Atlanta Hawks: The next step for Jeff Teague?
I’ve noticed that when Jeff Teague drives to the basket, opposing bigs sometimes focus more on blocking out their man than aggressively helping to challenge Teague. I think some numbers explain why that might be.
Teague is tied for eighth among starting point guards in shot attempts per game at the rim (4.4) and is 14th in shooting percentage at the rim: 58.5, compared to an average of 60.5 for starting point guards. Teague ranks tied for 11th in the amount of shots he attempts per game from 3 to 9 feet (1.7) and is 12th in shooting percentage from that floater range: 35.4 percent, slightly above the league average of 35.1 for starting point guards. Teague’s free-throw rate of .25 is second-worst among his peers in the top 10 of shot attempts per game at the rim.
Here’s a comparison of the 20 point guards who attempt the most shots per game at the rim (stats don’t include Thursday’s games):
| Player | FGA/gm rim | FG% rim | FT rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Westbrook | 7.0 | 62.2 | .31 |
| Tyreke Evans | 6.6 | 62.4 | .36 |
| John Wall | 6.3 | 57.1 | .45 |
| Derrick Rose | 5.8 | 63.2 | .34 |
| Rajon Rondo | 5.7 | 62.0 | .43 |
| Ty Lawson | 5.5 | 62.0 | .30 |
| Tony Parker | 4.5 | 64.0 | .32 |
| Brandon Jennings | 4.4 | 58.2 | .20 |
| Jeff Teague | 4.4 | 58.5 | .25 |
| D.J. Augustin | 3.8 | 55.4 | .26 |
| Deron Williams | 3.6 | 52.0 | .33 |
| Kyle Lowry | 3.5 | 54.9 | .34 |
| Mike Conley | 3.5 | 65.6 | .23 |
| Chris Paul | 3.1 | 66.2 | .27 |
| Jrue Holiday | 3.1 | 56.0 | .17 |
| Brandon Knight | 3.0 | 56.8 | .17 |
| Darren Collison | 2.9 | 55.7 | .32 |
| Raymond Felton | 2.9 | 60.8 | .22 |
| Ricky Rubio | 2.4 | 52.1 | .41 |
| Jarret Jack | 2.2 | 64.6 | .26 |
I think if Teague becomes more of a threat to finish when he gets to the basket then he might start drawing more fouls. Theoretically, help defenders would be more aggressive in trying to stop him (and the refs might give him more benefit of the doubt), leading to more foul calls.
Since Teague can be such an emotional subject for some of my blog people, I feel like I have to add disclaimers to anything that can be perceived as even mild criticism of his game.
None of this means I believe Kirk Hinrich should take Teague’s minutes. Teague deserved his shot long ago and has used his opportunity to prove he’s a good scoring point guard. I just think these numbers show that, unless Teague somehow starts shooting from mid range like Steve Nash and Chris Paul, this is the best way he can become an even better scorer.
(By the way, peep my story on Zaza Pachulia that ran in today’s AJC.)
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drmaryb.[*_*].
February 18th, 2012
11:03 am
“Got To Give it Up!” -Marvin Gaye-
Jeff can’t play his game without the ball! If Drew would tell Josh to give the damn ball to Teague? Perhaps, our PG could develop his game and set up his team mates like a PG is supposed to do.
Josh needs to let Teague have those 7 assists and fill the lanes. IMHO
Consider this-I like our team
February 18th, 2012
11:20 am
The Hawks need to improve as a team. I’ts not that Teague lacks passing ability or finishing ability. I think he has what it takes. The Hawks don’t have big men used to getting passes inside from the point. JJ is a very good passer. Josh is capable-how many teams have someone jumping center to start the game who has triple-double capability? It’s more that these guys need to look for their openings when the pg drives, or crash the boards. Think back-Bibby, Jamal, even Kirk last year-they were more perimeter players who could also pass. Jamal could finish and so when he drove, bigs got open by default. Teague has that kind of scoring ability but the bigs are usually ballwatching. Smoove, Zaza, and Marvin (and Al when he returns) would be well served to dive to the boards for a pass/rebound rather than expecting a shot or kick to the 3-point line.
