Hornets vs. Hawks
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Nothing too significant from pre-game stuff that I heard. Sorry I can’t write more; I gotta crank out some stuff before tipoff.
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vava74
November 14th, 2009
6:56 pm
First?
Anything less than 25 points advantage will be a disappointment…
bigdave
November 14th, 2009
6:56 pm
LETS GET IT…
vava74
November 14th, 2009
6:58 pm
Well, I can get this out of my system even before it entered! Without even wanting to be I got to be #1 posting.
Like I said, I sure hope that we can see the starters logging only 25 minutes on average and see JT0 making is debut at leading the hawks for extended minutes.
vava74
November 14th, 2009
6:59 pm
“his”! dang what a typo!
Marcus
November 14th, 2009
7:13 pm
without Chris Paul, we should run dem out the gym. Hawks by 20.
BONE
November 14th, 2009
7:15 pm
Marvin is str8 doo doo butter
BONE
November 14th, 2009
7:20 pm
why are there so many damn technical difficulties in phillips arena. I mean DAMN
2 FOR JOHN DREW
November 14th, 2009
7:22 pm
I’ve always dranked the proverbial Hawks ” kool-aid ” …. they’re my team. I live & die w/ ‘em.But this kool-aid has something in it. ( some GIN or VODKA ) …. I can’t get enough of this !!!!!!
The BEASTLY HORFORD,the FOCUSED SMOOVE, the DOWNTOWN BIBBY, the CLUTCH CRAWFORD, & the ” I WANT MO’ MINS. TEAGUE ” …. I’m watchin’ every game @ least twice.
The only thing better than winning is …… to KEEP ON WINNING & to see JJ show some emotion.
Bartender, another glass of that wonderful kool-aid, please !!!!!!!!
bigdave
November 14th, 2009
7:23 pm
ut o.. spaghetti o’s…
bigdave
November 14th, 2009
7:27 pm
has Bibby’s d improved..?
cp
November 14th, 2009
7:57 pm
Absolutely no defense so far and Nique is brutal once again on the mic.
vava74
November 14th, 2009
8:18 pm
we can hear the crickets around here…
bigdave
November 14th, 2009
8:28 pm
boy Marvin is digressing…
BONE
November 14th, 2009
8:31 pm
Marvin is just pathetic to watch. The only thing he’s good at is free throws. And the only reason he draws so many fouls is becuz he’s so goofy. He falls all over the place. He draws fouls by accident.
bigdave
November 14th, 2009
8:35 pm
Marvin has no confidence in his game right now..
2 FOR JOHN DREW
November 14th, 2009
8:36 pm
what a shot by crawford !!!!!!
Blast
November 14th, 2009
8:50 pm
Where is everybody? Is another blog running somewhere?
Blast
November 14th, 2009
8:54 pm
Gonna need the starters to finish this game off.
bigdave
November 14th, 2009
8:55 pm
i think everybody is at the game…
bigdave
November 14th, 2009
8:59 pm
please Nique’ dont jinx Crawford… every time you call something it doesnt come to fruition…
bigdave
November 14th, 2009
9:10 pm
beautiful team basketball…
Josh
November 14th, 2009
9:11 pm
i love these hawks finishing up games! it was so frustrating when they would do so well and then give it away in the end… but this team is closing out games!
Truth-Serum
November 14th, 2009
9:12 pm
Sweet! Simply Sweet!! Its lights out with the three from Bibby.
Melvin
November 14th, 2009
9:13 pm
It may have taken 3 1/2 half qtrs but the Hawks are wiping the court with the Hornets tonight… Very unselfish play on offense and good rotation on defense… Looking good tonight Hawks….
bigdave
November 14th, 2009
9:16 pm
im telling you i like Randolph’s post game…
Truth-Serum
November 14th, 2009
9:19 pm
Teague is a turnover waiting to happen
Hawks the Herald Angels Sing
November 14th, 2009
9:19 pm
Christmas has finally come early in the Highlight Factory!
Melvin
November 14th, 2009
9:22 pm
Yes bigdave, RandMo has a nice post game….
Josh
November 14th, 2009
9:22 pm
Thank You, Hawks.
Samuel
November 14th, 2009
9:24 pm
Woody=COY
Hawks the Herald Angels Sing
November 14th, 2009
9:28 pm
No letdown after yesterday’s incredible victory in Boston. Coach has these guys focused and Josh seems all grown up now. What a bench!
balla4life
November 14th, 2009
9:41 pm
What are we gonna do with Marvin
Ramon
November 14th, 2009
9:48 pm
This is a question. At the trading deadline, will it be time to think of trading Marvin for a draft pick if possible? I mean would trading Marvin for mid 1st round pick be smart if you want to go ahead and extend Horford this season? What do you guys think?
bigdave
November 14th, 2009
9:57 pm
Wade just hit the game winner against the Nets… wow…
Clyde
November 14th, 2009
9:58 pm
FIRE WOODY
Ain’t nothing changed. We run no plays. Its all one on one and fast break points to score. The only thing Woody does is makes substitutions.
