Hawks-Hornets
Greetings, all
I’m at the homestead for this one and will be watching on the television as you all will.
Some thoughts and on we go.
Why the Hawks win tonight
1) Marvin Williams has gotten himself in a groove and has an exploitable matchup against Peja Stojakovic.
2) The Hawks asserted themselves as the better team a week ago. Their fourth-quarter run from the last game may linger somewhere in the Hornets’ collective memory.
3) Joe Johnson and Josh Smith played below their capabilities Friday. Bibby’s numbers weren’t outstanding, either. It’s unlikely it happens two nights in a row.
Why they won’t
1) They’re just due. It’s the second game of a back-to-back with a flight in-between. The Hawks haven’t had back-to-backs in the streak except for the start. Further, the Hornets have been home all week and come into the game on a day of rest.
2) Houston took a lot out of the Hawks Friday night. The Rockets are a relentless bunch, as the final three minutes of the game revealed.
3) The Hornets have found something since losing to Portland and the Hawks to open the Jeff Bower era. They’ve beaten the Clippers and Suns since then. They took down 25 offensive rebounds against Phoenix.
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Rod from College Park
November 21st, 2009
6:14 pm
Wow,
Shout out to all my HATERS. Really did not know you guys liked me so much. NIRECLOWN, KEN STRCKLAND, TERRELL BARRON, MICHELLEFROMATL and whoever else who chose to bash my name while I was not on the blog. As it has been reported by a couple of your own, Sam from the Swats is not me. I won’t even go into that anymore.
First of all, since all of you STANS want to know where I am, if you do your research, I never post during the home games because, I AM AT THE GAME. Some of you should consider going to the game. Contrary to popular belief, I will be the first person to give Marvin credit when he plays well. CONGRATULATIONS MARVIN. I personally hope that he makes me eat my words, but I doubt it. He had one great game. He typically does this once or twice a year, and then turns back into the MARVIN you all know and love. Some of you made statements like he’s back….. HE WAS NEVER HERE. I personally don’t expect Marvin to give us 25 to 30 a night. I expect him to be able to knock down open jumpshots, since no one guards him, rebound, which he does do well, and defend the other teams best player, which he has not been able to do this year. He has been good at one of those three things so far this year, and is having his worst year ever. A shooting slump should not keep you from hustling, and having some energy while you are on the court. I do realize that one of you is related to Marvin, might be his dad, so I understand your frustration with me.
Please HATERS, lets not forget some of the arguments that we have had about Marvin. I told you Marvin was not a better basketball player than Josh, when Josh was going thru his contract situations you said he was. I think I was correct on that. You told me that Marvin was better than Ariza, Granger (Ken)…., I said he was not. I was correct. I said that we should not pay Marvin 7.5 to 8 million per year, the numbers prove me correct. I said Marvin was not our best man to man defender, and obviously we all know that Joe Johnson is. I told you that our best lineup will be with Joe and Jamal on the floor together, you told me that we would be terrible on defense with that lineup, I was correct. You told me that Jamal Crawford could not run the point, I said he could. I actually expect the second highest draft pick on our roster to be able to carry his team, I guess you don’t. I AM NOT KEN STRICKLAND. If Marvin consistently plays well, I will stop talking about him, and based on history, I don’t think that I will ever have to stop. ONE GAME DOES NOT A SEASON MAKE. PLEASE PROVE ME WRONG MARVIN.
CP,
Grew up right in front of Lakeshore so yes I know about those Lancers.
Samuel
November 21st, 2009
6:17 pm
I think the Hawks will be a little sluggish from the flight and back to back games. But being that said, they will find a way to win this game. Especially in the fourth quarter- where I think, without Chris Paul they’ll have trouble.
Josh
November 21st, 2009
6:29 pm
Let’s get a win tonight. They have been doing an awesome job finishing games, and I think that they have enough guys that can pick up slack when things get tough. Let’s go hawks!
