Remember about 4-6 weeks ago how Schultz was supporting Josh’s position when coach had a run-in with Josh in the locker room and then sat him down for the 2nd half of the game.? I still don’t know how he (JS) took the 23 year old side vs. 51 year old adult and authority figure of the team, coach Woodson. I think with that “through the leg dunk attempt” (and I don’t know how many unwarranted 3 attempts during the series) how tough it must be to coach Josh Smith. C’mon, I think that play epitomizes what the coaching staff has to deal with on a daily basis. Yet, Schultz wants to criticize Woodson…I just don’t get it? I like Josh and his athleticism (how good would he be if he had Bibby’s basketball IQ coupled with all that physical ability?) and love the Hawks team for all the points we have made over the last few months but I just don’t get why the LOCAL COLUMNIST (that’s right you Jeff!!!) does not like coach Woodson and can’t acknowledge the problems this organization has. From the owners and what they have had to deal with, to the GM, and despite it all (injuries included) Woody has held this thing together and as a T-E-A-M they got better…A frickin T-E-A-M!!!…I applaud you coach, I really do!!!…so again, no matter what Kenny Smith and Barkley and Schultz say, with one more win they will will have to FINALLY Acknowledge how great a job he coaching staff has done…Keep up the good work you three, cause I read you all’s postings regularly and it’s good stuff (smile)!!!

April 30th, 2009
4:54 pm

Schultz sure is quiet in his assualt on Woody…Where is the bubba crew?….oh they are now the sportcasters on TNT… Same hate different crew…

Hating is such a waste of existing.

You are rolling JSS

Hey Snowman, great posts.

ROTFLMAO

You can’t make this mess up… What a Buffoon… Truth-serum I thought you’d like this little bit of joy…

I’m glad that players don’t read hacks like the “Comb-over.” They would all be camped out like Jeff Gillooly waiting for this freak to stop stuffing his face at Writer’s buffet…

Hey Jeff, why no shots at Woody?

As for Game 6, since Al is out, ZaZa will have to start and we will need Randolph Morris to play major minutes. Marvin is definitely not coming back so Solomon Jones will need to play heavily too (loved his stare down with D Wade after his clean hard foul). JJ, Bibby, and Flip need to stay in the groove. Josh Smith, as usual, is the key for game six: he needs to play a solid ROAD playoff game for once (and forget the between the legs dunk showboating move—will this man ever show some maturity?—until after a series clinching win if it has to be done at all!))

Hollywould: Howard suspended one game and would have been ejected from the game if the refs had seen the elbow make contact and that’s per Stu Jackson, Chief Enforcer for David Stern’s NBA. Rondo’s foul not judged to be flagrant because “…felt Rondo was making a basketball play and going for the ball [he struck his head because Rondo is much shorter in height and length of his arms and Miller jumped sooner] after a blown defensive assignment by the Celtic team,” Jackson said. And Jackson went on to say “In terms of the criteria that we use to evaluate a flagrant foul penalty one, generally we like to consider whether or not there was a windup, an appropriate level of impact and a follow-through. And with this foul, we didn’t see a windup, nor did he follow through. So for that reason we’re not going to upgrade this foul to a flagrant foul penalty one.” You may not agree with the man but his explanation makes sense. Also, Barkley said that while he thought Rondo’s foul on Miller was flagrant and he also understood why the refs didn’t call it because the refs don’t want to be seen as determining the outcome of the game which is what two shots and the ball likely would have done.

Also from the Hawks game five win as noted by Sekou: “…Pachulia caught Jermaine O’Neal in the face with an elbow while driving to the hoop. O’Neal crumbled to the court, then got up to deliver a shot across Pachulia’s head the next time the Hawks’ reserve ventured into the lane…” And, that my friend, is playoff basketball: no whining, just man up play—if you drive in the lane expect to leave in pain…don’t be a crybaby…just pick yourself up and play hard at the other end.

April 30th, 2009
7:46 am

You Da man!

Hey, the Z is representing and I appreciate his role. Its his turnovers and inability to finish in the low post that hurts. If continues to play enforcer and cut the turnovers and finishes when called on…then hes a bad mother shut your mouth! Talking bout Z.

Schultz, the strength of a team is when you dont have to depend on one man to carry the scoring load. Its more difficult to defend a balanced team than a one man show….ask Chris Paul and the Paulites.

JJ must drive whether he makes the basket or not. He will put people in foul trouble and open up the outside game for shooters and slashers. Basketball is not just scoring. Its a chess game…. check and Check mate.

Snowman check out this post:

All I’m Saying Is…

April 29th, 2009
10:55 am

Good job Hawks taking the game to the higher levels!! Yeah Barkely is a dunkard without a ring and Smith is really hating too. He wasnt that good when he played here…but the birds are winning so hate on!!! It must be difficult for Barkely to see his boy Wade get beat down. OH well.

SHOUT OUT TO THE BIRDS….HANDLE YOUR BUSINESS.

Oh, one last thing Kenny Smith and Chuck have been very, very unfair when it comes to their analysis of the Hawks…what’s up with that?…I know Dwayne is in Chuck’s Fav 5 and I guess Kenny is jealous that the Hawks did not make him the GM (along w/NOBODY ELSE!!!)…Those two need to be “checked” and like Mr. Schultz stop Hatin!!!