Comments on: No need for snap decisions

By: jared

jared — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:23:36 +0000

I think that the hawks should fire mike woodson and replace him with avery johnson. let mike bibby go and sign ben gordon and raymond felton and trade joe johnson and a draft pick back to pheonix for stoudamire. also resign zaza and make sure we keep flip. also coach josh smith into either developing a jump shot or to stop taking them.
NEXT YEAR STARTING LINEUP:
PG: RAYMOND FELTON
SG: BEN GORDON
SF: MARVIN WILLIAMS
PF: JOSH SMITH
C: AMARE STOUDAMIRE

GOOOOOOOO HAWKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Mitch

Mitch — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:41:45 +0000

SIGN MIKE BIBBY PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Nique

Nique — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:13:36 +0000

Good article, I think trading for Kirk Hinrich & then restructuring him cap & deal would make alot of since. He pushes the ball like our team should, is known for his tough D, & is a pretty good shooter, all things we need in our pg, plus we could probably get him for a 2cnd, or at least this year & next year’s 2cnd, holding onto our # 1’s. But if they don’t go that way Maynor would be a good fit as well. I also, like Lawson, but his injury history & lack of size worries me.

By: SEASON TICKET HOLDER

SEASON TICKET HOLDER — Wed, 27 May 2009 10:10:17 +0000

I hope Sund realizes the potential that Acie Law has. As a fan I’m anxious to see what an healthy Acie Law will bring to this Franchise. This ball club should be built around players not the coach and with that being said keeping Acie on the bench is a henderence to a very young and talented point gaurd in this Association. *SUNDS* we read in the interview where you “liked” Acie Law…Lets see if (he) is given a chance will those words turn into like….

Go HAWKS!

sorry i didnt proof read the previous comment

By: SEASON TICKET HOLDER

SEASON TICKET HOLDER — Wed, 27 May 2009 10:05:52 +0000

I hope Sund realizes the potential that Acie Law has. As a fan I’m anxious to see what an healthy Acie Law will bring to this Franchise. This ball club should be built around players no the coach and with being said keeping Acie on the bench is a henderence to a very young and talented point gaurd in this Association. Sunds we read in the interview where you “liked” Acie Law…Lets see if given a chance will those words turn to like….

Go HAWKS!

By: Sautee

Sautee — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:10:35 +0000

“If Acie had played extensively, we still would have lost to Cleveland and we would not have had a better playoff seeding. So who cares?”

True dat, BUT if Acie HAD played extensively, we’d now have more data to judge his potential as a possible answer to our point guard quandry.

AND, Joe would have played fewer minutes, since Flip’s minutes would have been at the 2, where they SHOULD have been in my estimation.

So maybe we play Cleveland a little better with a rested Joe, AND a little more defense and penetration at the 1, but you are correct that the result would likely have been the same.

“Player development on this blog is like the Braves blog complaining about the hitting order. Who gives a crap?”

Oh, only those who take a long range view. If player development is so easily ignored, woe be to the 2011 Hawks and beyond. If Woody is “responsible and accountable”, and yet is refusing to BE “responsible and accountable” regarding player development, then THAT ITSELF is a great reason to “give a crap”.

I’ll have to point out that you artfully dodged my questions in my 4:33 post..

C’mon, Joe, I have faith in you,answer up.

By: Sekou Smith

Sekou Smith — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:55:42 +0000

New blog up. Good news for some of you. Not so good for some others. Ha. Chew it up as you will. Draft lottery is tonight as well. Lots of good stuff to talk about. New blog up!!!!!!!

By: Astro Joe

Astro Joe — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:45:51 +0000

Sautee, he is accountable for all of that stuff. Just like any other leader has to be accountable for all of the stuff that his direct reports care for. The CEO of Coca-Cola is responsible for the display at the QT in my neighborhood. Trust me, I understand that concept completely.

Player development on this blog is like the Braves blog complaining about the hitting order. Who gives a crap? The team won 10 more games. If Acie had played extensively, we still would have lost to Cleveland and we would not have had a better playoff seeding. So who cares?

The details are interesting (sometimes) but ultimately irrelevant.

By: Sautee

Sautee — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:33:43 +0000

Meant to ask you about this: “Somewhere, between a 13 win season and a 47 win season, many stopped caring for wins and grew content watching the turnstyle at the scorers table. WTF is that about?”

C’mon now Joe, “many” stopped caring about wins?

I could not name a soul on this blog who cares MORE about playing time than wins. You must be able to or you wouldn’t have made that post. Unless of course it was a straw man argument, designed only to sarcastically make your point.

So Joe, which was it? Are their REALLY folks out there on this blog, who you see as caring more about playing time than wins?

Or was that an over-reaction to the assault on Woody over player development?

Gotta be one or the other.

And then there’s this: ” Woody is responsible for the development of the players, for free throw shooting, for turnovers, for defensive rotations, for moving screens, for poor foot work, for fast break opportunities, for points in the paint and a whole lot more. He is both responsible and accountable.”

So, next season, will we see a brand new Astro Joe, holding Woody accountable for all the afore mentioned stuff?

BTW, I agree that Dallas has little to offer.

By: Sautee

Sautee — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:12:05 +0000

Astro Joe,

I don’ tthink you can really include Troy Murphy in your list of “soft” bigs who can shoot the 3.

Or did he average 11.8 rebounds without banging? LOL, maybe he just got all the long rebounds on his missed 3’s.