Joe Smith out, and some tidbits
Hello, Hawks fans-
Hope you are all well. A few things.
1) Joe Smith won’t be making the trip to Toronto. He’ll stay home for treatment, and Othello Hunter will be activated in his place. It’s possible Smith could play Sunday against New Jersey, but it would seem like that’d be an outside shot, perhaps somewhat dependent on what Hunter does against Toronto. Mike Woodson said Marvin Williams could be an option at 4 behind Al Horford if he doesn’t get what he wants from Hunter.
Smith had his hand in a wrap Thursday. He said the thumb was very sore.
2) A quick thought on Wednesday’s game:
They got a lot of help from the Bulls (Kirk Hinrich, playing after missing the last six games with a sprained thumb, missed all nine of his shots) but the Hawks played pretty tough defense for the second game in a row. They held Dallas and Chicago under 40 percent shooting and, if the fourth quarter hadn’t turned into an AAU game between the backups, they would have held both teams to their season lows for points.
I asked Joe Johnson if this was a turning point, defensively, for the team.
“I don’t know,” he said. “I hope so. We’ve been pretty good.”
3.) I think someone might have posted this already, but the Hawks reportedly lost $2 million last season, according to Forbes magazine. The report also said that the team is worth $306 million, which is 21st in the league.
4) To move along one of our favorite topics, Marvin Williams. Woodson on No. 24, from before Wednesday’s game:
“He’s still young. … When we got him, he was only 18, 19 years old. (He was 19 on opening night) He played on a national title team and played 20 minutes a game. He hasn’t played much ball is kind of how I look at it. He’s still learning.”
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bigdave
December 11th, 2009
7:38 pm
hmmm… nice shot
J.J.M.
December 11th, 2009
7:38 pm
boooo lucky shot
niremetal
December 11th, 2009
7:39 pm
Near-perfect D by Mo there – he had his hand right in front of Wright’s face, but Wright knocked it down anyway.
Melvin
December 11th, 2009
7:39 pm
I like that way the Hawks end the 1st qtr by taking the lead after being down the majority of the qtr….
O'Brien
December 11th, 2009
7:42 pm
If looks could kill, how many people would Woody have killed already lol
BONE
December 11th, 2009
7:42 pm
Woody get that dumb look off your face
bigdave
December 11th, 2009
7:42 pm
take it to his weak ass Z…
niremetal
December 11th, 2009
7:42 pm
I’ll never understand the logic behind Woody’s rotations. He benches Josh when he’s tearing the place up and leaves him in when he’s 1-8…he’s playing good D but the man needs a rest.
bigdave
December 11th, 2009
7:42 pm
wow.. what a catch… boy is an athlete…
bigdave
December 11th, 2009
7:43 pm
he heard you Nire…
Mychelfromatl
December 11th, 2009
7:43 pm
I don’t think Toronto wants to turn this into a track meet with the Hawks.
bigdave
December 11th, 2009
7:43 pm
im really pleased with our rotation on D tonight… Raptors are making shots.. but im loving seeing hands up contesting…
J.J.M.
December 11th, 2009
7:44 pm
wow didnt teague get trip?
bigdave
December 11th, 2009
7:45 pm
yessir….
BONE
December 11th, 2009
7:45 pm
Yea boyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Melvin
December 11th, 2009
7:45 pm
Yes, Hawks 2nd unit has coming in and extend the Hawks lead…
BONE
December 11th, 2009
7:46 pm
See I told ya;ll Tgue would do good if you just give him mins
RaJaH
December 11th, 2009
7:46 pm
Nice pick and dish Teague!
Mychelfromatl
December 11th, 2009
7:46 pm
THE ROUT IS ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
O'Brien
December 11th, 2009
7:46 pm
This is exactly how Woody should be using Teague. The team is playing good D, and are pushing the tempo.
Needless to say, they push the ball more when Bibby is not in the game, because he usually walks it up.
bigdave
December 11th, 2009
7:49 pm
good take…
bigdave
December 11th, 2009
7:50 pm
let em run Woody… keep them out there…
BONE
December 11th, 2009
7:50 pm
Now Teague better get some major mins in the 2nd half
Melvin
December 11th, 2009
7:51 pm
Hawks 2nd unit is really playing well
Melvin
December 11th, 2009
7:52 pm
Jeff Teague is causing Havoc on defense…
bigdave
December 11th, 2009
7:53 pm
Ahmad Rashad at the scorers table talking to the dude with the bald head that usually sat next to Sekou…
Melvin
December 11th, 2009
7:53 pm
My goodness Teague is quick….
