Come in, Houston
Question: Who is Houston’s leading scorer? (Answer below)
What’s up, folks?
Sorry to jump on so late today. I have to get cranking on a couple different things – a story about the Hawks’ second team for tomorrow and then a notes column for Sunday – so not much time today.
Hope you all are doing well.
A couple links:
Sekou’s blog off of last night’s game.
Ken Berger’s column for CBS Sportsline. (I met Ken after the game last night at Manuel’s with AP writer Paul Newberry and former AJC staffer and now nba.com freelancer Matt Winkeljohn. Ken bought my Sprite, so kudos to Ken.)
Matt’s story for nba.com.
A little shout-out to the Hawks in Ball Don’t Lie.
A Fox Sports column by Charley Rosen.
The view from South Florida and the Sun-Sentinel.
Lastly, you can check out Al Horford on TNT tonight at 8 p.m. for the pregame with Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley and Ernie Johnson.
Looking ahead
Mike Woodson’s take on the Rockets:
The fact that hey don’t have Yao (Ming), they have become this solid team that, defensively, they get after you and offensively, they get up and down the floor making shots. They can score the ball too. We’ve just got to be in ready to defend for 48 minutes because they can score. They’re averaging, I think, over 100 points a game, too. (Ed: 103.7) Somewhere along the line, somebody’s going to have to defend to win this game. I like the makeup of their team because you don’t know who’s going to get you. They’ve got a few pieces that they all can make offensive plays.”
Sorry I don’t have time for much more. I’ll have more tomorrow.
Ken
Answer: Props to you if you knew it was Trevor Ariza, a free-agent signee from the Lakers last offseason. After mostly coming off the bench with 8.9 points per game last season, Ariza is averaging 18.4 per game for the Rockets, who are the fourth team he has played for in his six NBA seasons.
(Apologies if that difficulty of that question was WAY beneath you. I’m still learning the waters here. Maybe the question should what teams has he played for.) (Wikipedia fact: Ariza’s high school team had five future NBA players on it – Hassan Adams, Brandon Heath, Bobby Brown, Gabriet Pruitt and Ariza. That’s crazy. You could have been a Division I player on that team and would have had to come off the bench.)
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324 comments Add your comment
Truth-Serum
November 20th, 2009
8:37 pm
AT least Marvin said its about hard work. I am glad he did not use the convenient cop out the bloggers use: coach woodson broke my player confidence.
vava74
November 20th, 2009
8:38 pm
Sam, #2 players are #2 players. You cannot judge a player his whole life because a decision made by someone else. Let him be!
If we had seleceted Paul, maybe we could be better, maybe we could be worse. It’s in the past and you cannot alter that.
Blast
November 20th, 2009
8:40 pm
Marvin? WTF? 2 guys Hawks badly needed to step up are doing just that. Marvin and Jamal.
Hawkstar: We hashed out the Anderson situation in the off season. He was making mad money in Europe and he wanted more money than Hawks were willing to pay. Hence, Joe Smith and Collins on the vet minimum.
Not trying to get into somebody else’s arguement, but I recall vividly the Sam/Rod double post as well.
Billy Knight
November 20th, 2009
8:41 pm
Dear Sam,
I drafted Marvin #2 over Chris Paul and Deron Williams. Why are you mad at him for my decision?
Sincerely,
William Knight
The Hawksta
November 20th, 2009
8:42 pm
Wow SAM! Save the energy for the Phillips Arena(lol)! I gotcha dude! It’s all in fun! Just wondering why he ain’t on either blog! We got love for another Marvin hater though. I feel you on your comments! I think Marvin is sensitive. Why should you be a streak shooter when you can drive to the basket like he can. It dosn’t make sense.
KevinA
November 20th, 2009
8:42 pm
Blast
November 20th, 2009
8:10 pm
And I’m not sure Houston has the depth to match Hawks. I see Hawks wearing them down eventually.
best comment of the half
cp
November 20th, 2009
8:42 pm
Great game so far. Nice to see Marvin show up. He isn’t pressing tonight and it shows.
I wish some of these bloggers would just go ahead and exchange emails so the rest of us can talk about the Hawks while they continue their petty back and forth about Woodson and other issues most of us don’t care about. Everyday its the same people with the same crap over and over. We get it man. Why dont you guys email Sund and tell him to extend Woody so we don’t have to read about this everyday. Its about this Hawks team I could care less at this point about the coach’s contract. If he continues to do a good job it will take care of itself.
KMP
November 20th, 2009
8:43 pm
The CP3 ship has sailed. Why people want to keep looking back is beyond me. The last time I checked CP3’s team was damn near in last place! One player cannot do it all and this years Hawks team is showing that if you keep your team (and your coaching staff) in tact – big things can happen. Its time to move!! GO HAWKS!!!
KevinA
November 20th, 2009
8:43 pm
WTG Marvin – Now it is time to go low and pressure the paint. They will collaspe.
The Hawksta
November 20th, 2009
8:49 pm
BLAST, I remember the conversation ! Thanks for reminding me. I just heard how Houston gave him a big 2yr contract to go there. Nuff said! We don’t overpay! Even Joe has to prove his worth! Longtime Hawks fan from College Park also. Lakeshore Lancer alumni. Rod and I probably crossed paths back in the day. SAM pretty sure we bumped in to each other at Greebriar or Circuit City.
