Hawks at Warriors, AKA My Weird Woody Weekend
Oakland– So on Friday before the Hawks played the Suns, Woody said this about Jason Collins and Joe Smith, two of his postseason-toughened veterans:
“When the playoffs come, they can be a big, significant part of it. I haven’t told them that, but I hope they can sense it. In the playoffs, your rotation thins and you tend to play the guys that have done it. They become more valuable in the playoffs.”
I wondered about both parts of that statement: the thinning of the postseason rotation and using those guys more. But then Woody played both Smith and Collins in the first half against the Suns and Smith played great and Collins wasn’t bad and I’m thinking, “Hey, maybe this is the start of something.”
But then of course Woody didn’t play either of those guys in the second half and in fact used no reserves other than Jamal Crawford. And while owning up to that mistake, Woody said this:
“I had to see something for myself. I condensed things last night almost like it was a playoff game, when your backs are against the wall and you have to have one. I blew out six guys trying to do it. I can tell you it won’t happen again.”
It was all very confusing for me. So I’m looking for some clarity from this game.
– Very interesting development in the Hawks’ Ilgauskas watch. Mark Heisler of the LA Times on Twitter: “Source says NBA has told other teams it won’t let Z go back to Cavs. May be woofing with no rule against it, maybe not.”
And this: NBA stopped just one now-common trade-buyout-re-sign scam-when Stackhouse admitted it–may be working on way to make it two.”
The Washington Post reported Z’s buyout from the Wizards will come sometime this week and that his “heart is in Cleveland.” If the league breaks his heart and won’t allow a reunion (a move the players association would fight) it obviously increases the chances the Hawks can land Big Z.
– Mitch Lawrence of the Daily News had this note today:
Of the top free agents for 2010, Atlanta’s Joe Johnson is the one considered the most likely to find a new team. The Hawks have heard the rumblings and already made it known that Johnson will get a first-year salary of around $17 million in a new multi-year “maximum” salary deal. He’s making $15 million now.
But a league source said the Hawks haven’t let that be known to J.J.: They haven’t negotiated with him since he turned down their extension offer before the season. And so far there have been no indications from J.J.’s camp about his intentions for free agency. At All-Star weekend, J.J. said he’d “love to” stay with the Hawks but was noncommittal about his plans.
– Former Warrior Jamal on if he tries to stick it to his old teams: “It depends on how I’m feeling.”
Well, how is he feeling tonight?
“We’ll see.”
– Talk amongst yourselves, Hawks fans.
MC
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Sid
February 21st, 2010
9:28 pm
oh my goodness Marvin made another shot
Najeh Davenpoop
February 21st, 2010
9:28 pm
Another post-up draws the double team and leaves Marvin with an open shot which he makes. KEEP POSTING UP!
Melvin
February 21st, 2010
9:28 pm
Funny how Hawks fans can make excuses for not playing Rookies extend mins but seem like every team they play, a rookie is killing them…
IREPATL
February 21st, 2010
9:29 pm
ITS DUCK SEASON!!!!!!!!!
bigdave
February 21st, 2010
9:29 pm
great feed out of the post from Joe… he routinely looks for Marvin out of his post up… those are the results we need from Marvin..
Reality
February 21st, 2010
9:29 pm
Marvinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
BONE
February 21st, 2010
9:30 pm
Aww SHUCKY DUCKY QUACK QUACK lol
Sid
February 21st, 2010
9:31 pm
I find it funny how Hawks fans always try and make it seem as though all rookies are created equal . . They totally dismiss that there was a draft and think that just because you are a rookie and other teams play rookies you have to do what they do ..(they) meaning perennial lottery teams …….
BONE
February 21st, 2010
9:32 pm
Josh make your damn free throws.
O'Brien
February 21st, 2010
9:32 pm
Thanks bigdave.
Mike Bibby went 1-8 against Phoenix. And tonight, he is 1-6. I’m sure Teague can go 1-8 and 1-6 as good as Bibby can.
If you’re the Hawks, we’ve shown that we can compete with Cleveland, but so far we haven’t done a good job against Orlando. Maybe we would be better off playing Cleveland in the second round of the playoffs.
Sid
February 21st, 2010
9:33 pm
Now Devean George is going to work lol ,,,these guys are killing my buzz…………
Najeh Davenpoop
February 21st, 2010
9:33 pm
J-Smoove with the alley-oop to Horford! Now the Hawks are finally showing the superiority indicated by their record.
BONE
February 21st, 2010
9:34 pm
Can Josh make his damn free throws. SH>IT
bigdave
February 21st, 2010
9:34 pm
Legler is absolutely right about Josh being key to this years post season success…
Najeh Davenpoop
February 21st, 2010
9:35 pm
Josh now has a double-double and is 5 dimes away from a triple-double.