This team is much deeper and more together than any we’ve had in years. Sure it’s still a work in progress but we hold our own against Miami(last Sunday’s beatdown aside) and Orlando and are unafraid of any team. How many cities have that?
The team total assist numbers are very good. Think of the Pistons “playing the right way” with Larry Brown a few years back. If we improve a little and get healthy(Al off the bench in the playoffs), with a little tougher D, anything is possible! D Rose has a bad back and Miami is very beatable if you don’t let them fastbreak all game. New York will fold when they have Melo back hogging the ball and playing matador D. Boston is too old. Philly is scary but too inexperienced. Orlando is not a puzzle to stop. These Hawks, with the bench and the evolution of Teague, Zaza and the improvement of Smoove, plus the consistent work ethic of JJ, are harder for teams to stop. Oddly enough, Marvin may be the key to it if he can return to being a 15ppg player and versatile defender.
terrell
February 18th, 2012
12:13 pm
How bout the next step for our 120, 000,000.00 man? Enough of this 6 points nonsense. Gotta have more than that from our “leader”. Teague could avg WAY more points and assists if Josh and Joe would give him the damm(points) ball, or if Marvin and Zaza could catch a freakin pass without fumbling it out of bounds(assists). smmfgdh
Old Man Peabody
February 18th, 2012
12:20 pm
^your crazy if you think the Hawks stand a chance against Miami in the playoff, both teams are heading into opposite direction. Since Miami dropped the 3 games in a row they are 16-3 and 13 of those wins were by double digits when Wade and Lebron sitting most of the 4th qtrs. Atl would be lucky to win 1 game in a seven game series with them.
System Update
February 18th, 2012
12:20 pm
Teague may be among the worst if not the worst starting point guard in basketball when it comes to running an offense and turnover to assist ratio. Those are two(2) of the most critical areas that you want to measure a point guard by, not whether he finish at the rim, but whether he is intelligent in running the offense and whether he handles and dishes the ball effectively. You want every body on your team to finish at the rim. but your point guard MUST run the offense and handle the ball.
Teague gets extremely low marks for both.
Just the facts.
Turn over to assist ratio X 48 minutes.
PLAYER NAME, TEAM NAME GP MPG AST APG TO TOPG AP48M AST/TO
1
Steve Nash , PHX
27 31.8 288 10.7 97 3.6 16.1 2.97
2
Rajon Rondo , BOS
21 37.3 200 9.5 76 3.6 12.2 2.63
3
Chris Paul , LAC
23 35.7 202 8.8 49 2.1 11.8 4.12
4
Jose Calderon , TOR
31 33.8 272 8.8 61 2.0 12.5 4.46
5
* Ricky Rubio , MIN
30 34.6 259 8.6 97 3.2 12.0 2.67
6
Deron Williams , NJN
30 37.4 250 8.3 128 4.3 10.7 1.95
7
Derrick Rose , CHI
23 35.5 179 7.8 66 2.9 10.5 2.71
8
Tony Parker , SAS
30 33.8 233 7.8 76 2.5 11.0 3.07
9
Kyle Lowry , HOU
28 34.8 215 7.7 89 3.2 10.6 2.42
10
John Wall , WAS
30 36.7 229 7.6 124 4.1 10.0 1.85
11
Mike Conley , MEM
28 35.4 193 6.9 65 2.3 9.3 2.97
12
LeBron James , MIA
29 36.9 197 6.8 110 3.8 8.8 1.79
13
Jarrett Jack , NOH
22 35.7 147 6.7 51 2.3 9.0 2.88
14
