Joe Johnson to play vs. Charlotte
Hawks guard Joe Johnson will play Friday night against Charlotte after missing the last two games with tendinitis in his Achilles tendon.
Johnson practiced with the team Friday morning at the team’s shootaround at Philips Arena. Johnson said his Achilles had been bothering for the last month and a half or two months.
“I just felt it was time for me to get a little rest off of it and try and let it heal up a little bit,” he said.
Johnson said he won’t limit his minutes on the floor against the Bobcats. In his absence, the Hawks beat New Jersey but lost at Toronto Wednesday night on a last-second basket.
“It’s going to be good to get back out there with the fellas and start us a new streak,” he said.
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o.O-Mac-Town -Macon, Georgia- Westsider-O.o
March 19th, 2010
12:35 pm
<<<gettin it popped off
“It’s going to be good to get back out there with the fellas and start us a new streak,” <<<< being that confident…he better have a good game!!!
GeeMack
March 19th, 2010
12:37 pm
Good! Make sure the Hawks win the game. This is a tough stretch of game we have coming up.
Section 303
March 19th, 2010
12:59 pm
Nice! Glad Joe is back. Although, I have had this injury before. I surprised he is back so fast. Hope this problem does not linger.
Clyde
March 19th, 2010
1:20 pm
I real coach would tell JJ to sit this one out and get healthy for the playoffs. When Will Woody learn that the playoffs are more important than the regular season.
FIRE WOODY
O'Brien
March 19th, 2010
1:22 pm
Good to have JJ back. I just hope that he will be 100% for the playoffs, because we NEED him.
If I’m the Hawks, Charlotte is the one team I don’t want to face in the first round of the playoffs. They have guard depth and front court depth, and they have an NBA championship HC.
I hope the Hawks play well and beat the Bobcats tonight. With the Spurs coming in on Sunday (and Orlando winning again last night), this is not the time for losing streaks
Khao$
March 19th, 2010
1:23 pm
Glad to have JJ back. The Bobcats are a tough order. Hopefully, we’re up to the task. They are no longer a push over.
theZaZaguy
March 19th, 2010
2:04 pm
One thing that comes with age is that it becomes harder to play with nagging injuries. 6 days should be enough if it’s one of those soft tissue tears. These types of injuries are what’s hurting the celtics right now. I think Joe and Woody looked at the schedule and decided that this would be an opportune time to get a rest. He did this last year about this time so I’m not suprised.
The Truth
March 19th, 2010
2:17 pm
Is here the action plan for JJ: If the Hawks have not closed the gap on Orlando and subsequently lose to them in the rematch, than JJ should rest his tendonitis and become a role player for the duration of the season. That way he’s fresh for the playoff. Also if that action is implemented, Woody should also increase Teague minutes along with Collins and Morris giving his starters a break. If Woody isn’t forward-thinking and doesn’t execute this kind of plan he’s selfish and short-sighted. He would be perceived to be just playing for his new contract and a talking point of winning more regular-season games then last year. The CYA strategy would be covered after being pounced in the second round.
Joe Johnson
March 19th, 2010
2:52 pm
Im gonna resign with the Hawks this offseason becuz i luv atlanta!!!!!!
chem
March 19th, 2010
2:56 pm
He’s playing for $
JeJe
March 19th, 2010
3:27 pm
REGULAR SEASON IS ALL THAT MATTERS . AS LONG AS WE BEAT LAST YEAR’S REGULAR SEASON WIN TOTAL, THIS SEASON IS A SUCCESS. THE FACT THAT WE WILL LOSE IN 4 GAMES TO ORLANDO BY 30 PTS A GAME DOESN’T MATTER. WE WILL WIN 48+ GAMES AND THEREFORE ARE NBA CHAMPIONS
Sautee
March 19th, 2010
3:58 pm
I’ll be very interested to see the ball movement (or lack of it) tonight.
BrittishAnger
March 19th, 2010
3:58 pm
Randolph has proven to me he deserves far more playing time than Jason Collins because he actually produces some form of stats other than personal fouls when he’s on the floor. You’re lucky to get a basket from Jason in every four attempts, and while his size can be problematic for the Shaq situation (his only good match up), defeating Orlando comes down to IGNORING Dwight Howard and COVERING everybody else. Look at the games against Orlando, and remove the other players scoring and leave his alone…how much does it account for? Respectively 22 points, 12 Points, and 31 points in total. The other players on the team accounted for 71, 101, and 73 points in those games…any discrepancy between Atlanta and Orlando comes down to an inability to defend anybody else on their squad, and that is a shame of a stat’ to look at. D-Up on everybody else and the Orlando conundrum is solved, because like Allen Iverson in his prime, if you defeat the rest of the team, his output is meaningless. Woody, I’m talking to you, oh yee of such defensive exuberance…
GO HAWKS!
Nacho
March 19th, 2010
3:59 pm
I have a feeling that JJ is going to play somewhere else next year in order to get the max contract. What are your thoughts?
Sautee
March 19th, 2010
4:01 pm
Or, put another way, the last two games, our starting bigs had TWENTY-FOUR assists between them. I’m HOPING that we’ll still run as much of the offense through them. They are making good decisions.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 19th, 2010
4:10 pm
Glad to see Joe back, but I hope he’s not rushing himself back. It’s a lot more important to have him healthy a month from now.
Sautee
March 19th, 2010
4:25 pm
Idiot Watch (truth-serum) said this:
“Josh had to guard the Center because the Horford cant and wont. ”
Now THIS ish is funny!
So Al is SO bad on defense that Woody moves him to cover, NOT their center who averages 17.2 pts. but has him guard All-Star Chris Bosh who averages TWENTY-FOUR points.
And instead of lauding Woody for a good move (since Horford held Bosh to 10 points UNDER his season average), Truth-serum thinks that somehow this was “hiding” Horford’s defense.
Although it’s not exactly clear how taking Horford off of a 17.2 scorer, and putting him on a 24 point All-Star scorer is “hiding” him.
Sounds to me like Woody made a great tactical move and truth-serum hates Horford so much that he can’t even give Woody credit.
That’s some powerful hate from someone who often accuses others of hating.
BrittishAnger
March 19th, 2010
4:28 pm
Nacho,
I can totally see him going somewhere else to try and max out his contract, but I also have a feeling that the Hawks can resign him for even less than what they think they’re gonna have to offer him. It will really come down to his (JJ’s) assessment of the team and their position in regards to getting a championship in the near future (i.e. whatever contract length he’s looking for), and the odds of other teams which are vying for his services. I don’t see Joe as somebody who just wants to walk away from this unless it is really obvious he can do better elsewhere (and in all honesty, the teams with a plethora of cap space aren’t in any real position to guarantee positive growth short of somebody getting Lebronenstein (and that will still rely on his supporting cast to carry him any further than he’s carried Cleveland on his own). I like what we can do if we lose him, and I’d like him to focus on his passing game next year the way Josh Smith did this year if he comes back, but these are questions that are better dealt with during the summer, when we will have nothing better to talk about….
