Atlanta Hawks: Pistons 103, Hawks 80
Auburn Hills, Mich.–Well, so much for that.
– There was a point when it looked like the Pistons had finally stopped making shots and the Hawks would methodically put them away. Except it didn’t happen. “It got out of hand quickly,” Bibby said. “They hit like three or four threes in a row and it was just a rampage of threes that we couldn’t stop.”
– The Pistons scored 39 points in the fourth quarter. If that’s not incredible enough for you, how about: The Pistons scored 39 points in the fourth quarter and T-Mac and Villanueva had 28 of them.
– “You have to give Detroit credit tonight,” L.D. said. “They made shots. Defensively we didn’t same sense of urgency that we did in the third quarter when we held them to 15 points. We completely fell apart in that fourth quarter. We turned the basketball over, they were able to run out on us and we just couldn’t get the job done.”
– The Hawks were down 66-63 with 9:46 to play. Four minutes later they were down 81-66. Usually it’s the good teams that make the Hawks pay for each mistake at winning time but the Pistons managed to do it, too.
– The rundown . . . Detroit: Villanueva made a 3. . . Josh Powell missed a layup. . . . Stuckey made two free throws. . . Smoove missed a forced hook shot. . . . T-Mac made a 3. . . . Smoove made a 3. . . . Stuckey missed a 3. . . . Villanueva stole it from Smoove. . . . Villanueva dunked on the break. . . . Bibby threw it away. . . . T-Mac made a 3.
– Just like the Hawks were down 81-68. They couldn’t get any closer than 11 from there and sent up the white flag down 92-72 with three minutes left. “We turned the ball over a couple of times, took some ill-advised shots and as I’ve explained to the guys all it takes is two or three possessions of taking bad shots and the game can get out of hand,” L.D. said.
– “I looked up at the scoreboard and they were up like 74-66,” Bibby said. “The next time I looked up it was like 80 to 100.”
– In the fourth quarter Detroit made 14 of 25 shots, scored 12 fastbreak points and had 12 points off of turnovers. The Hawks had seven turnovers, leading to 12 Detroit points, so it hardly mattered that they shot 53 percent (8 of 15).
– The Pistons played with desperation while the Hawks seemed to figure they could just make a few plays and pull out a W. The difference probably had something to do with Atlanta generally rolling along without J.J. while Detroit blew that 25-point against the Raptors on Saturday.
– The Pistons may not be the Pistons anymore but people here still care, so that kind of effort gets them dogged out. They saved some face by beating a team with a winning record for the first time.
– “I think we’re a lot better than our record shows, but I desperately wanted to get a win especially after how we played in that Toronto game,” Villanueva said. “I think we did a good job and responded well. I’d say this is what Pistons basketball is all about.”
– They’ve called Villanueva a free agent bust and T-Mac washed up. The Hawks made them look like All-Stars, and not just because of those shots they made in the fourth quarter. Both guys had season-highs in rebounds as Detroit pounded Atlanta 43-31 on the boards.
– Detroit, hardly known for inside muscle, also outscored the Hawks 36-26 in the paint. That’s just the fourth time they’ve managed to do that.
– The Hawks dropped to 12-4 against teams with losing records. They hadn’t lost this kind of game since Nov. 23 at New Jersey, the day after the beatdown from Boston and the day before the famous team meeting.
– Bad night for Jamal. He took just six shots, making one, and had five turnovers to offset four assists. He said his back was bothering him and he’s not sure if he will play Thursday.
– Without the usual scoring punch from Jamal, the Hawks couldn’t find any offense outside of Smoove, Bibby and Al. They combined to make 21 of 42 shots, everyone else was 9 of 26.
– Al was the only guy doing much rebounding for the Hawks.
— Powell gives good effort. If only he were a couple inches taller he might actually collect more of those rebounds he gets his hands on, block some of those challenged shots and finish better at the rim.
