Atlanta Hawks 108, Memphis Grizzlies 94 or surprisingly pleasant, like oreos and milk

by hawksdawgs on Feb 9, 2010 11:36 PM EST Comment 15 comments

Most satisfying mid level win? Maybe the Rockets at Houston. Maybe. But this one felt like the Hawks took the third round knock out blow from a guy that can knock people out and kept smiling. Literally that happened. There were at least four shots of Bibby and Josh smiling two minutes into the second quarter after Memphis shot 75% from the field. Basically, if Rocky IV version of Rocky played basketball instead of boxed and Rocky was the favorite, so in a sense, if basketball Rocky was Drago but Rocky was still Rocky so he could take a punch, that was the Hawks tonight. Which of course means America won something pretty big this evening.

Dumbest intro ever? Certainly, but the truth remains, that was a surprisingly good win. Maybe better put, that was surprisingly good offense. Especially in the face of incredible offense by the opposing team for two quarters. If you take away the turnovers, this is as good as the Hawks get on offense. That is not to say it as good as they could be, or even are, but as the Hawks are built and run, that is as good as they can play on offense turning the ball over 15 times.

I say that because I am a sucker for diversity and made jump shots. I am. But the fact is the Hawks took that knock out blow and didn't even panic because they didn't put the burden on one guy to carry the load. That was refreshing. Marvin looked like a guy other teams want. Joe looked like the MVP of the stop gap and not the MVP of most shots, Jamal was the heat check guy that needed no heat check, and Josh and Al man handled themselves to great efficiency. Not to mention Bibby and Joe Smith. It was just nice. Easy and nice. Maybe most great teams easily use bad defense as an excuse for good offense, but bad defense has rarely been used as an excuse with this team at all. So I say well done.

And that is all to say that great offense didn't mean crap until the defense came together. That last sentence is sponsored by Mike Woodson.

Go Hawks!

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naw

its gotta be rocky III, when rocky keeps taking hay-makers to the head from Mr. T(Clubber Lang) and keeps smiling and asking for more.

by Oxymorman on Feb 9, 2010 11:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

i can't argue with this

i feel embarrassed actually.

by hawksdawgs on Feb 10, 2010 12:06 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

great win hawks

Now its time to face ego struck dwade. I think I will get angry tomorrow so thank god no national tv although it won’t matter since stern obviously hates the hawks or just likes to test their patience

by Hawksgirl on Feb 10, 2010 12:16 AM EST via mobile reply actions 0 recs

Great game

JJ was shooting over 50% yet only took 9 shots.

All 12 dressed players saw some playing time.

Road win.

Marv in double figures.

by axhfan on Feb 10, 2010 12:18 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

funniest article of the year?

Certainly, but the truth remains, this was probably the biggest not big win of the season. Memphis was struggling on the road and coming back home, and what better way to motivate a team but to play an elite team on their home floor? But the Hawks did the most unexpected thing tonight, they did exactly as expected against an inferior mid-level team on the road. Oh, and this game was on the road, sounds better every time I say it.

by CoxXx on Feb 10, 2010 1:25 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

That must have been the most convaluted Rocky reference I've ever read

Well done, sir

by thirdfALCON on Feb 10, 2010 1:35 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Nights like last night

Makes one wonder, are we now an elite team? If Bibster and Marvin keep this up, all I can say is Wow. And warning to other teams, don’t make Jamal mad. End of 2nd qtr when he lost the ball, he then came back on a mission. Going to Phillips tonight,
Go Hawks

by ATLpaul on Feb 10, 2010 6:41 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Jamal

somehow i got the feeling u dont like crawford at all :D
u never give him the credit he deserves…

okay he has bad games, play no d and all that. but this game and not only this. was completly won by jamal pretty much on his own. anyway, i have the feeling u do not like hoiw jamal is taking a part of joe’s scoring.

dont get it twisted. i love joe hes prolly one of my top 5 favs in the present, but common r u hatin on jamal? :D

keep it up love to read ur blog

by zup11 on Feb 10, 2010 12:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs