Atlanta Hawks: Sixers 117, Hawks 83
- “I could have never imagined that kind of win tonight,” said Sixers coach Doug Collins, who apparently hasn’t watched the Hawks very much.
- Perhaps this a chicken-and-egg thing for the Hawks. Do they just not care enough to play better than this against an opponent they eclipse in talent, or do they just look like they don’t care when they can’t play better than this against an opponent they eclipse in talent?
- L.D. seemed to think it was more of the former after another home surrender:
- “It is just totally unacceptable to come out and play with that type energy, that type so-called passion, to play almost as if they don’t care. And that’s a reflection of me. If that’s the case, then I am going to have to make some changes to my starting lineup. I’ve seen that way too often and if that’s the way we are going to start basketball games, I am not going to sit here and take it I am going to make some changes.”
- Which of course begs the question: Which changes could he possibly make to fix what have been persistent problems for this team?
- Drew can get Al back in the lineup, ASAP. That’s not going to suddenly make the Hawks be a team that doesn’t rely heavily on making jump shots to score, rebounds on defense, defends dribble penetration and slows opponents in transition that match (or exceed) their athleticism.
- Here is what L.D. had to say about Jrue Holiday and Co. dancing through his team’s defense:
- “Bad defense. That’s all it was. We were broken down off the dribble where it was man-on-man. We were exploited off the dribble. We know Philadelphia has guys that are capable but we cannot come out and constantly let a team penetrate our interior like that. And it happened from the start and it happened until the end. When you play where team is constantly breaking down off the dribble, you are in a lot of rotation situations, you are forcing bigs to come and help, they put it up in the glass, they get the offensive rebound.”
- This is not a new revelation. As I said, it’s not like L.D. has a lot of good options but his distribution of minutes this season shows that this is a weakness that he has not purposefully tried to shore up with the personnel available to him.
- After the Hawks surrendered defensively in the first half, Drew could have made good on his threat to change lineups. The move would have sent a message to his starters at the same time it allowed him to experiment. Instead, he sent out the same group that couldn’t defend in the first half and saw them fail to do much better after halftime.
- So, back to the chicken-and-egg thing: Did this happen because the Hawks don’t care or did it just look like that because they couldn’t overcome their deficiencies?
- “I don’t think anybody didn’t care,” Marvin said. “Obviously when you get down by such a huge deficit, guys’ body language is going to change and that’s what frustrates [Drew] the most. He doesn’t like to see that. But anybody that laces their shoes up cares, especially on this team. I can say that wholeheartedly.”
- At the very least, Marvin (10 points, 10 rebounds, a handful of hustle plays) can say that for himself in this game.
- Home fans booed the Hawks a bit at halftime and again in the second half. Eventually, they just seemed to grow bored and disinterested. I mean the fans, not the Hawks, though I guess it could be both if you buy into L.D.’s theory.
- “I don’t care who we are playing, we should never be down by 30,” Jamal said. “I think that is just caring more. We have got to continue to hold each other accountable and keep getting better.”
- With Al out, Etan inactive and the game moving too fast for Twin, L.D. tried various small lineups that included Smoove, Josh Powell and (if I saw what I think saw) even Damien at center.
- The Sixers continued to run past the Hawks, dominate them on the boards and make most of the plentiful open shots that were available and the few that the Hawks managed to challenge.
- “When we wasn’t making shots, every rebound they got they were pushing it and pounding the ball down our throat,” J.J. said. “We wasn’t playing no help defense. The defense tonight was just non-existent. They got whatever they wanted.”
- The Hawks also couldn’t make shots, starting 4 of 14 from the field. Then, like happens with this team, the lack of jumpers falling (and the lack of a marquee opponent to keep them revved up) eventually led to an all-systems failure.
- “I hope that’s not the case,” L.D. said. “You are going to miss shots. But there is no excuse for giving up easy baskets the way we give up easy baskets. It starts from our starters. When they come out and play like that at the very beginning it’s hard to overcome a deficit like that.”
- The big question for the Hawks is how they will fare once the schedule toughens. But before we can even get to that, it’s already time to wonder about a team that regularly takes home beatdowns like this (Milwaukee, Boston, New Orleans and now Philadelphia, just one real contender among that group).
- That just doesn’t happen to serious teams, so it’s a major red flag for the Hawks.