– Another one of those games where you wonder if Marvin out there. He missed some shots and then seemed to disappear. It’s hard to know how much the knee is bothering him, though.
– Rip Hamilton had his way with Bibby, Mo, and Wilkins in the first half. He didn’t even need to score in the fourth quarter with T-Mac and Villanueva draining 3s.
– “It got away from us and I don’t know how,” Josh said. “It really started with those three-point shots. T-Mac had an unbelievable game, probably his best game of the year. I think it broke our backs. We did a bad job on the rotations.”
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Dept. of Unintended Irony
December 15th, 2010
2:56 pm
“ONLY THE HAWKS WOULD HIRE THE ASSISTANCE COACH THAT WORK FOR THE HEAD COACH THAT WAS LET GO”
Is that the coach in charge of “assistance”?
ROFLMAO
yessir
December 15th, 2010
2:56 pm
Fire LD and the so called motion offense. Teague stinks but last yr you guys wanted him to play more. Marvin has always been awful. You guys say it was Woody????????? Fire LD. You guys were some Clyde followers!!!LOL
drmaryb (*_*)
December 15th, 2010
3:05 pm
The Bloginator will not allow you to mention the worst GM and President in Hawks history.
Can’t say key words: Stan K., Peter B. Or Danny M. In the same sentence with NIQUE I guess.
terrell
December 15th, 2010
3:07 pm
If we’re depending on Marvin to realistically adjust to anything, we’re in big trouble Ramon.
drmaryb (*_*)
December 15th, 2010
3:11 pm
The Worst!
P E T E B. and S T A N K.
are hands down the worst GM and President in Hawks History!
1. Adam Keefe
2. Roshown McCloud
3. Jon Koncack
4. Alan Henderson
5. Rumeal Robinson (PG who dribbled the ball 5 years straight and NEVER once looked up) a human bowling ball. LOL!
6. ETC
_____________________________
None worse than trading NIQUE to the Clippers for Danny Manning.
An unforgivable sin – no doubt!The Worst!
It was not a bad pick
December 15th, 2010
3:11 pm
Sautee,
Joe has the biggest contract in the NBA…No way around it..in 2016 when your hero makes 25 million, he will be the highest payed for that year….He never shows up in the playoffs and when he does score over 20 points it takes him 20 shots or better because he doesnt attack the rim and get to the line..woodson’s iso joe offense got this big stiff that money.We are stuck with him now so just keep blaming Marvin
J from the A,
JJ makes 16 mill this year and gets you 16 points a game ..Marvin takes 8 shots at the most and gets 10pts for 6 mill…enough said
Ramon
December 15th, 2010
3:11 pm
Terrell, I didn’t say depend. But if he’s not traded, going on a diet, is the most realistic thing we can expect.
E43
December 15th, 2010
3:12 pm
Ok Marvin Williams is the least of the hawks problems. hoping Marvin thrives is like hoping Jordan Crawford leads the bench in scoring without any significant minutes. Yeah Marvin doesn’t light it up but after watching the hawks over the past few games i noticed that he never gets open shots and ends up going one on one. yeah he does get some but its not like Al at the elbows, josh at the baseline or Bibby diagonal from the rim.
if this team looses its going to be because of defense. Marvin is like the 5th/6th scoring option like obrien mentioned. Never has been a primary option. This team lost because of perimeter defense and turnovers period.If the hawks lost the game because of Marvin missed shots then Jamal Crawford should also take blame. Maurice Evans is taking some very bad shots but when all is said and done there are 82 games in an NBA season. I’m sure every name mentioned will have their time to thrive at one time or another.
It was not a bad pick
December 15th, 2010
3:14 pm
Rod
What about Joe Johnson, the guy with richest contract in the NBA..He has never showed up.If we put Granger at the SF Joe still would not show up..how about trading Joe and getting a center?you know nothing about basketball i can tell you have never played…Iol you think Al is a center!
