Atlanta Hawks: ASG vs. Russian mogul for Avery Johnson? (UPDATE: Mark Jackson gets a shot)
Might take a lot of cash to get him. (AP Photo)
(Friday update: Mark Jackson will get a chance to convince Hawks owners he should be the next head coach. He’ll have some work to do to persuade everyone in the Hawks’ hierarchy he can do the job with no prior coaching experience but it’s significant that he will get to make his case. Part of Jackson’s pitch includes this 2008 academic study on successful NBA players also doing well as coaches.)
When the Hawks started their coaching search it looked like Avery Johnson was the hot, big-name candidate. As it turns out, Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau seems to be the key horse in the coaching carousel.
Now that Thibodeau reportedly turned down the Hornets and favors Chicago’s opening, it looks like Johnson is the favorite in New Jersey. When Johnson’s name first surfaced with the Hawks, the perception was that they wouldn’t spend the money to hire him. The Hawks dispute that notion, but if they really want Johnson they might have to put up the cash to prove it since Nets billionaire owner Mikhail Prokhorov is so free-spending that he might be willing to lure Phil Jackson by topping his $12 million salary with the Lakers.
Getting back to Thibodeau, it’s interesting how he’s become a hot commodity. Obviously a lot of that has to be due to his reputation as a defensive specialist and his role in Boston’s success. But I’m also guessing that it’s because teams feel like they can get a good coaching prospect relatively cheaply and, as a bonus, gain the kind of buzz that gets fans excited even though he’s never been a head coach.
Dwane Casey has been a head coach before but he hasn’t generated the same kind of enthusiasm from the masses. Though Casey is said to stress developing a defensive culture , it’s hard to draw firm conclusions from his results as head coach of Minnesota. The T-Wolves were roughly the same in defensive efficiency during his first season of 2005-06 as they were the year before though they made significant improvements in effective field-goal percentage allowed and rebounding percentage. But it’s not really an equivalent comparison since only four of Minnesota’s top eight players in 2005-06 were the same as from 2004-05: Kevin Garnett, Trenton Hassell, Wally Szczerbiak and Eddie Griffin.
In Atlanta, Casey would inherit a group that has the physical talent to be a good defensive team but lacked the commitment. Woody talked a lot about defense and tried to create an atmosphere where players valued it as much as him but, from what I saw in my short time here, they never bought into it consistently. The assumption seems to be Atlanta will be a better offensive team simply by virtue of a change in approach and accountability but I think the defensive end is going to take a lot more work. The team’s personality is such that it’s going to be a challenge for the new coach to demand good defense and get it all the time.
Anyway, I’ve heard Garnett and Rashard Lewis both swear by Casey. Lewis, whom Casey tutored while an assistant in Seattle, recently endorsed his old coach. From Steve Aschburner at NBA.com:
“He’s a great coach. He’s a gym rat. He made sure I worked on my game all the time. He knows the X’s and O’s. He was a great assistant coach when he did the scouting report. He’s just one of those guys who eats, sleeps basketball.”
MC
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Hawks are cheap
June 3rd, 2010
10:22 pm
The way it’s going they might as well hire Mike Woodson back cause they should have had somebody already in mind before they fired Woody. Now it seems like they can’t make up their mind who they want to coach the team.
NUNNA YO BIZNEZZ
June 3rd, 2010
10:29 pm
Yo!!!
Its crazy how a lot of u keep talking about contigency plans if teague don’t work out..
He will..He will show u all,NOT ME,in da 1st 20 games just what he can do and u will see he will be among the top 7 in assists..
And by playoff time(which we will make)he will be even better..
Bibby needs to go and we need to draft a back up at PG..
northcyde
June 4th, 2010
1:07 am
Teague Watch begins in July, when he goes to the Vegas Summer League. If he plays real well, people will be a little more at ease. If he doesn’t people will be in panic mode and scream for a free agent PG.
Clyde
June 4th, 2010
1:57 am
Who going to Vegas?
Najeh Davenpoop
June 4th, 2010
2:09 am
Damn, this blog died as soon as that (disappointing azz) Lakers-Celtics game started…
Ken Strickland
June 4th, 2010
2:14 am
Why wait until this yrs summer league to determine if Teague can put your minds at ease. He demonstrated what he could do throughout training camp and exhibition season, when he was given consistent mins and allowed to actually make mistakes.