- “Joe and I were talking about the same thing on the bench on the fourth quarter,” Marvin said. “You see this happen a couple times on the road, but this has happened to us a couple times at home. Obviously there are going to be nights like this but you can’t chalk it up to that. We just weren’t ready to play as a team.”
- That seven-game circus trip is right around the corner. Orlando won tonight and is still right below in the standings while Chicago is still two games ahead.
- “Especially at home, we cannot come out and play with that type energy, we cannot play with that type effort and play such a lethargic game when every game has such a a meaning to us,” L.D. said. “Here we are about to play our last game before we go out on the road for seven games. It is just totally inexcusable for us to come out with that type effort, with that type energy and play such a game that we are fighting for our lives trying to move up in the standings.
Michael Cunningham, Hawks beat
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nahzt
February 9th, 2011
2:09 am
props @ northcyde
“- 26th in offensive rebounding
- 27th in free throw rate
Two ways in which a team can get easy points, and we’re horrible in both categories.”
fantastic point.
mykhalc
February 9th, 2011
2:11 am
time to start hintin’ about bein’ traded Al…this rerun is gonna last forever!!! Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
vava74
February 9th, 2011
2:19 am
Simple moves:
Start Teague (regardless of how unconvincingly he played yesterday)
This will:
- diminish our offense’s reliance on jump shots;
- improve perimeter D;
- increase ball penetration;
- increase FT’s;
- increase inside assists and dish outs after penetration;
- increase transition buckets (we will again see layups and dunks by our PG).
Dump Jamal ASAP:
This will:
- improve perimeter D;
- improve 3pt consistency off the bench (by using Bibby on that role);
Get Bibby to be the designated scorer/PG off the bench:
This will:
- keep Bibby fresher;
- maximize Bibby’s scoring mentality as this was his game in the past.
- improve the second unit’s organization with a PG which still knows how to distribute and rule the pace if the game with lesser quality teammates (I bet that with some insistence, Zaza would be a viable pick and role and pick and pop player jointly with Bibby).
Give more burn to Jordan:
This will:
- develop him faster;
- compensate Jamal’s departure;
vava74
February 9th, 2011
2:20 am
Oh, by the way:
Teague and Jordan BOTH rebound better than Bibby and Jamal and my guess is that they will be more capable/willing transition defenders as well.
Gilk
February 9th, 2011
2:29 am
This gm is a wake-up call to Sund to make a trade(s) at deadline to shake up this roster. At minimum, they must acquire a distributing PG who can stay in front of their opponent on the other end. And yes you will have to involve a “core” piece like Josh. Package him and Jamal’s expiring contract for Andre Miller and Camby. Do something Sund. Because Hawks fans are waiting for something bold. Can’t sit tight with your so loved “core”!
vava74
February 9th, 2011
2:52 am
The above would, IMO, change completely the complexion of our game.
It should be noted that out blow out losses ALWAYS come:
- at home;
- after a few days off;
- with Bibby sucking big time (replacing him with Jamal is the way forward when you are being burned defensively?????);
- with Josh not making a difference defensively (Brand was 4/5FG 3/4FT in the 1st quarter).
My guess is that there is a significant lack of discipline in this team and that Bibby, Josh and a few others whenever they have an opportunity (stay at home too long, the opponent does not look too difficult, …) exercise their party bones till exhaustion.
Zaza for instance probably goes on a fine dinning and wine drinking rampage, since I am under the impression that he also looks horrible during these losses.
{MAC-Town Georgia 478}
February 9th, 2011
5:10 am
I was out….ha….I get in to see that the Dawgs lost a game that would improve their NCAA resume, and an embarrassing lost by the Hawks at home. Smh.
Willy
February 9th, 2011
5:23 am
The next time someone on the Hawks pays $200 for a meal I hope the chief burns it, takes their money and says “There’s always going to be nights like this. But what you don’t realize is it’s just one meal. I’ll try to hold my staff responsible moving forward.”
Willy
February 9th, 2011
5:36 am
Chef, that is… Imagine if the fans tossed a hissy fit like Josh every time we saw play like this at home.
O'Brien
February 9th, 2011
7:02 am
Good writeup MC. But does anyone (including the players) take LD seriously?
How many times has he criticized the team for bad defense? But yet he continuously plays Bibby and Jamal big minutes even when they are struggling offensively?
And like you said. Why not start the second half with a different lineup?
We have seen this before in the playoffs under Woody. And now we are seeing it under LD. Obviously the roster is flawed, but I dont think the coaches have lived up to their threats either.