Stephen Curry , GSW
17 33.0 113 6.6 49 2.9 9.7 2.31
15
Andre Miller , DEN
30 29.0 194 6.5 73 2.4 10.7 2.66
16
D.J. Augustin , CHA
18 32.1 115 6.4 47 2.6 9.5 2.45
17
Raymond Felton , POR
30 32.8 189 6.3 87 2.9 9.2 2.17
18
Ty Lawson , DEN
27 34.0 169 6.3 65 2.4 8.8 2.6
19
Monta Ellis , GSW
25 37.4 149 6.0 86 3.4 7.6 1.73
20
Ramon Sessions , CLE
27 25.0 153 5.7 59 2.2 10.9 2.59
21
Russell Westbrook , OKC
29 34.7 159 5.5 127 4.4 7.6 1.25
22
Paul Pierce , BOS
26 34.6 141 5.4 73 2.8 7.5 1.93
23
Jameer Nelson , ORL
24 29.8 130 5.4 55 2.3 8.7 2.36
24
Jason Kidd , DAL
20 28.2 107 5.4 44 2.2 9.1 2.43
25
Andre Iguodala , PHI
30 34.8 159 5.3 58 1.9 7.3 2.74
26
Brandon Jennings , MIL
29 35.5 152 5.2 65 2.2 7.1 2.34
27
Darren Collison , IND
30 33.6 156 5.2 58 1.9 7.4 2.69
28
Tyreke Evans , SAC
29 36.5 150 5.2 86 3.0 6.8 1.74
29
* Kyrie Irving , CLE
24 30.1 122 5.1 74 3.1 8.1 1.65
30
Jeremy Lin , NYK
16 19.9 81 5.1 45 2.8 12.2 1.8
31
Kobe Bryant , LAL
29 38.3 145 5.0 108 3.7 6.3 1.34
32
Earl Watson , UTA
27 21.9 130 4.8 52 1.9 10.5 2.5
33
Dwyane Wade , MIA
21 32.6 101 4.8 55 2.6 7.1 1.84
34
Jrue Holiday , PHI
30 35.1 143 4.8 70 2.3 6.5 2.04
35
Jeff Teague , ATL
cp
February 18th, 2012
12:24 pm
@terrell. exactly. I’m not concerned about Teague at all. Dude is playing fine. This is his first year playing consistent minutes. How about our starting sf step up. How many years do we have to watch Marvin fail to finish at the rim, miss open jumpers,fumble away good passes, and his inability to post up smaller players. How about Joe playing well against the good teams and not just the bad ones.
I’m convinced that Teague did not give tyger an autograph. Dude might be the least knowledgeable poster on here. The fact that you said Donald Sloan makes Teague expendable kills any argument you have against Teague. Donald Sloan? Really? Then you said that we should bring Randolph Morris back. SMDH.. RandyMo was getting owned by d league guys in the summer league a few years back. Its a reason a guy with his size, youth, and solid scoring ability is not in the league.
System Update
February 18th, 2012
12:31 pm
Laughing my ass off… as if some one is stopping teague from passing to the open man and getting an assist. Teague. LOL
Teague is a ball hog who is like the scare crow and doesnt have a brain. Teague needs to be bench and his nut holders are asking for him to get more time.
I cant understand this blogs obsession with mediocrity… the “average Joe” mentality. Al horford is a 12pt 9 rbs guy and this cult blog reverenced him as God.
After he self destructed along come teague who cant earn his way out of a wet paper bag, is the poster child for why Johnny cant read, puts up one of the worst turnover to assist ratios in the league and he is being hailed as the new Caesar. I dont get it with you cultist. What exactly is in your Koolaid?
Teague should be on the bench. He is a cog in the offensive wheel and should be a back up at best.
Rev in Tampa
February 18th, 2012
12:47 pm
What radio station broadcasts the Hawks? I’m in the mountains this weekend “enjoying” the simple life with no tv or internet. I’m hoping to get enough service on my phone to listen to the game.
