Atlanta Hawks: LD doesn’t lack confidence
'Congrats, Larry. Any chance you can call J.J. for me?' (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)
Give LD credit. Dude came out strong on his first official day as Hawks head coach. Some highlights:
– LD does not lack confidence. Before he’s even coached a game, he basically has announced himself as an offensive innovator. Asked if there were any teams or coaches that run similar stuff to what he plans to use, LD smiled.
“No,” he said. “This is going to be unique.”
Could he offer some specifics about the system? For example, will it be based on pick-and-rolls?
“It will have some pick-and-roll in it,” he said. “What it does, it forces the ball to move. That is probably the best way to explain it. Yes, teams will try to lock into it, but there are reads to it. There are triggers to it. It forces the ball to move, it forces the body to move. Now we become more effective. We become a five-man attack team. It puts all five guys in position to attack and to score.”
– What about defense, though? There’s two parts to that one. One is Drew’s view on using switches as a base defense, the other is prodding this group to give consistent effort–remember Al’s lament during the playoffs that the Hawks didn’t push themselves “to the point of being uncomfortable” and that’s what kept them from reaching Orlando’s level?
So, is LD cool with the switches?
“I have my philosophies defensively,” he said. “Certainly every coach in the league does. I am going to implement things that I believe in, certain coverages.”
Could he be more specific?
“I will say this: I believe in holding every individual accountable defensively. I think players are too good. If you get caught up in too many gimmick defenses. . . . We weren’t a big gimmick defensive team, but at the same time my philosophy is to hold guys accountable to defend their individual guy.”
In other words, don’t count in switches to bail you out if you can’t stay in front of your man.
– During his news conference LD called out Smoove for his jump-shooting adventures, which I think is one more time than Woody did it in public since I’ve been around.
LD said he wants Josh in situations where he gets the ball moving to the basket and doesn’t have to dribble much to get to the rim. I mentioned Smoove’s effectiveness on pick-and-rolls with Bibby as an underutilized element of the offense, and Drew agreed.
And what does Smoove think about Drew’s “no jump shots” proclamation?
“He’s the head coach,” Smoove said. “Whatever he wants me to do, I am going to do it. I like to be down on the block, anyway. That’s more high-percentage than the outside jump shot. I know that his offensive plays are going to put me right where I need to be at and everybody else.”
Raise your hand if you think it’s going to be that simple for LD with Smoove.
– It’s not like Woody was calling isos from the bench all the time. Yeah, he allowed it to happen with few consequences, but the bottom line is what he wanted often didn’t translate to the court for more than couple possessions at a time before it disintegrated into isos.
What makes LD think he can get better results?
“It will always be a challenge,” he said. “We have run a little variations of it and our players love it. I don’t anticipate it being a problem putting in more.”
Raise your hand if you think it will be that simple for Drew to get J.J. and the gang to break old offensive habits.
– LD hadn’t yet told J.J. that he plans to implement an offense that won’t allow him to dominate the ball. When they last talked, it was still early in Atlanta’s searching process, so LD said the particulars of his approach weren’t yet germane. LD left Joe a message over the weekend but hadn’t heard back.
(”I respect the position he is in,” Drew said. “I know he is [swamped] with a lot of phone calls. When he can get back to me, he will.”)
How J.J. will react to the idea of playing in an offense where he’s not pounding the ball is one of the big offseason questions for Atlanta. The thinking is that if J.J. can change his style, then he’s very valuable to the Hawks, and if he can’t, then not so much.
Drew thinks J.J. will buy in. A preview of his pitch:
“Kobe, Dwyane, LeBron. . . I think Joe works harder than the three of those guys do to get baskets. I think the things I’m talking about implementing will make life easier for him. It will make him more effective and the rest of the guys equally effective.”
– Don’t read too much into J.J. not being at LD’s presser. The Hawks didn’t expect him to be there under the circumstances. Yeah, Jason Collins, RandMo and Mario made it, but then they weren’t going to get mobbed by media asking about their free-agent plans.
–LD offered more evidence that the Hawks are all-in with Rook’ (I’ve decided he’s Rook’ until the league officially changes years on July 1).