ROOOOOOLLLLLL TIDE ROOOOOOLLLLLL
Jake
November 14th, 2009
10:14 pm
WE HAVE THE NUMBER 1 RECORD IN THE LEAGUE. HELL YEAH!!!!
bigdave
November 14th, 2009
10:20 pm
Brandon Jennings is going APE SHYT on the Warriors…
Ken Strickland
November 14th, 2009
10:24 pm
EXCELLENT WIN TONIGHT!! I see Woodson realized the flaws in his switching DEF and put it on the shelf tonight, for the most part. We didn’t see Bibby guarding C’s & PF’s or our PF’s and C’s guarding guards. This was a well played well coached gm all around, CONGRADULATIONS ALL AROUND HAWKS!!!!!!
I absolutely love the easy fastbreak baskets we’re now scoring, as a result of playing uptempo basketball. The interior passing and scoring has boosted our PPG by 10PPG(108)over last yr(98.2). If we improve our DEF, we’ll be able to whip any team in this league anytime, anywhere.
Unfortunately, we still have certain individuals who get upset if anyone offers constructive criticism of Woodson’s coaching. Their response is usually, “WE’RE WINNING, or WE’RE 7-2 AND THAT’S THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS”. Yet, these same irrational, one dimensional thinking individuals go out of their way to criticize the play of MWilliams, while refusing to acknowledge the comments they use to support Woodson. After all, despite Marvins play, “WE’RE WINNING, AND WE’RE NOW 8-2, AND THAT’S THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS”, RIGHT.
LIVING PROOF THAT STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES.
DecDawg
November 14th, 2009
10:37 pm
Clyde has a point. I like how we’re playing but we still don’t any plays. In a tight game…late in the 4th quarter, we do not have any offensive sets to go too. We’ll just watch JJ dribble for 12 seconds and throw up a jumper. And Woody’s been here for 5 years and has not installed an offense….that’s scary cuz we’re winning in the regular season so he might be rewarded.
Clyde
November 14th, 2009
10:39 pm
Bigdave B.Jennings is the truth. He is the best point guard in the Eastern Conference right now. Maybe in the league.
darrell starks
November 14th, 2009
10:45 pm
All right ken sekou is gone now you have 2 step up 2 the plate.
GO HAWKS!!!!!!!!
darrell starks
November 14th, 2009
10:46 pm
Great win by the hawks ken.
GO HAWKS!!!!!!
darrell starks
November 14th, 2009
10:55 pm
Ramon i say keep marvin it’s still early in the season, plus the chemistry is there and you dont want 2 mess with that right now, as long as marvin play his role and play solid defense at the 3 im okay.
GO HAWKS!!!!!!!
darrell starks
November 14th, 2009
10:57 pm
CLYDE I HAVE 2 AGREE WITH YOU B.JENNINGS IS A BEAST.
GO HAWKS!!!!!!!!
RLP
November 14th, 2009
10:58 pm
Tough game coming up Monday against a Portland team that has a 4-1 record on the road and who probably feel they owe one to the Hawks after being defeated on their home court. It is a good thing to have a one day break before this game.
Mychelfromatl
November 14th, 2009
11:01 pm
Damnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brandon Jennings
55pts, 5reb, 5ast
O'Brien
November 14th, 2009
11:02 pm
I did not see the game, but looking at the box score, Josh with 17 and 17. Thats awesome. JJ only played 33 minutes, had 26 points. Good game Hawks and Woody.
But what is up with Marvin? He is averaging 9 ppg, 4.7 rpg. I know he is getting less minutes, and less shots, but he went 2-10. And the opposing SF (Stojakovic) had 25 points.
Seriously, we are paying him $7.5 mil, and this is what we’re getting? Thats unacceptable.
Kane337
November 14th, 2009
11:04 pm
Great team basketball tonight. The Hawks are looking Grrrrrrrrreat!
Samuel
November 14th, 2009
11:09 pm
Ken,
Good thing Woody is reading this blog and following your advise. Thanks to you he stopped the switching defense and has the hawks playing uptempo. Oh yea and JTeague is getting the Royal treatment instead of ACIII. Thanks Ken but you better stop or he might get that extension. LOL!!