BrittishAnger
March 19th, 2010
4:46 pm
Questions I have walking into Summer and Free Agency;
1) Who wants to buy the rights to Josh Childress so we can free up cap space and put ourselves in a better position to resign J.J. or sign another big name FA (I don’t see him coming back until the Olympiakos deal is up, and his contract is as useful to us as anybody else trying to free up cap space leading into summer)
2) If we were to lose J.J., some analysts assume that nobody’s contract is safe from trade and we’ll be in rebuilding mode again; I don’t see this as true, but if this is the case who do we trade away and who do we seek in compensation?
3) Who do we draft over the summer? We currently have slots at 24 and 54 according to nbadraft.net, and we stand to lose the services of Joe Smith, Jason Collins, and Randolph Morris, or the majority of our bench’s front court depth. We could also possibly lose Mo Evans if he doesn’t exercise his player option.
4) And probably the option which will be debated over quite emotionally leading up to the decision, do we rehire Woodson given the solid level of improvement the team has shown during his two year extension, or do we seek the assistance of another coach, such as my personal choice going forward to improve our PG situation; Byron Scott….
Gimme your best…
gwite
March 19th, 2010
4:51 pm
I’m a big Marvin Williams fan, and even though he’s not turning out to be what one hopes for from a number 2 draft pick(yet), his first 4 years were decent. He earned his starter’s role, and his new contract.
However, his play as of most recently, has been lacking for whatever reason. I do believe that after tonight, win or lose, if Marvin has another “bad” game, Woodson will seriously consider benching him and start Mo, Crawford, or Teague. Crawford has filled his 6th man role so well, that it may be better for him to continue in that role.
That moves Marvin to the 8th spot, starting Teague, so as to get a better look, and Mo as number 7 because he is stepping up.
Marvin has to step up, produce at least to his seasonal averages of this year, or sit down, realizing that he has had his chances. Without making too big of a shakeup, Woodson really has to find a lineup to consistently beat the average teams, and compete with Orlando and Cleveland.
J.J.M.
March 19th, 2010
4:54 pm
smh @ all these sites calling josh gay because of that video
Sautee
March 19th, 2010
5:01 pm
BritishAnger,
Sorry man, but that’s for after the playoffs. Too many things could happen between now and then to talk cogently about it.
But I will say this. I don’t think Chills “rights” can be sold to anyone, or traded. As I understand it, he’s still a restricted free agent, and we can either sign him to play with us, or do a sign and trade. And nothing else.
Nacho
March 19th, 2010
5:02 pm
Has anyone heard a report on Chills is doing? Has his jump shot improved? Any changes/improvements in his game?
BrittishAnger
March 19th, 2010
5:16 pm
Thanks Sautee, that’s a totally lame condition considering how frickin’ worthless he’s been for us recently and that it counts against us to hold onto his rights at all.
Nacho, I haven’t watched a Olympiakos game this season, though it looks like they’re still a secondary thought behind Panathiniakos, but from the looks of his stats out there he’s doing pretty decently and starting consistently as well. Like to Euroleague stats below;
http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=001225
HawksFan11
March 19th, 2010
5:48 pm
Anyone coming to the game tonight, stop by section 119, row D and say hello.
GO HAWKS!
gwite
March 19th, 2010
6:02 pm
Childress. Still not a shooter. Never was, apparently won’t be. Shoots free throws even worse than his Hawks stats.
So we know what kind of player he is. Good, but not worth half what he thinks he’s worth. Good for him the Greeks did.
terrell
March 19th, 2010
6:11 pm
Never Clyde. Never! Joe will probably play 40 plus.
gwite
March 19th, 2010
6:27 pm
Kobe will play 40 plus. Lebron, Carmelo, Dirk, Durant, Roy, Wade(if he could).
They all play the same amount. And Joe appears not to play “all out” as much as some of the others do.
They all play just as much as they are needed. Maybe if Joe would develope a killer instinct, and help the Hawks bury teams well into the 4th quarter, he could get more rest. That is, if he even wanted it. Kobe doesn’t.
Clyde
March 19th, 2010
6:40 pm
Why would play your star player 35 plus minutes on a sore Achilles tendon weeks before the start of the playoffs? Teams that plan on going deep into the playoffs would allow their star player to rest.
FIRE WOODY AND SELL THE HAWKS TO DAVID MCDAVID
KevinA
March 19th, 2010
7:01 pm
My bracket was bad the first day at a lousy 16%. Today has been much better and am at around 63%. Anybody doing well? The president is in the 98% range. Anybody able to compete with the Prez?.
KevinA
March 19th, 2010
7:02 pm
Clyde,
You want Larry Brown? – The teacher?
Najeh Davenpoop
March 19th, 2010
7:11 pm
“I have a feeling that JJ is going to play somewhere else next year in order to get the max contract.”
According to the rules of the current CBA, the Hawks can offer Joe more money than anyone, because they can throw an extra year on the contract.
Clyde
March 19th, 2010
7:26 pm
Money ain’t gonna matter to Joe Najeh. Joe will go where he has the best chance to win a championship.
FIRE WOODY
Sautee
March 19th, 2010
7:29 pm
Clyde,
If THAT’S true, why did he leave Phoenix just when they were on the cusp?
O'Brien
March 19th, 2010
7:32 pm
gwite,
If you think Marvin earned his 5 year $37.5 mil contract, then you and I are on very different pages.
And you really think Woody would bench Marvin this late in the season? I wish he would. but I dont think Woody would make such a move this late.
gwite
March 19th, 2010
7:32 pm
Why does Kobe play with a “fractured” finger(for basically 2 seasons), and a bad ankle? If you can play, you play.
O'Brien
March 19th, 2010
7:40 pm
No surprise. Woody said if JJ says he is 100%, then he will push him like he is 100%.
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
7:44 pm
Damn Marvin sucks
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
7:45 pm
Oh now Marvin wants to score
rob706
March 19th, 2010
7:45 pm
duck
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
7:46 pm
Josh stop gambling and just play D. DAMN
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
7:48 pm
I seriously think if we face the Cats in the playoffs we’ll struggle.
gwite
March 19th, 2010
7:49 pm
O’Brien, if he has many more nights like Toronto, and especially if they go into a (more) losing mode, it wouldn’t be such a hard choice.
Now if they continue to win at the same clip with him scoring 2 pts…but I don’t think they can.
I pretty much support Woody all the way, and like Marvin a lot, but he would have to be benched, at least just temporarily for motivation, if his poor play continues. I think even Marvin would agree with that. If he doesn’t loose his starters role, he will have to be pulled much earlier when he starts poorly.
Hopefully it won’t come down to such measures, but the way things have been going for Marvin this season, it just may have to.
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
7:54 pm
Man Marvin is just pitiful. Joe just shook his head at him.