Dawg
February 18th, 2012
12:48 pm
No matter how you put down Teague, he is the best PG we have. He is light years better than Bibby, he is light years better than Jamal on defense and he is better that Hinrich who we gave up 2 first rounds picks for.
He is one of our better players. We can pick him apart but the reality is we are a poorly constructed team who has been cheap while putting together this team.
Our center depth is horrible.
terrell
February 18th, 2012
12:51 pm
System update, you can run an offense when there isnt an offense to run. Dont matter who the pg is in LD’s system. Its iso Joe. Or Iso Josh. Remember all the ball movement when the season started, WITH TEAGUE AT PG BTW? Didnt take long for the captains to revert back to more of the same, did it? Cant blame Teague for that. Like I said the other day, JT will NEVER reach his potential playing with this bunch. Btw, if we’re going to stick with the “core”, could we at least get a GOOD head coach in here???
terrell
February 18th, 2012
12:51 pm
“cant’
terrell
February 18th, 2012
12:56 pm
Agreed CP. How about dedicating a blog to our wasted #2 draft pick. lol. And they got the nerve to have a tv show on Sportsouth about this bum. Please.
Astro Joe
February 18th, 2012
12:56 pm
Rev., Hawks games are broadcast on 93.7FM or 680AM.
Old Man Peabody
February 18th, 2012
1:00 pm
The difference with Teague’s growth and Rondo and Parker is coaching. Parker has Popovich and Rondo has Doc. Teague will never reach his potential under Drew. Only way he will get better is by himself cause the coaching staff sucks here.
Rev in Tampa
February 18th, 2012
1:08 pm
Thanks AJ.
terrell
February 18th, 2012
1:22 pm
Thats the truth Peabody.
Melvin
February 18th, 2012
1:58 pm
Here’s the salary cap for all teams as we approach the trading deadline. I didn’t know the Hawks had a TPE from the Jordan Crawford trade. However, I’m sure they want use it…
http://www.hoopsworld.com/whose-got-cap-space?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whose-got-cap-space
MattP
February 18th, 2012
2:17 pm
I have a feeling we will lose this game because it is on NBA TV.
SteveW
February 18th, 2012
3:00 pm
Jeff Teague one of the worst in the NBA in Assist to Turnover Ratio.
Huh?
He’s 14th in the NBA among all PG’s averaging at least 30 mpg in that category at 2.39.
He’s ranked ahead of:
Brandon Jennings
Devin Harris
Luke Ridnour
Rodney Stuckey
Jameer Nelson
Stephen Curry
Raymond Felton
JRue Holiday
Kemba Walker
DeRon Williams (All Star)
Mo Williams
John Wall
Tyreke Evans
Umm, what you smokin’?
Sautee
February 18th, 2012
3:02 pm
T-S (System Update),
You are mis-using stats again, this time trying your best to discredit Jeff Teague. The chart that you posted was NOT for ast / to per 48 min. That stat doesn’t exist, because a ratio, is a ratio regardless of minutes. What you posted was assists per game. Here’s how you can tell: Chris Paul and Jose Calderon have higher ast /to ratios than Steve Nash (who is at the top of your list). Looking at the chart you posted shows this clearly.
The truth is that Teague’s ast / to ratio is decent at 2.37. This means he makes 2.37 assists for every turnover. 2.5 is considered good. Here’s a link to :the REAL chart for ast /to for PGs
http://www.nba.com/statistics/player/Assists.jsp?league=00&season=22011&conf=OVERALL&position=5&splitType=9&qualified=Y&yearsExp=-1&sortOrder=6&splitDD=All%20Teams
On this chart, you’ll see that Teague ranks 22nd. Not bad for only having started 40 games or so.
His ratio is better than: Brandon Jennings, Devin Harris, Jameer Nelson, Stephon Curry, Jrue Holiday, and Deron Williams. All are established guards with much more experience than Jeff. Yet he is doing a better job with keeping down TOs than any of them.