O'Brien
February 9th, 2011
7:08 am
The Hawks are 17-8 at home this season. The last 2 seasons under Woody, they were 34-7, and 31-10.
But for some reason, this Hawks team is not focused at home.
Can Rick really stand by and say “I like our core” after seeing multiple home losses like this?
Does the ASG not realize that home games like this do NOT help marketing? Oh, and BTW, Hawks already average less home fans this season than they did last season.
If they’re not careful, home attendance will go down even more next season.
2 losses at home by 34+ points? Unacceptable.
terrell
February 9th, 2011
7:23 am
Blah blah blah
Ray
February 9th, 2011
7:25 am
Yep same old hawks except now we’ve regressed to the point that we will be put out in the first round of the playoffs forget the second round.
I just don’t get it you think you learned about them once then they lay these multiple eggs gosh. We may need a scientist to tell us what’s wrong with them.
O'Brien
February 9th, 2011
7:37 am
I have been a big critic of Marvin. But I must give him alot of credit for his game tonight.
On a night when it would have been easy to hang his head, and just go through the motions, Marvin played hard, and finished with a double double.
Keep it up Marvin.
Trojan
February 9th, 2011
7:44 am
LD speaks like a man with principles with Teague but is a hypocrit with Josh, Bibby, Zaza, Joe, Crawford.
Larry wants our team to be a team that relies on offense, jump shots, not penetrating, no defense from the guards and poor shot selection.
That formula will NEVER work in the NBA and especially against good teams in the playoffs. We are destined to fail!
Ra'mon
February 9th, 2011
7:48 am
Question, right now, is a jumper from Josh not better than a jumper from anyone else not named Joe or Jamal?
JeJe
February 9th, 2011
7:50 am
Can’t you all see the pattern?
We have the same schedule every week:
Play Friday and Saturday then on Tues or Wed.
We always have 3 or so days off til our Tuesday game, which we always collapse in. We’ve lost to Milwaukee twice after choking both games.
This team is a joke.
Rick Sund won’t do anything because BASG won’t go into the LT for a player (EVEN THOUGH THEY SAID THEY WOULD) and he actually thinks we’re ELITE because we have been similar to the Spurs in that we got swept in round 1
TRADE JOSH SMITH FOR CURRY AND BIEDRINS
THAT FIXES EVERY SINGLE PROBLEM THIS TEAM HAS. THEN BRING BIBBY OFF THE BENCH FOR SPARSE MINUTES
RICK SUND, PLEASE READ THIS
JeJe
February 9th, 2011
7:52 am
INCLUDE MO EVANS OR WHOEVER U NEED TO
MARVIN IS PLAYING BETTER AND DAMIEN HAS BEEN SOLID
WHO IN THE STARTING LINEUP WAS LD REFERRING TO WHO HAS NOT BEEN TRYING? ]PROBABLY JOSH
LD SHOULD’VE JUST BENCHED THE STARTERS. WOODY DID SAME THING. IF STARTERS SUCKED, HE’D PUT THEM BACK IN WHEN THE BENCH BROUGHT US BACK OR JUST LET THEM PLAY REGARDLESS
SO WHO IS BETTER: LD OR WOODY?
LD LOSES AT HOME BY 40 EVERY FEW GAMES BUT BEATS ORLANDO AND MIAMI
WOODY DOES NOT HAVE US GET BLOWN OUT AS MUCH, BUT COULDN’T BEAT THE BIG BOYS (EVEN THOUGH ORLANDO IS KINDA WACK RIGHT NOW. ARENAS TRADE WAS A JOKE)
FIRE SUND
JeJe
February 9th, 2011
7:53 am
EVEN IF MARVIN BLOWS, AS ROD AND EVERYONE ELSE KNOWS, HE STILL CAN SCORE 7 OR 8 ON A CRAPPY NIGHT
BIBBY CAN’T DO ANYTHING ANYMORE. PERIOD.
JeJe
February 9th, 2011
7:55 am
JOSH SMITH FOR BIEDRINS AND CURRY.
THROW IN MO IF NEEDED
THAT WAY WE GET A CENTER WHO CAN REBOUND AND A QUICK PG WHO CAN SHOOT THE HELL OUT OF THE BASKETBALL.
GET RID OF PLAYERS WITH ATTITUDE ISSUES.