However, when the season started it was all about protecting Bibby and making excuses for not giving Teague consistent mins, and forcing him to play mistake free ball, instead of allowing him to learn from his mistakes and improve.
It just shows utter stupidity for JTeague to be required to prove himself in the summer league, after wasting an entire season of being grossly under utilized as the backup to the NBA’s worst starting PG.
vava74
June 4th, 2010
2:48 am
Jeff Teague would have been EASILY a top 8, maybe even a top 5 pick a less deep draft.
He had the bad luck of getting on the deepest draft in many years and in particular one that was particularly deep in PG.
STOP looking at draft positions in an isolated way, look within the context.
vava74
June 4th, 2010
2:55 am
Teague has (had?) the “it” factor that makes a star and we just have to hope that Woody did not broke his spirit.
That last game in the regular season against CLE did not count for much in many people’s minds, but in mine it did: it seems to indicate that he “survived Woody”.
However, you can all bet your asses that he would (will) not survive a year more of the same treatment.
The new coach HAS TO give the reigns to Teague and we have to bite the bullet (accept some eventual losses in the beginning of the season).
I will not be bothered at all if we start 5-8, provided that in end we do get in the playoffs – even as 8th or 7th seed – with Teague fully blossomed and playing to 85% of what I believe is his potential.
tony
June 4th, 2010
4:54 am
Jeff Teague is not a assist guy people. He is what he is…..a sg. He showed that in college and he showed that in the nba. I was lobbying for us to take E.Maynor or D.Collison because they are assist guys but our so-call gm took Teague instead. Woodson didn’t play Teague often because Teague is not a facilitator and he’s too short to play the 2. We need to sign Raymond Felton.
drmaryb
June 4th, 2010
5:19 am
Terrell
(Don’t call me Te-relle!). LOL!
Does this mean Alan “Hindu” Henderson is still pushing a Drop-Top Bentley? Wow! The Hawks are the GIFT that keeps on GIVING! No, wonder they’re afraid to sign bad contracts! LOL!
drmaryb
June 4th, 2010
5:25 am
Tony
A shooting guard who has NO jumper? That is rich! LOL! (Are you Effin’ me?)
drmaryb
June 4th, 2010
5:51 am
Jroc
Ugghh …… News – Flash! We don’t just get to resign JJ. He is an UFA, Sir. (If you don’t know what that mean – look it up!)
And BTW, for all the people that are saying, “Sign Rudy Gay!”. Is he also an UFA? (I don’t know?), I like his offensive game, but is he a lock-down defender – like Joe? If not, he is not a replacement for Joe.
Let’s face it, Joe can do a LOT! He can finish, has that killer floater, defends, assists, rebounds, and can win games by himself when needed at times. Teams game plan to stop this man! He draws 2 to 3 defenders all the time! Can, Rudy do that? If not, then he is not a REPLACEMENT! Just another guy on an OK team, that is always re-building.
We really need to re-sign Joe people! And us country hicks need to stop complaining so much about how terrible our star players are! What have we ever won? We have NONE banners hanging in ANY rafters!
As a franchise – We are NOTHING! We are NOBODY!
That’s why no one wants to come here and play here! Atlanta is nothing more than an amusement park for rich people.
drmaryb
June 4th, 2010
5:54 am
Jroc
That was a response to your 517 PM Post.
drmaryb
June 4th, 2010
6:06 am
Doc
Great point, maybe Thibbadeau doesn’t want to come here?
Why would any rookie head coach want to try and fill Mr. Woodson’s shoes! He won 53 games last year and advanced to RD 2 (be it was a sweep, last year was decimated with key injuries)?
That’s a tall order for even a proven coach, especially, IF even Joe doesn’t want to play here anymore.
Joe has been ridiculed every step of the way by the blog people (most of whom, never attended one game).
I’m sure Joe is tired of playing without the basic tools to win & and silly draft picks!
Hey Sund, how about a PG & Center (one who can at least guard Dwight size-wise)!
Oh yeah, and a penetrating PG….even I can feed the perimeter!_
vava74
June 4th, 2010
6:20 am
Blog monster! Blog monster! Let me post!
