Preview and Game Thread #73: San Antonio Spurs @ Atlanta Hawks
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 4:30 PM EDT
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| Atlanta Hawks 08-09 Game #73 | ||
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| 46-24 | 42-29 |
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| Phillips Arena |
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| March 25, 2009, 7:00 PM | ||
| FS South, Hawks Radio Network, NBA Audio League Pass | ||
| Probable starters: | ||
| Tony Parker | PG | Mike Bibby |
| Roger Mason Jr. |
SG | Joe Johnson |
| Michael Finley | SF | Mo Evans |
| Matt Bonner | PF | Josh Smith |
| Tim Duncan | C | Al Horford |
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Hawks Injury Report: Marvin Williams and some dude named Craig. Acie Law has a hurt back but probably will not play regardless.
Spurs Injury Report: Manu might make his return against the Hawks tonight...as if I could dislike him more.
Blogging With the Enemy: Pounding the Rock, 48 Minutes of Hell
Predicted bane of the Hawks existence: Tony Parker
Game Preview:
Comparing Mike Bibby's defense to Al Horford's defense is a little like placing 24 ounce Sweetwater from Gorins in the CNN center next to glass of three day old O'Douls. And Al Horford is not an exceptional defender.
With that said here are the keys to the game.
- Make Tim Duncan beat you not Tony Parker. Mostly because I know for a fact Tony Parker can beat the Hawks.
- If Manu is back, do not give provide a flashlight so he can find his rhythm. Flashlight is a
cleverdifferent way of saying don't put him on the line. - Josh Smith meet Matt Bonner. Matt Bonner meet Josh Smith.
A big project is keeping me away from the arena, and this game is going to keep me away from my project. See you in the game thread. Be ready for some hot Flip!
Go Hawks!
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i am predicting
my frustration level over Woody’s management of Al Horford’s fouls tonight will be roughly 10 on a scale of 1 to 10.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 4:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Tonight is one of those games
Where I have to sit on the edge of the coffee table instead of on the couch.
by Duff_Man on Mar 25, 2009 6:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ODouls isn't great
But I can’t believe you chose Sweetwater as the ideal beer. I can’t stand the stuff.
As I say this, I’ve just bought a 12 pack of PBR.
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 6:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I kicked my keg of Sly Fox Weisse...
…so now I have to drink the rum I have left. Hopefully, I won’t need all of it.
by Duff_Man on Mar 25, 2009 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of which
I really hope this isn’t the game where the Hawks ruin beer. If you jinxed it while writing your Cavaliers’ review, I’m going to be really upset.
The Hawks might ruin my night like this guy:
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
if someone has the ability to ruin beer
that is too great a power to be able to jinx someone into having.
or at least the is by defense.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and i love pbr.
i buy six packs at the “grocery store” by house and by six packs i mean 12 packs that have been sawed into six packs.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've heard of sawed-off 12 gauges
but I think I now prefer sawed-off 12 packs.
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i either forgot
or never knew flip murray was on his way to play in russia before the hawks grabbed him.
http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2009/03/25/show-flip-the-money/?cxntfid=blogs_hawks
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 6:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that really ruins my keys to the game.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Down goes Johnson
We can officially throw out everyone’s keys to the game. Best players on each respective team, just like that.
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, the Braves are on too!
That officially turns tonight from a 2 beer into a 3 beer night.
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 7:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
nothing like spring training
to make me want to drink
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great...JJ hurt
Yikes. I hope he can walk that off.
by Duff_Man on Mar 25, 2009 7:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
joe may have had hurt feelings
over missing that easy reverse
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 7:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
josh intercepted the pass on a good play
and then forgot how to play basketball.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 7:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
matt bonner is guarding you Josh
dont shoot jumpers
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 7:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Over/under on the first quarter?
At this rate, I’m saying 32.
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 7:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
a scoring rampage
in the last minute.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
prediction
if the hawks do not score a basket, bronn drinks the whole 12 pack.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 7:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
No such thing as a heat check
If you make the shot. Even if you’re Michael Finley.
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 7:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Imagine if Josh Smith tried to emulate Mario West
He’d be the best Mario ever.
