We’ve got (a few) answers
Good afternoon, all-
Thanks for your patience. I kind of ended up taking the long way back from the arena because I had to run an errand, and then lunch, then transcribing and now the blog.
Some Mike Woodson material:
He thinks the Celtics are the best team in the league, better than they were two years ago when they won the title.
The psyche question – “The Lakers, they’re the champs until somebody takes it from them. But I think this team has got a legitimate chance to win. To come in here and try to win a game would be huge for our team. It would give us some huge confidence in terms of the season and going from there. It’s not going to be easy. … We’ve got to play a perfect game to come out of here with a win.”
My thoughts. I wouldn’t go crazy parsing “to come in here and try to win a game would be huge,” as opposed to saying, “to come in here and win a game would be huge.” That was just the way he said it. What I found interesting was that he thinks his team has to play perfect to win.
Zaza Pachulia put it well, calling it “important” to win. “You’ve got to beat this kind of team. I’m not saying every time, but you’ve got to steal a game, especially on the road. The next step, to build on the things we did last year, this is it. This is the kind of game you have to win.”
Woodson on minutes distribution against the Knicks. (In order, Joe Johnson 43:51, Al Horford 41:31, Josh Smith 39:44, Mike Bibby 34:37, Jamal Crawford 26:58, Marvin Williams 21:54, Mo Evans 21:52. As many of you noted, Teague got 1:34) Basically, he said that Johnson and Horford were the ones who were unusually high.
He played Horford long because he got hot in the second half. He didn’t play Joe Smith (1:31) because New York’s small-ball style of play would have created mismatches in the Knicks’ favor. As for Teague, “I elected not to play him. Jeff’s going to play. The most important thing is we won. That’s what you’ve got to look at. Jeff’s minutes will come.”
(I think this is a pretty valid point. Eight games in, they’re 6-2. You could certainly argue that talking this early about minutes is nitpicky.)
I will say this – Woodson likes him and has very high hopes for him.
Said Woodson, “He’s just got to be ready to play when we put him in there, and he will.”
As for coming at Boston with a different strategy, he said, “I don’t think we can get away from too much of what we do.” He made the point that his team played Boston well last year, losing three games by a combined 10 points, and the last by 12. Obviously, how Crawford changes the dynamics of the series will be interesting. (Of course, Kevin Garnett missed the last two games with his knee injury)
On Marvin
As I noted in a post to the last blog, Williams spent maybe 30 minutes after the shootaround shooting. He took mid-range jumpers, free-throws and 3-pointers. He was working pretty hard – he was drenched by the time he was done.
He didn’t sound very worried about his numbers, saying it’s early, but, obviously, he was aware enough to stay after to shoot, which he said he does periodically if he feels he’s getting out of rhythm.
He made mention that he thought part of it was getting fewer shots – 6.9 per game this year compared to 10.2 last season and 11.5 the season before that. (This did not come across as a complaint.)
Mostly, what he kept going back to was that he was just trying to get his rhythm back and work on his mechanics to shoot his shot the same way each time.
He said the contract didn’t have anything to do with it, that the time to feel pressure was last year, when he was playing for his next contract.
Said Williams, “We’ve got enough guys to score. I’m never worried about me scoring personally or whatnot. There’s a lot of guys that can score on this team. If everybody comes in and does their part defensively and rebounds, it’s fine.”
Anyway, that’s about all I’ve got. I gotta get cracking on the notebook and get over to the arena. Hope this is of interest to you. Thanks again for all of the questions, and I apologize I couldn’t hit more. I’ll see if I can get to a few more before the tip.
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Tony from Stone Mountain
November 13th, 2009
4:42 pm
first!
Tony from Stone Mountain
November 13th, 2009
4:46 pm
I think that if the Hawks get off to a fast start, they will win tonights game.
Johnny Hazeltine
November 13th, 2009
4:54 pm
Chris Paul, 2012!
Glenn
November 13th, 2009
4:55 pm
The Celtics are over the hill . They are long in the tooth . Novembers flash in the pan . Sheed & Garnett are psychopaths . One day you might see them walking aimlessly naked down the highway . Just staring at the sky swatting at imaginary bugs . They are strange freaks . They will get tired eventually & crumble .
Tony ..Tony ..Tony
November 13th, 2009
5:02 pm
It would be nice. This game has azzwhooping wrote ALL over it though. That GLARING weakness in the middle will rear its ugly head again. But its only a weakness against the top 5 teams in the NBA. So at worse we will be making a 2nd round exit again. I can live with that. Woody is going to Frank Sinatra this season to the max. Who is going to stop him? As long as these guys win enough games to be in the playoffs, can the ASG not resign him??? Ohhh and get and Sund to coach the rest of the way??? Yeah right. Play hard make the playoffs get some respect. Thats about all I want from this season. Thats all we are going to get anyway.
Johnny Hazeltine
November 13th, 2009
5:03 pm
Here’s an answer to this question “will Joe Johnson resign with the Hawks?”: If the Hawks are smart, then no.
Joe Johnson is great. An all-star.
But Chris Paul is a superstar, and with all of the events transpiring in New Orleans, chances are he’ll be an available superstar in the summer of 2012.
Mike Bibby’s contract will be coming off the books, and the Hawks will still have the nucleus of Smith-Horford-Williams on the frontline. Add Chris Paul, and we could be looking at the most legitimate Hawks team ever assembled.
That’s why I’m beginning my campaign to the Hawks management to hold off on spending money on long term deals, and bring Chris Paul to Atlanta in 2012! (…assuming the world doesn’t end.)
for you my friend
November 13th, 2009
5:05 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PHZzf9eAT0
Rod from College Park
November 13th, 2009
5:07 pm
Tell Marvin he needs to go to the Wizard and get some heart. He also needs to ask for some basketball skills. Tell him he needs to personally start worrying about scoring because that is what we gave him 8 million dollars a year for, was to improve not decline. Tell him it is not fine. While he is asking the Wizard, also tell him to ask for some confidence and agressiveness, and ask the wizard to take some clumsiness.
Grandad
November 13th, 2009
5:09 pm
Great info and honest. Much appreciated. Teague’s min., “nitpicky”,
from your viewpoint I can understand. On the other hand…we do have
the “Acie Law” precedent.
RLP
November 13th, 2009
5:17 pm
How ironic that both last year and this year the seventh game of the years pits the Hawks and the Celtics. Last year the Hawks had the game won but for a last second shot by Pierce. I think that lost was extremely hard on a young team that was feeling extremely good about themselves coming out of the gate. The loss took something away from their psyche. If I am not mistaken they immediately lost to a bad Nets team and had about a four game losing skid. Who knows what will happen tonight. But I think the team has matured to the point that they can handle a tough loss better than they did last year. For the regular season it is important to not get too high or too low. Maintaining an even keel is the sign of maturity that this team is growing into. Having said that let’s hope they come out smoking and play at a high level throughout the game.
Celtic Spy
November 13th, 2009
5:21 pm
Enter your comments here
Celtic Spy
November 13th, 2009
5:24 pm
I really hope JJ comes out smoking cause most of the time he sucks!
Celtic Spy
November 13th, 2009
5:27 pm
Marvin needs to stop taking his jump shoot cause he sucks! He needs to learn to do the same thing Josh Smith is doing.
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November 13th, 2009
5:36 pm
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What’s the real reason Lou Dobbs left CNN?
Lou Dobbs news
November 13th, 2009
5:37 pm
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CNN THANK YOU!!!!!
Lou Dobbs news
November 13th, 2009
5:40 pm
I hope Lou Doobs is not planning to run for president.
Lou Dobbs news
November 13th, 2009
5:45 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr5wUEe8m_E
Victory:Adios LOU DOBBS
Hawk Str8Talk
November 13th, 2009
5:48 pm
i’ll just say what I normally say on my blog – in a vacuum, teague not playing is meaningless, but the larger point is that there is a problem if you can’t get Teague minutes against the KNICKS! And it’s much easier to say that a young player will know his role and play well whenever you play him, but conventional wisdom says that jerking a player’s minutes results in uneven production and confusion over his role on the team. That’s been the case for every player that Woodson has been sporadic about minutes for, so I think it bears repeating – doing whatever it takes to get a win is NOT always good. It is sometimes much better to develop a player, so that come playoffs – they are ready for all scenarios. Woodson far too often, plays to win the battle (an individual game) with no foresight on what it’ll take to win the war (the playoffs). The fact that that didn’t happen on a night where we had 4 nights rest and were playing the KNICKS!!!! worries me greatly.
