A fresh start
I know you didn't see enough of rookie point guard Jeff Teague against Portland. Who wants to be their lunch money that he plays big minutes against Sacramento tonight?
SACRAMENTO – Before you finish your sentence complaining about Jeff Teague not playing against Portland and Joe Johnson playing too much, chew on one thing.
What if you are not alone? What if you’re not the only fan base whose general manager, coach, star player, sixth-man and last man on the roster drive you crazy?
What, you thought you cornered the market on being ticked off?
You are not.
Our good friend Nire passed along this message earlier today (or last night or whenever, being out west throws off my equilibrium, even after all these years of covering the league):
It’s always funny to me reading Blazers fan blogs and seeing how not alone Hawks fans are in our neuroses. Blazers fans have their own Mike Bibby (Andre Miller), JJ (Brandon Roy), Josh Smith (Travis Outlaw), Marvin Williams (Martell Webster), Teague (Jerryd Bayless), Al Horford (Greg Oden), and Zaza Pachulia (Joel Przybilla). They even talk about Nate McMillan almost exactly like we talk about Mike Woodson. Seriously, it’s uncanny. I just emailed Big Ray a series of blog posts from BlazersEdge where you could just substitute in the Hawks’ player’s names and it would be a typical comment section in your blog. My favorites:
“Brandon has dribblexia”
“Oden needs to be further integrated into the offense—immediately!”
“This team has needed a defensive-minded off guard — not a floor general (i.e., Miller), midget shooting guard (i.e, Bayless), or athletically challenged off guard (i.e., Steve Blake) — so Kevin Pritchard not trading for Kirk Hinrich midway through last season is inexcusable in my opinion.”
But why be like everybody else when you can move on? This is the time for a fresh start for your team and for you as fans. The Sacramento Kings await tonight at Arco Arena. They’re a new challenge, something else to focus on.
Win another game out here and then you can really start getting crazy about what could be in this first month of the season. Either way, I’m moving on tonight. No more griping about Mo Evans seeing limited minutes against the Trail Blazers after playing so well up until that game. I’m done taking shots at Marvin because he can’t seem to find his groove.
It’s time for a fresh start (tip off is at 10 p.m., don’t be late).
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Big Ray
November 4th, 2009
10:34 pm
Should’ve been a foul. Jamal got hacked.
I hate a switching defense. Udrih couldn’t dribble past Teague, but the switch puts Zaza on him. Duh!
Sekou Smith
November 4th, 2009
10:34 pm
I wonder if I’ll make shots like this if I start licking my fingers all the time the way Jamal Crawford does.
Miss Horford
November 4th, 2009
10:34 pm
Thanks for the welcome party! I haven’t missed a game in like 4 years but I have never tried this!
Joshua Randolph (fire Mike Woodson express)
November 4th, 2009
10:35 pm
i’m calling it soon boys. If the Hawks keep running this should be a cake walk.
Sekou Smith
November 4th, 2009
10:35 pm
Good call Ray. Hawks radio voice Steve Holman says the team hasn’t had a player that makes it look as easy as Crawford does since Smitty. Good call.
The Hawksta
November 4th, 2009
10:36 pm
Sekou why are your post sometimes in blue and sometimes in black? Big Ray are you blogging this year? Didn’t get the memo.
Big Ray
November 4th, 2009
10:36 pm
Heh. Sekou , you’ll get the swine flu sooner…..lol…
Blast
November 4th, 2009
10:37 pm
Aaah!!! Minny could not hold on. Lost by 2. But looks like Lakers might lose tonight. What’s up with no superstar Houston? They balling, man!
Crawford with 9 points already, Joe resting and Hawks up by 2. Hawks win tonight and Lakers lose, my night is made. Late or not!
Big Ray
November 4th, 2009
10:37 pm
Teague!
BONE
November 4th, 2009
10:37 pm
Teague is doin work
The Hawksta
November 4th, 2009
10:37 pm
Wow now that’s a fan! Good post Joe Smith
Miss Horford
November 4th, 2009
10:38 pm
Teague is such a Spud!
niremetal
November 4th, 2009
10:38 pm
So much more movement with our second unit than with our first. Zaza and JoeS setting backscreens, Crawford and Teague swinging it, Mo creating spacing…
Joshua Randolph (fire Mike Woodson express)
November 4th, 2009
10:39 pm
Domique is so dang bias. Bring Steve Smith back.
Sekou Smith
November 4th, 2009
10:39 pm
Teague is so quick off the dribble it’s ridiculous. Tyreke Evans looks good as well. Great NBA body. Not sure he’s a point guard. Joe Smith is a man among boys. He just threw his own teammate (Mo Evans) to the ground to get a rebound.
Miss Horford
November 4th, 2009
10:39 pm
I love Steve Smith! He should come back!!!!
The Hawksta
November 4th, 2009
10:40 pm
Is Nique still at one “heat check” for the year?
Joshua Randolph (fire Mike Woodson express)
November 4th, 2009
10:41 pm
I agree Miss Horford wasn’t as bias.