Think about it-Mario attacks the boards no matter how good the shot looks. He charges in to attempt to rebound made dunks.
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he would avg 12 points minimum
on just dunks.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
8 on the dunk o meter?
nique must be feeling generous.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 7:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
UGH
If Tony Parker has that shot going tonight, it’s going to be long.
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 7:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Heat check by Tony PArker?
As I type, Parker just made a layup.
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's looking that way.
He REALLY needs to get something to go to end his frustrations. That missed dunk could be a killer for him.
by Duff_Man on Mar 25, 2009 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oooh...
that did look a little “Mario West”. And then again on the other end…
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 7:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
nique
there is no such thing as a tough shot for flip murray.
there are just missed shots.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 7:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If I am dying...
Do NOT dial 911. Call Flip Murray.
by Duff_Man on Mar 25, 2009 7:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
did the hawks just switch al horford onto tony parker?
that game plan might need to be rethought.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 7:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
all these baskets by flip
are hurting his second quarter stats.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 7:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i used to think zaza either looked really good on offense
or traveled.
but i am slowly starting to realize he just travels every time.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 7:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
someone start recording josh smith
so we have a clear definition of “pressing” for the rest of time.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 7:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
roger mason must not know
how much i detest the reggie miller leg kick.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 7:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
incredible by mario!
and no way parker was going to do anything but make a lay up the next time down.
i dont know which i am more impressed by.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 7:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mario rules
Although I am not sure why there was no slam. Popp might have taken a t.o. after a crowd igniting dunk.
by Duff_Man on Mar 25, 2009 7:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
agreed
maybe the josh smith miss scared him.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
joe just dribbled backwards to hit a fast break three
color me impressed.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 8:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think the Spurs discussed hammering JS. They are killing him.
by Duff_Man on Mar 25, 2009 8:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
if refs called a foul every time his head band was knocked out of place
he would shoot 23 free throws.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the hawks should put mario west and zaza in
every time josh smith is at the line.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 8:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
josh seems to be really second guessing
why he has to run up the floor.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 8:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well, this game is officially scaring me.
Hawks really need to get it going in the third. Keeping Flip out so long was a mistake IMO.
by Duff_Man on Mar 25, 2009 8:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
anytime one player is killing you
you know that one player is killing you.
and he keeps killing you.
then you are in scary land.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
although the hawks didn't play very well
so down five at home is alright i think.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
where is bronn
to tell me how right i was about “the bane of the hawks existence”?
could be nabbing my second ever correct one.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 8:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Looking good so far
Sometimes I alternate between watching in the room with the computer, and watching in the room with the big TV.
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So you compared Bibby and Horford's defense in this preview
And it turns out, I don’t want EITHER of them guarding Tony Parker.
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 8:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i did slightly miscalculate
mike woodson’s dedication to switching.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just had a 12 year old moment
When Bob said “"He’s looking to feed Drew Gooden,” I seriously pictured Tony Parker with a spoon making airplane noises.
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i would not be surprised
if drew gooden would be really into it.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Say something about Horford not getting enough touches.
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 8:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
While we're at it, let's comment on Josh Smith hunching over his knees on both ends of the floor...
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I shouldn't be surprised to notice Josh Smith is 0-6 from the floor
he gets petulant when he’s not scoring very much.
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
how can this game thread make the half time adjustment
and the hawks cannot?
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 8:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ETA on Michael Finley having a "heat check" ?
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 8:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
the spurs dont shoot bad shots
so it is very difficult to “heat check”
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
STOP SWITCHING!
horford cannot guard parker.
it is decided. the chapter has been written. the judge has decided.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 8:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Um...Horford on Parker?
