Atlanta Hawks: Notes, quotes and links
Chicago– Checking in from the Chi, where it is chilly and windy in frickin May . . .
- D-Rose practiced today. David Kaplan of CSNChicago.com reported Rose had an MRI that revealed a Grade 2 ankle sprain but says Rose is “expected to start” Game 2.
- Rose also is the MVP.
- Teague knows the playoffs will have some bearing on his future with the Hawks.
- Teague on if he had any pregame shookness: “At the jump ball, you are a little nervous. I get nervous before every game. After the jump ball went off, I just started playing basketball and forget about everything else.”
- J.J. on Teague: “He knows that we need him. I think he’s going to be focused from here on out. You could see it the previous days leading up to the game. It doesn’t surprise me that he came out and played the way he did. I just look forward to him getting better.”
- Al on Teague: “I think everyone has always seen the potential with Jeff. I think time and time again he’s been given the opportunity and he’s delivering. I’m proud of him to come out and handle things the way he did.”
- L.D. on if he ever struggled to find a balance between letting Teague play and develop and the team’s overall goals:” I’ve never struggled with that. I’ve always said with Jeff, the main thing is to try to find the consistence with him. I’ve always believed in him.”
- J.J. on if Teague ever got down about not playing much: “That’s understandable when you are in your first and second year. You want to play so bad. You go stretches where you may not play games. Then you go stretches where you do play, and you play good and you feel like you should be playing. I understand his frustration. He had to wait his turn and he’s done that. He’s just got to seize the moment right now.”
- J.J. on if the Hawks are motivated by a lack of respect: “Last night was a perfect example of this young Atlanta Hawks team [that is] very hungry and very underrated, and not appreciated. We just come out and try to have fun.”
- L.D. on if he’s used the perceived slights to motivate his team: “To be perfectly honest, I haven’t used it all. I haven’t mentioned one thing about rallying behind that. I know some coaches would do it but I don’t see a need.”
- SI.com’s Zach Lowe breaks down Atlanta’s screen-roll coverages against D-Rose.
- Al on those coverages: “We were showing a lot of different looks. Rose is so fast and explosive. You can’t show [on screens] too much.”
- A lot of the burden for guarding pick-and-rolls fell on the guards vs. Orlando. Now it’s on the bigs. “This time with a guy like Derrick Rose that is so good with the ball, we have to give more help,” Al said.
- Teague on Smoove and Al’s help on Rose: “They were huge. Josh did a really good job of meeting him at the rim. Al did a great job of corralling him in transition and things like that. That is what it is going to take to stop him, a total team effort.”
- Sebastian Pruiti of nbaplaybook.com breaks down the play that got Al that wide-open dunk.
- SB Nation’s Mike Prada, who was among those to dismiss the Hawks as lucky jump-shooters in Round 1, might be reconsidering.
- Smoove on helping limit Noah to one offensive rebound in Game 1: “I just tried to match his physicality. Anticipating the shot going up and trying to get a body on him early. As long as I face guard him and do my part and he doesn’t even touch the ball, I’ve done my part. You have to be real disciplined. What is so hard, the reason they get a lot of offensive rebounds, guys tend to ball-watch Derrick Rose because he is so aggressive and draws so much attention. That’s probably how [Noah] and Boozer probably gets a lot of tip-ins.
- J.J. on his no excuses pledge during the All-Star break: “There is no pressure on this team, man. In every series we are going to be the underdog, regardless, so all we have to do is come out and play our game.”
- L.D. on being up 1-0: “Looking back at the Orlando series, being in a similar situation, I thought we let our guard down a little bit. I thought we were a little complacent and a little soft. That’s something I can’t allow to happen at this time. We are in familiar waters again. We can’t come out passive with our guard down. We can’t be satisfied.”
- J.J. on taking home-court advantage from the Bulls: “We are not satisfied. We know the series isn’t over. But yet still we know we are in the drivers’ seat. It wouldn’t hurt to get another one.”