O'Brien
November 13th, 2009
5:52 pm
Thanks for the answers Ken.
When was the last time the Hawks played perfect basketball? In my opinion, for the Hawks to win tonight, we need to dictate tempo (we should run more), win the rebounding battle, and win the turnover battle.
I know its only 8 games, and we are 6-2, but I am concerned about Marvin. His ppg down (13.9 to 9.6), apg down (1.3 to 0.4), rpg down (6.3 to 4.9), 3pt% down (.355 to .267), FG% down (.458 to .418),. To be fair, his FT% is up (.81 to .90), and his minutes are down (34.3 to 27.9), but thats partly his fault.
Marvin needs to stop fumbling/stumbling, improve his 3pt% (4-15 will not cut it), be more aggressive, and play better defense.
PD
November 13th, 2009
5:59 pm
Chris Paul by All-Star Break……..how is this for irony? In my dreams, Bibby and Marvin for Chris Paul and Brown.
I would love this trade.
57 types of aliens, not illegal mexicans but real aliens
November 13th, 2009
6:15 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SQrL0Sc6ZQ&feature=related
57 types of aliens, not illegal mexicans but real aliens
November 13th, 2009
6:27 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBVI0YinGQw&feature=related
northcyde
November 13th, 2009
6:35 pm
If you read this blog, you’d think we were an 1 – 8 ballclub, instead of a team with a .750 winning percentage and on pace to win 61.5 games. People can’t even enjoy the start of the season, because they’re so used to complaining about “something” with the Hawks.
God forbid if we lose by more than 8 tonight. A nuclear meltdown may happen here.
Dan
November 13th, 2009
6:38 pm
northclyde, I’m with you. I guess this team is just awful because it won’t go 82 and 0.
We have a good team here, guys. Try and enjoy it.
The Hawksta
November 13th, 2009
6:52 pm
ON The Previous blog:
Thanks Ramone and Traceman for getting back to me with a more solid game plan than Woody ever came up with.
I don’t like it when Woody says”It’s all about the win”. Don’t patranize me with that b.s. This year it’s more than just winning during the regulare season! Time for a PlAN!
How about planning not to overplay your starters!
How about planning to get one of there bigs in early foul trouble by posting your bigs early so everyone can get to the basket!
How about planning to get your rookie minutes so he can take over in case of injury!
How about planning to have a meeting with Marvin so we can renegotiate that fat contract!
How about planning to play Mo Evans more if Marv won’t give any money back!
How about planning to stop that darn iso Joe!
How about planning to buy a new and bigger home if you get a better game plan!
Woody sir… plan to get more blogs by me and the Truth!
Jody
November 13th, 2009
6:58 pm
Hawk Str8Talk,
Excellent post.
Hawks Fan In New Orleans
November 13th, 2009
7:01 pm
Obrien,
I agree with you on The Hornets firing B. Scott so soon. I think the teams failures lay more in how it was constructed and being 13million over the luxury tax threshold more so than bad coaching. There are no ballers on the squad outside of Chris Paul. CP and B. Scott were trying to squeeze molded, cruddy and dry lemons into lemonade and they have been the past few years – the juice just ran out – The GM is next IMO.
I wish we could bring B. Scott in to coach this squad – B. Scott wanted more team depth but the GM failed to provide it. Woody cried for more depth, Sund provided it but coach won’t play his bench.
That being said, let’s upset PP and Celts tonight baby!!!
KevinA
November 13th, 2009
7:01 pm
Ken Sugiura,
You are off to a fast and good start. Love the connection between blog questions and players answers. Inside information is what it is all about.
Blast
November 13th, 2009
7:02 pm
Statement game tonight for the Hawks. A win will be huge, but not holding my breath. Celts have had Hawks number for so long. Hawks have to play near perfect to win. A slow start will be a disaster. They must shoot a high %, rebound and come up with the loose balls.
Even if Hawks lose, I’ll be fine so long as they sweep all 4 home games coming up.
Watch out for the referee effect also. Refs shaft Hawks everytime they play the elite teams. Wade and LeBron both shot 20 plus free throws last night!
Ken S. Thanks for addressing some of our concerns. Nice to hear Woody explaining how he gave our minutes at the Garden.
balla4life
November 13th, 2009
7:03 pm
Tonight Marvin goes the f**k off
Ramon
November 13th, 2009
7:10 pm
Wait, so there’s a way to get a rookie PG ready to play without giving him consistent playing time? I’m confused.
Bailout Coaching!
November 13th, 2009
7:22 pm
Woodson for President, because he can double-talk speak!
KevinA
November 13th, 2009
7:45 pm
Pumped pumped pumped. Cai’t wait to see how the Hawks play. Mercy next 5 games tough. All play off teams.None as tough as this though. We can’t get to high or low. Thats the fans job. lol
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
7:47 pm
I hope Joe left the 3-D-S syndrome in the hotel room tonight… Dribble, Dribble, Dribble, Shoot…
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
8:01 pm
LETS GET IT…!!!
BONE
November 13th, 2009
8:03 pm
Lets do this hawks
Ken Strickland
November 13th, 2009
8:03 pm
Woodson stated that the team had to play perfect in order to defeat Boston. Well, why didn’t he assess the way he needs to coach, use his bench or play his starters? But then again, if he thinks the team has to play perfect basketball to win, that means he’s definitely not going to play Teague, and all 5 starters, plus Crawford, will be forced to play some heavy mins. After all, if he panicks, shortens his rotation and overplays his starters against the worst team in the league, what else can you expect from him when going against what he considers to be the best team in the league.
Didn’t we go through this same situation last season, when we got off to a fast and encouraging start? Didn’t we start out playing uptempo basketball and had good ball movement? As soon as we lost a couple of gms, didn’t we start to see Woodson slowly place his mark on the team by slow everything down and shorten his rotation? In the end, didn’t we once again become a stagnant, ISO, one on one, jumpshooting, guard dominated OFF? After that, didn’t the flareups, fatigue, injuries, finger pointing and passing the blame start to surface?
littile dave
November 13th, 2009
8:04 pm
ready and waiting GO HAWKS
Blast
November 13th, 2009
8:06 pm
We got Hubie Brown!
BONE
November 13th, 2009
8:07 pm
Marvin already missing
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
8:08 pm
Ken,
If the players play a perfect game then how good of a job do you need…lol
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
8:10 pm
Dumb foul Al…. we need ya…
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
8:10 pm
I love the energy early, but the Hawks are pressing a little on offense. They need to be careful to not get in foul trouble early.
BONE
November 13th, 2009
8:11 pm
Josh needs to wake up
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
8:13 pm
Nice move by Josh in the low post… once again reinforcing that if the Hawks actually MAKE AN EFFORT TO GET HIM THE BALL THERE, it does good things for the offense — even if he’s matched up against a former Defensive Player of the Year.
Rondo penetrating might be a problem…
BONE
November 13th, 2009
8:14 pm
good start so far
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
8:15 pm
The Celtics are getting much easier shots than the Hawks, but so far they have been missing. That’s probably not going to continue all game. The Hawks need to be more efficient offensively so they can get easy looks of their own. Iso Joe is not going to cut it in this game.
northcyde
November 13th, 2009
8:15 pm
Just as a reminder . . JJ went 9 – 23 FG in Boston last year. It was a lot of ISO-Joe in that game. But he also made 7 of 7 FTs and had 7 assists, for a total of 28 pts.
Also, we were knocking down 3s from everywhere.
Keep that in mind, if we win tonight
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
8:15 pm
Joe is letting the game come to him tonight…
BONE
November 13th, 2009
8:16 pm
Here comes woody ruining the flow with a timeout
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
8:16 pm
I like the fact that the Hawks are attacking the paint tonight.
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
8:16 pm
i like the start… good start… Josh playing smart, not wanting to pick up foul #2
Blast
November 13th, 2009
8:16 pm
Josh trying not to pick up his 2nd foul. I like that.
Hawks looking great so far!
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
8:16 pm
I am really, really not a fan of double teaming KG in this game. The Celtics move the ball way too well for double teams to work. Every time KG has seen a double team he has made the right pass and the C’s have gotten an easy look. Let Josh play him straight up and let him have those jumpers if he wants them.