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
7:55 pm
Hmm Mo comes in 1st not Crawford, I guess woody is sick of Marvin too
rob706
March 19th, 2010
7:57 pm
Bobcats out for blood, Hawks wake up
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
7:57 pm
The Hawks have no heart. The Cats hungry and they’re about to eat these chickens(The Hawks)
Najeh Davenpoop
March 19th, 2010
7:57 pm
@ BrittishAnger @4:46:
1. I would shop Marvin first and see if there are any takers, even if the return is relatively little. I’d much rather bring back Childress to start at the 3 at this point, seeing as how we know he has some well-defined skills (floor spacing, athleticism, defense, offensive rebounding) whereas Marvin doesn’t seem to contribute anything consistently right now. Not saying Marvin can’t develop into a better player than this, but I don’t think it’s worth $37.5 million to see him try. The Hawks are better off without his contract clogging up their books.
2. The Hawks should do everything in their power to keep JJ, and I’d be surprised if he did leave (especially to join a sorry ass team like the Knicks) but if he does leave the Hawks won’t let him go without pulling off a sign-and-trade. Seeing as how the Knicks have relatively little of value to offer the Hawks in return, it would be up to Rick Sund to bring in 1 or 2 other teams to ensure that the Hawks receive a player of value to fill in at the 2 or 3. If JJ leaves for no compensation it would represent gross incompetence on the part of Rick Sund.
3. Best player available with the first pick, best fit for Woody’s system available with the 2nd pick. Outside the lottery (and in most drafts, outside the top 5) if you try to reach for a guy that fills a need, chances are you will get burned — look what happened to the Mavs, who picked BJ Mullens 13 picks ahead of DeJuan Blair just because he’s half a foot taller and traded him to OKC. Both of those teams could use a player of Blair’s caliber, but instead they are left with a project. With the 2nd pick, you want a guy who has a chance to actually make the roster, and that’s only going to be someone Woody likes.
4. If the Hawks can luck out into someone who has proven he can coach and develop players better than Woody, like how the Rockets lucked out into Rick Adelman, then by all means get rid of Woody and go after that guy. But if that guy is not available, the Hawks are a lot better off giving Woody a short-term extension rather than going after other coaches with similarly mixed track records.
Sautee
March 19th, 2010
7:58 pm
The last time we played this passively at home, the Knicks blew us out.
And why all the iso’s? AJ?
rob706
March 19th, 2010
8:00 pm
the hawks are standing around alot
Blast
March 19th, 2010
8:01 pm
If you are turning the ball over and not getting a chance to shoot, you have scoring droughts.
Thank God for Jamal.
O'Brien
March 19th, 2010
8:03 pm
If it wasn’t for Josh and his passing ability, where would be this quarter?
And although Boris is overpaid, I would love to have him on our bench. he can give backup minutes at the SF, PF, and at the Center position.
Najeh,
I’d be open to giving Marvin a chance to come off the bench, and see if that improves his aggressiveness and his play.
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
8:04 pm
Without Jamal this team would probably have 33 wins.
Sleepy
March 19th, 2010
8:04 pm
Again where is the intensity in these matchups with potential playoff teams .Its as though we are too cool to get out there and get after it. We are no longer underdogs and someone inside the organization needs to let them know this . We are the hunted and teams like Charlotte and the Bucks are gonna try take everything they can get . The accolades came one year too early imo.
Sautee
March 19th, 2010
8:06 pm
Their starting backcourt is 8-10. Probably Horford’s fault.
Sleepy
March 19th, 2010
8:08 pm
Horf is 0-2 against grandpa theo ratliff
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
8:08 pm
LOL @ ZAZA’s mispelled jersey
Sleepy
March 19th, 2010
8:09 pm
too many turnovers we have 7 at the end of the 1st quarter and thats basically the difference in the game
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
8:09 pm
Good drive teague
Fat Lady Singing.........
March 19th, 2010
8:10 pm
It is hard watching the hawks lackluster performance against the Bobcats…………………..Old Man Theo is out playing our BIGS…………………or watching GT turned the ball over 30 times against Okla State?????? This is terrible
Blast
March 19th, 2010
8:10 pm
Now that’s what I call stifling defence by the bench!
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
8:10 pm
LOL @ Marvin the cheerleader. Wanna be the 1st to give out Hi 5s thats the only thing he can do right
Sleepy
March 19th, 2010
8:12 pm
finally lets pick up the intensity and realize we need to start hammering these potential playoff teams
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
8:13 pm
Mo needs to take Marvins starting spot
rob706
March 19th, 2010
8:16 pm
@ venom marvin cant hardly give high 5’s right lol
joBjo
March 19th, 2010
8:18 pm
Nique said the cats were lucky to get off a shot cause the Hawks were playing such good D. Hell Thomas had a wide open shot at the top of the key, no Hawks within 10 feet. Sorry Nique but that is bad D.
Sautee
March 19th, 2010
8:18 pm
Bench bringing good energy
Sleepy
March 19th, 2010
8:19 pm
Thats what Im talking about get the ball and push it .I really like this tempo here
O'Brien
March 19th, 2010
8:19 pm
I like the minutes we are getting from our bench unit. And I like the way they are playing defense.
They are not switching, are they? it looks to me like our bench is playing man to man.
Blast
March 19th, 2010
8:20 pm
Looks like Gerald Wallace and Jackson are playing the entire 1st half while Hawks starters rest. Though it’s Hawks bench that brought us back. Can starters play aggressive defence and rebound and not turn the ball over like the bench has done?
gwite
March 19th, 2010
8:20 pm
Man, those 2nd units are taking it to the hole. Both of them.
Hawks 2nd team showing the first unit how to play.
bigdave
March 19th, 2010
8:20 pm
for a bunch of “scrubs” 2nd unit playing well..
fire horford!
March 19th, 2010
8:21 pm
play defense!
Blast
March 19th, 2010
8:22 pm
Now, can the bench take the lead?
Why is Marvin back in?
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
8:22 pm
the 2nd unit is hungry for more playing time thats what that is.
vava74
March 19th, 2010
8:22 pm
Great play by the reserves so far.
joBjo
March 19th, 2010
8:26 pm
Joe’s a little rusty.
Blast
March 19th, 2010
8:26 pm
Starters coming back in. Let’s see if things grind to a halt again.
rob706
March 19th, 2010
8:26 pm
Joe off a little bit
o.O-Mac-Town -Macon, Georgia- Westsider-O.o
March 19th, 2010
8:28 pm
All this game is doing is confirming my thoughts…..The Hawks and Bobcats would be more competitive than Hawks/Cavs or Hawks/Magic in a 7 game series…from what I’ve seen,
Nice to the the 2nd unit getting more burn though.
joBjo
March 19th, 2010
8:30 pm
Smoove has gotten lazy the last few games.
