Miami Heat 108, Atlanta Hawks 93 or where the reverse happens

by hawksdawgs on Apr 22, 2009 11:59 PM EDT in Game Recaps Comment 12 comments

Did anyone expect Miami to not hit shots the whole series? And one follow up question. Can you lose every quarter and still win? I think I actually know the answer to both of those.

But at least for one night, the Heat did, and you can't. And the Hawks had nothing but an out of touch three here and there to respond.

If you gave me four guesses and four options as to what the offensive game plan was tonight, I would have a 25% chance of getting it right.

In the end, the Heat played the way we did Sunday with two exceptions, they hit three pointers instead of dunks and did it on the road. Hats off to them.

....they also had Dwyane Wade, which was nice.

This is an actual series

If the Hawks had actually won, you can't imagine the fun I would have had with the fact that an actual Hawk roamed the building for the first few minutes of the game. The whole bit would have killed. Instead, we lost and I watched Al Horford and Joe Johnson laugh and take serious interest in both the bird's abnormal presence and safety. They might as well have taken shots of jager right before tip off.

This is the playoffs people. You do not see Kobe laughing about kiss cam. This is kill or be killed. And I mean that literally if you are Mike Woodson.

Speaking of whom

You were horrible good sir. Being right on a coaching move is pretty easy as a fan. You can call out something drunk, indifferent, or facetious and if it comes true you look like genius. Never have I been so sober, truthful, passionate, and correct in my whole life.

Putting Mario West in on an offensive possession to end the third quarter was basically like putting my Patrick in (ed. note Patrick does not know how to play basketball). It was four on five basketball, and the end result was that I punched things.

In the second quarter, I rather loudly mentioned to anyone that could hear, "Flip Murray can not guard Dwyane Wade." Considering I really only focus on Wade, I gave Woodson the benefit of the doubt. That is until Wade called off a potential screen with anger, insulted that he would need a pick to score again Murray.

He scored two more straight baskets before Woodson made a change.

The Crowd

It was late arriving and quiet. We got rowdy with five minutes to go, but at that point, we working on a monumental comeback, without a monumental effort from anyone.

It was disappointing, and anyone that wants to blame the refs should blame the fans first (and then maybe the refs). We did not show up.

Flip Murray

Imagine someone is peer pressured into being horrible on a night that they are already horrible. Now imagine one great three pointer....and that is Flip Murray.

Lots more later but first tears now.

Go Hawks!

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Totally

agree with the “The Crowd” section… they weren’t there… We were way too comfortable.

I guarantee you Flashbacks of Garnett cursing ran through their mind going home and they’ll be there next home game.

Speaking of Piccolo, did anyone see the final minute (and even after the clock expired) of that Chicago/Boston game Monday night? Why was KG so angry? I mean it was like Chicago had just punched his baby in the face and raped his wife… It was pretty bad.

Joe is a Beast
Al is a Beast
Smoove is a MONSTER!

by Garrison Hayes on Apr 23, 2009 12:39 AM EDT reply actions

The Crowd

Being in the crowd, I was trying to get rowdy, it was hard when on every possession the Hawks had they would do one of three things:

1. Throw the ball away
2. Shoot up an unnecessary three-pointer (I could just hear Dominque saying “That’s not the kind of shot you want here. Its just not in rhythm.”)
3. Finally score.
3(b). Get fouled and make 1 of 2 from the line.

Most of the time after a big defensive stop, #1 or #2 would happen. When #3 would happen, the crowd would try to get into it, but then a defensive breakdown would happen or Dwayne Wade would sink an impossible shot. All in all, the Hawks didn’t help the crowd get going at all. But, hey, we still have won 4 of the last 5 home games dating back to last year. All is not lost, we just have to win on the road now!

