Atlanta Hawks: Bulls 86, Hawks 73
12:37 am May 5, 2011, by Michael Cunningham
Chicago–The Hawks couldn’t keep Chicago off the boards or D-Rose away from the basket. They took bad shots and also missed 10 attempts within five feet of the basket. No one aside from Teague or J.J. could score.
- “And still, with four minutes left, it was a six-point game,” Jamal said. “We were right there.”
- And then on the next four possessions the Hawks reverted to the form they showed for most of the game: J.J. threw the ball away, J.J. missed a challenged iso jumper, Josh’s 3-point attempt rimmed out and Al missed an open 20-footer.
- One way to view this game is the Hawks had a chance to win despite a poor offensive game and getting pounded on the boards. But they also have to lament the possessions they wasted by taking poor shots and committing careless turnovers and the extra possessions the Bulls got by picking off scraps around the basket.
- The Hawks never really had a sustained stretch of good play. “We will take the split,” Joe said. “We wanted to come down here and get two but we got one, so we will take it. Now everything is in our favor. We have got to go home and take care of homecourt.”
- Marvin started 1 for 6 from the field but at least he stopped shooting and got some rebounds. Al’s attempts to bang his way to baskets against Noah weren’t pretty but he facilitated the offense with six assists and had 14 of Atlanta’s 39 defensive rebounds.
- Josh, on the other hand, didn’t offer much beyond that burst of defense and dunks in the third quarter after he’d angrily ripped off his headband.
- “I was [ticked] off at myself,” he said “I understand what I need to do to be more effective with this ballclub, especially at the offensive end. I think Game 3 will be a different look for me.”
- And why was he angry with himself? “Turnovers, a couple of unforced errors on my part, maybe a couple of untimely shots. Just a couple–maybe one or two. It is just frustrating because I know I can give this team a little bit more on the offensive end. Right now I am not doing my part on that end. I know I have got to do more and be efficient like I’ve been all season.”
- Josh was 0 for 6 from beyond 15 feet, same as in Game 2. Unlike in the opener, he didn’t mitigate that with consistently good work on the boards or on D.
- Smoove channeled his emotions into a positive during that stretch with the blocked shots (helped by Boozer’s insistence on trying to shoot finesse baskets over him). But Josh’s lack of focus appeared to passive work on the boards and some loose turnovers.
- “That is something that he has to figure out as a player,” Al said. “If he does, that would show growth. I feel like he’s been growing every year but when he gets that he is going to be on a good position.”
- When is Smoove at his best for the Hawks? “Running on the break, slashing to the basket, getting blocked shots and when it calls for an open shot, he takes it,” Al said. “When he plays like that, plays poised like that, I think that’s when he’s at his best.”
- The Bulls, like the Magic in the first round, realized that it’s not enough to just induce Joe and Jamal into long Js. You also have to make them give up the ball or chase them off those shots, too, and so the Bulls turned up the pressure.
- The results were similar: less ball movement, more contested shots. Joe and Jamal were 4 of 15 from beyond 15 feet. “They made a conscious effort to not let Joe and Jamal beat them,” Josh said. “As teammates we have to do a better job when we catch the basketball so it can make them second-guess if they are going to double them.”
- “The ball really didn’t move,” Joe said. “We had a lot of tough shots and contested shots. That hurt us. Offensively we got in a rut. Everybody wanted to score; everybody was thirsty. That killed us a team.”
- There were times when Teague held the ball at the top of the key while trying to feed a teammate on the wing or in the post. “It’s a lot of responsibility on my part to make sure guys get touches in spots where they can be effective,” Teague said. “Tonight they turned up the intensity and made it hard for us.”
- With the way Teague’s playing, the Hawks might be better off letting him loose instead of slowing things down so he can look for others.
- “I was just trying to win,” Teague said. “The opportunity comes, I have to be aggressive just so they respect me on the floor.”
- “I think with Teague playing it kind of throws them off because they really haven’t seen him play much,” J.J. said. “I think it’s hard for them to gear up, especially the first two games.”
- “I thought he played a brilliant game tonight,” L.D. said.
- Teague again led the effort to prevent D-Rose from taking over. “I think we did a pretty good job,” Teague said. “He made 10 of 27 shots. I guess we will take that.”
