Hawks | ajc.com (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
Hey, folks- Sorry for the delay. No good excuse, just a lot going on. Anyway, some thoughts about the game tonight. Again, like Detroit, it’s a game the Hawks should win, only more so, given that they’re at home. Toronto has lost four in a row and five of the last six. Plus, I get the sense that the team has reached a similar level of frustration that it had after Charlotte, which was...
Third Quarter Collapse (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
More photos » by John Raoux - AP Browse more photos » Orlando Magic PF Rashard Lewis is still searching for his shooting touch Josh Robbins notes that Rashard Lewis is a player to look out for in the Orlando Magic 's game against the Atlanta Hawks . Here's the rundown: One player to watch closely is power forward Rashard Lewis, who acknowledges that he's still playing "catch-up"...
Hawks | ajc.com (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Greetings- Hope you are doing well. It looks like Mike Bibby will play, at least from what Jeff Teague said . For what it’s worth, Bibby looked fine walking around the practice court and locker room. (For the time media were allowed into practice, he was sitting on a trainer’s table) Mike Woodson said he’d like to know by Wednesday if Bibby can go. To address some of the debate you...
Hawks | ajc.com (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Question: Who is Houston’s leading scorer? (Answer below) What’s up, folks? Sorry to jump on so late today. I have to get cranking on a couple different things – a story about the Hawks’ second team for tomorrow and then a notes column for Sunday – so not much time today. Hope you all are doing well. A couple links: Sekou ’s blog off of last night’s game....
SLAM Online (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
The Hawks’ coach realizes that his team is putting something special together, and wants the folks of Atlanta to see it up close : “All I can say to our fans is we need your support,’ said Woodson. ‘These guys are playing for something this year, man. It’s fun watching us play. I know the fans are there and we just ask you to come out and support us because they [the players]...
Braves & Birds (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Peachtree Hoops had a good post asking whether Mike Woodson has changed and it hit on a thought on which I've been noodling. I started Bill Simmons' NBA book last week and found myself disagreeing with Simmons description of how a championship team has to be constructed. I don't have the book in front of me, but Simmons argues that a championship team has to have an alpha dog who is one of the best...
Peach Pundit (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
The Atlanta Hawks, you know, our pro-basketball team here in Atlanta, currently sit atop the NBA power rankings. This should give Dick Williams plenty to talk about on next Sunday’s Georgia Gang. In fact, Coach Mike Woodson should probably be given a Nobel Peace Prize for this. In case you missed that, let me [...]
Bostonist (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
(AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Atlanta's coach Mike Woodson viewed this game as a measuring stick for his squad. The Hawks measured up well with the Celtics and won, 97-86. Atlanta led 72-70 after three quarters and outscored the veteran C's crew 25-16 in the fourth. Former Celtics player Joe Johnson led the Hawks with 24 points. Jamal Crawford added 18 points. Paul Pierce led Boston with 24. Pierce went...
Hawks | ajc.com (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Good afternoon, all- Thanks for your patience. I kind of ended up taking the long way back from the arena because I had to run an errand, and then lunch, then transcribing and now the blog. Some Mike Woodson material: He thinks the Celtics are the best team in the league, better than they were two years ago when they won the title. The psyche question – “The Lakers, they’re the champs...
Braves & Birds (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Because I'm feeling very optimistic about the Hawks. The local professional basketball collective is off to an excellent start, as they are 6-2 despite having played only three home games and having already gone on a West Coast swing. Josh Smith is showing inklings of making the jump. With the standard caveats about sample size, Smith is shooting 59% from the floor and is averaging 4.4 assists per...
BASKETBALL NOTES BY ALEX (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
The Atlanta Hawks played like they should for the most part in last nights impressive 125-100 win over the Nuggets. They hustled on defense, didn't get too stagnant in their offensive sets and played a close to perfect first quarter. It was very refreshing. It's hard to come up with excuses for the poor performance when you're Denver, both teams were in the 2nd night of a back-to-back, they just didn't...
The FanHouse - NBA (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
by Tom Ziller Filed under: Hawks Atlanta's trade acquisition of Jamal Crawford was seen either as a questionable ploy to correct the Hawks' most deafening weakness (bench guard play), or a quiet coup bound to boost the team to solid ground. Atlanta coach Mike Woodson -- a fundamental-focused, stoic defensive mind -- figured into the argument of the former. Crawford is a mysterious player, not conducive...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
It began 25 years ago, these Kings in Sacramento. Gregg Lukenbill in his red sneakers. David Stern arriving in his limousine. Jerry Reynolds in the old, old, old Arco Arena, holding the assistant's clipboard and leading the cheers. It was loud. It was sold out. It was a victory. Just like Monday night. Those Kings of Reggie Theus, Mike Woodson and Larry Drew went on to secure a playoff berth, which...
Hawks | ajc.com (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Jamal Crawford and Hawks coach Mike Woodson are on the same page now after a brief meeting of the minds after Crawford played just 12 minutes in the season opener. HAWKSVILLE – Jamal Crawford was understandably a bit confused about his role as the Hawks’ sixth man after playing just 12 minutes in the season opener. A prolific scorer sitting on the bench for most of a track meet that ended...
Hawks | ajc.com (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Did you see enough of Hawks rookie point guard Jeff Teague in the season opener? Hawks coach Mike Woodson's rotation was 10-deep but as expected, the minutes were lopsided in favor of the starters. HAWKSVILLE – Did you see enough of Jamal Crawford and Joe Smith Wednesday night? How about Jeff Teague and Mo Evans ? Zaza Pachulia and Jason Collins ? I didn’t think so. Sure, the Hawks did...
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