CURRY IS COACHABLE AND IF BIEDRINS CAN STAY ANYWHERE CLOSE TO HEALTHY THAT’S A PLUS. I’M SURE HE NEEDS A CHANGE OF SCENERY. PLUS HE HAS NICER HAIR THAN ZAZA – NO HOMO
JeJe
February 9th, 2011
7:56 am
lewis,
Did Sund really say he reads Hoopshype for trade rumors? Lololol even if it’s a joke
Section 303
February 9th, 2011
7:58 am
This is what makes me so mad….we all know this will not be the last time the Hawks get their heads kicked in at home. There will be at least one or two more of these games before the season ends (likely in the 1st round).
If there isn’t a trade, then it will end all arguements. The organization just flat out does not care about winning. We already know the players don’t (I could give two sh#ts what Marvin Williams says, I know what I see). Time for the ASG/Sund to get something done. You cannot leave this group intact.
My solution: Find a way to trade for a PG. And, I belive Rodney Carney is available. He might be able to help with D on the perimeter at a cheap price.
Ra'mon
February 9th, 2011
8:03 am
Jeje, trading Josh is not the answer. Trading one of your best 3 players is not the answer on this team. The problem is turning the players 5-12 into a serviceable depth. As I said after Joe, Josh, Al, JC, and possibly Marvin, what other player on this roster would see more than 15 minutes a game on ANY other play off team’s roster? Just about the entire bench needs an overhaul. The starting line up sucks because they have no one on the bench to step in at PG or C if someone goes down, or if Bibby isn’t shooting well. Joe, Josh, and Al are really one of the NBA’s best trios.
terrell
February 9th, 2011
8:15 am
All I got to say is, if 2 wins over Orlando doesnt mean a thing in the REG season(to most of you fairweather fans), then a loss to Philly(without Al) shouldnt mean a thing either. Now put that in your pipe and smoke it!
terrell
February 9th, 2011
8:19 am
It’s not like we dont know this team is flawed. Philly will cool off sooner or later, and we’ll go on a run. That’s usually how it happens in the NBA. I’m giving them a pass(sorta) on this one. Living in Atlanta and all the SB parties spelled disaster. lol! Especially without our leader. Not to mention, Philly’s on a roll right now. Lets see how we respond on Saturday. Throw this one out the window.
Westurd
February 9th, 2011
8:21 am
DISGUSTED!! This happened at home and has happened multiple times this season. HAWKS are making me illnana!
Last nights lose was on the players, not the coach. Sorry all you LD bashers.
Section 303
February 9th, 2011
8:31 am
JeJe, I’m not sure I want to trade Josh Smith. However, any trade that would send Mo Evens out of town has my intrest. I really see no value in Mo Evens, whatsoever.
Still kills me that he had the nerve to say he was “undervalued” making $2.5-million/per. He really has nothing to offer this team. His defense is severely overrated and his offense, at best, is bad.
slimjr
February 9th, 2011
9:01 am
“n the NBA this season, a home team has lost by 34 or more twice. The first time was when the Hawks lost to the Hornets, and the second time was tonight. No other team — not even the Cavs — has lost by 34 or more at home.” WOW…..
@northcyde
even you realize this team is going no where in the playoffs. The New Orleans and 76′ers home games are statement games!! This team is not a contending team by any stretch of the imagination.. No more excuses. Break this ish up now…The 23rd easiest schedule ride is over. Now it gets much tougher.. Do you think they are going to improve between now and the playoffs as presently configured? I bet 80% on this blog think not………….
Sund=fail………
STRETCH
February 9th, 2011
9:01 am
The problem’s are:
JJ the so called “Superstar” who gave us what…6 pts last night???
JS the “Crybaby” of league right now.
JC is just what he is a 6th man, he’s a good one, but you cant depend on him to score 30 every night.
And no bench!
MAKE A MOVE SUND!!!
ILL-Logical
February 9th, 2011
9:08 am
MC: What is the relationship between Sund and Drew? Can there be a meeting of the minds between them to address the critical issues of the current roster or at least a shared vision of what it is going to take to stop the bleeding?
slimjr
February 9th, 2011
9:17 am
If Joe and Al don’t show up every night this team has no shot. They are the “dirty south” version of the Cleveland Cavaliers…………..lol
Nookah
February 9th, 2011
9:19 am
Greetings Hawks fans!!