Woody=COY
Ramon
November 14th, 2009
11:09 pm
Did you guys see that Boston lost another game tonight? Also isn’t Sacramento making the win there look even more impressive?
Mychelfromatl
November 14th, 2009
11:11 pm
On Brandon Jennings:
“who need college basketball when you can play over seas, get paid, and be this good in the NBA”
People, expect a trend to start with young basketball players.
Ken Sugiura
November 14th, 2009
11:16 pm
hey-
sorry i couldn’t chime in tonight. I got behind on stuff I had to turn in and didn’t have time. Anyway, the locker room had a kind of “win and move on” mood to it. I think they recognized that it was tough to get up for a game like this but they did what they had to do. Al Horford put it well. Said Horford, “I think we’re just more on edge. We really want to get it done. We don’t want to be in a position to give the other team any kind of light. That’s the way you have to play. That’s the way we really want to play the whole game, but in the fourth quarter you really have to step it up.”
Monday will be an interesting test. Portland will come here with equal rest as the Hawks and maybe a little payback in mind. I’d guess both teams will be wired.
Not sure what’s going on with Marvin. As I’d mentioned before, he spent time Friday working on his shot, but he was off again tonight. Give him credit for being active (six boards, three assists) and if you’re a Hawks fan, you hope he can work his way out of it.
Ramon – do you think a team would give up a first for him at this point?
O'Brien
November 14th, 2009
11:26 pm
Marvin was the #2 pick, and this is his 5th season. He can be traded, but I really dont think any team would give up a 1st round pick for him. It would have to be for a guy/contract that the other team doesnt want anymore.
Ramon
November 14th, 2009
11:29 pm
Ken, if we can get Isaiah back in the NBA, who knows lol. Seriously, I think a playoff team possibly would. I don’t see a lottery pic, but a 19-25 pick sure. Because Marvin is still young and hasn’t been in a motion offense yet. I could even see the Lakers possibly being interested in him. If they traded for Morrison (who is making 5.2 mil this season), Marvin is way better than him.
The problem I see is there is no way that you bring back this roster next season without being in the luxury tax, unless you role the dice with Horford. And I don’t think Horford is the one to try like Smoove, Childress, and Marvin. Joe is looking for a raise (rather he deserves it is another question), and Horford is worth the raise. Even with Evans coming off the book at the end of the season, that really isn’t that much. And also maybe Marvin packaged with the right to Childress may would have a good return. I would even consider trying to move Marvin for Maggette (not Jackson) when the trading deadline comes.
Ramon
November 14th, 2009
11:34 pm
Ken allow me to say that we all are enjoying your work so far. Its easy to see the effort that you’re putting in, and we’re appreciative of it. I think we all know how hard adjusting to more duties at the workplace can be, especially when it happens unexpectedly. So thank you. By the way, we have to ask, Sekou was a Michigan guy, so who is your college team through the good, bad, and ugly?
hawks_4_life
November 14th, 2009
11:44 pm
WHAT A SPORTS NIGHT…GATORS GOT PUSHED….MY HAWKS WON….UFC WAS GOOD….NOW ITS TIME FOR THE FIGHT….WHO DO YOU HAVE?
Hawks Fan In New Orleans
November 15th, 2009
12:07 am
Winning is blahze around Phillips Arena – must be nice to undefeated on the home floor. Trust that I will be at New Orleans Arena on the 21st for part 2 of the NO Smackdown!
darrell starks
November 15th, 2009
12:10 am
ken if i traded marvin it would be for al thorton of the clipper i like his game plus he would fit in well with hawks.
GO HAWKS!!!!!
darrell starks
November 15th, 2009
12:11 am
MARVIN FOR AL THORTON RIGHT NOW RICK SUND THE HAWKS WOULD BE EVEN BETTER.
GO HAWKS!!!!!!!!
hawks_4_life
November 15th, 2009
12:12 am
COTTO IS TAKING A WHOPPING
I MUS WRITE
November 15th, 2009
12:13 am
Jennings is clearly top 2 or 3 point guards in the the EC, It will be a dam shame if that yungn doesnt make the All Star Team. Hmmmm I might go get Donahee’s book after all.
Did somebody switch Marvins program… Last yeras model was money with the shooting and even got to the rim, This years model looks lost dazed and confused….He cant buy a shot!
