Paying the price for a big win
Zaza Pachulia and the Hawks soared Monday night over the Heat in Miami. Now all they have to do is produce an encore Wednesday night at home.
MIAMI - Mike Bibby got cracked in the nose and poked in the eye.
Josh Smith got the skin on the side of his face scratched off in three places.
Joe Johnson finished the game hobbling and was later spotted with his right foot in a bucket of ice before he was sent off to get examined to determine the extent of the damage.
Everyone saw Zaza Pachulia’s right eye, darkened around the edges by an unidentified flying object (or an errant elbow) that he doesn’t remember connecting.
Even Hawks equipment man extraordinaire Zac Walsh went down during the game (food poisoning) and was reportedly left behind at a local hospital to recover.
Oh, yeah, the Hawks paid the price for their monumental 81-71 Game 4 win at AmericanAirlines Arena a couple hours ago.
They paid dearly.
And they’d gladly do it again and again and again, if it means snatching back home court advantage in their first round playoff series against the Miami Heat every time.
Things got physical Monday night and the Hawks rose to the challenge, leading from start to finish in a wild game that could eventually define their season.
Obviously, there’s plenty of work still to be done.
But none of it would be possible without what on Monday night.
“Well, it’s 2-2 in the series and you say that we have the home court advantage now,” said Pachulia, the Hawks’ Game 4 hero, “but we did have home court advantage after Game 1 and everybody thought we were going to win two games at home. But we lost [Game 2] at home. We still have to win two more games. We have to use our advantage and play the same way we played [to win Game 4].”
If that means sacrificing their bodies again, so be it.
“Well, it wasn’t obvious when it happened,” Pachulia said of his black eye, “and it happened in Game 3. I just felt it burning during the game and then I touched my eye and it was already swollen. But watching the tape I think happened on the rebound when me and James Jones were fighting for it. It happens, though, I look like Rocky Balboa.”
Pachulia set the tone with his rugged play early. And the Heat felt it, particularly Heat center Jermaine O’Neal, who couldn’t push the bigger Pachulia around the way he did Al Horford in Games 2 and 3.
“He was tough down there,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said of Pachulia. “He was pretty much doing everything in traffic. Bodies were flying. Loose balls, he seemed like he came up with every one of them. He had a major impact on the game. Eighteen rebounds … he played very well.”
Well enough to help the Hawks’ bench crew outscore the Heat’s reserves a whopping 25-2. This after being outscored 37-20 in Game 3.
“They made all the plays,” Jones said. “Zaza was the guy who every time they needed a big play, he made it. Whether it was a rebound, a tip or a layup, he was the momentum breaker tonight and i think he kind of sealed our fate.”
NOT THAT THE HAWKS DIDN’T TRY and give this one away with their inexplicable power failure just before halftime.
Leading by 21 points (44-23) with 4:37 to play before the break, the Hawks watched the Heat go on a 19-2 run to pull to within four points, 46-42 at halftime – and that includes those crazy four-point plays in 11 seconds by Jones to energize the crowd and frighten Hawks fans around the globe.
But the Hawks never surrendered their lead. They kept their composure in a hostile environment, showcasing a mettle and maturity that had been lacking previously.
“We played defense like we did in Game 1,” Smith said. “We just got after them the whole game. We took control of the game from the tip and we had to do that to get the fans out of it early. Fighting through adversity shows the character of this team. That was a big win for us.”
BACK-TO-BACK wins for Wade’s team produced back spasms for the Heat superstar Monday night.
That might explain his 9-for-26 shooting effort, and yes, it was as dismal as it looked on the stat sheet. But how bad was Wade’s back if he could find a way to launch 26 shots?
As bad as his back was, the Hawks’ defense on Wade was that sound.
“We just switched off the pick-and-rolls,” Johnson said. “We even had our [centers] out there guarding him at times.”
Now comes the hard part, doing it again Wednesday night in Game 5.
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RickNole
April 28th, 2009
1:21 pm
Shresee2, I read that as well. That was the biggest homer job I have read from a “professional” sportswriter.
rainman
April 28th, 2009
1:21 pm
I’ve seen almost every player discussed in this thread except for Horford — where was he last night? So now people say Zaza is stouter in the hole?? — If thats the case – we’re doomed
pcrow
April 28th, 2009
1:28 pm
Zaza is the heart of this team.