Blast
March 19th, 2010
8:31 pm
You don’t see the starters trapping like the bench did. Different coaching philosophy? Or bench just trying to impress?
joBjo
March 19th, 2010
8:32 pm
guaranteed long term contracts, Blast.
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
8:32 pm
That was a new Duck move
Blast
March 19th, 2010
8:33 pm
Marvin trying hard to put his doubters at rest tonight.
o.O-Mac-Town -Macon, Georgia- Westsider-O.o
March 19th, 2010
8:33 pm
lmao@Josh Smith crossover
joBjo
March 19th, 2010
8:33 pm
duck is skying!
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
8:35 pm
I knew that would happen
Blast
March 19th, 2010
8:35 pm
You probably right, JoBjo.
joBjo
March 19th, 2010
8:35 pm
Al just stood there and watched that 3, he was the only one that had a chance to D up.
cp
March 19th, 2010
8:37 pm
The second unit deserves a lot of credit. They came in with energy and played great defense. They got the Hawks back in the game. Hopefully the first unit picks it up in the second half.
sam'l
March 19th, 2010
8:38 pm
Finally, a laugh. Blogger named “Fire Horford!” Cool! Go Hawks (but not to Seattle)!
joBjo
March 19th, 2010
8:40 pm
OKC BLOWING TORONTO OUT!
o.O-Mac-Town -Macon, Georgia- Westsider-O.o
March 19th, 2010
8:42 pm
To be honest…as a collective, when the second unit is rolling, they are more fun to watch (and seem to flow better on offense – sharing the ball – extra passes – etc.) than the first unit…aside from Josh Smith dunks..
bigdave
March 19th, 2010
8:43 pm
ill advise to check out Tech during breaks etc. in a good 1…
Blast
March 19th, 2010
8:44 pm
Thunder up by 30 over the Raps? How did Hawks lose to those guys?…. Oh, yeah…..
Ole Hawk Fan
March 19th, 2010
8:50 pm
Is this the team that the hawks will play in the playoffs?
Blast
March 19th, 2010
8:54 pm
Starters don’t look too interested tonight.
joBjo
March 19th, 2010
8:54 pm
I always wondered why Hawks didn’t keep Theo.
joBjo
March 19th, 2010
8:56 pm
Al watched Wallace shoot that layup.
Big Ray
March 19th, 2010
8:56 pm
The starters were mostly atrocious in the first half with only Marvin truly responding worth anything. Josh was making one “almost good” pass after another, and I think part of that was the ‘Cats realizing he can pass, and staying in the passing lanes.
Joe looked incredibly aggressive on both sides of the court, but after not getting a couple of foul calls and then getting nailed for a traveling call that was utter BS, he slowed down.
The ISO was in full effect, and I could see where one player didn’t want it a couple of times, and had to yell at the others to get them moving.
They were also getting their clocks cleaned on the glass.
Enter the bench. Man, what an injection of energy, defense, cohesion. I was proud to see it.
joBjo
March 19th, 2010
8:57 pm
Al tried to stop Wallace that time! gotta jump higher.
Ole Hawk Fan
March 19th, 2010
8:57 pm
Put the second unit back IN.
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
8:57 pm
Man put the bench out there. Their the ones that really wanna play.
joBjo
March 19th, 2010
8:59 pm
Felton is lighting us up
vava74
March 19th, 2010
8:59 pm
Get Bibby and JJ out of there and someone slap Josh out of his slumber…
Big Ray
March 19th, 2010
8:59 pm
Getting beat to the punch again already….
northcyde
March 19th, 2010
9:00 pm
I’m proud of the 2nd unit tonight. They come in with the Hawks down 6 or 8, and they actually played well enough early in that 2nd qtr to tie the game.
That’s how they have to play as a unit, especially defensively.
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
9:00 pm
Man our starters never play with intensity.
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
9:01 pm
Our 2ns unit has more heart than our 2nd unit.
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
9:02 pm
I meant our 2nd unit has more heart than our 1st unit.
Ole Hawk Fan
March 19th, 2010
9:02 pm
Smooth played OLE Defense on that take away from JJ>
Ole Hawk Fan
March 19th, 2010
9:02 pm
OLA
gwite
March 19th, 2010
9:03 pm
Joe pulling a Marvin tonight.
Big Ray
March 19th, 2010
9:03 pm
Look out BELOOOOOOOOOOW!
Hey….how is that NOT an And-1????
Blast
March 19th, 2010
9:03 pm
Josh Smith! One of the best dunks ever!
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
9:03 pm
Man Joe needs to sit down. He looks worse than Marvin.
joBjo
March 19th, 2010
9:04 pm
Hawks get no respect from the zebras, big ray.
rob
March 19th, 2010
9:06 pm
Joe Johnson is consistent. He consistently DISSAPEARS at the end of the season into the playoffs. So far tonight our “spuerstar” is 0-10 from the floor. Way to go Joe Blow
joBjo
March 19th, 2010
9:06 pm
uncontested layup for Jack
o.O-Mac-Town -Macon, Georgia- Westsider-O.o
March 19th, 2010
9:06 pm
it ALWAYS seems like teams are able to get easier looks at the basket than us.
rob
March 19th, 2010
9:07 pm
my bad “superstar”
joBjo
March 19th, 2010
9:08 pm
Hawks need a ‘no layup’ rule.
vava74
March 19th, 2010
9:12 pm
The officiating has been horrendous against us…
vava74
March 19th, 2010
9:14 pm
Great play by Josh this quarter
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
9:14 pm
why can’t teague see meaningful mins in the 2nd half?
joBjo
March 19th, 2010
9:16 pm
mo had a wide open 3 and didn’t even look at it.
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
9:16 pm
Josh slow down
vava74
March 19th, 2010
9:16 pm
Now he thought he was Magic…
rob
March 19th, 2010
9:17 pm
we’re playing a horrible road team. This is saaaad
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
9:19 pm
Man the Bobcats are gonna take us out in the playoffs
vava74
March 19th, 2010
9:19 pm
And we will now have yet another low scoring 4th and lose by 8/12…
Blast
March 19th, 2010
9:20 pm
Hawks have to win this game, man. Hawks have to win this game. A 2 game losing streak is not acceptable this late in the season!
vava74
March 19th, 2010
9:21 pm
It’s funny but i stopped getting nervous during the past few weeks: I take the losses in this type of matches for granted and just hope to be wrong…
Blast
March 19th, 2010
9:23 pm
Hawks have to stop looking for the foul! They have to make the play to score!
Blast
March 19th, 2010
9:25 pm
Way it’s looking, Hawks ain’t gonna win this game.
vava74
March 19th, 2010
9:25 pm
Crawford is struggling and whenever that happens he is useless since he gives away on defense so much…
Sleepy
March 19th, 2010
9:26 pm
Sub Josh OMG PLEASE SUB JOSH
Najeh Davenpoop
March 19th, 2010
9:26 pm
I’m not watching the game… WTF is wrong with Joe?
vava74
March 19th, 2010
9:27 pm
JJ got hammered again… He doesn’t get a f*****g call out there…
Taylor
March 19th, 2010
9:27 pm
LOL some elite team we have
rob
March 19th, 2010
9:27 pm
good Defense. Horford’s the only one playing with any heart.
vava74
March 19th, 2010
9:28 pm
Najeh, JJ is struggling AND no getting a single call!
