Game #58 - Open Game Thread: Celtics vs. Hawks

by Jim Weeks on Mar 2, 2008 4:45 PM EST in Green Bandwagon

Since Celtics fans didn't get to see Gerald Wallace live on Friday the NBA scheduling gods delivered a match up against the Atlanta Hawks and Josh Smith. Couple of points about this game:

Tommy Heinsohn has disdain for the Hawks organization. It even came through last year when both teams played poorly. Listen for it tonight.
Explain to me why a team with Smith, Josh Childress, Marvin Williams, Al Horford (a relatively mobile big man), Joe Johnson and now Mike Bibby does not run and gun. They should be trying to push the tempo and beat teams up and down the court with those athletes. Anything has to be better than losing 8 of 11.
Someone, perhaps the excellent Sekou Smith, has to write a book on the dysfunction that is the Hawks over the last several seasons. You know for stuff like this. And you wonder why Josh Smith does not have a contract for next season.

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I just switched over

from Lakers/Mavericks, which is headed to OT. First play I saw was Josh Smith dunking to make it 8-8. Man he gets up. Even Tommy was impressed.

Now we just saw a 5 seconds call on Rondo and then Mike Bibby stepping on the court as he passed it in to give it right back. Ray Allen 3. Nice turnaround.

Green Bandwagon: Celtics '08 or bust. Are you on the bandwagon?

by Jim Weeks on Mar 2, 2008 6:19 PM EST reply actions