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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doc
November 21st, 2009
12:33 am
SAMUEL SON ….. ROLF
what is friday for but to extend your woody?
grandad not sure what you mean. i am saying that teague hasnt distinguished himself on the floor during the regular season except in a mop up situation and not impressed with teague on monday. it will come but agree with ando he doesnt have to be pushed now. hopefully he will have “it” by march.
JeJe
November 21st, 2009
12:34 am
WHY DID WE HAVE NO BIGS IN AT THE END TO REBOUND THE FREE THROWS? TOO RISKY
Mychelfromatl
November 21st, 2009
12:38 am
Rod From College Park,
Where the hell are you dude???? Show your face bruh. If you gonna hate on Marvin when he’s down, atleast have the class to hate on him when he have a great game also SMH, HATER!!
I was at the game tonight, the arena wasn’t as full as it was on Wednesday but still a pretty good crowd; loud and energetic as always!!!
Also the women of Philips Arena, lordhavemercy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Hawks may not rank number 1 in attendance nighty, but it most-def rank number 1 in beautiful women, good god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
The Hawksta
November 21st, 2009
12:44 am
COsign Mychelfromatl! I was at the Portland game! The women in Phillips are amazing! Everywhere you look! All races too!
cp
November 21st, 2009
12:51 am
Great win. Big games from Marvin, Crawford, and Horford. Josh struggled tonight but that putback was the most important shot of the night. I don’t like how we rebounded. We gave up way too many offensive rebounds. Houston is a good team. They are missing their two big guns but they play so hard that you have to appreciate what they do out there on the court. Chalk up the win and get ready for the next opponent.
Hawks Fan In New Orleans
November 21st, 2009
1:06 am
The Hawksta
–COsign Mychelfromatl! I was at the Portland game! The women in Phillips are amazing! Everywhere you look! All races too!–
Man, I wish I was there to witness it all – I’m sure it’ll be slim pickings at New Orleans arena tonight. lol.
The Hawksta
November 21st, 2009
1:13 am
Gotta a great link for those had can’t get enough links on the Hawks
http://dberri.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/the-story-of-the-2009-10-season-might-just-be-happening-in-atlanta/
good read!
The Hawksta
November 21st, 2009
1:15 am
Are you serious Hawksfan from the NOLA? Well… Maybe you are! We have quite a few women from your parts up here(lol)! I date one too!
The Hawksta
November 21st, 2009
1:18 am
Sorry for all the typos getting late(he! he!) Great link for my fellow late night Hawks fans! Some guy has way too much time on his hands for all this mathematical stuff. But here it goes!
http://dberri.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/the-story-of-the-2009-10-season-might-just-be-happening-in-atlanta/
Hawks Fan In New Orleans
November 21st, 2009
1:26 am
I just saw the highlights from the game and that put back by Josh at the end was the stuff of legend! That was pure basketball instinct right there. Great way to break the slump too Marvin and Jamal! I would be the only fool to meet The Hawks at Louis Armstrong International Airport!jk
Hawks Fan In New Orleans
November 21st, 2009
1:29 am
The Hawksta,
I’m actually from the A but gotta great job down here – my wife is from New Orleans, but she was up there for 10 years. Its funny but my last few girl friends b4 I got married were from New Orleans – they have some fine ones – its just that most of the eye candy moved on to greener pastures like Atlanta, lol.
I’ll check out that link though.
Ken Strickland
November 21st, 2009
1:32 am
When I’m wrong, I’ll stand up like a man and admit it, period. Only an immature punk of a so called man would post under a different name in an attempt to hide the shame of being wrong. When Woodson wasn’t doing what I felt he was capable of doing, I gave him hell. But when he stepped up to the plate, I gave him his due. Anyone that would criticize and disparage Marvin unmercifully for not playing up to his potential, then refuse to offer an acknowledgement when he does is a hypocrite and a disgraceful gutless idiot.
The Hawksta
November 21st, 2009
1:32 am
We lead Sportscenter tonight fellas! Wow! Orlando and Boston played on ESPN and we lead Sportscenter! Now that my friends is progress!