Teague is not a facilitator/passer:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore;_ylt=AueEaHdHB0WfSmDtyagUogKQvLYF?gid=2010041401
vava74
June 4th, 2010
6:20 am
Alright! He finally did.
O'Brien
June 4th, 2010
6:58 am
tony,
Teague is not an assist guy? Did you watch the games and see how many assists he lost because Joe Smith and ZaZa missed the (open) shot, or fumbled the ball? Did you not see the guy get 15 assists in one game? Maybe he is closer to a combo guard than he is to a natural pass first PG, but to say he is not an assist guy, I disagree.
northcyde,
In my opinion, Hawks need to look for a (veteran) third PG regardless, specifically a defensive minded PG who can pass. As much as I like teague’s potential, there are no guarantees.
Conspiracy theory: The Hawks had a chance to woo Doc Rivers (when they signed Woody), but allegedly, his price tag was too high, so they passed. Maybe Doc thought ownership was being cheap, and he is holding it against them, so his opinion to Thibodeau is to pass on the Hawks job, especially since he has other offers.
JoJo the Godfather
June 4th, 2010
7:16 am
Najeh…Here’s my response to your multiple posts. The idea of Josh for Gortat & Bass was in response to a post which asked how can we get a defensive center and move Al to PF. It’s not what should happen this offseason, but now I just like arguing with you.
Of the 6 guys you named that teams would be glad to trade for Josh Smith, none of them are packaged with a starting calibre center. And if you say that Gortat is not starting calibre, then all I can say is that myself, the Dallas Mavericks, the Charlotte Bobcats, and probably the Orlando Magic which matched his full MLE for 13 minutes a game last year think otherwise.
Of course you don’t trade all of Joe, Al & Josh for depth, you only trade one if you have to, and again that was the original question, how to move Al to PF. If you’ve got a better trade idea that’s reasonable and accomplishes the same thing, lets hear it.
Now, your stats are all wrong. You were so proud of your 5-man matchups from 82games.com which proves Josh was on the floor with the 3 most productive groups, but those are totals. What a revelation!!! The guy that avgs the 2nd most minutes played on a 53-win team has a positive differential when he’s on the floor. Genious! The original post was based on efficiency. It’s a small sample size (which was noted in the original post), but it shows that the Hawks have a higher differential per minute with Horford at the PF.
Also, your Aaron Gray stats, that you also are so proud of, are based on like 20 games he played with New Orleans, not the whole year, not his career. Way to try to make yourself look smart though.
You based your whole argument on that Gortat will not improve if facing better competition. I guess it would be unheard of for a 26-yr old that has only played 150 games in the league, to actually get better with playing time. Based on your theory, we should cut ties with Teague now. He’s surely to get worse when he plays more minutes against other teams starters.
My final point, teams will not give you a starting center of any proven quality for Josh Smith. First off, what teams want him??? Now, how do you accomplish the original motive for the thread and get a starting center so that you can move Horford to PF?
We’ll just agree to disagree that this would be an effective way of getting Al in to the PF spot.
tony
June 4th, 2010
8:56 am
You people need to be a shame of yourselves. Those assists came against Cleveland’s 3rd unit. Teague is not a assist guy. He’s a dunker and shooter which = sg. That’s it. Sign Raymond Felton and after the draft sign undraft free agent Johnathon Jones(facilitator) who by the way is a true pg.
1) Raymond Felton-pg……………Johnathon Jones(udf)…….Jeff Teague
2) Dominigue Jones(Rookie)……Jamaal Crawford
3) Joe Johnson(sf)………………..Marvin Williams
4) Al Horford(pf)……………………Josh Smith
5) Brendan Haywood(c)………….Omar Samhan(rookie)
Avery Johnson(hc)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJKYBahDQe0
GeeMack
June 4th, 2010
8:56 am
Give Teague a chance during the season.
Teague should come into camp as the starting PG.
We don’t need to draft one we already have one let see what he has. Bibby is a back up at this point in his career.
ant banks
June 4th, 2010
9:28 am
SLOW HAND SUND…DAY 18 WITHOUT A COACH FOR THE HAWKS
Dept. of Unintended Irony
June 4th, 2010
10:33 am
“You people need to be a shame of yourselves.”