- Teague is doing a really nice job of making D-Rose work at both ends. But either Rose’s ankle isn’t right or he just doesn’t have it in him to be aggressive because he has so many passive moments.
- The Hawks had Jamal on Rose and Teague on Korver in the fourth quarter. It sort of worked because Rose wasn’t really looking to go to the basket and Teague makes up for the size disadvantage by staying in Korver’s chest. “You have to crowd and get into him,” Teague said. “He’s a lights out shooter and when he gets his feet set he has a quick release.”
- Zaza played just eight minutes. Even though he seemed a bit slugging early, I think more Zaza and less Josh might have been in order since the Hawks were getting outmuscled at the basket.
- More Damien and less Marvin might have been a good thing, too.
Michael Cunningham, Hawks beat
368 comments Add your comment
JOEY1
May 5th, 2011
2:47 pm
123
Tom
May 5th, 2011
2:56 pm
“Josh dominates Boozer however.”
Exactly! Why is everyone here calling for a lineup change? We dominated their front line with Al & Smoove in Game 1. We just need to go back to the matchups which worked.
Smoove on Boozer / Horford on Noah
a.k.a.
LAZY on LAZY / CRAZY on CRAZY
The Bulls were a weak #1 seed to start with, and now their superstar is banged up. The Hawks should win this series in 6. Coulda woulda shoulda …
Section 303
May 5th, 2011
2:56 pm
I’m just going to start putting Josh Smith in the same category I put Marvin Williams: Just not that good, expect nothing. If I do that, it will make watching J-Smoove barely try and take stupid shots a little more tolerable.
I used to think Josh was better than that, but he isn’t. Expect nothing, and any thing good he does will just be icing on the cake.
SteveW
May 5th, 2011
2:58 pm
Northcyde – I still stick to my theory that Al is gassed.
I know during the regular season, when he played alot, he usually ended up hurt. He’s toughing it out on the D Boards, 1 against 3 many times because Josh is nowhere to be found, and the Bulls are crashing Deng in there also.
My analysis is – Al is too passive offensively
No post game
Playing too many minutes
I say bring ZaZa, Etan, and/or Collins for some spot minutes a little more.
SteveW
May 5th, 2011
3:00 pm
And it’s obvious Noah has been doing some serious weight work
And it’s just as obvious that Al, not so much.
SteveW
May 5th, 2011
3:03 pm
Section 303 – Think what most Josh fans miss, is Josh jogging up the court at less than half speed alot. I know almost all NBA’ers take plays off, it just seems like Josh does it alot more than most.
So yes he is a beast on D, when he wants to play D and locks in. When he doesn’t, he just becomes Marvin, invisible.
Slimjr
May 5th, 2011
3:07 pm
Allstar AL should be destroying Chicago’s front line, oh thats right I am getting him mixed up with non Allstar LaMarcus Aldridge!!!!!!!!!! Shoot…………….
Slimjr
May 5th, 2011
3:09 pm
Josh for LaMarcus Aldridge throw in marvin too
DS
May 5th, 2011
3:09 pm
So you want to trade Al for Nene because Al hasn’t been hitting his js these past couple of games? Get real people…Al >>>>>>>> Nene any day of the year.
Slimjr
May 5th, 2011
3:12 pm
bad robot! LaMarcus played like an Allstar this year…
Section 303
May 5th, 2011
3:12 pm
Slimjr, I love that trade idea. But, I think Portland would reject that trade quicker than it takes for an average person to blink once.
DS
May 5th, 2011
3:12 pm
Watch Al destroy Noah and Boozer at home for games 3 and 4. Al’s stats for Friday 20/20/6. Just watch…
Section 303
May 5th, 2011
3:13 pm
SteveW, the guy just drives me nuts. I’ve just gotten to the point where I hate watching him play. I’m going to keep the faith and hope the Hawks trade him this summer. I really don’t care who they trade him for, just trade him.
Rod from College Park
May 5th, 2011
3:19 pm
Earth to All Star Al…….. Earth to All Star Al…….. The Hawks need your help. There are two All Stars on this team. We should not always have to depend on one.
EmirS.
May 5th, 2011
3:21 pm
Bulls a one man team?
