Atlanta Hawks: NBA admits blown call in Game 6 (plus notes)
The NBA said Marquis Daniels should have been called sooner for fouling Al Horford on an inbound play with 3.1 seconds left in Game 6. If game officials had made the correct call the Hawks, who trailed 81-79 at the time, would have been awarded a free throw and possession of the ball.
The league posted a link with an explanation on one of its official Twitter accounts:
During the last two minutes of the fourth period or overtime, if a personal foul is assessed against the defensive team prior to the ball being released on a throw-in, it is considered an Away-From-The-Play Foul and the offensive team is awarded one free throw and possession of the ball. With 3.1 seconds remaining in the the Boston-Atlanta game last night, a foul was called on the Celtics’ Marquis Daniels after the Hawks’ Marvin Williams had released the ball and therefore the foul was correctly treated as a common foul and not an Away-From-the-Play foul. With that said, however, the replay shows that the foul on Daniels should have been called sooner than it was by the officials, in which case it would have met the requirements of an Away-From-The-Play Foul.
I watched the video numerous times and it’s very close as to whether Daniels was called for a foul before Marvin released the ball. In any event, league spokesman Tim Frank said the rules do not give game officials the option to look at a video replay to determine when the ball is thrown in or when a foul is committed.
Of course there is no recourse for the Hawks, who protested the call during the game. Coach Larry Drew said game officials told him Daniels fouled Horford after Williams released the ball.
“That would have been a huge play, a huge turn of events,” Josh Smith said.
Horford said game officials didn’t offer the players much of an explanation.
“We knew we were on the road and we weren’t going to get anything [and] we were going to have to earn everything we got so it was no surprise they didn’t call the foul earlier,” he said. “He was grabbing me the whole time.”
Notes from exit interview day
- Drew said neither he nor his agent have talked to Hawks management about his contract option for next season. He said he planned to “get away for a few days” before taking up the issue next week.
- Not sure how much there is to the Chris Broussard report linking Rick Sund to the Portland GM opening. Hawks owners have expressed an interest in re-signing Sund but haven’t made a formal offer. Sund has told people he may be interested in a part-time consulting role with the Hawks or another team and also is considering retirement.
- Josh didn’t have much to say about his future, except to repeat “I’m under contract for one more year with the Hawks” and remind media that he could be fined for talking about the reports of his trade request. His trade request still stands for all the reasons I reported before the trade deadline. I’m told another factor that can be added to the list is his desire to play in what he believes to be a better basketball market. But I’m sure you might have inferred that from the way Josh (without prompting) contrasted Boston’s fans with Atlanta’s throughout the series.
- Al said he would resume rehabilitation for his pectoral. “I’m very limited,” he said. “I made a lot of progress in two weeks but I’m about 50 or 60 percent strength.” He reiterated that he didn’t feel comfortable returning before Game 4: “I knew I had a ways to go. Even when I came back, I felt limited. I gave it all I had for the team and for the city. Our city had big expectations for us. It was unfortunate we had a number of injuries and couldn’t do what we wanted.”
- Drew wouldn’t say exactly went wrong on Atlanta’s penultimate possession, which ended with Josh missing a 22-footer, except to say the ball was supposed to go to Joe Johnson. I watched the replay a few times and best I can tell is that Josh was supposed to set a pick to free Joe to cut to the basket or, if Paul Pierce and Brandon Bass switched, end up in the high post against Pierce. However, it looked as if Josh released his screen too soon and stepped out to the perimeter.
- Al on the play: “We drew up a play. I thought it was a pretty good play. I got it and swung it to Josh. Joe, they did a good job denying him, so Josh forced up a tough shot. It didn’t go down.”
- Mike Prada at SB Nation has a different interpretation of the play. He thinks the first option was for Al to feed Josh the ball on the left block. That doesn’t jibe with Drew’s explanation but both could be true considering Drew’s plays have multiple options. Prada also thinks the Celtics got away with a lot of clutching and grabbing on the play. (H/T Jason Walker of Peachtree Hoops).
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Bernie Matt
May 12th, 2012
11:35 pm
It’s no coincidence that Heinrich and Za Za get the biggest cheers at the game for doing very little!