“I believe in both guys,” Drew said. “Both have the capabilities of running this offense; both guys will benefit from this offense. Mike is getting closer to my age, but the thing he brings to table is he can still shoot the basketball. [The offense] will create for him instead of him creating for himself. I believe in Teague. I think he has the ability to make team better and have an impact. I think the offense will benefit him with his speed and quickness and ability to break the defense down.”
In other words, the ball is out of J.J.’s hands, in Rook’s hands and Bibby is a spot-up shooter.
– Raise your hand if you think the Hawks are in trouble if this Rook’ experiment doesn’t work out. Because then wouldn’t the temptation be great to turn it back over to J.J. and Bibby again? Good luck going out and finding a legit vet point guard and a center with that mid-level.
MC
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doc
June 17th, 2010
1:55 am
ok samuel when do we cook em up. i’ll bring the hush puppy prep and beer or ice tea.
samuel cant say i know who replaces him just i dont know if it hurts us in the end if we max him. my boy rick gets to figure that one out while we eat. heh heh
Samuel
June 17th, 2010
2:14 am
Doc,
I’m saving them for when we win the Gold Ball.LOL!! We’ll have one hellofa fish fry then.
I’m actually with you. If we get a comparable player, i’m ok but something tells me we’ll sign a Salmons level and spin it as a JJ replacement. he’s not that good. That’s why I was pushing for a trade this year cause I could see the writing on the wall. I actually don’t see him signing here even “IF” we offered him max money, which we won’t.
Ken Strickland
June 17th, 2010
2:37 am
MIKE IS BACK-thanks for the encouragement. You don’t know how it makes me feel to hear that from you. A few yrs back, I had a stress induced stroke, and was depressed to the point of wanting to commit suicide. I woke up one morning and sitting in a chair next to my bed was an old flame from my high school days still looking good.
Well, she told me that she had suffered a stroke also, and that I could beat it. Man, that was all I needed to hear. To me, at that moment, she was the most beautiful person in the world, and represented everything that was possible as far as my potential recovery was concerned. I doubt if you’re as physically beautiful as she was, but you’re still beautiful to me in the same way she was with her encouragement and inspiration. THANKS!!!
SAMUEL-for some HC’s and teams, winning 53gms is easy, for others it’s not. And for your information, we did win 53gms in spite of Woodson, which is why ownership decided there was no need to resign him? Both ownership and RSund saw enough during the last 2 trips to the playoffs to know Woodson was totally unable to coach under playoff conditions. They also saw that during the playoffs, the team was unable to over come Woodson and win a single gm, or even be competitive past the 1st rd for 2 consecutive yrs.
The thinking was, this team finished 4th with 47 wins and 3rd with 53 wins, respectively, and advance to the 2nd rd both yrs. And it managed to do it with a stubborn, inflexible, narrow minded HC that insisted on playing a slow, inconsistent, over the hill, DEF liability at PG, and an inconsistent offensively limited SF. How could the team not get better with a HC that’s willing and able to do all of the things Woodson was unwilling and/or unable to do, like get more consistency and production at PG and SF.
I’M SURPRISED YOU CAN’T FIGURE THAT OUR. But I guess you’re still grieving for you beloved WOODY.
drmaryb
June 17th, 2010
2:54 am
Perkins
Was worried about not getting a 7th technical and the bigger worry is now a torn MCL and PCL
This a major and very severe injury! You rarely see this type devastating injury in the NBA, maybe in the NFL.
The MCL, (inside knee) and PCL, (back of knee) are a weird combination to say the least, when he landed under the 280 lb. weight of Bynum over his back, the knee buckled on the inside and hyper-extended backwards. That is some nasty ISH! And, there was no foul called on the rebound, for over the back?
I thought the Refs made calls to protect the players? This is turrible – as Charles would say!
I really feel awful for Perkins. Anyone, see Rondo pushing Artest when KG went down hard?
þhat was a great play and technical. Didn’t know Rondo had any emotions like that.
I like the Celtics, they’re close as a group. Give credit to a great coach in Doc Rivers.
I hope we see that same attribute in L.D. Another HC hired with no previous HC experience, but 16 years as an assistant, should give him two legs up on Doc. And, having been with the team 6 years from age 18 years old for Josh and others, has to be a plus!