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
8:17 pm
im telling u Bone… why call that TO?
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
8:17 pm
his game management is so predictable…
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
8:19 pm
good look Josh…
Ramon
November 13th, 2009
8:20 pm
I’m loving the way Josh is playing careful defense, and attacking the rim carefully. The old Josh would have 2 fouls. He would’ve fouled Perkins on that dunk attempt without question.
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
8:20 pm
sharp.. crisp passing…
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
8:20 pm
To his credit, Marvin is making an effort to get near the basket today, and it has paid off in an offensive board and that easy look so far.
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
8:20 pm
My goodnes Pierce travel…. look like he was backsliding..
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
8:22 pm
this is where id hope to see the veteran savvy of Joe Smith…
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
8:22 pm
Love seeing Zaza punk Rasheed in the post!
BONE
November 13th, 2009
8:22 pm
Why does Hubie say Pachula lol
Mychelfromatl
November 13th, 2009
8:23 pm
lol @ ZaZa. How do that dude hit those shots?
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
8:23 pm
KG hooked Za Za offensive foul ref.. call it!!
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
8:23 pm
Who touch KG. Heck he hook ZaZa on the spin move….
littile dave
November 13th, 2009
8:24 pm
im loving it
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
8:24 pm
WORK!!!
Blast
November 13th, 2009
8:25 pm
Hawks can’t buy a foul!
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
8:25 pm
Love the effort inside to keep possessions alive, but how the f*ck was that not goaltending? Rasheed clearly knocked that ball off the rim.
Mychelfromatl
November 13th, 2009
8:25 pm
Hawks battling out there! Good job Joe and ZaZa.
Ramon
November 13th, 2009
8:25 pm
WOW!! I’M SPEECHLESS, 8 PLAYERS ON THE COURT FOR THE HAWKS IN THE FIRST QUARTER! I TIP MY HAT TO WOODY!! KEEP IT UP.
Mychelfromatl
November 13th, 2009
8:27 pm
Wow! Like it or not , Woody made an excellent coaching move pulling both Al and Josh to keep them away from foul trouble. Mark my works, thats gonna pay dividends at the end. Nice Woody.
O'Brien
November 13th, 2009
8:27 pm
I hope JJ does not start pounding the ball for 14 seconds every possession…
BONE
November 13th, 2009
8:28 pm
JJ starting to ballhog
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
8:28 pm
Teague!!
Ramon
November 13th, 2009
8:30 pm
I see Teague getting ready to come in!
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
8:30 pm
I wanna see some more movement towards the basket, especially when Crawford is in the game. Crawford is the biggest asset to his team when he uses his quickness to break down the D. Give him some opportunities to get inside and set up the big guys with easy layups and dunks. The Hawks need easy looks to maintain this lead.
Ken Sugiura
November 13th, 2009
8:30 pm
pretty dang quick move. too bad it was a travel.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
8:31 pm
Teague trying that Iverson ‘96 move…
BONE
November 13th, 2009
8:31 pm
Mo wtf was that
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
8:32 pm
Mo Evans cant guard anybody i swear… said it before the season started… but hey, he’s contributing on the offensive end…
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
8:32 pm
Nice to see Shellhead Williams enter the game. Yes, believe it or not, he gets regular minutes for one of the league’s elite teams.
Blast
November 13th, 2009
8:33 pm
To pull this game off, starters gonna have to play lots of minutes.
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
8:33 pm
Dang Woody. You put Joe back in the game for the last 6 seconds of the 1st qtr….
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
8:33 pm
C’mon Joe…
kwooden1
November 13th, 2009
8:34 pm
I really the the steady play of the guys tonight. Their executing and taking what the defensive is giving them.
Mychelfromatl
November 13th, 2009
8:34 pm
Man Woody look like he came to coach today…F them haters!!!!
vava74
November 13th, 2009
8:35 pm
We are getting creamed by the refs already…
The Hawksta
November 13th, 2009
8:35 pm
Can’t believe we have a Teague siting! Wow what subing by Woody. Now I see a game plan! This my friends is coaching at it’s best. Now I wonder if he’d done this if we were down by 8? Now sub Joe leave Crawford in and bring back the other starters.
Ramon
November 13th, 2009
8:36 pm
If Woody coaches like this majority of the games, I have no problem with him getting extended. I admit when I’m wrong.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
8:36 pm
Very good quarter by the Hawks overall, even if they were a little sluggish on offense towards the end. But after all that, they are still only up 2. If they want to win this game, they have to get easier shots. The Celtics are going to have those runs where either Rondo is breaking down the D and getting his teammates easy shots, or one of their Big 3 gets in a zone and can’t be stopped. The Hawks can’t be firing up low-percentage outside shots during those times and expect to stay in this game. They have to feed the post when Josh and Al are in the game, and Crawford has to break down the D when the backup bigs are in the game.
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
8:38 pm
get our 2x there quicker dammit..
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
8:38 pm
Nice try Shellhead… those moving a$$-screens are not going to fly.
O'Brien
November 13th, 2009
8:39 pm
JJ making that 3 would have been huge. Dude was wide open!
That being said, Hawks did not fall behind early, and Woody made some good substitutions. I still look for JJ to play 43 minutes tonight.
Keep it up Hawks (and Woody).
BONE
November 13th, 2009
8:39 pm
Cut the f*ckin turnovers
BONE
November 13th, 2009
8:40 pm
Teague has to stay composed
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
8:40 pm
We cant get a foul call…
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
8:40 pm
Z mixing it up tonight folks…
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
8:41 pm
Haha who the f*ck is “Pachooler”?
BONE
November 13th, 2009
8:41 pm
Damn u sheldon. U toaster headed freak
littile dave
November 13th, 2009
8:42 pm
bull s… call on zaza
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
8:42 pm
Pachooler in the building…
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
8:43 pm
The first quarter energy is not there so far in this half. The Hawks are committing stupid fouls, letting shooters get wide open, and giving up offensive boards. Maybe it’s because they switched to zone — a team as athletic as the Hawks really doesn’t need to be playing zone, especially if Bibby is not on the floor.
BONE
November 13th, 2009
8:43 pm
Whats with all the travels damn
Ken Sugiura
November 13th, 2009
8:43 pm
1. teague still in.
2. too many unforced turnovers.
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
8:43 pm
hmmm
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
8:43 pm
well… our bench got minutes…
kwooden1
November 13th, 2009
8:46 pm
HAWKS are rushing to much!
Mychelfromatl
November 13th, 2009
8:46 pm
Ray Allen have played damn near all of the game so far, he won’t be able to guard JJ at the end.
BONE
November 13th, 2009
8:46 pm
Damn Joe has alotta nerve talkin about selfish
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
8:47 pm
work!
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
8:48 pm
Ok Woody, I will give you credit. You give Teague some nice mins in the 1st half tonight although he didnt play well…
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
8:48 pm
what type of contest is that Bibby..
BONE
November 13th, 2009
8:48 pm
we’re starting to unravel AGAIN
Ken Sugiura
November 13th, 2009
8:50 pm
house doesn’t mind shooting.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
8:50 pm
Gotta step out on shooters and gotta take care of the ball. The Hawks are still in this game because they are rebounding well, but everything else needs to improve.
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
8:50 pm
Sloppy play and too many turnovers right now….
Mychelfromatl
November 13th, 2009
8:50 pm
Hawks need to calm down.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
8:51 pm
Outstanding defensive rotation on that possession.
J.J.M.
November 13th, 2009
8:51 pm
to many jump shots
Ken Sugiura
November 13th, 2009
8:51 pm
it doesn’t feel like it, but celtics are shooting 50 percent from the floor.
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
8:52 pm
we’re fine… stay composed…
kwooden1
November 13th, 2009
8:53 pm
Starters playing very well! Nice shot over Allen by JJ!
Mychelfromatl
November 13th, 2009
8:55 pm
It’s obvious the Hawks is a very good team. If they can stay composed, they WILL win this game. Al and Josh is starting to come together very well. Im impressed.
Ken Sugiura
November 13th, 2009
8:55 pm
playing “Bustamove” over PA. Wow. I think “My Adidas” is next.
