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Atlanta Hawks 105, Washington Wizards 99 or C- work

Predicted bane of the Hawks existence: The trade with Dallas. No joke the only thing that used to stop Andray Blatche and JaVale McGee against the Hawks was the Washington starters.

It was as I expected, and you can't be too mad at the expected. And I would not be if it was all mildly surprising jump shots and tip of the hat runners, but these guys were not the bane because they out skilled or out lucked Atlanta. They outworked the Hawks. They beat them down the floor and on boards. They were aggressive on mismatches. Hell, McGee out pouted Josh Smith. That is serious effort.

The Hawks won tonight doing everything we do not like, and since I actually pretend the team might learn from these blog post, I feel like a rejected teacher. Every Josh Smith jump shot was hours of tutoring down the drain. Every bad defensive possession with the same old lineup felt like parents not caring about their kids grades. So yea, the team came back running down the hall with a C- yelling "I passed, I passed" You sure did, but that is not really worth my investment.

But as Hawves said in the game thread, "W-I-N spells Win." So at least they aced the spelling test.

Go Hawks!

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Bibby had a good game!

And I’d give Smooth’s game the award for “Loudest 9-point Game Ever”!

by axhfan on Mar 11, 2010 10:15 PM EST reply actions  

well a win is a win

Although the effort was not their best I’m going to go out on a limb and say against the wizards and only the wiz, this was semi acceptional effort.

by Hawksgirl on Mar 11, 2010 10:58 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

BTW

I think everyone would at least ENTERTAIN the idea of a new coach next year. Who is someone realistic that you would want?

Byron Scott, Mike Fratello, Avery Johnson, I think Larry Brown’s contract ends this year, who else?

by axhfan on Mar 11, 2010 10:56 PM EST reply actions  

LARRY BROWN!

I feel like our roster resembles the pistons roster from a couple years back. Similar talent at least. Larry Brown for a couple years is a genius. I think he wears on people and doesn’t last long anywhere, but I think with our group of people he could push them over the edge. He is the only coach I’d be willing to risk going after. If not him I think the continuity of Woodson would be better then changing just for the sake of change.

by liv4sport100 on Mar 11, 2010 11:36 PM EST up reply actions  

Doc Rivers???

He is a Hawks in Heart and we should talk to him

by ATLpaul on Mar 12, 2010 6:18 AM EST up reply actions  

I don’t care who it is as long as it’s not Woody and it’s not some overrated assistant coach who has never been a head coach in the league before. This team needs a proven coach who has a track record of implementing sound offensive and defensive schemes. No more isos and always switch crap.

by redwards95 on Mar 12, 2010 9:35 AM EST up reply actions  

not a big deal but

just saying, its “hawves”, for HAWkes and braVES. the big deal is that we won. YESSSS!!

The future has come...in the form of Jason Heyward.

by hawves on Mar 11, 2010 11:01 PM EST reply actions  

Funny Stat

We complain all the time how the hawks are inconsistent. We’re tied for Denver for the longest streak of games without a three game losing streak. We’re inconsistent but at least never for more than three games.

by liv4sport100 on Mar 11, 2010 11:52 PM EST reply actions  

no winning streak, no losing steaks

the team likes to remind us they are never as good or bad as we think they are.

by hawksdawgs on Mar 12, 2010 8:26 AM EST up reply actions  

I hate I missed this game!

The highlighted paragraph is what I"ve been saying for 2 years. JaValle McGhee should have been starting over Brendan Heyward/Haywood.

by one66soul on Mar 12, 2010 9:35 AM EST reply actions  

I’m just glad the Hawks didn’t play at New Jersey during this funk. This was an ugly win, but it does move the team alone into 3rd place. I’m thinking it may be more important to avoid Milwaukee in the first round than to worry about matching up with Orlando in the 2nd.

by redwards95 on Mar 12, 2010 9:37 AM EST reply actions  

rusty

other than that I can’t say because I watch him with uncontrollable fear afraid his knee is going to explode. thus blocking me from any reasonable analysis.

by hawksdawgs on Mar 12, 2010 9:43 AM EST up reply actions  

It's official

Peachtreehoops is starting suck like every other Hawks fan blog. What the heck does the team visiting the White House have to do with winning or losing a game?

by DPhenomenal1 on Mar 12, 2010 5:02 PM EST reply actions  

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