Playoff Preview and Game Thread #3: Atlanta Hawks @ Miami Heat
by hawksdawgs on Apr 25, 2009 2:11 PM EDT
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| April 25th, 2009, 6:30 PM | ||
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| Probable starters: | ||
| Mike Bibby | PG | Mario Chalmers |
| Joe Johnson | SG | Dwyane Wade |
| Marvin Williams | SF | James Jones |
| Josh Smith | PF | Udonis Haslem |
| Al Horford | C | Jermaine O'Neil |
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Hawks Injury Report: Acie's back is still injured. Still mixed reports on whether he is available to play.
Heat Injury Report: Luther Head is out.
Blogging With the Enemy: Penisula is Mightier
Predicted bane of the Hawks existence: Michael Beasley
Predicted hero of the Hawks existence: Joe Johnson
Game Preview:
I feel like the series is tied 4-4 in a best of 15 series, and then I remember we have only seen two games. All this time in between games and we have analyzed enough for 8 games. So lets just get back to the basics.
First with three questions.
- Where is Marvin Williams? He has performed well, efficiently, and shown no outward sign of back problems. So....
- Will Flip Murray break out of his slump? With bench scoring swinging so far in favor of the Heat last game, hot Flip needs to show up in a big way. I am talking dirty, hot Flip.
- Will the can't miss a shot Heat show up again this series? I lean towards no, but if they do, the demeanor the Hawks have had on the road all season will have to change.
Second, three things to remember.
- On any given night, the Hawks can easily have the advantage at four of the five positions. And the one disadvantage is still our best player.
- The Hawks have won this year in Miami.
- The Hawks only need one of these two games.
Finally, three keys to the game.
- Joe needs to have the kind of game offensively that forces Dwayne Wade to guard him and not rest while shadowing Mo Evans at the three point line.
- Horford and Josh dominate the boards and the paint. If Miami hits 93 three again, hats off.
- Run the offense. The Hawks seem to play a lot of one on one basketball because they feel they have the advantage. Working the clock and rotating the balls will get you easier shots and draw more fouls.
I am returning to the comments for a joyous look at the NFL draft, to find microscopic reasons to get frustrated with Dwyane Wade, and to rage hell fire over the lack of post opportunities for Al Horford. Join me for all this and more.
LET'S GO HAWKS!
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I hope they can get something for Marvin
I hope they can do a sign and trade for Marvin in the off-season. He has value but only on another team. Im tired of him. He is either injured or doesn’t step up way too often.
all about the price for me.
but i agree you can’t pay marvin second option money (ala josh) since he has not proven he is that.
Completely disagree,
he’s the most important player in our team’s development. We can’t just go find another 6’9 power forward that’s as much of an all around player as he is. His development shooting the three this year shows he isn’t even close to reaching his ceiling. It would be stupid to let him go now.
THought Josh was PF
I thought Josh was the PF? He atleast tries to get things done around the rim.
by Hawks-Semi Fan on Apr 25, 2009 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions
where is anyone?
where’s the d? where’s the ball movement? where’s the effort?
blowout...game over
DAMMIT…when josh smith starts chucking threes when we’re down 14, it’s over
Not controlling the tempo
Hawks need to slow it down, they’re playing a little shocked and containing Wade
"Nas is like.." Sex to a nympho, but nothin sweet
I'm like beef, bustin heat through your windows
I'm like a street sweeper, greenleaf reaper
Like Greeks in Egypt, learnin somethin deep from they teachers"- Nasir Jones
Goals in Life:
1. Earn that Business School Degree
2. Marry Kristin Kreuk
3. Own the Orlando Magic before Age 40.
Still miss em: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvvgVn0gg1E
2-15? is that even possible?
i could shoot better with my eyes closed
considering joe is a better shooter than wade
he needs to take a page out of wade’s playbook and take want the defense gives him.