Didnt someone say this was his breakout year……Who was that guy?
cdog
November 15th, 2009
12:13 am
hawks crushed the hornete, you’re next once again portland. the hawks will trounce the trailblazers sending them off lost on their trail.then we will dominate the lucky miami heat. we will destroy the heat and dominate the east.
hawks_4_life
November 15th, 2009
12:16 am
cdog
sounds like a good plan…
cdog
November 15th, 2009
12:17 am
mike woodson is a tremendous defensive coach as well a great coach. if management had any sense they would lock up him and joe johnson to contracts now.the hawks will be there in the finals and take no prisoners. GO HAWKS, ALL THE WAY TO THE FINALS
Grandad
November 15th, 2009
12:22 am
Sybil: Hencefoth if I address ‘Ken’, I’m referring to Mr. Sugiura.
I hesitate to use K.S. for the same reason but I wll continue to do so anyway. You are correct…you never said Al was an all-star 4.That was me. I personally think Josh could handle the 3. In no way was I denigrating Josh,as I think he is becoming a fantastic young player.
(one who was allowed to play quality min. & play through his mistakes)
Now slither back to your parent’s basement and play with your
/blow up Woody doll\.
hawks_4_life
November 15th, 2009
12:25 am
I must say Woody is doing a great job this year, I think the results do warrant an extension but the season is young. I hope he keep up the good job.
Grandad
November 15th, 2009
12:25 am
K.S. – Ken Strickland
Ken Strickland
November 15th, 2009
12:26 am
SAMUEL-You’re the kind of person that just can’t admit that someone else might be right and you might be wrong. I know it’s killing you and Sybil to know that I have an extensive knowledge and firm grasp of basketball, and you don’t. I can use stats, facts, common sense and deduction to formulate informed opinions, and you can’t.
Whether Woodson has been reading these blogs and taking my advise is mute. The fact is, regardless of why he’s doing it, I made the call before he did it, AND I WAS RIGHT. If you and SYBIL weren’t so clueless and full of disdane for me, you might have realized how revealing it is that a fan(me)can come up with solutions to problems that Woodson has been unable or unwilling to come up with and/or embrace, until pressured into accepting and implimenting by his GM.
If you look at the complaints and suggestions I’ve made over the last 2-3yrs, you’ll find I was totally on the money.
(1)I started suggesting we play an uptempo fastbreaking style of OFF back when we drafted ALaw. How many times have I said we needed to embrace a system that takes full advantage of the speed, quickness and athleticism of our young greyhounds? Now that we’re doing it, look at the results, 4th in the NBA in scoring. We could have been doing this before now.
(2)Do you remember this off season when certain individuals blasted me for saying we would be the most improved team in the East because no other team could match our ORGANIC GROWTH. Name a single Celtics, Cavaliers or Magic player that’s shown as much improvement as Smoove or Horford. Name another player that’s been added to the rosters of those 3 teams that’s had a greater impact than JCrawford.
(3)I got blasted by Woodson apologist like you for complaining about him using the switching DEF to try and compensate for Bibby’s poor DEF last yr. Teams adjusted to it last yr, and have been taking full advantage so far this yr, and now we’ve been giving up over 103PPG as a result.
(4)I also got blasted by certain individuals for saying Horford wasn’t playing out of position. I said if Woodson took advantage of Horford’s speed, quickness and athleticm, and allowed him to run, he could outplay most of them. NOW THAT WE’RE PLAYING UPTEMPO AND ALLOWING HE AND THE TEAM TO RUN, WHAT HAVE WE SEEN FROM HORFORD AND THE TEAM SO FAR?
For you and SYBIL to continue blasting me for offering informed opinions that have been proven correct, demonstrates your ignorance, low basketball knowledge and/or IQ, and a disdane for me that interfers with any ability you might have of engaging in logical and rational thought.
Ramon
November 15th, 2009
12:30 am
Acie Law is looking good in Golden State.
Am I the only one who would trade Marvin for Maggette?
hawks_4_life
November 15th, 2009
12:39 am
Ramon
Yes only cause I dont think his value is that diminished because the season is young and he is he.\
Pacquaio is the man, what a display he put on
Najeh Davenpoop
November 15th, 2009
2:51 am
I was at the game today for the first time this season. The outcome of the game was never in doubt, even when Peja cut it to 6 in the 4th quarter. It’s a great feeling to have the confidence in your team that even when the other team makes a run and makes it a close game in the 4th quarter, your team is going to bounce back and put them away. That’s what elite teams do, and increasingly that’s how the Hawks are playing.
Of course, it was a little disappointing to see the Hornets without CP3, knowing that they are nothing more than a lottery team without their star point guard, but a win is a win, and the Hawks played great on both ends of the floor. Props to Woody as well for keeping the starters well rested and leaning on the bench to carry the team through for large stretches of the game.
In other news, Brandon Jennings is a G. Every amazing night like this that he has is a double barrel middle finger to the age limit and the NCAA, and I’m loving it.