The Hawksta
November 21st, 2009
1:36 am
We got a lot in common HFinNola! I will let you know when we head that way! Dated a few from down there myself. From the Atl. Ok enough already, someones going to say we need to email(lol)!
The Hawksta
November 21st, 2009
1:37 am
KEN you sound disturb! Do you need a timeout?!
J.J.M.
November 21st, 2009
1:38 am
smh joe johnson didnt celebrate with the team
Hawks Fan In New Orleans
November 21st, 2009
1:51 am
Aiight Hawksta – That was good read nonetheless. whoever came up with does calculations did some serious homework. Let’s hope J Smoove keeps it up then.
JJM, Joe Johnson didn’t celebrate – what’s up with that???
Grandad
November 21st, 2009
2:19 am
doc – As I said, I wasn’t necessarily responding to your post. You had mentioned “confidence” in your 11:30 PM post and I was unclear to the referrence. I was really referring bigdave from 10:22 PM. I was only
clarifying my remarks. Sorry, it did not pertain to what you were saying @ 11:30. It’s way to late for a man my age to be awake anyway.
doc
November 21st, 2009
2:28 am
gd cool, yup late for old men. heh heh
NUNNA YO BIZNEZZ
November 21st, 2009
6:44 am
MINS FGM/A 3M-A FTM-A OFF DEF TOTAL
J.Johnson G 45:20 6-18 0-2 7-8 3-3 6 9 PTS 19
REMEMBER THAT PEOPLE..REMEMBER THAT WHEN WE ALL START ASKING ABOUT WHY JJ IS IN A SLUMP..ITS THE LEGS PEOPLE..JOE PROBABLY DIDN’T CELEBRATE BECAUSE HE WAS TIRED..WE’RE GONNA BE IN NEW ORLEANS TONITE..AND HAWKS PLAYERS WERE CELEBRATING TONITE,AND CLUBBING..JOE WENT HOME TO REST..
NOW,WE’LL SEE HOW J-SMOOVE AND COMPANY PLAY TONITE IN N.O…
IF JOE PLAYS SLUGGISH TONITE,AND IT SHOWS HIS LEGS ARE NOT IN THE GAME,LOOK AT THE BOX SCORE FOR FRIDAYS GAME ABOVE AND THE MINUTES THAT HE PLAYED..
WHY DID WE NEED JOE IN THE GAME FOR SO LONG WHEN YOU HAVE CRAWFORD AND A HOT MARVIN PICKING UP THE OFFENSIVE SLACK??
AND,WHAT ARE WE GONNA SAY IF WE LOSE TO A CHRIS PAUL LESS HORNETS TEAM?
WE’RE BETTER THAN THEM AND THIS IS A ROAD GAME..AND,WHY AREN’T OUR BIGS IN MORE..MORE THAN JUST 3 MINUTES A GAME IF ANY..AND DEF MORE THAN “DNP”..
I LOVE THE HAWKS..I HAVE HIGH HOPES FOR THIS TEAM..BUT,UNTIL WE GET SOME REAL SMART COACHING FROM OUR HC AND HIS STAFF,THIS TEAM WILL BE PREDICTABLE AND YOU LOVERS TONITE,WILL BE HATERS TOMORROW..
roan st
November 21st, 2009
7:41 am
I would like to get excited about marvin after the game he had last night. However, I know that he will just go back to sleepwalking thru the next ten or so games before we see this type of play again. Seriously, why don’t we see this type of play from him more often? Does he suffer from a.d.d? The way he had played prior to last night suggest that he is not even worth the contract they gave him this offseason.
Nate ArchiBALL
November 21st, 2009
8:57 am
And the Number One play on ESPN’s Top Ten……..(drum roll please) – Josh Smith’s dunk for the win !!!
RLP
November 21st, 2009
9:39 am
I’ve got no problem with JJ’s minutes in a game we only won with 7/1ths of a second left on the clock. We won the game. After tonight’s game we will not play again until next Thursday. Did you check out how many minutes JJ played in Wednesday night’s game. Some people cannot be satisfied with enjoying one of the hottest streaks in the team’s history.
