Hawks at Magic, AKA They Can Get Four Ws in One
Orlando– If the Hawks beat the Magic tonight at Pyramid Scheme Arena, then a) they finally figured out Orlando b) Woody coaches the East All-Stars, c) the Hawks extend their lead over the Magic in the Southeast Division to 1.5 games, and d) they stay in front of Boston for No. 2 in the East through the weekend. Lose, and none of those things happen.
So while finishing this week 2-2 would be good, 3-1 means some national shine. And, as Hawks PR Man Arthur Triche notes, it means Woody will be forced to come up with a story to explain his missing eyebrows to the hundreds of reporters who will ask him about them for four straight days on All-Star weekend.
– The smallish Hawks might get a large dose of the Magic lineup featuring both Dwight Howard and Marc He's not Dwight, but he's big too. (www.totalprosports.com)
– Van Gundy is one of the league’s unfiltered coaches. He speaks his mind and tends not to care who takes offense (though, after the way Shaq cracked back on him last season, perhaps sometimes he should care). And so even when he praises the Hawks for their season thus far, he does it like this:
“They’re a very talented team. Their first eight or nine guys are outstanding, and they’ve played the entire year injury-free. So, they’re one of the few teams that hasn’t had to make any adjustments. They get the same eight or nine guys out there every single night. They’ve been together for a long time. They’ve had no injuries this year. It’s rolling along. That has a lot to do with it. They’re a good team, and they’ve faced no adversity whatsoever.”
The Orlando Sentinel’s Josh Robbins says Van Gundy’s tone wasn’t jerky when he said that, he was just being matter-of-fact. I covered Van Gundy, so I know what Robbins means. Nothing Van Gundy said isn’t true (except maybe the “no adversity whatsoever” part) but it seems to me Van Gundy managed to get his digs in, too. He’s never boring, at least.
– Al returns to Gatorland and gets some love.
– Talk amongst yourselves, Hawks fans.
MC
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294 comments Add your comment
Sautee
January 30th, 2010
6:56 pm
Here’s hoping that Horford can make Howard work on defense.
KevinA
January 30th, 2010
7:02 pm
yep and – hit that jumper early and often and get Howard away from the bucket.
THIRD
January 30th, 2010
7:04 pm
THIRD!!!
bigdave
January 30th, 2010
7:04 pm
lets get it…
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
7:05 pm
Let’s Go Hawks…
KevinA
January 30th, 2010
7:07 pm
20 out of 45 games off the bench with 20 or more PT’s. nice stat Jamal.
Blast
January 30th, 2010
7:11 pm
Gametime.
Let’s Go Hawks!
BONE
January 30th, 2010
7:12 pm
Enter your comments hereLets do this
BONE
January 30th, 2010
7:13 pm
Come on hawks lets play effiecient Ball. And a shot clock violation
bigdave
January 30th, 2010
7:13 pm
why dont you let your all star center play one on one??
BONE
January 30th, 2010
7:14 pm
Damn dwight
BONE
January 30th, 2010
7:18 pm
finally Bibby the frog is hitting some shots
bigdave
January 30th, 2010
7:18 pm
and 1…
bigdave
January 30th, 2010
7:18 pm
everybody and they moma slapped down… no call… Lebron… Wade… Kobe… you woulda heard a whistle..
BONE
January 30th, 2010
7:19 pm
Go Marvin the duck
augustaATLfan
January 30th, 2010
7:19 pm
crucial match-up in that we must take that next step to become an elite, championship team. Run the fast break and incorperate J-Smoove and Horford. Crawford and JJ are a given.
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
7:20 pm
Nice to see the Hawks off to a good start.
Ree Roe
January 30th, 2010
7:20 pm
Great start Hawks…keep it goin
-REEcently Roe!!
Ryan
January 30th, 2010
7:20 pm
We need to keep making our shots while they are missing all these shots. You know they will start falling for them at some point.
BONE
January 30th, 2010
7:21 pm
Well thats the problem with the magic. They live and die by the jumpshot. If they are on they beat us. But iff thry’re off we win or we defend well we win.
KevinA
January 30th, 2010
7:21 pm
Marvin tied for chip lead
niremetal
January 30th, 2010
7:23 pm
D. Howard tackled at ATL 2 yard line by M. Williams.
bigdave
January 30th, 2010
7:23 pm
thats fine… good d…
richbrave
January 30th, 2010
7:23 pm
Nice start. Now let’s get that monkey off our backs. Remember HOWARD wears on you. Start giving HORFORD help as the game goes on just like the WIZ did with HAYWOOD. GO HAWKS.
vava74
January 30th, 2010
7:23 pm
Was that a foul?
bigdave
January 30th, 2010
7:24 pm
what a pass by Josh…
vava74
January 30th, 2010
7:24 pm
Double dribble!
bigdave
January 30th, 2010
7:24 pm
that man still knows how to play the center pos. i dont know why he doesnt get more mins?
BONE
January 30th, 2010
7:25 pm
The Hamburgurler Jason Collins lol
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
7:26 pm
Early sighting from Jason Collins….
Sleepy
January 30th, 2010
7:27 pm
No foul for Crawford but a bs call on collins
vava74
January 30th, 2010
7:27 pm
That was foul on marvin
Ree Roe
January 30th, 2010
7:27 pm
smh @ us doubling down on Dwight. Play him straight up Woody!
-REEcently Roe!!!
niremetal
January 30th, 2010
7:27 pm
Refs letting em play selectively, I see…
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
7:28 pm
That should have been a foul call on Marvin shot against Dwight
BONE
January 30th, 2010
7:28 pm
The 1st three. Uh Oh
BONE
January 30th, 2010
7:28 pm
Now Bibby missing shots
JB
January 30th, 2010
7:29 pm
WOW Collins is huge
vava74
January 30th, 2010
7:29 pm
Great Work refs!!!
vava74
January 30th, 2010
7:29 pm
Yeah! Anothet great Call!
BONE
January 30th, 2010
7:29 pm
Man what in the world. Refs rigging
bigdave
January 30th, 2010
7:30 pm
bs… pure bs.
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
7:30 pm
Collins arms look smoother than Beyonce thighs….
BONE
January 30th, 2010
7:30 pm
Can the hawks score
BONE
January 30th, 2010
7:31 pm
Here we go again. I thought we had a chance
BONE
January 30th, 2010
7:32 pm
Well we lose again to the magic. I had hope
vava74
January 30th, 2010
7:32 pm
See what a few bad calls make? Up by 10 and then all of the sudden even…
Howard receives an absurd star treatment. His skills are very limited and a good team of officials would have him out of the game in 15 minutes.
