Hawks-Pistons game thread
Greetings, all
Hope you’re well. I commend your loyalty if you’re spending a Sunday afternoon with this team (which, if you’re reading this, I presume you are).
A few notes, and on to the game.
1) Your team’s lineup: Al Horford, Josh Smith, Marvin Williams, Kirk Hinrich, Joe Johnson. Larry Drew said he went with the lineup to match up with Detroit’s size in the backcourt.
2) Drew: “We’ve got to bring a physical style to the way we play. We can’t be a soft team.” I’ll leave it to you to connect the dots. Jeff Schultz is here for a column, and I gather his column will do that for you.
3) I asked Drew Saturday about the possibility of starting blog fave Damien Wilkins. “At this point, I won’t rule out anything. I do love what he brings to the table. His competitiveness, particularly on the guy that he’s defending. He’s one of our best defenders. But he plays with a physical style and I like that and we need that early in the game.”
I’m going to guess that addressing the possibility of Wilkins starting with “I won’t rule out anything” isn’t exactly an endorsement of it becoming a reality.
4) Hopefully you read my story about the Hawks’ leaders not being the types to confront and police one another.
5) Enjoy the game.
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drmaryb (*_-)
March 20th, 2011
3:22 pm
Just A Thought!
Wizards 94 Nets 90 w/1- min to go.
Jordan Craw scored 25 on 27 shots last time out. He is establishing himself as a high volume scorer w/a questionable and low fg% to go along with his small size and not as a defensive stopper.
Here’s my point: on a play off team he was never gonna’ get that many attempts. Within a TEAM concept only Superstars with HOF aspirations are tolerated to take so many looks.
bigdave
March 20th, 2011
3:23 pm
Joe looks quick.. but Detroit doesnt have the quickest perimeter defenders..
bigdave
March 20th, 2011
3:24 pm
just b/c it was passed to you Josh and you were semi open, doesnt mean you have to take the shot..
cp
March 20th, 2011
3:24 pm
im not mad at her bigdave. and the pistons are only down 3
Paradise Lost
March 20th, 2011
3:25 pm
Ken S:
Good article on team leadership. Big Ray also posted a good one a couple of weeks ago on leadership from the team captains in which he questioned whether naming 3 captains was a good/bad decision.
This team continues to exhibit its dysfunctional nature in the comments that have been made as well as the way they are delivered (as you pointed out). I wonder if a player’s feelings were hurt midseason over being made accountable for shot selection whether said player would be crying in June if he was wearing a championship ring? Just a thought.
Dynamics of dysfunctionality play out in teams whether they are in the boardroom or on the court: if there is no trust among the team, members don’t share constructive feedback and criticism with each other. If feedback is withheld and the team’s production languishes, personal agendas take precedence over the success of the team.
If the team is afraid to hurt each other’s feelings, maybe they all need to chip in and hire a facilitator. If they want to be elite and win as much as they give lip service about, it’s time for thinking way outside the box!
bigdave
March 20th, 2011
3:26 pm
no Bob you wont see this lineup vs Orl clearly Nique isnt very attentive. you’ll see Marvin off the bench w/ Collins @ center.
Worldwide Clyde
March 20th, 2011
3:29 pm
Woody is calling the shots from his living room.
cp
March 20th, 2011
3:30 pm
I hope they play with this type of energy against the Bulls
Worldwide Clyde
March 20th, 2011
3:31 pm
drmaryb I would rather have Jordan Crawford out there jacking up shots rather than Jamal.
Worldwide Clyde
March 20th, 2011
3:33 pm
All Jamal does is jack up three’s and let folks run right past him on defense.
bigdave
March 20th, 2011
3:34 pm
Wilcox playing like he’s still a Terp
cp
March 20th, 2011
3:35 pm
here comes Jamal at the point
JeJe
March 20th, 2011
3:36 pm
Amazing Teague can’t even get into this game
FIRE LD
Paradise Lost
March 20th, 2011
3:38 pm
@bigdave-
Bob also said in the pregame analysis with Nique that we’d be in for a little payback to Orlando…um, Bob, we gotta win (actually, sweep with large point margins) in order to “payback.” Too many mimosas at Sunday Brunch, Bob?
cp
March 20th, 2011
3:39 pm
Monroe is a nice player
Ken Sugiura
March 20th, 2011
3:41 pm
paradise lost – interesting thought. you’d hate to think it’d have to come to it, but if they can’t do it on their own, perhaps they need some help.
A True Hawks Fan
March 20th, 2011
3:41 pm
Al Horfort seems to be the only one that gets to the line consistently
cp
March 20th, 2011
3:42 pm
Jamal and Zaza are absolutely terrible defensively
JeJe
March 20th, 2011
3:42 pm
Only reason Hawks are winning is because I’m watching the game. We’ve lost pretty much all the games this year I’ve missed
Worldwide Clyde
March 20th, 2011
3:43 pm
Playing hard gets you nowhere with Larry Drew.