O'Brien
June 17th, 2010
7:01 am
Samuel,
I’ll say this about Woody. He was a better coach for the regular season, but not a good coach for the playoffs. In my opinion, if we had another coach last season, I don’t think we would have won 53 games (probably win less). But if we had another coach, I don’t think we would have lost by 101 points to Orlando in the second round (games would have been closer). Just my opinion…
Truth,
Looking at the list of overpaid players, you can’t help but wonder what those GMs were thinking. If Philly had offered Josh the 5 years, $80 mil (instead of Brand), would Hawks have matched?
As for the JJ discussion, I would not offer him the max. I agree that there is no way we can replace everything that JJ gives us, and losing him would be a step back. But I’m afraid of giving him a max deal only to see him break down in year 3. And its not like the ASG will have the money to surround him with the players needed to win a championship.
Salmons cannot replace what JJ gives us. But if the choice is Salmons for 3 years, $24 mil, or JJ for 5 years, $90 mil, I think that will be a tough choice to make.
But thats why they pay Rick Sund the big money, to make those decisions. I am looking forward to the off-season.
GT
June 17th, 2010
7:49 am
More of the same, a church picnic with fat ladies and big hats. Josh Smith needs to go.
STFU
June 17th, 2010
8:34 am
KEN WOODSON GONE LET YOUR MIND MOVE ON, DUDE YOU REALLY HAD A HARD ON FOR THE DUDE. GET SOME COUNSELING
DUDE, LETS MOVE FORWARD. DAM. IS THAT YOUR WAKING THOUGHTS?.
Henry
June 17th, 2010
8:38 am
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/06/16/closes-park-land-mexico-border-americans/
doc
June 17th, 2010
9:03 am
samuel to continue, i will say if we had owners with deeper pockets it would make this all a bit simpler on the math side. we know there is a budget and as in the braves it will be kept. as far as i am concerned, their lack of free cash flow hurt us with chills and will probably hurt us with jj. remember we had mo/flip to replace chills though it was more mo as the cheaper 2/3 alternative off the bench rather than chills. it might come down to signing two to be one instead of jj. i
n the end folks argued chills wouldnt have meant any more wins. as a sixth man i guess one could argue it didnt matter until maybe the post season. in the case of losing jj it will be a harder sell, to say it wont cost us wins. it will also make drew’s job more difficult. if he earns his chops and approaches the won total of 53 without jj then we may be callling him a genius. if he doesnt i am going to repeat that woody was assisted mightily in his quest of 53 wins by essentially having no adversity when it came to injuries. if you remember i said we would finish higher than the celts this year because our team wouldnt have the injury probs the celts would be destined to have without calling us a better team. i think i called it on that one and woody got the benefit of it short term but not in another contract deal as we were not prepared at all to play against the best in the tournament, not at all. that fell at the coaches feet and left him bare in the end to try and say why, other than they were unprepared. not a good enough answer for the asg.
drmaryb
June 17th, 2010
9:12 am
KenS.
Menu for today’s dinner:
Four to five fresh whole tomatoes peeled, diced and marinated in one fresh & diced vidalia onion.
Add fresh chopped herbs: sweet basil, minced garlic and cilantro dashed with olive oil for three hours.
Sautee 2 lbs. of talipia fish and add to the tomatoe marinade in a sausce pan.
Simmer for 20 minutes over medium then low heat.
Enjoy your fish and tomatoe stew with a side of old fashioned corn bread and a glass of Ice Tea (slightly sweetened with a hint of brown sugar).
Eat well & Be well – Your LIFE depends on it!
Oh yeah – and keep blogging daily to help heal your Mind – Body & Spirit!
Keep fighting your adversaries: the P.C. Cells, the dumb – founded fake bloggers and the tax collectors!
Mike is back
June 17th, 2010
9:30 am
Ken, thanks bro…glad I could put some sunshine in your day!!
bigdave, yeah, I was surprised LD was the first candidate to get interviewed…I also was surprise to learned that Sund and LD had some history together working in Detroit…that may have help LD case too.