JeJe
December 15th, 2010
3:15 pm
Ramon,
Marvin looks kinda frail. He was bigger a year or 2 ago. he doesn’t know how to pumpfake or draw contact AND CONVERT THE BASKET. If u make contact with him as he’s going up, the ball will go flying out of bounds, and he’ll end up on the ground.
Go watch the clip of Big Baby “Flagrantly” fouling Marvin (Doc Rivers got ejected). LeBron would’ve converted that ish.
Dude sucks
And Horford played C vs. Indy because he OWNS Hibbert (idk why. Hibbert is 7″3).
Any other situation, START COLLINS. IF HE LOST WEIGHT THAT MEANS HE MUST BE A BIT QUICKER
It was not a bad pick
December 15th, 2010
3:17 pm
e43,
finnaly a guy on here who knows the game!…guys like rod bash marvin but isnt he the 4 or 5th option on offense? I thought this was Joe team..
Fundamentals
December 15th, 2010
3:21 pm
My question is could Marvin bulk up and play PF minutes easier than slim down to play SF? He just seems a bit awkward at times to gain that quickness by losing 10 lbs?
I still like our look with Collins at C and Josh and Al moved up. Add a penetrating guard and more C backup and we’re some kind of dangerous.
It was not a bad pick
December 15th, 2010
3:22 pm
Perfect trade senario
Joe for a box a cereal
JeJe
December 15th, 2010
3:23 pm
It was not a bad pick,
I think like 10 people just proved you wrong with your outlandish claims
STFU and leave this website
slimjr
December 15th, 2010
3:24 pm
MARVIN IS 6′9″ AND SHOULD BE PUNISHING SF AROUND THE LEAGUE BUT BLESS HIS HEART HE AIN’T WIRED THAT WAY…SOMEBODY SAID HE REALLY WANTED TO PLAY FOOTBALL?? THAT WAS A JOKE, I HOPE……
Rev in Tampa
December 15th, 2010
3:25 pm
Reading the blog comments today > watching the Hawks last night
Fundamentals
December 15th, 2010
3:26 pm
Our problem is we have lots of interchangeable pieces in the middle, but not alot at 1 or 5. Teams exploit us night in and night out. Sometimes we gel, bring the energy and compensate. In Detroit we always come out sluggish. They pound the glass and their guards have a field day. Perfect mismatch, every time.
Rev in Tampa
December 15th, 2010
3:28 pm
@Fundamentals (12:44pm) – “We didn’t show up, it’s not a new thing, it’s not the end of the world, but it is unfortunately, Hawks basketball. It’s but one game, but a definite sign of the lingering lack of professionalism and lack of maturity/integrity. They have no business beating us, much less in blowout fashion.”
Co-sign!
Sautee
December 15th, 2010
3:28 pm
not a bad pick,
You are wrong, my friend. Joe’s contract is 6 years, 123.7 million.
Kobe, for example, signed for 7 years, 136.4 million.
Even if you do it by season, Kobe STILL makes more than Joe. Check this link:
http://hoopshype.com/salaries
Now use the pull down tab and look at the Lakers salaries, and then the Hawks.
You’ll get a clearer picture.
But if you can find a link that shows what you say to be true, I’ll be glad to look.
Until then, I’ll bet on what I’ve found.
Banks
December 15th, 2010
3:28 pm
You know why he is the fouth or fith option because HE SUCKS. If he was good he would be the first or second option. Josh Smith a power foward who was rediculed for not having a jumper has a better three point precentage than Marvin a small foward. Defenses don’t even play Marvin he does scare coaches. You guys act like teen girls who have a crush on Justin Beiber when it comes to Marvin Williams. Just admit it e43 and I don’t think it was bad pick. IT WAS A BAD PICK. You know what name me three starting small fowards in the east who are worst than Marvin Williams. If you can’t name them instantly then he sucks
JeJe
December 15th, 2010
3:36 pm
FUNDAMENTALS,
Marvin is awkward period.
