No Marvin, no cry!
The Hawks won't have Marvin Williams to lean on.
MIAMI - The Hawks survived 16 games late in the regular-season without Marvin Williams.
Now it’s time to see if they can go the next 48 minutes or so without him.
The Hawks’ starting small forward has a soft black cast on his right wrist, inadvertently matching the American Airlines Arena crowd in their “Black is Back” get up for Game 3 in this first round playoff series.
A nasty fall late in the third quarter of Wednesday’s Game 2 loss to the Heat at Philips Arena will cost Williams this game for sure. There’s no indication of how much time he’ll miss altogether. That hasn’t been made clear as of yet.
Believe it or not, there are more pressing issues for the Hawks right now.
Whether or not the Hawks get overwhelmed by the Heat and this atmosphere that is off the charts crazy right now remains to be seen.
But know this, their road to winning this series has taken a drastic turn without Williams and with Dwyane Wade and his crew feeling the proverbial heat (a cheap one I know, but I couldn’t help myself).
And if you think Game is going to be tough, Game 4 Monday night is going to be dang near impossible, because everyone down here in South Florida is going sense that it’s just a matter of time before the Heat wins this series.
While it’s far from over, this is not the kind of atmosphere (18-4 and counting right now in favor of the Heat) the Hawks could afford to falter in, not with their season on the line over the next 72 hours.
Let the venting begin Hawks fans.
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Steve Belkin
April 25th, 2009
9:18 pm
Joe Johnson really came through in the clutch, didn’t he, Billy Knight?
Suckers.
RaJaH
April 25th, 2009
9:19 pm
The Hawks having the worst offensive game ever in the halfcourt isn’t breaking news. Hopefully the Hawks will take the money they earned tonight and reimburse all of us that spent our hard earned cash to go to the next game!
Rick Sund
April 25th, 2009
9:20 pm
jase is right. Get your Game 5 tickets now, and while you’re at it, re-up those season tickets!!
Come see Captain Joe Johnson lead your Hawks to yet another Championship!!
Dan Malave
April 25th, 2009
9:21 pm
Does anybody know if these bums were out partying in South Beach last night? Thats what it looked like. When is Joe Johnson going to show up? I haven’t seen him since game 6 of last year’s playoffs against the Celtics.
Rick Sund
April 25th, 2009
9:21 pm
Hey everyone!
We are already planning for tonight and recommend every Hawks fan donate $100 to help fund this team.
In addition, I am planning on adding PG standout Matt Maloney as an assistant coach, and since Tyrone Hill has done such a great job with the progression of Al and Smoove, I am promoting him to head coach! Also, I am talking about a trade of Horford + ZaZa for Swift + Collison
David Smith
April 25th, 2009
9:22 pm
This loss was so painful to watch tonight that i took my hawks wallpaper off my computer screen.
Rick Sund
April 25th, 2009
9:22 pm
Woodson goes NO WHERE and that’s FINAL!!
Scott
April 25th, 2009
9:22 pm
I haven’t even read all of the comments, so I know I’m probably repeating what other people have said…but Mike Woodson should not even get on the plane to come back to Atlanta. As the game got away in the last 4-5 minutes of the half, he just stood there with his arms crossed…no timeouts, no adjustments, no nothing. We consistently try to guard Wade one-on-one, and we have ZERO half court offense.
What are we paying him for?????
The_Future
April 25th, 2009
9:23 pm
Tyrone Hill should stay behind and help the Heart staff sweep the arena. ‘Bout all he’s qualified to do
Judge Durke Thompson, Montgomery County Circuit Court
April 25th, 2009
9:23 pm
Atlanta Spirit and Steve Belkin have been in court for YEARS over THIS FRANCHISE???!!!
Suckers.
doc
April 25th, 2009
9:24 pm
havent read any of the comments and i fortunately didnt see much of the game. what we may be seeing is the nba version of pre mature ejaculation and what any male hates shrinkage. they sure didnt come out with much.
have they quit?
no coy here.
no mvp tonight.
no moy anymore.
jase
April 25th, 2009
9:24 pm
you fly by night fans are more pathetic than tonights game. it’s a 7 game series. grow a pair and stfu and lets get ready for monday. get a win and we’ll kill em in atlanta and be right back where we need tobe. i said it from the start and i stick by it. hawks win this in 7.
