

bumpyphish1 · December 17, 2007

JUST SO YOU GUYS KNOW....YOU SAID "PISTONS" IN THE THREAD TITLE WHEN YOU MEANT JAZZ"....TOO LATE TO EDIT? MIGHT HAVE TO RE-CREATE THIS ONE.

HOPE ACIE PLAYS TONITE.

gsuteke · December 17, 2007

Quote:

JUST SO YOU GUYS KNOW....YOU SAID "PISTONS" IN THE THREAD TITLE WHEN YOU MEANT JAZZ"....TOO LATE TO EDIT? MIGHT HAVE TO RE-CREATE THIS ONE.

HOPE ACIE PLAYS TONITE.

whoops I'll send this to Chillz

gsuteke · December 17, 2007

whoops

DJlaysitup · December 17, 2007

Quote:

I believe my favorite part of this one is the keg on the front porch and dog tied to the tree

LOL.............I do miss Walt.

P.S. -would you get that damn bug off of there?

gsuteke · December 17, 2007

Okur is out. Thank god!

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives...oves_wont_play/

gsuteke · December 17, 2007

Quote:

I believe my favorite part of this one is the keg on the front porch and dog tied to the tree

LOL.............I do miss Walt.

P.S. -would you get that damn bug off of there?

is it still bothering you?

TheNorthCydeRises · December 17, 2007

LOL @ "pour out a little liquor to our crippled homie". I can hear Tupac rappin about Walter right now.

I know you stressed, cause you can't rest, laying in bed/

Marvin knockin' down them jumpers, and it's turning you red/

But I ain't mad at cha homie, you just heal up quicker/

Go to Strokers and I'll buy you a stripper . . . Pour out a little liquor

TheNorthCydeRises · December 17, 2007

If Okur is out, I wonder if Sloan will start Milsap? If he does, Al and Smoove will really have to fight hard on the boards tonight.

gsuteke · December 17, 2007

I remember Milsap having a good game as well against us.

This is of course the one game night CHillz isn't around. I feel like this right about now!

gsuteke · December 17, 2007

http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=a...ies/injury.aspx

Acie Lorenzeon questionable

We do catch a break missing Harpring and Okur

our backcourt is sick thin right now!

exodus · December 18, 2007

Quote:

http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=a...ies/injury.aspx

Acie Lorenzeon questionable

We do catch a break missing Harpring and Okur

our backcourt is sick thin right now!

okur out is big. That means Smith and Horford can stay in the paint on D.

gsuteke · December 18, 2007

Quote:

http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=a...ies/injury.aspx

Acie Lorenzeon questionable

We do catch a break missing Harpring and Okur

our backcourt is sick thin right now!

okur out is big. That means Smith and Horford can stay in the paint on D.

they'll tell us "why" when they return

My guess is they're injured Captain Obvious

anyhow back to the game. Ex Boozer is shooting 58% from the floor and averaging over 25 ppg.

If Horford can stay on the floor with him he should be commended!

gsuteke · December 18, 2007

sloan = .623 winning %

woodson = .297

I understand Malone and Stockton had something to do with that.

Hey early foul on Boozer!

gsuteke · December 18, 2007

where was the foul on Joe?

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