Preview and Game Thread #60: Atlanta Hawks @ Washington Wizards
by hawksdawgs on Mar 2, 2009 5:22 PM EST
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| Atlanta Hawks 08-09 Game #60 | ||
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| 33-26 | 14-45 |
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| Verizon Center |
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| March 2, 2009, 7:00 PM | ||
| ESPN!, Hawks Radio Network, NBA Audio League Pass | ||
| Probable starters: | ||
| Mike Bibby | PG | Mike James |
| Joe Johnson | SG | Caron Butler |
| Marvin Williams | SF | Dominic McGuire |
| Josh Smith | PF | Antawn Jamison |
| Al Horford | C | Darius Songaila |
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Hawks Injury Report: One day I will find time to write 4,000 words on all that is amazing about this Craig Claxton situation. Whether he is available or not, I do not know, but I can assure you he will not play. My friend did not get any urinal confidential from Mike Bibby's brother last night as he did Friday so I am simply living on hope that the flu from hell has gone back home to its three headed dog.
Wizards Injury Report: Gilbert Arenas, Brendan Haywood, DeShawn Stevenson, and Etan Thomas. Also, if wizards flu is anything like hawks flu, don't expect to see Javaris Crittenton. And if he does play, I think there should be a protest by the Hawks for endangering the team.
Blogging With the Enemy: Bullets Forever
Predicted bane of the Hawks existence: Caron Butler. Is it boring? Yes. Will it be correct? Probably, also, yes
New blog development: Blatantly stealing from Bullets Forever, I am instituting a new feature here at Peachtree Hoops. The Game Thread Comment of the Game! Some of you may be saying, "Hawksdawgs, don't you often post 53 comments out of a total of 58?," and I would answer your question with another question by saying "looks like I am going to win a lot of these then huh?" ok kind of a weak question. Best of luck.
Game Preview:
Let's see...The Hawks:
- Come off a deflating, much hyped last second loss.
- Probably were delayed getting out of Atlanta.
- Believe they can beat the Wizards with their B- game.
- Have Mike Woodson giving the pregame talk.
Oh how I do love finding reasons to buy that emergency six pack.
With this in mind, I am going to go all Dominique "Above the rim" on you for the keys to the game:
- Effort.
- Rebounding.
And there you go. Basically the Hawks need to play like the flu from hell is chasing them and they should finish with an easy win.
See you in the contest comments in the first half and as I go up against the Bachelor finale, more sporadically in the second while I fight my fiance over control of the remote.
Go Hawks!
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"is this the kind of team you want to put away early"
is there a team that does not fit this description?
great block from josh
leading to a great dunk by al.
and then followed by the worst box out i have ever seen by mo evans.
hawks basketball!
zaza just looked like he was participating in
an 8 year old layup line. and got fouled! i love you zaza.
flip just played defense like he knew javaris has the flu
or at least that is what i am telling myself
i am also thinking that pull up, fast break 3
is going to give hoopinion at least two paragraphs of material.
and the hawks have stopped playing defense
and really offense.
the hawks are relying on offensive rebounds and random steals.
Welcome to life as a Wizards fan!
Bullets Forever: A blog dedicated to the Washington Wizards with analysis, commentary, and more YouTube videos than your eyes can handle.
by Jake Whitacre on Mar 2, 2009 7:55 PM EST up reply actions
josh smith literally just starred down the guy that rebounded
joe’s long three.
instead of
a) moving or b) trying
i just turned off the tv
and will now follow the rest of the game by boxscore.
this game is apparently much more impressive on paper.
that's disappointing
Am I right that Josh Smith has taken few jumpers? If so, do you feel that he has finally figured out that those shots suck? I thought that he restrained himself pretty well last night.
I didn't think it was possible to have a worse starting five than the Wizards,
but then I saw the Thunder. Westbrook, Weaver, Sefalosha, Collison, and Kristic. I’m not sure how they plan on breaking 50.
"she is like oxygen to me" quote from the bachelor
but also applies to my feelings for al horford and mavin this game.
never thought i'd say this but...
I love Marvin Williams. One thing about him that made me realize he really is a great guy: He would’ve liked to stay in school at UNC, but his family didn’t have enough money to pay his younger brother’s tuition. Marv left so that his bro could go to school. That’s a pretty great move, in my opinion.
i love marvin
in one of the countless articles about him being picked before the PGs. he said “listen, that draft position has allowed me to pay for every one of my siblings to go to college.so no it does not bother me that people talk trash”
nothing bu respect there.
something I just noticed...
we are shooting 83% from the free throw line and marvin hasn’t shot one yet!!!!
al horford best dribbling and passing big man in the league.
unless you can name a better.
pau maybe passing wise.
there are few things more horrible
than the ref waiting to call the foul if the player misses the shot.
that's pretty bad
but is it worse than calling a foul, no matter what happens, because of the player shooting?
so marvin williams is our best player right now
by atlantasports...LOL! on Mar 2, 2009 10:10 PM EST reply actions
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