What we witnessed last night made my stomach turn for the 2nd time in 2 or 3 weeks. In a word…pathetic!!!
It is very difficult to be a fan of any ATL sports franchise especially the Hawks. However, after last night I have a new found respect for all diehard Hawks fans, those who have suffered for longer than 1988, because that’s how long I have been a fan of the Hawks; and to think there are so many more people on this blog who have been fans for much longer than I have. I cannot imagine how you all must feel. This team needs to be shaken up big time.
As Tom put it much earlier in the blog we are “SOFT” plain and simple. We are soft physically and mentally and if I were Sund……sorry did I say soft??!!! Next topic.
Just for your enjoyment:
http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2011-02-08/four-nba-trades-that-should-be-made-before-the-deadline.
Go Hawks anyway!!!
Mr Mojo
February 9th, 2011
9:38 am
And Ownership and Sund refuse to make a move. How can you run a franchise like this? Marvin, Crawford and a 1 for a Melo rental lets go for it. and for anyone who says that isnt enough its 10x more than what the Knicks are offering.
Astro Joe
February 9th, 2011
9:46 am
My guess is that LD will slightly change the rotation (Teague will likely receive his “get-out-of-jail” card Saturday) but I seriously doubt that he changes the starting line-up. I could see him using Teague or Wilkins as his new 6th man (depending on the match-ups) with Joe moving to PG when Damien enters. That way, he can apply more defensive pressure in the backcourt to change the pace of the game (as opposed to Jamal changing the pace purely on the accuracy of his jumper). As long as he decides to have Bibby and Jamal as 2 of his 3 guards who play the majority of minutes, he can’t expect too much in the way of defensive intensity. I’m not giving up on Bibby, most players are ready for a break at this time of year (thus, the All-Star recess). I’ll pass judgement on Bibby in the last week of February.
Big J
February 9th, 2011
9:49 am
Good God, Hawks, how do the folks who attended last night’s game get a refund? I think the Sixers are better than their record, but still to lose by 34 (and it wasn’t even that close) at home to a sub-500 team, especially after a recent 41 point beat down at home against New Orleans, is just terrible. What good team (33-19) gets repeatedly thrashed at home like that?? The Sixers guards, Holiday, Meeks, and Williams, absolutely sliced and diced the Hawks, resulting in open look after open look, start to finish. Meanwhile Joe Johnson and Jamal Crawford just force one on one moves and hoist up contested jumpers, and Josh and Marvin take too many long range jumpers. UGLY. I’m not sure what the solution is, but you probably have to look at the two team leaders, JJ and Josh — good leaders just don’t let this sort of debacle happen, especially repeatedly.
O'Brien
February 9th, 2011
9:49 am
Ra’mon, Section 303,
It would be great to build around JJ/Al/Josh. The problem is, if we keep those guys, then it will be very difficult to make any moves.
Nobody wants Mo Evans ($2.5 mil)or ZaZa ($4.5 mil), Marvin ($7.5 mil)has little trade interest around the league, while Bibby ($6 mil) is old and slow and is best suited as a shooter off the bench.
By the way, shout out to Rick Sund for giving these guys that money and number of years (sarcasm)). IMO, each of them got one or two years too long on their deals
When Jamal’s contract ($10 mil) expires, we will still be over the cap, so all we will have is the Mid-Level exception, the $3.6 TPE, and the bi-annual exception.
So I think the Hawks options are limited when it comes to upgrading the team. I would love to keep Josh, but after Jamal, he is the best trade option to help upgrade the team.
O'Brien
February 9th, 2011
9:52 am
BTW, I gotta agree with Samuel (somewhat) on this one. Ever since LD has been hired, I think he has consistently said all the “right things” to fans, the media, the players and Rick Sund.
But I dont think his actions have backed up his words consistently enough.
superiorblogman
February 9th, 2011
10:00 am
Realistically Devin Harris is the guy the Hawks should be after.
superiorblogman
February 9th, 2011
10:08 am
Have you ever seen or heard a 7-foot-1, 270-pound man beg? Stand near Tito Horford the next time he picks up the telephone to call the Hawks’ front office. “I’ve been begging [general manager] Rick Sund and the Hawks for the last three years – please get a center so my son can pay his normal position,” the elder Horford said Tuesday from his home in the Dominican Republic. “He can’t push guys out of the box like I could. If he moved to forward, he would have a longer career.” Atlanta Journal-Constitution
This is going to get ugly after the Hawks get dismantled again in the playoffs this year. I can see Al asking for a trade and he should.