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
7:32 pm
I dont know why so many guys play off of Lewis. That plays to his advantage b/c he want to shoot the jumper. Press up on him and make him put the ball on the floor b/c he’s not as off the dribble…
fudd21
January 30th, 2010
7:33 pm
I would really like to see Woody not double Dwight. Those guys shoot the ball to well from 3 to leave people open from out there. Let Collinns, ZaZa, and Al take their turns guarding him and make him make foul shots.
J.J.M.
January 30th, 2010
7:34 pm
I think we cant beat the magic is because of howard…howard mind set is to play the hawks the hardest because hes from atl and he knows his family and friends are watching
Sleepy
January 30th, 2010
7:34 pm
Weve got to move the ball from side to side and make the magic move . They try and funnel everything to Dwight but if we allow him to just stand there we are gonna get shut down . Move the ball let Dwight have to scramble and then it allows someone to slide weakside for offensive rebounds
No one on the magic but Howard is a great defender and yet we play right into there hands
BONE
January 30th, 2010
7:34 pm
We just can’t beat this team. It’s not in our DNA.
JB
January 30th, 2010
7:35 pm
Let’s not act like Collins was some kind of victim here. It’s Jason Collins.
J.J.M.
January 30th, 2010
7:37 pm
sloppy
O'Brien
January 30th, 2010
7:37 pm
What happened to our offense?
niremetal
January 30th, 2010
7:37 pm
Really, really wish we had an offense that didn’t consist entirely of ISOs and post-ups. Having no built-in ball movement kills us against a team that plays good help D.
BONE
January 30th, 2010
7:38 pm
O’brien this IS our Offense remember.
vava74
January 30th, 2010
7:38 pm
This horrible. The game is so rigged
Sautee
January 30th, 2010
7:39 pm
Bone,
Isn’t it a little early for despair?
J.J.M.
January 30th, 2010
7:39 pm
hawks “we swept the celtics…we can relax now…everybody thinks we are an amazing team”
Blast
January 30th, 2010
7:39 pm
Howard should have 3 fouls by now if refs were calling it straight.
Sleepy
January 30th, 2010
7:40 pm
If they keep Reddick on Crawford we should let him break him down and get to the rim just make sure ZAZA presents himself for the pass near the rim because you know Howard is coming to help. And we need to take better care of the basketball .Its the second night of a back to back but still.
Sautee
January 30th, 2010
7:40 pm
Put Horford or even RandMo in and make Howard cover somebody.
bigdave
January 30th, 2010
7:41 pm
Todd telling it how it is… like always…
vava74
January 30th, 2010
7:41 pm
In order to win today we must play at 200% and I am smelling a bad shooting night for Crawford
Sleepy
January 30th, 2010
7:41 pm
exactly melvin
KevinA
January 30th, 2010
7:42 pm
Evans – that helped
BONE
January 30th, 2010
7:42 pm
Sautee no it’s not to early. We just don’t know how to beat this team.
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
7:42 pm
Whoever Howard is guarding has to rotate to the front of the rim and be ready for a pass b/c Howard is leaving his man everytime to go block shots.
J.J.M.
January 30th, 2010
7:42 pm
wow hawks didnt take a free throw
bigdave
January 30th, 2010
7:42 pm
Josh just pinning everything
BONE
January 30th, 2010
7:42 pm
Of course I could be wrong
O'Brien
January 30th, 2010
7:43 pm
Marvin 2-7, and he was open on a lot of those shots. He needs to knock those down.
Hawks need to not double team Howard.
Good defense. I’m glad Refs didnt call a foul
bigdave
January 30th, 2010
7:43 pm
there you go Z… good foul..
J.J.M.
January 30th, 2010
7:43 pm
2 team fouls already
BONE
January 30th, 2010
7:43 pm
Can someone Xplain to me how Marvin, who has a pretty jumpshot, miss o many jumpers?
niremetal
January 30th, 2010
7:43 pm
Trapping kills one-on-one teams. Adjust, Woody.
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
7:44 pm
Wow, Mario took a rebound away from Howard in midair….
vava74
January 30th, 2010
7:47 pm
Finally a good call!
J.J.M.
January 30th, 2010
7:47 pm
dang that guy nose is huge
bigdave
January 30th, 2010
7:47 pm
lol @ Bob
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
7:47 pm
Even Howard complains/talk to the refs now… Joe please take note of that…
niremetal
January 30th, 2010
7:48 pm
Shut up, Dwight. You were shoving Zaza and they bailed YOU out by calling 3 seconds instead of a foul.
BONE
January 30th, 2010
7:48 pm
Man Marvin be more aggresive.
J.J.M.
January 30th, 2010
7:48 pm
im sorry but marvin cant drive the ball worth nothin
BONE
January 30th, 2010
7:49 pm
Am I the only onewho wants to see Reddick layed out on the floor.
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
7:50 pm
Damn Woody, why dont you play Joe Smith at the backup PF spot. Marvin is too weak. Stop trying to matchup to the other team personnel. Let them match up to your some times…
Sautee
January 30th, 2010
7:51 pm
Melvin,
I was wondering about Joe Smith too.
vava74
January 30th, 2010
7:51 pm
We lack a point guard right now to settle the team down.
Too much ISO-jamal and his shots are not falling. (no one’s shots are falling)
O'Brien
January 30th, 2010
7:52 pm
Although Marvin has a role (defend, rebound, hit the open hot), he needs to step up in big moments. He will get more open looks as the game progresses. He has to make the Magic pay. He is 2-7 so far.
Melvin,
Joe Smith is the backup PF. You would think Woody would give him a look.
BONE
January 30th, 2010
7:52 pm
Man somebody punch Reddick
J.J.M.
January 30th, 2010
7:53 pm
lol i hate reddick 2
bigdave
January 30th, 2010
7:53 pm
Nique seriously… you’re asking too much of Al in the post there…
Sautee
January 30th, 2010
7:53 pm
LOL, ‘Nique just said Janeer Melson.
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
7:54 pm
LOL. Mo saw Josh getting ready to comeback in the game so he decide to get one more shot attempt before he go out….
bigdave
January 30th, 2010
7:54 pm
Woodson doesnt believe in PG’s
J.J.M.