Enough said.
lewis
June 4th, 2010
10:41 am
21 year old Jeff Teague needs to start at least 20 games for any type of analysis of his game to take place.
Based on what i’ve seen, unlike his days at WF, in the pros he seems to be more interested in getting players involved than scoring. He knows he has coordinated, quick big men to dish the ball to down low, as well as JJ or Jamal in the mid-range.
He has great speed and quickness and isn’t afraid to take it to the rim. His jump shot isn’t there but he’s a good free throw shooter. he needs to work on using his skill set and body type in a way that increases his ability to pickup fouls around the rim. but i’m all for giving him a shot and letting him play through the mistakes, because a penetrating PG would work wonders for our offense.
northcyde
June 4th, 2010
11:45 am
vava74
June 4th, 2010
2:55 am
Teague has (had?) the “it” factor that makes a star and we just have to hope that Woody did not broke his spirit.
That last game in the regular season against CLE did not count for much in many people’s minds, but in mine it did: it seems to indicate that he “survived Woody”.
However, you can all bet your asses that he would (will) not survive a year more of the same treatment.
The new coach HAS TO give the reigns to Teague and we have to bite the bullet (accept some eventual losses in the beginning of the season).
I will not be bothered at all if we start 5-8, provided that in end we do get in the playoffs – even as 8th or 7th seed – with Teague fully blossomed and playing to 85% of what I believe is his potential.
*************************
Oh that’s just Great. We go from Eastern Conference Finals or bust last year . . . to “I don’t mind if we start out 5 – 8 in November, as long as Teague gets minutes and barely make the playoffs . . to get run out in the 1st round?”
That tells you right there how much confidence you really have in Teague, if you’re willing to lower the bar THAT LOW, just to see that dude get minutes.
So in other words, Teague becomes the new Marvin Williams, in which he’s handed a starting job, regardless if he deserves it or not.
Great.
PRESTONI
June 4th, 2010
12:00 pm
The Hawks possibly more than any Other Team need a Coach with a Strong Personality. Dwane Casey is just way too Drab and lacking in Personality. He may be a Terrific Assistant Coach, but that does not make him a Great Head Coach. For those of you in the Corporate World–how many times have you seen someone who was very successful in the Job they did and thus promoted to a Higher Job with more Management Requirements only to fail miserably in their New Management Job? Hopefully the Hawks won’t make this Mistake–it doesn’t take much to turn off a Fan Base and the Hawks have a Very Fragile One.
rusty
June 4th, 2010
12:08 pm
northcyde
can he make our offense any worst than it was for most of the season or playoffs. we need a guy like teague who can push the ball & penetrate. do we need the ball in jj hands never doing any thing but eating up the cloak dribbling and taking forced shots. dont tell me about all of his great assists,making last minute passes to the perimeter hoping js,mw or bibby can make a shot
JSS
June 4th, 2010
12:14 pm
That is a interesting question, if the Hawks don’t have a Coach in place by the beginning of Rookie camp or Summer League; whose going to run the show? Greg Ballard?
jay dubu
June 4th, 2010
12:18 pm
Phil Jackson is not coaching the NJ Nets…not even for 20 million per season.
tony
June 4th, 2010
12:18 pm
Dept of Unintended Irony, are you trying to show me up? If you wake up with a brain disorder, don’t ask why? Galatians 6:7 and 8
O'Brien
June 4th, 2010
12:19 pm
northcyde,
I think the point vava is making, is that Teague needs a learning curve early in the year. Last season was almsot a wash, and with a new coach, a new offensive system, it will probably take him a few games to settle down. It’s like taking one step back, but then 2 steps forward.
The difference with Marvin Williams is when Chills was here, he was arguably better than Marvin. It’s also arguable that Mo Evans could provide what Marvin provides if he started. But we have seen what Bibby looked like playing 28 mpg. And he should not be the starter.
Now if halfway through the year, teague is not up to par, then Hawks need to address that. bench him, trade him, bring somebody else in here, whatever. And to say whether Teague deserves a starting spot or not, i think he deserves it over Mike Bibby. Do you?
A big part of my expectations for the Hawks next year will depend on if we lose JJ.