Ramon
November 13th, 2009
8:56 pm
The Hawks are losing, but this is the best I’ve seen them play the entire season. True the backups didn’t do too well, but they kept the game in reach. I was glad to see Teague not throw up any jumpers. Lebron was called for the same type of travel last night. But Teague does need to do a better job of awareness (as all rookies).
BONE
November 13th, 2009
8:57 pm
Damn Joe drive it
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
8:59 pm
Great sequence for Horford with the block on one end and the layup on the other. Nice look by Bibby too.
The Hawks could be playing better, but what I like in this 2nd quarter is that they are coming back with a good play every time they make a bad play.
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
8:59 pm
Woody buying minutes for Al… so he’ll be around later…
tough shot… geesh…
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
8:59 pm
Lets Get It!
BONE
November 13th, 2009
8:59 pm
nice play
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
9:00 pm
That’s what the Hawks need. More defensive plays creating offensive opportunities. That’s when the Hawks are at their best.
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:00 pm
GO STRONG ZA ZA!!! C’MON!!!
The Hawksta
November 13th, 2009
9:00 pm
Ken with the “Bust the Move” song! Can we get a foul called!
Mychelfromatl
November 13th, 2009
9:01 pm
ZaZa,
WHAT THE F**K WAS THAT SMH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
vava74
November 13th, 2009
9:01 pm
where are the “+1″ calls for us?? we can’t get any calls…
kwooden1
November 13th, 2009
9:02 pm
I second that bigdave Zaza Terrible shot!!!
Jody
November 13th, 2009
9:02 pm
That was pathetic from Za Za.
kwooden1
November 13th, 2009
9:03 pm
Bibby is playing a lot quicker tonight!
The Hawksta
November 13th, 2009
9:04 pm
Forget the turnovers by the second team. You can live with it now. That’s why you play your subs. In the playoffs we can’t afford it. So it’s game experience during the regular season. That’s what we need.
Yeeeah oh let’s do it!
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:04 pm
oh my… oh my… THE REFS CHEATING!!!
vava74
November 13th, 2009
9:04 pm
another botched call…
Rod from College Park
November 13th, 2009
9:05 pm
They don’t even check Marvin. HA HA
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:05 pm
OK I OFFICIALLY HATE THE CELTICS AND PATRIOTS EQUALLY…
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:05 pm
nasty move by Marvin…
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
9:05 pm
Wow Marvin, where the hell did that come from?
O'Brien
November 13th, 2009
9:06 pm
I hope the Hawks can stay within striking distance going into the 4th quarter.
We just need to stop turning the ball over, and I dont know what that shotwas by “Pachula”
The Hawksta
November 13th, 2009
9:06 pm
M Williams is definitely alive tonight!
kwooden1
November 13th, 2009
9:07 pm
Marvin made Pierce look silly!!
Ramon
November 13th, 2009
9:08 pm
11 players to touch the court in the first half!
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
9:08 pm
I would have liked a better shot coming out of that timeout, but how many times have we said that on this blog.
Let’s hope Woody doesn’t give his cancer and death speech at halftime. If they come out with the same energy in the 3rd that they had in the 1st, they can easily steal this game.
Mychelfromatl
November 13th, 2009
9:09 pm
And the Hater on the blog has arrived! SMFH! Dude seriously kill yourself.
Jody
November 13th, 2009
9:10 pm
Rondo traveled on that final shot. Right in front of the ref and no call. PATHETIC!!!
Mychelfromatl
November 13th, 2009
9:10 pm
And the hater on the blog has arrived. SMH dude seriously kill yourself!
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
9:12 pm
And I know Ramon said this already, but great job by Woody budgeting minutes in this game. He kept Josh from picking up his 2nd foul and even though the bench wasn’t very effective, the Hawks are still in this game with them having played extensive minutes.
The Hawks have to get more out of the bench — Crawford and Zaza in particular — in the 2nd half. If you see the plus/minus splits for this game, the Hawks’ starters are all plus and the bench is all minus. Al Horford with two fouls already will probably need a rest in the 2nd half at some point, and whenever that happens either Zaza or Joe Smith have to come in and provide some quality minutes. Joe Smith in particular really disappointed me defensively when he was matched up on Rasheed. Crawford needs to break down the Celtics’ defense more and get the Hawks some easy looks when Joe Johnson goes out of the game.
cp
November 13th, 2009
9:14 pm
Good first half. We gotta cut down on the turnovers and start driving a little more. Nice to see Teague come in. He is so explosive and quick. He has to learn to just dunk the ball if he is that close to the rim. Pachulia has to learn to catch the drop off passes a lot better. He always seems to fumble what is a nice pass instead of catching it clean and going up strong. We need Mo and Crawford to wake up in the second half. Nice games so far by Marvin ,Josh, and Horford.
The Hawksta
November 13th, 2009
9:15 pm
Woody needs to give his second unit another chance in the second half. I think they will play better! I guarantee they will play better because of the experience!
Rod from College Park
November 13th, 2009
9:18 pm
Ok Michelle.
Ken Sugiura
November 13th, 2009
9:18 pm
both woodson and JJ said they had to play perfect to win, but i’d say they’re not and they’re still in it. both i get the feeling the storm’s about to come. i don’t think the celtics are playing great, either. they’re 1-for-8 from three-point range (hawks, though, are 0-for-6)
Ken Strickland
November 13th, 2009
9:22 pm
I am very pleased to admit I was totally wrong about how Woodson would coach this gm. Except on one thing, he’s done well. However, he simply must stop using that dam switching DEF. We’re playing the Celtics, a very well coached intelligent team that’s taking full advantage of the mismatches we’re creating for ourselves by switching on every play.
If Bibby can’t cover his man, sit him “A”–on the bench and stop trying to compensate for his DEF liabilities. This isn’t the Knicks, it’s the Celtics, who are too talented and smart to allow us to get away with that crap. There’s absolutely no reason for us to continue making it easier for them than it has to be. COMEON WOODSON, RECOGNIZE WHAT’S GOING ON DEFENSIVELY AND MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS.
Mac-Town'z Finest 478
November 13th, 2009
9:23 pm
It’s all about hustle and coaching I believe..with our Hawks
They’ve just got to get back on defense …..whatever kind of D we have been running this year I’ve seen alot of open shooters….that has to change
if we do that i think we’ll handle our own on O
KevinA
November 13th, 2009
9:25 pm
First team to make 3pt shots in a row win. Darn to think we are out rebounding. Of Course we need to tighten up the turn over race.
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:25 pm
LETS GET IT…
kwooden1
November 13th, 2009
9:26 pm
Teague needs to use the floater more on his drives to the basket. I think that would help him a lot.
Good half by the first team, a tough start for the second unit. I think the key to this game is the second unit coming back and playing a lot better. If Crawford can come in and make some big shots we have a good chance of winning this game.
GO HAWKS!!!
Mychelfromatl
November 13th, 2009
9:27 pm
Let’s Get It Hawks!!!!
Mac-Town'z Finest 478
November 13th, 2009
9:30 pm
atleast the 2nd wide open J that JJ missed..
BONE
November 13th, 2009
9:30 pm
How the f*ck was that a foul
Mac-Town'z Finest 478
November 13th, 2009
9:30 pm
Marvin!!!!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
9:31 pm
Marvin’s gotta take that wide open 3. Don’t make things too hard on yourself.
Hawks don’t look entirely with it on offense so far.
BONE
November 13th, 2009
9:31 pm
Marvin with the pretty airball
kwooden1
November 13th, 2009
9:31 pm
Goto to knock down open shots!!
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:31 pm
aight.. we need a basket
Mac-Town'z Finest 478
November 13th, 2009
9:31 pm
Marvin with such touch on that jumper…it didnt even look like it hit the nets!!!!!
oh it didnt…
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
9:31 pm
They Celtics are trying to inch away with this game.
BONE
November 13th, 2009
9:32 pm
Another 3rd qtr collapse *sigh*
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:32 pm
good job Joe… attack…
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:33 pm
lets go.. get another…
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:33 pm
he can do that folks…
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:34 pm
got a break with a PP miss.. and hit a 3.. good job..
Mychelfromatl
November 13th, 2009
9:34 pm
Damn Marvin,
I can hear Rod now lol.
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:34 pm
cheap foul Josh.. let him take that tough shot… finally the Hawks active on the offensive glass…
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
9:35 pm
It dont make any sense how many foul calls Pierce gets… All he have to do is lean into his guy and he get the calls.