Westurd
April 28th, 2009
1:33 pm
Tiger, the HAWKS are having a great season and any true HAWKS fan knows it. The issue with Woody is a long time HAWKS fan you cannot jump on the Woody Wagon without taking into account the last few seasons where everytime you hoped it would be Woodys last. We are in a better place this year than last year, but I believe we could be in a greater place with a greater talent leading the HAWKS!
-HAWKS FAN FO LiFE
-LET GET LOUD PHILLIPS & HELP OUR HAWKS BRING IN THE W!
Westurd
April 28th, 2009
1:37 pm
As a Gator (Insert Jorts joke here) I am a big fan of HORFORD. I appreciate the championship mentality he has brought last year and showed everynight against the best in the NBA. I haven’t seen as much of his championship swagger this year and hope he brings it out for the rest of the post season.
GET IT DONE HAWKS!
Samuel
April 28th, 2009
1:42 pm
East ATL Fan,
I don’t really think its racist. I believe it has more to do with lack of basketball knowledge and just being unrealistic. That’s what fans do. They call for people to be fired.
Again, look at the scrubbs that Woodson has had to work with the last 4 years(Other than this season) and tell me a coach who could have done better. Thought so.
No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birth Date Exp College
12 Kenny Anderson
G 6-0 168 October 9, 1970 13 Georgia Institute of Technology
20 Jon Barry
G 6-4 195 July 25, 1969 12 Georgia Institute of Technology
1 Josh Childress
G-F 6-8 210 June 20, 1983 R Stanford University
40 Jason Collier
C 7-0 260 September 8, 1977 4 Georgia Institute of Technology
00 Tony Delk
G 6-1 189 January 28, 1974 8 University of Kentucky
13 Boris Diaw
F-C 6-8 215 April 16, 1982 1
14 Predrag Drobnjak
C 6-11 270 October 27, 1975 3
54 Obinna Ekezie
F-C 6-9 270 August 22, 1975 3 University of Maryland
7 Tom Gugliotta
F 6-10 240 December 19, 1969 12 North Carolina State University
3 Al Harrington
F 6-9 230 February 17, 1980 6
36 Royal Ivey
G 6-3 200 December 20, 1981 R University of Texas at Austin
10 Tyronn Lue
G 6-0 175 May 3, 1977 6 University of Nebraska
34 Jelani McCoy
C 6-10 245 December 6, 1977 6 University of California, Los Angeles
2 Anthony Miller
F 6-9 225 October 22, 1971 7 Michigan State University
15 Donta Smith
G-F 6-7 215 November 27, 1983 R Southeastern Illinois College
5 Josh Smith
F 6-9 225 December 5, 1985 R
44 Michael Stewart
C 6-10 230 April 25, 1975 7 University of California
0 James Thomas
F 6-8 235 November 22, 1980 R University of Texas at Austin
8 Antoine Walker
F 6-8 224 August 12, 1976 8 University of Kentucky
42 Kevin Willis
F-C 7-0 220 September 6, 1962 19 Michigan State University
2005-06 Roster and Statistics ▪ Schedule ▪ Game Log ▪ Splits ▪ Starting Lineups
Roster
Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birth Date Exp College
11 Esteban Batista
F-C 6-10 270 September 2, 1983 R
1 Josh Childress
G-F 6-8 210 June 20, 1983 1 Stanford University
00 Tony Delk
G 6-1 189 January 28, 1974 9 University of Kentucky
54 John Edwards
C 7-0 275 July 31, 1981 1 Kent State University
16 Anthony Grundy
G 6-3 180 April 15, 1979 R North Carolina State University
3 Al Harrington
F 6-9 230 February 17, 1980 7
36 Royal Ivey
G 6-3 200 December 20, 1981 1 University of Texas at Austin
2 Joe Johnson
G 6-8 225 June 29, 1981 4 University of Arkansas
10 Tyronn Lue
G 6-0 175 May 3, 1977 7 University of Nebraska
27 Zaza Pachulia
C 6-11 240 February 10, 1984 2
15 Donta Smith
G-F 6-7 215 November 27, 1983 1 Southeastern Illinois College
5 Josh Smith
F 6-9 225 December 5, 1985 1
20 Salim Stoudamire
G 6-1 179 October 11, 1982 R University of Arizona
12 John Thomas
F 6-9 265 September 8, 1975 4 University of Minnesota
24 Marvin Williams
F 6-9 230 June 19, 1986 R University of North Carolina
Team and Opponent Statistics
2006-07 Roster and Statistics ▪ Schedule ▪ Game Log ▪ Splits ▪ Starting Lineups
Roster
Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birth Date Exp College
