<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>By Sekou K Smith | Wednesday, June 4, 2008, 12:48 PM The Atlanta Journal-Constitution SMYRNA - Just over an hour before my third sit down interview with Rick Sund in the past seven days, one of my spies called to inform me of an interesting twist that could complicate what should be a routine decision for the Hawks’ new general manager. According to my spy the Detroit Pistons have asked for permission to speak with Hawks coach Mike Woodson (that’s his title for at least the next 26 days or so unless something breaks before the end of the month) about their vacant coaching position. Solid reports out of Detroit have Pistons assistant Michael Curry lined up for the job. But the Pistons have apparently covered their bases if that doesn’t work out by contacting the representative of Woodson, who was the lead assistant on Larry Brown’s staff when the Pistons won the NBA title in 2004. It’s not a surprising development for me, mostly because I know what high regard the folks in Detroit have for Woodson and the job he did not only there but also what he’s done with the Hawks. I’ve had more than one spy confirm for me that had Woodson not bolted for the Hawks job after that title season that he (and not Flip Saunders) would have been the choice to replace Larry Brown. Woodson’s hard-charging style was a perfect fit for that veteran Pistons squad. And if you’ve seen the way the Pistons players greet him during games (the parade of hugs and man-love borders on creepy sometimes) it should be clear to anyone watching that there is a huge amount of respect for Woodson from those players. This puts Sund in a tight spot because now he might have to adjust his thinking (and more importantly his time frame) for making his evaluation and ultimately his decision on what do with Woodson. Obviously, I’ll be asking him that question and a few more related to the staff this afternoon. But what a strange turn of events after all the speculation that’s gone on since the end of the playoff series against Boston (when it seemed certain that a decision would comer sooner rather than later). There’s no telling how this thing plays out in the end (my gut feeling is that a coaching change could be imminent for the Hawks but that’s just my gut). Whatever happens, I expect it come much sooner rather than later, particularly with all the business that has to be done come July 1. (Another twist, if you will, just popped into my email inbox. The Bobcats just announced a “portion” of Brown’s staff, with the lead assistant’s position clearly not one of them. That means there is another opening out there for Woodson if things don’t pan out either in Detroit or with the Hawks. But again, that’s just an observation). Stay tuned to ajc.com for updates as the afternoon rolls on.</div> If this happen, this will be one of the greatest moments in franchise history!!! http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-bl...ision_with.html
He just coached the Hawks to game 7 of the first round. Thats amazing for the Hawks, why would you want to get rid of him?
Lets not forget that we only got 38 wins, we were lucky to be there in the first place. Woodson is a good guy, but just not a great coach. he never got the best out of his young players, rarely ever called out a smart play, or even a play for that matter. His subtitution pattern were horrible. He'll take out a player even when they're hot smh. He makes a big deal out of foul trouble someone has two fouls he won't put them in the rest of the quarter smh. and the biggest one of all HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS!!! You don't know how many games we lost, because Woody didn't make adjustments after the half. He sticks to the gameplan throughout the whole game.