ASRT
April 25th, 2009
9:24 pm
Watch Jermaine O’Neal get injured as soon as this series is over
Sir Charles
April 25th, 2009
9:25 pm
dribble dribble dribble
dribble dribble dribble
dribble dribble dribble…..SHOOT!
Rick Sund
April 25th, 2009
9:25 pm
You people have to realize that we as an organization have to take BABY steps to be successful. Joe is our guy and what more can you say but 3 time allstar!. Josh was the fastest man to 500 blocks. You people need to pay attention to stats. We are right where we want to be as an organization. We have good product out there right now.
The_Future
April 25th, 2009
9:26 pm
Sir Charles knows
Captain Joe Johnson
April 25th, 2009
9:26 pm
jase is right: keep buying those tickets and EVENTUALLY I’ll come though in the clutch!!
Hawks (back in the playoffs) in 7 (years)!!!
ASRTw
April 25th, 2009
9:27 pm
“We’re going to find out just how much we want it,” Bibby said before the Hawks departed for South Florida for Saturday’s Game 3 against Miami.
Speedy Claxton
April 25th, 2009
9:27 pm
AHAHAHAHA! Can’t blame ME!
Speedy Claxton
April 25th, 2009
9:27 pm
Stop being negative! I will hit 30 3’s in game 4 to tie up this series!
Josh Childress
April 25th, 2009
9:28 pm
SUCKERS
Bruce Levenson
April 25th, 2009
9:28 pm
Hey everyone,
Thanks for the feedback.
We are currently evaluating the team in order to become better.
Every player and coach is a on a day-to-day contract
Marvin Williams
April 25th, 2009
9:28 pm
How are Chris Paul and Deron Williams been performing this week?
Suckers.
Atlanta Spirit Group
April 25th, 2009
9:29 pm
It’s amazing that 2/3 of our ownership does not live in Atlanta, we are broke, yet we own this team!
HAHA
T.I.
April 25th, 2009
9:29 pm
Enter your comments here
Nauseated
April 25th, 2009
9:29 pm
@jase:
Those of us joking are so effing infuriated that all we can do is express our anger this way.
Okay?
@Commenter “Rick Sund”: you are on a roll, my man.
@Mac-Town:
Thanks. When I got on I was blind with rage. I feel a lot better after venting with y’all.
T.I.
April 25th, 2009
9:30 pm
What It Eeihh AJC. Itz Ja Boi T.I. hol’in it down ya herrr. I is the gratest man in ATL. goin 2 jail ya heara
Mike Bibby
April 25th, 2009
9:30 pm
I can’t wait till we lose in 5 so I can become a free agent and go back to PHX. I hate it here
Rick Sund
April 25th, 2009
9:30 pm
Jase is right, you people are fly by night fans. You people have to realize that we have a young team with much UPSIDE!! We hope to see you for game 5.
By the way we maybe RAISING TICKET PRICES NEXT YEAR SO ORDER NOW!!
As my GREAT head coach said you guys have to be REALISTIC. You people expect too much, it takes time to build a championship.
We are an elite team at HOME!
jase
April 25th, 2009
9:31 pm
so we down 2-1 and we out of it?
we did beat miami in miami in regular season. we’ll get a win monday. what part of 2-2 heading back to atlanta is so bad? i dont understand how some of you think. sure this loss sucks. and hurts. but we did the same thing to them in atlanta the 1st game. they got us at our house 2nd game. we get them 2nd game. it amazes me how you all are not seeing this as a even matched series. if you all think we was gonna win this in any less than 7 games.. well you mental as it gets. this series will go 7. everyone should have knew this before tip off.
Rick Sund
April 25th, 2009
9:31 pm
We made the playoffs with a winning record! As a 30 year vet, that is my lone accomplishment! Don’t forget I built the Mavs in the 90’s. I drafted players such as **** and ****…Oh wait I drafted no one. I stink!
Dr James Naismith's Corpse
April 25th, 2009
9:32 pm
*rolls over*
WTF?!
Rick Sund
April 25th, 2009
9:32 pm
Tssk why all the high expectations? As I built the Detroit franchise, our only goal was to break the 50 point mark. To score 70+ tonight denotes we are an NBA team!