11 Esteban Batista
F-C 6-10 270 September 2, 1983 1
6 Cedric Bozeman
G 6-6 207 March 7, 1983 R University of California, Los Angeles
1 Josh Childress
G-F 6-8 210 June 20, 1983 2 Stanford University
12 Speedy Claxton
G 5-11 166 May 8, 1978 5 Hofstra University
4 Matt Freije
F 6-10 240 October 2, 1981 1 Vanderbilt University
36 Royal Ivey
G 6-3 200 December 20, 1981 2 University of Texas at Austin
8 Anthony Johnson
G 6-3 190 October 2, 1974 9 College of Charleston
2 Joe Johnson
G 6-8 225 June 29, 1981 5 University of Arkansas
44 Solomon Jones
F 6-10 230 July 16, 1984 R University of South Florida
10 Tyronn Lue
G 6-0 175 May 3, 1977 8 University of Nebraska
14 Stanislav Medvedenko
F 6-10 250 April 4, 1979 6
27 Zaza Pachulia
C 6-11 240 February 10, 1984 3
32 Jeremy Richardson
G-F 6-6 185 February 11, 1984 R Delta State University
5 Josh Smith
F 6-9 225 December 5, 1985 2
20 Salim Stoudamire
G 6-1 179 October 11, 1982 1 University of Arizona
7 Dijon Thompson
G-F 6-7 195 February 23, 1983 1 University of California, Los Angeles
24 Marvin Williams
F 6-9 230 June 19, 1986 1 University of North Carolina
33 Shelden Williams
F 6-9 250 October 21, 1983 R Duke University
42 Lorenzen Wright
F-C 6-11 225 November 4, 1975 10 University of Memphis
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Nat.
Name
Ht.
Wt.
From
PG
10
Bibby, Mike
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg) Arizona
G/F
1
Childress, Josh
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg) Stanford
PG
12
Claxton, Speedy
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
170 lb (77 kg) Hofstra
F/C
15
Horford, Al
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg) Florida
G/F
2
Johnson, Joe (C)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
235 lb (107 kg) Arkansas
F
44
Jones, Solomon
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg) South Florida
PG
4
Law, Acie IV
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg) Texas A&M
F/C
27
Pachulia, Zaza
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
280 lb (127 kg) Georgia (country)
G/F
32
Richardson, Jeremy
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
195 lb (88 kg) Delta State
G/F
5
Smith, Josh
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg) Oak Hill Academy (VA)*
G
20
Stoudamire, Salim
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg) Arizona
G
6
West, Mario
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg) Georgia Tech
F
24
Williams, Marvin
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg) North Carolina
Woody=COY
jhan
April 28th, 2009
1:48 pm
Who’s the guy that kept saying Zaza was a waste of space on this team. Wouldn’t have won that game without him last night.
Marvin better show up or resigning him will not be a priority next season. If they can win without him why not spend the money elsewhere.
kwooden1
April 28th, 2009
1:50 pm
I do have to say that I agree with Reality on how uncharateristic the HEAT played. Wade held the ball on an out-of-bounds play for 5 secs, for no real reason. Then the next HEAT posession he throw the ball to no one. Later, J Jones fouls Bibby when the shot clock was almost at 0 with 23secs in the game??? (Bibby wasn’t even shooting?) J Jones fouled out on that play???
The HAWKS did a good job of closing down the lane and JSmoove had some great blocks on O’Neal. I hope the HAWKS can bring the same concept on defense Wed night.
As for the HAWKS, I still believe this is all part of the maturing process and the HAWKS really need to continue to improve on the offensive end. I hope they really understand how important it is to run their sets hard every possession. They can’t just dump the ball into the post, then watch. They really have to get a lot of movement on every Set.
I still don’t think Woody is the coach for this team, but I’m along for the ride anyways.
GO HAWKS!!!
G-Money
April 28th, 2009
1:57 pm
When doesn’t Zaza eyes look like they are swollen? LOL.