Blast
March 19th, 2010
9:28 pm
Joe is getting fouled and not getting calls, as usual.
vava74
March 19th, 2010
9:31 pm
Man this went crying but got in…
vava74
March 19th, 2010
9:32 pm
I saw at least 5 shooting fouls on JJ which were not called…
Big Ray
March 19th, 2010
9:33 pm
Much better energy now as Crawford, Smoove, and Horford lead the way.
Keep feeding Al and don’t get lured into a pile of JJ ISOs as the game winds down.
AND REBOUND THAT BALL!!!!
Ole Hawk Fan
March 19th, 2010
9:34 pm
Tech won their game.
vava74
March 19th, 2010
9:34 pm
What a stupid play…
northcyde
March 19th, 2010
9:35 pm
Easily JJ’s wost shooting game as a Hawk. And unlike Scottie Reynolds of Villanova, he can’t get a foul call . . . . not one.
And to compound that, Crawford is 2 for his last 9 from the field.
Hawks are going to have to play defense, and get some easy buckets, to pull this one out . . . if they can at all. And they still may need JJ or Crawford to get red hot.
o.O-Mac-Town -Macon, Georgia- Westsider-O.o
March 19th, 2010
9:35 pm
MAAAAAAAAAARRRRVVVIINNNN ………. <<
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
9:35 pm
Do the hawks know hot to box out
bigdave
March 19th, 2010
9:38 pm
bs.
Big Ray
March 19th, 2010
9:38 pm
Interesting how JJ can’t get a call, but Jamal manages to. Who knows what is up with the refs.
On the flip side of that coin, Jamal is constantly putting pressure on the defense when he drives the ball, as they can either foul him or let him score. That would be the difference between him and JJ right now…JJ is still trying to get separation for a fallaway jumper.
vava74
March 19th, 2010
9:38 pm
WTF???????? What call was that?
o.O-Mac-Town -Macon, Georgia- Westsider-O.o
March 19th, 2010
9:38 pm
How much do these refs have on CHA tonight???
Blast
March 19th, 2010
9:39 pm
Refs are screwing us big time. Only time Joe got a chance at and 1, they take it away.
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
9:39 pm
The don’t want any of the Cats. Well I thought the HAwks could do something special this season I was wrong.
Big Ray
March 19th, 2010
9:39 pm
Watched the replay on that, and I hate to say it but Wallace was in place.
Joe can’t buy a good play tonight.
Big Ray
March 19th, 2010
9:40 pm
I still don’t like that call, though.
Now, can Joe bounce back like other elite players and find a way to help his team?
Blast
March 19th, 2010
9:41 pm
And in that Toronto game, Marvin was for sure pushed out of bounds, but refs never called it.
Big Ray
March 19th, 2010
9:42 pm
Marvin has been a one-man wrecking crew on the boards. Gotta give it to him.
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
9:43 pm
Man the Hawks connot rebound
bigdave
March 19th, 2010
9:43 pm
eeeww….
Big Ray
March 19th, 2010
9:44 pm
Finally, a shot goes down for Joe, but Capn’ Jax neutralizes it. Ugh. We may not get to walk away from this one…
Taylor
March 19th, 2010
9:44 pm
nice rebounding losers
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
9:45 pm
Gerald Wallace is to the hawks what reggie miller was to the knicks
Big Ray
March 19th, 2010
9:45 pm
Haven’t seen a skinny guy who wanted the ball that bad since Dennis Rodman.
Gerald Wallace is phenomenal.
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
9:45 pm
If anybody still thinks this team is not in trouble come playoff team u are a delusional idiot.
Biggest Loser
March 19th, 2010
9:46 pm
IS JOE “MAX CONTRACT” JOHNSON
vava74
March 19th, 2010
9:46 pm
Bad FT miss by JJ and again poor defensive rebounding… We depend too much on athleticism and don’t box out properly – also on account of the switching we don’t have a steady presence down under…
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
9:47 pm
Man Josh give the damn ball up.
Taylor
March 19th, 2010
9:47 pm
Does woodson not tell them to give the ball to the PG?
Big Ray
March 19th, 2010
9:47 pm
We’ve actually kept it close on the boards, they only have 3 more than we do.
Big Ray
March 19th, 2010
9:48 pm
Better question is “are they listening to Woody?”
Ole Hawk Fan
March 19th, 2010
9:48 pm
Josh give the ball to the guards.
rob
March 19th, 2010
9:48 pm
every team has a player who destroys the hawks. maybe someone who’s willing to spend some cash and bring in a legit superstar will buy the Hawks. How bout it Mr. Blank?
buick59
March 19th, 2010
9:49 pm
any of you who seriously believe that these clowns are going anywhere I have some desert property in the Everglades to sell you.
Taylor
March 19th, 2010
9:49 pm
lol @ jackson pushing off
bigdave
March 19th, 2010
9:49 pm
dont see a foul.. contact after the miss…
bigdave
March 19th, 2010
9:50 pm
yessir..
Big Ray
March 19th, 2010
9:50 pm
JOOOOOOOOEEEEEEEE!!!
bigdave
March 19th, 2010
9:50 pm
MJ wants the ball…
Taylor
March 19th, 2010
9:51 pm
A loss is coming, Hawks can’t ever come up big in these spots
Taylor
March 19th, 2010
9:52 pm
OT
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
9:52 pm
The Hawks tried there best to choke lol
bigdave
March 19th, 2010
9:52 pm
Joe gets it..
Ole Hawk Fan
March 19th, 2010
9:52 pm
LET THEO SHOOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT……………….
Ole Hawk Fan
March 19th, 2010
9:53 pm
THEO PLAYED AGAINST WALT BELLAMY………………………..LOL
bigdave
March 19th, 2010
9:53 pm
nooo Bob… its 1 shot or overtime..
Big Ray
March 19th, 2010
9:53 pm
Very exciting game. But I don’t want to go to overtime. We don’t know how to act in overtime.
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
9:54 pm
What kinda stupid play!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
9:55 pm
Why Let Josh shoot it. This team is dumb
Ole Hawk Fan
March 19th, 2010
9:55 pm
WTF
Taylor
March 19th, 2010
9:55 pm
lame
bigdave
March 19th, 2010
9:55 pm
hmmm…..
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
9:55 pm
DUMBEST TEAM IN THE LEAGUE THE HAWKS
Big Ray
March 19th, 2010
9:56 pm
Look. I know y’all just hate Josh taking that jumper, but WTF was he going to do?
