Comments on: Hawks-Sixers http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2009/11/27/hawks-sixers/ Coverage of Atlanta’s NBA franchise from AJC Hawks beat writer Michael Cunningham Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:10:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Mind of Sanity the sequel http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2009/11/27/hawks-sixers/comment-page-3/#comment-42642 The Mind of Sanity the sequel Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:49:10 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/?p=697#comment-42642 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! 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!

]]> By: RLP http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2009/11/27/hawks-sixers/comment-page-3/#comment-42500 RLP Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:26:44 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/?p=697#comment-42500 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. 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.

]]> By: ILL-logical http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2009/11/27/hawks-sixers/comment-page-3/#comment-42499 ILL-logical Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:36:05 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/?p=697#comment-42499 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. 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.

]]> By: ant banks http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2009/11/27/hawks-sixers/comment-page-3/#comment-42498 ant banks Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:17:19 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/?p=697#comment-42498 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. 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.

]]> By: vava74 http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2009/11/27/hawks-sixers/comment-page-3/#comment-42497 vava74 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:16:45 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/?p=697#comment-42497 Why don't you throw in a "Fire Woody"? Why don’t you throw in a “Fire Woody”?

]]> By: Clyde http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2009/11/27/hawks-sixers/comment-page-3/#comment-42496 Clyde Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:07:21 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/?p=697#comment-42496 Vasa that was funny. ROLL TIDE!!!!!! Vasa that was funny.

ROLL TIDE!!!!!!

]]> By: vava74 http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2009/11/27/hawks-sixers/comment-page-3/#comment-42495 vava74 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:02:53 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/?p=697#comment-42495 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,

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…

]]> By: Clyde http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2009/11/27/hawks-sixers/comment-page-3/#comment-42494 Clyde Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:52:36 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/?p=697#comment-42494 THE TIDE IS COMING TO TOWN!!! Saturday night is just another step on the quest for National Championship #13. THE TIDE IS COMING TO TOWN!!!

Saturday night is just another step on the quest for National Championship #13.

]]> By: RA http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2009/11/27/hawks-sixers/comment-page-3/#comment-42493 RA Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:41:13 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/?p=697#comment-42493 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. 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.

]]> By: Big Ray http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2009/11/27/hawks-sixers/comment-page-3/#comment-42492 Big Ray Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:10:03 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/?p=697#comment-42492 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 <strong> they </strong> had already won that spot, and <strong> we </strong> 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. 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.

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