If JJ stays, I see no reason why we can’t win close to 50 games and compete for top 4 seed again. But if JJ leaves, then I think its possible that we end up with 40 – 45 wins, competing for 6-8 (depending on who Rick Sund brings in).
Although since you’ve defended Woody all year, and been down on Teague all year, I should not be surprised with your interpretation of vava’s post.
Fan of the Hawks
June 4th, 2010
12:36 pm
Mark Jackson to be interviewed again next week.
http://twitter.com/samickFanHouse/status/15389792392
jack
June 4th, 2010
12:36 pm
any update to Mark Jackson having a second interview
drmaryb
June 4th, 2010
12:59 pm
Ken S.
Please tune into 107.5 FM @ 7:30 AM this Saturday. Dr. Christopher R. Edwards is a world renowned Spinologist & Morehouse Medical College Alumni. He performed my spinal surgery in 1997 & is the sole reason I was able to walk and become a Chiropractor (my life’s dream!)
He is hosting Louis Farakhan on this show to discuss his battle with Prostate Cancer & the surgery that he has had. I will awaken to listen in & I hope that you do too. It should be very informative to you and many others.
I don’t know how you feel about the man’s politics and all, because I am neutral to all politics in general, based on my religious beliefs. But, please put all the noise aside and listen in!
Dalastdon2
June 4th, 2010
1:13 pm
We need a new voice for the players and I can’t wait too see Mark Jackson be that voice.
“Atlanta that is our Man”
cp
June 4th, 2010
1:15 pm
Last year the college analyst who were discussing the draft said if Teague had stayed one more year at Wake he would have been a top 10 pick this year. Seeing all the mock drafts this year im inclined to agree with them. One of them said that in a few years Teague would be one of the better players to come out of his class. We just have to give the kid a real chance to either sink or swim. I honestly cant see him doing any worse than what Bibby gave us last year even without a jumpshot. tony did you watch any games last year? You don’t think Teague is an assist guy but Felton is? You cant be serious. Felton is not a good assist guy. His decision making is not one of his strong attributes. Larry Brown actually had Steven Jackson and Diaw facilitate the offense more than Felton this past season. Felton is around 6 dimes a game for his career but dang near 3 turnovers. How is this a good assist guy? Teague actually surprised me with his passing ability this past season but as O’Brien pointed out, many of his assist were lost due to Pachulia fumbling the ball or getting blocked or not even finishing at the rim. Joe Smith missed I don’t know how many jumpers. Teague has potential he just has to be allowed to play through his mistakes.
Matt Freije
June 4th, 2010
1:19 pm
MC or anyone else,
Has potato head aka eyebrows aka woody made any public comments since he was fired?
drmaryb
June 4th, 2010
1:19 pm
OIl SPILl
Has reached Pensacola, FLA. This morning and should be in Destin, FLA tomorrow by Noon.
The beaches in FLA are closing like dominoes!
OMG! American Greed is alive and well and hard at work! People, take notice of the world around you – We are living at a historical time in the World. Now, word on the street is that this thing may gush until December. Much less August! That would total 9 months of OIL in WATER – and we all know they don’t mix.
Now, here’s my point: These Diva Ball Players are so worried about how much they will make on their next contract, meanwhile, there will be no one in the stands to watch them play. We will be paying $100 per week to drive to work – If we have a job by then.
Joe turned down $60 million @ 4 years. If he’s not careful, he may never see those numbers again – Ever!
About the coaching carousel: wonder why Woody nor Mike Brown’s name hasn’t surfaced anywhere?
They won 53 & 61 Games last year. Seems like NJ Nets would call that an upgrade from 13 Wins!
I’m just sayin!
Let’s pray for all the Sea-Life around the Gulf of Mexico & Florida!
That’s Life & That’s Real!
lewis
June 4th, 2010
1:32 pm
Northcyde,
The Hawks won 53 games due to the fact that Woodson’s #1 priority was his lack of new contract. Due to lack of said contract, his interests were laid in winning as many games as possible. Woodson refused to believe that an organization could fire a steadily improving 53 win coach, not to mention the back-to-back-to-back playoff appearances.
Because of this he overplayed his starters in the regular season to the point where they were fatigued coming into the playoffs, and in doing so, simultaneously rendered the bench useless by giving them inconsistent roles and minutes (no expectations, no consistency = no results).