Things are settling
keep at this tempo
"Nas is like.." Sex to a nympho, but nothin sweet
I'm like beef, bustin heat through your windows
I'm like a street sweeper, greenleaf reaper
Like Greeks in Egypt, learnin somethin deep from they teachers"- Nasir Jones
Goals in Life:
1. Earn that Business School Degree
2. Marry Kristin Kreuk
3. Own the Orlando Magic before Age 40.
Still miss em: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvvgVn0gg1E
JJ just Pwned Wade
Nice spin move
"Nas is like.." Sex to a nympho, but nothin sweet
I'm like beef, bustin heat through your windows
I'm like a street sweeper, greenleaf reaper
Like Greeks in Egypt, learnin somethin deep from they teachers"- Nasir Jones
Goals in Life:
1. Earn that Business School Degree
2. Marry Kristin Kreuk
3. Own the Orlando Magic before Age 40.
Still miss em: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvvgVn0gg1E
Well when shots like that go down….
"Nas is like.." Sex to a nympho, but nothin sweet
I'm like beef, bustin heat through your windows
I'm like a street sweeper, greenleaf reaper
Like Greeks in Egypt, learnin somethin deep from they teachers"- Nasir Jones
Goals in Life:
1. Earn that Business School Degree
2. Marry Kristin Kreuk
3. Own the Orlando Magic before Age 40.
Still miss em: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvvgVn0gg1E
the bounces cannot keep going the heats way
also josh smith needs to pick up his jock strap and go to the hoop.
those two things and this is a ball game.
Thats just a prelude
…of an overkill of Kobe-Lebron commercials coming in May and June..
"Nas is like.." Sex to a nympho, but nothin sweet
I'm like beef, bustin heat through your windows
I'm like a street sweeper, greenleaf reaper
Like Greeks in Egypt, learnin somethin deep from they teachers"- Nasir Jones
Goals in Life:
1. Earn that Business School Degree
2. Marry Kristin Kreuk
3. Own the Orlando Magic before Age 40.
Still miss em: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvvgVn0gg1E
god hates the hawks
Baseball is a game where a curve is an optical illusion, a screwball can be a pitch or a person, stealing is legal and you can spit anywhere you like except in the umpire's eye or on the ball.
James Patrick Murray
D-Wade is D-Wade
He is who we thought he is……
"Nas is like.." Sex to a nympho, but nothin sweet
I'm like beef, bustin heat through your windows
I'm like a street sweeper, greenleaf reaper
Like Greeks in Egypt, learnin somethin deep from they teachers"- Nasir Jones
Goals in Life:
1. Earn that Business School Degree
2. Marry Kristin Kreuk
3. Own the Orlando Magic before Age 40.
Still miss em: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvvgVn0gg1E
i am depressed.
i mean i am wearing a mookie jersey without a shirt on. this performance just makes me feel dumb.
Trade Them All
The truth is this team is constructed in an unusual matter. Marvin, Josh, and Al could all be playing out of position. So, getting rid of one of these guys will most likely not work. You have to get rid of Joe and Marvin. Let Bibby walk, decide between Josh and Al as the cornerstone and start over. This will not work. They have know heart. It takes heart to step up and win road games in which you are not suppose to win and the Hawks are gutless.
damn damn damn damn..
where is josh smith
who is josh smith
why is josh smith
what is josh smith
when will josh smith
how can josh smith
josh smith and mike woodson continue to define the hawks in 2009, has there been no growth from 2005-2008 ?
we might come back but still..this is simply another playoffshawks defining moment, marvin williams out just kills any cohesion they could have had
It was nice of the Heat crowd to go home,
might have a chance to comeback in a less hostile environment.