- L.D. on snapping the second-round losing streak: “A lot of people had written us off in the series before it even began. And we’ve been here before. Now that we have been in these situations a few times, we respond differently. We don’t listen to what’s being said. We listen and pay attention to detail a little bit more than we have in the past. And I do believe this team is a little more hungry.”
- L.D. on what he didn’t like from Game 1: “Offensively we didn’t do as good of a job particularly when the game got physical. That’s something I’ve been preaching since the Orlando series. Playoff basketball means energy, it means intensity, it means physicality. We have to be prepared for it, we have to expect it and we have to respond.”
- L.D. on the adjustments he anticipates from Bulls: “I am sure their aggression will be more. It is a game where their backs will be against the wall and they feel it’s a must-win for them. It’s hard to say what they will do differently [strategically]. We have to look at things more in a general [way]. With Rose we know we will see a high volume of pick-and-rolls. We could see Boozer posting more, more touches for Deng, more touches for Korver. It’s hard to say.”
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144 comments Add your comment
Sleepy
May 3rd, 2011
11:19 pm
we know for a fact with Rose receiving the MVP trophy and not getting any fts in the last game that he will come out ultra aggressive . I would throw a wrench into that by going zone the first 4-5 possessions. Every report Ive read they go on and on about how they settled for too many jumpshots and how they were going to attack the basket more and be more physical and intense .
Toss that zone out there to start and totally freak them out and nullfy that crowd and then when they take out Bogans or Korver just go back to man to man .
Jamal is averaging 20 ppg in the playoffs so far and after every game someone says he wont continue to make those lucky shots lol
JeJe
May 3rd, 2011
11:20 pm
That game 5 [blowout] loss to Orlando was huge.
Our players need to KEEP REMINDING THEMSELVES that games like that will happen if we get complacent
We cannot let immature people like Smoove tell us that we just need to steal 1 in Chicago.
We still have not had a game yet this postseason where Smoove has led the team.
drmaryb (*_-)
May 3rd, 2011
11:21 pm
“It’s hard to play good – Its easy to play hard”
- Scottie Brooks, OKC Head Coach -
Sleepy
May 3rd, 2011
11:25 pm
JeJe this game is like a quiz to see how much the Hawks have learned from the last series.
drmaryb (*_-)
May 3rd, 2011
11:31 pm
Sleepy
The winner never makes a major adjustment to start a game.
That is counter-intuitive on every logistical level in LIFE!
The onus is on The Bulls to make any adjustment and if our plan is thwarted in any way, then we make an in game situation counter move.
You never fake yourself out of positions of proven strength, unless otherwise warranted.
You do what YOU do, until someone stops you. That’s what winners do!
This was my basic response in the last series, Drew agreed and Hawks win in 5. But, hey! I’m not trying to re-invent the wheel nor water.
IMO
Slimjr
May 3rd, 2011
11:36 pm
I hope Hinrich is back to deal with Wade in the ECF..We match up better with Miami then Boston anyway…We beat em with that Mr. party animal himself the Bibster… Imagine what will happen if Teague is starting???Good stuff!! Go Hawks…
Go take a dump @calling em’ out………….You sound constipated like Stan Van Gundy!….Yawn…
Slimjr
May 3rd, 2011
11:45 pm
“It’s hard to play good – Its easy to play hard”
- Scottie Brooks, OKC Head Coach -
Great quote drmaryb!
I’ve been tough on Josh and Allstar Al a bit lately, but you’ve just brought to mind that Josh and Al are playing very hard in these playoffs, they are giving every thing they have!!!
As a fan you really cant ask for more? I applaud both of them and stand while doing it. Josh had a monster 4th Quarter protecting the Rim at only 6′9″.. If this guy was a 7 footer OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
drmaryb (*_-)
May 3rd, 2011
11:46 pm
SlimJr! Bump that Fool! Do You Baby.
I Love You! What else really matters? Don’t worry ’bout the
multi-name bloggers. You know who they are.