BONE
November 13th, 2009
9:35 pm
Damn Joe wtf
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:37 pm
messy…
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
9:37 pm
Comeon Josh… Dunk it or take it strong to the rim…
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:38 pm
these senior citizens are tired.. run em!!!
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
9:38 pm
Mike Bibby has came to play tonight….Yes Sir…
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:39 pm
stop cryin… no damn foul.. this dude has become a flopper…
Blast
November 13th, 2009
9:39 pm
Bibby three!
The Hawksta
November 13th, 2009
9:39 pm
Bibby killing there aZZZ!
Mychelfromatl
November 13th, 2009
9:39 pm
Keep fighting Hawks!!!!!
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
9:40 pm
Paul Pierce is a fake. Aint nothing wrong with him. He’s just trying to bait the refs into calling some more touch fouls for him….
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:40 pm
i want to see Jamal get to the bucket so they no longer run defenders at Joe…
vava74
November 13th, 2009
9:40 pm
unbelievable… the minute there is a questionable non call favoring us… ESPN comes to the rescue pointing that out as if we were not already on the wrong end of 6 or 7 calls…
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:40 pm
you know it Melvin.. and eventually they will oblige… he’s just tired… id leave Joe on him…
kwooden1
November 13th, 2009
9:41 pm
Nice shooting by Bibby, his making open shots!!
Mychelfromatl
November 13th, 2009
9:42 pm
bigdave,
I right with you on that. I say late 3rd quarter, bench marvin bring in Jamal, and run they ass off their own court!
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:42 pm
gotta be pleased with what we’ve seen thus far…
whatever analyze and zoom in when the Hawks go to the basket…
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:42 pm
yessir..
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:43 pm
thats fine.. good look
BONE
November 13th, 2009
9:44 pm
I think Josh is tired. he didn’t really try to get back and box out
The Hawksta
November 13th, 2009
9:45 pm
Bibby
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
9:45 pm
Bibby is on Fire…
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:45 pm
yessir…
The Hawksta
November 13th, 2009
9:45 pm
Crawford has to do his thing!
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:46 pm
yeah… what im talking bout.. love this lineup…
The Hawksta
November 13th, 2009
9:46 pm
WE There AZZ!
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:46 pm
they old and tired… lets go!!!!!!!
Ken Sugiura
November 13th, 2009
9:46 pm
Celtics – 1-for-11 from 3-point range. that’s not going to last.
Mychelfromatl
November 13th, 2009
9:47 pm
Welp!!! Here come Dem Hawks Babbbbyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
9:47 pm
Where’s the And 1 for Crawford. Had that been Pierce it would have been a foul call…
kwooden1
November 13th, 2009
9:47 pm
HAWKS are knocking down open shots!!
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:47 pm
but ESPN wont zoom in on that Melvin…
Rod from College Park
November 13th, 2009
9:48 pm
Keep Marvin out keep Jamal in.
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:48 pm
LETS GET IT!!!
Blast
November 13th, 2009
9:48 pm
Hawks ain’t going away! Can they pull this off?? Jamal has to come up strong!!! Bench Marvin For Crawford!!!
The Hawksta
November 13th, 2009
9:48 pm
We got em baby!
Ramon
November 13th, 2009
9:49 pm
Pierce is faking! He has to be the one player I love to hate the most as a Hawks fan.
vava74
November 13th, 2009
9:49 pm
damn defensive lapse, this possession was critical and we allowed the alley hoop…
The Hawksta
November 13th, 2009
9:50 pm
You see the way the annoucers are jocking us! We got to get this up! We are younger stronger than them!
BONE
November 13th, 2009
9:50 pm
Come on Hawks I know u can do it
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
9:50 pm
I like the fact that we fought back to take the lead in the 3rd qtr after being down by 7. Now we cant let the Celtics continue to slow the game down. We need to finished the 3rd qtr strong and in an uptempo mode.
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
9:50 pm
I like the fact that we fought back to take the lead in the 3rd qtr after being down by 7. Now we cant let the Celtics continue to slow the game down. We need to finished the 3rd qtr strong and in an uptempo mode.
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:50 pm
will Woody come with Teague… and push???
vava74
November 13th, 2009
9:51 pm
Blast,
Don’t forget that Crawford is being creamed on defense… fortunately Allen missed that wide open shot a few plays ago… but he got a a couple of easy baskets on the previous possessions…
I like Crawford as a change of pace guy coming off the bench.
Macaroni Tony
November 13th, 2009
9:51 pm
What are the annoucers saying?
Ramon
November 13th, 2009
9:52 pm
I think Hubie Brown gives the Hawks more respect than any other national commentator.
Mychelfromatl
November 13th, 2009
9:52 pm
Wow, Kenyan Martin expect a letter from PETA lol.
The Hawksta
November 13th, 2009
9:52 pm
Damn nice coat Kenyon!
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:52 pm
Bibby probably needs a breather.. .but we benefit from the national television time outs…
Kenyon Martin wearing a whole family of fox’s …
foul on that Joe shot…
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:53 pm
i see everybody was digging Kenyon coat…
the turtle man faking injury again..
The Hawksta
November 13th, 2009
9:54 pm
They are worried fellas! The Celtics are worried
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:55 pm
good subs Woody…
Mychelfromatl
November 13th, 2009
9:55 pm
Man Woody look like he up for the job tonight, great rotations.
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
9:56 pm
wow… poor close of the half..
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
9:57 pm
Dang it. We let them chip 4 pts off the lead to end the 3rd qtr.
BONE
November 13th, 2009
9:58 pm
I just hope everybody has enuff gas left in the tank for the 4th qtr.
Ramon
November 13th, 2009
9:59 pm
Lol, too bad Mario West isn’t here to guard Allen on some possessions lol.
kirkinga
November 13th, 2009
10:00 pm
So far, so good. Could it come down to yet another last second shot?
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
10:00 pm
everybody should be well rested…
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
10:00 pm
i hope not Kirk…
The Hawksta
November 13th, 2009
10:00 pm
Playing with these guys down the stretch isn’t enough. We got to win this game! Playing with them is what we’ve done in the past! We need to win this game!
Ramon
November 13th, 2009
10:00 pm
How is that Pierce and Garnett have both played over 25 minutes already, yet neither one has a single foul?
Hey Ramon
November 13th, 2009
10:01 pm
Take off ur Spandex draws and you go guard Allen.
The Hawksta
November 13th, 2009
10:01 pm
They got no answer for Crawford and JJ
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
10:01 pm
lets go… shut up ESPN…
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
10:02 pm
this is playoff basketball…
kwooden1
November 13th, 2009
10:02 pm
bigdaveCrawford went for the two for one, but it didn’t work. Great 3rd quarter!!! Didn’t fold and even took the lead.
Cedric
November 13th, 2009
10:02 pm
They are givin it a good effort tonight and thats what were missin. Celts look a bit old tonight vs our young frontcourt. Bibby came up big in that 3rd qt. Go Hawks!!!!
kwooden1
November 13th, 2009
10:03 pm
Joe Smith’s have a tough time with Wallace. He might have to start fronting him!
The Hawksta
November 13th, 2009
10:03 pm
Ramon that is a good point! However, how many fouls does Horford have
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
10:03 pm
great qrt.. you’re right he did.. initially i just thought it was a bad shot…
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
10:03 pm
great movement… Crawford and Joe…
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
10:04 pm
look at the Vets… love it.. thats what we were missing Vet presence down low…
kwooden1
November 13th, 2009
10:04 pm
Great play by Smith, started fronting and got a foul call!
The Hawksta
November 13th, 2009
10:04 pm
What did I tell ya’ll about the second team in the second half! Give them the minutes and they will get better
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
10:04 pm
ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
BONE
November 13th, 2009
10:05 pm
yes Jamal
Ramon
November 13th, 2009
10:05 pm
Hey Ra’mon, if I could get one of those game checks, I’ll guard him however long Woody say to go for lol.
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
10:05 pm
Yes. Its the Crawford and Joe show to start the 4th. I like how they are taking turns sharing the ball…
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
10:05 pm
on the road folks… showing up… now lets close.. lets close…
The Hawksta
November 13th, 2009
10:05 pm
Crawford killin them! lol!