Truth-Serum
November 15th, 2009
3:18 am
The ignorance of the Bubba hate posse is sad. Can you imagine eating a wonderful meal and saying the chef if F_cked up? Can you imagine seeing a beautiful building and saying the architect is a moron? The Hawks are a product of 5 years of Woodson’s handiwork. They are good and so is the architect.
It is a turn off to visit this blog sight to see so much folly. Kind of reminds me or republican talk radio and the politics of silly. What a willfully and zealous bunch of fools you bubba haters are. Samuel and many others have will characterized you. Snowman doesnt even visit here anymore. Thank goodness there are other blogs where there is a positive and uplifting exchange taking place.
I wonder how advanced and exciting this site would be minus the ignorant s. You cant stop the hawks with your hate.
Truth-Serum
November 15th, 2009
3:19 am
Samuel and others have well characterize you.
jdewayneatl
November 15th, 2009
3:24 am
Hawks fans hit the breaks on trading Marvin Williams. Every player in the NBA has had a rough stretch in his career. Josh Smith seems to have found his way. Marv is still trying to work his way into the new potent offense. Instead of looking at Marv’s individual game lacking, look at the big picture – which is that the Hawks look great even with Marvin struggling. If the Hawks are legit now, just wait til Marv finds his groove. That’s just another threat on a team that is on course to crush the dreams of anyone who thinks the Eastern Conference has only 3 contenders.
Go Hawks!
I have organically transformed
November 15th, 2009
3:30 am
Im now GRAND B!TCH
Joe Mama
November 15th, 2009
3:31 am
OH SH!T GRAND B!TCH WTF?
dmortone
November 15th, 2009
5:22 am
I agree on waiting on Marvin. We’re 2nd in offensive efficiency and middle of the pack defensively. Importing one scorer from Golden State is a good move, importing more just lowers the defensive mindset. As of right now, we don’t really need Marvin’s offense, teams still respect his 3pt shot so he still spreads the floor and if anyone doesn’t think Marvin’s a good defender, watch what he did to Melo when he was isolated on him.
And if you think Marvin’s actually going to be a 39%FG shooter and 23%3ptFG then you’re clearly retarded.
Samuel
November 15th, 2009
5:36 am
Ken=COY
The Real Hawk
November 15th, 2009
6:49 am
Marvin Williams F 25:44 2-10 3-4 0-1 7
Sit him or move him! Tired of waiting.
Rod from College Park
November 15th, 2009
8:58 am
Ken Strickland,
“If you look at the complaints and suggestions I’ve made over the last 2-3yrs, you’ll find I was totally on the money.”
You also said that Marvin Williams was just as good as Danny Granger. Remember that? TRADE MARVIN WILLIAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JeJe
November 15th, 2009
9:46 am
Make no mistake, the Atlanta Hawks shooting guard will cash in next summer, likely getting the max dollars initially targeted for another player. He very much will be the right player in the right place at the right time, which is why it made all the sense in the world to bypass an extension with the emerging Hawks, even if he was offered $60 million over four years. “I’m sure there will be some chaos,” said Johnson, whose team Wednesday night hosts the Heat. “No one knows what’s going to happen.” South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Asked if he finds it odd to be viewed as a fallback position, Johnson smiled and said, “Not at all. I’m going to do my part. I can’t worry about the next person or what anybody else is going to do.” South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Before the Heat played the Hawks in its exhibition finale, Johnson sought out Wade in a hallway at Jacksonville’s War Memorial Arena. The two embraced, shared a few laughs, before Wade introduced Johnson to other Heat teammates. A preview of what might follow in July? “I’ve got some pretty good friends on that team,” Johnson said. “It’s always fun to be around them.” South Florida Sun-Sentinel
JeJe
November 15th, 2009
9:47 am
LOOK PEOPLE
WE ALL KNOW MARVIN SUCKS. HE IS PLAYING LIKE TRASH. BUT WE ARE WINNING. IS TRADING HIM FOR MAGGETTE GOING TO MAKE US BETTER OR WILL IT JUST TAKE AWAY SHOTS FROM JJ, HORF, SMOOVE, AND BIB?
LET MARV CONTINUE TO SUCK AND US WIN. AS SOON AS WE GO ON THAT 3 GAME WINNING STREAK TO TEAMS LIKE THE BUCKS OR BULLS, THEN WE TRADE HIM OR SAY WE SHOULD TRADE HIM
Keeping it real
November 15th, 2009
9:53 am
I actually dont think is as stupid as many of you indicate that he is. True, he has no experience in sports at any level and doesnt understand basketball, but that doesnt make him a bad person.
