Comments on: The gang’s all here! http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2009/08/11/the-gangs-all-here/ Coverage of Atlanta’s NBA franchise from AJC Hawks beat writer Michael Cunningham Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:26:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Flash http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2009/08/11/the-gangs-all-here/comment-page-5/#comment-31127 The Flash Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:01:11 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/?p=452#comment-31127 I don't mean to get all scientific on you all, but anybody ever notice that there is a section of MW's back that always has been like ram-rod straight. Well, there is, and I think that he needs to work on that, and not on no 3 point shooting or dribbling. He needs to go and get him some flexion in that part of his spine, and those other things will take care of themselves, if you ask me, which no one here is no more but that will not stop me from offering up my opinion. Nope, its still just about summer, and I got my feet up, and I'm speculatin about ball on a Friday afternoon. Now, what can be better than that. I bet I could help MW learn to use that back of his better, you know with my Feldenkrais stuff and all, and the rest will follow. Problem is I couldn't get a chance when my boy was on the in. I suppose MW is just gonna have to struggle along with that frozen part of his back some more, and you all along with him, fussin about how he needs to work on his dribble or 3 point shot, like he ain't been doing that all his life. I don’t mean to get all scientific on you all, but anybody ever notice that there is a section of MW’s back that always has been like ram-rod straight. Well, there is, and I think that he needs to work on that, and not on no 3 point shooting or dribbling. He needs to go and get him some flexion in that part of his spine, and those other things will take care of themselves, if you ask me, which no one here is no more but that will not stop me from offering up my opinion. Nope, its still just about summer, and I got my feet up, and I’m speculatin about ball on a Friday afternoon. Now, what can be better than that.

I bet I could help MW learn to use that back of his better, you know with my Feldenkrais stuff and all, and the rest will follow. Problem is I couldn’t get a chance when my boy was on the in. I suppose MW is just gonna have to struggle along with that frozen part of his back some more, and you all along with him, fussin about how he needs to work on his dribble or 3 point shot, like he ain’t been doing that all his life.

]]> By: Dashizz357 http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2009/08/11/the-gangs-all-here/comment-page-5/#comment-27760 Dashizz357 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:50:51 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/?p=452#comment-27760 I can't understand why half of you guys aren't coaching, you guys know it all. Wow! This ain't playstation...... I can’t understand why half of you guys aren’t coaching, you guys know it all. Wow! This ain’t playstation……

]]> By: Melvin http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2009/08/11/the-gangs-all-here/comment-page-5/#comment-27147 Melvin Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:30:35 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/?p=452#comment-27147 Sekou, enjoy your vacation. You still Da Man. Sekou, enjoy your vacation. You still Da Man.

]]> By: Sekou Smith http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2009/08/11/the-gangs-all-here/comment-page-5/#comment-27144 Sekou Smith Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:25:51 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/?p=452#comment-27144 Bucher beat me to the punch on Joe Smith. I'll take my lumps on that one. Ha. But I was out last night at Chef Rob's place in Sandy Springs and sometimes you get lost in that caribbean vibe. New blog is up. Grade the Hawks' summer. And nothing final yet on Joe. Monday will start the final process. But pencil him into the rotation. Bucher beat me to the punch on Joe Smith. I’ll take my lumps on that one. Ha. But I was out last night at Chef Rob’s place in Sandy Springs and sometimes you get lost in that caribbean vibe. New blog is up. Grade the Hawks’ summer. And nothing final yet on Joe. Monday will start the final process. But pencil him into the rotation.

]]> By: The Truth http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2009/08/11/the-gangs-all-here/comment-page-5/#comment-27137 The Truth Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:07:08 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/?p=452#comment-27137 It looks like Sund has finally gotten a base hit, nice job (if true). As I read ESPN report that this is just a 1-year deal at minimum salary. It's hard to imagine Joe Smith would go through this much drama only to settle for such a small deal. I got to believe there is more to the story. So, now the impact of a Joe Smith on the Hawks takes center stage. Obliviously, Josh will be the most affected by the backup vet, let's hope in a positive way. Since Joe Smith is considered a jump-shooting PF, he could cause Josh to emulate and do what we REALLY don't want Josh to do which is SHOOT MORE JUMPERS. Also, Woody will be more inclined to pull Josh earlier when he takes those nights off since he knows he got a reliable backup. If Josh has still not reached that level of maturity with his ego, it could cause a riff between Josh and Woody, we shall see. Woody coaching will be severely tested. However on the positive side, Joe Smith will certainly cause match-up problem if Woody uses him correctly with Crawford, JJ and Teague on the court at the same time as one many scenarios. It looks like Sund has finally gotten a base hit, nice job (if true). As I read ESPN report that this is just a 1-year deal at minimum salary. It’s hard to imagine Joe Smith would go through this much drama only to settle for such a small deal. I got to believe there is more to the story.