When Marvin is the low scorer among the starting five and you have the second best scoring average for sixth men in the league it just seems wrong to be complaining about Marvin on a night when he scores 29 points.
Truth-Serum
November 21st, 2009
9:45 am
I’ve seen Indiana use a last second strategy so many times with Reggie Miller. 2 seconds on the clock, Indiana’s ball 3 defenders rush Miller the other two cover the second option, Miller fires, soft touch, ball coming off the front of the rim, put back by Davis, time expires, Pacers win, who’s got next?
Doc
November 20th, 2009
11:30 pm
I agree, so many miss the thrill of accomplishment because they never accept responsibility. I guess it’s a learned trait. I think non athletes miss the mental toughness necessary to compete. For arm chair athletes, they only see the physical specimen and never connect with the mental assertiveness that comes with imposing your will on another athlete or team. It’s a hardness that can get dirty if you need to go there. I like that about this team. Their mental hardness is there and developing. JJ called it out a week ago, that’s a definite edge and tool the Hawks are using. They gained a great deal from the Laker lost. They connected with the toughness that the world championship teams have. That’s why Ron Artest is such a good fit for the Lakers. Magic’s teams had it and so did Bird’s teams. As a matter of fact, I don’t know any “soft” champions in the NBA.
My point is that you can’t get to that level of mental strength if you live in denial or blame others for what is really your responsibility. Man up!
Samuel, there’s a saying in baseball when a player strikes out or makes a bad out swing offensively he goes to the batter in the on deck circle and says “pick me up”.
You pick this site up Samuel, Good posts as always.
WAD UP RAY?
Good post Hawksta, It’s all about the Hawks! And the ATL ,good call on the time out.
Truth-Serum
November 21st, 2009
9:50 am
RLP Excellent point. Lets just enjoy the season, Let the pros do what they are paid to do. Let be thankful our players are healthy, winning , and getter better and better, What more can you really ask for? There will be times when JJ play big minutes and times when he can rest. Hes the man and captain of the team, In a close game, we want our best on the floor. Dont count minutes in this game, count the win. Count minutes at the end of the season.
Good point.
O'Brien
November 21st, 2009
10:11 am
The first points of the game were scored by Josh Smith, on a dunk. The last points of the game were scored by Josh Smith, on a dunk.
I give Marvin props for his game last night. Unfortunately, thats what makes it so frustrating. You know the potential is there for these kind of games from Marvin, but for some reason, you only see it once every 10-15 games.
If he can give us these kind of games more consistently, the Hawks will be hard to beat. Because if you have JJ, Crawford, Bibby and Marvin knocking down shots, the other team is in trouble.
Keep it going Marvin. Go Hawks.
Sautee
November 21st, 2009
10:18 am
“Lets just enjoy the season, Let the pros do what they are paid to do. Let be thankful our players are healthy, winning , and getter better and better, What more can you really ask for?”
I agree wholeheartedly. So why are some asking for a center?
Ken Strickland
November 21st, 2009
10:33 am
ROAN ST-I’m surprised at your stance on Marvin. Instead of giving him recognition for having an outstanding gm, or acknowledging that he might finally be out of his OFF slump, you come up with some weakminded excuse about what you think you know he’ll do in the future. Woodson decided to go conservative and freeze the ball down the stretch and put the ball in JJ’s hands, who shot 33% and had 3 critical TO’s while pounding the ball trying to beat double teams. Now, this isn’t new for JJ, yet no one holds back their acknowledgement of JJ’s performances because they know there’s a strong likelihood of him doing it again.
How many teams #5 starter averages 10.5PPG and 4.8RPG while in a slump, and has the ability to carry his team on his shoulders and put up 29pts on 13-19 shooting(3-5 3pt), 9rebs(5 OFF) when the team needs it most? Without Marvins performance last night, this gm would have likely ended up being a repeat of the Charlotte gm.