No, I dont think Ken is evil. Im sorry if you disagree. True, he is a part of the Southern chapter of the grand knights of the Haters association, but that doesnt mean he is not redeemable.
I like Ken, and all of the fictious blog characters hes created. Just because a person is ignorant is no reason to stop reaching out to them. Ken can become a better person, he just needs to wake up. True he is stupid but not totally, hopelessly stupid as many of you seem to think.
True, he often says things that are irrational but insist that when you talk with him that accept them as being profound insights. He just wants to feel important. Its ok.
True he should STFU as was suggested earlier, but hey, the guy has a picture of Rush Limbaugh in his cubicle, thats got to count for something.
No matter what they say about you Ken I think that one day he will be a coach and hell have his own team in never never land. It may be at the YMCA or in grade school, but either way, I wish you luck.
Perhaps he should take a course in fundamental basketball.
Also , that Ideal Ken had about starting Teague over Bibby, Just ignore him, look the other way, his prescription ran out.
T
Keeping it real
November 15th, 2009
9:58 am
No matter what they say about you Ken I think that one day you will be a coach and hell have your own team in never never land. It may be at the YMCA or in grade school, but either way, I wish you luck.
call it the never never land team bubba
RLP
November 15th, 2009
10:06 am
Cosign on the comments of jdewayneatl and dmortone. Remember all of the comments about Josh in the recent past? Look where he is now. Patience is a virtue that will be rewarded.
Ree Roe
November 15th, 2009
10:08 am
Why are yall so impatient with Marvin Williams? People we’re 9 games in! We’re 7-2 & this team’s confidence is sky high. Why do yall wanna mess with that? Marvin is doin everything we need him to do…we don’t need 14 ppg from Marvin with Jamal avg 18-20 for us. I REALLY hope noone of influence reads some of these posts…Marvin Williams for Al Thornton? Are some of yall crazy?
-REEcently Roe!
Benjamin
November 15th, 2009
10:15 am
I have to say that I’m with Ree Roe. 9 games does not a basketball season make. Much too early to give up on Marvin…
Ken Strickland
November 15th, 2009
10:19 am
Like I said earlier, IF THEY CAN’T CHALLENGE THE MESSAGE, THEY ATTACK THE MESSENGER. MY INFORMED COMMENTS REALLY BROUGHT SYBIL OUT FROM UNDER HER ROCK. It doesn’t take a psychiatrist to realize that the character using the mulitple names to attack me and converse with him/herself is really one sick piece of meat. Only an extremely underdeveloped child like personality, or a truely disturbed one, could derive so much sustained joy and pleasure from repetitively engaging in such sick behavior.
Fortunately, this mindless troll seems to be focused almost exclusively on me. That’s likely because for him/her/it, facts, reality and/or the truth is extremely painful, and I obviously bring the pain. I’ve also noticed that he/she/it(SYBIL)will create additional names(personalities) to try and get me to respond. Sybil obviously needs and craves attention, but there seems to be a particular need to get my attention.
I was always taught to treat people with mental, emotional and psychological problems with kindness and understanding, but I don’t understand this clowns particular brand of sickness. I WANT TO APOLOGIZE TO EVERYONE FOR STIRRING THIS SICK PUPPY UP AND BRINGING HIM/HER/IT(SYBIL)OUT IN ITS VULGAR FORM. I’ve noticed he/she/it(SYBIL) is extremely sensitive to words and phrases like MORON, STUPID, INGNORANT, IDIOT, ANAL MINDED, FOOL, DUMB AZZ. He/she/it(SYBIL) seems to recognize and associate with these names and phrases and reacts accordingly. He/she/it(SYBIL) obviously believes/knows we’re referring to him/her/it(SYBIL) when these words and phrases are being used.
I WANT EVERYONE TO JOIN ME IN HELPING THIS INDIVIDUAL TO RECOGNIZE NORMAL BEHAVIOR. THE NEXT TIME HE/SHE/IT(SYBIL)COMES ON THESE BLOGS AND ATTACKS SOMEONE IN THE VULGAR UNCIVILIZED MANNER IN WHICH HE/SHE/IT(SYBIL)HAS INCREASINGLY STARTED TO DO, LET’S REPORT HE/SHE/IT(SYBIL)TO THE AJC AND HAVE HIM/HER/IT(SYBIL)BLOCKED, OK.
This isn’t directed in anyway at ROD FROM COLLEGE PARK OR SAMUEL. They’re not sick or disturbed, JUST DUMB.
TheAntiMe
November 15th, 2009
10:32 am
Our Atlanta Hawks are taking care of business. Rock on, Birds!