January 30th, 2010
7:55 pm
here goes the 3s
J.J.M.
January 30th, 2010
7:55 pm
wtf is joe tryin 2 do
Sautee
January 30th, 2010
7:55 pm
Vava,
Yeah we get away with it, but Jamal is NOT a PG.
Rod from College Park
January 30th, 2010
7:55 pm
BONE,
“Can someone Xplain to me how Marvin, who has a pretty jumpshot, miss o many jumpers?”
Because he’s a bum.
bigdave
January 30th, 2010
7:55 pm
how are we giving up 3s with Howard out of the game…
no PG… turnover.
BONE
January 30th, 2010
7:56 pm
Man the Hawks are getting outworked.
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
7:56 pm
Much needed timeout. Hawks are coming apart…
BONE
January 30th, 2010
7:56 pm
Theere backup center is showing us up. Thats sad.
niremetal
January 30th, 2010
7:56 pm
Awesome block by Josh, esp retaining possession.
BONE
January 30th, 2010
7:57 pm
Like I said the hawks can’t beat the Magic
O'Brien
January 30th, 2010
7:57 pm
Hawks need a PG to settle the offense down. Too much one on one. But you cant put Bibby in, because he is a major liability.
Hawks need to turn up the defense.
J.J.M.
January 30th, 2010
7:57 pm
well damn josh
Elmore Spencer
January 30th, 2010
7:58 pm
Dogs lead at the half 38-36
O'Brien
January 30th, 2010
8:00 pm
Come on Hawks. 8 turnovers in the first half.
And whats up with Joe. Most of his shots look short.
vava74
January 30th, 2010
8:01 pm
The switching defense is killing us on the defensive boards
bigdave
January 30th, 2010
8:01 pm
what??
bigdave
January 30th, 2010
8:01 pm
Horford saw that coming.. he just didnt want any of it
J.J.M.
January 30th, 2010
8:02 pm
game over
O'Brien
January 30th, 2010
8:03 pm
vava,
When it comes to the switching, Woody said “the s#*t works”
Hawks better be careful, because this can get away from them in a hurry.
BONE
January 30th, 2010
8:04 pm
How can the Hawks not know that was gonna happen?
I saw that coming from a mile away.
vava74
January 30th, 2010
8:05 pm
Man, Bibby is waaay out of game shape…
bigdave
January 30th, 2010
8:06 pm
no excuses about whats left in the tank. if you are an elite team you cant worry about it. no matter who the opponent was the night before. these guys have beat you 5 straight and will be neck and neck with you for the division crown. if the Hawks cant get up for this game something is wrong.
Sautee
January 30th, 2010
8:06 pm
O’Brien,
Yeah you just saw what happens when Horford tries to help Bibby.
BONE
January 30th, 2010
8:07 pm
Bibby makes Paul Pierce look like a fitness trainer
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
8:07 pm
Terrible foul by Josh…
BONE
January 30th, 2010
8:08 pm
LOL Josh yelled at Bibby’s punk azz
bigdave
January 30th, 2010
8:09 pm
i dont know how these refs expect us to defend Howard if we do our work early they call fouls for being to aggressive. yet they let Dwight and the likes of Sheed battle all night.
O'Brien
January 30th, 2010
8:09 pm
Come on Josh. That was a stupid play.
bigdave
January 30th, 2010
8:09 pm
that was stupid of Josh… why even attempt a steal?
hock
January 30th, 2010
8:10 pm
Josh Smith, the Dumbest Player in the NBA strikes again.
O'Brien
January 30th, 2010
8:10 pm
Instead of being down 2, we’re down 5. Boneheaded play Josh
drmaryb
January 30th, 2010
8:10 pm
Bob just wonders, “How much is in the TANK for the Hawks after last night win & celebration?
A Better question is, “How much is in the BANK for the Hawks after last nights win & celebration?
No Excuses, If you want to TOUT a young – TEAM? You can’t be tired on the 2nd Night of a back-to-back too! Pick your STORY “Bob Rathburn” & damnit stick to it!
These guys make way too much $$$ to be too tired to bring it every night! Kobe & LeBron never gets tired…so I don’t wanna hear SHiiiit!
niremetal
January 30th, 2010
8:10 pm
Dammit, my game stream died. Friggin hate it when games are on NBA TV so that it’s blacked out on League Pass…
O'Brien
January 30th, 2010
8:11 pm
Woody with a technical. Whats going on here?
I hope its a ploy by Woody to get his team fired up.
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
8:11 pm
Hawks meltdown to end the half…
vava74
January 30th, 2010
8:11 pm
O’Brien,
Yes, it works, but not all the time!
To defend the Magic we just need to play one on one
vava74
January 30th, 2010
8:12 pm
Nire, mine too… Try pinoycable.com or p2p4u.net
Blast
January 30th, 2010
8:13 pm
Wow! Here we go again. First that 3 point foul on Josh and a tech on Woody. If it was really a foul on Nelson, it should have been two shots, not three. Then what did Woody do?
How are Hawks supposed to contest when they seem to play the opponents and 3 refs as well?
niremetal
January 30th, 2010
8:14 pm
hock,
I remember you this time. Do you just drop in every month or two to call Josh dumb? Do you have anything else that you’d like to say about the Hawks, or is that all you got?
Ree Roe
January 30th, 2010
8:16 pm
Outside of losing our composure in the final secs, it was a solid first half. It’s a 6 pt ballgame & we’re in position to win. Let’s go Hawks!
-REEcently Roe!
drmaryb
January 30th, 2010
8:17 pm
49-45….we’re only down 4 to 5 points….not bad….I like our postion! We are in the GAME! just come out in the 2nd half play some D & pass the ball from side to side! Go inside! We can win this game!
niremetal
January 30th, 2010
8:17 pm
Thanks vava!
Blast
January 30th, 2010
8:20 pm
The 3rd quarter will decide who wins it all. Hawks have to play above themselves and beyond the refs to win this game.
cp
January 30th, 2010
8:22 pm
Marvin needs to step up. He is missing some open shots. He has been invisible almost the whole season so far. Marvin needs to show something out there tonight. I hope to never see a lineup of Crawford, Mario, and Mo Evans again. You would think we would want all our bigs available tonight but for some reason yet again we have a big sitting in a suit just so we can have Mario activated. Makes no sense. And where is Joe Smith?