RLP
April 28th, 2009
2:11 pm
I know that Woody does not get much love on this blog but I have to say that I heard him tell Cheryl Miller that while he did not like the foul calls his team could not get caught up in the bad plays but had to fight through it. That was right on. Last night this team could have folded at the beginning of the third quarter. I did not think they would have it in them to win this series after the last two games. I have actually stayed away from this blog after the last two losses because I was sure that most people here would really be down on this team and at this point I did not want to hear it. I was trying to think of a way the team would benefit from a lost series. But this Hawks team will kill you by how hot and cold they run. Tonight they had me leaning on the side of them being a tough bunch of guys who really deserve our support as long as they last in the playoffs.
I remember back in the 1980’s ween the Celtics and Lakers were really going after it strong. The first game of the finals that year was a total blowout of the Celtics by the Lakers. I thought there was no way the Celtics would win the series. I started to post a warning after the first game that the team could not get too high after that performance because it was just one game. Events the next two games proved the rightness of that thought. But the Hawks have had the fortitude to battle back against terrific odds. And the fight continues. Will the fans be the sixth man Wednesday night?
Al
April 28th, 2009
2:15 pm
What’s up all. The crowd was ready to explode from the beginning. We did try to get them going. There just wasn’t much to be loud about. Things got a bit crazy at the end of the first half and the start of the second but the Heat went right back to sleep in the 3rd quarter.
I have to say though, the Hawks came out ready for summer vacation in the first quarter. The Heat was playing so awful and I kept turning to my friend wondering how on Earth we were still only down by 2 or 3. If the Heat had come out ready to play, they would have trashed Atlanta.
But then, the Hawks woke up a bit and the Heat continued to slumber, with the exception of Jones and O’Neal. Wade was off, back problems or no. I didn’t notice or hear anything about back problems until after the game. Take that however you like.
Anyway, I told you Dan and Reality that we had a letdown coming. I feel we’ll be ready for Game 5 though. So now Hawks fans, you know your team. What can we expect from them tomorrow night?
Terrell
April 28th, 2009
2:16 pm
Sekou, in another article you stated that the players only meeting might have been the spark they needed. As I was watching the game Cheryl Miller said she spoke to Mo Evans about that meeting and she said that Mo thought the tone was kind of soft, so I don’t think it was that meeting. I believe that Mo said something at halftime because he seemed upset when Cheryl was talking to him after the Heat made that questionable comeback at the half.
EAST ATLANTA HAWKS FAN
April 28th, 2009
3:00 pm
FORGET YOU RACIST WHITES THAT KEEP SCREAMING FOR THE BLACKMAN TO GET FIRED. THIS IS WHAT RACIST WHITES DO ON THE JOB WHEN A BLACKMAN IS DOING A GOOD JOB,THEY FIND SOME WAY TO LIE ON HIM SO HE CAN GET FIRED WHEN HES DOING A GOOD JOB.
IF WE WENT FROM 8TH PLACE IN THE STANDINGS TO LAST IN THE NBA,THEN I WOULD SAY FIRE HIM,BUT WHEN HE GOES FROM 8TH TO 4TH PLACE, ITS NOTHING BUT RACIST WHITES WHO DONT EVER LIKE TO SEE A BLACKMAN IN A POSITION OF POWER,THATS WHY ALL YALL RACIST HICKS VOTED FOR MCCAIN-PALIN.
AND TO THE BLOGGERS WHO ARE CLAIMING TO BE BLACK,YOU ARE EITHER A UNCLE TOM HOUSE NEGRO OR SOME PECKERWOOD CLAIMING TO BE BLACK.
STOP HATING ON MIKE WOODSON IM A ATLANTA NATIVE,I REMEMBER HOW THE RACIST WHITES BOOED DAVID JUSTICE IN THE 1995 WORLD SERIES UNTIL HE HIT THAT GAME WINNING HOMERUN,SO I KNOW FIRST HAND OF RACIST FAIR WEATHER FANS IN ATLANTA,REMEMBER IN 1989 WHEN WE GOT DEON SANDERS WITH HIS CURL AND GOLD CHAINS YOU RACIST DIDNT LIKE HIM AT FIRST JUST LIKE YOU DONT LIKE MIKE WOODSON NOW.
hoho
April 28th, 2009
3:01 pm
EAST ATLANTA: it’s not the same people, maybe some, but not all. Please don’t make the same mistake some folks do with the generalizations. It’s not the same people, I know that for sure.