O'Brien
May 12th, 2012
11:55 pm
From ajc.com (and dmb
)
The league fined Gearon $35,000 for public criticism of officials and negative comments about Celtics forward Kevin Garnett..
Does that mean we will have to sell more second round picks?
And with a fine like that, I’m not surprised LD never complains about the refs. He is one of the lowest paid coaches in the NBA, so he can’t afford to get fined
Slimjr
May 12th, 2012
11:57 pm
Larry packed yet?
Greyhound leaving on the hour!
Slimjr
May 13th, 2012
12:01 am
Conley has two huge advantages over Teague. He can pull up and shoot midrange jumpers and he’s left handed…
Slimjr
May 13th, 2012
12:03 am
Hand Sund his Golf clubs and send him off into retirement!
Its time to shut it down dude..32 years of mediocrity means it time to kick rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Slimjr
May 13th, 2012
12:04 am
Gearon just STFU and Sell your team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
devildog
May 13th, 2012
12:06 am
Relax everybody, “it is already written” the Hawks will trade Josh Smith as soon as the playoff is over. Josh Smith is a very talent player who thinks he is not welcome in Atlanta. His ego have out grown his talent in ATL. The Hawks will make this trade and they will get a big man to play center. This will allow Horford to play the power forward position. Remember, Josh Smith have not made the all-star team for a reason. This trade will make the Hawks better and Josh Smith will play basketball much more harder with his new team. Why? He will have something to prove to himself and the Atlanta Hawks organization. I don’t know about you’ll, but I’m willing to take that chance. Something got to give.
Buddy Grizzard
May 13th, 2012
12:06 am
My series analysis:
http://www.hoopinionblog.com/2012/05/lessons-learned-after-action-report.html
Thanks to the blog peeps for all the love and all the hate. As a former professional and now amateur writer, I can tell you that through all stages, I would rather have somebody call me an idiot, or say they hate what I wrote, than not read it at all.
So thanks to all of you for reading! It’s an empty exercise with no feedback, good or bad. MC I hope you’re staying on as beat writer. Nobody in my experience since I resumed caring about the Hawks in 2005 has done half as good a job as you have done of covering the team.
brigadierjerry
May 13th, 2012
12:19 am
Slimjr,
Actually Teague shold be able to pattern his game like Lawson he has the speed like Lawson, but has to get craftier with the dribble but there isnt any reason he can play like Lawson does but a big portion of that is that he has to be given the keys to the team.
Grandad
May 13th, 2012
12:22 am
High-sider
I do not mind bein` got.
I enjoy good natured give & take.
-and yes-
I can take it.
Which is why, I fully accepted my folly.
I never use spell-check – I rely on this ol` feeble melon.
Occasionally I jump back & forth between casual and formal register;
but other than that it`s all me.
Now typos are a whole nuther story … 10 thumbs.
Which should not be an excuse … since I only use two fangers anyway.
Naw;
if `n you catch me and or git me please have at it.
I promise … I love it.
Sincerely,
G-dad
darrell starks
May 13th, 2012
12:35 am
My home boy Jack thriller is crazy LOL!!!!!!!!!!!
GO HAWKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
darrell starks
May 13th, 2012
12:36 am
Jack thriller LOL!!!!!!!!!!
http://youtu.be/mJWQN3X6xM4
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
May 13th, 2012
12:43 am
BIG IVAN FOR PRESIDENT
I WOULD HAVE FLICKED THEM BOSTON FANS OFF TOO
I GOT MONEY TO PAY YA FINE IVAN
Slimjr
May 13th, 2012
1:20 am
Wow, Karl eliminated again in the 1st rd. What nine of ten seasons now? Come coach the Hawks….
Slimjr
May 13th, 2012
1:21 am
Thunder will sweep the Lakers!
will
May 13th, 2012
1:24 am
JAVALE MCGEE is a free agent this off season… Lets get on that, him at center al at the 4 spot josh at the 3 joe a teage… scary line up the paint would def be held down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
darrell starks
May 13th, 2012
1:34 am
Will, Javale Mcgee would be a perfect fit here, Hinrich 8mill is of the books so what will be the cost to bring him here ?
Javale 5 years 35 mill.