The Hawksta
November 21st, 2009
6:31 pm
Rod with the long post and he’s first! I take it you read last nights blog(lol)! The SWATS held you down!
I happened to be out of work because someone ran in the back of me while on the job so I’ve been posting my butt off! Nothing else to do. I’m ok as far as broken limps are concern. Back to work Wednesday.
Starting to wonder how big is BigRay? His line of work means he can’t be too big(lol)! Shout out to Hawksfan in the NOLA! Don’t get shank going to that game tonight. I heard it was rough on our fellow Falcon fans down there this year. They don’t welcome us like in past years!
Grandad
November 21st, 2009
6:40 pm
I MUS WRITE * Note from previous blog.
Tough Sybil * Ditto
Grandad
November 21st, 2009
6:43 pm
Go Hawks / Go Dawgs !
SWAT Native
November 21st, 2009
6:57 pm
Everyone’s talking about the flight between games, but remember it’s a short flight to New Orleans on a charter. It’s not like they had to fly to Seattle. Hawks should be fine.
Hawks Fan In New Orleans
November 21st, 2009
7:21 pm
Ken – I’m in New Orleans and finally have the opportunity to see The Hawks live (I rarely see them at all, satellite radio and gamecast are what I use to stay up on the games.)
I am on my way to the arena and hyped – hoping not to be disappointed with the 12 round slug-fest with Houston last night and all.
Ken Strickland
November 21st, 2009
7:23 pm
After tonights gm the Hawks will have a nice 5 day break to prepare for their big showdown with Orlando. If Marvin is really back, we’ll have a lot of weapons for them to contend with.
Hawks Fan In New Orleans
November 21st, 2009
7:24 pm
Oh yeah Hawksta -
its rough…Last season I was decked out in Hawks gear and not ashamed to gloat at our victory. This year has a different feel – probably b/c the got off to a slow start. I’m still rocking a jersey but may not boast as loud, lol.
cincyatlfan
November 21st, 2009
7:28 pm
I think woody should not have played Joe 45 minutes last night 6-19 and Mo 2 minutes 0-0. We are winning, but I still think woody sucks.
ant banks
November 21st, 2009
7:53 pm
the hawks should win tonight. our bench is deeper than n.o.’s bench and woody ain’t afraid to go to his bench. i didn’t know that the hawks had 5 days off to prepare for orlando.
what is orlano’s schedule like for the next 5 days? i will look it up.
CINCYATLFAN,
woody is part of the reason that the Hawks are winnin’. please define “woody sucks.” aside for him lookin’ at the dumb clip board when they introduce him why does he suck?
1.he always said that he needed vets. we got them. we win.
2.he said that he needed a bench. we got it. we win.
3.he said we needed a 4th seed last year and he said that we needed to make it to the 2nd rd. we did.
4.he said acie law, sheldon, claxton could not play. he was right. we got rid of them.
5.he is pushin’ his team to stay at the top of the east. they will.
why does he suck? jus’ say that you wish he had his hair back instead.
ant banks
November 21st, 2009
7:56 pm
what channel on COMCAST is the game on?
bigdave
November 21st, 2009
8:00 pm
LETS GET IT…!!!
I MUS WRITE
November 21st, 2009
8:12 pm
Rod -Nice assessment of Marvin-I just ne a consistent 14 /7 and solid Defense,Well see……What no love for Perry Mason, “Nirclown” Boi you wild’n out right now LOL
Really tho you dont wanna get pulled over and “Them People’ find a mysterious white powder in ur ride- Im tell’n you man The Dunkin Donuts Crew aient bull shyt’n LOL
Hawksta watch yaself -Ray is the Police KING KONG aient got nuthn on him!!!
GrandPa-Who is this Sybil that you speak of?…. Are you on that sauce LOL…….I am – Charrdonay Blanc, I dont drink anymore i just sip
Cheers to me!!!!! GEAUX HAWKS!!!