Lol from NBA.com,
Noah (season) – 11.7 ppg | 10.4 rpg | 2.2 apg | 1.5 bpg | 1 spg
Noah (playoffs) – 12.9 ppg | 10.9 rpg | 1.9 apg | 2.1 bpg | 1.1 spg
Add that with his mental and physical toughness. As well as his almost 5 O-Rebs per game.
Boozer (season) – 17.5 ppg | 9.6 rpg | 2.5 apg
Boozer (playoffs) – 10.3 | 10 rpg | 1.6 apg
Given his point production has taken a dive in the playoffs, there is nothing to convince me that he still cant go 20-10 or 15-10. Hell even 10-10 is very good, considering his teammate is getting the same numbers.
Deng(season) – 17.4 ppg | 5.8 rpg | 2.8 apg | 1 spg
Deng(playoffs) – 18.3 ppg | 7 rpg | 3.1 apg | 1.3 spg
Nuff said.
JeJe
May 5th, 2011
3:26 pm
Josh for Lamarcus?
LOL why would Portland EVER do that?
You people can’t just offer our trash for other teams’ gems. It doesn’t work that way. You can’t trade a tweener 6″9 player for a 6″11 star
Slimjr
May 5th, 2011
3:27 pm
NeNe would Destroy Boozer and Noah!
Slimjr
May 5th, 2011
3:32 pm
Game 1: iso an JC1 shots were falling which covered for our front line Stiffs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Game 2 : Chicago changed their defense and trapped/double team iso, got the ball out his hands and said Josh and his boys try and beat us!!!! Add JC1 having an off night missing wide open or contested jumpshots and since our front line cant carry a duffel bag it spells loss.
Teague kept it from being a 30 point loss like the regular season…..
drmaryb (*_-)
May 5th, 2011
3:36 pm
As the Worm Turns!
“I was [ticked] off at myself,” he said “I understand what I need to do to be more effective with this ball club, especially at the offensive end. I think Game 3 will be a different look for me.”
• And why was he angry with himself? “Turnovers, a couple of unforced errors on my part, maybe a couple of untimely shots. Just a couple–maybe one or two. It is just frustrating because I know I can give this team a little bit more on the offensive end. Right now I am not doing my part on that end. I know I have got to do more and be efficient like I’ve been all season.”
______________________
This is not true Josh. This team does not need your:
kami-kaze passes
Peachtree Street turn-overs
Varsity Jr. Hot Dog Shooters
Those side items from the Pollo-Loco Drive Thru window?
Freeze That! Put that Ish on the back burner and just calm the FK down, Sir.
_________________
Dennis Rodman was inducted into the HOF by simply doing two things with passion:
Rebound
Defend
If you can just “Sample That” Josh? You would at least take the first step and become an All-Star. Call the APD and strap a Lindsay Lohan ankle monitor to Josh’s azz and every time he drifts outside the paint?
Taser his azz and pepper spray his face. Eventually, he will get the message. If that doesn’t deter him, then I am all for chinese water boarding. If all else fails, trade his azz to the Clippers!
Josh! You killing me Bruh. I used to be your biggest fan.
__________________
Al Horford! You’re up next on drmaryb’s Hot Seat:
Slimjr
May 5th, 2011
3:38 pm
okay Two 6′9″ tweeners for the price of one 6′11 solid player’?? Just askin???
We need to upgrade this front line in the off season big time..Those blowouts in the regular season where shots across the bow…Our front line is c+ material at best…….
Slimjr
May 5th, 2011
3:40 pm
were^^
I MUS WRITE
May 5th, 2011
3:41 pm
On sum real ish, we should atleast attempt to trade josh in the off season. This guy just pisses me off and ive been one of his biggest supporters. He has the worst shot selection ive ever seen -he thinks he’s chuck person or dale ellis-FAIL,Not to mention that no offense Noah ate his luch in the paint last night. He doesnt listen to coaching and it shows-LD constantly tells him to attack the paint and what does he do -shoot jumper after jumper.Also lets be honest here he really isnt that good of a post player he misses alot of easy shots and is about as limited as horford in reference to post moves.
Props to teague for showing some “DOG” 1 turnover in 2 games if the rest of the guys would hv shown anything we would have won this game easily. Boozer is garbage 80 mill for this clown is a rip off.