Najeh Davenpoop
May 3rd, 2011
11:49 pm
“Have a feeling Rose will go for 40 tomorrow and have like 12 assists”
Same here. He’s going to come out firing. The Hawks have done a good job weathering the storm in this series when the opposing team has made runs, but they better be ready to start this game.
Najeh Davenpoop
May 3rd, 2011
11:49 pm
^^in these playoffs I mean.
Sleepy
May 3rd, 2011
11:54 pm
drmaryb (*_-) – this isnt a change of total game strategy this is a way to totally screw with the adjustments they think they are making right from the start especially offensively for a team who doesnt score a ton of points.
This also takes the crowd out of the game AND the refs.
We know the refs are coming and every winning team is always looking at different ways to attack there opponents . We know that these guys are not the shooters that the Magic were and you know that Rose and the refs are gonna be coming directly at Teague.
if we can somehow slow that down and cause this team to chuck a few threes early and not put them to the line which is what they will be looking for then over the course of the game it works in our favor .
Again this is not all game zone this is zone that says this opponent outside of Korver has no confidence in its outside shooting and will do everything possible tomorrow to get free throw attempts .
The amount of frustration that will come from us zoning them will take them right out of there game imo .
How much zone offense do you think theyve practiced the last two weeks .?
Dont you think that if they have to sub Bogans for Korver at SG that that plays right into our hands ?
Najeh Davenpoop
May 3rd, 2011
11:55 pm
“Do you believe JJ still has the worst contract in the NBA?”
He never had the “worst contract in the NBA”, word to Gilbert Arenas and Rashard Lewis. The problem with his contract is that more than any other contract on the team, it makes it pretty much impossible for the Hawks to improve this roster. Joe is a good player but the contract makes him damn near untradeable for anything close to equal value and takes up a third of the Hawks’ cap room for the next half decade. And based on this regular season’s results, for the Hawks to lock themselves into a 44 win team for the foreseeable future seemed like a bad move during the regular season.
If, in fact, this team’s ceiling is higher than previously demonstrated, his contract becomes significantly less burdensome. If the Hawks can actually build an elite team around this core — and it would be hard to argue against their elite status if they can make it to the conference finals or beyond — then it makes no difference how much they get paid since they are going to be here anyway. The problem only becomes significant if this core cannot become elite, in which case the subsequent rebuilding effort would be severely hampered by the inability to move Joe.
Slimjr
May 3rd, 2011
11:59 pm
WOW OKC up 20!!! Sending a message???
Slimjr
May 4th, 2011
12:03 am
If the Hawks reach the ECF or Finals, Gearon has 300million reasons why he should spend the money to help this team win it all next year….
Sleepy
May 4th, 2011
12:04 am
SlimJr next game in Memphis Gasol and Randolph are gonna foul out the entire OKC team .
drmaryb (*_-)
May 4th, 2011
12:08 am
* NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs).
Earlier I said * analgesic (which means pain meds) however, indirectly N
the cause of pain is typically due to inflammation.
* also Ice 24/7 should be interpreted as intermittently during the 24 hours and not continuous icing, (that is an implied understanding amongst those who work in the medical community.)
Icing should be applied in 20/20 mins on/off intervals. You never want to induce hypo-thermic conditions to the body.
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Slimjr
May 4th, 2011
12:09 am
I hear ya Sleepy! He He..Like that Conely dude.Hes got nice smooth left handed j..Raining 3’s tonight…
Grandad
May 4th, 2011
12:13 am
Mary Ellen
You are so Right !
But when you get to my age you start looking at long term Health.
From now ’til June – Dr.Mary writes the prescriptions.
Go Hawks !
Grandad
May 4th, 2011
12:23 am
Mary Ellen
One of my former players / students called me today.
He’s got two grand kids.
He was tellin me about all my former players that had turned 50.
I knew I was gettin’ on,
but, sometimes you don’t realize those kids grow up too.