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
8:23 pm
Hold up. Did Vince play in the 2nd qtr????
hawkfan
January 30th, 2010
8:23 pm
@ niremetal
Absolutely. That is why I just canceled my broadband league pass … they want you to pay to watch games online, but then if you dont pay for NBATV they black out the broadband stream. Completely absurd … no use paying for games you cant watch.
JohnnyWalking
January 30th, 2010
8:23 pm
Man u guys are low down..LOL Alll that talk about cutting Nique’s mike off and somebody finally did it… To Start the Game. Good to see Woody try to stand up for Josh after that play. All the pressure is on the Magic and that 190 mil payroll they have. Van Gundy talking all that smack, he better win a championship or he is gone.
Big Ray
January 30th, 2010
8:25 pm
Well, we are competing. Interesting substitutions by Mike Woodson early on, and I have to say they have been largely effective.
Jamal is emerging as the team’s best situational scorer. Notice I said “situational” and not just plain “best scorer.” That title still goes to JJ for now at least. Crawford has taken the most shots so far, and missed more than he has hit, but there is something to the way he attacks. Joe meanwhile, has been an efficient 4 of 8 from the floor and also has 5 assists. This is how the tandem works best, I think.
Oddly enough, difficult shots for Jamal are not like difficult shots for Joe. Jamal is lightning fast and seems to get more separation, while Joe is slower, more methodical, and tends to draw more contact.
Yet it’s Jamal that gets the calls, if we get any. Joe still can’t buy a call, and that really sucks.
Orlando’s offense is also more efficient than ours, as shooters tend to get more open looks (lucky for us they have been missing on a number of these), while our guys end up working for their looks. Hmmmmm. We’re playing well enough to not get blown out, but not well enough to compete for the win.
One good hot streak and a run for the Magic, coupled with a cold stretch (in which we shoot a ton of jumpers, trying to get back into the game) and they will blow us out. What a tightrope we walk….
vava74
January 30th, 2010
8:25 pm
You’re welcome!
“Over two people served!”
(it’s a joke) – now I feel that I have to explain all ventures in humour…
hawkfan
January 30th, 2010
8:25 pm
Any way to sign Howard away from Magic? Hawks would definitely be title contenders with him on the squad.
O'Brien
January 30th, 2010
8:28 pm
Marvin is 2-8. I hate to harp on him, but he can definitely be a wild card. He needs to knock down every open shot.
I hope Hawks make a run in the 3rd, as opposed to lettign Orlando make a run like Boston did last night (aided by FT of course).
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
8:30 pm
bigdave,
what do you know. Joe hit the floor and get the foul call….lol
Hawk n the Ham
January 30th, 2010
8:30 pm
Look! We doubled Howard and he travels!
BONE
January 30th, 2010
8:31 pm
LOOK AT BIBBYS SHHITTY D
O'Brien
January 30th, 2010
8:31 pm
Why do we do that? Does Woody not realize the Magic will make us pay
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
8:32 pm
Hawks settling for jumpers…
O'Brien
January 30th, 2010
8:34 pm
Hawks 4-7 on FT. This is one of those games where the Hawks will have to play a perfect second half to win
BONE
January 30th, 2010
8:35 pm
LOL AT BIBBY. KERMIT FACE
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
8:36 pm
BS call. The Refs are bailing Howard out…
Blast
January 30th, 2010
8:37 pm
With game so close, see how quiet Orlando fans are.
O'Brien
January 30th, 2010
8:38 pm
Whats up with the Hawks? We are playing undisciplined defense.
Woody needs to get on them. We cut it to 3, and now its back to 9. This could get ugly in a hurry if Magic start making them 3s.
Blast
January 30th, 2010
8:38 pm
That’s how they kill you! Offensive rebounds leading to open three’s.
BONE
January 30th, 2010
8:38 pm
BADD SHOT AL
Hawk n the Ham
January 30th, 2010
8:39 pm
We need a change of pace on offense. This is horrible.
BONE
January 30th, 2010
8:39 pm
WELL THEY HAD THEIR CHANCE.
vava74
January 30th, 2010
8:39 pm
We have a huge mental problem: al shot the ball scared and howard’s defense was not that good!
BONE
January 30th, 2010
8:40 pm
THIS GAME IS OVER. BIBBY IS SOOOOOOOOOOO DUMB LOL
Hawk n the Ham
January 30th, 2010
8:40 pm
Howard almost dunked Bibby, LOL. This is sad :-/
vava74
January 30th, 2010
8:41 pm
And Josh is not taking the rock to the hoop when Rashard’sdefense is also not do great
Sautee
January 30th, 2010
8:42 pm
Awful shot by Al
nvnvnv
January 30th, 2010
8:42 pm
Hawks play scared against Dwight.
vava74
January 30th, 2010
8:42 pm
Howard offensive foul…
Sleepy
January 30th, 2010
8:42 pm
We are doing a horrible job on the board our entire frontline is scared of Howard. They have 9 rebounds between them.
JB
January 30th, 2010
8:42 pm
Bibby you gotta tackle him man!
Blast
January 30th, 2010
8:43 pm
That was funny. Bibby should have just let Howard make that layup.
Sleepy
January 30th, 2010
8:43 pm
Howard has 11 rebounds by himself
BONE
January 30th, 2010
8:43 pm
GAME OVER……… AGAIN
nvnvnv
January 30th, 2010
8:45 pm
So shook.
JB
January 30th, 2010
8:45 pm
Lol Josh
O'Brien
January 30th, 2010
8:46 pm
Hawks are getting some good looks, but we cant knock the shots down.
And it seems like Horford and Josh are intimidated by Howard.
Hopefully we can get it to single digits by end of the quarter.
Hawk n the Ham
January 30th, 2010
8:46 pm
We sweep the Celtics. We can take the Cavs down to the wire. But the Magic, we have no answer for. Bad, bad matchup.
nvnvnv
January 30th, 2010
8:46 pm
It has been pathetic watching Hawks vs Magic all year.
Ree Roe
January 30th, 2010
8:46 pm
Well it was nice to be #2 in the East for a few hours…smh
-REEcently Roe
BONE
January 30th, 2010
8:47 pm
I TOLD YA’LL WE CANNOT BEAT THIS TEAM. ESPECIALLY WITH WOODY’S GAMEPLAN. WE NEED A REAL PG TOO.