I hv alot of respect for rose on and off the court that guy is a class act and he’s better than most Pg’s even with a hurt ankle….fast dont lie
Where the funk is marvin williams….Wilkins and Sy need to see some minutes friday …..Horford picked the wrong time to disappear….jeez
Could we possibly get bogut for josh/marvin/ 1st round pick
Slimjr
May 5th, 2011
3:50 pm
Josh thinks he “Wayman Tisdale”.. RIP
Not in this life time
I MUS WRITE
May 5th, 2011
3:58 pm
Nene would be a nice fit on this team if we didnt hv to give up Al. Josh/Marvin/filler……….Al is a 6′9 jump shooter we could use a real center like Bogut or Nene so Al can shoot jumpers RMFE…..nene is a grown man in the paint just ask Perkins we need a goon n the blocks not jump shooters at 4/5………….Dallas up 2-0 I love this ….Long time Laker hater but something tells me dallas will slip up like they did in 06 against miami and in 07 against Golden state.
Slimjr
May 5th, 2011
4:05 pm
NeNe is a beast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Would eat Noah and Boozer for lunch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DS
May 5th, 2011
4:05 pm
We have homecourt advantage against the team with the best record in the NBA, the MVP and coach of the year. Why in the world are there so many people complaining and already asking for trades???? (I wouldn’t mind shipping out Marvin though…)
GO HAWKS!!!
Dubaya
May 5th, 2011
4:08 pm
The Bulls haven’t looked good at all, and it’s pretty obvious Rose isn’t himself. As MC says, “either Rose’s ankle isn’t right or he just doesn’t have it in him to be aggressive because he has so many passive moments.” Rose is about the least-passive guy in the league, so his ankle’s gotta be bothering him. With two days of rest for that ankle, the Hawks might be in serious trouble.
It was a great pick
May 5th, 2011
4:14 pm
@Rod
Like i said before if Al is 6ft 10, how tall is zaza 7ft2..I could care less what NBA.com lists Al…He is not taller than Zaza or Noah..why bash a guy who is the smallest center in the NBA?..
Rufus1
May 5th, 2011
4:16 pm
I need Josh and Al to get 12rebs, 3 blocks game, keep them off the offensive glass and play great defense and I will live with Joe, Jamal and Teague on the offensive end….That is enough for the Hawks win.
Rod from College Park
May 5th, 2011
4:22 pm
I’m really starting to believe I think it was “Buddy Grizzard” with this Las Vegas Larry thing. The rotations and play calling was just terrible.
1. Josh Smith played the worst first half of basketball I have ever seen. Coach Drew, if you are telling him to go to the hole, and not shoot jumpers, and to give the ball to the point guard, and he continues to do the opposite, sit his a@% on the bench for a little. Josh plyed much better in the second half, but the first half was horrible.
2. Marvin Williams should not ever, and I stress EVER start a professional basketball game for the rest of the time that he is an Atlanta Hawk. It is so obvious that Damien Wilkins will give us much more, and for some reason Coach Drew and Coach Woodson have some sort of infatuation with him.
3. Al Horford was voted an Al Star as a center. He is an average power forward. Please let him play center. He should be guarding Dwight Howard and Noah, not Josh Smith. Josh Smith should not have to defend centers. Al is is All Star, let him prove it. Playing him at PF exclusively is turning him into Marvin Williams. No reason Noah should score close to 20 points, and our All Star Center has 6 points.
4. Jamal Crawford should not play point guard. If Teague is on the floor, Teague should be handling the ball, not Jamal. If Teague is on the floor, he should always guard Rose. Jamal should not be matched on Rose unless we have no other options.
5. Teague should have been starting day one. What in the hell is he doing in practice, to no get any minutes?
It was a great pick
May 5th, 2011
4:25 pm
O’Brien
You are acting like we passed on Jordan!…You ask what has Marvin accomplished in basketball?..well, i wonder who had the key tip in to give North Carolina the lead in the National CHAMPIONSHIP game for good?..Paul has never won anything, hell, if we had a good coach JT could be a star, PG’s come a dime a dozen…In the NBA, is it Marvin’s fault he has never played with a legit superstar, a good coach or a good point guard?..