So, now the impact of a Joe Smith on the Hawks takes center stage. Obliviously, Josh will be the most affected by the backup vet, let’s hope in a positive way. Since Joe Smith is considered a jump-shooting PF, he could cause Josh to emulate and do what we REALLY don’t want Josh to do which is SHOOT MORE JUMPERS. Also, Woody will be more inclined to pull Josh earlier when he takes those nights off since he knows he got a reliable backup. If Josh has still not reached that level of maturity with his ego, it could cause a riff between Josh and Woody, we shall see. Woody coaching will be severely tested. However on the positive side, Joe Smith will certainly cause match-up problem if Woody uses him correctly with Crawford, JJ and Teague on the court at the same time as one many scenarios.

]]> By: niremetal http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2009/08/11/the-gangs-all-here/comment-page-5/#comment-27136 niremetal Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:39:27 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/?p=452#comment-27136 Ken, I agree. I never said Hart would or should get minutes. I said we should add him as a "just-in-case" for depth (and as a PG tutor for Teague) and because there have already been a couple stories linking him to the Hawks. I don't think whether we add him will affect the team's success this year, except to the extent that he helps Teague and/or pushes Teague and Bibby in practice (a la Adonal Foyle in Orlando last year) Ken,

I agree. I never said Hart would or should get minutes. I said we should add him as a “just-in-case” for depth (and as a PG tutor for Teague) and because there have already been a couple stories linking him to the Hawks. I don’t think whether we add him will affect the team’s success this year, except to the extent that he helps Teague and/or pushes Teague and Bibby in practice (a la Adonal Foyle in Orlando last year)

]]> By: Ken Strickland http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2009/08/11/the-gangs-all-here/comment-page-5/#comment-27135 Ken Strickland Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:30:11 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/?p=452#comment-27135 NIREMETAL-I don't see us signing another PG. We already have Bibby and Teague as our primary PG's, with Crawford and JJ having PG skills. Woodson's OFF is more dependent on a PG with good shooting skills, not traditional PG skills. So Crawford will serve as our 3rd PG with JJ backing him up. At this point in our teams development, our success this season will depend more on how we utilize our talent, and our style of play, rather than who we add to our bench. NIREMETAL-I don’t see us signing another PG. We already have Bibby and Teague as our primary PG’s, with Crawford and JJ having PG skills. Woodson’s OFF is more dependent on a PG with good shooting skills, not traditional PG skills. So Crawford will serve as our 3rd PG with JJ backing him up.

At this point in our teams development, our success this season will depend more on how we utilize our talent, and our style of play, rather than who we add to our bench.

]]> By: Ariose http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2009/08/11/the-gangs-all-here/comment-page-5/#comment-27134 Ariose Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:29:09 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/?p=452#comment-27134 I'll admit the players they added are better than the super scrubs they had last year, but they are still pretenders. Shaq = old and fat Moon = crap Parker = old powe = decent but injured. <em>I like the way this guy thinks Hahahaha!!!!</em> I’ll admit the players they added are better than the super scrubs they had last year, but they are still pretenders.
Shaq = old and fat
Moon = crap
Parker = old
powe = decent but injured.

I like the way this guy thinks Hahahaha!!!!

]]> By: Ariose http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2009/08/11/the-gangs-all-here/comment-page-5/#comment-27133 Ariose Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:26:01 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/?p=452#comment-27133 1. Orlando 2. Boston 3. Cleveland 4. Atlanta 5. Miami 6. Washington 7. chicago 8. toronto 2nd round Orlando / Atlanta Boston / Washington ECF Orlando / Boston Hmmm....CAVS out in 1st Rd next season? I LIKE IT!!!!! BTWbsome guy on ESPN POSTED that... 1. Orlando
2. Boston
3. Cleveland
4. Atlanta
5. Miami
6. Washington
7. chicago
8. toronto

2nd round
Orlando / Atlanta
Boston / Washington

ECF
Orlando / Boston

Hmmm….CAVS out in 1st Rd next season? I LIKE IT!!!!!

BTWbsome guy on ESPN POSTED that…

]]> By: Ariose http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2009/08/11/the-gangs-all-here/comment-page-5/#comment-27132 Ariose Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:17:20 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/?p=452#comment-27132 Falcons pre-seaon game at 4pm.... Falcons pre-seaon game at 4pm….

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