BONE
November 4th, 2009
10:41 pm
See I told ya’ll Those 46 mins will catch up with Joe
Sekou Smith
November 4th, 2009
10:41 pm
I spoke his name too soon. Evans is on a tear right now.
Big Ray
November 4th, 2009
10:42 pm
Told you to watch out for Tyreke Evans. He just worked Joe two times in a row. Ouch.
Blast
November 4th, 2009
10:42 pm
And 1, Joe!
Sekou Smith
November 4th, 2009
10:43 pm
As the “moderator” here, my posts are shaded to show authenticity (just in case I say something stupid they’ll know it was really me).
Blast
November 4th, 2009
10:46 pm
Lately, Sekou, your posts have not been shaded.
Big Ray
November 4th, 2009
10:46 pm
Nice work, Joe.
Big Ray
November 4th, 2009
10:47 pm
Instead of floppin, Josh, you could have stayed on your feet so you could challenge that shot!
Miss Horford
November 4th, 2009
10:47 pm
Look! Another stadium that is less crowded than ATL!!
Blast
November 4th, 2009
10:47 pm
Unless if the fault lies with my brand new laptop. Don’t think so, though.
The Hawksta
November 4th, 2009
10:47 pm
I remember when there was never an empty seat in Arco Arena! Man how things have changed there. Basketball is the only game in town
Melvin
November 4th, 2009
10:48 pm
That was a dirty foul by Nocioni on Mo…
Miss Horford
November 4th, 2009
10:48 pm
GO!!! AL ! You almost killed Nocioni!!!
Sekou Smith
November 4th, 2009
10:50 pm
Woody is barking for his team to “run, let’s go, run.” He sounds like me last night.
Blast
November 4th, 2009
10:56 pm
Crawford gotta to watch that finger licking crap, man. There is so much communicable illnesses out there, so many guys touching that ball, the ball hitting so many foreign objects, you gonna fall sick touching the ball and liking your fingers.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 4th, 2009
10:58 pm
Yeah, we’re gonna have to start calling Crawford “Swine Flu” if he keeps that up.
Melvin
November 4th, 2009
10:59 pm
Sekou,
Maybe if Woody would have left Teague in the game he wouldnt have to bark as much for the team to run….
ak
November 4th, 2009
11:00 pm
RIP Sekou blog. It will be missed.
Jody
November 4th, 2009
11:02 pm
The Kings are staying in this game by attacking the Hawks inside.
Blast
November 4th, 2009
11:04 pm
Make that ‘licking his fingers’. It’s been a long day folks, and I have been hitting the sauce. Accurate typing is not my forte right now!
bigdave
November 4th, 2009
11:05 pm
Joe should have fed Al there… he ran straight to the cup give him the ball and let him finish or get fouled…
THHB
November 4th, 2009
11:06 pm
Just dropping by to wish Sekou well—You’ve truly been an excellent beat for our team–much needed and well done. Good luck and see you around!
Blast
November 4th, 2009
11:08 pm
Hawks have to bring the defensive effort right now in the second, shut the Kings out of this game.
Joshua Randolph (fire Mike Woodson express)
November 4th, 2009
11:09 pm
bigdave; you late bro. Where u in Woodys ass are something??
RealSquawk
November 4th, 2009
11:09 pm
Lets go for a second half of the same effort and some defensive stops and this will be a pretty successful road-trip.
Melvin
November 4th, 2009
11:11 pm
Did I miss something? Is Sekou leaving?
Najeh Davenpoop
November 4th, 2009
11:11 pm
Sekou, where are you going?
Najeh Davenpoop
November 4th, 2009
11:12 pm
“Did I miss something? Is Sekou leaving?”
Unless I misunderstood, Sekou just tweeted that this is his last Hawks blog. Kind of an unpleasant surprise, came out of nowhere.
Miss Horford
November 4th, 2009
11:15 pm
What’s up with Joshua Randolph? I think it’s code for he’s a Josh Smith & Randolf Morris fan. Maybe he’s actually Randolph Morris blogging during the game. That explains the rage against Woody. He should be happy he’s got a front row seat to watch all the games. If you had energy and talent you’d get to play Randolph. Give Woody a break….maybe he’ll tell you to put your popcorn down. Can you tell Collins to slow down on the all you can eat seats. I think that’s why he’s not getting in the games so far this season. Can anyone give a response on Collins? Should I assume my theory is true? What’s Up!
Good effort thus far. Let’s close down the middle on defense and rebound and we can enjoy a blow out by the end of the game. They got nothin outside of Martin’s shot.
bigdave
November 4th, 2009
11:16 pm
Randolph who are you and get off my nuts…
pick another screen name to jock…
cp
November 4th, 2009
11:16 pm
Why did Teague get pulled so quickly? smh. Crawford is putting in work. Good game so far but I don’t like the number of offensive boards we are giving up. This is a very winnable game. Can we please replace Nique. Great player but he is brutal on the mic.
Brandon
November 4th, 2009
11:17 pm
Whats happening?