The Hawksta
November 21st, 2009
8:13 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeEgtfm8W2E&feature=bzb302
Music loves! Check this out!
ant banks
November 21st, 2009
8:18 pm
these are not your father’s hawks
BONE
November 21st, 2009
8:18 pm
Damn this game is ugly
Josh
November 21st, 2009
8:19 pm
Wow, messy first few minutes, haha
BONE
November 21st, 2009
8:20 pm
Can anybody hit an open shot
BONE
November 21st, 2009
8:21 pm
what happened to bibby
ant banks
November 21st, 2009
8:21 pm
bibby is hurt. OMG. please avoid the injury bug
BONE
November 21st, 2009
8:21 pm
please don’t let him be injured
The Hawksta
November 21st, 2009
8:22 pm
Woodson might get thrown out tonight! He’s already up at the refs! He’s got to stick up for his team tonight! Don’t let the refs foul out his bigs!
BONE
November 21st, 2009
8:22 pm
He’s headed to the locker room
Josh
November 21st, 2009
8:23 pm
SWEET! Josh Smith is 2 for 2 for his first FT! good start
The Hawksta
November 21st, 2009
8:23 pm
Damn Divid West with the hard foul!
BONE
November 21st, 2009
8:23 pm
This game is soooo ugly lol
terrell barron
November 21st, 2009
8:24 pm
Oh no! The injury bug.
BONE
November 21st, 2009
8:26 pm
All those mins Joe played last nite are taking there toll like I knew they would
ant banks
November 21st, 2009
8:26 pm
get zaza outta there and put in joe smith
Josh
November 21st, 2009
8:26 pm
Lol, yeha bone, this is quite an ugly game. btw, anyone goin to the thanksgiving game?!
BONE
November 21st, 2009
8:26 pm
Zaza’s offense is horrendous
The Hawksta
November 21st, 2009
8:28 pm
Man Paja is hottt!
Blast
November 21st, 2009
8:28 pm
Somebody better stay close to Peja. Marry and lock him down like a virgin bride! Don’t leave him for a second!
Josh
November 21st, 2009
8:29 pm
Peja is killin us… just like the other game
BONE
November 21st, 2009
8:30 pm
Is Marvin on the court? I knew he would be good one game and non existant the next. Hopefully he can shut me up but I doubt he will.
Josh
November 21st, 2009
8:32 pm
jamal is gonna get the swine flu one day from licking his fingers all the time
Blast
November 21st, 2009
8:32 pm
Have the Hornets been to the line once tonight?
BONE
November 21st, 2009
8:32 pm
Peja is gonna beat the hawks by himself damn
BONE
November 21st, 2009
8:33 pm
Jamal is heating up
Mychelfromatl
November 21st, 2009
8:33 pm
Crawford lookin good tonight.
Sam from da Swats
November 21st, 2009
8:33 pm
Peja is their only true scorer, am I the only one that realizes that? Find the f…king shooter, gee whiz….You shut him down you win by 15 easily. Here we go with Marvin and the inconsistency. Everybody is hype that he did well last night, I need to see two nights in a row. Let’s go!!
Josh
November 21st, 2009
8:33 pm
peja always gets himself open, crazy
The Hawksta
November 21st, 2009
8:34 pm
Marvin’s had knock out his hands twice on layups! Just sayin…
terrell barron
November 21st, 2009
8:35 pm
So if you make three 3’s in a row and you miss the 4th one, it’s a “heat check”? lol!
preston
November 21st, 2009
8:35 pm
was any body surprised to hear Dominque say that was a “heat check” when Peja finally missed that last 3 point attempt? And where would the hawks be witjout Jamaal Crawford……dude has his shot going tonight again.
BONE
November 21st, 2009
8:36 pm
Damn Bibby sprained his left ankle. S.HITTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
The Hawksta
November 21st, 2009
8:36 pm
Marvin’s had the ball knocked out of his hands twice on layups! Just sayin…
BONE
November 21st, 2009
8:37 pm
Teague is gonna have to mature fast with Bibby out
The Hawksta
November 21st, 2009
8:37 pm
Let’s see if Acie I mean JT get’s some burn tonight
preston
November 21st, 2009
8:38 pm
LOL……Dominque “heat check” Wilkins!!!