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
8:47 pm
What happen to the Hawks offense???? You know, the one that they dont have to worry about…
BONE
January 30th, 2010
8:48 pm
HOWARD IS DEEBOO AND HE’S SNATCHIN EVERYBODIES CHAIN LOL
d.carter
January 30th, 2010
8:48 pm
We have no offensive movement at all…. every other team we play has an offense that looks better than ours… The only thing thats holding us back is our total lack of an halfcourt offense,,, we throw it down to al like he is moses malone… we should be solid pick and roll all the time like phoenix… This iso joe ish is soooooo tired
nvnvnv
January 30th, 2010
8:49 pm
They’re extremely intimidated. Those are shots they usually hit. Always looking over their shoulder for Dwight. Sad.
niremetal
January 30th, 2010
8:49 pm
ISO-Mo. That’s new.
BONE
January 30th, 2010
8:51 pm
HOWARD IS DEEBO AND HE’S SNATCHIN EVERYBODIES CHAIN LOL
nvnvnv
January 30th, 2010
8:51 pm
I would hate to watch a playoff series against Orlando. Need to start playing with confidence. Even when Gortat is in, they’re still shook by Dwight just looking at them from the bench.
d.carter
January 30th, 2010
8:51 pm
woody doesnt make any adjustments at all…. against the magic josh should be in pick and roll with al spotting up at 15 feet, which will make Howard pay if he slacks off to help
d.carter
January 30th, 2010
8:53 pm
Woody suxs as an offensive coach…….
BONE
January 30th, 2010
8:53 pm
HOWARD IS DEEBO AND HE’S SNATCHIN EVERYBODIES CHAIN LOL
MY GRANDMA GAVE ME THAT CHAIN
d.carter
January 30th, 2010
8:53 pm
my problem with joe is this…. he takes to many shots and never gets to the ft line… most teams leading scorer gets to the line more than anyone else on the team… i dont know if joe has taken more freethrows than anyone else on the team
niremetal
January 30th, 2010
8:54 pm
That was one of the most absurd foul calls I’ve ever seen.
Sleepy
January 30th, 2010
8:54 pm
jamal 6 free throw attempts
OUR ENTIRE STARTING LINEUP 3 FREE THROW ATTEMPTS
This against a ultra soft perimeter orientated team like the magic …..wow
Hawk n the Ham
January 30th, 2010
8:54 pm
Woody said about the Magic, “…we haven’t figured them out yet.”
It needs to say, “I haven’t figured out how to coach against them yet.”
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
8:54 pm
Woody doesnt play a true backup PG (Teague) or PF (Joe Smith)…
BONE
January 30th, 2010
8:56 pm
MY GRANDMA GAVE ME THAT CHAIN
nvnvnv
January 30th, 2010
8:56 pm
Yeah. Will never understand Teague getting no minutes when the rest of the team is playing so awfully. Teague aint scared.
Clyde
January 30th, 2010
8:56 pm
Yall can say whatever yall want to but Horford and Zaza ain’t gonna cut it. He made the Allstar team but tonight he showed he can’t get the job done. We need to do whatever we can to get Stoudamire.
TM
January 30th, 2010
8:57 pm
Marvin is the ONLY outside shooter in the NBA that consistently misses jump shots. I don’t know what his shooting % is, but if you take away his layups and dunks… i bet it’s under 20%.
He SUX! and is the main reason this team is not going to do anything in the playoffs. A good team and coach exploits him in every critical point of the game.
nvnvnv
January 30th, 2010
8:57 pm
Not happening.
Sleepy
January 30th, 2010
8:58 pm
Prior to this game free throw attempts
Josh – 241 attempts 61%
Crawford – 179 attempts 85%
Joe – 153 attempts 84%
BONE
January 30th, 2010
8:59 pm
WHy does MArio play more than Teague. wtf is wrong with Woody??????????????????
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
8:59 pm
Freaking Mo West on a 10-day contract gets more playing time than the Hawks 1st round draft pick…
TM
January 30th, 2010
9:00 pm
Mario West BLOWS.
Major problem with Woody giving him playing time. Put your #1 draft pick in (Teague) and grow the team!
West aint gonna help this team at all.
nvnvnv
January 30th, 2010
9:00 pm
Whoa first fast break!
Hawk n the Ham
January 30th, 2010
9:02 pm
I’d rather see Mario start than Bibby. Just sayin……
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
9:02 pm
Clyde,
And you think Amare will defend Howard better?????
bigdave
January 30th, 2010
9:02 pm
crazy.
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
9:03 pm
Here come the Refs with that BS…
nvnvnv
January 30th, 2010
9:03 pm
I agree. I do like Mario though, he hustles.
Sleepy
January 30th, 2010
9:04 pm
The ball shouldve been in Crawfords hands the moment we saw that no one could stay in front of him in the first half .Sometimes a certain strategy not called iso -joe works against other teams and we shouldnt be afraid to use it .
Hawk n the Ham
January 30th, 2010
9:04 pm
ISO – Mario!! LOL
Sleepy
January 30th, 2010
9:05 pm
Crawford is the POINT GUARD and West is the off guard unless Teague can play and defend shooting guards this move by Woody is a no brainer
vava74
January 30th, 2010
9:05 pm
And refs come to the rescue!
O'Brien
January 30th, 2010
9:05 pm
ZaZa sets a bunch of illegal screens.
Hawk n the Ham
January 30th, 2010
9:06 pm
The refs saw Hawks had momentum and called Zaza on a BS screen. Horrible
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
9:07 pm
Where’s the foul on Crawford shot… BS
vava74
January 30th, 2010
9:07 pm
Foul on Crawford not called!
TM
January 30th, 2010
9:08 pm
No offense, but hustle is great…. in college. This is the Damn NBA and you gotta bring more to the table than hustle.
It’s either a sad statement that M. West can get a 10-day contract (or 2) because he hustle’s… or that there is no other talent that can help this team… like a consistent jump shooter off the bench (besides Crawford). Think about it, anytime Mo Evens scores points, the Hawks blow out their opponent. Not a coincident.
Blast
January 30th, 2010
9:09 pm
Hawks still fighting. Magic up 9, Howard shoooting 2.
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
9:10 pm
Hawks need a few calls to go their way to turn the tide of the game….
vava74
January 30th, 2010
9:11 pm
Yeah, Zaza sets illegal screens but only his are called!
Ree Roe
January 30th, 2010
9:11 pm
I don’t kno why this team gives us so much trouble…we’re long & athletic enough to match up with anybody, but for some reason they seem to play their best against us. It’s disheartening to watch
-REEcently Roe!!!
