Atlanta Hawks: Bulls 95, Hawks 83
Chicago–The energy and effort were there for the Hawks but their execution and poise (and maybe their legs) were lacking at the end.
- The Hawks gradually clawed back from their early 15-point deficit. They survived foul trouble and poor shooting early. They held their own on the boards and limited the Bulls to 63 points over the final three quarters.
- But the Hawks couldn’t finish. Now they have to win Thursday at Philips or the season’s over.
- “We are not content with a loss but we can hang our hats on that we competed,” Josh said. “In Game 5 in Orlando you know what the outcome was with that.”
- The Hawks scored 69 points through three quarters with 36 of those in the paint. They shot 53 percent, had 11 points on the break and just six turnovers. They worked for good shots Chicago’s relentless D.
- In the fourth quarter the Hawks scored 15 points with six in the paint. They shot 31 percent, had two points on the break and four turnovers. They settled for shots against Chicago’s relentless D.
- “For the first three quarters I thought we did a really good job,” L.D. said. “In the fourth quarter we lost our composure. I don’t know if it was their pressure or we did not have the juice.”
- “We were confident,” Al said. “We weathered the storm after we were down early in the game. We stayed with it. I think they just made more plays than us and they were aggressive going to the basket. That might be something we need to do more of instead of settling for jump shots.”
- Al had a couple bad turnovers in the fourth quarter. You could see a turnover coming when he put his head down and tried to post up Noah on the baseline. Throwing that outlet pass away was even worse.
- Teague has been the most consistent player in the series for the Hawks. His line was impressive enough but watching the matter-of-fact way he makes difficult, important plays is truly remarkable.
- “He is doing exactly what they want him to do,” D-Rose said. “He is not turning the ball over. He’s been very tough, especially in transition.”
- Rose made his usual assaults on the basket and usually came away with a score or a foul. Smoove and Al challenged at the basket but it didn’t seem as if there was as much resistance on the perimeter.
- “He made unbelievable plays,” Josh said. “He came off the pick-and-rolls and exploded, drew attention and was able to find guys on the perimeter. When he is doing that for that ball club and being aggressive they are hard to beat.”
- The traps on Rose didn’t work as well, either, mostly because Deng made plays off the dribble when the ball came around to him.
- Josh’s early foul trouble was costly. He was playing with zip when he went out. With him on the bench, Deng and Rose found easier passage to the basket.
- The Bulls shot 28 free throws to 17 for the Hawks but they also had 43 field-goal attempts in the paint compared to Atlanta’s 32. By the end, Teague was the only guy going to the basket for the Hawks.
- Teague thought Rose fouled him on a layup and again when Teague was headed down court with a steal.
- “You cannot go on the road in the fourth quarter down by one point and feel like the officials made bad calls or even the calls that were made in the fourth quarter affect you,” L.D. said. “A call probably didn’t go our way but at that point you cannot allow that to take you out of the game. That is just not being mentally strong. We have to play through it.”
- J.J. went into traffic late and also didn’t get a call. “I just try to play through it,” he said. “It is what it is. The refs are not going to change it so you might as well get back. I know one time when Jeff scored, I think he may have thought he got fouled, but we all should have got back on defense because Derrick Rose went right down and laid it up. Those are the plays you really can’t have in the fourth quarter.”
- Smoove got heated when Boozer swiped at him after his dunk. “He cleared me with an elbow to the jaw,” Josh said. “Nobody is going to do that to me, I don’t care who you are. I’m a man first. It was intentional.”
- Zaza kept the Hawks afloat in the second quarter. He was the only bench guy producing.
- Jamal was just 1 for 9 and never could shake free. He also lost Bogans on those two 3-pointers in the first quarter.
- Marvin managed one rebound in nine minutes. The rest of the bench guys didn’t get in until garbage time as L.D. shortened the rotation.
- The Bulls closed with Taj Gibson, Asik and Brewer instead of Boozer, Noah and Bogans. The three bench guys combined for 13 points, 10 rebounds, two steals and two blocks in the period.
- “They had a good rhythm with their bench guys and they rode them as long as they could,” Drew said. “I was actually in that situation in the third quarter, we were in a really good rhythm so I left Jamal on the bench a little bit longer. Their bench guys did a good job. They played with a lot of energy and a lot of intensity.”
- This game was testier and more physical than the others. Game 6 figures to be more of the same.