BONE
November 21st, 2009
8:39 pm
Joe is obviously tired
The Hawksta
November 21st, 2009
8:40 pm
Joe looks tired. Woodson has to read his players.
preston
November 21st, 2009
8:41 pm
yeah speaking of Teague……I am not liking his body language when I see him sitting on the bench…….seems like he is getting a lil frustated when he is not in the game.
BONE
November 21st, 2009
8:43 pm
Teague is gonna end up like Acie.
preston
November 21st, 2009
8:43 pm
Joe J. is really struggling tonight
Josh
November 21st, 2009
8:44 pm
mo can’t make anything
The Hawksta
November 21st, 2009
8:44 pm
This is the reason Crawford can’t start!
BONE
November 21st, 2009
8:45 pm
Of course Joe is struggling he played like 44 mins last nights. Woodson obviously didn’t look at the schedule
BONE
November 21st, 2009
8:46 pm
And thiis is why Marvin needs to stop playing like a scrub. When Joe isn’t on Marvin needs to step up.
Wabe
November 21st, 2009
8:47 pm
You’d like to see Crawford hit the hole rather than spot up in the corner and continue to take 3’s. The Hawks are settling for too many jumpers as of now.
Egg Alert – the Hawks don’t seem to have any energy here and seem to be sleeping. Can’t dig ourselves in too big a hole.
BONE
November 21st, 2009
8:47 pm
just sloppy
Wabe
November 21st, 2009
8:49 pm
This is what happens when you walk into a game taking a team too lightly. The Hornets began the game shooting 2 for 11. The Hawks could’ve really jumped out on them early and made it clear that they weren’t here to screw around. That would’ve helped give guys like JJ who played heavy minutes last night time to rest.
Wabe
November 21st, 2009
8:50 pm
Mo Evans getting some real minutes here tonite.
Wabe
November 21st, 2009
8:52 pm
Man, not looking good here at all.
No sense of urgency.
Josh
November 21st, 2009
8:52 pm
dang, that was joe’s first point? lets go hawks, pick it up!
preston
November 21st, 2009
8:52 pm
it does seems like Marvin is always good for one breakout game a year……..and as I wrote this he blew another layup…….oh man 12 pt lead for NO!!!!
BONE
November 21st, 2009
8:52 pm
Where are all those people who thought Marvin was so good after that fluke game by him last night. Another vanishing act
preston
November 21st, 2009
8:56 pm
and Teague should definately be getting some meaningful minutes tonight but nothing soo far……..
BONE
November 21st, 2009
8:57 pm
It doesn’t matter if Teague gets mins or not anymore his confidence has already been destroyed by the Woodpecker Woodson
preston
November 21st, 2009
8:58 pm
ok this is not looking good……..I just hope it wont turn into an early blow out
Blast
November 21st, 2009
8:59 pm
Hawks just cannot buy a bucket!
Wabe
November 21st, 2009
8:59 pm
Looks like it’s gonna be a LONG night.
BONE
November 21st, 2009
8:59 pm
This is embarrasing
Sam from da Swats
November 21st, 2009
9:00 pm
Bone, my sentiments exactly..
BONE
November 21st, 2009
9:02 pm
The hawks better go on a run
preston
November 21st, 2009
9:02 pm
Marvin’s finally in da house!!!
Josh
November 21st, 2009
9:02 pm
Teague gets bodied too easily… he needsa get stronger
Josh
November 21st, 2009
9:03 pm
Good morning marvin!
Wabe
November 21st, 2009
9:03 pm
Good to see us cutting into it here.
Marvin providing the spark.