Blast
November 13th, 2009
10:06 pm
Go Hawks, Go!!! Hawks win this game, they are a championship team, man!!!!!
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
10:06 pm
road maturity.. we battled back on a few occasions like the Portland game.. and now lets close like Sac Town…
Cedric
November 13th, 2009
10:06 pm
The elder J Smith showin our bigs how to bang em around smartly and get away with it. Sheed always complaining about a call now we got somebody who will get the respect from the refs and not get a foul when they tryin to get some position down low. Hawks doin ok.
Clyde
November 13th, 2009
10:06 pm
I’m impressed
kwooden1
November 13th, 2009
10:07 pm
Great shooting by Crawford!! He’s too tough for anyone the Celtics have on the bench. They are going to have to bring back Rondo!
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
10:08 pm
CP3 down.. this could be a very productive day…
Mychelfromatl
November 13th, 2009
10:09 pm
Celtics Mad.
Woody COY????
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
10:09 pm
great basketball.. they can only play man on man b/c Joe and Crawford are at the pg and sg.. and they cant defend it trust me…
Ramon
November 13th, 2009
10:09 pm
Bibby is +12, Joe is +16, Josh is +13, Al is + 12, and even Marvin is +7… Impressive.
hawks_4_life
November 13th, 2009
10:10 pm
THE COMMENTATOR SAID WOODY IS NOT HESITANT TO PUT THE BENCH IN….LOL….THAT JUST HAPPEND
The Hawksta
November 13th, 2009
10:10 pm
Wow! Seems like we have a real coach! Second team takes the lead to 10!
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
10:10 pm
Hawks getting scrappy on defense…
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
10:10 pm
whatever Hubbie… we are hustling… and scrappy and young…
Blast
November 13th, 2009
10:11 pm
Told y’all about Hawks winning the loose ball challenge.
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
10:11 pm
Kendrick Perkins is a bum…
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
10:12 pm
be a champion Perk.. shut up…
The Hawksta
November 13th, 2009
10:12 pm
I can’t believe Woody is leaving the second team in there this long! Wow he’s maturing!
Mychelfromatl
November 13th, 2009
10:12 pm
Speechless.
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
10:13 pm
Joe Smith and ZaZa has played well tonight. They gave us a great boost off the bench…
Mac-Town'z Finest 478
November 13th, 2009
10:13 pm
Joe did it again
BONE
November 13th, 2009
10:13 pm
wtf Joe u ballhog
Mychelfromatl
November 13th, 2009
10:14 pm
Hawks need to survive one more run.
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
10:14 pm
should of been a foul on PP with the bump.. you cant bump a man moving laterally.. but he’ll get away with it…
vava74
November 13th, 2009
10:14 pm
that was a foul by Pierce!!!!!!!!
Blast
November 13th, 2009
10:14 pm
Celtics so used to getting all the foul calls that they cannot take it when a foul gets called against them!
vava74
November 13th, 2009
10:15 pm
we need to get some points in the paint… get the ball to Josh and Al inside
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
10:15 pm
Dang Joe. The you go with the 3-D-S, dribble, dribble, dribble shoot. My bad, the ball gotten Stolen…
BONE
November 13th, 2009
10:15 pm
It doesn’t matter it PP bumped him. Joe is ballhoggin
kwooden1
November 13th, 2009
10:15 pm
Mychelfromatl I second that! Good timeout by Woody!!
terrell barron
November 13th, 2009
10:16 pm
JJ dribbles too .uckin much!!!
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
10:16 pm
exactly vava… he fouled him but no call…
BONE
November 13th, 2009
10:17 pm
And can Hubie pronounce zaza’s name right for once
BONE
November 13th, 2009
10:17 pm
Put Josh in woody
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
10:17 pm
Joe is forcing it…
Ramon
November 13th, 2009
10:18 pm
Joe played too many games with Tyronn Lue, that’s all Melvin lol.
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
10:19 pm
Yes sir, JCrawford with the AND 1…
terrell barron
November 13th, 2009
10:19 pm
Rod, I know your’re happy. Marvin is riding the pine.
Blast
November 13th, 2009
10:19 pm
Hawks are winning this game!!!!!!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
10:19 pm
Crawford has been earning every penny of that eight-figure salary in this second half.
vava74
November 13th, 2009
10:19 pm
whoooooaaaaa!!!! Crawfooooord!!!
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
10:20 pm
BONE… why doesnt it matter… they should call it…
Blast
November 13th, 2009
10:21 pm
Hawks are legit!
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
10:22 pm
no cutters…
Rod from College Park
November 13th, 2009
10:22 pm
Thank you Coach Woodson for keeping Jamal on the floor and keeping Marvin on the bench.
terrell barron
November 13th, 2009
10:22 pm
Come on JJ!!!
Big Ray
November 13th, 2009
10:22 pm
Crawford is a dyed-in-the-wool assassing.
Joe with another turnover.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
10:23 pm
I may not get much agreement on this here, but the Hawks have actually benefited from some calls in this half. Joe Smith in particular committed a couple of fouls a few minutes ago that weren’t called, and Pierce just drew quite a bit of contact from Horford on the drive that wasn’t called. Not that the Celtics haven’t also benefited, but I haven’t seen the superstar calls the C’s usually get in this matchup.
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
10:23 pm
Joe is having problems taking Pierce off the dribble…
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
10:23 pm
The ball movement has also been much better in this half.
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
10:24 pm
oh boy.. need a basket… next possession..
Big Ray
November 13th, 2009
10:25 pm
Ugly game with these fouls, but that’s what happens when two teams are really going at it hard.
The Hawksta
November 13th, 2009
10:25 pm
Time to sub Bibby
The Hawksta
November 13th, 2009
10:25 pm
Josh!
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
10:25 pm
HUGE shot by Josh Smith in the post. Pushing it to double digits with 3 minutes to go is huge.
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
10:25 pm
no foul.. are u serious..
Big Ray
November 13th, 2009
10:26 pm
Joe with a GREAT pass, Smith under control….bucket!
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
10:26 pm
BS foul call on Bibby
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
10:26 pm
double digits… in Boston…
kwooden1
November 13th, 2009
10:26 pm
Great shot by Smoove!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Matt the Brave
November 13th, 2009
10:27 pm
I know this will probably get me banned for criticizing the announcers on ESPN, but can they be any more for the Celtics? I know they have the bigger following, but geez! Can you make it a little less obvious that you’re pulling for the Celtics to win against the Hawks?!
Mychelfromatl
November 13th, 2009
10:27 pm
Wow, the Hawks banwagon gonna need some shocks after this game lol.
BONE
November 13th, 2009
10:28 pm
Come on Hawks
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
10:29 pm
let me act like i was shot in the chest and put the shot up and go to the line…
Blast
November 13th, 2009
10:29 pm
Najeh,
Refs only trying to make up for the non Hawks calls earlier. They ain’t giving us nothing. Hawks taking it.
Hawks gonna win this game, despite the refs. Down 8.
Ramon
November 13th, 2009
10:29 pm
I truly hope though, Atlanta comes back tomorrow and WIN. I can’t stomach the idea of Tim Floyd winning in Atlanta. ( Yea I know he’s just an assistant, but that’s a front, he’s the coach).
Big Ray
November 13th, 2009
10:29 pm
I don’t know if there’s anybody better at drawing a little contact and grimacing like somebody hit him with a baseball bat than that sucker Paul Pierce….
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
10:29 pm
foul on who?
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
10:29 pm
Be careful here… you know the C’s had a run in them, and it looks like they are starting it right now.
Mychelfromatl
November 13th, 2009
10:30 pm
C’mon, just one last run Hawks.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
10:30 pm
Based on the way this game has been called those last two foul calls were complete BS.
terrell barron
November 13th, 2009
10:30 pm
JJ with the lazy reach in foul.
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
10:30 pm
Pierce travel…. look like he’s ice skating out there.
rms
November 13th, 2009
10:30 pm
I think the Hawks can smell this one. The win is right there for the taking….
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
10:31 pm
Here we go with the Iso Joe offense.
Big Ray
November 13th, 2009
10:31 pm
Ha….Josh says, “foul or not you ain’t gettin’ the AND 1″
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
10:31 pm
And 1!
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
10:32 pm
believe it…
Mychelfromatl
November 13th, 2009
10:32 pm
Checkmate!!!!!
kwooden1
November 13th, 2009
10:32 pm
HUGH SHOT JJ!!!!!!!!!!