Teague is certainly fair game for criticism. But let’s do it with REAL stats, not ones that do not show what you purport them to.
TMACfan
February 18th, 2012
3:05 pm
I know everyone wants Marvin out, and that’s a good thing. But our priority 1 is getting a BIG MAN!
SteveW
February 18th, 2012
3:05 pm
And again I’ll say about Teague, he’s one of only 3 PG’s in the League averaging 30+ mpg, 4.5+ assists per game, and less than 2 Turnovers per game.
And with JJ and Josh as such good passers, his Assist numbers may be down, because those two guys have high assist numbers at their positions.
That, and ZaZa and Marvin probably account for 2+ blown assists each game that Teague should have gotten…
SteveW
February 18th, 2012
3:08 pm
On D, Teague is still #6 in steals among all PG’s and #9 among all players in steals per game.
Not bad.
Ken Strickland
February 18th, 2012
3:08 pm
After virtually being ignored by both Woodson and Drew his 1st 2yrs, Teague is now being put under a microscope after only 30 starts this yr and 8 playoff starts last yr. He’s not as consistent as he was earlier, but that might be due to him knowing Drew is trying to find any excuse to give Hinrich more of his mins, if not looking to outright replace him as the starter.
Before this season, Teague was criticized for not having a jumpshot, or being able to finish at the rim. In just one off season he’s not only improved his jumpshot, but he’s become one of the NBAs most prolific long range shooters. While some still criticize his abiility to consistently finish at the rim, it wouldn’t be an issue if he got the calls he should be getting.
Teague has Allstar potential, and he’ll get there as soon as LDrew gives him the unquestioned support that he and Woodson bestowed upon that slow, lazy, none athletic, one dimensional PG that refused to go below the FT line with a ball in his hands. You’d think that 2 HCs who claimed to valuet DEF would have thought twice about relying on an offensively limited PG that was a total and complete DEF liability.
Right now, Teague’s biggest problem is his focus on trying to run the OFF when JJ and Josh are ineffective, but still dominating the OFF, when he should be the one dominating it. When he’s in that mode, you can see his defender back off, because they know he’s not in attack mode. When teams try to pressure or double JJ or Josh, he should immediately attack the DEF and force them to back off, rather than continuing to force them the ball.
donte080
February 18th, 2012
3:44 pm
northcyde,
Teague isn’t a true PG? Did you miss the Chicago series last year? How about the 8 assists in our earlier win this year against those same bulls?
Teague is the best PG this team has had here since Mookie….(which isn’t saying much, but still…)
The Great Grandmaster JeJe
February 18th, 2012
4:08 pm
If Horford had been healthy this whole year, we’d have the exact same record.
You can’t be serious if you think we’d have beaten Miami or the Lakers earlier in the week with Horford. No way.
if you think that, you are an ANAL-MINDED MORON
Sautee
February 18th, 2012
4:24 pm
T-s,
Your statement that you “have always been a Zaza fan” is quite amusing. I suppose you’ve forgotten what you said on Mark Bradley’s blog in June of 09. Allow me to refresh your memory:
t – s (if I spell it out, the blog monster eats it)
June 17th, 2009
7:37 pm
“Marvin Williams is a very good player who enter the pros after 1 year of college. He is much better than Schutlz the hate master or Mo dumb Bradley. He averaged More rebounds than Pachulia, the slowest man with the shortest vertical leap in the NBA.”
http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/2009/06/17/say-goodbye-to-marvin-williams-hello-to-caron-butler/?cp=all#comments
or this from the same blog:
t – s
June 18th, 2009
1:17 am
“HES AVERAGE TO MEDIOCRE AS A CENTER, BUT EVEN THAT IS BETTER THAN PACHULIA WHO WAS LESS OF A REBOUNDER THAN MARVIN WILLIAM WHO IS A GUARD/FORWARD. JUST KEEPING IT REAL”
Just keeping it real, T-s. So you have “always been a fan of the man you say is “less than mediocre”?