- “It’s five straight games against the same opponent,” Tom Thibodeau said. “It’s a fight. You’ve got to be able to get through it. They’re a hard-playing team. We’d like to think we’re a hard-playing team. That’s just the way it is.”
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joey1
May 11th, 2011
6:49 pm
hawk win in 7 guaranteed
hawkfan
May 11th, 2011
6:55 pm
haha, kobe said this season feels like “I wasted a year of my life”
ag
May 11th, 2011
7:13 pm
Section 303
Yes, the Marvin Williams experiment is over. I say play Wilkins more. When you give Teague a blow, instead of putting Joe on Rose, put Wilkins on him.
Rev in Tampa
May 11th, 2011
7:39 pm
@Rufus 1 – http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-magic/os-dwight-2012-interactive,0,1600830.htmlpage
Dwight with a Hawks jersey did look pretty cool. He wears that #12 a lot better than Josh Powell.
I MUS WRITE
May 11th, 2011
7:41 pm
Boozer is a real punk -josh was eating his luch so he throws an elbow. he needs to sit his soft azz down. Man i really wished Deng didnt get in his was because he wasnt gonna do a dam thing.
If teague isnt the starting PG next year imma slap LD and all of the owners.well unless we trade for Paul or williams which is highly unlikely.
My god D Rose is the fastest Pg ive ever seen….One man gang -this kid is awsome,I want us to win but how can u hate the man
I MUS WRITE
May 11th, 2011
7:47 pm
Myhalk- I agree about Al his post moves leave alot to be desired.This is the worst he’s played all year-bad timing
Pape Sy ie a 6′6 sg with pg handle,really quick, pretty good outside shot and a bogans type defender-i think he should have gotten sum minutes during the season-he would probably give us more than marvin IMO
JC1 is playing like a scared lil bytch -my god -and no defense to top it off.He can score but i wont be mad if we let him walk this summer
ag
May 11th, 2011
7:52 pm
Najeh Davenpoop – again, I AGREE. you take the words out of my mouth. If the Hawks had a Tyson Chandler…. There is only one Dwight type center, but Kwame Brown, Tyson Chandler, Yao Ming, Zach Randolph, Greg Oden, Sam Dalembert, Yi Jianlian, Spencer Hawes, Marc Gasol – are all Free agents.
The downfall will be Josh at SF, but he usually works on his game and I expect he will be better. Enough of the future and lets live for today and enjoy the moment.
JT is actually better than I thought and very proud of him. He is now part of the core. If you are truly a Hawks fan and know the history of the Hawks, they have always been a good franchise..until KABOOM in 2000. We always lost in the first or second round of the playoffs. That is why I feel people just say “same ol Hawks’
The Braves were turrible until the 90’s – then become instant winners. The Falcons were turrible, sprinkled in one or two playoff teams per decade until most recently. The Hawks, well had many decades of winning basketball, but just not championship basketball, so that is why we have easy going attitude towards them.
Anyway GO HAWKS!
drmaryb (*_-)
May 11th, 2011
8:08 pm
Ken Strickland!
Boy have I missed you! You keep everybody positive and on top of their toes. I have been praying for your health and recovery every single day.
How much weight have you lost total and are you “winning”?
(in Charlie Sheen’s voice). I sure hope so.
Fantastic comments on the blog as always. Too bad the powers that be didn’t listen to the intellectual bloggers re: M-V-Teague!
Truly catastrophic! Can you imagine if we had ended up with Miami’s seeding? What a cake walk for those punks! It just doesn’t seem fair, but, hey!
“Adversity reveals genius – Prosperity conceals it.”
- arthur unknown –
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Be Well my Kenny! Mmmmmwah! Aye! Let me know when you get that generator and tent, I may join you. I can cook and clean really good.
LOL!
honest_abe
May 11th, 2011
8:13 pm
i just hope we aren’t thinking about “what could’ve been” for the rest of the summer. the 4th quarter was right there for the taking. jj kind of got off kilter after several of his shots rimmed out.
the boys obviously play better on “edge”. might have been a mistake by ld to say that they were in a good position going into the 4th. they obviously took that heart and reverted back to regular season form.
when jamal’s shot is broke what exactly does he contribute?
O'Brien
May 11th, 2011
8:20 pm
Some unrestricted SFs:
Tayshaun Prince, Shane Battier, Grant Hill, Josh Howard, Caron Butler. Unfortunately, Hawks are stuck with Marvin. Who wants him for 3 years, $22.5 mil?
