What Did He Say?
Remember that line from last night’s game that had you cracking up all night long? Come here all throughout the season to re-live the most hilarious bits from a Hawks game. Feel free to help us out and share stuff you heard or saw at the actual arena or on tv!
Season Opener @ Dallas
In response to Vince Carter's 18 points off the bench:
Bob: "Boy, who put Vince Carter in the way back machine?!"
Bob: "Boy, who put Vince Carter in the way back machine?!"
December 29: vs. Pacers
Bob: "Do you have any plans when we travel to New Orleans?"
'Nique: Nope.
Bob: "Oh, I thought you were going to bring one of those fancy hats or shakers."
'Nique: "Well I travel with those everywhere I go."
Bob: "Oh okay...!"
'Nique: Nope.
Bob: "Oh, I thought you were going to bring one of those fancy hats or shakers."
'Nique: "Well I travel with those everywhere I go."
Bob: "Oh okay...!"
November 9: vs. MIA
-"Thanks Andre! Hey, I wonder where T.I. got Andre's chains from??" - Jerome Jurenovich cracking a joke after Andre Aldridge interviewed T.I. who was [obviously] wearing chains around his neck.
-When you get hit by LeBron, you get HIT" - Bob Rathbun commenting on an elbow to the face that Kyle Korver received from LeBron.
-When you get hit by LeBron, you get HIT" - Bob Rathbun commenting on an elbow to the face that Kyle Korver received from LeBron.
November 4: @ OKC
"9 to 5 is cashing in at the pay window!" - Bob Rathbun on Ivan Johnson coming in and making an impact early in the game.
"He did a little dance on that one...and Al Horford don't dance." - 'Nique referring to Al Horford "pulling the chair" out from behind Kendrick Perkins on a defensive play.
"He did a little dance on that one...and Al Horford don't dance." - 'Nique referring to Al Horford "pulling the chair" out from behind Kendrick Perkins on a defensive play.
2011-2012 Season:
March 13: @ Denver
After advertising a post-game concert following the March 16th game:
Nique: I heard you’ll be staying over for that one.
Bob: I’m a BIG concert guy and you’ll be right there by my side just as we sit here together at the Pepsi Center.
Nique: Suit and tie.
Bob: As we drove in today, there was a lady with a sign that said "We Love Nick Van Exel." I don't see those kind of signs for you....
Nique: Well...they're all in Atlanta.
Nique: I heard you’ll be staying over for that one.
Bob: I’m a BIG concert guy and you’ll be right there by my side just as we sit here together at the Pepsi Center.
Nique: Suit and tie.
Bob: As we drove in today, there was a lady with a sign that said "We Love Nick Van Exel." I don't see those kind of signs for you....
Nique: Well...they're all in Atlanta.
February 2: vs. Grizzlies
Bob: Nique, can I ask you one more question?
Nique: Sure!
Bob: What do you think about Stinger's tie?
Nique: Mike, I think you look very prestigious in that tie.
Bob: Well, when you're in first place, guys....
Nique: Sure!
Bob: What do you think about Stinger's tie?
Nique: Mike, I think you look very prestigious in that tie.
Bob: Well, when you're in first place, guys....
January 29: @ New Orleans
"Look at Marvin with those moves like Jagger" - Andre Aldridge
"Well, that's nice for the Summer League" - 'Nique on the Hawks when they tried to be fancy but ended up missing a lob.
"Well, that's nice for the Summer League" - 'Nique on the Hawks when they tried to be fancy but ended up missing a lob.
January 23: @ Milwaukee
"Lots of stickers on the suitcase." -- Bob Rathbun on the number of teams Stephen Jackson has played for.
Bob: ...as Drew Gooden knocks Ivan Johnson down. Which is not an easy thing to do!
'Nique: That was the Clash of the Titans right there.
"When a guy is hot like this, just fan him! Feed him and fan him!" -- 'Nique referring to Joe Johnson taking over and giving the Hawks the lead late in the 4th quarter.
"It was the like the barbershop you know...'Next'" - Stinger's analogy for the way the Hawks took down every player that the Bucks threw at them.
Bob: ...as Drew Gooden knocks Ivan Johnson down. Which is not an easy thing to do!
'Nique: That was the Clash of the Titans right there.
"When a guy is hot like this, just fan him! Feed him and fan him!" -- 'Nique referring to Joe Johnson taking over and giving the Hawks the lead late in the 4th quarter.
"It was the like the barbershop you know...'Next'" - Stinger's analogy for the way the Hawks took down every player that the Bucks threw at them.
January 21: vs. Cavs
"Oh Zaza, you ol' cherry-picker, you!" -- Bob Rathbun referring to Zaza Pachulia collecting rebounds.
"The Hawks can't do anything wrong right now. They couldn't lose this game if they wanted to." - 'Nique says as the Hawks lead the Cavs by 27 points.
Nique: Ivan Johnson is not afraid to use his fouls.
Bob: He's not afraid period.
"The Hawks can't do anything wrong right now. They couldn't lose this game if they wanted to." - 'Nique says as the Hawks lead the Cavs by 27 points.
Nique: Ivan Johnson is not afraid to use his fouls.
Bob: He's not afraid period.
January 7: vs. bulls
January 6: @ charlotte
"The Hawks didn't get to the hotel here in Charlotte until after 2 am, but as for Nique and I, we are fresher than a daisy and ready to go!" - Bob Rathbun at his best
"Join us tomorrow as the Hawks take on the Bulls in Atlanta....no doubt it'll go into overtime." - Bob Rathbun predicting the outcome of the next game after the Hawks went into OT in two consecutive games.
"Join us tomorrow as the Hawks take on the Bulls in Atlanta....no doubt it'll go into overtime." - Bob Rathbun predicting the outcome of the next game after the Hawks went into OT in two consecutive games.
January 2: vs. heat
"And the sweetest words you'll ever hear in South Beach, Florida....'Timeout Miami!" - Bob Rathbun after a nice Hawks run that sent the Heat to a timeout.
December 30: vs. nets
After the Hawks trailed the Nets 3-2 in the first quarter:
Bob: "This is the first time that the Hawks have trailed all season. *sigh* I just don't know what to do about this, Nique."
Nique: "I know, we haven't seen this in a while."
Bob: "Come on guys."
"Again, [he was] late getting to the dance." - Nique on Kris Humphries being late to guard Jeff Teague under the rim.
Bob: "This is the first time that the Hawks have trailed all season. *sigh* I just don't know what to do about this, Nique."
Nique: "I know, we haven't seen this in a while."
Bob: "Come on guys."
"Again, [he was] late getting to the dance." - Nique on Kris Humphries being late to guard Jeff Teague under the rim.
December 27: season opener @ New Jersey
"Josh, you are not half the man you used to be!" - Bob Rathbun to Josh Smith on his dramatic weight loss.
"Pargo was looking for Willie Green but there was a little too much hot sauce on that pass." - Dominque Wilkins on a Hawks turnover.
"Jay-Z and his Nets have 99 problems. They got 1 more: they can't play defense." - The Stinger on the Nets lack of defense
"Pargo was looking for Willie Green but there was a little too much hot sauce on that pass." - Dominque Wilkins on a Hawks turnover.
"Jay-Z and his Nets have 99 problems. They got 1 more: they can't play defense." - The Stinger on the Nets lack of defense