ajc.com - 10/22/2008
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Hawks coach Mike Woodson and Josh Smith finally had their training camp dust-up Tuesday, ringing in yet another year together. Woodson called his team together in a practice-ending huddle and began his speech by telling his team that they needed to take their game to another level with the ...
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ajc.com - 10/22/2008
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ajc.com —
Hawks coach Mike Woodson and Josh Smith finally
had their training camp dust-up Tuesday, ringing in yet
another year together. Woodson called his team together in a practice-ending huddle and began his speech by telling the players they needed to take ...
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Woodson singles out Smith
dimemag.com - 10/23/2008
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dimemag.com —
No matter what Mike Woodson says in team
huddles - even if he gives an inspirational overture
on par with Gordon Bombay’s speech in Mighty Ducks 2 - the Hawks aren’t going back to the playoffs if they don’t successful address these five keys to their season.
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5 Keys To Another Hawks Playoff Run
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Mike Woodson Calls Out Josh Smith
Dime Magazine —
... be it rebounding, blocking shots or scoring or whatever it is.” If there was no personal history between these two, Woodson’s motivational tactic would look like a slam dunk. In fact, with the Hawks’ team history of playing their best basketball when under fire (playoffs vs. Celtics), Woodson could be trying to recreate some of that feeling from day one. As long as Smith isn’t thinking, ‘Coach Iavaroni wouldn’t have yelled at me like that,’ Woodson is in the clear. For now. Source: AJC
The Roundup: Hamlin’s Expensive Tires Boosted
The Big Lead —
... Josh “Smith headed for the locker room steaming at being called out and shattered his mouthpiece case against a wall.” (AJC) ...
Can Josh Smith and Mike Woodson continue co-existing with Atlanta Hawks?
HoopsVibe NBA Blog —
... to take their game to another level with the regular season approaching. He mentioned Smith by name, which prompted the fifth-year forward to react by saying he was willing to "take all the blame." After a brief exchange the huddle broke and Smith headed for the locker room steaming at being called out and shattered his mouthpiece case against a wall. Woodson, smiling the entire time, warned his assistants and other players that Smith would be fine and that they shouldn’t worry. " (Atlanta Journal Constitution, found on CNNSI Fan Nation) Our Quick Analysis: Smith or Woodson? ...
Last preseason game
PistonsNationBlog.com —
... a sore groin.
Coach Curry plans on resting starters tonight and giving the second unit and Amir Johnson the keys in the second half. Also, don’t expect to see Kwame Brown tonight as he’s still nursing his strained right shoulder.
[After the game, FSN Detroit will be running a special look at the upcoming Pistons’ season.]
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