Blast
November 13th, 2009
10:32 pm
Hawks win!!!!!!!!
The Hawksta
November 13th, 2009
10:32 pm
I love this game!
DecDawg
November 13th, 2009
10:32 pm
good save JJ…previous two possessions were horrible…
Big Ray
November 13th, 2009
10:32 pm
Awesome to see Josh fight for those rebounds.
Great “And 1″ by Joe. Nice dagger, my man!
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
10:32 pm
Start the buses. We got the win now lets get the He!! out of Boston… ha,ha,
hawks_4_life
November 13th, 2009
10:33 pm
GAMEOVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!GREAT WIN
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
10:34 pm
For those of you complaining about ESPN bias, Hubie Brown is giving the Hawks a lot of much-deserved respect right now. I think he’s been pretty fair this whole game (at least compared to most national media types when it comes to the Hawks), considering that the Celtics came in as huge favorites.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
10:35 pm
Great crossover, but Josh has to finish that.
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
10:35 pm
Dang Josh, how you missed that layup after you broke KG ankles…
The Hawksta
November 13th, 2009
10:35 pm
Nobody saw this coming!
hawks_4_life
November 13th, 2009
10:35 pm
SMOOOVVVVVEEE WITH THE CROSSOVER ON PIERCE…..TOO BAD HE DIDNT FINISH
The Hawksta
November 13th, 2009
10:36 pm
Brilliant!!!!
BONE
November 13th, 2009
10:37 pm
LMAO Marvin hardly played
kwooden1
November 13th, 2009
10:37 pm
GREAT WIN!!!!!
vava74
November 13th, 2009
10:38 pm
yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
10:38 pm
aye… Woody coached his ass off
hawks_4_life
November 13th, 2009
10:38 pm
Question
Who thinks now that our frontcourt is too small to compete now? We beat the blazers, celts all frontcourts that are considered bigger, and we completely outplayed them.
Blast
November 13th, 2009
10:39 pm
Hubie gave the Hawks a lot of love, man.
Hawks showed their mettle tonight. Beat Boston at home? Who would have thunked it? Hawks 7-2 right now, and no injuries! Wow!!!!!!!
Ernest
November 13th, 2009
10:39 pm
Great win by the Hawks!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
10:40 pm
It goes without saying, but this is probably one of the best games I’ve seen these Hawks play. They proved a lot today, but one of the biggest things to me was how they DOMINATED the glass against a much bigger team. The length posed by the C’s was no match for the athleticism and effort of the Hawks. If they bring it with that intensity they can beat anyone in any way they choose, no matter how tall their opponents are.
And props to Woodson for coaching a great game too.
The Hawksta
November 13th, 2009
10:40 pm
Ken you gotta show the energy from the locker room! I know they are feeling themselves after that win!
Big Ray
November 13th, 2009
10:41 pm
Hell yeah, hell yeah, HELL YEAH!
I don’t care what ANYBODY says, we TOOK that game from Boston, in Boston, and we are on the cusp of turning that corner. That might have been the first part of that turn, in fact.
I LOVE it. Way to go Hawks!!!!
Blast
November 13th, 2009
10:42 pm
The Boston Garden must be shell shocked right now!
Melvin
November 13th, 2009
10:42 pm
Good win. Players played great and Woody coach a good game…
Big Ray
November 13th, 2009
10:42 pm
That’s funny. Where are those Celtics fans that usually raid our blogs? OH…wiping their noses….ha!
Big Ray
November 13th, 2009
10:43 pm
Co-sign Najeh and Melvin .
terrell barron
November 13th, 2009
10:44 pm
Gotta give a shout out to Ole Woodrow. He finally realized that he has a bench. He even put in Collins for crying out loud. Good job tonight Woody.
Ramon
November 13th, 2009
10:45 pm
Woody deserves all the props tonight! His substitutions kept the team fresh throughout.
Big Ray
November 13th, 2009
10:46 pm
Woody made the right moves out there. The guys stepped it up every chance they had, and never let up, mistakes and all. Boston never could smugly pull away, like they used to in the past. They’ll be lookin’ for blood next time we meet up. Well somebody call the Red Cross, because they lost a lot tonight.
Blast
November 13th, 2009
10:46 pm
Anybody care to question the Jamal Crawford acquisition right now for Acie and change?
terrell barron
November 13th, 2009
10:46 pm
Question fellas????? Did Woody impress Sund enough tonight to warrant an extension?
Big Ray
November 13th, 2009
10:47 pm
Agreed. Damn good job by Woody. Great use of his bench bigs. Perfect injection of Smith and Zaza at the right times.
Ramon
November 13th, 2009
10:48 pm
Terrell, no he coached a great game. But he have to show that over an extended period of time for me. If he can coach like this against the Heat when they come to town, and in Denver next week. Then maybe so.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
10:51 pm
It wasn’t just the substitutions. I don’t know how much of this falls on Woody’s game planning and how much falls on the backcourt, but they did a great job giving the front court looks in the post today. Even if it’s not an even split between the guards and the forwards, involving those guys in the offense makes it easier on the guards and keeps the opposing team honest. I would think Woody deserves at least some credit for game planning to involve Josh Smith and Al Horford in the offense.
BONE
November 13th, 2009
10:51 pm
I’ll give woody his props. He finally coached a great game.
The Truth
November 13th, 2009
10:52 pm
Hey Big Ray
How to you spell a good ole fashion azzz whipping?
Blast
November 13th, 2009
10:52 pm
No. Woody does not deserve an extension yet until he shows what he can do in the playoffs.
Big Ray
November 13th, 2009
10:53 pm
Teague definitely wasn’t ready for this level of competition, but I like how Woody threw him in that fire anyway. Lesson learned, I’m sure. Good burn for the kid, and good timing by Woody for giving it to him in the first quarter. He would have hurt us playing late in the game, when we needed poise and stability (Bibby).
Keep this up and he’ll move up the pecking order for COY. Oh hell, then we’ll have to throw Samuel a party!
Hey….with this many positive comments about Woody, poor ol’ Truth Serum won’t know what to do!
mark
November 13th, 2009
10:55 pm
Great Win! Maybe we are for real!
mark
November 13th, 2009
10:56 pm
What’s up Ray! Maybe we can sneak into the Eastern Conference finals this year for the first time in franchise history.
Big Ray
November 13th, 2009
10:57 pm
Terrell Barron ,
If there was one game of the season that Woody would want himself judged by, this would be it, I’m sure. However, if you’re making a decision that will span for years, off of one game, then something’s wrong. It better be game 7 of the Conference Finals or something…The record speaks for itself. I like what Woody did tonight. But I doubt Sund is foolish enough to base things off of one game. What if we turn around and lose by 25 the very next game? Does this game make up for he inexcusable whipping we took from Charlotte? See what I mean….If this single game warrants an extension, then the loss to the Bobcats warrants a firing. Needless to say, I don’t subscribe to either extreme.
Truth ,
I spell it 97-86! So much for one of the big three being 10-20 points better than us, at least on that night. And it was no fluke. We flat-out beat them.
Big Ray
November 13th, 2009
10:58 pm
What’s up, Mark !
Hawks Fan In New Orleans
November 13th, 2009
11:00 pm
GREAT ROAD WIN against The Leprechauns!!! We reallt sent a message to all teams in the east – that we are the baby beasts and we are quickly maturing into Tha Beasts. Total annihilation on the boards made for an abundance of 2nd chance points. I great quick road trip. Let’s handle our business in the A against the Hornets and we are rollin!!!
Obrien,
I agree with you on The Hornets firing B. Scott so soon. I think the teams failures lay more in how it was constructed and being 13million over the luxury tax threshold more so than bad coaching. There are no ballers on the squad outside of Chris Paul. CP and B. Scott were trying to squeeze molded, cruddy and dry lemons into lemonade and they have been the past few years – the juice just ran out – The GM is next IMO.
I wish we could bring B. Scott in to coach this squad – B. Scott wanted more team depth but the GM failed to provide it. Woody cried for more depth, Sund provided it but coach won’t play his bench.
That being said, let’s upset PP and Celts tonight baby!!!