Lets go Celtics.
Scoop
May 11th, 2011
8:22 pm
The officials job is simple-be consistent!!!!!!!!!
If the game is going to be called tight then it better be for both sides. One side should be awarded four trips to the free-throw line IN A ONE POSSESSION GAME and IN A FIVE MINUTE SPAN and the other ZERO.
Read my post or watch the game for yourself, from the point when the Hawks took the lead and control of the game the refs stole it back from them. Those string of calls define inconsistency and their timing is very questionable to say the least………
That can not happen in game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
mykhalc
May 11th, 2011
8:26 pm
we take any BAD player(s), phuck his skill-set and level, for Marvin as long as their contract is expirin’…PERIOD!!! they don’t have to dress nor play..PERIOD!!! the mission is to send Marvin elsewhere REGARDLESS…PERIOD!!! Marvin’s has to go!!!
Dept. of Unintended Irony
May 11th, 2011
8:30 pm
“I TELL YOU WHAT. I CANT TELL YOU THAT STUPID MORON IS.”
Calling Josh a moron when you can’t make a decipherable sentence?
ROFLMFAO! Delicious Irony.
Ken Strickland
May 11th, 2011
8:56 pm
DRMARYB-What’s up young lady? I had that silent assassin removed on the morning of April 25th. I know I’m going to die from something, but it won’t be prostate cancer. They got it all out, so I won’t have to do anything but recover and have regular tests. I’m not suppose to lift anything greater than 10lbs, and I’m still weak and rather lathargic.
I know how lucky I am, because it’s not often that a 64yr old man gets diagnosed with an aggressive cancer, that’s rated an 8 on a scale of 1-10, it’s early stages. I’m a cancer and stroke survivor, and I want the Atlanta Hawks to overcome the adversity that’s facing them in the 2nd rd of the playoffs.
They’ve already provided us all with a lot of excitement and hope, something we haven’t experienced since the 1st rd 7 gm series against the Celtics. Looks like the Lakers are ready to breakup their roster, which opens the door for DHoward to head west. Oh, do you still think we made a mistake when we refused to sign Shaq’s big sorry butt, especially to a 2yr contract like he was demanding?
ILL-Logical
May 11th, 2011
9:04 pm
@ Ken Strickland: Welcome back! Well done sir.
mykhalc
May 11th, 2011
9:07 pm
@Ken…congrats on your successful surgery and here’s to a speedy recovery!!!
Dept. of Unintended Irony
May 11th, 2011
9:07 pm
“I am not one complaining (too much) about the referring, but the facts you present are only semi-relevant at best.”
Referring to what? Refereeing?
Sorry J from the A, I ignored the earlier one, but I couldn’t resist!
Sautee
May 11th, 2011
9:13 pm
Ken Strickland,
Hooray! I’m delighted that you are back and on the road to full health. Keep it up.
JeJe
May 11th, 2011
9:15 pm
“It’s not like it’s a tough task to do.”
-Josh referring to winning in Chicago.
Yeah, you sure won there in games 2 and 5
SMDH
LOl he did take a shot at ASG. Finally some damn t-shirts.
J from the A
May 11th, 2011
9:17 pm
I got got by the Department!
J from the A
May 11th, 2011
9:18 pm
Smith was excited when he heard about plans to give out white T-shirts to all the Atlanta fans for Game 6.
“It’s about time,” he quipped. “Stop being stingy. Towels are cool, but we need T-shirts. I like to see people in those white T-shirts. It’s going to be rowdy.”
terrell
May 11th, 2011
9:28 pm
Bibby might get a ring for doing absolutely nothing. lol The Heat are something like -16 with Bibby on the floor, and +16 with Chalmers. Wow!
terrell
May 11th, 2011
9:29 pm
Bye, bye, C’s. Damn!
mykhalc
May 11th, 2011
9:32 pm
hate the Celts!!!
drmaryb (*_-)
May 11th, 2011
9:35 pm
Speedy Gonzalez!
Ken Strickland! This is fantastic, it seems like you managed this situation beautifully and like a man! I sure hope we can meet one day soon.
That reminds me, I forgot I have Sautee’s phone# … Sautee, I will be calling you tomorrow – guaranteed!
Ken, I hope you have a Speedy “Gonzalez” Recovery!
You get well soon and I sure do love you something – awful.
You are so awe-inspiring to me! You’re my little genius!