I hope you find peace, I hope we all do.
SouthAfrican09
April 28th, 2009
3:18 pm
I said it once…I’ll say it again…
GAME 5 IS A MUST WIN. IF WE GO BACK TO MIAMI DOWN 3-2, THE REFS WILL MAKE SURE THIS SERIES ENDS (KINGS LAKERS GAME 6 2002). MUST WIN TOMORRW
Spliff
April 28th, 2009
3:22 pm
EAST ATLANTA HAWKS JERK,
We get your message, you moron – please go away.
RickNole
April 28th, 2009
3:23 pm
East Atlanta, you may want to get out and explore the rest of the world, you will quickly find that not everyone has your same view of the world. And yes I am black, but I have found good people in all colors.
If you are this bent out of shape on race, you will never see the world for what it truely is. You need to grow my brother, life will seem so much more easier. You cant let something like race boggle you down so much.
Its either this or you are pulling all of our chains.
That being said, no one on this blog TODAY has said anything about firing Woodson. (I did yesterday) So not sure why this is even being discussed.
Mike is back
April 28th, 2009
3:24 pm
SlimG, the best thing about the Liars Den is you can be Green and it wouldn’t matter. The old school bloggers has went to great length to maintain a level of civility and respect on this blog. Invariably, as a Hawks fortune improves…there will some that seek a little extra attention…U know the small bus syndrome…don’t take the bait brooooo!!!!!
Doc, those are twenners. They stuck between sports or stuck between som…a couple shots of kool-aide and they will be devout Hawks fans like us. Then again they might be ODLed’s rejects looking for a new home…I heard he was trying to cleans things up…in that case…give them a keg of kool-aid.lol
Hopefully, we will see some adjustments…surely, they want come with the same lame game for round two. Heh heh
Al
April 28th, 2009
3:39 pm
Last night showed me that either of these two teams will be going down to the Cavs in 5 games.
Spliff
April 28th, 2009
3:49 pm
RickNole,
Here’s one . . .
……………………………………………………………..
smartguy
April 28th, 2009
9:34 am
I would trade Joe Johnson so fast. He’s a decent player with an expiring contract, so that should have some good value this offseason. And oh yea,
FIRE WOODY!
Booty Sauce
April 28th, 2009
3:51 pm
Another day, and Mike Bibby just keeps gettin’ fatter.
Booty Sauce
April 28th, 2009
3:51 pm
Meanwhile, somewhere in AJC HQ, Terrence Moore is finally getting that blowjob.
Kevin M
April 28th, 2009
3:56 pm
Guys, get over the ‘fire Woody theme’….everybody knows what kind of coach he is, but they have improved each year, and now they have won their first road playoff game. Not everyone does that. Yes, Chicago and Miami can get a bit lucky with the coaching they have, but Woody will be here next year, so let’s just move away from that worn-out agendy we have here.
To be able to win without Marvin is noteworthy. Our bench really stepped up last night. Everyone contributed. That is when we play our best. How many guys in double figures? The points have to be spread out and its good to see we are not a JJ-driven team. Guys are maturing, learning as they go.
While I don’t think Miami is very good, I think we have improved a lot because we don’t play very well against this team.
Now we have a chance to really get our big guns to contribute and like Game 1, when they do, this is a mismatched series.
We are better than Wade and the journeymen. We know it and we need to now go out and show it. No more injury excuses because Wade is beat up.
I like what I saw last night, with all the variables that it took to win.
And if you name ANYONE other than Zaza as player of the game last night, you just don’t know basketball. We would have lost without him last night.
Sekou Smith
April 28th, 2009
3:59 pm
I’d love it if we could stick to hoops around here. This series has so much going on, why spoil it with nonsense.
ATLien
April 28th, 2009
4:05 pm
Great comeback, I had given up on the Hawks. Thank God for ZaZa and Flip Murray. I would rather have the ball in Flip Murray’s hands at the end of a game than Joe Johnson. Josh needs to realize that he should never shoot the ball from outside of 7ft from the rim. He’s deadly inside and should keep his offensive game there. Hey Sekous, what are the odds than Marvin plays in Game 5?