Rick Sund
April 25th, 2009
9:33 pm
I MAY think of hiring Fratello, but if he costs over $400,000 a year, we can’t afford it
Billy Knight
April 25th, 2009
9:33 pm
Did we win tonight? I was walking my dog
Mike Woodson
April 25th, 2009
9:34 pm
Our offense consists of Joe holding the ball, getting double teamed, then players passing around the 3 pt line. Then we shoot a contested shot at the buzzer or turn it over.
I learned this from the Great Larry Brown
Joe Johnson
April 25th, 2009
9:35 pm
Wait, we had a game today?
TheHawksFan
April 25th, 2009
9:36 pm
Some of you guys need some Ritlan Prozac or sumthingggg. LOL. Damn. These post are off the chain. Well we got whupped up pretty good. Cant dwell on it. Just some Bullets.
* We can reclaim home court on Monday even AFTER these last 2 games.
* games lost to Boston last year were by an average of 25 pts
*15 threes last game 12 threes tonight
* know why Marvin was MIA in 2 half of last game now
* Tired of watching Wade torch WHOMEVER is gaurding him . (Where da fugg is Mr. West???)
Hawks will be BACK PLEASEEEEE Belive it!!!!!. Goo Hawkksss!!!!
Larry Brown
April 25th, 2009
9:36 pm
Oh no you didn’t, Mike!
Billy Knight
April 25th, 2009
9:37 pm
The Hawks need more SWING MEN. I told you all that Marvin would make a difference. I tried to get rid of Woody, but they told me NO!
jase
April 25th, 2009
9:37 pm
the lakers are having issues with the f’n 8th seeded jazz btw. and utah may get this game and tie the series. i guess the lakers are gonna lose as well. lol. like i said people. these things are a 7game series. relax already.
Rick Sund
April 25th, 2009
9:37 pm
You Hawks fans are GREEDY!! You have to crawl before you can walk, but BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW to see us GRADUALLY build a WINNER here in Seatt…I mean Atlanta.
Ryan Cameron
April 25th, 2009
9:38 pm
NOW YOU KNOW this team is an EMBARRASSMENT!!!!
David Stern a.k.a. Mr Burns
April 25th, 2009
9:38 pm
EEEEEXXXXXXCELLENT!!!
American Airlines Arena Concession Stand
April 25th, 2009
9:39 pm
LAST CALL FOR ALCOHOL!!!
freshd
April 25th, 2009
9:39 pm
Somewhere Billy Knight is saying, I told you to fire WOODY. Woodson is getting outcoached by a 38 year old rookie coach who looks 18.Who is the real owner of the hawks?
Half Court Offense
April 25th, 2009
9:40 pm
Why is it that the offense does not run Joe Johnson off of picks without the ball????????? Why??????
Mike Woodson
April 25th, 2009
9:40 pm
They wanted it more than we did. They came out with more energy
Ken Strickland
April 25th, 2009
9:40 pm
Coaching is far more vital in the playoffs than the regular season, and it’s even more important in a series featuring the 4 and 5 seeds since they are usually equal in talent and ability. Miami made adjustments after that gm 1 beatdown and they’ve been on a tear since. Woodson has done absolutely nothing and seems to be waitng for them to start missing some of those wide open 3’s. ALL OF YOU WOODSON SUPPORTERS, LIKE SAMUEL, NEED TO FACE THE FACTS. WOODSON DOESN’T HAVE A CLUE HOW TO STOP WHAT’S HAPPENING TO HIS TEAM, AND HIS OFF SYSTEM IS TOO LIMITED TO OVERCOME WHAT MIAMI DEF IS DOING.
I guess it’s up to the players to start pressing, double teaming. I also guess it’ll be up to Acie, West, Solo and Hunter to substitute themselves if they expect to contribute and give our starters adequate rest. THE FEWER PLAYERS YOU USE THE EASIER IT IS FOR THE OPPOSITION TO PREPARE FOR YOU, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY KNOW YOU’RE NOT GOING TO USE THE SAME ROTATION IN THE SAME WAY.
REALITY CHECK. IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE DILUSIONAL ENOUGH TO THINK WE WILL PULL THIS SERIES OUT?
Donna Orender
April 25th, 2009
9:40 pm
I am pleased to announce that the Atlanta Hawks will now become the farm team for the Atlanta Dream.
Glad to see those Atlanta Hawks ladies are fighting hard every night for their fans!!
LET’S GOOOOO DREEEEAM!!!