And if it had gone in, it would have been the worst thing for him, and YOU KNOW IT.
o.O-Mac-Town -Macon, Georgia- Westsider-O.o
March 19th, 2010
9:56 pm
The team just isnt smart enought to cut it.
Josh almost blew it with a costly turnover trying to be a PG
buick59
March 19th, 2010
9:56 pm
what a great play by the genius Woodson
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
9:56 pm
That was the best play woody could draw up. Fire Woody
Ole Hawk Fan
March 19th, 2010
9:56 pm
That was shades of Cliff Levison taking the shot against the Celtics in the siz game of the playoff………
vava74
March 19th, 2010
9:56 pm
It’s pathetic how we play out of time outs…
Ole Hawk Fan
March 19th, 2010
9:56 pm
six
Joe mama
March 19th, 2010
9:56 pm
This loss is all bibby’s fault. He should have help all over power an old man like theo ratliff and he should have help Al when He got dominated on the boards. Al were are sorry that you did not play any worth will defense againt a retiree and his help. I would like to join the bubba crew and blame this on woody. Woody, you are making al horford look bad by placing him in the center spot and asking him to defend the rack. Shame on you woodson. Why dont you put josh there?Hes a power forward. Gerald wallace stop making horford look bad, cant you see he is evenly matched with an old man in ratliff?
Bubba crew, I apologize for this display from horford.
I hope we dont lose.
Big Ray
March 19th, 2010
9:57 pm
And whomever thought that play was “designed” that way is clueless.
It was helter skelter, Joe dribbled over there but couldn’t get loose, and the closest guy who was open was Josh. There you have it.
o.O-Mac-Town -Macon, Georgia- Westsider-O.o
March 19th, 2010
9:57 pm
what was that?
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
9:58 pm
Man watchin this team is so frustrating
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
9:58 pm
Mac this the hawks aren’t smart enuff to progress in the playoffs
Big Ray
March 19th, 2010
9:58 pm
Speaking of “clueless”……the cat just dragged something in
Sautee
March 19th, 2010
10:00 pm
Ratliff 9 reb
Horford 11 reb
Yep, Ratliff is dominating like Lopez did.
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
10:00 pm
Man the refs suck
o.O-Mac-Town -Macon, Georgia- Westsider-O.o
March 19th, 2010
10:00 pm
It seems like CHA can get to the basket at will.
'tard watch
March 19th, 2010
10:00 pm
We lose to the Bobcats because theo ratliff was 1-9 shooting and had 3 points and 9 rebounds. Yeah, that’s why we losing. Some people are really not too smart
Ole Hawk Fan
March 19th, 2010
10:01 pm
I know Bibby is in Street Clothes…………….
vava74
March 19th, 2010
10:01 pm
Another botched call! Up until now we only got one going our favour (josh’s on Tyrus dunk)
bigdave
March 19th, 2010
10:01 pm
Joe you had Jamal..
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
10:01 pm
Joe ball hoggin as usual
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
10:02 pm
FINALLY
Big Ray
March 19th, 2010
10:02 pm
Big rebound by Horford, great pass by Josh, great shot by Joe.
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
10:02 pm
Man the refs are tryin to screw the hawks
Big Ray
March 19th, 2010
10:02 pm
Stern’s referees, ladies and gentlemen….
vava74
March 19th, 2010
10:03 pm
WTF?? jax threw himself to the ground !!!
bigdave
March 19th, 2010
10:03 pm
lol @ Marvin laying on the court in a fetal position…
Big Ray
March 19th, 2010
10:04 pm
Somebody tell me why Woody is calling a timeout? What’s he going to do….design a play?
bigdave
March 19th, 2010
10:04 pm
seriously doubt it Ray…
vava74
March 19th, 2010
10:05 pm
Go inside please! Go inside!
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
10:05 pm
Joe give the ball up
bigdave
March 19th, 2010
10:05 pm
ole’ boy.
o.O-Mac-Town -Macon, Georgia- Westsider-O.o
March 19th, 2010
10:06 pm
Why would we go inside when we have Kobe???
Taylor
March 19th, 2010
10:06 pm
we lose
Sleepy
March 19th, 2010
10:06 pm
That non called and then the flop call were horrible .
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
10:06 pm
Uh oh the hawks are about to choke again
Ole Hawk Fan
March 19th, 2010
10:06 pm
Is this the raptors re-visited?
Big Ray
March 19th, 2010
10:06 pm
Well, we definitely know what play was drawn up on Woody’s little chalk board….
Plan A: ISO
Plan B: Another ISO
Plan C: Guess what?
bigdave
March 19th, 2010
10:07 pm
hopefully Bobcats go quick…
vava74
March 19th, 2010
10:07 pm
How stupid can you get??? ISO Joe and ISO Jamal, two forced shots!!! Man, Fire Woody NOW!
Ole Hawk Fan
March 19th, 2010
10:07 pm
ISO………………………ISO………………..SUCKS!
Big Ray
March 19th, 2010
10:07 pm
Oh no, wait. That’s what the players drew up. Woody drew up a better play, they just refused to execute it.
o.O-Mac-Town -Macon, Georgia- Westsider-O.o
March 19th, 2010
10:08 pm
I hope this isnt a classic case of the Hawks allowing a team to get an easy basket after a time out at a crucial point DEEP into a game. I’ve saw that a few times.
vava74
March 19th, 2010
10:08 pm
Woody calls a time out off another Jax miss to go into Iso mode??? Why give the breather to the defense if the only thing you are going to do is play one on one?? I bet tat Ja now sinks it and we lose!
Taylor
March 19th, 2010
10:08 pm
lol we suck we suck we suck
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
10:08 pm
Another Hawks choke
bigdave
March 19th, 2010
10:09 pm
switcharroooooooooooo!
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
10:09 pm
The Hawks are getting eliminated in the 1st rd
Big Ray
March 19th, 2010
10:09 pm
You are bound to fail when your defensive schemes require a PF to guard a PG. That’s all I have to say.
vava74
March 19th, 2010
10:10 pm
Stupid switching does it again!! Long live Woody!
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
10:10 pm
Man woody cant design sh*t
Ole Hawk Fan
March 19th, 2010
10:10 pm
Bibby is in Da GAME>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>OMG
Taylor
March 19th, 2010
10:11 pm
lol wow
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
10:11 pm
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSs
vava74
March 19th, 2010
10:11 pm
Now Woody will inovate with a beatiful hand-off for a yet another bad ISO shot and… We are done!
o.O-Mac-Town -Macon, Georgia- Westsider-O.o
March 19th, 2010
10:11 pm
maybe that will get joe’s mojo back…..
bigdave
March 19th, 2010
10:11 pm
PPOOW!!!!
Big Ray
March 19th, 2010
10:11 pm
Joe the hero! I love it!
rob
March 19th, 2010
10:11 pm
HAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAA! HE’S BAAAAACK!!!!