BONE
December 11th, 2009
7:56 pm
Teague should be starting soon.
Melvin
December 11th, 2009
7:56 pm
Mo Evans is hot….
Mychelfromatl
December 11th, 2009
7:56 pm
Damn Moe. Hawks bench lookin deadly lately.
J.J.M.
December 11th, 2009
7:56 pm
looks like mo evans wants minutes also
The Hawksta
December 11th, 2009
7:57 pm
I see Mo has his shot back! Wow no d at all by Toronto
The Hawksta
December 11th, 2009
7:59 pm
Travel Turg! Refs bailed you out!
niremetal
December 11th, 2009
8:00 pm
.857 from deep. That’s just sick.
Raptors Fans
December 11th, 2009
8:01 pm
We’re actually contesting shots pretty well. Hand in the face and all. You guys just have our number I guess.
J.J.M.
December 11th, 2009
8:03 pm
zaza
niremetal
December 11th, 2009
8:04 pm
Small lineup again – Josh at center.
BONE
December 11th, 2009
8:08 pm
Joe coulda passed that back to Jamal
niremetal
December 11th, 2009
8:09 pm
LeBron or D-Wade gets a foul call on that play. Not sayin’ he shouldn’t have passedit. Just sayin’.
J.J.M.
December 11th, 2009
8:10 pm
lol they getting on the raptors on nba tv
Samuel
December 11th, 2009
8:10 pm
Again,
this is exactly what you get when you listen to local bloggers, fire a well respected coach and hire the team physician. Is this the “so-called” European style of play that’s supposed to be the wave of the future in the NBA? Yea, right.
Sund, get off your bald-headed as_ and give Woody a contract.
Woody=COY
Boy
December 11th, 2009
8:11 pm
good half. I wonder why the Hawks called a timeout and drew up a play for the last nine seconds. Iso Joe, again. Do you need to call a time out and draw up a play for that?
Melvin
December 11th, 2009
8:14 pm
Good 1st half by the Hawks. After a slow start, I thought the 2nd unit came in and played with energy that broke the game open for the Hawks to have double digit lead. Not much to complain about in the 1st half of basketball but I will say I wish Joe would realize that he doesnt have to force difficult shots when he goes to his Iso play….
cp
December 11th, 2009
8:18 pm
Good game so far. The bench has shown once again they can produce when given minutes. Teague is showing why his minutes should increase. He causes a lot of turnovers because of his long arms and quick hands. He is also very good at finding his teammates for open shots. And I love how he controls the tempo. Toronto might be the worst defensive team I have ever seen.
BONE
December 11th, 2009
8:22 pm
Jeff Teague>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Acie Law
Wabe
December 11th, 2009
8:25 pm
Good first half. Hope they can come out and put an early run together to start the 3rd as they did against the Bulls to put these Raptors away.
Teague’s got some quick hands.
Mo Evans isn’t afraid to shoot it, and he’s actually shooting well tonite.
Aside from JJ, the starting 5 hasn’t done much. But the bench play has been stellar to this point. Hope to see more minutes for those guys in this 2nd half.
BONE
December 11th, 2009
8:28 pm
See Joe needs to just pass it DAMNNNNNNNNN
Melvin
December 11th, 2009
8:28 pm
Joe pass the ball some, please..
Mac-Town'z Finest 478
December 11th, 2009
8:28 pm
Joe Blew those last 2 possessions
Lacsho
December 11th, 2009
8:28 pm
Nice first half, I have no complaints. JJ got it started, and the bench took it to the next level. Congrats to Woody for leaving the bench in. I thought the Hawks were just a 4th seed. This team can actually make some serious noise in the eastern conference. We finally have a bench; we have to dictate the pace and make the other teams react and adjust. When the defense is on, the offense is off the chain.
This is no longer JJ’s team; we ride and die with JSmash!!!!!!!!!