I said, well ” I’ll be dawggone ”
I started thinkin’ about some of those 50 year old kids,
(they are still young boys in my mind’s eye)
it kinda made me realize…..dang, I’m an ol’ cuss.
Ha haaaa, don’t you just love it, ain’t life grand !
drmaryb (*_-)
May 4th, 2011
12:35 am
In the Zone!
“How much zone offense do you think theyve practiced the last two weeks .?”
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Sleepy, I understood your comments clearly and I saw your fine points up there. I just disagree. To start the game in a zone is not necessary.
The only the Hawks need to do is see what adjustments the Bulls have made and counter that in the game. A wise man will impose his will upon the opponent and correct the error of his ways based on what the film showed that we can do better.
You would never want to solve the Bulls puzzle without provocation.
A preemptive strike should only be launched from an offensive stand point and not in a defensive mode.
Defense is a reaction a response to being offended. Offense is an aggression an attack. So, since we whupped the Bulls azz convincingly?
There is nothing that requires a change on defense, except to play our defensive strategy that has already worked and is already in place – BETTER! If we began game 1 in a zone and started on a 9 – 0 run?
Then fine, start game 2 the same way. If you like how we started game 1, (and you should have), then why on God’s Green Earth would you change that? Where is the Logic?
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“How much zone offense do you think theyve practiced the last two weeks .?”
Simple Answer: IDK and that is not my problem nor concern. Imma’ do Me!
superiorblogman
May 4th, 2011
12:40 am
Anybody that changes there screename is a phaggot (callingemout).
Hey Slimjr, you boy might be opting out of his contract
http://www.denverpost.com/nuggets/ci_17978868?source=rss&utm_source=feed…
drmaryb (*_-)
May 4th, 2011
12:41 am
Play Ball!
Play YOUR game until somebody stops you.
Sleepy
May 4th, 2011
1:16 am
drmaryb (*_-) – What worked for the Hawks defensively was we constantly changed our looks and adjusted .
To know that Rose didnt get to the foul line for the first time in 60 games and then say wait until he gets going before we make any adjustments is simply not a sound defensive strategy for a team trying to win a second road game.
Everything that occurred last game sets them up for this we took a team with limited shooting and held them to the perimeter and didnt foul a lot and now there entire focus has turned tot getting to the foul line.
Our game has been showing them something different and this zone after the jump ball is just a continuance of that .
The fact that you say dont change anything is a lack of respect for the opponent you are facing .
The Bulls made one ONE shot outside of 5 feet in the first quarter and missed 5 layups but because we made a few shots offensively we shouldnt adjust for the fact that Rose couldnt make a layup to start and that Deng was killing Marvin with nothing but drives to the basket ?
Im gonna chart the first 5 minutes of the game tomorrow defensively and we will compare it to game one and see what carries over .
drmaryb (*_-)
May 4th, 2011
1:36 am
Sleepy
“The fact that you say dont change anything is a lack of respect for the opponent you are facing .”
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I never said this. That is your failed comprehension of what I did say.
We are having two totally different conversations. Do you really not understand the words that are coming out of my mouth? LOL!
Again, Coach has made adjustments in every single game, with every time out and every player rotation. Switches, help defense, zones and man to man defenses are all going to be called.
Here is my point: let the Bulls show you their adjustment to losing FIRST! Then counter that. You don’t assume what they will do – See what they do and react appropriately.
IF YOUR game puts them in a 6′ grave to start the game? Why would you want to change that? In chess you wait until the opponent makes his move FIRST, otherwise you are jumping the gun and not following the sequence of the game that is being played.
News Flash Sleepy! We WON! The next move is the Bulls. Follow the logic, not the argument. LOGIC. LOGIC. LOGIC. Why guess what they are gonna do, when all you have to do is wait and see, they will show their hand to you, you don’t have to guess – just open your eyes and see what is. Make your adjustment and play YOUR game.
Your missing the ENTIRE point of this conversation. Comprehension is a skill, not a debate. I’m all for whatever works to win. I just don’t agree with your strategy to accomplish another win. We Won!