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Wow! Watching the Celtics go down is like watching Ali on the ropes with George Foreman! I really loathe the Heat! Uuggh!
They make me sick to my stomach! LeBron is such an azz, kneeling on the court like they won a damned ring!
Najeh Davenpoop
May 11th, 2011
9:35 pm
Don’t like either of those teams. I hope the winner of Bulls/Hawks makes it to the NBA Finals.
drmaryb (*_-)
May 11th, 2011
9:42 pm
I do like what LeBron said out of respect to the celtics though.
He mentioned the celtics blue-print for winning. I got to tell you fellas, the may have a blue print, but it only produced one championship,
(correct me if I’m wrong) or was it two?
Oh well, they were long in the tooth when they came together I guess.
And 1 or 2 sure does beat not even standing a snowballs chance in hell, like the hawks and most others.
I reckon. I sure hope we get a crack at the Heat! Man, would that do wonders for this city and these fans. Unspeakable truth.
Heat Fan
May 11th, 2011
9:43 pm
The winner of the Hawks-Bulls is irrelevant. Heat will destroy both of them.
Heat Fan
May 11th, 2011
9:44 pm
And i respect the Hawks, but not with the coach they have. Good coaches don’t let their team play up one game and down the next. Hawks are a good coach away from being a true contender in the east. IMO
Mike is back
May 11th, 2011
9:55 pm
Ken Strick, what’s up bro…it’s always great to hear positive outcome…from extremely difficult circumstances…that you have persevered thus far…is testament to your unyielding will to press forward…no matter the challenge …KEEP DOING THANG FOLK!!!
It would be easy to second LD guess for going small in the fourth quarter…but I want…dude has been doing his thaaaaaaaang…we let an excellent opportunity get away…time to move on.
Hopefully LD, will review the film, and see where things got away…should be pretty obvious…the blogs crew has kind of illuminate things for you…case you missed something.lol
Today is New Day, we just need to focus on want it’s going to take to Win Game Six…and go from there…I’m looking for the Hawks to bounce back in game six.
If we stick with the right personnel grouping…I think we still have a chance to win the series.
LET’S GO LD…AND LETS GO HAWKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Win or go home…that’s whatzup!!!
drmaryb (*_-)
May 11th, 2011
9:59 pm
DUI!
He got “J from the A!” WOW! I’m so proud he never got me – I’m too slick! A Porsche 944 Carrera is hard to catch! I travel @ the speed of light.
Vroom … Vroom! Gone …
Melvin
May 11th, 2011
10:02 pm
A friend of mine who is a big Spurs fan sent the following question and observation below. I thought him I haven’t noticed it but I will look closely for it next game. Do any of you agree with his observation?
Mel, is it me or does it seem like Joe Johnson is not on board with Teague running the show?
I know what you mean, but I keyed in on him a few times and it seems like he’s a little uncomfortable with Teague’s success.
drmaryb (*_-)
May 11th, 2011
10:14 pm
Actually Mr. Johnson has been Jeff Teagues most ardent and vocal supporter whenever queried. Besides, coach’s ambivalent support of Teague, I have heard few others rally for Teague, maybe Josh a few times.
But, Joe has been by far the loudest and truest fan of Teague.
Najeh Davenpoop
May 11th, 2011
10:30 pm
I’m a little surprised that I’m saying this, but for all of LD’s various shortcomings when it comes to keeping his players motivated, substitution patterns, and lineup decisions, I think he’s done a good job with X’s and O’s in these playoffs. He’s generally come up with good ideas both offensively and defensively to attack the Magic and Bulls, and he’s done a pretty good job making counter-adjustments when the other team catches on. Of course, his frequently idiotic substitution patterns and inability to get his players to go hard all the time negate a lot of the good he does in that area, but after six years of having a coach who didn’t believe in adjustments of any kind, it is refreshing to see.
KevinM
May 11th, 2011
10:31 pm
Anyone on this team or tied to the ASG who don’t support Teague truly should be dropped from the organization immediately. He has proven LD wrong in so many ways.
The team has to have a win or go home mentality on the court and cannot afford another 21pt 1st quarter.
Joe has to return to form to have any shot.
Section 303
May 11th, 2011
10:47 pm
So…I was watching the NBA Gametime coverage of the Heat/Celtics game. Kevin McHale was one of the studio hosts. He was asked who matched up better with the Heat? The Hawks or the Bulls? McHale totally dismissed the Hawks. He would not even discuss the possibility that the Hawks might win the series.