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
10:11 pm
thank god joe didnt choke for once
bigdave
March 19th, 2010
10:11 pm
AND1!
sam'l
March 19th, 2010
10:11 pm
why take a foul with 15 seconds left?
oh, joe hit one….well good for the hawks!
vava74
March 19th, 2010
10:12 pm
Yes! Game winner by JJ !!! F*ck what a miracle!!!
o.O-Mac-Town -Macon, Georgia- Westsider-O.o
March 19th, 2010
10:12 pm
LMAO…ol boy they just showed gettin some tonight
Blast
March 19th, 2010
10:12 pm
Joe finally got a game beating winner at the buzzer!
bigdave
March 19th, 2010
10:12 pm
look at the Joe duck! but if it was Jamal….
pffff…
stay off the blog..!
Hawks Fan In Jax
March 19th, 2010
10:12 pm
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, nice to see Hawks win these kind of games instead of like last game
Jay Dubu
March 19th, 2010
10:13 pm
Finally!! The Hawks come through in the clutch.
vava74
March 19th, 2010
10:13 pm
Note that IF the ball had not gone in, JJ had 2 shots from the stripe but I doubt thy he would get the call!
bigdave
March 19th, 2010
10:13 pm
*Joe haters
Big Ray
March 19th, 2010
10:13 pm
I can’t think of a better ending for that game. I really can’t.
Now if we can just keep the bench from injuring Joe via celebration
Has Jason Collins ever moved that fast?
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
10:13 pm
LOL @ Mac I saw that.
JohhnyWalking
March 19th, 2010
10:13 pm
HELL Mutha$@@#@^^$%&^%#%# YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hawks Fan In Jax
March 19th, 2010
10:13 pm
Man Hawks win and yet we still complain and have haters, Dang man just enjoy the win
bigdave
March 19th, 2010
10:14 pm
hell no vava74… he never does… clearly an AND1
Big Ray
March 19th, 2010
10:14 pm
Say what, Venom Spitter?
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
10:14 pm
Now if we need those type of shots to put away the Bobcats then we might have a problem.
Ree Roe
March 19th, 2010
10:14 pm
J-J-J-J-Joe Johnson!!!!!!!!!!! That’s why we need him, that’s why he’s our superstar. Welcome back Joe!!!
-REEturn of Roe!!!
bigdave
March 19th, 2010
10:14 pm
good day for Atlanta basketball… !
Mike W
March 19th, 2010
10:15 pm
Joe JOE JOE with the clutch shot!!!
Sleepy
March 19th, 2010
10:15 pm
Props to Joe for coming up big down the stretch . This is what I like to see if wants that Lebron sized check cut .
VenomSpitter
March 19th, 2010
10:16 pm
What do you mean say what? I’m glad Joe made the shot but u act like Joe does that all the damn time. Man Pleazzze lol
Najeh Davenpoop
March 19th, 2010
10:16 pm
Damn, I wish I saw this game…
Ree Roe
March 19th, 2010
10:16 pm
Guess what play won it tonight haters? ISO-JOE
Go Hawks!!!
-REEfried Roe!!!
falcons pick spoon
March 19th, 2010
10:17 pm
Funny now that we won the game, you same clowns that said we will lose and get kicked out in the first round will come back and congratulate. That was hands down the WORST officiated game the Hawks played this year and they still prevailed. Hell of a game on the glass by Marvin, he must have snatched 15 boards.
Big Ray
March 19th, 2010
10:17 pm
Some people just CAN’T STAND winning.
I loved that win.
vava74
March 19th, 2010
10:17 pm
Woody sucks big time gentlemen:
called a time out with 1.19 to go with the hawks up by 3 after a miss by Jax.
results?
1. Gave a breather to the defense to rest and regroup.
2. Gave the ‘cats enough time also to regroup offensively and for Larry Brown to stop Jax from shooting more from 3
3. We came out WITHOUT ANYTHING DESIGNED OFFENSIVELY AND WENT INTO ISO JOE AND ISO JAMAL
that is a clear testament of Woody’s complete ineptitude!
bigdave
March 19th, 2010
10:17 pm
“TAKE THAT MJ!!!”
-Bob
damn right Bob…
tyler
March 19th, 2010
10:19 pm
joeisthebest
Najeh Davenpoop
March 19th, 2010
10:19 pm
Didn’t see the game, but it takes a playoff mentality to come from behind and win a game in which you were not only trailing the whole way, but your superstar had his worst game. Charlotte ain’t no joke either. They will be a handful for someone during playoff time. Good win for the Hawks.
Blast
March 19th, 2010
10:21 pm
This was an escape win, man. I will take it no doubt, Hawks needed it. Joe sucked most of the night, but came up big when it counted. I wish he would do that some more.
Najeh Davenpoop
March 19th, 2010
10:22 pm
Oh yeah, and you gotta love seeing that the frontcourt won the rebounding battle against a good rebounding team.
Sautee
March 19th, 2010
10:22 pm
This loss was DEFINITELY Horford’s fault.
What’s that? We won?
Well Horford must have gotten “dominated” again right?
What’s that? He outscored the other center by 10?
Well I’m SURE the other center, was it Ratliff? must have outrebounded Al, right?
Oh really? Al by 13 to 9?
Well IF we had lost it certainly would have been Horford’s fault.
gwite
March 19th, 2010
10:22 pm
Why was Felton on JJ?
gwite
March 19th, 2010
10:23 pm
Why was Felton on JJ?
FIRE LARRY BROWN.
gwite
March 19th, 2010
10:26 pm
Although, Josh couldn’t stop Felton. If that had been Marvin…
mark
March 19th, 2010
10:27 pm
Nice win but it shouldn’t have come down to that. This team is frustrating in late game situations.
Crazy game. And what was up with the chicks trying to flash the camera behind Bob and Nique?
Nice to get a big win though in front of a big crowd.
AL WH0REFORD
March 19th, 2010
10:28 pm
ALMOST SINGLE HANDEDLY LOST THE GAME STANDING BY WATCHING PEOPLE DO LAY UP DRILLS.
Blast
March 19th, 2010
10:28 pm
Amazing the bench did not get any burn in the 2nd half. Then can’t blame Woody, though. Starters pulled it off.
cp
March 19th, 2010
10:39 pm
Great game and good win.. Glad we won the rebounding battle but the Hawks seriously have to box out better. They gave up a lot of rebounds due to not putting a body on someone and boxing out. Hopefully they improve in that area.
Truth serum or whatever name you go by. Does it really take making up a thousand names just to make the same lame point over and over and over again. We get it dude. You don’t like Horford. Good thing you are not a GM. I cant think of any NBA team that would turn down the opportunity to have a guy like Horford on their team…And please give up that bubba crew thing too its wack. But we get it you don’t like Horford but love Woodson. You have made that clear so its no need to keep typing that gibberish over and over and over especially when you look like a clown time after time.
gwite
March 19th, 2010
10:42 pm
Gerald Wallace, 16 rebounds? Dammmmmm
However…
Marvin, 14 rebounds. Not too shabby.
nunna yo biznezz
March 19th, 2010
10:53 pm
WHY DID WE NOT PUT THE 2ND UNIT,INTACT,BACK INTO THE GAME IN THE 3RD QUARTER…
THE ENDING DID NOT HAVE TO BE LIKE IT WAS..