If do what we did, chances are we will win again and again, we are the better team talent wise at 4 positions.
Grandad
May 4th, 2011
1:40 am
S-blogman;
would he be a RFA or an UFA ?
superiorblogman
May 4th, 2011
1:49 am
Grandad: UFA if he opts out, but why would he do that? He will be making 11.6 million next year. I don’t see him getting much more. I heard he specifically asked for a contract like Al which I can see him getting from someone like the Pacers or Nets but most teams that will pay him 12 million over 5 years are teams in which he will not see playoffs within the next couple of years. He could really help the Pacers or Nets though. We have no chance to get him unless we could give away Hinrich or Marvin.
Grandad
May 4th, 2011
2:08 am
Would you sign & trade Josh for Nene ?
If you don’t mind – I am crrently reading a book;
” love Wins ”
by — Rob Bell –
Very controversial for those of us who believe in fairy tales & myths.
It is not a book for everyone,
older, conservative, (sounds like me) folk don’t like it.
Open minded renaissance men like myself,
need to be challenged daily so I don’t get old-timers disease.
(like my brother)
You are an intelligent sort even if you are an ornery rascal sometimes.
Don’t get all pissed off just ’cause I ran it by you.
I’ll recommend to more than just you.
Back to basketball, I wouldn’t trade Al, but I would Josh.
Best case Marvin.
I don’t know all the ins and outs of S & Ts.
Grandad
May 4th, 2011
2:10 am
Should have read:
I’ll recommend *[-it-] to more than just you.
drmaryb (*_-)
May 4th, 2011
2:20 am
Strategy at The NBA Level!
“ Drew on adjustments for Game 2: “We are going to start the game as we did the last game. I am not going to panic with adjustments until we start getting hurt with things. Sometimes I think the tendency is to start making adjustments when there is no need to. I am not going to do anything out of the ordinary. If you have to make adjustments, do it but not if you don’t have to.”
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I said this verbatim prior to Coach Drew’s comments for Game 2 last series. I said this probably in response to Sleepy immediately after Game 1 win. Sleepy, are you repeating yourself from series to series even after you have been defeated with pure common sense and logic?
Why are you having the same conversational issues in series 2?
Unless, you are not that guy from series 1. It’s not important to me that you agree with me, but your line of reasoning does not past the test of ages and basketball history in its most basic form nor that in LIFE, outside of sports. These are just principles of basic thinking.
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“If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got – IF you don’t like what you got? Change It.”
- drmaryb -
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Now, if you don’t like what Hawks did in 1st Qrtr, game 1?
(was that 38 – 19?). Then, I don’t know what else to tell you?
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I’m done repeating the same things. Good Nite – Sleepy.
Grandad
May 4th, 2011
2:22 am
2:08 pm – [post was for] – * Superiorblogman *
Rev in Tampa
May 4th, 2011
2:33 am
Grandad,
Rob Bell gives me indigestion.
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/rob.bells.love.wins.only.presents.half.the.truth.theologian/27751.htm
But I only like reading theologians who have been dead for over 300 years – John Calvin, John Owen, Thomas Brooks, John Flavel, & Thomas Watson…
drmaryb (*_-)
May 4th, 2011
2:34 am
I Have Seen it All Before!
One more thing to help out my friend sleepy “rip van winkle”:
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Magic at Atlanta Hawks Game 6
Larry Drew’s move in ‘chess match’
Blog
“Van Gundy noted there are a finite number of (realistic) ways to defend the most common play in basketball.
“There is only so many ways you can guard a pick-and-roll,” Van Gundy said. “We all will make adjustments and try to do what’s best. But it’s not like I have a way to play the pick-and-roll that Larry and his players have never seen and we are going to shock them with it tonight. And it’s not like Larry has got a way to play the pick-and-roll that is going to shock our guys, where Jameer is going to say, ‘Oh, my God I’ve never seen this before.’
“You have got to make plays.”