Don’t put yourself in the same category with BLIND HATERS like ROD FROM CP. When you criticize a player because you feel he’s not performing up his expected potential, yet refuse to acknowledge him when he does, it shows your issues aren’t with the players performance, or lack thereof, but with the player, which is personal. PLEASE, WHATEVER YOU DO ROAN, DON’T PUT YOURSELF IN THE SAME CATEGORY WITH ROD. This is a guy that wants HIS WOODY EXTENDED. Does that mean if he can’t see Woodson’s bald head roaming the sidelines after this season he’ll suffer some sort of ERECTILE DISFUNCTION?
Truth-Serum
November 21st, 2009
10:36 am
Just for the record, if I have you classified in my book, as a whining b!tch who is trying to bait me into a negative non meritorious argument. I will invoke my “Big Ray” rule which says that if you already know what the end of the conversation with a person is about whining and negativism don’t waste your time and energy in exchanging with that person or persons.
So if you address me and I don’t respond, please reference the Big Ray Rule. Please feel free to bless someone else with your warmth.
Truth-Serum
November 21st, 2009
11:10 am
THIS LINK IS TOO GOOD TO PASS UP….COURTESY JERRY WEST.
http://dberri.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/the-story-of-the-2009-10-season-might-just-be-happening-in-atlanta/
J-MAN
November 21st, 2009
11:25 am
This just shows the depth of this team where JJ and Josh Smith can have off nights but a M. Williams and J. Crawford can up their games and we can win. Horford is our constant where he gives us 10 points and 10 Rebounds with 2 blocks and total hustle every game no matter what. This team is an East contender and I can see a scenerio where we can win it. Boston is old and Sheed can melt down. Shaq is old and can break down anytime, even though they won V. Carter gets hurt and tends to no-show big Games. Ask the 2001 raptors game 7 against the 76’s about that. So the “Big made changes that could interfere with their chemistry, where the Hawks kept the team together and adding a bench player in Crawford.
Blast
November 21st, 2009
11:40 am
Hawks are for real, folks. Believe that. They just find ways to win, despite the refs doing their best to cost us the game. I think yesterday’s game was the toughest win so far this season. Houston gave Hawks all they could handle, but Hawks still got the win thanks to Josh, Marvin and Jamal. That is the mark of a good, deep and talented team with the will not to lose. I am loving it!
Go Hawks, Go!
doc
November 21st, 2009
11:44 am
truth, agree, i’ve been watching the toughness grow on this team for the last few years. at times they had it on defense, now their toughness even occurs on the offensive end. all is good in hawk land right now. undestand your point all folks need to get there but different paths to it. holographic universe with many viewpoints, all as “truths”. keeps it fun, real and from being boring.
ILL-logical
November 21st, 2009
11:46 am
” So why are some asking for a center?”
Because there is this thing called the playoffs where the premium is on interior defense and half court offense and those teams that perform better in those areas consistently, win. Last night’s game was an illustration, when push came to shove, the Rockets beat the Hawks to death. and the reason(a reason) that the Hawk’s front line was in foul trouble was the switching defense often placed them in mis-matches that resulted in them having to foul players at the rim.
There is a school of thought that if the Hawks had a center who could bang with the big boys, block shots and run the floor the team would be better.Al could do some damage at both the 4 and 5 and Josh could do some damage at the 4 and 3. Just some strategic albeit wistful thinking on some folk’s part.
cincyatlfan
November 21st, 2009
12:17 pm
Joe should be really fresh after his 45 minutes last night! You the man woody?
J.J.M.
November 21st, 2009
12:37 pm
lol hawks started the game with a dunk and ended the game with a dunk
A Thinking Fan
November 21st, 2009
12:55 pm
JJ worn out at the end of the game. Poor HC’ing Game Management…
Good Win! Poor coaching as usually!
drmaryb
November 21st, 2009
1:14 pm
Hello to all the ICONIC – BLOGGERS on here!