Ryan Stall
April 28th, 2009
4:15 pm
Everyone check this article out if they havent seen it. I never seen so much homerism in an article before. I wish someone from The hawks organization would get a hold of a copy of the article and give to the players as motivation heading into Game 5
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/story/1021191.html
dap01
April 28th, 2009
4:20 pm
EAST SIDE FAN: You are an idiot.
bfred
April 28th, 2009
4:42 pm
The Hawks pulled it off last night for the same reason they will win the series – superior team top to bottom. There are very few players who can win a playoff series by themselves; in fact, other than Jordan I can’t really think of any. Play stifling defense on the Heat’s stars and take care of the ball on offense, and you’re golden. I don’t know if, or how badly, Wade is hurt, but he didn’t get a clean look at the basket all night. The Hawks keep that up and we’re set.
Also, let’s take SS’ advice and stay on hoops. There’s only one guy lobbing these bombs into the room, so it shouldn’t be hard to ignore him.
Melvin
April 28th, 2009
4:53 pm
Al, comeon. Instead of admitting that your team got beat last nite, you throw a rabbit punch by saying the Cavs would beat both of these teams. Just imagine how much of the beat down yall would have recieve had it not been for those homer calls that you received from the Refs. Yall made like 3 shots in the 1st quarter along with about 10 free throws. The Refs was yall most effective offense last nite…
Melvin
April 28th, 2009
4:58 pm
Doc, thanks for putting me in your Fav 5. However, you know I always come down with tix in hand. Besides I prefer that you pass the extra off to someone that refuse to spend the $$$ that way we could have more fans in the Philips b/c i’m willing to put my money on the table every time. Luckily, I don’t live closer b/c I would have season tix…
Oh yeah, I may not always pass on freebies so dont take me out your Fav 5 just yet…heh,heh
Ree
April 28th, 2009
4:59 pm
JM: 1) Mo Evans is probably trying to be a leader (and possibly could be a good one) but I doubt JJ, Bibby or Josh are listening. He’s new and comes off the bench.
He might be new to the team but it’s not as he’s some green rookie that has no experience whatsoever. I think Mo did a great interview with Cheryl Miller while trying to keep his own emotions in check about the efeect of losing the lead. He said that the team couldn’t let the officials take them out of the game and for the most part that is what the team did
FishEater
April 28th, 2009
4:59 pm
Plus, Miami wouldn’t get those calls against Cleveland anyway.
We’ll never know, since Miami can’t even win the series against Atlanta.
Go Nuggets!
cdog
April 28th, 2009
5:03 pm
MARVIN WILLIAMS MUST HANG OUT WITH CHIPPER JONES. EVERY TIME I LOOK AROUND HE’S INJURED SOMEWHERE. MAN, THIS IS THE NBA PLAYOFFS. NOT HIGH SCHOOL PICKUP GAMES. D-WADE IS HURTING WAY MORE THAN WILLIAMS BUT HE’S GOING TO PLAY. TAKE NOTES FROM WADE AND STAY AWAY FROM CHIPPER.
gusman354
April 28th, 2009
5:14 pm
HEAT IN 6 LIKE I SAY, WADE BAD BACK IS STILL BETTER THAN JJ AT HIS BEST WHAT A PUSS ,YOU GUYS TALK ABOUT ZZZZZZAZA LIKE HE IS THE SECOND COMING OF WILL CHAMBERLAIN HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAAAAAAA.LOSSERSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
gusman354
April 28th, 2009
5:16 pm
COME ON SAY WITH ME LEST GO HEAT
gusman354
April 28th, 2009
5:21 pm
WHO DIED….= THE HAWKS & KITTY WOO HAHAHAHAHAHAHA LEST GO HEAT
THE REFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 28th, 2009
5:25 pm
Let’s go Hornets!!
Oh wait…
THE REFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 28th, 2009
5:25 pm
DE-TROIT!! BAS-KET-BALL!!!
Oh wait…
tiger woo
April 28th, 2009
5:27 pm
Hey gusman354,
I see you recovered from the Hawks beat-down last night – that’s good!
Hawks in 7 . . . we have more than just JJ – it’s a team effort!
Did you enjoy the block party by J-Smoove last night?