WE COULD HAVE POSSIBLE PUT THIS GAME AWAY IN THE EARLY 3RD QUARTER BY USING THE 2ND UNIT…
OUR COACHING STAFF ACT AS IF THEY DON’T KNOW HOW TO PUT OUR PLAYERS IN POSITION TO WIN GAMES..ITS IF THEY SEE THE BENCH IS OUTPLAYING THE 1ST UNIT,THEN ITS UP TO THE 1ST UNIT TO PLAY UNTIL THEY GEL AS A UNIT..BUT,WHEN THE 2ND UNIT STALLS A LITTLE,THEY ARE YANKED!!
GREAT WIN,BUT,ITS WHAT I WILL CALL A DUMB WIN BECAUSE,IF THE SAME THING HAPPENS IN THE PLAYOFFS,WE LOSE….
WE LOSE!!
AND THERE WILL BE MORE AND MORE FIRE WOODY,TRADE JOE CRAP ON THIS BLOG..
Grandad
March 19th, 2010
10:56 pm
Say what you want about Joe…we can’t replace him if he leaves.
We will become a champion by adding, not subtracting. [Players,that is]
Sybil – the same applies for Al.
We have a terrific nucleus.[Big four]+Teague & plenty of nice trade chips. All you whiners and bitchers, go find a patchwork fantasy team to follow. I admit that I do a fair amount of gripin’ about the gentleman who draws up plays while Josh is walking off so that Jamal has to run grab him to tell him what was said in the timeout.
Never mind.Go Hawks!
northcyde
March 19th, 2010
11:01 pm
This is why I say that the Hawks are mentally tough. When they got down 10 in the 4th, they could’ve easily mailed it in. But they clawed and fought their way back into the game, got a few breaks ( S-Jax missed FTs ), and kept themselves in position enough to win the game at the end.
And what a mentally tough game by the captain. After going 0 – 10, he makes 7 out of 11 . . . all coming in the 4th and OT. And I love the “superstar mentality” he displayed in those final 10 or so minutes in the game. He had made up his mind that, if the Hawks were going to lose, it wouldn’t be because he sat idlely by and didn’t want to take charge.
JJ WANTED to take the game over, and he did just that.
JJ should’ve definitely had about 10 to 12 FT attempts tonight. Somebody needs to go over this game, highlight the non-foul calls, and either post it on youtube or send it to the league office . . . or both.
It’s a shame that you can’t even breathe on Lebron, Wade, and Durant . . . but JJ and Smoove can’t get borderline calls to save their lives. JJ could have bullet wounds and bite marks on his arm, and still couldn’t get a call.
Thanks for hitting that shot JJ . . . because this blog was about to EXPLODE into all out Woody, JJ, and Bibby HATE MODE.
And LOL @ all of you who were constantly pessimistic. Haven’t you guys learned anything about this team yet? Coming from behind in the 4th isn’t the problem. Holding the lead is the problem. We play just fine when we really have to concentrate and execute, to get back into a game.
Damn . . . what a shot by JJ. Ratliff was like 3 inches from blocking that.
Grandad
March 19th, 2010
11:07 pm
Oh, by the way, I wasn’t talkn’ about the regulars on here.
Just the bush leaguers who come on here and rip Al, Marv, Joe, et al.
You fellas that know the game, I apologize, for the previous post
which was w/o clarification. Believe it or not, I wasn’t even referring to you either, TS.
AG
March 19th, 2010
11:07 pm
Great win, but the Hawks must do better on boxing out! After playing great defense the Hawks would let the Bobcats get extra shots because they fail to block out. Watch the games closely – happens almost every night. Do the Hawks have any plays they can run with under :25 seconds that are not ISO? They could run plays to close quarters out. Getting real old. Great shot by JJ, you can only run ISO with 2.2 seconds. Woodson did great with the substitution offense for defense late in the game. (Ironically you may have missed it but West saved the game in regulation as Wallace was about to rebound a put the Bobcats ahead and he swatted the ball to Hortford. I don’t understand why Woody kept Josh in during the final seconds of regulations instead of Evans. Only one big to crash the board should have been enough.
northcyde
March 19th, 2010
11:09 pm
And defense was the key folks. We only scored one more point in the 4th quarter than we scored in Toronto. But we held Charlotte to 15 points.
That’s the key to the 4th quarter blues . . . play some dang defense.
crystal
March 19th, 2010
11:16 pm
wanna see a funny vid that stars your hawks?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab9aoQkMVls
2 funny!!
nunna yo bizezz
March 19th, 2010
11:20 pm
GRANDAD SAID:
I admit that I do a fair amount of gripin’ about the gentleman who draws up plays while Josh is walking off so that Jamal has to run grab him to tell him what was said in the timeout.
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U KNOW WHAT GRANDAD?
I’VE BEEN NOTICING AS WELL..
northcyde
March 19th, 2010
11:55 pm
And good game Marvin. He was really active on the boards tonight.
J.J.M.
March 20th, 2010
1:11 am
I went to the game and they actually won lol
Ken Strickland
March 20th, 2010
1:23 am
Good win tonight. My only real complaint is the fact Woodson has yet to realize you can’t keep trying to stop teams down the stretch playing his beloved switching DEF. Charlotte gave us all we could handle by consistently taking advantage of us switching everything. PG RFelton killed us by forcing the switch and going to the basket and hitting those runners against either Horford or Smoove.
On the final play in regulation, after successfully using that same switching strategy throughout the entire gm, Woody stupidly had us playing the same switching DEF they’d successfully exploited all night long. As a result, they successfully isolated Felton against Smoove and he took him into the lane and tied the gm.
They killed us on the OFF boards, especially in the 1st half, because we allowed them to consistently isolate our PF and/or C on one of their backcourt players above the FT line, which left our guards under the basket trying to rebound against their Bigs. THAT’S JUST A STUPID STRATEGY TO TRY AND USE THROUGHOUT A GM, EXPECIALLY IN THE FINAL MINS, PLAIN AND SIMPLE.
Wabe
March 20th, 2010
1:31 am
Didn’t catch the game tonight. Watched the last 10 seconds with JJ game-winning shot at the end in OT. It’s great to watch a Hawks win, I just hope they can pull out the next couple of games. Speciafically that Magic game that I plan on going to.
Big Ray
March 20th, 2010
1:32 am
And defense was the key folks. We only scored one more point in the 4th quarter than we scored in Toronto. But we held Charlotte to 15 points.
That’s the key to the 4th quarter blues . . . play some dang defense.
Co-sign that any day….