Hawk n the Ham
January 30th, 2010
9:12 pm
Did Howard play the entire 3rd? And still in there?
O'Brien
January 30th, 2010
9:12 pm
Why is it that out of the big 4 in the East, the Hawks get the least amount of calls, and its not even close.
Whats up with that?
bigdave
January 30th, 2010
9:12 pm
Stand eats this crap up and Woodson refuses to adjust…
Clyde
January 30th, 2010
9:12 pm
Our “Allstar” Center has 4 points and 4 rebounds against a team that can challenge for a championship.
BONE
January 30th, 2010
9:13 pm
Horford is intimidated
Blast
January 30th, 2010
9:13 pm
Hawks ain’t gonna win this game. While Orlando has played great, refs won’t give Hawks a chance.
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
9:13 pm
Josh and AL have to play better if we are going to beat the Magic….
BONE
January 30th, 2010
9:14 pm
The next time we play the Magic we need to start Zaza and let Al come of the bench so he can play his game.
Roddie Rod
January 30th, 2010
9:14 pm
WTF with Mike Woodson eye brows
Hawk n the Ham
January 30th, 2010
9:14 pm
Smoove just got schooled
nvnvnv
January 30th, 2010
9:15 pm
His hustle has 2 pts 3 reb and 2 steals in 8 minutes…better than most are playing.
Hawks v. Magic
January 30th, 2010
9:15 pm
these hawks are a frustrating team
BONE
January 30th, 2010
9:17 pm
Hawks can’t beat the Magic
Blast
January 30th, 2010
9:18 pm
Why is Woody calling a timeout? Game is over, dude.
Sautee
January 30th, 2010
9:18 pm
Melvin,
my thoughts exactly
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
9:18 pm
The bench got the lead down to 10pts and Woody put the starters back in and now the lead is 18pts….
Sleepy
January 30th, 2010
9:19 pm
Woody shouldve just left the bench in and let them finish out the game.
vava74
January 30th, 2010
9:20 pm
Well, I’m off.
We started well and then wilted. The refs had an impact on the first half cutting our lead from 10 to zero.
Anyone taping the game can check that.
We also stopped executing the defense correctly and AGAIN left too many wide open 3 pointers.
BONE
January 30th, 2010
9:20 pm
Now he puts in Teague!!!!!!!!!!!
MAN F_CK U WOODSON
Roddie Rod
January 30th, 2010
9:22 pm
Where is mike woodson eye browes
niremetal
January 30th, 2010
9:23 pm
Of course, now that the game is decided, they call a foul on D12.
Roddie Rod
January 30th, 2010
9:23 pm
help me find those wtf browes
BONE
January 30th, 2010
9:23 pm
THe Hawks better pray they don’t see the Magic in the playoffs or it’s over
niremetal
January 30th, 2010
9:24 pm
Time for the Blazers game.
nvnvnv
January 30th, 2010
9:24 pm
Haha Mario out-played everyone tonight.
bigdave
January 30th, 2010
9:24 pm
Jeff Teeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeague…
Eman
January 30th, 2010
9:27 pm
Hawks are not ready yet!! They are a heartless, gutless, and weak team. I do not give a dam about D Howard. Put his ass on the GROUND. He is over powering the hawks. Thus I believe that they need a trade if they want to spark pug this team in the second half of the season. If the hawks sit on their hands, then you will see what they really think about their chances in the playoff. I think that the hawks will lost in the second round unless they make a impact trade. This is really sad because I think that another big that can rebound and block shots and this team can win the east. I also believe that they may have to get another pg if they continue to not play Teague. I am sorry atl fans but this team is not ready for the prime time yet!!
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
9:29 pm
Woody better try a rabbit foot and hope the Magic/Celtics lose tomorrow if he wants to go to Dallas…
TM
January 30th, 2010
9:30 pm
This is the 3rd game between ATL & ORL this season.
This back-to-back thing is garbage… both the Magic and the Hawks played the 2nd game of a back-to-back in 2 of the 3 games they’ve played each other this season. Every team in the NBA does it… it only seams to be an excuse for this Atlanta Hawks team.
2nd game of Back-to-Back records this season:
Magic: 3 wins in 8 games.
Hawks: 5 wins in 11 games (including tonight).
Yeah, it’s tough… but No excuses.
O'Brien
January 30th, 2010
9:32 pm
Clearly, our starters cannot beat the Magic starters. I would give the bench more burn to see if they can slow the Magic down, because the startes cant even keep it close.
JeJe
January 30th, 2010
9:32 pm
WHY DO WE SIGN RANDMO AND COLLINS AND NOT USE THEM
JOSH SMITH U ARE !@#$ING !@#$%TY POST PLAYER. YOUR POST MOVES !@#$ING SUCK. YOU HAVE NO FLUIDITY OR KNOWLEDGE WHAT YOU ARE DOING ON OFFENSE. YOU NEVER MAKE JUMPSHOTS, YET KEEP TAKING THEM. THATS WHY YOU AREN’T AN ALL STAR
!@# DAMNIT
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
9:33 pm
I know Eric Snow didn’t throw a low blow at Horford. He was a career bum…
TM
January 30th, 2010
9:34 pm
Thrashers 3-3 end of 2nd period.
At least they are playing well.
D
January 30th, 2010
9:36 pm
Msnn its some straight UP sluggs on here. The Hawks are like a few games out of 1ST PLACE in the EAST. They hammered Boston last night and all you some of you clowns can do is come on here and talk about them . Never ANYTHING positive just negative azz bullcrap. Here is an IDEA, take ur lame AZZES back the drive way to play ball. A bunch of knuckleheads that have never played ball, besides rec league or Run n shoot.
JeJe
January 30th, 2010
9:38 pm
We have a soft February schedule. Most go on a massive winning streak. No more losing to mediocre teams
O'Brien
January 30th, 2010
9:39 pm
Nique has a point. I would not have cared if Horford fouled out (he didnt give us much on offense anyway). And I would not have cared if Collins fouled out, and I wouldnt care if ZaZa fouled out.
Our 3 centers combined for 6 points, and 11 rebounds. Unacceptable.
Now we see why Cleveland got Shaq. They got him for one reason only, and thats to play Howard one on one.
