Whaddya know?
Greetings, all-
Hope you are well. As things sometimes go in my life, I was just about to post a new blog but I was messing around with it and it all disappeared. That’s how I roll. So this will probably be not quite as in-depth. Trust me, it was awesome. (I am being cynical.)
Anyway, I’ll give you some links and invite you to join in a contest.
Links
1) Sekou has started at nba.com and has his blog up.
2) nba.com’s new power rankings are up. The Hawks are in the top slot. For some of you guys who’ve been around, that must qualify as mind-boggling.
3) nba.com’s David Aldridge caught up with Billy Knight. Knight looks back on the Marvin Williams over Chris Paul draft – “Sure, if you had taken one of those guys, there could have been a whole domino effect of things that happened. But that’s not what happened.” – and gives his take on the Joe Johnson trade.
4) Interesting story in the Oregonian about Brandon Roy and Joe Johnson. (One matchup to watch, obviously. Another is Greg Oden-Al Horford. Somewhat interestingly, the last time the two faced off in Atlanta was in the 2007 NCAA championship at the Georgia Dome, a game I happened to cover.)
The contest
I’m guessing most of you didn’t see the Hawks’ 8-2 start coming. So that got me thinking, what happens over the next 10 games? Here are the rules. Guess the team’s record over the next 10 (10 points), predict each game (one point each) and offer a prediction on something that happens over that span (1-10 points, to be judged by me on creativity and probability of occurence. For example, “Joe Johnson will lead the team in scoring at least once” is a 1. “Jeff Teague will average a triple-double” is a 10. Actually, if you make that prediction and it comes to pass, you’ll win the contest outright and Rick Sund may come calling for you.)
I reserve the right to decide that only entrants who pick the record accurate can win, depending on how busy/not excited about tabulating scores I am. Not sure what the prize will be, but I’ll try to come up with something good.
(Entering multiple times under different screen names is not cool and not sporting.)
Deadline is tipoff of tonight’s game.
Good luck to ya.
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497 comments Add your comment
KevinA
November 16th, 2009
6:25 pm
Truth-Serum
November 16th, 2009
5:56 pm
8-2 Kevin, make the Detroit loss into a win.
Toughest decision – away game on a back to back night with a quick pg. They will be well rested.
MannyT
November 16th, 2009
6:26 pm
Gotta run to get to the game, but…Ken I’ll read the entirety of your post later. I did predict on the Fan Blog that the Hawks would swipe 3rd seed, but not from Orlando. They get it by having a better record than Boston when they show their age down the stretch.
…and when I see ORGANIC GROWTH, I have to ask…did pay Astro Joe his license fee for using that term in relation to the Hawks
Gotta run.
BWAF
bigdave
November 16th, 2009
6:27 pm
Joe Johnson’s 3P% goes from .300 over the 1st 10 to .400 over the next 10…
KevinA
November 16th, 2009
6:37 pm
Ken – are we supposed to add scores? I am direction dysfunctional.
Blast
November 16th, 2009
6:49 pm
Why is everybody predicting a loss versus Dallas?
I predict Hawks win tonight. Portland won’t be easy though, especially having gotten beaten at home by Hawks.
Acie Law is gonna have to fight for minutes in Chatlotte.
Ramon
November 16th, 2009
6:52 pm
WIN (109-87) vs Portland
WIN (113-98) vs Miami
WIN (105-98) vs Houston
WIN (99-77) @ New Orleans
WIN (114-109) vs Orlando
WIN (103-102) @ Philadelphia
WIN (86-79) @ Detroit
WIN (101-93) vs Toronto
WIN (119-102) ) vs New York
WIN (107-102) @ Dallas
I am predicting the Hawks win the next ten to go 18-2. I also predict Al and Josh will average double doubles, with 2 blocks a piece. I predict Bibby will have a 15 assist night in one of those games.
Ramon
November 16th, 2009
6:53 pm
I actually think Acie Law is going to do good in Larry Brown. Brown isn’t all the way sold on D.J. yet. So if Acie can come in there with intensity, then he will have a chance to get playing time. Remember that Brown isn’t afraid of playing a 2 pg system. He was the first coach who moved AI to the 2 guard anyway.
truly1
November 16th, 2009
6:54 pm
7-3 and marvin williams gets back to his average in those ten games.
Blast
November 16th, 2009
6:56 pm
Really curious to see how many fans Sekou is able to garner on his new blog.
Mike S
November 16th, 2009
6:57 pm
Hawks goes 9-1 only loss @Dallas. Jamal Crawford will drop 40 during the 10 games.
Ramon
November 16th, 2009
6:58 pm
I also predict J Smoove to have 36 points against Philly. He always play them tough.
bigdave
November 16th, 2009
6:59 pm
LETS GET IT… !!!
Big Al
November 16th, 2009
7:00 pm
10 game record: 6 – 4
Prediction: Horford have about 8 double-doubles in those games and will lead the team in scoring at least three times.
i_am_soulstar
November 16th, 2009
7:01 pm
7-3 over next 10 games
Losses will come to Orlando, Dallas, and Detroit.
Marvin will get a double-double
Blast
November 16th, 2009
7:05 pm
Tonight it’s win streak versus win streak. Who leaves Philips with a loss? Remember last season when Hawks were known to bust up teams winning streaks? We’ll see if they can continue that trend against smoking hot Blazers.