Slim Jr
half of the guys you say we passed on has not even made it out of the first round..none are big men..the hawks problem is only one position, and we have one, we just don’t play them..CENTER
Slim Jr
GarbageCollector
May 5th, 2011
4:26 pm
Horford and Josh Smith have picked the wrong time to disappear. The Hawks cannot be proud of the way they played last nights game in Chicago. In that game, the Hawks were worse than they were when they got blown out 4 times by Orlando last year by over 100 points. I’m not trying to jinx them, but if the Hawks continue playing like they played last night, they will lose the next 2 games in Atlanta at Phillips and give Chicago the upper hand for no apparent reason. Im sick of being a Hawks fan. Its a complete waste of time. The players dont care. The will have one great game followed by 10 lousy games in a row.
Freshfromatl
May 5th, 2011
4:31 pm
Rod from College Park,
CO-SIGN!!
drmaryb (*_-)
May 5th, 2011
4:31 pm
Gearon on 680
PeteChalmers
May 5th, 2011
4:33 pm
I think we as fans collectively are STARTING TO PANIC because we think the Hawks are going to lose the series to Chicago. Hey look, the Hawks are coming home to Phillips where they are much more comfortable and play better. All the Hawks have to do to beat Chicago is REBOUND THE BASKETBALL MUCH BETTER (MEANING JOSH AND AL MUST PLAY UP TO THEIR POTENTIAL AND GRAB A LOT OF BOARDS OFF THE GLASS). Second, limit Chicago to just one opportunity downfield each time, Third, keep Rose out of the paint; and last but not least, Fourth, share the basketball and get great shot selections. Doing these fundamentally sound things will allow the Hawks to win games 3 and 4 and give us a commanding 3-1 lead in the series. If the Hawks dont do them, then fire Larry Drew and get him out of here as quickly as possible.
Slimjr
May 5th, 2011
4:35 pm
What the heck happened to the Lakers??? Down 0-2?? Wow….Who would have thunk??
Guess we should be satisfied with a split? Fyi the Hawks had the 4th toughest schedule in the NBA this year.Chicago did not..So their record is bit inflated but they still earned it….
Our guards will get it together and win the next two..One of the 3 stooges has got to step up…Chicago is going to try and keep the ball out of iso hands or quickly trap him..Hes got to go much quicker in his decision making..Allstar AL should play out of his mind for a change!!!! He done it once this year against the same team…..Pick and rolls will work against their front line…Use it alot!
It was a great pick
May 5th, 2011
4:35 pm
@Rod
..LOL, man you are funny, Howard and Noah has at least 3 inches on Al..Why should Al have to guard a center?..You are not making any sense!..Why not start ZaZa or Collins and move Al to his NATURAL position..Al would be easily a top 5 PF in the NBA..Josh does not even play a position..we are holding back Al for a guy who can’t play and messes us up every night..And like i repeated before the Bulls coach, a man with a ring said MARVIN IS ONE OF THE MOST UNDERRATED PLAYERS IN THE NBA..Everyone noticed when Joe or Jamal were hurt, how the kid scored and scored.people laugh at the Hawks offense…Damien had one dunk last night when no one was in the paint..WOW..Marvin is 400x better than Damien!..without Marvin in game 6 , Orlando wins and pounds us by 80 in game 7..
Slimjr
May 5th, 2011
4:38 pm
Gearon and your boys got a billion reason why you need to open up the check book and get it done…
No more freaking excuses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Najeh Davenpoop
May 5th, 2011
4:40 pm
I don’t think it’s time to panic. But I do think the Bulls, unlike the Magic, will win one of the next two games in the series. I think the Hawks will end up having to win Game 5 in Chicago to have any shot at winning this series.
KevinM
May 5th, 2011
4:41 pm
I don’t know about Nene, but it sure looked like Perkins was suprisingly available this season. Nene is going to get a lot of cash…something the ASG will not have to throw at him.
You guys aren’t thinking like you have to think…you have to get someone and trade them of equal salaries/value.
No one is taking Josh/Marvin in the same trade for a starter for us.
We will have to ‘dump’ Marvin like we did Bibby, lose another draft pick and find a 1M player to play that role.
How are we gonna ‘dump’ our guys if we keep showing unrealistic options?
Slimjr
May 5th, 2011
4:42 pm
Gearon wants investors to call him….
