Hawks-Sixers
Greetings, all-
We’ve got a pretty good test for a number of reasons.
You’d have to think this is a game the Hawks should win, particularly if they’re torqued off about how they finished last night. The Hawks are a better team than Philly, plus the Sixers are missing point guard Lou Williams. Philly has lost eight of 10.
One thing to watch will be how the Hawks respond from the patterns of their second-half debacle, particularly how well they move the ball in the half court.
On to the game.
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WTF
November 29th, 2009
6:42 am
CAUSE JOE HAVE ONE BAD GAME YALL WANT TO DOWN HIM, HE LEADS THE TEAM IN PASSING NOW HOWS IS THAT BEING A BALL HAWG DUMB ASSES, HES THE REASON WHY THE TEAM IS DOING SO WELL AND THE OTHER PLAYERS, WHAT YALL SAY IS NOT GONNA CHANGE SO BLOW YOUR BRAINS OUT!!!
Big Ray
November 29th, 2009
6:53 am
Ant Banks ,
I agree that Woody shouldn’t make too many radical changes. However, the theme from last year was that we shouldn’t change anything, including the minutes some of our starters are playing. As I recall, Joe Johnson had a less than spectacular playoff performance, we limped through the first round (which we barely won, against a team that we should have beaten 4 games to 2), then we didn’t show up in Cleveland. Everybody was hurt and/or worn out. Josh Smith was our leading scorer, and he wasn’t even playing all that great.
If that happens again, we run the chance of facing a tougher first round opponent, one that could knock us out in 7 games. Even the best teams rest their starters, especially down the stretch. San Antonio does it with Duncan. Shaq’s been doing it for years. L.A. will rest Gasol and Kobe. I’ll tell you why Boston’s fans aren’t screeching about minutes: because none of their starters are playing more 35 mpg…
Big Ray
November 29th, 2009
7:10 am
Bobcats beat up on the Wizards last night. Talk about a tale of two teams going in opposite directions.
During the preseason, all the talk was about how we would have to battle Agent Zero and his crew for the 4th seed this season. As if they had already won that spot, and we had to hope we could play well enough to challenge them.
Meanwhile, Larry Brown was drawing criticism and the Bobcats were struggling to score, and slotted as Eastern Conference doormats. Well, I respect that team and that coach. Now, they are playing better than ever, and they have dual threats in Gerald Wallace and Stephen Jackson. They haven’t gotten back to .500 or better ball yet, but they will.
All this time, the Hawks have won, and won, and won. Even the most reluctant of experts has to acknowledge what they’re able to do now. All this team has to do is keep winning.
RA
November 29th, 2009
7:41 am
I don’t think anyone is downing Joe. He’s my favorite player, and I have great respect for him as both a player and a person. HOWEVER, and I want to be absolutely clear, he has got to make good decisions on offense. If you dribble the ball for 20 seconds looking for your shot and then pass it, no, you haven’t taken a shot, BUT you still haven’t had a good offensive possession, and that’s what Joe does sometimes, actually more than any other player on the Hawks roster. Now, here’s the thing, he’s been VERY outspoken after losses this season, more so than any other year he’s been with the team. Maybe that’s because his expectations for this season are so much higher, maybe it’s because he’s going to be a FA at the end of the year, I don’t know. One things for sure, if you’re going to talk as much as he’s talking, you need to back it up with smart play, and he needs to work on that.
Clyde
November 29th, 2009
8:52 am
THE TIDE IS COMING TO TOWN!!!
Saturday night is just another step on the quest for National Championship #13.
vava74
November 29th, 2009
9:02 am
Clyde,
with all due respect, no one but you cares about your crimson dudes around here.
Talk about the hawks or anything bball related please. Don’t you have a Alabama blog where you can vent your enthusiam?
When Sekou was around here it was understandable since he frequently talked about his sweetheart and only love (michigan). Now I think it is out of place unless you intend to annoy GT or G fans…
Unless you want me to start showing my support for my portuguese soccer team around here as well…
Clyde
November 29th, 2009
9:07 am
Vasa that was funny.
ROLL TIDE!!!!!!
vava74
November 29th, 2009
9:16 am
Why don’t you throw in a “Fire Woody”?
ant banks
November 29th, 2009
9:17 am
BIG RAY AND D. STARKS,
i think that woody has been judicious in his minutes distribution. i think that jj has gone over 40min in 2 games. every one has been gettin’ respites.
and those of you who are clammoring for more minutes for teague, need to chill. between all of our 1’s and 2’s he will get minutes when we are up double digits goin’ into the 4th qtr. he will get his in time, but he ain’t ready now.
ILL-logical
November 29th, 2009
9:36 am
A scary thought: the Hawks facing an Allen Iverson led Sixers squad in the first round of the playoffs.
The Sixers would have more (and better athletes), a center who seems to live to play the Hawks and a guard that no one on the Hawks team can guard.
The reality is that Friday’s victory was more about the Sixers’ unforced turnovers than the Hawks dominating play. Iverson could,and I stress could here, be ..ok wait for it… the answer to that problem.
RLP
November 29th, 2009
10:26 am
There is a story in today’s New York Times that discusses the Hawks. It can be found at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/sports/basketball/29beck.html?_r=1&ref=sports
The story says that the Hawks were considered a second tier team in the season preview magazines. They stated that by last week the Hawks had made most pundits change their view that the East’s Big Three was now the Big Four based on Hawks wins over Boston, the Nuggets and the Trailblazers. But after their loss to the Magic discussion of a Big Four might be premature.
The Mind of Sanity the sequel
November 29th, 2009
7:49 pm
Same problem, same answer,
The Mind of Sanity
November 28th, 2009
8:12 pm
dap01
November 28th, 2009
8:16 am
If you did not want to sound twisted you would compare head coaches to head coaches. Let me help you with a better example.
Woodson is to over achieving what Mark Richt is to underachieving.
I hope that help’s. Woodson is responsible for the Hawks fortunes, not his assistant coaches. Mark Richt is responsible for the Dogs fortunes, or the lack thereof, not his assistant coaches. Ill bet you buck a lot of responsibility at work….You do have a job dont you ?
Its amazing how far this center-less team has come. What I cant understand is how we can call Sund a general manager when he has not and will not address our # 1 deficiency, no center to compete at the higher levels.
N.J. is 0-16 and is going nowhere. They have a 7 foot center who has skills, size and weight. Hes polished and can compete with Howard or Oneal. Hes currently averaging 17.9points and 9 rebounds per game. GO GET THIS GUY LOPEZ!! WHAT THE HELL ARE THEY PAYING SUND FOR? YOU GET LOPEZ AND KEEP THE NUCLEUS TOGETHER AND WE ARE IN THE TOP THREE AND READY TO K.S.A.!!
FIRE SUND IF HE CANT GET THIS DONE. 0-16? OH YEAH LOPEZ CAN BE GOT!