Teague, Manley lead Hawks past Nets

Shaun Teague and also the Atlanta Hawks understood the Nj Nets desired to get despite being routed earlier within the week.

Affirmed, the Nets performed hard and wise, although not good enough to win.

“Guys were making shots on their behalf,” Teague stated. “In the very first game, they weren’t making shots making our defense look wonderful. We performed well, however i think you want to perform a little better around the defensive finish. I believe everyone believed that, but we've got victory, therefore we can’t complain.”

Teague obtained 22 points, Joe Manley added 21 and also the Hawks won their third straight game to spread out the growing season, beating Nj 105-98 on Friday evening.

Deron Williams carried out with 23 points and rookie MarShon Brooks added 21 to guide the Nets, who've dropped three straight and fell to at least one-3.

The Hawks, who gained a 36-point victory at Nj the 2009 week, were inside a tight game the very first time this year. Their greatest lead was nine at the start of the 4th quarter before Brooks’ 17-footer managed to get 95-94 with 2:18 remaining.

“They’re not every likely to look so good,” Atlanta forward Marvin Williams stated. “Tonight was certainly a great test for all of us before we went on the highway because I wager every road game we play will probably be much like that. It’s likely to come lower towards the wire and we’re likely to be in the overall game, therefore it was certainly a great test for all of us.”

After Williams’ reverse layup cut charge to 98-96, Nj obtained only one more area goal, but Brooks designed a large mistake after Johnson’s 8-footer place the Hawks up 100-96 with 20.6 seconds remaining.

The Nets didn't have timeouts remaining because he was attempting to make an inbound pass in the left sideline together with his teammates covered, but Brooks signaled for any timeout.

“He got put having difficulties,” Nets coach Avery Manley stated. “We didn't have timeouts left, and it is upon us like a training staff to perform a better job of telling him about this because he’s our best men at using the ball out. But it’s in addition to that, because Deron got double-teamed, and that we must have had more men coming in the ball.”

Brooks felt badly for that mistake.

“Coach drawn me aside and stated take it easy concerning the decision I made,” Brooks stated. “Just still play hard.”

After Brooks’ mistake, Manley hit the ensuing technical free throw and closed the overall game with four more free throws on Atlanta’s final two possessions to finish the scoring.

Mehmet Okur added 15 points and Kris Humphries and Sundiata Gaines each obtained 10 for that Nets, who have been coming off consecutive blowout deficits to Atlanta and Orlando.

“It feels better,” Deron Williams stated. “We required one step within the right direction. We could fight tonight. That’s a team that beat us by 30 in your own home two nights ago, making this a far greater effort.”

He'd a good other half, scoring 19 points, providing five assists and tugging lower two rebounds-the type of performance he needed after calculating 10 points, six turnovers and four assists in the earlier two games.

“I’m not receiving much from pick-and-comes because teams are simply looking at me,” Deron Williams stated. “I think `I-sos’ will be more efficient until we determine the pick-and-roll game. I could go going and transform it around and hopefully get my confidence going.”

Al Horford carried out with 12 points for Atlanta. Marvin Williams added 11 points and six rebounds, and Zaza Pachulia had 11 points along with a team-high eight rebounds.

Teague put Atlanta ahead 98-94 having a three-point play after driving for any layup past Humphries and striking the ensuing free throw with 1:58 remaining, but his better work came throughout a five-minute stretch from the third quarter by which he obtained eight points and passed out three assists.

“I think when I’m playing aggressive, that’s when I’m inside my best,” Teague stated. “Sometimes I’ll miss men on a few passes or such things as might they speak with me, however i imagine that’s how I must play. When I’m being casual, I believe that’s when I am not inside my best which affects they.”