Samuel, I attended one of my best friends Wedding in Miss…Gosh Darn…they got some beautiful women in Miss. They was genuine and pure…the city life hadn’t ruin them…they was nothing like these ATL super stars. I might have to come eat some fish too.lol
drmaryb
June 17th, 2010
9:47 am
Grand-Daddy
Haven’t forgotten about you, my Ofc. Manager is on vacation. I’ve been tied up on conference calls for a patient I referred for spinal surgery this week. I promise, to try and call Dr. Pigeon before he closes today.
I did call once but his ofc was closed.
Great to see you’re still a blogging fool!
Mmmmmwah!
Astro Joe
June 17th, 2010
10:00 am
Mike is Back, if Drew makes it to year 4 or 5 of his coaching tenure, let’s see what tricks he pulls out of his hat to motivate his team. Let’s face it, every new coach has a plan. Reggie Theus had a plan. Michael Curry had a plan. Marc Ivaroni had a plan. If you were the head coach of the Hawks, you would have a plan. What I find a little discouraging is that we haven’t read anything that we didn’t already know. We haven’t read anything that leaves us thinking “wow, he has a very deep understanding of this team’s issues”. He has even said “most fans can see the issues with this team”. I need a coach who has been with the squad for 6 years to have a little more insight than what attentivefans see on TV. Surely the lack of effort on defense was more than an accountability issue, was it related to poor practice habits? Were the 4th quarter meltdowns all about a poor offensive scheme (that worked in the 1st 3 quarters) or was poor conditioning an issue? Was Josh playing on the perimeter by design or because he was allowed too much freedom which will be addressed by designing more specific plays? Did we go into iso mode because the coach called those plays or because our PG called those plays too often? Did players stand still in iso mode because that was the design or because they learned not to expect any passes? The analysis we have received thus far goes about 2-3 uinches deep…. about the same as the blogs around here. Where is the root-cause analysis that he uniquely can provide as opposed to any other coaching candidate?
His stated defensive philosophy is “guard your man or else”. Pardon me if that answer leaves me wanting for more.
Grandad
June 17th, 2010
10:05 am
Mary Ellen – bless your heart, thinkin’ about our friend KS.
Grandad
June 17th, 2010
10:08 am
M.E. /*PS – I eat cornbread every day.
JoJo the Godfather
June 17th, 2010
10:28 am
Give me feedback on two trade thoughts….Crawford to Cleveland for Verejao & Parker’s expiring deal….Bibby & Evans to Chicago for Hinrich…Cleveland clears a large contract & Chicago gets another $1M under the cap and has two smaller contracts as trade bait or two veteran bench players. I like Verejao’s defense and intensity off the bench. Hinrich & Parker can defend and hit the 3….Depending on whether Joe comes back or not, Hawks could look like this:
Teague/Hinrich
Johnson/Parker
Williams
Smith/Verejao
Horford/Pachulia
($65M total salaries)
Teague/Hinrich
Brewer(my free agent choice)/Parker
Williams/Childress
Smith/Verejao
Horford/Pachulia
($61M total salaries)
newkid
June 17th, 2010
10:53 am
Wonder what it is about coaches like Popovich, PJackson, and Sloan that players don’t appear to ’stop listening’ to them after 3-4 years. Wonder what it is about managers like Cox, Torre, and Leyland that players don’t appear to ’stop listening’ to them after 3-4 years. Auerbach, Shula, Lombardi, Belichick, Shanahan,…
drmaryb
June 17th, 2010
10:54 am
Astro-Man
You hit just about every nail on every head.
In particular, I would like to address the 4th Qrtr meltdown assessment. That is the first plausible explanation I have heard: CONDITIONING? T
Samuel
June 17th, 2010
10:55 am
Ken,
I hope that you beat your latest health episode but in all honesty, judging by your attitude here, you might be bring many of them on your self. You seem to be very bitter and stubborn which can lead to stress which never helps. Humble yourself son and you might be healthier son.
53 wins is easy for some coaches huh. I guess that does put Woody in the elite category then. Brown,SVG,Woody,Phil,Carsisle, Gentry,Karl, Sloan. Pretty good company.
Sure, it’s their money. We’ll see if they did the right thing soon enough.
