The Hawks didn’t dominate the Nets like expected, but they still played more than well enough to win and that’s all that counts.  Jeff Teague (22 points, 1 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals) and Joe Johnson (21 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist) led the way for the Hawks in this game.  Al Horford (12 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocked shots), Marvin Williams (11 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal) and Zaza Pachulia (11 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot in 23 minutes) also pitched in for the Hawks.  The Hawks are now 3-0 on the year.

25-year old small forward Marvin Williams has come out this year like a ball of fire.  He has played in 2 games (both starts) for the Hawks so far this year and he is averaging 26.0 minutes, 15.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game.  Williams wants to keep his starting job this year, as the Hawks replaced him late last year with Josh Smith so that Al Horford could play power forward instead of center.  The Hawks’ are at their best when Williams is in the starting lineup, period.

The Hawks outrebounded the Wizards 45-32 and they held them to 39% shooting from the floor and it showed on the scoreboard.  Joe Johnson (18 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists) and Marvin Williams (17 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot) led the way for a very balanced offensive attack by the Hawks.  Josh Smith (15 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocked shots) and Al Horford (11 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots) added the muscle for the Hawks in this game.  Jeff Teague (11 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals) and Tracy McGrady (11 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in 19 minutes on the floor) also pitched in for the Hawks last night.  The Hawks are now 2-0 on the year.

The Hawks look awesome against the Nets tonight.  They outrebounded the Nets 51-36 and they held them to 31% shooting from the floor, which helps explain the scoreboard.  Vladimir Radmanovic led the way for the Hawks with 17 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals in 27 minutes off the bench.  Marvin Williams (14 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals) and Zaza Pachulia (13 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assist in 21 minutes off the bench) provided the muscle for the Hawks tonight.  Jeff Teague (13 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists), Joe Johnson (11 points) and Tracy McGrady (12 points) also pitched in for the Hawks.  The Hawks are now 1-0 on the year.

The Hawks have signed 30-year old shooting guard Willie Green.  Green played in 77 games (13 starts) for the Hornets last year and he averaged 21.7 minutes, 8.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game.  He has now played in 499 games (224 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 21.7 minutes, 9.3 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.  This was a solid signing for the Hawks as Green should have been signed by someone else already.

The Hawks have signed 32-year old point guard Jannero Pargo.  Pargo didn’t play in any games for the Bulls last year.  He has now played in 378 games (18 starts) so far in his NBA career and he is averaging 15.8 minutes, 6.6 points, 1.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.  Pargo will backup Jeff Teague at point guard until Kirk Hinrich is ready to return to action.

The Hawks have signed 37-year old shooting guard Jerry Stackhouse to a 1-year deal.  Stackhouse played in 7 games (1 start) for the Heat last year and he averaged 7.1 minutes, 1.7 points, 1.0 rebound and 0.4 assists per game.  He has now played in 903 games (564 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 32.6 minutes, 17.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.  The Hawks are just taking a flier on Stackhouse, to see if he has anything left in the gas tank.

The Hawks have signed 31-year old forward Vladimir Radmanovic to a 1-year deal.  Radmanovic played in 74 games (6 starts) for the Warriors last year and he averaged 15.8 minutes, 5.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.  He shot 40.5% from three point range last year which probably appealed to the Hawks.  He has now played in 663 games (210 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 23.0 minutes, 8.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.

The Hawks have re-signed 33-year old center Jason Collins to a 1-year deal.  Collins played in 49 games (28 starts) for the Hawks last year and he averaged 12.1 minutes, 2.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game.  He has now played in 645 games (457 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 21.9 minutes, 3.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game.  The Hawks only expect rebounding and defense out of Collins when he’s on the floor.

The Atlanta Hawks will be without 30-year old PG/SG Kirk Hinrich for about a month after he had recent surgery to remove a cyst and repair his labrum in his left shoulder.  Hinrich played in 24 games (22 starts) for the Hawks last year and he averaged 28.6 minutes, 8.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.  The Hawks are going to miss Hinrich’s outside shot as he nailed 42.1% of his shots from three point range last year for the Hawks.  Jeff Teague will not only have to start while Hinrich is out of action, but he’s going to have to play big minutes.