GO HAWKS!!

by happyplayer23 on Apr 23, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Nothing

As I stated in my thread nothing about this game impressed me. This series has been fool’s goal so far. The Hawks and the Heat both have won games in which they were allowed to do things that will not work in the long run. The Hawks want get lay-ups and dunks all game and the Heat will not hit 3 pointer after 3 pointer. This is a series now for know apparent reason. Contest every shot like game 1, when it slows down, Go to Joe, Josh, and Marvin in the post repeatedly and come home 2-2 we will be fine.

by Hawks-Semi Fan on Apr 23, 2009 1:04 AM EDT reply actions

So much for home court advantage

You know it’s bad when:
1. The Spirit Hawks doesn’t want to come down
2. The jumbotron was on the fritz
3. Josh Smith was lethargic
4. Traffic was hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5. The Atlanta Boys Choir sang the National Anthem

About the crowd being late……I left my house an hour early and managed to get there 10 minutes before tip off. i blame that on APD….They had Marietta St totally blocked where you had to go down several streets in order to make the block. Not to mention they had events at both the Tabernacle and Centennial Park. It was frustrating to say the least. The people can lay off us on that one.

Why do I always sit in a section that is rooting for the other team? So frustrating!!! This is the worst damn fan base I have ever seen. All and all I do not think the Hawks gave 110% like they did Sunday. Josh didn’t run the floor like he did and it went down hill from there. IMO what really killed us was the Heat’s 3 point shooting and the Hawks missing free throws. Total lack of concentration! We showed glimmers of life, but with JJ in foul trouble, it wasn’t going to be a pretty ending. For me, this is the damn playoffs, let his ass foul out! At least try to let him manage his fouls rather than pulling him. I agree with Hawks-Semi Fan, the 3 pointers won’t continue just like the Josh Smith high-flying circus act.

by dstdeelite on Apr 23, 2009 8:15 AM EDT reply actions

I'm encouraged, actually

Here’s the thing: we played a very solid game on Sunday night, and the Heat played like they thought it was the last game in the regular season. Last night, we played horribly while the Heat played nearly flawlessly. So, the encouraging thing is that our “best” is about 30 points better than their “worst,” and their “best” is only about 10 points better than our “worst.”

I’ve maintained that our team is much better overall, and that will come to bear over a seven-game series. There’s no reason to panic after losing one at home, just like there is no reason to celebrate after a blowout win in game 1. The slow and steady (and overall better team) wins the race, and that means the Hawks will be left standing at the end of these two weeks.

by dchawk on Apr 23, 2009 8:52 AM EDT reply actions

I totally agree,

Even though Horford had a nice line, I’d like to see more out of him offensively. He also didn’t seem as into the game as he did Sunday.

by Buzzsaw on Apr 23, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions

crazy

hi did game 3 bring you back to reality lol go heat!

by Lorena on Apr 26, 2009 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions

where bird poop happens

This is the nightmare scenario I was afraid of: Wade went nuts and led the Heat to steal a road game. Now the Hawks must win a road game against a better than .500 team in the playoffs to stay alive. The Heat are nowhere as good as last year’s Celtics, so the Hawks winning on the Heat’s home court is not an impossible task. But I don’t have an optimistic feeling about their chances of actually doing it.

by redwards95 on Apr 23, 2009 9:11 AM EDT reply actions

get focused

We need to go into Miami not thinking just get 1. This team needs to absolutely get 1 that’s not an option. We should get 2 or at least pusg it to the brink of getting 2. So that we send a mental message to the Heat that we are a better team. You could just feel the energy wasn’t there.
*The focus was bad, too much laughing going on
*Missed free throws,
*Missed open three’s and then started hesitating on shots
*Heat players had uncontested jump shots
*No one likes to get on Joe cause he does so much and we love him….but he’s gotta stop pump faking and jumping away from the foul….make the refs call that, Woody needs to get a tech for him.
I was mad a Kenny Smith for picking against the Hawks, but I can see what he is talking about. We lose focus sometimes Flip and Josh got out of control on some possesions trying to deliver the punch.
Get TWO IN MIAMI: Use Josh, Horford, Zaza, even Solo and pound this team in the post, every shot Wade takes should be fading away from a defender, attack him on offense and make him defend, Feed the Three- when Joe Hits them, Bibby hits them, Marvin hits them, Evans Hits them, its contagious don’t stop shooting OPEN threes key word is open….Josh not you

by Cmart34 on Apr 23, 2009 9:32 AM EDT reply actions