Mario signed for remainder of year

[niremetal]

The Atlanta Hawks have signed Mario West for the rest of the season.

— Lang Whitaker (@langwhitaker)

February 1, 2010

Hey, fine by me. We need an extra swingman in case one of JJ/Craw/Marvin/Mo gets hurt, and Mario always brings the hustle. And, most importantly, he's a bench player who Woody will actually play on occasion, which is more than could be said for anyone else we could sign for that 13th roster spot.

[macdaddy]

Sure seems like we could benefit from some offensive firepower off the bench beyond Jamal.

[niremetal]

Sure seems like we could benefit from some offensive firepower off the bench beyond Jamal.

What are you talking about. You heard Woody. We score enough points. Why should we give a s*** about the offense?

[macdaddy]

What are you talking about. You heard Woody. We score enough points. Why should we give a s*** about the offense?

Sorry Woody. You're right.

[niremetal]

Sorry Woody. You're right.

Don't mess with a man with no eyebrows.

[frankthetank966]

Who is he replacing? Morris? If so thats kind of annoying. Morris has been playing much better this year.

[MVP23]

Yes!!! thats what we need! someone that contributes NOTHING to the offense!!..OMG!

[mrhonline]

he's a bench player who Woody will actually play on occasion, which is more than could be said for anyone else we could sign for that 13th roster spot.

As much as I despise this signing, you're absolutely correct, nire.

[niremetal]

Who is he replacing? Morris? If so thats kind of annoying. Morris has been playing much better this year.

He's "replacing" Othello Hunter on the roster. My guess is that RandMo will be the inactive 13th man most nights unless someone gets hurt, though.

[Vol4ever]

Mario signing means nothing. Nothing more than a seat taker.

[frankthetank966]

Mario signing means nothing. Nothing more than a seat taker.

I disagree. He comes in for 2-3 mins a night to give Joe, Jamal or Bibby a breather and plays SG. You will find woody using him like this at the end of periods when the opposing team is on offense. He doesn't bring much to the table offensively but he is top 5 on the team in defense. Plus we need another guard. All our guards are scores first, we need a defender first.