GO HAWKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
kuhndog
May 13th, 2012
1:42 am
same old $hit now they are going to fine our owner for making derogatory comments I think the celtics are god, come on man,I want to post on their blog but I don’t want to give them the pleasure.It is not all about winning to me I will follow the hawks regardless but I am sick of the NBA it is all politics Man you cant get away from it, it isn’t for real It is a show for every one like Ringling brothers and Barnum and bailey.Run the elephants out there but the trapeze artist is not gonna fall no real under dogs does not matter how good you are or any intabgiables it is what they want you to see.Like a movie what a damn shame
darrell starks
May 13th, 2012
1:43 am
STARTERS TEAGUE, JOE, JOSH, HORFORD, JAVALE
BENCH PARGO, TMAC, MARVIN, IVAN, ZAZA
THIS TEAM COULD COMPETE FOR A TITLE.
GO HAWKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
darrell starks
May 13th, 2012
1:59 am
TEAGUE, JOE, JOSH, HORFORD, JAVALE
WOULD THE BEST DEFENSIVE TEAM IN THE NBA
BILL LAMBEER THE COACH.
GO HAWKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
darrell starks
May 13th, 2012
2:08 am
http://youtu.be/TnCZzz7FBn8
Rod from College Park
May 13th, 2012
4:21 am
“I get the feeling the Sixers are going to get swept. Maybe they take a game in Philly, but I can’t see them going more than five games in this series. They have the same problems as the Hawks with half court offensive execution, except they have worse players and don’t have the defensive versatility to switch screens and cause the Celtics problems on offense like the Hawks did.
Yet they put up 91 points on that great Celtics defense, and we averaged 81ppg in the series, but some people think defense was the problem.
Walt Frazier
May 13th, 2012
7:18 am
This Hawks organization has no class and it starts with the multi-headed monster of foot-in-mouth owners, who don’t know basketball-to do stupid things like running their mouths to the media, adding fuel to stoke the fire of an opposing team-while your own team is fighting for their playoffs lives-being down 3 games in the first round in the playoffs. That’s some real dumb stuff that “normal” folk don’t do. That’s the downside of having mulitiple wealthy amatur owners for a franchise in a city like Atlanta-which boast of many other things to do-besides looking at basketball. In Atlanta, even high school teams are revered more-than the NBA Atlanta Hawks. How bad is it? That’s how bad it is. There are many, many high school and middle school teams whose team names are “Hawks” and “Falcons”, that get way more allocades and local press-than your NBA Atlanta Hawks. Just pitiful.
drmaryb.(*_*).
May 13th, 2012
7:30 am
MC
To his credit he tells the “objective” story. The blog fans for the most part tell a very “subjective” one. Then there are the blog fans like Najeh, Grand-Daddy, O’Brien and Northcyde [et.al.] who tell a pretty objective story with some “noted” (disclosed by the writer) subjectivity sprinkled in here and there. But, as a beat writer MC does an excellent job and, just tells it like it [T.I. is.] and, without the inflammatory commentaries.
Najeh
Thanks for your responses.
Buddy Grizzard
I have read many of your articles. They are great reads, problem is the posting of comments criteria, make it nearly impossible to upload anything from a smart phone. I for one, can not make out the “Soul Train Scrabble” board letters and, get rejected every time.
For you, that is a systems issue. What’s wrong with simply typing a user I.D. and email address? Also, for me anyways, I can barely manage the time to post on one blog much less two. LOL
Rod from CP
The Hawks did not have enough fire-power to get past the Celtics. The defense was fine except for that game 3, when the C’s scored 101 points.
Marcus
May 13th, 2012
7:40 am
@ darrell starks 6:49 pm (on the big lineup) – KG was taking Collins off the dribble or fading out for the mid-range jumper after trying to move the big fella in Games 1 – 2. The Collins effect was no longer …(wait for it …) “effective”. Our bench, outside of Games 1 and 3, was kinda nullified and gave up some leads when Doc Rivers rode his starters in the 3Q/4Q transition time.
@ OB (11:55 pm) – Thurs. afternoon I sent a tweet re: ASG selling off a pick for the fine that you KNOW was coming
( @decatur_g )
Josh didn’t outright lose the game for us. That shot was Highly Questionable (LOL) …. We had two cracks at a bucket to expand our lead just before KG his that over-the-tip jumper w/0:30 sec; a difficult Teague layup around KG (rolled off rim), and a JJ stepback jumper when R. Hollins switched on him with the shot clock running down.
