tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post1311587518593020894..comments2023-06-09T11:52:06.321-04:00Comments on Hoopinion: Milwaukee Bucks 98 Atlanta Hawks 90Bret LaGreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12000566742639583055noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-67455440481451347342011-01-27T10:54:47.883-05:002011-01-27T10:54:47.883-05:00I'll mark you down as agreeing with Scott Skil...I'll mark you down as <a href="http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/hawks-notes-horford-marvin-816967.html" rel="nofollow">agreeing with Scott Skiles</a>, then: "They run basically the same stuff. I don't mean to belittle what Larry said, but when it's time for them to do something, a lot of times it's in Joe's hands and he's going to try to do something."<br /><br />As for what it really changed for the team, never discount the change in amount paid to the head coach as reason/motivation for change.Bret LaGreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000566742639583055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-44103438395792999512011-01-27T09:58:57.356-05:002011-01-27T09:58:57.356-05:00As we're approaching the All-Star break, I fai...As we're approaching the All-Star break, I fail to understand what this coaching "change" reallly changed for the team.<br /><br />1) Al still doesn't get near enough touches.<br /><br />2) The play calls and rotation makes very little sense.<br /><br />3) This team is still going to get destroyed in the second round, assuming it makes it out of the first.<br /><br />4) Larry Drew has no idea what he's doing.jrauchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03064708627368143691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-29049325970896127302011-01-27T09:25:55.220-05:002011-01-27T09:25:55.220-05:00Maybe I'm still in shock from the Hawks, a cou...Maybe I'm still in shock from the Hawks, a couple of weeks ago, running an out-of-bounds play with two seconds left on the shot clock for Josh Smith to run a curl off a down-screen for a 19-footer.<br /><br />But I don't think Josh Smith taking <i>that</i> three was anywhere near the worst thing the Hawks did in the fourth quarter. It was a sure way to get an open 3 (Milwaukee definitely baited him into taking jumpers all night) and, down 4, it was sure to be quicker than Joe Johnson or Jamal Crawford trying to get a shot off over Mbah a Moute or Delfino. It might not have been a significantly lower-percentage option, either.Bret LaGreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000566742639583055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-91532691529494191142011-01-27T00:04:59.917-05:002011-01-27T00:04:59.917-05:00I actually went to the game (I live in Madison and...I actually went to the game (I live in Madison and thought "why not?" I now regret this decision).<br /><br />I grew so infuriated with the coaching, with Drew's utter lack of interest in getting the ball to Horford, having a competent defensive unit on the floor during the 4th quarter and, let's face it, winning in general, that I finally had to get up and just leave. And yes, as bad as Josh Smith was tonight, I'm pretty sure the precedent for nights like these was set months ago when the coach decided to let him do whatever the hell he wants. That said, I'm not sure Drew understands his culpability even now: after all, he DID run that play out of the timeout designed for a Josh Smith jumpshot.Adam Malkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07906845916098689970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-74358668665517716482011-01-26T23:49:50.293-05:002011-01-26T23:49:50.293-05:00I felt certain your recap would include some menti...I felt certain your recap would include some mention of the play, with 27.1 seconds left, <i> out of a time-out,</i> that resulted in Horford catching the ball in the high post and then passing to a wide open Josh Smith for a three point attempt with 17 seconds left on the shot clock.<br /><br />The only question at this point is whether Larry Drew is slightly incompetent (to call that play) or totally ineffective (to let Josh stay on the floor, with the night he was having, continuing to jack up three pointers with plenty of time on the shotclock). Yes, the Hawks needed a quick shot there, preferably a three, but I don't know how you come up with that out of a time-out.Bronnthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11706422637764110117noreply@blogger.com