Ramon
June 17th, 2010
10:56 am
Newkid, long as you’re winning (especially titles) its hard for a player to not listening to anything you say.
drmaryb
June 17th, 2010
11:11 am
Astro-Man
Cont’d. (Tech. Difficulty on Blackberry)
CINDITIONING? That warrants a further look – see. Did, you notice at the press conference when Josh walked
through the door way, L.D. Acknowledged his presence and as pictured, patted his belly and said lose 10 lbs and stay off the perimeter and in the paint!
That was the first time I EVER heard anyone mention conditioning: oh wait …. I have heard one blogger say repeatedly that Biibby was FAT & that Collins eats CHEESEBURGERS! Conversely, I also, heard an ABC commentator say that Ray Allen has NOT eaten a cheeseburger in over 8 (maybe more) Years!
What was Mr. Woodson’s philosophy on playing weight and player conditioning. And, more importantly,
Will (and it appears he will), L.D. Be a stickler for these specific issuies. BTW, he himself appears to be in
Fantastic shape! I would make a rule: no fried chicken and cheeseburgers allowed in the building – PERIOD!
Corn Bread? YES! Bring it on! BTW, I rarely eat any bread t all, but If I do? It’s old fashioned cornbread & not that Jiffy cake bread crap either. I make mine from scratch and with steamed cabbage! Mmmm Good!
Now, I’m hungry!
Astro Joe
June 17th, 2010
11:11 am
newkid, what is it about the top 10% of any profession that the other 90% can’t copy? When you figure that out, you’ll be able to buy the Atlanta Hawks because that answer is worth a few billion dollars.
Astro Joe
June 17th, 2010
11:13 am
dr. mary, you lost me at no cheeseburgers.
GeeMack
June 17th, 2010
11:21 am
Samuel
The comment concerning Ken’s health were totally inappropriate. That’s a real situation, and not a blog topic.
We do this for entertainment. Until you have spent significant time with that man. Please reserve your personal observation concerning someones character make up to yourself.
We could careless about how something happen we only want the healing process to manifest in Ken’s life.
Samuel
June 17th, 2010
11:22 am
I got RayRay by about 10 years on the read meat.
Samuel
June 17th, 2010
11:23 am
Try substituting the corn meal with cream of wheat. Much better on the stomach.
drmaryb
June 17th, 2010
11:24 am
Astro Joe
Go to your room and NO cheeseburger for you! Bad Bad Boy! ROF. LOL.
You made some awesome points in that 10:00 Post. Especially the conditioning part!
I would really like to hear more about the teams conditioning program!
I see Kobe and Dwight working out on NBA TV. Tuesday night during the games half-time show, I watched Mr. Aldridge and Dwight do a segment. Dwight works out so much on his body, that the team owner and GM ran him out of the building and told him he was over training his body and to please go home!
Have you ever heard of such a thing? More specifically at Phillips Arena?
Samuel
June 17th, 2010
11:28 am
Why is that. He’s putting all his business on the blog. Just thought id offer my observation. I’m sure it’s nothing he hasn’t herd before.
drmaryb
June 17th, 2010
11:51 am
Gee Mack
Get ‘EM! Drop that FOOL!
I didn’t. Know Samuel “rhymes with: Go To Hell!”. Said that ISH?
I just read his Nasty, Demoralizing and In-HUMANE statement: Where is the BLOG monitor when you need one?
Samuel, Sir, your statement was PURE EVIL! There is NO place for you on this BLOG IMHO!
You can take your CRASS comments and “SCROLL ON” to another BLOG somewhere else!
I WILL NEVER read another comment from you! Unfortunately, you can create a new email and change your name and continue on here to continue to be the imposter that you are! But, your soul will be forever remembered as EVIL! You should just leave us ALL alone and pray for yourself and hope you are never stricken with prostate cancer. May God, forgive you as I do as well! But, you Sir are in serious danger as a human being!
May God Bless You!
dap01
June 17th, 2010
11:53 am
Samuel: Your comment to Ken was WAY out of line. Get a clue. This blog and real life are not the same.
If I had to pick one blogger who I agree with most, it would be Ken. But even if I didn’t, I would never say what you said.
terrell
June 17th, 2010
11:54 am
Childress would be a nice fit in Drew’s ball movement offense. Just sayin.
dap01
June 17th, 2010
11:55 am
Who moderates this blog? Check Samuel out!