Marcus
May 13th, 2012
7:49 am
@ drmaryb.(*_*).
I think the Hawks had enough firepower ..we had questionable end-of-game execution. Outside of Game 4 which was decided by the end of 1Q, every game came down to the last 2 minutes or less, including our two wins. We either got tight, reverted back to old habits (iso ball or questionable shot selection), or just couldn’t crack their defense.
If two opportunites (shots) go our way, I am sitting in Philly watching the Hawks in Game 1 of the EC semis – 1)Game 3 – Wille Green’s missed jumper with game tied at 80 w/13 seconds left; 20 Game 6 – the two cracks at expanding our 79-78 lead by Teague and JJ (see post @ 7:40 am)
drmaryb.(*_*).
May 13th, 2012
8:16 am
Marcus
Yeah man … nice break downs there. At the end of the day, we didn’t score enough points to change the outcome. The coach has to fix his offensive sets and, practice better for execution and precision.
To simply say, “… they did not run my play.” … is quite telling. And, begs the question: Why not?
Road Scholar
May 13th, 2012
8:28 am
Like I said yesterday, the officials blew the call…and the game for the Hawks…as usual. Also, on the foul of Horford on the resulting in bounds play, please prove the defender was trying to go for the ball! He grabbed Horford from behind with two hands on his shoulders….not trying to block the ball….deliberate foul in my book!
As for management of the team, it improved this year. Horford improved,but was injured. Teague improved. Smith…well…he still hasn’t found a shot he can’t take…no matter how bad a shot. (the Jumper he took in the fourth quarter was another Oh NO moment). Joe Johnson could not free himself from real defense….Get rid of Joe and Smith…resign the bench! Oh and sign a few refs for games with the NBA’s “preferred teams! (wink wink)
Just Joe
May 13th, 2012
9:04 am
Joe Johnson and Marvin Williams to New York for Amare Stoudamire, Tony Douglas, and a S&T Landry Fields.
I know Stat’s injury concerns, but he has a year less on his deal than Joe and we have the depth up front to help limit his minutes. We go best SG available in the draft (Dion Waiters please). Veteran front line of Smith, Horford, and Stat (with Pachulia and Ivan off the bench). Young defensive minded guards in Teague, Douglas, Fields, and our first round pick. Find two shooters off the bench, draft a project big man in the second round, and play ball. Hawks can then look at trade options for Smith or Horford during the season.
Just Joe
May 13th, 2012
9:09 am
Stat should be playing center in this league at this point in his career. Last year as a center for the Knicks, 25 pts, 8 boards, and nearly 2 blocks per game. As a PF next to Chandler this year, 17 & 8. Front line of Smith , Horford, and Stat, with quick, slashing guards that can also knock down a 3 when needed.
High-sider
May 13th, 2012
9:33 am
“My series analysis:
http://www.hoopinionblog.com/2012/05/lessons-learned-after-action-report.html…” – Buddy Grizzard
You, Buddy Grizzard, are a very good writer but many on this blog have come to realize that you are a fan or at least a supporter of certain individuals in the Hawks organization and, by the same token, [that] you dislike certain individuals in the Hawks organization. These individuals that you like include Ivan Johnson, Zaza Pachulia, Kirk Hinrich and maybe Rick Sund and the individuals that you have a disdain for include Joe Johnson, Larry Drew, Jason Collins [rightly so], Jamal Crawford [who's no longer with the Hawks] and others.
You point out Kirk Hinrich, as a reserve, scored seven points in seven minutes in Game 5 but failed to mention Hinrich, as a starter, scored two points in two games [Game(s) 3 and 4] in 48:46 of playing time. You, Buddy Grizzard, also mentioned that Kirk Hinrich had a +/- of zero [0] in Game 3 and that he [Hinrich] played good defense on Rondo but you don’t mention that Hinrich didn’t score a single point that game [Game 3]? What’s up with that? Two points in two [playoff] games for Hinrich as a starter is totally unacceptable and inexcusable. You stated the Hawks rewarded “negative behavior” [and "negative play"] but I see LD inserting Marvin Williams [which is debatable] into the starting lineup in place of Kirk Hinrich was LD’s demonstration/message [to the Hawks team] that poor “playoff” [scoring] performances were not going to be tolerated [very long].