Gearon says he does not have a money tree in his back yard..!!!
guess he got 300 million buried in the ground???? LOL
KevinM
May 5th, 2011
4:43 pm
Slim, they have opened the checkbooks lately; the question is how far are they willing to go to achieve past this level?
The further they go this year, the less chance they go out and spend more.
Can we get past the 2nd round since we have NEVER done this before? We have a long road this next week to see if this roster can play some sort of winnable basketball beyond 1 game.
KevinM
May 5th, 2011
4:49 pm
“drmaryb (*_-)
May 5th, 2011
4:31 pm
Gearon on 680″
DMB, I just missed it; do you feel better hearing from our distinguished governor-of-our-ownership-group?
Slimjr
May 5th, 2011
4:51 pm
To win Championships cost..See Boston and Lakers!
@ Rod from CP is preaching today from the mountain top!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome…………….
JeJe
May 5th, 2011
4:59 pm
I agree with Rod.
Why does Smoove play so horrendously for long stretches but does not get benched? In game 1, we were up 12 in the 3rd with him on the bench. When he returned, the lead immediately went down to 6
Joe
May 5th, 2011
5:00 pm
I can’t stand Joe Johnson but I love the Hawks. Here’s my JJ hate page, enjoy, lol..
http://www.facebook.com/pages/I-hate-Joe-Johnson-ATL/181197331929997
PaulWinchester
May 5th, 2011
5:05 pm
The Biggest Reason Why the Hawks should Destroy the Bulls is that there is no MICHAEL JORDAN or SCOTTIE PIPPEN on the Bulls this time around. The Hawks should be playing in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Maimi Heat. Everything is set up for them to get that done. Boston is trailing in their series 0-2 and will lose that series. The Lakers are down 0-2 and may not make the Finals. If the Lakers dont come back, the Western conference finals participant will be either Thunder, Dallas or Memphis. All the teams that remain in the playoffs THE HAWKS CAN BEAT THE TAR OUT OF ALL OF THEM. The teams that dont make it:Boston and Los Angeles are the two teams who can beat the Hawks. The parity is so even and the great teams are all but gone that this may be the only shot for the Hawks to ever win a world title. Plus, Chicago is playing worse than the Cleveland Caviliers right now and it would be a shame not to destroy them and send them home for the summer. Hawks kick the crap out of the Bulls. Eliminate Chicago in 5 quick games.
Slimjr
May 5th, 2011
5:05 pm
@it was a good/great/turrible et al……………….. pick,
CP3 is 1 million times better than that #2 lottery pick..98% on this blog would probably agree?..Do you owe Marvin some money? LOL
Dept. of Unintended Irony
May 5th, 2011
5:10 pm
“Let’s not talk about Marvin anymore, because he so inconseqential.”
Oops, too late, you just did.
LarryLegend
May 5th, 2011
5:20 pm
The Hawks are for real! They are en route to Phillips now and will stop D-Rose and Bulls tomorrow night. When Rick Petino former coach of the Celtics said when he coached them years ago that LARRY BIRD AND KEVIN MCKALE ARE NOT WALKING THROUGH THAT DOOR, its almost the same as if Larry Drew were to say to his team, MICAHEL JORDAN are SCOTTIE PIPPEN are not playing for this current Bulls team. The guys who are playing are D-Rose (who has suffered a Grade2 ankle sprain); and Carlos Boozer (who is suffering from Turf Toe). My God the table is set for the Hawks to dominate the Bulls. I noticed in last nights game NO ONE COULD STOP JEFF TEAGUE AND MARVIN WILLIAMS FROM DRIVING INTO THE PAINT AND MAKING LAYUPS. Josh Smith doesnt do it because he is too stupid to drive in the lane and make easy baskets. Like a blogger pointed out before, josh is shooting 20% from the outside and 60% from inside the paint, yet josh continues to launch jumpshots hurting his team only making a 20% percentage, while we are struggling offensively to put away a pesky Bulls team who is outrebounding us by a country mile. If Josh had come inside the paint last night, the Hawks would have won the game by 30 points. JOSH HAS BRICKS FOR BRAINS AND WILL NEVER FIGURE OUT HOW TO UTILIZE HIS GOD-GIVEN ABILITIES.