You have to realize a lot of casual, home-team type fans have been disconnected with the franchise and basketball as a whole since the Mutumbo S.Smith days. Now that ASG has put a decent product on the floor, it has captured Atlantans attention once more. With younger players developing, JJ + Jamal, and the resigning of Bibby, Marv and Zaza, people were thinking ECF. A lofty but attainable goal in a teams 3rd consecutive trip to the playoffs with the same developing core.
But these are disgruntled fans who’ve been away from basketball for awhile. Not everyone realizes the playoffs and the regular season are two completely different entities. People don’t understand the level of depth that is required inside and out an organization to go deep into the playoffs and win. You need great coach who knows how to motivate, discipline, substitute, call timeouts, and call the occasional play. You need heart, meanness, great PG play, high level post players, a solid bench, and players playing into a system.
Now as people watch the teams who have been successful in the playoffs, they slowly begin to understand the key elements of winning a championship. Perhaps the starting 5 isn’t as important as people thought. Maybe sacrificing a few wins at the expense of actually having a solid bench or developing younger players might not be so bad of an idea. 53 wins was Woody’s attempt to earn a new contract, not win a championship, and that fact is now clear.
Point guard play is vital in that it sets the tone for the offense. Bibby failed in setting any kind of tone/pace for our offense in this years playoffs. At 32, in the shape he was in, he’ll never again be able to competitively drive to the lane. No pick and rolls, no drive and dishes, an occasional 3 pt shot, but nothing to open up the lanes for anyone the way great assist guys Nash, Williams, Rondo do so wonderfully.
So in Teage’s case, everyone knows ASG isn’t going to go out and buy an all-star PG. Teague has showed flashes, Billups, Rondo and D.Williams (different styles) have proved that it takes more time to develop PG’s. So, to your point of Teague becoming the new Marvin Williams in that he’s handed a starting job, i think most people are okay with that. knowing how cash strapped the owners are, it’s not like we have a choice. He also hasn’t had the time to show or not show what he’s capable of. Hell, its not like Bibby “earned” a damn thing last year. He was rewarded for not getting players involved, not being in shape, not being a leader, not playing any defense at all, not being half the player he was 3 years ago.
Fans have learned you can’t just re-hire your two worst starters, grab a SMOY to go with your two unpolished big-men and expect to win a championship. We can however, start by developing a highly athletic penetrating point guard. If we had lost a few games yet developed our bench / draft picks, we’d have played Miami or Chicago, won, and perhaps not have looked so terrible in the second round. And not looking so terrible in the second round is a definite step up from being swept.
cp
June 4th, 2010
1:59 pm
lewis great post…. I said during the season that it seemed as if all Woodson was concerned about was winning 50 games. That is all he talked about during the year. Plenty of people have said on here that they wouldn’t have mind sacrificing some wins if it meant developing your bench and younger players like Teague. As you said maybe they would have been better prepared for the playoffs is such things happened.
Big Ray
June 4th, 2010
2:03 pm
Lewis ,
I agree with cp . That was a well thought out, well-written post. Bravo.
drmaryb
June 4th, 2010
2:04 pm
Lewis
Blow on your right hand! You HOT man – You HOT!
Big Ray
June 4th, 2010
2:06 pm
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Scotty Brooks won Coach of the Year this year. His reward was a 2 year extension on his contract.
According to the logic of some, I guess Thunder fans can expect him to begin coaching scared because he doesn’t have contract security. Or maybe he will refuse to develop players…because he has no contract security. In fact, a 2 year contract is just going to flat out make him fail in many aspects of his job. Right?
Hey, that alibi worked for Woody, why not Brooks….LOL….
Big Ray
June 4th, 2010
2:08 pm
Never bought into that “coaching scared” business. Woody never looked scared to me, he was just focused on doing what he was doing, the way he wanted to do it. Shouldn’t we expect that from any coach? Flexibility is the key here. Any new coach we get has to be confident in the way he does things, but confident enough to flex a bit when what he’s doing isn’t working.