I don’t understand your [constant] fascination, preoccupation, fixation, and obsession with +/- [plus/minus] statistics. On several occasions, you highlight Willie Green’s [and Jannero Pargo's] woeful +/- statistics and the lack of bench production but where is the criticism for the one responsible for putting this bench together – the one responsible for the [player] personnel and [reserve] roster, Rick Sund? You stated at the beginning of the season that you thought Rick Sund should garner [some] Executive of the Year consideration but look at what happened in the playoffs. Through the first three playoff games this [2012] postseason, the bench, I believe, scored a total of 56 points whereas Jamal Crawford, as a reserve [by himself] scored 71 points in the first three postseason games vs. the Orlando Magic in 2011. How did Rick Sund make the bench better this postseason? You may criticize LD all you want with his [LD's] use of the bench but, in all fairness to LD, when it comes to his use of the bench, LD is [just] “playing the hand that he’s [LD's] been dealt.” When the reserves for the regular season and postseason for the Hawks have included Willie Green, Jannero Pargo, Jason Collins, Vladimir Radmanovic, Erick Dampier, Tracy McGrady, Jerry Stackhouse, Marvin Williams, [rookie] Ivan Johnson, and Kirk Hinrich, it should be no surprise that the Hawks bench came up short this postseason. None of those aforementioned reserve players have proven to be a consistent bench scorer this regular season and postseason or an explosive scorer that could carry a [Hawks] team for several games in the postseason like a Jamal Crawford. Buddy Grizzard, your article in “Hoopinion” doesn’t even mention Rick Sund and his questionable, at best, player personnel decisions and roster moves this season but you take a jab at LD’s character as if he [LD] earned his heading coaching job with the Hawks [perhaps] through “underhanded” dealings. Even, if LD did get his heading coaching position with the Hawks through “unethical” means, what does that say about Rick Sund and the ASG who hired him [LD]?
Again, Buddy Grizzard, you are an excellent writer but you have a tendency to be “skewed” in your analysis/analyses.
DawgNole
May 13th, 2012
9:55 am
mykhalc
May 11th, 2012
11:25 pm
. . . this team does not work as a unit . . . that’s just not gonna change as long as this same personnel stays together. it’s waaaayyyy passed time to blow this thing up. there is nothin’ enjoyable about watchin’ a franchise continue to run in place for the last 3 yrs…PATHETIC!!!
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“. . . for the last 3 yrs”?? How about for the last 44 years?!
DawgNole
May 13th, 2012
9:58 am
Najeh Davenpoop
May 12th, 2012
8:40 pm
I see some people bitching about MC publishing Gearon’s comments before Game 6. WTF is he supposed to do, keep them to himself until the series is over? He doesn’t work for the Hawks, thank God. If the Hawks’ owners do or say something stupid, it’s his job to tell us.
People want a beat writer who “likes the Hawks”. Give me a break. I’d rather have one who hates them and goes to any length to tell us when they screw up, so that they keep the pressure on them to get better. That’s how the beat writers in Philly and NY operate.
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It also would be nice to have one who interacts with his bloggers more than once a month.
DawgNole
May 13th, 2012
9:59 am
glw
May 12th, 2012
9:56 pm
Damn the 76ers are running the hell out of the Celtics. And they are constantly moving without the ball. If I was LD, I would have Josh, Joe, Teague and Marvin sitting in my living room watching this game to show them how to play the Celtics.
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And how did that Philly strategy work out in Game 1?
DawgNole
May 13th, 2012
10:03 am
Michael Cunningham
May 12th, 2012
11:20 am
@Big Dog: “MC – I didn’t no that how Josh felt about ATL his home town, did he really say that about Boston fans show up in all green but every city is the same”
he said it near the end of the regular season when Boston came to town. he said it two or three times during the series. no one ever asked him about it directly but he always found a way to get it in. i’m told he wants to play for what he considers to be a real basketball franchise in a real sports town.
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Kinda hard to blame him there. WIN, and they will come–the players and the fans.