Wade is just too unreal tonight
Not tonight for Atlanta
"Nas is like.." Sex to a nympho, but nothin sweet
I'm like beef, bustin heat through your windows
I'm like a street sweeper, greenleaf reaper
Like Greeks in Egypt, learnin somethin deep from they teachers"- Nasir Jones
Goals in Life:
1. Earn that Business School Degree
2. Marry Kristin Kreuk
3. Own the Orlando Magic before Age 40.
Still miss em: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvvgVn0gg1E
Little comeback here
"Nas is like.." Sex to a nympho, but nothin sweet
I'm like beef, bustin heat through your windows
I'm like a street sweeper, greenleaf reaper
Like Greeks in Egypt, learnin somethin deep from they teachers"- Nasir Jones
Goals in Life:
1. Earn that Business School Degree
2. Marry Kristin Kreuk
3. Own the Orlando Magic before Age 40.
Still miss em: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvvgVn0gg1E
Now do you realize?
This is why people refuse to spend hard earned money to come out and see this type of garbage. Trade all these heartless cowards and fire Woodson!
“Heartless cowards” seems kind of harsh. For anyone talking about any sport, ever, it seems pretty harsh.
If its only a Game?
If its only a game why dont they give those lofty salaries back? Quit begging for people to buy tickets and support your pretty women screwing, weed smoking, elaborate jewels, $100000 car buying habits.
by Hawks-Semi Fan on Apr 25, 2009 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions
if they continue this type of mediocre basketball
definitely the heat will advance to 2nd round. nice effort
Heartless Cowards
That’s my perspective on these guys. Who can we get that will be a better coach is the bigger question?
by Hawks-Semi Fan on Apr 25, 2009 11:53 PM EDT reply actions
Joe, Josh, Mike overpayed
I cut no slack for someone making that kind of money and not producing. They all have to go because they have no heart.
by Hawks-Semi Fan on Apr 25, 2009 11:54 PM EDT reply actions
now i know
why many people are doubting the hawks.
its because of their inconsistency and lack of FCKIN FOCUS!
joe needs to pick up his game. period!
now i also know why joe is not appreciated as much as kobe,lebron,cp3,wade,etc.
because he does not rise to the occassion in big games.
many hawks players are saying like “they’re not giving it to us, we should grab it”(about the games) and look who’s giving it right away!
The Quicker the Season Over the Better For Hawks Future
I will be routing for the Heat for now on its for the Hawks betterment. Joe is being exposed. There want be so much gripe when they try and move his expiring contract. Marvin is being exposed as someone you cant count on. So, there want be so much gripe trying to work out a sign and trade. Josh is being exposed as overpayed for his lack of growth. Mike is being exposed as not being a veteran leader. The quicker this is over the quicker they try to move these guys and start over.
by Hawks-Semi Fan on Apr 26, 2009 12:49 AM EDT reply actions
That was bad
They just seemed to quit. If your gonna lose like that at least get a technical foul pushing somebody, or getting in a Heat player’s face. Joe was getting roughed up every time he went to the basket, put some acting it it hit the floor yell, Get a foul called. If D wade is going to block shots then get him in foul trouble early. Use the bigs, give Solo more PT, run off of every miss Oneal can’t run. We are athletic enough to play this team one on one. Yeah they will score some points but these wide open threes and jumpers can’t happen. If we can contest the shot pull the rebound and run WE CAN BLOW THIS TEAM OUT.
This will be a major disappointment if we don’t get out of the 1st round. We keep JJ, Bibby, Horford, and Flip for sure but somebody is going BYE BYE if we don’t win this series. I like Marvin but we can’t keep saying next year next year, and Josh…..???? how does he not have a 15 rebs by halftime on this team….he is the most athletic guy in the league behind Lebron…….what is it with him ??
Please
JJ is pure garbage and has been playing so all calender year. Bibby is one dimensional keep if the price is really low. I agree to keep Hortford and Flip. I would like to see everybody else moved.
by Hawks-Semi Fan on Apr 26, 2009 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
What Support
Did u guys all chip in on buying the refs or does the NBA take care of that? Its quite notable that their are plenty of open seats at the game. So, you definitely arent supporting them in that manner. The Heat are garbage, but so are the Hawks. Go to South Beach and indulge in little Sin City.
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