I think it’s been a big no-no thus far.
by Duff_Man on Mar 25, 2009 8:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
woodson is apparently waiting for more detailed stats
like a loss.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes Al, he will not be goose egged.
he is now 1-8 against tony.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 8:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think our offense runs smoothest
with Horford at Point
by Buzzsaw on Mar 25, 2009 8:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
agreed
maybe that is why woody keeps having horford guard tony.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
one day that man wearing the sailor hat
is going to regret that decision.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 8:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hawks are breaking all kinds of streaks
josh is now 1-9 from the floor
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 8:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Woodson
is getting totally outclassed. This is not a player problem, it’s a horrifically bad scheme problem,
by rbubp on Mar 25, 2009 8:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I mean,
look at the shots they are getting!!!!
by rbubp on Mar 25, 2009 8:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i am assuming you are upset on principle
but not actually surprised.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm pretty sure
That Zaza was just tripped by Josh Smith, resulting in a sympathy foul call on Kurt Thomas.
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 8:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I am amazed.
I am amazed that he is so stupid that he lets it keep happening.
by rbubp on Mar 25, 2009 8:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The Spurs call this play
The “Pick and Score.”
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 8:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nique just said it
No Duncan, no Ginobili, just off a back-to-back, and they are still leading.
by rbubp on Mar 25, 2009 8:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i am assuming nique can say that in such a positive manner
because he is drinking right now.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hot Flip: +8
Smelly Zaza: +11
Crazy Mario: +1
Hooray for the Hawks’ bench!
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 8:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And how about those starters...
let’s hear it for Josh Smith!!!
by rbubp on Mar 25, 2009 8:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
some people will think josh's fts will point to his aggresiveness
without knowing that Pop told his team to foul him every time he has the ball.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hack-a-Josh
Only, we don’t get the mind-boggling dominance of Shaq to compensate for it.
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
should we be thrilled that we are tied
or sad that tony parker can take over this game at any moment?
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 8:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
bob seems shocked that not just this game but any game
could be tied after three quarters.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 8:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Poppovich
sporting the old cleaned up hippie look.
by rbubp on Mar 25, 2009 8:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What's with that checked shirt?
Awful. Put a tie on, Popp!
by rbubp on Mar 25, 2009 8:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I can't believe it's tied
with Josh Smith playing like Eeyore
by Buzzsaw on Mar 25, 2009 8:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I picked a hell of a week to stop sniffing glue!
by Duff_Man on Mar 25, 2009 8:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
nique we get it
the hawks should be leading this game.
stop making us feel worse.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 8:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Zaza just committed a foul while adjusting his jersey
He’s incomparable!
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 8:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
with zaza
it is always fashion first.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We are obligated
to take bad shots, apparently.
by rbubp on Mar 25, 2009 9:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Is this what Woodson means by the offense taking care of itself?
by rbubp on Mar 25, 2009 9:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
offense actually can take of itself
if you refuse to run a post play.
it is not necessarily good but very self sufficient.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Miami is up 75-74 in Indianapolis
for those concerned about the playoff race.
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 9:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
it is as if every hawk turns into solo
when parker drives to the hole
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 9:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
maybe he confuses them by speaking french
by ejamma25 on Mar 25, 2009 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's probably just shouting "Switch!" every time there's a screen
The Hawks are being very obliging.
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
how many times are gonna goal tend tonight?
by ejamma25 on Mar 25, 2009 9:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
who is better at going for and missing the steal
mario west?
josh smith?
mo evans?
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 9:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
josh smith cause he absolutely quits after
by ejamma25 on Mar 25, 2009 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i can accept that as a final answer.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
honestly, how does he not catch Matt Bonner? I think I could catch Bonner after missing a steal
by ejamma25 on Mar 25, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mario generally enjoys success when gambling
Flip Murray likewise gambles a lot on defense, without it hurting his effectiveness very much.
Josh Smith has to be the winner, here.
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Blazer fan visiting...can i root with y'all against the spurs?
Tweet me!
by prezofdeath on Mar 25, 2009 9:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Only if you promise to make a Tony Parker Voodoo doll
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think this game is a loss.
We just can’t get anything going it seems like.
by Duff_Man on Mar 25, 2009 9:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
We are going to lose this game ton Tony Parker.
One on five. Pathetic.
by rbubp on Mar 25, 2009 9:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I am beginning to think Al and Smoove need to just gang-tackle the SOB
and just break his kneecap.
by rbubp on Mar 25, 2009 9:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Maybe it's time to put in Randolph Morris
His grim visage will shatter Tony Parker’s kharma.