DawgNole
May 13th, 2012
10:18 am
northcyde
May 12th, 2012
12:27 pm
It’s time for fans to get over the emotional attachment to a player. It’s been a 5 year playoff run, and we’re no better than we were in 2009. Something has to give. We can’t keep doing the same thing and throwing out the same people onto the floor, and expect things to be different.
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2009?
In terms of results, we’re no better than we were in 1968.
vesaversa
May 13th, 2012
10:21 am
The NBA is so fixed i don’t even watch any more .
Ray
May 13th, 2012
10:28 am
@ Just Joe
That is a Trade I can work with surprisingly.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 13th, 2012
11:36 am
The Hawks have to decide what to do with their team after their first-round loss to Boston. Expect to hear Joe Johnson’s name linked to trade talks, potentially with the Knicks, among other teams, especially with Mike Woodson coaching the team. Johnson would solve a lot of ills, especially at the defensive end, where he can guard multiple positions. New York finished second to Atlanta when Johnson was free in 2010. It’s just hard to imagine that Hawks ownership would take a shot on Amar’e Stoudemire, with $64 million left on his deal. But never say never
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A lineup featuring Joe and Melo, both 1-on-1 players who never take the blame…UNDER WOODY.
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 13th, 2012
11:39 am
DawgNole
“It also would be nice to have one who interacts with his bloggers more than once a month.”
LOL! Pretty sad actually. Even Chris Vivlamore tries to interact with us. I am wondering whether MC actually enjoys his job anymore
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 13th, 2012
11:41 am
Why pick up LD’s option? If we don’t pick it up, we don’t pay him.
With a real head coach like a Jerry Sloan, this core could compete for something.
glw
May 13th, 2012
11:42 am
To Dawgnole,
It looked good for a while, they were moving without the ball and cutting to the hoops, but then they reverted to Hawks tendencies, throwing up wild jump shots. I think they are the type of team that Iso Joe would work out well late in the game, The 76ers biggest problem is they dont have a go-to guy down the stretch. Iggy definitely aint it, thats been proved several times in the past. I love Josh, but if Philly would give me 2 of their athletes I would jump on that.
newkid
May 13th, 2012
1:01 pm
Gearon getting the ‘treatment’ from Stern and the league while he improperly focuses on KG. Hope he is well-stocked with K-Y. Gotta be insulting when your ‘colleagues’ admit to jobbing you, follow the screw job up with a $35K fine, then giggle at how inept you are at pretending to be a member of the owner’s club.
Najeh Davenpoop
May 13th, 2012
1:10 pm
I don’t like Amare at all and I like his uninsured contract even less, but I might do that trade and inflate his trade value for a couple of months just to flip him to someone else for a shorter and less risky contract.
DawgNole
May 13th, 2012
1:30 pm
Sautee
May 12th, 2012
2:58 pm
This was a team loss, not due to any one player. ALL are complicit, coaches included.
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With you on that one, Sautee.
DawgNole
May 13th, 2012
1:31 pm
O’brien
May 12th, 2012
12:49 pm
MC, I have some comments eaten by the blog monster. help.
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Good luck with that.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 13th, 2012
1:48 pm
Can someone please post where Gearon blamed AJC for posting his comments?
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
May 13th, 2012
1:49 pm
LOL @ DawgNole.
Nice
DawgNole
May 13th, 2012
1:55 pm
glw
May 13th, 2012
11:42 am
To Dawgnole,
It looked good for a while, they were moving without the ball and cutting to the hoops, but then they reverted to Hawks tendencies, throwing up wild jump shots. I think they are the type of team that Iso Joe would work out well late in the game, The 76ers biggest problem is they dont have a go-to guy down the stretch. Iggy definitely aint it, thats been proved several times in the past. I love Josh, but if Philly would give me 2 of their athletes I would jump on that.
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I was just giving you a little free grief. That game last night had some similarities to the ATL-Bos series. Philly had a seemingly comfortable 13-point lead–and then remembered who they were playing.
DawgNole
May 13th, 2012
2:01 pm
Not many regulars on here today. Hopefully they’re spending time with their moms.
And to any moms who happen to visit the blog, I certainly hope you are enjoying your day. Wish my mom were still here; I’d be animatedly filling her in on how my favorite basketball team, the ATL Hawks, lost yet again in the playoffs. And she’d be sweetly and politely acting like she cared.
Miss you, Mom.