tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post6710614194551914043..comments2023-06-09T11:52:06.321-04:00Comments on Hoopinion: Pistons 94 Hawks 90Bret LaGreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12000566742639583055noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-81082187068347850792008-02-13T19:28:00.000-05:002008-02-13T19:28:00.000-05:00I can't quite agree with that assessment. Knight ...I can't quite agree with that assessment. Knight has made some poor decisions, chiefly failing to draft the likely MVP this year, CP3. But, aside from Claxton, he's not made bad decisions which have led to large contracts and killed the team. Knight, I think, would be much better off but for the ownership group, which would be teh downfall of any GM we brought in here. Woodson does need to go, it's been long enough for him trying to learn how to coach.<BR/><BR/>As for the roster, Marvin is developing-I'd hate to see him actually turn into a star after leaving here, and he has that potential. I'd keep him, along with Horford, JJ, Smith, Childress, and add Acie Law IV so we have a chance to see if he can become a decent point given some time. Beyond that, yes, I'd lable everyone else expendable if you wanted to try to remake the team, but those guys ARE the identity of the team so it wouldn't be a remake if you kept those six, anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-59572224906852626212008-02-13T15:46:00.000-05:002008-02-13T15:46:00.000-05:00I'd say it's time to blow up this team starting wi...I'd say it's time to blow up this team starting with firing Knight and Woodson (plus all his coaches) then turning over the roster except for Horford, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, and Josh Childress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-21391729292607673182008-02-13T14:22:00.000-05:002008-02-13T14:22:00.000-05:00Josh Smith really outdid himself last night. If he...Josh Smith really outdid himself last night. If he ever developed his jumpshot to the point where he can hit three out of five as he did, he'll basically be a poor man's Lebron. Joe Johnson is really struggling lately-aside from a great game against the Lakers, he's shot 3-13, 3-12, 8-20, 7-17, 4-15 this month. If he were playing as well as he did most of last season, this team would be five games over .500 and sitting at fifth in the east. Maybe he'll rest a bit over the weekend and come back stronger. I don't know.<BR/><BR/>I finally did see something I've wanted to see all season from Woodson last night-he opened the fourth quarter with Horford and Pachulia on the floor together. Horford is really more a PF than a C, and when Zaza is playing well as he does on occasion, we could really have a great defensive team on the floor with both of them, and Zaza isn't completely worthless on the offensive end like Lorenzen. Of course, Woodson negated the possible strengths of having his two big men on the floor at once by having Lue, Marvin and Childress playing the other three spots. If the Hawks could try using Childress, Johnson, Smith, Horford, and Pachulia together, that line-up would be really tough on an opposing offense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com