Melvin
February 21st, 2010
9:36 pm
Hawks are rolling now…. This would be a good time to play Teague. Let him play some meaningful mins with the regulars…
BONE
February 21st, 2010
9:36 pm
WHY THE F.UCK ARE WE TAKING JUMPSHOTS AGAINST THIS SOFT TEAM????????????????????????
bigdave
February 21st, 2010
9:37 pm
how does Jamal get beat down the floor?
Najeh Davenpoop
February 21st, 2010
9:37 pm
Tim Legler is trying to blame Steph Curry’s ability to get his shots on the Hawks’ switching defense, but I don’t agree. I don’t think any of the Hawks, other than maybe Teague, is quick enough to react to Curry. He’s got one of the quickest releases in the league, if not the quickest.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 21st, 2010
9:38 pm
Free throws are the difference in this game right now. The Hawks need to continue getting the ball inside and not settling for jump shots.
John
February 21st, 2010
9:39 pm
Where are all the trade for Biedrins people?
Melvin
February 21st, 2010
9:41 pm
Wood must have heard me. Teague is now playing with Joe,Josh,Jamal and Horford. I’ve been waiting to see this lineup all year…
bigdave
February 21st, 2010
9:42 pm
Melvin…
so you think its respect now? he got fouled on that last take to the rim by the way…
Najeh Davenpoop
February 21st, 2010
9:43 pm
I am happy to see Teague getting some burn with the first unit too, but then again, that means he pretty much doesn’t touch the ball at all.
BONE
February 21st, 2010
9:44 pm
No rebounding at all. We need a center
BONE
February 21st, 2010
9:46 pm
Go Teague. See Teague can push it. Bibby would have done nothing.
Mel
February 21st, 2010
9:46 pm
OMG look at teague go lol. Woodson i hope you’re paying attention. Bibby has moved that quick since 2001
bigdave
February 21st, 2010
9:46 pm
dude is a walking assist. i play him for his facilitating abilities if anything… PLAY TEAGUE!!!!!!!!
Hoops
February 21st, 2010
9:47 pm
Why is Teague not playing??? He pushes the break great! We’ve got to play him more.
Blast
February 21st, 2010
9:47 pm
That’s how you go, Hawks!
Melvin
February 21st, 2010
9:47 pm
My Gosh, Jeff is quick. He blew by everyone on that push up the court for the assist to Horford.
Ole Hawk's Fan
February 21st, 2010
9:47 pm
Who is #0 pushing Da Ball???? Is It TEAGUE?
bigdave
February 21st, 2010
9:48 pm
yessir!!!!
Hoops
February 21st, 2010
9:48 pm
JOSH SMITH!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
February 21st, 2010
9:48 pm
J-Smoooooooooooooooove with the jaaaaaaam….
bigdave
February 21st, 2010
9:49 pm
aight… so lets put this game away… so they ESPN can ride our nuts all 4th quarter to a national television audience…
interested in seeing if Legler feels we have a chance @ landing Z
Freshmaker
February 21st, 2010
9:50 pm
Our current center is an All-Star lol
BONE
February 21st, 2010
9:50 pm
I like that penetration by teague
IREPATL
February 21st, 2010
9:50 pm
ITS DUCK SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!!
Melvin
February 21st, 2010
9:51 pm
bigdave,
I never denied that he was disrespected by the Refs. Sometimes I think he should just drop his head and run somebody over like Lebron does…
Najeh Davenpoop
February 21st, 2010
9:51 pm
Wow, nice to see Marvin surprisingly keep his balance and weave through three Warriors to the hoop.
Freshmaker
February 21st, 2010
9:51 pm
Hawks gonna hang about 130 on the Warriors =D (my 9:50 was in response to Bone btw)
bigdave
February 21st, 2010
9:51 pm
ride em ESPN!!!
bigdave
February 21st, 2010
9:52 pm
Melvin…
but u know Joe would get whistled for the charge…
Melvin
February 21st, 2010
9:53 pm
Marvin, stumbling, bumbling and tumbling to the hoop..lol. Nice move by Marvin although it was awkward looking…
Hoops
February 21st, 2010
9:53 pm
I like Teague, Crawford, JJ, Josh, & Al on the court together!!!!
O'Brien
February 21st, 2010
9:53 pm
Where are all the Horford haters?
Where are all the guys who want us to trade for Biedrins?
BONE
February 21st, 2010
9:53 pm
Freshmaker thats not a knock on Al FYI, I would like to get a center and bench Duck and move Al to PF. I wanna see how could we could be then.
Sautee
February 21st, 2010
9:54 pm
I think I’ll start calling Teague “Mazda” ’cause “zoom zoom”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BONE
February 21st, 2010
9:54 pm
TEAGUE SHOULD START OVER BIBBY