LMFAO
System Update
February 18th, 2012
4:33 pm
terrell I understand your view. but there is enough talent on the hawks to get to the second round of the playoff with out Al or teague, so to say there’s not enough of an offense here for teague to orchestrate is just not true, Teague just isnt bright enough to understand the game. He only knows ball hog basketball.
Sautee, I just added a copy an paste so if you are arguing, it is with NBA .com…by the way they have updated the stats and now teague has fallen to # 34 amongst assist leader for starters.
http://www.nba.com/statistics/player/Assists.jsp?league=00&season=22011&conf=OVERALL&position=0&splitType=9&splitScope=GAME&qyalified=Y&yearsExp=-1&splitDD=
You dont want your point guard # 34 if possible you want your point guard in the top 7 and your center too.
Its ok for your 2 guard to have low assist, hes suppose to shoot it, but its not ok for your point guard.
SteveW you are entitled to your own opinion but not facts. Just click the link and you will see teagues assist rate. Dont take my word argue with NBA.com …. Like Mr.Sautee.
Horford has Zero impact on the season healthy or not. If he were healthy his may fans would be begging and demanding that the hawks get him more training or move him to another position just like they do with Teague.
Teague has had enough time and experience. He was brought along softly. If he hasnt got it by now he wont get it. At this rate JJ will retire before Teague gets a clue. Teague is Spudd Webb with out the court knowledge.
I done waste my time reading mr ANAL-MINDED MORON
The story of the day is the one by MC on Zaza and how he is playing at or above what Al brought. Go Z !!
System Update
February 18th, 2012
4:41 pm
Sautee, I havent change and never said I did not like Zaza, I did Marvin was a better rebounder, and you are leaving out that the person I was referring to as mediocre was Al Horford who is better than Zaza. Why is that such a stretch? Maybe its how you interpret that. Also Zaza has improved because hes getting more time. Hes is and always will be a better fighter and defender than Al because Al wont fight.
I dont see how you get me hating Zaza for making a comparison. But then, That’s the way you think.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 18th, 2012
4:41 pm
Teague and Jrue Holiday were drafted two picks apart in 2009, and despite Holiday having a year and a half extra experience as a starter, they are almost identical at this point in their careers as far as production, except Teague shoots a much higher percentage from the field and Holiday is a better all around defender.
My sincere condolences to tyger for Teague stealing his girlfriend and f-cking every one of his female relatives.
drmaryb.[*_*].
February 18th, 2012
4:45 pm
Who Dat?
@Consider this-I like our team:
I got five on it, that this poser is: Gearon, Jr.
Any takers? LOL. … That ish was Sund ‘nem – verbatum. LMBAO!
System Update
February 18th, 2012
4:47 pm
The bulls play the hawks to stop JJ and Josh which frees teague. Bulls dont really care what teague does.
Teague is a never ending project.
Sautee I see where you went wrong. When you manipulated your stats you made it out that Although teague was far down to #22 that was suppose to be good LOL saying he did this after only 40 games. We, so did the 21guys in front of him. DuH
Slimjr
February 18th, 2012
5:14 pm
@Ken Strickland- I co-sign! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Teague’s situation could not have been explained any better….You keep this up we’re going have to call you Doctor K! hahahahah!
Sautee
February 18th, 2012
5:23 pm
T-s,
Don’t play dumb, man. You know that the 40 games referred to was Teague’s starting experience, but you try to pass it off like ALL of the guards on the list have played only 40 games? Actually they have all played around 30 this year.
And there was no “manipulation” of stats with what I linked to, it was the same link you showed, AFTER I had clicked on the column showing ast /to, WHICH WAS THE STAT YOU WERE CLAIMING TO SHOW with your original post.
