"As the season wears on, Jeff [Teague] will get more minutes out there," Woodson said. "I think...

"As the season wears on, Jeff [Teague] will get more minutes out there," Woodson said. "I think it's huge having veteran guys. You don't have to be thrown to the wolves right away and have to learn on the fly. That's the unique thing about our team this year versus teams in the past because I've always had to play young guys right out of the box and they just weren't ready to play."

Actual reasoning I can get behind.
Good stuff on Mike Bibby mentoring Jeff Teague in this article too. I hope it is true.

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If this ends up being true

I might get behind re-signing Woody

by acie4mvp on Dec 8, 2009 5:36 PM EST reply actions

Sure,...

but the statement doesn’t exactly mesh with reality…
“I’ve always had to play young guys right out of the box and they just weren’t ready to play.”

by Mr. Sanchez on Dec 8, 2009 6:33 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah

I was ignoring that.

by acie4mvp on Dec 9, 2009 6:41 PM EST up reply actions

He doesn't have to throw JT to the wolves

He can just gently feed him to them. A few feedings here, a few feedings there….who’s it gonna hurt? Especially when our backcourt is getting reamed by a small pg.

Sidenote: According to an article on nba.com, the Hawks are describe as having swagger. Easily the most overused word of 2009.

http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/vince_thomas/12/08/swag/index.html

by dstdeelite on Dec 8, 2009 8:03 PM EST reply actions

….who’s it gonna hurt? Especially when our backcourt is getting reamed by a small pg.

lol that would mean many more minutes.

swagger. Easily the most overused word of 2009.

Except for “how hard that player works”. Commentators net met a lazy player

by RivBoatGambler on Dec 8, 2009 8:42 PM EST reply actions

Yeah um that’s load of crap from Woody. The Hawks had plenty of veteran guards (Lue, Johnson) when Acie and Salim were on the roster yet Woody didn’t play them either. Dude is just trying to maximize the team’s wins and make the playoffs so he can earn a new contract. Nobody can really blame him for that and Teague hasn’t played well enough in his limited minutes to really force the issue, but still….

by redwards95 on Dec 9, 2009 9:32 AM EST reply actions

lue, johnson

is not on the same level with bibby
maybe that’s the reasoning of woodson

by bibbY10 on Dec 9, 2009 11:57 AM EST up reply actions

All the more reason to have played the young players back then, but it didn’t happen.

by redwards95 on Dec 9, 2009 12:37 PM EST up reply actions

Salim?

He was awful. Acie looks like he was no better. Need a better example.

by Duff_Man on Dec 9, 2009 2:40 PM EST up reply actions

well teague has earned an increase in his minutes

He has been doing as well as a rookie pg can(especially 18). He needs me time if you ask me but BIBBY seems to be going okay with teague and so does woody(for the first time in years)

by Hawksgirl on Dec 9, 2009 10:31 AM EST via mobile reply actions

Teague should get some minutes tonight against Rose. He’s done nothing wrong and he seems a little like a raw version of Rose. They’re both quick so it could be a good match-up. Also not much would beat Teague blocking Rose’s layup on a fast break

by acie4mvp on Dec 9, 2009 6:44 PM EST reply actions