Dude is tall and shoots free throws well. That’s all Bibby had to say about him.
If KG came up to him during a game and told him he was garbage and the worst player in the NBA, he probably would just nod his head and stand there
Fundamentals
December 15th, 2010
3:36 pm
I hoped Marvin would come out under LD and show us something before Feb. 1/2 way in he’s still consistently inconsistent. Hawks aside, where is a situation where he could flourish?
To me he’s like ZaZa – when we were a 13 win team he was great. We appreciated his willingness to compete and give his all. As we improved, his role declined till now he seems worthless Bad thing is he remembers when he was “the man” here and sulks cause he’s not.
Who can we package Mo, Marvin and ZaZa to that would really use their talent? They just don’t seem to fit here. I’m sorry.
It was not a bad pick
December 15th, 2010
3:43 pm
JeJe
who the f&*& are you buddy…I gurantee you dont own season tickets like me and i gurantee you are not from ATL and okay hes not the highest paid this year but the last 3 years on his contract are worth more than 20 a year…20 mil for 16 ppg and 3 no shows in the playoffs..worst move since drafting Sheldon williams over roy…Just keep blaming Marvin, idiot…
Banks,
sheldon Williams was bad pick, Marvin was a solid pick, Can you really blame him for being the 4th or 5th option on a playoff team…what about the leader of this team Joe…He makes the most money, when had draft position been more important than salaries
Sautee,
thanks for the info
but come on 129 mill for a guy who has never did anything in the playoffs other than one game….and what about the last three years of that contract..If Marvin took 20 shots a game like Joe, he would easily average what Joe averages…
lewis
December 15th, 2010
3:45 pm
hoopsdata has zaza only getting 22% of his shots blocked. its gotta be more then that
JeJe
December 15th, 2010
3:54 pm
“hoopsdata has zaza only getting 22% of his shots blocked. its gotta be more then that”
That’s because 77.9 % of the other shots go off the bottom or side of the backboard
JeJe
December 15th, 2010
3:55 pm
MARVIN WILLIAMS IS LIKE ADAM SANDLER AT THE BEGINNING OF WATERBOY.
THE COACH ASKS HIM IF HE HAS ACTUALLY PAID ATTENTION TO THE GAME ALL THOSE YEARS HE’S BEEN WITH THE TEAM, AND THEN MARVIN WILLIAMS TELLS THE COACH HE WAS ASLEEP ON THE BENCH [AND ON THE FLOOR] AND DIDN’T KNOW HOW TO PLAY THE GAME
I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE SEEN A 6″9 SF POST UP A PLAYER, AND GET STRIPPED WITHIN 5 SECONDS SO MANY TIMES.
Sautee
December 15th, 2010
3:56 pm
not a bad pick,
I’m NOT defending Joe Johnson, just pointing out that you are wrong about his contract.
And as far as those last few years…… well it was immediately speculated when the contract was signed that he would likely be traded to a contender by then unless we were an elite team (Sorry Rick Sund, but we are NOT). And for some perspective, realize that by those last two years, his salary will likely be much more in line with the league, since DWill, Dwight, and CP3 will all sign extensions for more than Joe.
Is he worth all that? Not in my estimation, but he IS an ALL-NBA player (according to those who vote on such). You may hate his game, but you can’t change that fact.
It was not a bad pick
December 15th, 2010
3:57 pm
Je Je
your posts are not funny, you are not atl, please leave this blog,
It was not a bad pick
December 15th, 2010
3:59 pm
Sautee
i was thinking the same thing, but will his playoff resume hurt him 2 years down the road….