BONE
November 21st, 2009
9:03 pm
I bet Peja is gonna come back in a sec
preston
November 21st, 2009
9:03 pm
lol……surprisingly I didnt hear Dominque say “heat check” on that miss by Marvin
Blast
November 21st, 2009
9:03 pm
Let’s not hate on Marvin yet. Game far from over.
Wabe
November 21st, 2009
9:04 pm
Hope we can get it down under 5 here before we get to the half.
Must stay within striking distance.
BONE
November 21st, 2009
9:04 pm
Yea Teague is gonna have to get in the weight room and gain a good 10 lbs of muscle.
Mychelfromatl
November 21st, 2009
9:04 pm
Hawks and Hornets playin football lol.
JeJe
November 21st, 2009
9:05 pm
This whole game has pissed me off.
I knew 5 days ago this was a scary game. I wrote on Horford’s twitter he needs to stay focused. The whole team probably went to Bourbon Street and got drunk before this game.
The offense has been putrid, defense dreadful.
WTF is Woodson doing? Does he really want to play his starters 45+ on a 2nd night of a b2b? PUT THE BENCH IN MORE THAN 2 MINUTES. LET THEM DO SOME MAGIC. ZAZA IS OUR BEST BIG OFF THE BENCH. LET HIM GET SOME CONFIDENCE BEFORE U TAKE HIM OUT AFTER 30 SECONDS.
CHRIST
Mychelfromatl
November 21st, 2009
9:07 pm
Hawks still will win this game. I wouldn’t play Bibby no more in this game if he really can’t move well on that ankle.
Wabe
November 21st, 2009
9:07 pm
Here we go!
Lets go Hawks.
BONE
November 21st, 2009
9:07 pm
Now they’re starting to heat up. And Teague is just not ready. Imagine if we had Brandon Jennings.
Mychelfromatl
November 21st, 2009
9:10 pm
Even though that shot went in, Hornets already seem anxious. Trust, they will not hold that lead.
Wabe
November 21st, 2009
9:10 pm
Damn.
Guess it’s not bad considering how bad the Hawks played that half. But it’s just so frustrating watching us come out as flat as we were. Don’t know how much of that has to do with us playing a back to back or if they just came out sleeping on the Hornets.
Down 7 at halftime means the starters will continue to play heavy minutes throughout the 2nd half.
Pound the ball inside. Attack the basket. We settled for too many jumpers early in that half.
bigdave
November 21st, 2009
9:12 pm
lets go… we’re in good shape…
doc
November 21st, 2009
9:15 pm
imus, too funny from last blog, problem is only thong i get excited about is the one i can get my hands on.
making a comeback here.
preston
November 21st, 2009
9:15 pm
Man I dont know about saying that Teague isnt ready………what did we hear all preseason long about Teague…just like we heard about AC, Teague was a “NBA” ready point guard. Now that the season has started, and he has gotten the royal rookie treatment from Woodson, he looks lost, and trying to make plays that are not there, just like AC was doing. Those guys (Teague and AC) are(were) playing like they may never see the court again which leads to bad decisions……so, that one I put on the coach.
BONE
November 21st, 2009
9:17 pm
WOODSON IS A YOUNG PG KILLER
Mychelfromatl
November 21st, 2009
9:18 pm
Philly up on Cleveland right now, wonder if that will hold.
JeJe
November 21st, 2009
9:18 pm
I’m glad Teague got those 2 fouls. On one play it looked Al could’ve had his 3rd, but Teague got it.
If Bibby was in, we’d probably be down much more. We need Craw in to guard Collison and take advantage of him.
We need to come out in the 2nd half with energy and need something from ZaZa or Joe Smith. I do not want to spend the next 5 days going into a rough Orlando game thinking about how we lost to this miserable lineup
Josh
November 21st, 2009
9:18 pm
Alright, let’s go… hawks have been doin it in the second half, so we got this!
and yeah, it’s really frustarting to see how the rookie point guards have turned out under woodson… i’m just hoping the guys around them can do something about it and give him some confidence.. he just needs consistent playing time, whcih is hard under woodson.