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AJC article

Quote: I've criticized Duck all year. But since we've been making this push, he's been stepping up. He was hot in the first quarter, then Woody sat him down. I don't understand that. We wouldn't have won this game if Marvin didn't produce. He hit big free throws we we needed them. I don't think Duck has much stamina. He won't hit jumpers when he is tired. Plus, we needed Chill's defense because Iggy was killing Marvin.

Quote: your pushing it LOL I have a dream! You have to believe in Magic!

His thumb tipped the ball!

The Hawks need to win the rest of their games and slide into 6th seed! The Celtics will rest starters in the last game!

He has taken his son's Mojo!

5 Toronto 38 37 .507 22 22-15 16-22 26-19 9-5 100.4 97.6 +2.8 Lost 1 4-6 6 Philadelphia 38 37 .507 22 21-16 17-21 23-22 7-9 96.8 96.0 +0.8 Won 1 7-3 7 Washington 38 37 .507 22 21-16 17-21 24-21 9-5 98.7 99.3 -0.6 Lost 3 5-5 8 Atlanta 35 40 .467 25 25-13 10-27 22-23 9-5 98.0 99.5 -1.5 Won 5 8-2 New Jersey 31 44 .413 29 19-20 12-24 23-22 3-10 95.8 100.6 -4.8 Lost 3 4-6 Indiana 31 44 .413 29 18-19 13-25 19-26 3-11 103.7 105.6 -2.0 Lost 1 6-4

I'm so tired. It feel like I played in the game!

I'm not sure how positive that press was.

Twilight Zone

Great interview! Thanks for the link!

Golden State went with small quick jump shooters, who was Horford going to guard? Woodson made the right call!

Thanks, I found that information very interesting!

"The east is alot weaker this year." I thought everyone said at the start of the year that the East improved up and down the board?!

NBA Power Rankings

Thanks, Same to you!

Quote: Durant leads all rookies with 19.6 points and 33.2 minutes, and he should win the rookie of the year unanimously. It seems they want to make Durant Rookie of the Year based on his point totals alone. What about his all around game? Go Al Horford SEASON AVERAGES Season Team G GS MPG FG% 3p% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG 07-08 ATL 25 21 30.9 0.511 0.000 0.632 2.7 6.9 9.6 1.2 0.9 1.0 2.04 3.40 9.0 Career 25 21 30.9 0.511 0.000 0.632 2.7 6.9 9.6 1.2 0.9 1.0 2.04 3.40 9.0

How is this Woody's Fault? He is not in the game!

Petrino quits Falcons to take Arkansas job Published on: 12/11/07 Falcons Coach Bobby Petrino abruptly resigned Tuesdsay as head coach to take the head coaching job at Arkansas, the Falcons confirmed to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Petrino called about 5:45 p.m. and resigned.

I wish we could hear what the coaches are saying in the huddle and during the game.

Player Quotes "Really, it's on us as players. Because we didn't use the game plan we were given as far as taking Al Jefferson out of the game. He got them going. But in the second half we stuck to the game plan and well, 12 points in each quarter ... you can't get much better than that." "I don't think you can ask for anything better than that," Marvin Williams said. "Once we made our minds up to defend and be more aggressive in the passing lanes, things that coach tells us all the time, this whole game turned around." It looks as if Woodson is making the correct game plans but the young Hawks are just being hard headed and not following the plans!

web page Law has long way to go before flying By Jeff Schultz | Wednesday, November 7, 2007, 11:27 PM The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Jeff Schultz The Hawks gained a measure of stability Wednesday night. After starting three different point guards in the first three games, coach Mike Woodson decided to come back for a second time with Acie Law IV. So much for seniority. As for going against Jason Kidd and Steve Nash in consecutive games — well, you just hoped that the kid wouldn’t need to be peeled off the court by the end of the night, looking like the remains of Ed Gray. “He’s definitely going to have to grow up quick for us to be a great basketball team,” the Hawks’ Joe Johnson said of Law. “We’ve got to play like veterans, and it’s hard for a rookie to do that.” Four games and two starts in, Law looks like a rookie. No great surprise. But he is far closer to forecasting hope than disaster, and for this franchise, that counts for a lot. The Hawks faced the Phoenix Almost-Suns at Philips Arena. They benefited from the absence of Amare Stoudemire (knee). They benefited from terrific outings by Marvin Williams, Josh Smith and Josh Childress. It didn’t matter that Joe Johnson struggled, nor that Law isn’t nearly ready to run an NBA offense. They beat the Suns 105-96. Law survived, and without a medic. “Those guys are great,” he said. And this: “I actually thought I did as pretty good job on Nash, and he still had 34 [points] and 11 [assists].” Nash made seven three-pointers. Every Hawk took turns being humiliated, so don’t pin that on Law. “He’s learning on the fly,” Woodson said. “He has a long way to go, but I feel comfortable having him out there, him being able to make plays not only for himself but for his teammates. Eventually we’re going to see a true point guard.” That’s the idea, anyway. There are growing pains with young teams, no matter the talent. There will be growing pains with the Hawks, especially, because at this time a year ago, their starting point guard was in College Station, Texas, preparing for a non-conference game against Prairie View A&M. The Hawks’ black hole at position No. 1 has been debated ad nauseam. Law believes he can make people forget about Hawks draft decisions like passing on Chris Paul (almost). But he admits this is a different world. At Texas A&M, he was the team’s best player and leading scorer. Generally that enhances a player’s reputation. But because Law is a point guard, some wondered if he could he make players around him better at the NBA level. Law’s development will be the difference between whether this team makes the playoffs or not. Without a competent point guard, a basketball team is like a nice house without running water or power. It looks nice, but it lacks functionality. Law looked good in the opener against Dallas. But at Detroit, Woodson had him on the bench in crunch time, preferring Tyronn Lue. He’s concerned about Law developing bad habits, and then losing confidence. “I saw that happen with Childress and Josh Smith,” he said. “We just threw them out there and they weren’t ready to play. They hit the wall.” Law has recognized his mistakes. At Detroit, he passed up feeding the ball to Johnson, believing he didn’t have a good angle to make the pass. Johnson thought otherwise and had an irritated look on his face when he walked to the bench for a timeout. Law took notice. “I missed him,” he said. “Obviously, he thought he was open. I told him, ‘Man, I’m a rookie. I’m going to make mistakes. I’ll miss you a few times, but stick with me.’ “ Law’s first start came in New Jersey. After the game, Woodson looked at the box score and saw Law with zero assists and Kidd with 12. “I kind of slowed his progress a little bit in Detroit [by not playing him down the stretch],” Woodson said. “But I told him after the [New Jersey] game, ‘You can’t play 25, 26 minutes and not have an assist, and when your counterpart has 12.’ “ Law played another 24 minutes Wednesday. Total: One assist. So we’re not talking Magic yet. “This is only gonna make me better,” he said. “It’s been tough. I’m making a lot of mistakes, but I’m getting better.”

Can you believe it!? With no Kobe, Jordan or Shaq in the building!

What did Josh say?