Let’s go Hawks!!!
bigdave
November 20th, 2009
8:49 pm
you would think folks were mad that Marvin contributed, and is looking to get out of his slump. he does play for the Hawks…
Blast
November 20th, 2009
8:51 pm
KevinA:
Thanks, dude. Appreciate that.
cp: Second that. Same ole arguement everyday from the same people. Swap emails and hash your sh!t out!
Or maybe go on a date. Heh, heh, heh!
The Hawksta
November 20th, 2009
8:52 pm
Cp I know you’re a lifer! But we discuss Hawkstalk on the Hawks blog. Come on man let’s not restrict any comments as long as they are relative!
O'Brien
November 20th, 2009
8:53 pm
After this outburst, maybe Marvin will finally average double figures for the season.
Hawks need to protect the paint (no offensive rebounds), but I like the way we’re playing. Just continue to run, and turn up the defense
The Hawksta
November 20th, 2009
8:56 pm
Hawks are getting muscled on the boards! A lot of fouls no calls!
Blast
November 20th, 2009
9:00 pm
Offensive rebounds, non refs calls for Hawks are keeping Houston in the game. But Hawks are gonna beat them.
The Hawksta
November 20th, 2009
9:09 pm
The reserves will pick us up tonight!
Sam from da Swats
November 20th, 2009
9:09 pm
Houston hits the boards hard and they are undersized..
The Hawksta
November 20th, 2009
9:11 pm
Crawford with the dee Marvin for 33333333!
vava74
November 20th, 2009
9:11 pm
Good teams work like this. If someone is too covered (JJ) others step up!
The Hawksta
November 20th, 2009
9:13 pm
I think Marvin will get 30 tonight!
vava74
November 20th, 2009
9:15 pm
the refs are determined to get us a home loss today…
Blast
November 20th, 2009
9:16 pm
Zaza not paying attention to details right now.
Truth-Serum
November 20th, 2009
9:16 pm
Zaza needs to pull the ball in instead of tipping it out. They are waiting for him to tip it out. Pull it in and shield his body.
Blast
November 20th, 2009
9:23 pm
Refs determined to cost Hawks the game tonight. Hawks just have to play through it!
Wabe
November 20th, 2009
9:24 pm
That’s like the 3rd illegal screen this game…
Melvin
November 20th, 2009
9:25 pm
Its a block party and the Houston Rockets are invited….
Wabe
November 20th, 2009
9:25 pm
BOARDSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can we not clean up the glass tonite?!?!?!?!??!
Blast
November 20th, 2009
9:26 pm
Refs know Josh is the lightning rod. They trying to get him out!
vava74
November 20th, 2009
9:29 pm
we are getting creamed by the refs… too much media attention and now here is the reality check…
we need to win against all this
Blast
November 20th, 2009
9:31 pm
If they have any balls, the Spirit Group need to lodge an offical complaint to the League office about the quality, or lack off in this game, and the gross disparity in foul calls.
Melvin
November 20th, 2009
9:32 pm
Will the starters have enough in the tank to finished the game strong???
Blast
November 20th, 2009
9:32 pm
Biggest test for Hawks tonight. Home and all.
Wabe
November 20th, 2009
9:33 pm
If the Hawks would clean up the glass the REFS would be irrelevant.
Blast
November 20th, 2009
9:38 pm
Don’t sell Houston short, Wabe. They rebound offensively like the Hawks, and they are doing it tonight. Hawks have done okay on the glass, but they are not getting any call.
Wabe
November 20th, 2009
9:38 pm
LETS GO!
LETS GET THIS W!
The Hawksta
November 20th, 2009
9:38 pm
Let’s take this game now!
Wabe
November 20th, 2009
9:39 pm
I hear you Blast. But have you taken a look at the offensive rebounding figures this game? Last I checked, it was running about 15-3 Houston – but that was a while back.
Truth-Serum
November 20th, 2009
9:42 pm
MARVIN!
Wabe
November 20th, 2009
9:42 pm
Damn.
Marvin had himself a monster game!
vava74
November 20th, 2009
9:42 pm
Marviiiiin!
Wabe
November 20th, 2009
9:43 pm
And there’s another steal + finish from Horford on the other end.
Lets go! Put this one away!
Sam from da Swats
November 20th, 2009
9:46 pm
Yeah Marvin, bout time!!
Truth-Serum
November 20th, 2009
9:47 pm
JJ and Crawford may be the best guard combo in the NBA
Najeh Davenpoop
November 20th, 2009
9:48 pm
Just as impressive as Marvin’s offense today has been his aggressiveness on the glass and on defense. Josh Smith has sat most of this 4th quarter, and the Hawks haven’t skipped a beat because of Marvin’s contributions.
Wabe
November 20th, 2009
9:51 pm
We were just up 10 with all the momentum needed to close this one out.
Common guys! D ^^^^^^^^^^^^!
vava74
November 20th, 2009
9:51 pm
rockets are getting away with a lot of contact
rms
November 20th, 2009
9:55 pm
Good teams find a way to win despite the refs choking on the whistle. The Hawks seem to be that team!
Hawks Fan In New Orleans
November 20th, 2009
9:55 pm
This is a real slug fest from what i see – lets hope we have enough left in the tank for tomorrow at New Orleans Arena – I’ll be there the crunkest man in the stands.
Truth-Serum
November 20th, 2009
9:56 pm
He grabbed Marvins hand