You know who you are & dr.maryb has been sitting back and watching like the white-elephant in the room on here! If I may jump in here and try to restore some order I will do just that – I don’t know who these “new-kids” on the block are on here? But “Boy-Bands” went out when Em-Inem started wrapping with “Dr. Dre”
To the real-bloggers? Get Your Scroll-On! When you see a Fool – Leave a Fool…keep scrollin’
My Grandmother told me a long-time ago:
“When LIFE throws you a STONE? You’ve got two options: Pick them up and throw them back – or collect them and build you a Castle!”
Now back to the real topic – “How – Bout Them Hawks?” Man what a great team and coaching staff & GM we have here in the dirty-dirty “A”. Us long-time fans and real supporters sure do deserve a winning team in this here city! Welcome to the “A” The home of the No.1 Basketball Team in the NBA!
& remember : Kenny S., Doc, Rich Brave, Big-Ray & Nem” Keep Scrollin…. LMAO!
doc
November 21st, 2009
1:29 pm
wassup babe! missin you, still cracking em?
drmaryb
November 21st, 2009
1:36 pm
Hey, where is Sekou? We need a Blog-Master to run this show! Why not the original – Big-Ray?
kwooden1
November 21st, 2009
1:38 pm
Another HUGH WIN! I missed everything but the highlights. Houston was as tough as advertised, but it looks like the guys just didn’t give up. Marvin did his thing and Crawford got his man also. HAWKS got beat up on the boards, but looking at the numbers they held their own overall.
Hornets:
Tonight the HAWKS are going to have to bring their lunch pals again! The Hornets are going to get physical and their guards are going to attack the paint. Collison or Brown will cause problems for Bibby again. Marvin’s going to have to stay with Stojakovic because he’s got his stroke back. West has always been an odd match-up for Josh Smith, so he’s going to have to work hard. The Hornets bench actually matches up pretty well with our bench accept for Zaza. Crawford can still go off at any time, but I would like to see Zaza come in and dominate the paint. Smith needs come in also and go to work. I think if those guys can take over down low, we have a good chance to pull this game out. If we don’t rebound and score in the paint, this could be a long night that ends with a loss!
GO HAWKS!!!!
doc
November 21st, 2009
1:47 pm
dmb, sekou is gone big time babe. you really got lost out there. been gone a good two weeks at nba.com.
drmaryb
November 21st, 2009
1:52 pm
aaaw! Man..but Congrats! to SEKOU & sad for US! Sekou was the Glue!
drmaryb
November 21st, 2009
1:53 pm
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terrell barron
November 21st, 2009
1:57 pm
Sam from da swats said “#2 picks should be great players.” Hell, the #1 pick that year is’nt even a great player. Cut Marvin some slack. Remember, he’s the youngest of the group.
ant banks
November 21st, 2009
2:07 pm
there are a lot of queer baits on this site. everyone wanted to get rid of josh, marvin, and woody. now the hawks are 11-2 in large part due to these guys now y’all ridin’ high talkin’ bout go hawks.
where is all the fire woody chants now? where is all of the trade marvin for scraps, trade josh for kaman?
probably some of the same folks who say that the hawks will finish fourth or worse on the poll on the hawks section of the ajc.
i hate some of y’all
ant banks
November 21st, 2009
2:11 pm
i you go back thru my blogs i have always stated that i didn’t like some of the things that woody does or i would have done it better, but i never advocated for firin’ the guy who has improved 13, 26, 30, 37, 45, and now 11-2 every effin’ year. there needs to be some apologies on this site by some of y’all.
terrell barron
November 21st, 2009
2:14 pm
Ant Banks, what are you doing, trying to make yourself feel better? Fans complain when things are bad, they cheer when things are good. What’s new?
ant banks
November 21st, 2009
2:16 pm
i really can see the hawks finishin’ 1 or 2 in the eastern conference. boston is garbage!! 3 starters over 34. cleveland is garbage, they were up by 17 on the wizards and lose by 20. as a matter fact, they will come out of the east!!
ant banks
November 21st, 2009
2:19 pm
TERRELL,
ride or die fans are there when its bad. i had season tix when they were winnin’ 13 games thru 47 wins last year. i am respected on my job, because folks know that i was down with them back when they sucked. now i am gettin’ pats on the back becuase they know i am die hard.