Atl Resident
April 28th, 2009
5:30 pm
The hell wrong with everyone on here, it’s so much damn hate on this blog, too bad it’s all words though, why waste your time hating on each other and these athletes cause for one thing these damn guys getting paid no matter what we think or say, so just keep opinions fun related to story, damn.
Sautee
April 28th, 2009
6:14 pm
Watching last night’s game, I told Ray early in the 4th, that if Miami lost, it would be because they went away from JO.
And so it seemed.
The Hawks played solid on D and Zaza was a MAN, but I’m afraid if the Heat had forced it in to JO for most of the 4th, it would have been a different game. We need badly to solve him. And we need to make him play D, so he’ll have less legs for his own shots.
gusman354
April 28th, 2009
6:15 pm
HELLO KITTY WOO
gusman354
April 28th, 2009
6:22 pm
J-SMOOVE HAHAHAHA IS MORE LIKE J-PUSS TO ME HAHAHAHA HOW MUCH ARE THE HAWKS PAYING THIS GUY FOR BLOCKING AND CRYING .
Sautee
April 28th, 2009
6:45 pm
Sorry, tiger woo, but KITTY WOO was funny! LMAO!
tiger woo
April 28th, 2009
7:05 pm
gusman354,
You forgot about dunking . . . remember game 1? Did you buy any of the Josh posters? LOL !!
tiger woo
April 28th, 2009
7:09 pm
gusman354,
Looks like you’re the only Heat fan left! What happened to Who Died? and your other cronies? They jumped ship I guess . . . LOL !!
EAST ATLANTA HAWKS FAN
April 28th, 2009
7:18 pm
THE RACIST FAIR WEATHERED FANS BOOED AND WANTED TO KILL HANK AARON IN 1974 IN ATLANTA.
THE RACIST FAIR WEATHERED FANS BOOED DOMINIQUE IN 1985 WHEN HE CAME TO THE HAWKS.
THE RACIST FAIR WEATHERED FANS BOOED DEON SANDERS IN 1989 WHEN HE CAME THRU HARTSFIELD AIRPORT.
THE RACIST FAIR WEATHERED FANS BOOED DAVID JUSTICE IN 1995 UNTIL WE WON THE WORLD SERIES THATS WHY JUSTICE LEFT ATLANTA CAUSE OF YOU HICKS REMEMBER.
THE RACIST FAIR WEATHERED FANS RAN MIKE VICK OUTTA TOWN.
AND NOW THE SAME RACIST HICKS WANT TO RUN MIKE WOODSON OUTTA TOWN.
AS LONG AS YOU HICKS CONTINUE TO BE RACIST IM GOING TO CALL YALL OUT,WITH THE INTERNET YOU GOT BROTHERS LIKE ME THATS NOT GOING TO BITE HIS TONGUE WHEN ITS THE RACIST WHO THINK THEY CAN BE FREE WILLY NILLY ON THE BLOGS.
NOTICE I DONT CALL FOR BOBBY COX SORRY A$$ TO BE FIRED AND HE IS NOT DOING A GOOD JOB,THE BRAVES HAVE NOT BEEN TO THE PLAYOFFS IN YEARS,BUT I DONT HERE THIS LOUD OUT CRY FOR THE WHITEMAN BOBBY COX TO BE FIRED LIKE YOU ALL ARE SCREAMING FOR MIKE WOODSON TO BE FIRED.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 28th, 2009
7:20 pm
“Is it me, or shouldn’t the Hawks learn how to set a pick for Joe Johnson? ”
This is a very good point that has been made on this blog before… Bibby and Zaza are the only Hawks who set good screens, and half of Zaza’s screens are moving screens that are not called. Josh Smith and Al Horford in particular are very bad for their size at setting screens. Just a fundamental thing that they need to learn.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 28th, 2009
7:26 pm
“Give JJ just 3 more FT attempts and his average would climb to 24 ppg.”
If JJ attacked the rim instead of shooting jumpers and floaters all day, he probably would get fouled more and average 3 more FT attempts. Players like Wade drive to the hoop with the primary intention of drawing contact. That’s just not Joe’s game. Sure, Wade does draw phantom calls that Joe wouldn’t get every now and then, but that doesn’t account for a difference of three free throws per game over the entire season.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 28th, 2009
7:26 pm
AJ, fair enough.