Hope Woody learned that lesson as he seeks another job. He’s not the first to have to learn it, Scott Skiles had to as well. Same for Avery Johnson, Byron Scott, and any other coach who got canned from their first job. Doesn’t make you a villain, just somebody who has to learn a lesson.
Coaching scared…what a bunch of bull…
tony
June 4th, 2010
2:13 pm
cp, get your facts right sir. Felton is a true facilitator rather you want to believe that or not. He had only 2 tpg not 3. Six assists per game is pretty dawn good. That’s more than what Chauncy Billups had this season. http://www.hoopsworld.com/ststs/index.asp?sv=A The reason the hawks had trouble scoring is because they didn’t have anyone to create scoring opportunity for the team. We will have the same problem next season if don’t sign a true point gaurd. You want Teague to be something that he’s not. He is a dunker and a shooter and that’s it. Sund should have taken Eric Maynor or Darren Collison. I was shot when took Teague over them! If Mr.Sund doesn’t know the difference between a pg and a sg, he probably doesn’t know the difference between a good coach and a bad coach either.
bigdave
June 4th, 2010
2:18 pm
Source: Hawks to Interview Jackson Again
Posted: 6/4/2010 6:18:00 AM
Source: Sam Amick of NBA FanHouse
The Atlanta Hawks will interview ESPN/ABC analyst Mark Jackson for a second time for their head coaching job next week, a league source told FanHouse.
Jackson — who is currently calling the NBA Finals between the Lakers and Boston — is a finalist along with former Minnesota coach Dwane Casey, former Dallas coach and ESPN analyst Avery Johnson and Hawks assistant Larry Drew.
Read more NBA news and insight: http://www.hoopsworld.com/HeadlineStories.asp?lc=NBA&c=1&TEAM_ID=&PLAYER_ID=&hd=20100604#STORY_26439#ixzz0puSSNtvB
“finalist” …? so is that the list..?
bigdave
June 4th, 2010
2:19 pm
Atlanta – This one could take a little while.
Mavs assistant Dwane Casey has the right credentials and most likely the right price tag, but Johnson and maybe even Mike Brown are among the other candidates.
Some have tossed out assistant Larry Drew’s name, but there doesn’t appear to be much serious interest building in the former Pistons guard.
It’s tough to gauge interest in a job like this, because All-Star Joe Johnson’s future is up in the air.
Read more NBA news and insight: http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=16390#ixzz0puSzIyrc
tony
June 4th, 2010
2:22 pm
http://www.hoopsworld.com/stats/index.asp?sv=A Here’s the right link.
drmaryb
June 4th, 2010
2:23 pm
I actually am warming up to the Mark Jackson COY idea. He reminds me of Doc in many ways.
Mark J. Is a HOF player who averaged 12 assists/game over 12 years or so. There isn’t one offensive scheme he hasn’t seen in his sleep, including the vaunted TRIANGLE. All he would need is a Defensive Coordinator.
Why not? Why not us?
Now, Patrick Ewing (nobody loves me.) Is an interesting guy: he could pass for Sam Cassel’s brother (if you ask me). He’s like Little – Richard (I’ve been sanging Rooty – Tooty – Fruity for years & ain’t nobody ever gave me no Grammy!). Or, like Rodney (I gets no respect) Dangerfield!
I can see Patrick’s brains through his nose. I mean, really, isn’t there a surgery where you can reduce the size of your nose hole? That man needs to keep his handkerchief in his chest pocket – his wing span is so long, it’ll take a while to reach for the back pocket. Just give me a 5 – minute warning before he sneezes – because. I’m Gone! (Like the 2 Live Stews!)
Poor Patrick, not my coach! I’ll take MJ, I don’t even think Avery would work either (just a gut feeling @ him & Josh.)
Qoute of the Day: “I am very careful who I let rent space in my head.”
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Big Ray
June 4th, 2010
2:43 pm
Ray Felton is a decent pg. Six assists per game is hardly a lofty stat, however.
Najeh Davenpoop
June 4th, 2010
2:45 pm
“Teague is not a assist guy. He’s a dunker and shooter which = sg. That’s it. Sign Raymond Felton”
Have you seen a Bobcats game? Everything about Felton screams mediocrity. Average passer, average shooter, average scorer. He’s probably better than Bibby just because everyone is, but I think the Hawks can do a little better than that.