I have never seen a team so dismissed by the talking heads as the Hawks. Not sure how there could be anyone who has been watching this series that would so easily count out the Hawks. Yet, that’s all I hear. McHale is not the only one. Also, Bill Simmons and several others just give the Hawks zero chance of advancing.
SteveW
May 11th, 2011
10:52 pm
Najeh – I agree about LD and X and O’s. It’s really been about player development and rotations more than X and O’s with him.
And also accountability for the players during the regular season. We were horrid from that Hornet beat down on really.
Like lottery team horrid.
SteveW
May 11th, 2011
10:53 pm
KenS – Welcome Back!!!
I wish the Hawks would win a championship just for you! You deserve it.
Glad your better
Mike is back
May 11th, 2011
10:56 pm
Dang, proof reading is a mug. lol
I think Najeh was thinking alone the same line as I was.
I was trying to say…I’m not going to second guess LD…after the way the Hawks performed this post season.
He has proven he is capable of making adjustments…more than anything…he has help to restore the image of the organization…now can he take this team to next level…in some ways…he kind of light weigh already has.
LD is kind of like Josh…he can really frustrate you at times…But you know the talent there.
SteveW
May 11th, 2011
11:00 pm
Hawks next season if we don’t re-sign Jamal:
G’s
Teague
Hinrich
JJ
Sy
SF’s
Marvin
Wilkens (I hope – he’s played well when given a chance)
PF
Josh
C/Bigs
Al
ZaZa
Collins (Again, I think he deserves another year)
We’ve got 8 of those 10 under contract.
We need another PG – I say Berea guy from the Mavs – he would fit great with our team.
One mock draft has us drafting that little G from Washington – he looked good
Another mock draft has us drafting some softy from Germany – 6-10 205, averages like 2 boards a game and can’t guard anybody. The scouting report said he was like a young Dirk with small shoulders.
PF – I say we sign Chucky Hayes if we can.
2 more bigs – I say we go after Chris Wilcox and Kwame Brown and call it a summer.
Unless we can pull of some trade involving Marvin for ?
I MUS WRITE
May 11th, 2011
11:02 pm
Whass Up ken strick…..Welcome back guy
Did we really think the celtis would win this series with no perkins in the middle and a one armed rondo? Ahhhh NO!
Its looking like a dallas vs Miami finls hopefully dallas wont choke like they did in 06 and 07
Im sick of marvin williams too I cant stand to watch him in our uniform anymore
drmaryb (*_-)
May 11th, 2011
11:03 pm
Assimilate!
I just had an epiphany from listening to Steve and Gregg on NBA TV.
Bosh has had to sacrifice his game moreso than DeWayne and LeBron to make this heat team work. Ir has not been easy for Bosh, going from the first option, who can do it all.
At 6′11 he cane take his man off the dribble, run isos, post up, fade away, dunk and drain jumpers. Well, this heat team has two of the best players in the league that can and will do all those things equally well.
Bosh has had to figure out where he fits into that pecking order and as a third option he has had to occupy space and find other things to do that are not as noticeable nor noteworthy. Like:
Rebound
Defend the paint and rim
Be ready to hit the open jumper (whenever it comes?)
That’s the thing, there is no rhythm to the madness, so he never knows when Wade or James will come off the ball and dump it on his head.
No wonder he cried!
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Here’s my point: the Hawks have 5 players who can all do similar things, some better than others and some who think they can do some things that either they clearly can NOT do, (but think they can) or, they can, but that is not what the team need from them … (ahem … Josh).
In other words, the hawks have not clearly defined team roles or the players we have? Have not completely bought into their team roles.
Forget about one’s ability. That is not the question, the question is:
What does your team need from you and when do they need it.
Individual play does not constitute togetherness. IDK if the hawks are there yet, wrong … I know they are not there yet.
We are still and yet disjointed on the intangibles. Proof? The up and down performances.
We see flashes of UNIT play, but we don’t see it game in and game out.
SteveW
May 11th, 2011
11:05 pm
I was told we can use that trade exception thru June 30th. Not sure if that’s true
If we could package Marvin and our 2nd pick this season, and 2 second picks next season for Manny Harris and Ramon Sessions, forget signing Berea, we would have 4 killer G’s, and Sy to develop.
And Wilkens and Harris at SF
PS I think LD won’t play Wilkens on Deng, is because he’s afraid Deng will post him up.
LD let’s these things in his mind.