A True Hawks Fan
March 20th, 2011
3:43 pm
I didn’t expect Teague to get much PT today because of Detroit’s big guards but a DNP-CD is inexcusable
cp
March 20th, 2011
3:44 pm
Stuckey and Wilcox are having their way against Jamal and Zaza
Ken Sugiura
March 20th, 2011
3:45 pm
it seems like drew sees teague as only viable against guards 6-3 or under.
Ken Sugiura
March 20th, 2011
3:45 pm
game’s not over jeje.
A True Hawks Fan
March 20th, 2011
3:47 pm
@cp
Thats why they were able to cut a 15 point lead down to a 5 point lead!
UGA
March 20th, 2011
3:48 pm
We may win this game, but I strongly hope we trade Josh Smith this offseason while his stock is somewhat high.
Paradise Lost
March 20th, 2011
3:48 pm
All the blogging about all the theories about all the reasons why the Hawks can’t buy a basket and it really just boiled down to JeJe’s viewing habits.
Ken Sugiura
March 20th, 2011
3:49 pm
ha ha
JeJe
March 20th, 2011
3:49 pm
Hawks won’t lose this game
mykhalc
March 20th, 2011
3:49 pm
seein’ Margin get the startin’ nod again = i’ll watch my hard drive defrag again!!! actually lotsa real basketball to choose from the Hawks sister teams…college players!!! like the Hawks most won’t make it to the next level!!! LD is a joke!!!
cp
March 20th, 2011
3:50 pm
get Zaza out of there
JeJe
March 20th, 2011
3:51 pm
Jesus can ZaZa ever finish around the basket?
bigdave
March 20th, 2011
3:51 pm
shortened rotation and struggling.
bigdave
March 20th, 2011
3:52 pm
Joe has some serious low blog moves..
bigdave
March 20th, 2011
3:53 pm
*block
O'Brien
March 20th, 2011
3:53 pm
Only 2 hawks players have a – rating. Jamal and ZaZa are both -4.
tremaine
March 20th, 2011
3:54 pm
This game should have been a blowout.
kaminari
March 20th, 2011
3:54 pm
The Hawks seem to match up well against bad teams.
JeJe
March 20th, 2011
3:55 pm
Nimbers
ag
March 20th, 2011
3:55 pm
Like ND, I follow the Hawks and have become a big fan of JT for some reason. I really believe he should have played and started. This makes no sense. Nique, Teague had better numbers than that. My point is Teague needs pt
bigdave
March 20th, 2011
3:56 pm
Jamal gets blown by.. Josh rotates and protects the rim
Mac-Town, Georgia (urban-macon.blogspot.com)
March 20th, 2011
3:56 pm
need to pick up the intensity and finish strong……but they have to be careful what they say and do to each to light a fire…..dont want to hurt anyone feelings
JeJe
March 20th, 2011
3:57 pm
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a playoff team commit as many shot clock violations as this team does.
Mac-Town, Georgia (urban-macon.blogspot.com)
March 20th, 2011
3:57 pm
Horford bossin on boys
bigdave
March 20th, 2011
3:57 pm
way to finish Al..
Paradise Lost
March 20th, 2011
3:59 pm
Ken S -
Fortune 500 companies do it all the time. I’ve witnessed enough dysfunctional team dynamics in my career to fill Philips. At least enough to pinpoint it for this team. Hire a facilitator, complete with personality analysis (emotional intelligence is my personal favorite) and learn how to work together.
Many on this blog have said “blow up the blessed core,” but that’s indicative of changing the dynamic in hopes that the dysfunctionality is addressed. IMHO, blowing up the core isn’t necessary IF they figure out how to build trust among the core allowing them to function as a successful team.
My example of successfully addressing a team dynamic to create trust and feedback would be what Doc Rivers did with the Celtics when Ray, KG, and Paul came together. I suggest a facilitator for the Hawks b/c I don’t think LD has the wherewithall to do what Doc did.
Mac-Town, Georgia (urban-macon.blogspot.com)
March 20th, 2011
4:00 pm
Smoove just pulled a Marvin lmao
cp
March 20th, 2011
4:00 pm
they just cant put them away
Worldwide Clyde
March 20th, 2011
4:01 pm
With New York tanking to play Miami in the first round, it appears we might be facing Orlando. Hawks fans are you ready for another first round defeat?
Najeh Davenpoop
March 20th, 2011
4:02 pm
Six minutes left in the game. Still DNP for Teague. What would the Hawks have ever done without Jamal’s 2/7 shooting and 6 points off the bench in 24 minutes.