JeJe
January 30th, 2010
9:43 pm
WOODSON THINKS OUR STARTING 5/jAMAL IS OUR ONLY GOOD LINEUP IN EVERY SITUATIUON
LET FREAKING COLLINS/RANDMO GET MINUTES IN A GAME LIKE THIS. JESUS CHRIST. AM I SPEAKING CHINESE? IT’S NOT THAT DIFFICULT. U SIGN PLAYERS FOR CERTAIN REASONS. COLLINS IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST AND MOST SEASONED PLAYERS IN THIS LEAGUE. HE STARTED A BAJILLION GAMES OVER 8 OR SO YEARS. LET HIM PLAY THIS GAME AND LEAVE HIM IN.
RANDMO HAS AN OFFENSIVE GAME NOW AND FREAKING KNOWS DWIGHT AS WELL AS ANYONE AND IS BIGGER THAN SMOOVE.
THIS IS HORSE!@#$.
WE DO NOT HAVE A FREAKING CHANCE AGAINST ORLANDO OR CLEVELAND IN THE PLAYOFFS. WE NEED A TRADE THIS OFFSEASNO TO GET THAT NEXT STEP
Mac-Town'z Finest 478
January 30th, 2010
9:45 pm
Horford = good…..but not gonna cut it against a beast like Howard.
We need more help down low via trade…or better utilization of the bench bigs that we have
Ken Strickland
January 30th, 2010
9:46 pm
We will continue to get crushed and schooled as long as we have to depend on Woody’s sorry excuse for a halfcourt OFF. None of the players have any confidence in it, otherwise why so much ISO and one on one play down the stretch when facing teams that play good DEF? Woody stopped even trying to coach in the 2nd half. He just decided to limit his rotation and let them sink or swim.
He refused to try and increase the tempo and attack the lane by playing Teague, which would have favored us. Orlando is a much better halfcourt team and we’re a much better uptempo opencourt team. So why does Woodson insist on trying to beat them by playing the style of ball that best suits them and not us?
If the Hawks intend to challenge the top teams, and have to rely on strategy, adjustments and changes to make a difference, we won’t stand much of a chance, especially during the playoffs.
SWAT Native
January 30th, 2010
9:47 pm
Why isn’t Joe Smith playing?
O'Brien
January 30th, 2010
9:48 pm
He talks about the team having no energy. And then we can’t figure it out.
I wish Woody would say its on me as a coach to figure it out, but he keeps saying “we”. Come on Woody.
STRONG HAWK
January 30th, 2010
9:48 pm
UNTIL WE GET AL OUT OF THE CENTER SPOT WE WILL ALWAYAS HAVE A HARD TIME WITH TEAMS THAT ARE LONGER THAN US.HOPEFULLY SOME DAY IN THE NEAR FUTURE WE CAN AQUAIRE US A SEVENFOOTER WHO WILL PLAY GOOD D AND JUST DO GOOD DIRTY WORK THATS ALL WE NEED.
bigdave
January 30th, 2010
9:48 pm
please… blame it on your offensive game plan… and if they were “fatigued” you ask them to go 1 on 1, a bit physically taxing dont you think coach?
cp
January 30th, 2010
9:49 pm
Can we please get a starting sf in here. Whenever there is a moment for Marvin to step up he doesn’t. I don’t want to be here in another 2 years talking about his potential or how he isn’t being correctly. Get somebody in here who will produce. Why is Mario playing when we needed as many bigs as possible? Dude hustles but gives you pretty much nothing else yet he plays minutes as if he is out there producing. We have Joe Smith yet we don’t play him. Too much one on one play, no ball movement.
JeJe
January 30th, 2010
9:52 pm
MARVIN HAD 11 POINTS THESE LAST 2 GAMES
LOL
THIS GUY SUCKS
RA
January 30th, 2010
9:56 pm
Okay,
The Good:
The Hawks fought for four quarters. Orlando never turned this game into a laugher and it was in single digits as late as the fourth quarter. The Hawks showed up.
The Bad: It didn’t matter. Too much Dwight Smith and just enough supporting cast was just too much for a Hawks team that’s still learning to win big on the road. And it has to be said that while Atlanta was playing Boston last night, the Orlando magic were sitting at home or whatever it is they do. However, the inescapable truth is that they beat us, again, and there didn’t appear to be very much that the Hawks could do to avoid that.
What we’ve learned: The Hawks, for whatever reason, simply don’t match up well against Orlando. (It probably has something to do with that beast of center that they’ve got down there.) Are the Orlando Magic 20 pts better than the Hawks? I doubt it, but they have been able to make the clutch plays when they needed them. For example, in the fourth quarter the Hawks were down by ten and JJ Reddick (Hawk killer extraordinaire) made a move and scored in the lane, all of a sudden it’s a 12 pt game and all of the momentum that Atlanta had built up was gone.) The bottomline is this, when you’ve got a force like Dwight Smith working on the inside and the shooters that Orlando has stroking it from the outside, they are a very difficult team for anyone to beat, but if Atlanta’s going to make that next step, at some point or another, they’re going to have to find a way past them.
O'Brien
January 30th, 2010
9:56 pm
cp,
I will take Pietrus or Matt Barnes over Marvin right now. And what makes it worse is that Marvin makes more than both of them combined.
Marvin will make open shots, but he hardly makes them in big games, and he hardly makes them at key moments during the game.
kwooden1
January 30th, 2010
9:59 pm
I’m late to the blog. GREAT WIN against the Celtics last night!!!
I’m very frustrated because we haven’t figured out when to double and when not to double against Dwight. Horford hasn’t figured out when to front Dwight and when to back off. Clearly we don’t have anyone with the length to bother Dwight’s jump-hook so we’re going to have to front or force him to shoot jump-hooks. I like how tough we played in the first and also how Woody used the bench early. I’m disappointed with the lose, but more frustrated!! We’re going to have to figure out how to play good double-team defensive on players like Dwight, Lebron and Kobe. We can’t play those guys straight-up.
This was a good game to wake-up Horford on how much he needs to work on his post-up moves. I like him a lot and he’s really worked on his shot. He needs an up and under move to really be effective in the post.
GO HAWKS!!!
STRONG HAWK
January 30th, 2010
10:00 pm
AGAINE!!!! IF WE CAN GET US A SEVENFOOTER IN HERE MOVE AL TO 4 JOSH TO 3 MARVIN COMING OFF THE BENCH WHERE HE WILLBE MORE EFFECTIVE THE SAME WAY HE DID IN NC THIS TEAM CAN DO SOME DAMAGE.