Remember when he was hesitant of playing Teague on Andre Miller, because he was afraid Miller would post JT up?
Miller scored 1 point.
I MUS WRITE
May 11th, 2011
11:07 pm
SteveW- I would gladly welcome chuck hayes -he is a load in the middle at only 6′6- he could probably show Al how to score in the post. Kwame maybe but wilcox is a bum and overpaid as well. Dont think we’ll have the cap space but Chandler is who i want -dont think cuban will let him get away though. dam it come on grizzlies
brigadierjerry
May 11th, 2011
11:08 pm
Lmfao @ these Heat clowns
Well so much for acting like you’ve been there before.
and the acting begins. lebron is acting as if he never got past this round.
Oooh sh*t, Lebron gave his step daddy Delonte West a hug
How embarrassing. They are crying like babies. Talk about a team being mentally weak. These guys are as unlikable as any team ever
Was this the NBA finals? I can’t tell by the way these clowns were acting
They don’t respect anyone else left in the playoffs, they think this win means they will inevitably win the NBA championship.
If karma exists, Lebron will never win a championship
Well…we just witnessed the team we need to beat in the future.
Hawks vs. Memphis Finals Let’s go!!
Little Fawkers
May 11th, 2011
11:09 pm
So are the cheap Hawk owners going to pass out those white shirts for free or charge? Looking at the Thunder fans, I find it hard to believe they charged fans with as many white tees in the stands.
On a side note… Mike Bibby is a joke. He is pass boy on the Heat and only time you see him is when he jumps in the air (off the bench) against Wade or James. Loser!
SteveW
May 11th, 2011
11:10 pm
One reason i’m confident in JT, and have been for quite sometime is not his offense.
But I think JT can be our 30+ minute per game PG because he plays very solid D. He doesn’t make many mistakes. And he controls the tempo of the game.
His O will come (and it has this series. I’m saying over 82 games). But he does those other things well. He should start at Point. And Kirk should take Jamal’s place.
He may average 11ppg and 5 assists per game next season on 45% shooting. But he does the other things so well, so solid, that’s ok.
Joey
May 11th, 2011
11:14 pm
If any of you Hawks fans are in Chicago during Game 6, we’re all gathering at Kelsey’s on Lincoln Ave. Kelsey’s is the only Falcons bar in Chicago (probably the Midwest) and it’s a fun group to watch a game with. Plus, it’s better than watching solo in a bar full of Bulls fans.
KevinM
May 11th, 2011
11:16 pm
Not many give the Hawks a chance and its based on home court alone.
I don’t blame the media for saying its CHI/MIAMI. They have seen DRose get every bump for an AND-1 and our end is not producing the same results. It has to be a body blast for us to get that same call.
Teague has kept us from being Bibby-embarassed….no more Bibby talking behind a towel at the end of games….that goes along with what Najeh said….adjustments are being made along the way, but the Hawks have to be the aggressor and can’t have Al throwing the quarter away.
Just win, and restore some of the lost faith we have picked up from Game 5. Musts for Game 6…
Joe must get 20+
Al/Josh cannot be outplayed by 2 bench players
We have to outrebound them, simply stated.
That’s all we need from the captains: leadership by example.
DMB, those draft day deals have come back to bite us a time or 2 as well…..Outside of the JC2 deal this year, I don’t think we have ever gotten the better half of a draft day deal……
Flashing back to the ‘58 Bill Russell deal…we win a championship with that deal, but Russell gets 11 of his own…..11!!
There was a rumor back in ‘06 about the Hawks drafting Brandon Roy, then trading him to Houston for 2 ‘heads’, Shellhead and Luther Head…ole Billy put the kabosh on that deal didn’t he by jumping the route and taking Shellhead and adding a notch to the Hawks draft day disasters.
Oh, what 2 wins could do to erase some miserable decisions.
Buddy Grizzard
May 11th, 2011
11:22 pm
I’ve said more than once that I think Marvin will be improved next year with JC1 gone. I even went so far as to say by the playoffs next year you will all be saying he is worth his contract. But after watching him play this postseason, I’m ready to say he’s the biggest bust in the history of the NBA. Keep in mind, I was the guy on 640 GST saying the Hawks should draft Deron Williams when the entire AJC staff, including Sekou Smith, was 100% on board with the Marvin Williams pick. I just thought Marvin would develop into a competent mid-level NBA player and give the Hawks SOMETHING. I was wrong.