JeJe
November 15th, 2009
10:57 am
*MEANT TO SAY LOSING STREAK IN PREVIOUS POST
deez nutz
November 15th, 2009
11:04 am
Atl has the worst fans in the world…..We are 8-2 and people are talking about trading Marvin? Marvin will come around but remember(Rod from college park) he is our 5 option on offense, we are deep, he is not the focal point of the Offense so he will never average over 15 pts with the hawks..but i like him macthing up with the best SFs in the leauge..Marvin for Magette? what are yall smoking?
trueform
November 15th, 2009
11:12 am
hawks looked great, take a look at this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8GuH9oDHrU
Ramon
November 15th, 2009
11:20 am
My reasons for trading Marvin has nothing to do with with his struggles of this season at all. As I said earlier, my reason for trading him is about creating more space to sign Horford during the off season, and have a little more to sign Joe. I’m not a psychic but I don’t see the Hawks being willing to go into luxury tax. That has nothing to do with production but everything to do with strategy to keep your main core during the off season. And no matter what anyone says, the Hawks do have a higher winning percentage with Mo starting than Marvin.
But if you want to speak about production, the last two seasons what has Marvin done in the post season? The first year of the playoffs, Marvin was easily outplayed by Childress. When you play a good team for 7 games in a row, Marvin will be a liability not an asset. I hope Marvin proves me wrong. But aside from shooting free throws, what is that you truly have faith in Marvin doing during the postseason? Marvin did good against Carmelo that night because Melo was worn out from the long road trip they had. Even Woody acknowledged that. So yes, I would trade Marvin for Battier, Maggette, Thornton, Artest, and a few more small forwards in the west.
darrell starks
November 15th, 2009
12:06 pm
REE ROE i like marvin 2 i just don’t see him getting any better than what he is, marvin will only be and avg. player threw out his career, now far as al thorton when watching him he is a balance player who has a great upside in his game don’t sleep on him.
MARVIN 7.5 MILLION
AL THORTON 1.5 MILLION
PLUS THORTON WILL MAKE THE HAWKS EVEN BETTER TRUST ME.
GO HAWKS!!!!!!!
cdog
November 15th, 2009
12:46 pm
rick sund once again i apologize for bashing you about a big man. you knew this team already had what it took.way to go sund.great job.thanks for ignoring my ignorance about the team. what are we going to do about garret siler?i believe we can find aplace for him. he can be the big man of the future for the hawks. lets not let him get away.now lets go pummel portland on monday night.
Ken Strickland
November 15th, 2009
1:03 pm
The Hawks are averaging 108PPG and some of you are complaining about Marvin not scoring 15-18PPG. Within the context of Woodson’s OFF, it’s up to JJ, Bibby and Woodson to determine how many scoring opportunities each player gets during the course of the gm. You complain about Marvin not being more assertive and demanding more shots. Well, didn’t you complain when Smoove became more assertive and took all of those 3pt shots when he couldn’t get the ball from Bibby or JJ down low? Didn’t you complain when both JJ and Bibby became more assertive and dominated the OFF with their ISO Joe and Bibby? And aren’t we still complaining about JJ continuing to do the same thing? WHY IN HELL WOULD YOU WANT MARVIN TO STOP BEING A TEAM PLAYER AND JOIN IN ON THE SAME SELFISH BS YOU’VE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT?
For those who insist on believing Woodson is an excellent HC, why would you continue complaining about the performance of MWilliams when your COY hasn’t registered a single complaint or comment about his overall performance, and continues to start him? ARE YOU SAYING YOUR CHOICE FOR COY ISN’T PERFECT, ARE YOU SAYING HE CONTINUES TO MAKE A BAD DECISION WITH MARVIN, OR, ARE YOU SAYING THAT HE’S AN EXCELLENT HC, OR COY, AS LONG AS HE DOESN’T DISAGREE WITH YOUR ASSESSMENT OF MWILLIAMS?
Since you’ve labeled everyone that doesn’t agree with your assessment of Woodson as a HATER, wouldn’t Woodson be a HATER as well, since his actions demonstrate he doesn’t agree with your assessment of MWilliams? HOW MANY TIMES AND WAYS MUST I PRESENT YOUR NUMEROUS CONTRADICTIONS AND ILLOGICAL CONCLUSIONS BEFORE YOU REALIZE YOU’RE A HYPOCRITE AND A TOTAL BASKETBALL ILLITERATE?
Keeping it real
November 15th, 2009
1:35 pm
Ken I dont think Rod or Samuel are dumb. I actually think they are on point 90% of the time. Why the all caps? No need to shout. If your point has merit (should you make one) it will stand on it own value. A lot of people think you are a dumb ignorant fool. I,dont feel you intend to be malicious. Ive seen you paint every one who has voice displeasure with your malicious, divisive and non meritious attacks on Woodson, as being orchestrated by T.S.