Grandad
February 9th, 2011
10:59 am
I’m still mad.
This team has no -PRIDE-!
Trade Joe Johnson right now, to Houston – Kevin Martin & Battier.
Same Josh Smith to Golden State – Stephen Curry & filler
Marvin + Teague & or JC2 to Toronto – Amir Johnson & Barbosa
-Then-
Make Battier & Horford Co-Captains.
Anybody don’t play with effort & pride…trade ‘em to Uzbekinefinstan
in the Russian Basketball Federation.
Somehow LD has got to hit ‘em in the pocketbook;
fine ‘em for not showin’ up for work.
Bullcrap – just trade their ass!
Hawks73
February 9th, 2011
10:59 am
It’s hard to really buy into this team with performances like this one, and it’s not about getting beat it’s about showing up and putting forth effort. It’s almost impossible (without trying) to get down by 30 befort halftime (yet it’s happened twice to this team at home).
It’s almost a foregone conclusion that the Hawks will make the playoffs, it’s the apathetic performances and eager willingness to quit that gives this team’s fan base no hope (for anything other than a first or second round debacle).
ag
February 9th, 2011
11:14 am
After reading many of these blogs, I cannot offer anything that I have not previously posted. Yet, the one major positive that may come out of this loss is for him to make changes in the lineup and hopefully Jeff Teague will start.
drmaryb (*_*)
February 9th, 2011
11:17 am
Something has to be done!
Billy Knighr would have cleared the bench by now. I never saw a GM unload this much garbage for something valuable, since he quit!
Solomon Jones
Speedy Claxton
Alan Henderson
Dikembe MuTumbo (not garbage)
Demarr Johnson
Salim Stoudamire
Acie Law
Et. Al.
____________________________
Why can’t Sund do that. I heard Sund doesn’t even have a computer on his desktop, he doesn’t like computers! How does he research and scout?
slimjr
February 9th, 2011
11:34 am
Hawks=QUITERS!!!!!
SUND=Retard
ag
February 9th, 2011
11:38 am
Over the last 5 games, Bibby has averaged 24 minutes, 4.2 ppg (21) 7-30fg 6-22 3fg ( wow made only one shot that is not a trey) 2 steals and 13 ast (2.6.) Teague in 12.8 (21 last night) and one DNP 5 ppg (20pts) 8-16 fg 2-3 3fg 2 steals and 4 ast. He also has 4 to’s to Bibby’s 3. I promise to never watch another Hawks game because we can all see the weak link
slimjr
February 9th, 2011
11:39 am
Sund must has pictures. How does this buster hang around for 31 years and won nothing?????????????????????????????????????????????????????//
slimjr
February 9th, 2011
11:42 am
“Bullcrap – just trade their ass!”
@Grandad
Cosign!
Ray
February 9th, 2011
11:42 am
It’s tough man to talk about who we should trade
I’m all for Jamal Crawford, Mike bibby, Mo Evans, Zaza, and even Thomas.
Thing with Josh is crowd attendance is already bad without him it drops to almost zero sorry to be harsh. We’d need a big name to attract the home crowd if Josh has to leave. I’m all for letting him go just bring someone in that has a lot of pull if you know what I mean.
drmaryb (*_*)
February 9th, 2011
11:45 am
Good from Fat – Far from Good!
Listening to The Heard on 680 The Fan – CNN:
Melo is the black hole. A high volume scorer, shooting 47%, he scores 51 points w/no assists. If he gets 3 assists the win that game that they lost 108 – 103. Melo plays no D either. In NY, who will Melo and Amare stop? NO ONE!
_________________________________
It’s like bringing home the stripper named DAKOTA – who are you gonna’ talk to?
ROF-LOL!
_________________________
Seriously, The Hawks may need to trade Josh Smooth and some pieces for Curry and Biedrens! Curry not a great defender but, has proven PG skills. Biedrens plays defense and rebounds well. I would miss Josh, but if he gets us a PG and Center – we become a balanced team with some teeth!
______________________________
Rondo can’t score a lick, but he plays defense and rebounds and is a fiesty hand full! Maybe Teague can do some of that and back up Curry!
slimjr
February 9th, 2011
11:48 am
JChill can get you 10/10 per night for less than Marvin.. Bye Marvin…Take Mike the Geezer with ya……That’s a start….