Will josh play tonight?

[PureGreatness]

my guess right now is no. to bad the hawks need this game.

Edited March 7, 2009 by hoodstar

[TheNorthCydeRises]

If he doesn't, I want to see Solo for about 15 minutes tonight and Acie for about 6 minutes.

Horford will get a few extra minutes at PF. Zaza may get a few more minutes at center. Marvin may even get some time at PF, if Woody goes with a Horford - Marvin frontline.

[TheTruth]

I would be very surprised if he plays. With the way our team has played defense this year, Woody was wrong to just single out Smoove (which it appears is exactly what happened).

Looks like Solo will have to shake off the rust and give some quality minutes off the bench.

[WraithSentinel]

AJC said he still be in the line-up tonight.

[buckeye242424]

If the AJC reports that he is in the line-up, that should lay to rest any thought that Smoove touched him.

[PureGreatness]

http://www.ajc.com/hawks/content/sports/ha...josh_smith.html

Forward Josh Smith will start Saturday night in the Hawks’ game against the Detroit Pistons at Philips Arena.

Smith was benched in Friday’s game at Charlotte by coach Mike Woodson after Smith and Woodson became involved in a heated disagreement in the locker room at halftime.

Friday, Smith played only 21 minutes of the Hawks’ 98-91 loss to the Bobcats, scoring 13 points and pulling down four rebounds.

The Hawks, who hold only a half-game lead over Miami in the chase for the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, tip off against the Pistons at 7 p.m