Rev in Tampa
December 15th, 2010
4:06 pm
JeJe,
It looks like you lost this argument because… “I gurantee you dont own season tickets like me and i gurantee you are not from ATL”
LOL
It was not a bad pick
December 15th, 2010
4:10 pm
rev in Tampa
lol that didnt come out right..but je je sucks big tyme
Sautee
December 15th, 2010
4:12 pm
not a bad pick,
You cannot assume that he will play poorly in future playoffs. Yes, he has certainly underperformed the last two years. But that’s no certainty that he will play that way in any future playoff games.
It was not a bad pick
December 15th, 2010
4:12 pm
rev from tampa
I was saying that because at the game everyone in my section always complain about Joe not Marvin..that jeje guy is not a real fan…he doesnt attend any games and i doubt hes from atl
JeJe
December 15th, 2010
4:15 pm
LOL “it was not a bad pick.”
I’ve met all the players and have been to plenty of games. Our problem is we are playing 3 on 5 with our starting lineup because Marvin IS THAT BAD and Bibby is about as good a defender as Earl Boykins is
Rev in Tampa
December 15th, 2010
4:18 pm
It was not a bad pick,
I having fun at your expense and trying to stir up JeJe. You must sit in Section 303.
JeJe
December 15th, 2010
4:23 pm
IDK if many people saw, but Joakim Noah may have a serious ligament issue.
We need to steal some games against great teams and get back on track. It has already been 2 weeks since Joe had surgery, so hopefully he is good to go for January
It was not a bad pick
December 15th, 2010
4:25 pm
JeJe,
yeah bibby is gettin old..but do you truely believe that a new SF will make that big of diffence
Rev in Tampa
December 15th, 2010
4:25 pm
Where’s my post, blog-monster?
Rev in Tampa
December 15th, 2010
4:26 pm
LOL – the blog-monster won’t let me pay JeJe a sincere and well-deserved complement!
JeJe
December 15th, 2010
4:47 pm
“yeah bibby is gettin old..but do you truely believe that a new SF will make that big of diffence”
Yes because if Joe is having an off-night and Horford and Smoove have solid games, we are still short on scoring.
Every single person on this blog has a wish in the back of his mind that Marvin will turn into a solid Richard Jefferson from NJN or Antwawn Jamison from the Wizards, but it will never happen. I predicted 3 years in a row that he’d have a breakout season and average 18 ppg, but it NEVER happened.
Marvin goes to UNC every summer to pursue his African Studies degree and works out with Sean May.
pathetic
Rod from College Park
December 15th, 2010
5:11 pm
Ramon,
“My problems with Marvin can easily be solved. If Marvin was capable of getting to the line 6-8 times a game, he would be exactly what the Hawks need. I truly believe that his biggest problem is his size and weight. Marvin rarely beats anyone off the dribble. And its hard to think that if he lost 10-15 pounds in the off season that maybe he would be a lot quicker, and less injury prone. Marvin weighs 240 lbs (the same weight as Josh, and only 5 lbs lighter than HORFORD). Lebron is consider a beast because he weigh 250 (only 10 lbs more than Marvin). The Hawks need a SF who can pump fake on the close out and go right by you to the bucket. The quicker Marvin is, the more he can get to the lane. The more he get to the lane, the more he’ll get to the free throw line.”
Two problems with your solutions:
1. Losing weight will not help him become less goofy and clumsy. He gets the majority of his foul calls no because he plays like he is on skates. Referees will tend to blow the whistle when they see a 6′9 guy with a seven foot wingspan on the ground. He needs to take a serious yoga class or a ballet class to help with his balance. Even after that, he will probably still be goofy and clumsy.
2. You can’t be explosive and drive by guys in the NBA if you can’t dribble. Marvin rarely dribbles more that 3 times without picking up his dribble. That is because his handles are not great. His handles won’t improve if he continues to work on his African American Studies degree in the offseason, and plays one on one games with Sean May.
E43,
“Ok Marvin Williams is the least of the hawks problems. hoping Marvin thrives is like hoping Jordan Crawford leads the bench in scoring without any significant minutes. Yeah Marvin doesn’t light it up but after watching the hawks over the past few games i noticed that he never gets open shots and ends up going one on one. yeah he does get some but its not like Al at the elbows, josh at the baseline or Bibby diagonal from the rim.”