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So, no sleepy, the Bulls don’t need to practice playing against a college zone. Trust me, they do that in their sleep. This is the NBA man!
Big Daddy
May 4th, 2011
2:49 am
Great win for the Hawks!!! They showed focus and discipline (for the most part) and limited their turnovers. The defense they play was equal to what is needed at this level and my man Jeff Teague showed he was equal to the task.
Hopefully, LD will put some motion in the offense where D Rose is chasing Teague around all night. That will wear on his endurance and possibly aggrevate the ankle. Props to D Rose on MVP and giving his mother all the credit for keeping him on the straight and narrow and believing in his ability.
Grandad
May 4th, 2011
2:54 am
Rev
What are you doin’ up ?
I was gonna’ talk to you about that book;
but I wanted to finish it first.
I’m fascinated by it so far.
Mrs Grandad has read it once & she is going to re-read it.
I like to make up my own mind about stuff.
I have alot of friends who have all the answers,
before they read something…..
they condemn stuff while never having read it.
James on Pharr Rd
May 4th, 2011
3:02 am
drmaryb (*_-) on LD Adjustments
That is precisely what I said going into game 2 against ORL as well as game 5-both of which we lost and will happen again unfortunately. Unless LD is insistent on hiding his strategy from Chi before the game, we are in for quite a long night tonight….
jonn m
May 4th, 2011
3:19 am
The “cheap”Hawks are in upper half of NBA payrolls while the “committed to spend “Falcons are in the bottom half of NFL in payroll…I thought playoff were all that counted ..is it true that Arthur Blank is a director of the company that owns the AJC….does that make him Shultz’s boss …so much for accurate & tranparent journalism
superiorblogman
May 4th, 2011
4:26 am
Grandad: Yes I would sign and trade Josh for Nene, but I really don’t want to trade Josh, I just want him to play around the rim on offense and play top 10 defense in the league every night, but Josh just does not seem to want to get with the program or recognize what he is. I like Nene but he does not rebound better than Josh or protect the rim better than Josh. He is a total offensive upgrade of Josh but he makes our D worse. I just don’t know if the worse will be slightly or highly noticeable. “Love Wins” by Rob Bell huh? I have not read a novel in a couple of years. Think its about time I start back doing sane stuff like that.
Double Zero Eight
May 4th, 2011
8:18 am
Be prepared for the Bulls to get calls form the refs.
tonight. I hope Josh maintains his composure.
I wish he would stop discussing the calls with
the refs. as if they are going to change their minds.
Trojan
May 4th, 2011
8:19 am
The NBA wants certain teams to win. The Hawks are not one of them. Go Hawks.
drmaryb (*_-)
May 4th, 2011
8:49 am
James on Pharr
“That is precisely what I said going into game 2 against ORL as well as game 5-both of which we lost and will happen again unfortunately. ”
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You too are missing the point. The discussion is whether or not you make preemptive changes specifically on defense to start a game 2 of 7 after a game 1 convincing win?
This has nothing to do with whether you won that game in retrospect.
Since you mentioned it, we lost that game as some have argued because of the silly 2 foul rule levied against Al and a passive Joe scoring only 5 points.
Both of which have nothing to do with this topic. Neither does the abberatiion displayed in game 5. Each playoff game is entirely different from the next. No two are played exactly the same, both teams will make adjustments from quarter to quarter, time out to time to effect the only two possible outcomes:
Win or Lose.
JeJe
May 4th, 2011
8:56 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9inPEupwpvw
WTF type of pass is that at 0:33?
JeJe
May 4th, 2011
8:58 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9inPEupwpvw
LOL Levenson and Nique are holding hands!
1:52
NagoyaHawk
May 4th, 2011
9:14 am
Interesting historical facts to look at. In the last four years (this year’s playoffs included), comparison of the Hawks & Bulls:
Hawks
Regular season: 181-147
Playoffs: 16-20
Bulls
Regular season: 177-151
Playoffs: 8-10
As great as the Bulls were this year, it was a 21-game improvement over last year and the year before, mediocre .500 records. I’m not saying the Hawks are destined to win, but how little the regular season really matters when it comes to the playoffs, the Hawks having been there the last four years and the Bulls in three of those.