Ken Strickland
June 17th, 2010
12:04 pm
DRMARYB-you must be psychic. I was told to incorporate more fish into my diet, and not just fried fish, which I love. THANKS FOR THE LOVE MY DEAR!!
I wish more Hawk fans would express the same well wishes and positive attitudes toward our new HC LDrew that you’re expressed towards me. We’re both have a major task ahead of us. He not only has to incorporate a new OFF and DEF, he has to incorporate an entirely new mindset and approach with the players.
It’s been made public that the majority of the players, at the least, weren’t happy with the way things were going under the old regime, even with the overall success the team was having. I certainly hope none of the players have, or end up with, the same negative attitude and apprehension towards LDrew that’s been expressed by some of our fans on these blogs.
LDrew commented that he’d used some of his offensive philosophies during practice sessions, and that all of the players seemed to like it. He also stated that it was up to the HC to decide whether to use what’s available, or what’s been presented. Well, the unwillingness to incorporate any of his OFF into the mainstream OFF might have been what led players to become frustrated and resort to playground ISO’s.
When a better option has been demonstrated to work, and has been made available to you, and you’re not allowed to avail yourself of it, for no logical reason, you do tend to question, and ultimately lose respect for, the person making the decision not to use it. Personally, based on Drew’s offensive philosophy, I can’t wait for next season.
I simply love the idea of having 5 players attacking the DEF, rather than the previous philosophy of having one player trying to attack 5. As far as Teague is concerned, I think he’ll do just fine. I noticed he demonstrated a different attitude towards Woodson than ALaw, when receiving the WOODY TREATMENT. With him, you saw frustration, but with Stuademire and ALaw, you saw more anger and resentment.
Of course, Teague only endured 1yr of that crap, so he’ll likely still have his confidence and motivation intact. And knowing he’ll get an actual opportunity to play more mins and a chance to start, rather than a lot of BS lip service, there has to be a major element of excitement for him entering the upcoming season.
I’m also certain MWilliams will be excited about entering the upcoming season, knowing an offensive system will be installed that won’t render him as nothing more than an after thought.
SAMUEL-if JJ returns, please tell me what HC LDrew could possibly do wrong, or what could go wrong, other than injuries, that could prevent him from coaching the Hawks to 53 or more wins, making the playoffs for the 4th consecutive yr, advancing to the 2nd rd of the playoffs for the 3rd consecutive yr, and actually being competitive?
Dept. of Unintended Irony
June 17th, 2010
12:06 pm
“I hope that you beat your latest health episode but in all honesty, judging by your attitude here, you might be bring many of them on your self. You seem to be very bitter and stubborn which can lead to stress which never helps.”
Enough said.
terrell
June 17th, 2010
12:10 pm
Saw this trade on a forum. Said there were interests from both teams.
Hawks get: Carlos Delfino(expiring contract) and a filler
Bucks get : Josh Childress(s&t)
I’d do it in a heartbeat if the filler was Stackhouse or Mbah a Moute.(Bench depth) Might as well sign Kurt Thomas while were snatching up Bucks players. lol!
Samuel
June 17th, 2010
12:21 pm
You guys got me all wrong. Is the Doctor EVIL if he says the same thing i’m saying? Ken, is alright with me and if he takes my advise he might just beat that cancer. If he listens to those who tells him what he wants to hear, he’ll probably go on the same old way. We all have to overcome adversity but the majority of the health issues we face are due to bad eating habits which have been passed down from generation to generation. Ken, should know that since he studies African history.
Ken, there’s a lot can go wrong when it’s your first job at anything. Coaching is no different. LD will go through growing pains, count on it. Again, 53 wins and a 1st round victory is no joke.
People here are criticizing Woody’s conditioning and all that but at the same time admitting that the Hawks were one of the healthiest in the league. I’m sure that was in spite of Woody too. Of course.
drmaryb
June 17th, 2010
1:06 pm
Ken S.
Yes, and I read on a cancer treatment web-site that cooked tomatoes has tremendous impact on killing the
P.C. cells as well! I sent you that link already.