Hawks v. Magic
January 30th, 2010
10:00 pm
March 24 looks winnable, they play home vs. Orlando sandwiched between off days. After that they better hope one of the road playoff teams upset them.
STRETCH
January 30th, 2010
10:01 pm
HAWKS ARE NOT READY JUST YET. THEY NEED A LEGIT CENTER. EVERYBODY IN THE WORLD EXCEPT FOR SUND N WOODY CAN SEE THAT.
Rod from College Park
January 30th, 2010
10:04 pm
O’Brien,
Marvin stinks? Really.
O'Brien
January 30th, 2010
10:11 pm
Rod,
I wouldn’t say Marvin stinks. I would say that he is overpaid and unreliable.
But to be fair, this was a team loss tonight. It would have helped if Crawford didnt go 6-17, it would have helped if our 3 centers combined for more than 6 points and 11 rebounds, and it would have helped if Woody had some kind of offensive system.
Melvin
January 30th, 2010
10:20 pm
That home lost to OKC may have done Woody ASG faith….
O'Brien
January 30th, 2010
10:37 pm
Melvin,
The only play Woody would run at the ASG would be ISOs anyway lol.
cp
January 30th, 2010
10:41 pm
O’Brien the thing that’s most frustrating about Marvin is how non impactful his contributions seem to be. Its like he scores early in the game then he scores again when the game is pretty much decided. Dude just has not brought it and I don’t know if he ever will.
A true Hawks fan
January 30th, 2010
10:43 pm
All you fair weather fans. Most of you especially Bone is a bunch of boneheads. The Hawks are going to be just fine. Congratulations Hawks, not perfect but by the looks of the whole NBA no team is perfect. Hawks was the number four team just last night in the entire NBA, today they are the number six team in the entire NBA, and thats not bad. So for all you fair weather fans stop using the F word and use the S word to describe yourself “Stupid”. Hawks has no real superstars on their team, but they are still right with those team with super stars. Go Hawks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RB
January 30th, 2010
10:50 pm
Woody is going back to his bonehead policy of not giving the rookie playing time. It’s evident that Bibby is getting old an less effective. If you don’t start developing a point guard you end up searching the market and ending up with another Speedy Claxton. Wake up Woody!!
A true Hawks fan
January 30th, 2010
10:52 pm
Don’t beleive in rabbit foots, only “thy will be done”
doc
January 30th, 2010
10:53 pm
and the answer to macthing up well to the magic is .. sean willams and fire woody.
wore us down and out again.
A true Hawks fan
January 30th, 2010
10:55 pm
Teague will be just fine, just wait and see
A true Hawks fan
January 30th, 2010
11:02 pm
Fouls
Orlando 15
Atlanta 25, we can’t play teams and refs, and we have been doing that all year. We will never get the respect we deserve, Not ATL. If you seen the highlights of the game last night you would have thought Boston won.
A true Hawks fan
January 30th, 2010
11:06 pm
Doc you sound so stupid why would you fire a coach with a winning record, just because you said so? LOL
STRONG HAWK
January 30th, 2010
11:12 pm
I LOVE JOE BUT HE NEED TO STOP HOLDING THE BALL SO LONG. THE BIG O TOLD HIM THE SAMETHING.
Mac-Town'z Finest 478
January 30th, 2010
11:20 pm
O’Brien
January 30th, 2010
10:11 pm
“Rod,
I wouldn’t say Marvin stinks. I would say that he is overpaid and unreliable”
……………..
That sounds like a nice way of sayin he stinks lmfao
Mac-Town'z Finest 478
January 30th, 2010
11:27 pm
A True Hawks fan, why would you keep a coach that has a limited playbook, makes poor in game adjustments, and has his team play AGAINST it’s strengths??? The hawks win in spite of Woody, simply because of individual talent and athleticism….and being in the eastern conf.
The man is clueless
Mac-Town'z Finest 478
January 30th, 2010
11:32 pm
Dwight Howard needed a physical presence on him,
Collins 5 mins???
Randmo in a suit…for “I hustle but how much diff do i REALLY make??” Mario West???
when we need bigs
lmfao..
PHYRE!! WOODSON!!!!
Fundamentals
January 30th, 2010
11:54 pm
We lacked: Size, Length, Hustle.
Horford is definitely intimidated by Dwight. Seems Collins and ZaZa are a bit too slow. Not having Randmo was definitely a mistake tonight. We never contained Dwight while trying to double team him. It didn’t work the last 5 times, why try it again?
Why not use all our bigs, play him 1:1 and see what happens. We could also use a bigger line-up to deal with their length. I’d like to see them start Randmo or Collins with Horford, Josh, Joe and Teague. Teague could match up with Jameer’s speed and hopefully speed up the tempo. We clamp down on the other shooters and pound Dwight with fouls. That was the idea before the season started, but we’ve never gone to it. Marvin, Bibby & Crawford could add some punch to the second unit. Surely Bibby could keep up with Williams. He did replace him in Sac town. Show us why Bibby?
The next month should get us a real chance to pile up some wins. Hopefully with the lighter schedule Woodson can go more to Teague and Randmo. Probably a dream I know, but it’s critical to our success in the post season. We need those pieces ready.
I still say it’s a mental thing. How else can we hang with them for a 1/2 and then collapse once they get a lead. We give in, we don’t bring the aggression. It’s like a beat-down from a big brother. One day the little bro figures out he doesn’t have to take it anymore. Then and only then does the tide change….permenantly!
GO HAWKS!
A true Hawks fan
January 31st, 2010
1:29 am
Mac-Town, and what team do you coach?
JeJe
January 31st, 2010
2:15 am
WHY ARE RANDMO AND COLLINS NOT BEING USED IN THE RIGHT SITUATIONS?
WOODSON U !@#$ING SUCK. U HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO MANAGE A ROSTER. YOU JUST BURN OUT YOUR STARTERS+J.CRAW. THAT’S NOT COACHING–IT’S IGNORANCE
Mac-Town'z Finest 478
January 31st, 2010
2:42 am
lol and which one do you coach? @ A true Hawks fan
buddy acting like he has some kind of more “authority” over opinions than me
it’s all opinions…I want to see the Hawks do as best as we can…..forget settling for takin a backseat to the Magic….you’re talking about “everything is OK” and these boys have been straight killin us…obviously something must be done.
You dont get in a half court game with ORL….but keep praising woodsux