When the series with Orlando ended

[thecampster]

In the first quarter or the first game, Dwight Howard was playing like a bull in a china shop. On successive plays he ran over Collins in the lane. Both plays should have been a charge. Mike Woodson's job as a coach is to take a technical right there and protect his guys. Woodson never stood up for his guys on the court and it showed in their play and attitude. 4 games, huge disparity in foul calls. All of his centers handcuffed and he never got into the referee's enough to get a technical. This series was lost before it started. Game 3 of the Milwaukee series, Kurt Thomas was setting illegal screens all game. He was grabbing and holding Bibby every time they switched. He flopped and bullied his way to changing the dynamic of the series and Woody never did for his guys the most important thing a coach can do once the game starts and that is work the referees. The Hawks lost the Orlando series every time Woodson failed to do his job and protect them on the court. Way back in the year when Jason Kidd ran into him on the court. Way back when he lost his eyebrows. Way back when he failed to install a good offense and let the guards dominate most every play. He failed to earn his players respect and that cost the team this post season.

We need a real coach. This team didn't improve 5 straight years because of Woodson, it improved 5 straight years in spite of him.

[OldTimeHawk]

nice job , totally agree, but will go 1 step further. He finally made an adjustment in game 2 , and took a page from Larry Browns book and started using his bigs to hammer and frustrate Howard, leading the Hawks to a 8 point halftime lead. Second half they never made it back on the floor , and the hammering of Howard strategy disappeared .