Hawks No.1 on ESPN Power Rankings and No.2 on SI.com. Been in the ATL 11 years, man and never seen Hawks ranked so high. The team deserves it.
Go Hawks, GO!!!!
Blast
November 16th, 2009
7:07 pm
Dominique Wilkins needs to trade places with The Stinger!
BONE
November 16th, 2009
7:09 pm
Alright Hawks lets sweep the blazers
i_am_soulstar
November 16th, 2009
7:11 pm
J. crawford will lead the team in scoring 3 times off the bench
BONE
November 16th, 2009
7:13 pm
HAwks crowd late as usual lol.
BONE
November 16th, 2009
7:14 pm
looks like theres only 300 people there
terrell barron
November 16th, 2009
7:15 pm
Better put Collins on Oden.
BONE
November 16th, 2009
7:17 pm
Now the Hawks better turn up the D so they don’t get embarrased
BONE
November 16th, 2009
7:19 pm
Good job Josh. Is marvin even on the floor. Damn he sucks
"Crab dribble"
November 16th, 2009
7:20 pm
LOL @ Josh. Took about 20 steps there.
Allen
November 16th, 2009
7:21 pm
Wow with the hawks doing good their no fans at the game tonight im working late but whats goin on
mountain_jim
November 16th, 2009
7:23 pm
Good blog with real interesting links to read, Ken!
And appreciate the link to Sekou’s first with nba.com/
Go Hawks!
Melvin
November 16th, 2009
7:24 pm
That should have been “And 1″ on Horford dunk.
Grandad
November 16th, 2009
7:24 pm
K.S. – I agree wi. most of your assertion about Joe and Jamal, the def. comment was the only point I disagree wi. and still do. If Joe is a loyal teammate then it will be fantastic to have them both. At this point J.Crawford seems to have put winning above all else. We cannot just let Joe walk. He must bring back a piece at the tr. deadline if
he is gonna leave. Perhaps a big or part of a much larger trade masterminded by Mr. Sund. Jamal seems to have more dimensions to his game, but Joe has a very subtle yet well rounded game. Joe’s problem that will keep him from ever being truly elite, is he is not as athletic as some. His overall game is very understated. Truly, he and Jamal, if they demonstrate great chemistry…could be virtually unstoppable. The previous statement must take into account the continued involvement of our talented young bigs. I am, have been, and
will continue to be a huge fan of J.C. Go Hawks !
bigdave
November 16th, 2009
7:25 pm
good basketball early… great team basketball…
BONE
November 16th, 2009
7:27 pm
Josh is ballin so far
bigdave
November 16th, 2009
7:28 pm
hit the glass and play hard Z…
Sautee
November 16th, 2009
7:29 pm
Truth-serum,
So I take from your earlier post to me that you STILL can’t acknowledge Horford’s contribution?
bigdave
November 16th, 2009
7:30 pm
Mo Evans is the worst defender on the team..
BONE
November 16th, 2009
7:30 pm
can Mo hit a shot when he is not standing still
BONE
November 16th, 2009
7:31 pm
as bad as Marvin is Mo is worse
Najeh Davenpoop
November 16th, 2009
7:32 pm
“Why is everybody predicting a loss versus Dallas?”
Can’t speak for others, but I was just trying to be realistic. I think if I look at each game individually, the only one in which I would bet against Atlanta is the Orlando game, just because Orlando has had the Hawks’ number in most of their games recently. Every other team on that list is beatable the way the Hawks are playing right now, including Dallas. The problem is that in an 82-game NBA season, it’s just hard to sustain that level of play, and odds are the Hawks have an off night or two in the mix there. 7-3 over the next 10 will still leave them ranked with the elite teams in the league.
Blast
November 16th, 2009
7:33 pm
Portland’s zone defence is giving Hawks problems.
Yupperz
November 16th, 2009
7:33 pm
ISO-Jamal…sick of that $hit already
BONE
November 16th, 2009
7:33 pm
Uh Oh Spaghettios
Najeh Davenpoop
November 16th, 2009
7:34 pm
Ouch. That buzzer-beater hurts. Hawks need to tighten up on defense in the 2nd quarter.
Yupperz
November 16th, 2009
7:34 pm
Followed by 2 ISO Joes
BONE
November 16th, 2009
7:34 pm
They better readjust some stuff QUICK
Melvin
November 16th, 2009
7:34 pm
The Hawks had a meltdown to end the 1st qtr.
O'Brien
November 16th, 2009
7:35 pm
JJ shot that ball with 6 seconds left? Why not wait till 3 seconds or so is left? I know you want to give the team a chance for a tip in, but that led to a big 3 for Portland…
The Hawksta
November 16th, 2009
7:37 pm
Gotta tighten up on D! Seems like Portland’s getting any shot they want. The good thing is all their shots are coming from the outside
BONE
November 16th, 2009
7:37 pm
Atl’s crumbling. Damn just when we were getting positive pub now this. Damn
BONE
November 16th, 2009
7:39 pm
And has Zaza ever hit a jumpshot
bigdave
November 16th, 2009
7:39 pm
Mo Evans watching the ball and not ball and man…
BONE
November 16th, 2009
7:39 pm
HOLY SH*T THIS IS EMBARRASSING
Najeh Davenpoop
November 16th, 2009
7:40 pm
Where the hell is the defense? I really thought Joe Smith would contribute more as far as defensive spacing and fundamentals.