Maybe you should not comment after watching a few games. If you noticed that Marvin never gets open shots, then those few games are an abberation. He usually gets wide open shots, is guarded by a guy at least 5 inches shorter, or is not guarded at all. Most guys on this blog have watched every game the Hawks played for the last couple of years or all their life.
It was not a bad pick,
“What about Joe Johnson, the guy with richest contract in the NBA..He has never showed up.If we put Granger at the SF Joe still would not show up..how about trading Joe and getting a center?you know nothing about basketball i can tell you have never played…Iol you think Al is a center!”
The great Sautee got on me about 3 years ago about stating things that are not facts. Maybe you should take heed. You have already been proved incorrect about your Joe has the richest contract in the NBA statement. I have actually played basketball for the majority of my life at a high level, so you are incorrect on that point as well. Al was voted in the All star game as center last year, not a pf. I am not one to defend Joe Johnson either but your statement is false.
In the last three years in the playoffs for the Hawks, Joe has averaged:
20ppg in 07-08
16.4ppg in 08-09
17.9 ppg in 09-10
For his career he has a 17.6 ppg average. If you can add, do this. Add 20, 16.4 and 17.9. You should get 54.3. Divide that by 3 and you will get 18.1. That is his average in the playoffs over the last three years, which is better than his career average. So to say that Joe Johnson has never showed is in not a true statement either. We have no idea what Joe Johnson would do if he played with Danny Granger. I can tell you from a basketball standpoint, that he would get easier shots ,and would not be doubled as much, which would make life easier on him. Good day.
Westurd
December 15th, 2010
5:13 pm
Kudos Blogster (Blobsters sounds better though) for getting me through my day. Good stuff today….I tstill think we should trade Marvin for a new stat board at Phillips. You would think by now Phillips would get rid of that piece of crap in the rafters that you cannot even read the players names and/or stats……oh and Marvin is the worst.
Ken Strickland
December 15th, 2010
5:14 pm
I see the NEGATIVE MINDED, GLASS HALF EMPTY FANS are out in force again after a loss. However, what’s becoming an increasing trend is to accuse me with supporting Marvin. It appears they’re confusing being intelligent enough to realize all of their whining, crying and b!tching about Marvin won’t change him or the situation, with defending him.
We even have some who not only whine, cry and b!tch when we lose, but also when we win. They downplay any win by making excuses like, ORLANDO HAD THE SH!TS, or THEY HAD A LOSING RECORD, or THEY WERE MISSING A KEY PLAYER ETC. Marvin deserves as much blame for our poor showing and loss as anyone, but only someone with a serious bias towards Marvin would say he was the reason:
1-the overall team played poor OFF and DEF,
2-JaCrawford, Zaza and MEvans played poorly,
3-we allowed them too many OFF rebounds,
4-we had too many turnovers, especially unforced turnovers,
5-we didn’t penetrate, or go inside, or get to the FT line enough,
6-we didn’t maintain consistent player and ball movement,
7-we didn’t have enough DEF intensity etc.
I DON’T HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH MARVIN, BUT YOU MARVIN BASHERS DO. Why, because HC LDrew have yet to make known any apparent dissatisfaction with the way he’s playing. WHY WOULD ANYONE CONTINUE WASTING TIME BLAMING THE TEAMS 5TH OR 6TH SCORING OPTION FOR FOR EVERY LOSS, AND FOR NOT SCORING MORE POINTS THAN OUR 1 THRU 6 SCORING OPTIONS?
Westurd
December 15th, 2010
5:16 pm
Hey “Rod From College Park”
Can you write my thesis paper for me?