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
11:00 pm
out the corner of my eye… my goodness Bynum has become a beast…
Hawks Fan In New Orleans
November 13th, 2009
11:01 pm
Disregard the last part of my post as that was typed prior to the tipoff.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 13th, 2009
11:02 pm
For those of you who don’t know, Chris Paul was carried off with an ankle sprain tonight and will be out at least a week. This, of course, means the Hawks will be facing a CP3-less Hornets squad tomorrow in Philips. Should be an easy game, but they need to guard against the letdown coming off the huge win.
Looking ahead, the schedule doesn’t get much easier — Portland, Miami, a surprisingly competitive Houston team, New Orleans again, and then Orlando are on the schedule next. I’d love to see if the Hawks can continue with this kind of intensity against those teams. None of those games will be easy, but every one of those teams — yes, even Orlando — is beatable if the Hawks play with the unselfishness and intensity they did tonight.
mark
November 13th, 2009
11:02 pm
Ray I will admit Josh looks like an allstar and maybe waiting on his UPSIDE has paid off! What do you think?
Hawks Fan In New Orleans
November 13th, 2009
11:04 pm
Chris Paul is injured – looks pretty good in Hawksville tomorrow.
Chris is also p-ssed they fired Byron Scott without consulting him – I won’t be surprised if he requests a trade.
cp
November 13th, 2009
11:05 pm
Great win tonight. The bench came up huge.. Joe just has to stop the dribble dribble dribble shoot and learn to pass out of the double team better. We have to follow up this huge win with another. No let down against the Hornets.
JSS_62
November 13th, 2009
11:07 pm
The pundits at ESPN must be having a stroke, oh, and Jeff Schultz too!!!
bigdave
November 13th, 2009
11:07 pm
nba tv has Joe on..
Ken Sugiura
November 13th, 2009
11:09 pm
pretty impressive W. i’ll hopefully have a game story with quotes up on the website by 12:30.
O'Brien
November 13th, 2009
11:13 pm
Great win tonight. and Woody coached a good game. If Woody can give us more well coached games like this, he wont have to worry about an extension.
Some comments:
1) JJ still dribble dribble, dribble, shoot too much sometimes.
2) Marvin only played 23 minutes, and scored 6 points. Woody will go with the Bibby/Crawford/JJ lineup a lot, so Marvin’s minutes will continue to go down unless he has an impact on the game. And 9 games in, he hasnt.
3) I like the fact that Woody left Teague in when he did, although Teague was messing up.
4) Lets beat the Hornets in ATL tomorrow night (plus CP3 probably wont be playing).
Again, good job players and coaches.
Grandad
November 13th, 2009
11:21 pm
Just got here guys and can’t stay long:
I’ve been consistently critical of Woody and therefore it’s only fair
to give him his due tonight. He managed to get Teague in early so that when crunch time came around he didn’t have to worry about that. When we ran the flex in the 1st half it created alot of scoring opportunities inside for our young bigs. (I still cringe like tonight
when we went iso Joe late and quit moving) But, tonight is not for critique. We should all enjoy this benchmark win. Mrs. Grandad couldn’t
understand why this game was so important. She said they’ll still be playing in the summer. But as reg. season games go, this was big. Once again kudos to Woody on a great win. Yawl young folks ought to go meet
the team @ the airport. One last note, at least Woody does not cry and pout like Doc tonight when he started to realize he was gonna get beat.
I’m outa here for now…great job Hawks…Now GO DAWGS !
KevinA
November 13th, 2009
11:30 pm
Wow Ken Sugiura checks in and has promise of more. Give the man the job.
Got to love this win.
Once more we showed balance between the front court and back court. Al and Josh are pushing JJ for MVP for team leader. Jamal could make an argument right benind them. What can you say about Bibby – he came through in the clutch time after time.
Joe smith and ZaZa were – extreamly efficient and played steller roles. A Friggen great team effort. Great night for the Hawks and Hawk fans.
Big Ump
November 13th, 2009
11:35 pm
Ramon read your 8;36 pm post and 10:48 post. Changed of mine (huh)
Traceman
November 13th, 2009
11:51 pm
Great job guys! Great effort all the way around from players and coaches.
THAT is the D that I know we are capable of playing! Paul Pierce got his but most of the shots he made were contested. I hate him but that guy can play. Still, everyone else was kept in check.
Like most of you, I wish JJ would pass out of the double team quicker and I wish he would pound the ball a lot less but he still had a solid game. He matched Pierce’s point output while shooting a respectable 9-21 despite facing a double team most of the night and great man to man D from Pierce when he wasn’t being doubled.
Also, the fact that he was being doubled left Crawford going man to man against Ray Allen in the 4th, a total mismatch. Glad to see that Woody was willing to go away from JJ and go to Crawford in that situation. Crawford was able to consistently get to the line and he made a couple of huge shots. Crawford shot the ball poorly overall (4-15) but he made the ones that mattered most. Teams are going to have a HARD time defending us with both those guys on the court. If Bibby and Crawford can continue to hold their own on D in the 4th (they have for the most part so far), we are going to be hard to deal with.
Traceman
November 13th, 2009
11:57 pm
My bad, Crawford was 6-15. I thought that 4-15 sounded strange because I KNOW he made 3 FGs and scored 11 pts in the 4th.
Mz. Hawkdafied
November 14th, 2009
12:00 am
Now that’s what I’m talking about. A total team effort tonight. Well there is certainly no question that the ATL Hawks’ depth is alive and well thanks to the awesome rotation of coach Woodson tonight.
The team really showed their maturity and growth tonight. They stayed focused and kept their eyes on the prize and came away triumphant tonight.
Hawk n the Ham
November 14th, 2009
12:07 am
The Hawks pulled a Morris Day on the national media tonight, “I’m gonna make you LOVE me”.
josh
November 14th, 2009
1:06 am
Thank you, Hawks. Solid game… I loved how they stayed in the game despite the Celtics’ runs every now and then
RLP
November 14th, 2009
1:08 am
While this was a great win from a fan standpoint the Hawks do not need to get too high over one win. They do not need to get too high or too low. They are showing the maturity from having a long incubation.
And it has been good to hear from some who were negative about Woodson showing him some love tonight. But lose to NO and guess what we will be hearing until the next big game.It would be nice to have made a season W-L prediction on the LOW side.For us fans I think the season just got better.
RLP
November 14th, 2009
1:12 am
With Denver’s defeat of the Lakers there is now no team in the NBA with fewer loss’s than the Hawks.
Mychelfromatl
November 14th, 2009
1:42 am
Wholdup,
With all of these accolades being passed around, somebody, somewhere should consider giving Billy Knight a shot at rebuilding another team (Could it really hurt the Knicks, Nets, Bucks, Golden State etc.?).
SMH at Rick Sund reaping the benefits of Billy Knight’s original vision/creation SMFH.
KevinA
November 14th, 2009
1:55 am
It makes you wonder why we play the bench against a better team. Was this a lack of Woody confidence against a weaker team. And then we bust it out against a better team. I could be wrong but this unleashes the bench in the future.
Lets take another train of thought. We are so good we can make up for bench mistakes. Kid JT for one. He sucked again. Best part? Didn’t matter. Marvin? – 22 min 3-7 3 rebounds 2 assists and 0 turnovers. Not impressive but a game positive. He did good.
Evans had arguably his worst game. No problem because of his limited minutes.
Can’t say much about the rest – they all played their roles and played great. Big game for the Hawk faithful.
Hawks Fan In New Orleans
November 14th, 2009
1:56 am
Mychelfromatl
I totally agree with you – props need to be given to billy’s vision – its coming to fruition. He was a stubborn mad scientist and hey, it produced a potential elite Eastern conference team.
Nate ArchiBALL
November 14th, 2009
4:39 am
Great game tonight. If we could just get Marvin going on offense………….
Mz. Hawkdafied
November 14th, 2009
11:36 am
The rookie made mistakes but did contribute to the Hawks rebound total. He got two defensive rebounds. So like I said total team effort. Can’t have too many rebounds.
Still rook needs to see some action. Learning is not all watching and listening, and sometimes hands on learning works best. Hell mistakes are a part of learning anyway.
2 FOR JOHN DREW
November 14th, 2009
4:27 pm
GREAT WIN ……
KEN S. ….. U REMIND ME OF MATT RYAN COMIN’ IN AFTER MIKE VICK, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
terrell barron
November 14th, 2009
10:26 pm
Heat check time! lol