I know this may come as a surprise to you Ken, but every one doesnt agree with you. Now you are calling your Bubba posse to attack anyone who challenges you. Be a man and defend yourself.
I actually did not think you were as dumb as people were saying you were. This Call to the Bubba posse to attack your adversaries is rather small.
Here’s a suggestion; let your wisdom and virtuous character speak for your, if thats who you are. Your class should shine and speak for you. But if you are calling your Bubba crew to defend you, I laugh, how small.
Let the truth prevail.
Keeping it real
November 15th, 2009
2:08 pm
Ken do you still think that Teague should be starting in place of Bibby? You have made that statement. To me that is a foolish statement. Why should a person incur your wrath for challenging you on your current statements? You like to lift yourself up when you get one right. Did it ever occur to you that even a broke clock is right twice a day?
Any person with any basketball sense knows that Teague is not the player Bibby is nor is Teague starter material at this time.
Also if he loses confidence in his skills its not because Woodson isn’t giving him a chance, but, rather its because when he is given a chance he is not performing at the high level.
Its a no brainer that Teague is not ready to challenge Bibby.
The Hawks have brought into Woodson and his style of coaching. It works for them. They like Woodson very much even if you don’t. They have brought into Woodson’s offense and defense. They are also set under Woodsons teaching. Organic my azzse. Woodson is the farmer producing this blue ribbon winning team. Not You Ken, but Woodson. Let me hear you say that W-o-o-d-s-o-n…
Thank goodness you aren’t allowed near the Hawks. You’d be barred from interviews like Schultz. You are so negative and divisive. Why don’t you accept that this is Woody’s team and the players love him and are growing because of Woodson’s teachings, on how to play the game, not because of Ken’s theory on organic growth? They are listening and applying what they learn. It’s paying off. In case you missed it this is a work in progress for the last five years.
It’s one thing to disagree with his style of coach, surely you have done that. OK, we heard you. You don’t like Woodson’s style and you demand that he play your style and play your favorite players. I wish he d play my style and my favorite players too. He’s paid to do the job and he’s winning. STFU! Let me enjoy the season without your constant whining, Pl-e-e-z-e. At the least let us that think Woodson is doing an excellent job enjoy the glory of our season. It’s about the Hawks, not about Ken Strickland whose sole NBA or for that matter any level of Basketball experience is what he’s read in the sport pages and heard on a blog sight.
You are pissing in the wind my brother. Woodson will be back next year. Believe that.
And yes, the hawks still need a center to get to the higher levels.
Everyone and his mother picked the hawks to win 47-51 games this year. That’s another no brainer. Stevie Wonder could see that. Now take down that picture of Rush Limbaugh.
dos hawkquis
November 15th, 2009
2:45 pm
A few points of interest with the Hawks:
1.I love how our relatively young team stays out of the newspaper. I have never heard of any foolishness involving these current group over the past 5 years, even with Bibby and J. Crawford coming in. These guys have character and that goes a long way. J. Smoove is a knuckle-head on the court only. Thank God!
2.That Boston win will go a long way in a confidence booster for the Hawks. If we beat Miami and Orlando on Thanksgiving Day. That would put the Hawks 2 games up on them in the division.
3.I love the way other coaches are speaking up for Woody in the fact that he has not been offered a contract, despite his winning ways. Doc Rivers spoke up at a press conference. I wish more would speak up to put pressure on Sund. WHAT IS SUND WAITING ON? WHAT ELSE DOES WOODY HAVE TO PROVE?
4.I really believe that JJ will re-sign with the Hawks. Why would he won’t to go somewhere else? Getting more money and not winning is ludicrous. He sees the potential with this team. These guys seem like they have really bonded well.
“I don’t always watch basketball, but when I do, I prefer the Hawks. Stay thirsty my friends.”
Grandad
November 15th, 2009
2:54 pm
K.S. – I’ve been attemppting to draw his fire, but he keeps insisting that you and I are one and the same. I can recognize his adolescent
behavior [I'm starting to think he's in middle school] as well as his cunning mind. All this adds up to an underachiever. I’m certain of this due to his poor grammar, spelling, sentence structure, writing skill,
etc. which eminates within all his characters. His attacks on you are
completely immature and kinda hard to understand. His language reaks and for that reason alone, I agree, they [AJC] should at least put a filter on him. Perhaps that is why he is so enamored with Woody – he hears him curse on the radio or reads such boorish words from him in the paper and thinks that real men are supposed to act that way.
One last thing Sybil…give us your basketball resume.