I am really warming to our new HC. I have always supported whoever the HC has been regardless.
As a fan, I don’t want to ge the GM too. Besides, I have no insight into the team’s day to day operations nor the behind the scenes practices and locker room environments!
I just want to see a great team play great and not turn it into my job to fix their issues!
I have issues of my own in my own reality.
Just put a WINNER on the court and I’ll worry about the tickets, popcorn, cherry-cokes and transportation.
Ken Strickland
June 17th, 2010
1:38 pm
SAMUEL-this isn’t a new job for LDrew, just a new position, or a promotion if you will. Other than him now having the final say, there’s nothing new about this job for him. The biggest adversity he’s had to deal with over the last 6yrs has been trying to get a stubborn, bone headed, insecure, inflexible MWoodson to listen and try something new or different.
I truly appreciate your concern for my health, but if following your advice means getting high off sniffing Woodson’s jock and thinking no other human could have possibly accomplished what he did with the Hawks, or obsessing over MWilliams and blaming him for everything but ticket prices, then I’ll pass.
As far as me having a negative attitude, you’re waaaay off base. I’ve already taken a positive approach to fighting this thing, and I started by changing my diet. My car no longer automatically turns into Krispy Kreme when the red light is on. Instead of always trying to find out if I can ONLY EAT JUST ONE, I stopped eating potato chips and dip. I’m cutting out soda’s and fried foods. I’m trying to limit what I eat to things that brings pleasure to others. Oh damn, did I just say that? Focus Strick, focus.
And you’re right. In ancient Egypt, the first thing doctors explored when diagnosing certain ailments in a patient was their diet. There was a story about Europeans coming into contact with a group of East Africans. When they sat down to find out more about each other, the 1st thing the Africans inquired about was their life span and diet.
The Europeans proudly stated that they lived an average of 70-80yrs. The Africans shook their heads and asked what did they eat, and they told them a lot of meat, particularly red meat. The Europeans then asked the Africans how long did they usually live, and they said they averaged over 100yrs. They told them their diet consisted mostly of fish, fruits, vegetables and cows blood.
From a medical standpoint, the US is considered to be one of the most advanced countries in the world, if not the most advanced. It also has the distinction of having as many diseases and ailments, if not more, than any other country in the world.
Look, I never disliked MWoodson. In fact, I was one of his biggest supporters in the beginning, just ask CLYDE. But I did dislike some of the things he ended up doing, and/or refused to do. I feel really good about the prospects for the Hawks future under LDrew. HOW CAN WE NOT IMPROVE IF WE:
1-involve all 5 players on the floor in the OFF,
2-involve the bench more,
3-commit to playing an uptempo style of OFF,
4-make all players accountable on and off the court,
5-eliminate favoritism and incorporate competition for mins,
6-play solid man DEF rather than resorting to gimmicks,
7-make adjustments and changes when needed(STRATEGY),
8-create and/or exploit favorable match ups, while eliminating or avoiding unfavorable match ups,
9-instill more discipline and leadership.
10-upgrade our OFF and DEF.
I am so damned excited about what we have to look forward to this season. If money isn’t the only thing JJ is interested in, then he’ll likely resign. GO HAWKS, AND GO LDREW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mike is back
June 17th, 2010
1:42 pm
AJ, LD doesn’t look like A MAGICIAN., and I’m not looking for any MAGIC. These guy will have to buy in, or it will be all for not.
HECK, if he makes it through the first four months…he would be making progress. With building a staff, FA, and the draft on his doorsteps…he might be a tad busy…again, give him credit…he’s hit ground running. Finally someone with a pulse. I WANT TO SEE WHATZUP!!
Surely, there is time for more specific…after he has address these pressing issues. lol
CMON MAN. heh heh
Mike is back
June 17th, 2010
1:50 pm
Dang AJ, you did it again…made me beat up another blog…you win dawg!!
I’ll go back to sour grapes Samuel…he’s probably still sobbing over Woody.lol
Ken Strickland
June 17th, 2010
1:56 pm
MIKE IS BACK-your last comment has be laughing as I type, WELCOME BACK, MAN!!
bigdave
June 17th, 2010
2:57 pm
good post Strick…
Go Hawks! Go Coach Drew!