JeJe
December 15th, 2010
5:26 pm
“WHY WOULD ANYONE CONTINUE WASTING TIME BLAMING THE TEAMS 5TH OR 6TH SCORING OPTION FOR FOR EVERY LOSS, AND FOR NOT SCORING MORE POINTS THAN OUR 1 THRU 6 SCORING OPTIONS?”
——-
BECAUSE HE IS THE ONLY DAMN PLAYER ON THE TEAM ASLEEP DURING EVERY GAME, NOT MAKING AN EFFORT TO CONTRIBUTE, AND IS THE HIGHEST DRAFT PICK OF ANYONE ON THIS TEAM.
IS IT TOO MUCH TO ASK OUR #2 OVERALL PICK TO TAKE THE INITIATIVE AND PLAY WITH ENERGY EVERY SINGLE GAME?
JeJe
December 15th, 2010
5:29 pm
Rod from CP = poster of the year.
SUMMARY ON MARVIN WILLIAMS FOR THOSE LIVING UNDER A ROCK:
1) HE IS AWKWARD AND CLUMSY AND CAN’T CONVERT AN AND1
2) HE CAN’T POST UP BECAUSE HE’LL GET THE BALL STRIPPED
3) HE HAS A BAD BACK
4) HE IS MORE INTERESTED IN SPONGEBOB THAN THE NBA
5) HE DOESN’T LIKE WATCHING BASKETBALL
6) HE IS SO INTENT ON GETTING HIS AFRICAN STUDIES DEGREE THAT HIS OFFSEASON ROUTINE GOES TO WASTE
7) ANY TIME HE SPENDS IN THE OFFSEASON ON BASKETBALL IS WITH SEAN MAY (WHO)?
JUST PAY THIS GUY TO NOT BE ON THE TEAM. HE IS A WORTHLESS ASSET. WELL IF HE IS WORTHLESS, HE MUST BE AN EXPENSE, OR A LIABILITY FOR YOU GENIUSES OUT THERE
START DAMIEN WILKINS – SOMEONE WHO WILL GIVE 100% EFFORT 100% OF THE TIME, WHO WILL PLAY SICK DEFENSE, ATTACK THE BASKET, AND NOT BE SCARED TO SHOOT
Sautee
December 15th, 2010
5:32 pm
As Najeh has said repeatedly, if Marvin would just focus on being a defensive presence (notice, Rod, that I did NOT say defensive “stopper”) and hit the open three when the chance comes, then he would begin to earn his pay.
Right now, he only does this sporadically. Thus the criticism.
had to say it
December 15th, 2010
5:44 pm
Sasha Vujacic for Mike Bibby
not sure if its possible
had to say it
proceed to hate
EmirS.
December 15th, 2010
5:52 pm
Michael Beasley needed a change of scenery. He averaged somewhere around 15 PPG in his 2 years with the Heat. He’s averaging 21 PPG with the Wolves THIS season. Same with Raymon Felton. I think +5 more PPG with New York then the Bobcats.
So please….dont be suprised if Marvins game takes off if/when he joins another team. A chance of scenery does wonders for any player in any team in any profession.
Ex: Lee skips Yanks/Rangers to go back to the Phillies.
drmaryb (*_*)
December 15th, 2010
5:54 pm
It’s ALL about The LOVE!
Regardless of how it is expressed, negatively or positively:
Everyone on this blog Loves their Hawks!
A lot of the complaining is out of frustration, NOT from losing games! But, the manner if which these games are lost. To play with heart and be competitive and lose by a point or two, would be a lot more palatable than getting blown out by not playing fundamentally sound.
With style and an identity?
We could all hold our heads high and say, “I played MY Game and even though it wasn’t good enough for a win? I did it MY way! My opponent NEVER imposed rtheir will upon me.”
I could accept that attitude in a hard fought loss: 365/24/7.
But, I will NEVER accept being sloppy, careless and unprofessional. Look at the compensation packages and balance that with some real effort. I promise you we will win more games than we lose, regardless of who suits up play.