Owner Real Deal Posted December 24, 2011 Owner Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 TIME: 7:00 PM ET TV: NBALP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted January 23, 2012 Author Owner Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 ATLANTA -- Hawks coach Larry Drew expected a strong start from his team against Cleveland. Drew was especially pleased to see Atlanta follow through with a strong finish to put away the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second half. Joe Johnson scored 25 points and the Hawks, coming off a loss that prompted Drew to say they quit, responded with their highest-scoring output of the season in a 121-94 rout Saturday night. "I thought from start to finish we were in an attack mode," Drew said. "You could see the aggression. You could see the energy." The Cavaliers did not have a similar response to an ugly loss that drew strong criticism from their coach. Chicago's 114-75 blowout of the Cavaliers on Friday was Cleveland's most lopsided home loss in team history, prompting coach Byron Scott to say, "We didn't react to their physical play whatsoever -- besides the whining." Rookie guard Kyrie Irving scored 18 points to lead the Cavaliers, who have lost three straight and six of eight. "We're going to see what type of men we have," Scott said. "Sometimes it takes hitting rock bottom to learn, but I don't think we're anywhere near rock bottom yet. Last year we lost 26 in a row, so hopefully we won't see that streak start again."http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20120121_CLE@ATL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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