It’s funny the world is shocked that the Hawks are doing well in these playoffs. All of us Hawks fans are equally shocked, but it’s not because we are doing well. We are shocked because we were all wondering WHEN we would put it together and do well. Finally, the time has come. Let’s celebrate folks. Regardless what happens, these Hawks are gonna fight. And it’s about darn time.
drmaryb (*_-)
May 4th, 2011
9:17 am
JeJe
Fantastic observation re: Levenson and Nique holding hands @ 1:52!
I saw that cameo of their faces in a flash on the playoff playback of game 1 on NBA TV yesterday and I was wondering if that was Gearon Jr with Nique?
It was great to finally see one of the 8 oragngutans at the game being supportive of this team. Of the 8, I only know what Gearon Jr. looks like,
(and of course Belkin).
You answered my question. I love those little details surrounding the games. JeJe, were they on the sidelines or behind the bench?
Like Mr. Blank, (and Mr. Cuban) I like to see the owners being a fan of their games and more importantly their teams. It makes the players play harder and be held more accountable on many levels.
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Both teams have key injuries, it’s the play offs so, rise up players!
Fireld!
May 4th, 2011
9:23 am
What was most impressive about Teague’s performance other than being expected to slow dwn the mvp and doing a solid job and staying professional while dealing with a boss who has completely tried to break any level of confidence he has(while stunting his development in the process) is his ability to adapt. This iso offense while it’s has seemed to work thus far does nothing for his true skill set. Althogh he can shoot he really does have the total package. The whole 2nd half he dribbled up the court and gave the ball to jj or jc. I just don’t see that working if we make it to the next round and Lebron is on Joe and Wade is on Jamal. We really need to run more picks out high for him and use his speed off the edge. He really has not been able to show even 1/2 what he can do. Just imagine Rondo in this offense passing the ball setting a pick for Joe and spotting up on the side. Yall saw his Jump shot last night. LD’s offense is very flawed. UNLEASH THE TEAGUE!
Justin
May 4th, 2011
9:28 am
Question to general audience.
I’ve followed the playoff games through gamecast and blogs because we can’t pick up the games here in Cambodia. For some reason Yankees baseball is playing on 3 different channels, but no playoffs. Anyway, Josh’s numbers are terrible for the playoffs compared to season averages. Al’s aren’t that much better. I know we’ve played two good defensive teams, but what seems to be the problem (besides Josh taking long jumpers) for these two guys? I would think that they would match up quite favorable with the people who have been guarding them. What are your thoughts?
Rev in Tampa
May 4th, 2011
9:55 am
Quick shout out to the Tampa Bay Lightning. They are set tonight to SWEEP Ovechkin and the TOP SEEDED Capitals to advance to the Conference Finals.
Is it coincidence that Tampa Bay is coming out of the 5th SEED???
You Didn't Think We Noticed?
May 4th, 2011
10:03 am
“Anybody that changes there screename is a phaggot (callingemout).”
………..says the blogger formerly known as Truthspitter.
Well, I guess if you’re gonna come out, it might as well be on the blog. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Sautee
May 4th, 2011
10:07 am
Grandad said:
“Ha haaaa, don’t you just love it, ain’t life grand !”
Yeah Grandad, it is.
For Hawks fans it’s just another beautiful day in paradox.
Slimjr
May 4th, 2011
10:28 am
“Hey Slimjr, you boy might be opting out of his contract
http://www.denverpost.com/nuggets/ci_17978868?source=rss&utm_source=feed…”
Hey Blogman, maybe dreams do come true, Imagine NENE playing for us at the 5??? Wow!
You and Grandad are doing an awesome job discussing FA’s and drafting..You guys think more like GM’s well as Najee! I have some work do to do…LOL!
When you have some time search on this term “FalseFlag”….
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