So if you think I manipulated the stat, talk to nba.com. I didn’t need to talk to them because I understood how to find ast / to ratios. Which you obviously did not. Geez, all of this because you can’t admit that your original post was in error. Keep trying to obfuscate, but know that we all see through you.
Sautee
February 18th, 2012
5:32 pm
T-s,
I never said you hated Zaza. Don’t put words in my mouth. I said that I had to laugh at your newfound appreciation of him since you said this:
T-s
June 20th, 2009
11:08 pm
“You can’t make ZaZa Tim Duncan. He went from starter to turnover factory.”
or this: “Horford is underweight and frail for a center. He got the job because ZaZa top this turnover Pachulia turn into Koncak.”
But hey, you’ve always liked him. Or so you say.
cp
February 18th, 2012
5:40 pm
lol@Najeh
O'Brien
February 18th, 2012
6:01 pm
Since JJ was signed by the Hawks, this is the only season that JJ has not led the team in assists. Why? Jeff Teague.
Melvin,
Just like the Hawks let the Childress exception expire, they will let the Jordan Crawford exception expire.
Trading Marvin for Stephen Jackson is an interesting idea. But I think the Bucks will get better offers than marvin Williams, who has very little trade value.
O'Brien
February 18th, 2012
6:13 pm
Nets up on the Bulls in the 4th in chicago.
System Update
February 18th, 2012
6:32 pm
Sautee you are back in 2009. Get a grip. I am a zaza fan and always will be. hes getting better and is a great warrior. His good out weigh his bad. In some ways Al is better.and not in some. Id trade Al in a heart beat go after a center who is better than both. Id like to have a top 7 center and zaza backing him up. That would be a perfect world for me.
Bottom line on teague is a project whose court wisdom and knowledge of the game is very small.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 18th, 2012
6:38 pm
All Star Luol Deng leads the Bulls to a double digit home loss to the Nets.
Big Foot
February 18th, 2012
6:39 pm
I already call him Dr hahahahah!
Najeh Davenpoop
February 18th, 2012
6:50 pm
Joe Freeman @BlazerFreeman Close
Aldridge: “I should be able to go tonight. We’ll see.”
https://twitter.com/#!/BlazerFreeman/status/170956083874111488
Consider this-I like our team
February 18th, 2012
6:51 pm
@drmaryb.[*_*].
That was funny. I had just heard Gearon speak and I guess they served Koolaid!
But Just For the blog record,
I am not in any way related to the Hawks organizaiton. I do go to a few games a year and I am obviously a big fan of this year’s team. Sure they may break our hearts in April, but hope springs eternal! We have big upside.
Other than Miami and Oklahoma, what team doesn’t have major concerns(age, injuries, depth) at this point? Just sayin.
Big Foot
February 18th, 2012
6:56 pm
Tony Parker is to teague what Muhummad Ali is to ernest t baggin.
doc
February 18th, 2012
6:58 pm
did anyone go to hear gearon speak the other night? if so, did he say anything relevant, newsworthy or honest?
The Truth
February 18th, 2012
7:03 pm
Based on historical pattern, Marvin is due for a big game tonight. But with Portland in desperation mode on Saturday night, a win will not come easy for the Hawks. Bookings got Portland winning by 5.
We Shall See
Ernest T
February 18th, 2012
7:10 pm
No teague here cuz !
MattP
February 18th, 2012
7:10 pm
I say Portland wins because this game is on national TV.
System Update
February 18th, 2012
7:15 pm
Sautee heres the main difference between Al and Zaza, to quote Zaza
“I am not the type of player who makes problems for the team,” he said. “It’s about the wins. ”
http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/hawks-zaza-pachulia-filling-1352048.html
Slimjr
February 18th, 2012
7:24 pm
Uh Oh, another Nationally televised game?
Maybe they were told it is a locally televised game? Hahahahahaha Sheesh…..