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 9:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
nique is getting frustrated that joe is holding the ball
as if we have another fourth quarter offense.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 9:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
A MISS
Our Blazer’s fan must have made that Parker Voodoo doll….
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 9:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
horford is off tonight
and it is making me sad.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 9:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he still has 13 boards at least he has something else to offer
by ejamma25 on Mar 25, 2009 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You jinxed him when you said he needed more touches
absolves self from blame
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not riding Flip
killed them. He sat too much.
by Duff_Man on Mar 25, 2009 9:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
can someone figure out a reason for me to dislike tony parker?
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 9:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He's dating a girl prettier than any girl you're ever likely to encounter?
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ahhh the joe playoff ad
soothing my soul, if ever so slightly.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
16/22 for tony
lets get that joe add back up pronto.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 9:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
JJ made it to 30
But it’s being overshadowed by the fact that we can’t slow down Parker.
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 9:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
joe with one of the quitest 30 you will see
i guess that happens when a player on the other team literally can’t be stopped
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 9:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm just looking at ESPN's gamecast
but it looks like this one is about over. Is that correct or no?
by acie4mvp on Mar 25, 2009 9:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
bibby for three
to keep me watching.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And Josh Smith looks to be on the verge of tears there
So perhaps it’s done.
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's yet to be seen whether Tony Parker will cause any Hawk to cry
but that’s about all that’s left.
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
josh a real canidate now with that block call
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
if josh cried instead of pouted
i might like him more
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We had a slight chance. I was reminded of the 1997 Hawks...
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by Duff_Man on Mar 25, 2009 9:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Who came back from 10 down with a minute to go against the Magic. Sigh.
by Duff_Man on Mar 25, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't remember that game
I do remember a game where a Hawks’ bench player hit like 6 threes in the fourth quarter (I think it was Henry James) to lead a comeback win.
That’s been a long time ago. I miss that team.
by Bronn on Mar 25, 2009 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
someone needs to make fire mike woodson.com
by acie4mvp on Mar 25, 2009 9:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i looked
its available for a price.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ha
didn’t ask. woodson already makes me spend too much money on beer.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
this banter has been too fun
to get me properly riled up about how bad the hawks played/game planned tonight.
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 9:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This has been insane
Not one bounce or call went our way. Just a sucky performance.
by Duff_Man on Mar 25, 2009 9:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
At least
we know that Josh can score when it (doesn’t) matter(s)
by acie4mvp on Mar 25, 2009 9:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You can't have it both ways with those parentheses man.
It may not seem like a big deal, but it just took me 5 minutes to figure out why you wanted to add an ‘s’ to “matters” … thats 5 minutes I won’t get back. I’m fine with inserting words with parentheses and I’m fine with omitting words with parentheses, but I will not stand for inserting AND omitting words with parenthesis in the same sentence. Thanks.
/ Parenthesis Police
by Buzzsaw on Mar 25, 2009 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"It's yet to be seen whether Tony Parker will cause any Hawk to cry"
Absolutely the best comment of the night.
A terrible performance on defense. I hope Woodson is embarassed.
by rbubp on Mar 25, 2009 9:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
this is going to be the most contested
comment of the game thread ever!
by hawksdawgs on Mar 25, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
bad night
That’s what I was afraid would happen. Tony Parker took over and the 4th quarter execution was poor. It’s hard to beat a smart, good team by going 1-on-1 on offense and not shutting off the lane on defense.
As an aside, I think there are still refs who believe the Hawks are still a 13-69 team and automatically make every close call against them down the stretch (case in point: the blocking foul on Josh Smith where Parker led with his shoulder). I dread seeing Bob Delaney and Bennett Salvatore at any Hawks game for that reason.
By the same token, Hawks just have to execute better on offense against these elite teams. I’m probably in the minority on this board because I don’t think it’s automatically a Woodson problem, but they sure become easier to defend when the defense knows that they don’t have to worry about a post-up game or the ball swinging from side-to-side.
by tennesseehawk on Mar 25, 2009 10:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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