Atlanta Hawks practice report: Horford, Smith interim captains
Vivlamore reporting from Hawks practice.
A couple quick notes to pass on from today’s workout.
* Coach Larry Drew said he has yet to decide team captains and will take 7-10 days to think about it. In the meantime Al Horford and Josh Smith, both on the captains committee last season, will serve in the positions.
* Drew again declined to reveal his starting lineup for Friday’s season-opener against the Rockets. “I’m going to sleep on it tonight,” Drew said with a coy smile. “I will tell you tomorrow that I’ll be sleeping on it tonight.”
* Center Johan Petro (back) did not practice for the third straight day. He worked with the team’s training staff on the side. “He is getting better,” Drew said.
* Forward Mike Scott returned to practice after missing Tuesday’s workout with flu-like symptoms.
* Drew sat down with each player to discuss their role with the team this season. “I really wanted to wait until we got our roster down before I did that,” he said. “We had a good dialog.”
* As part of the offensive practice Wednesday, the team continued to work with an 18-second shot clock to encourage pace in running through options for each set.
* The Hawks will not practice Thursday. Drew is giving the team some rest after four straight practice days ahead of the season opener.
- Chris Vivlamore
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jlewis
October 31st, 2012
11:11 pm
Harden is not better than JJ, Harden plays no D and only goes left, lets see how he gets his when the double team comes. Marvin will have a good year, the problem with the Hawks was not JJ or Marvin, it was a lack of depth, no other wing scorer, Marvin could have been if Josh did what he was good at, rebound and play D. The Coaching and Front Office is what’s killed the Hawks and that trend will continue.
Slimjr
October 31st, 2012
11:13 pm
The Lakers look so slow out there on the floor…
Like they are just going threw the motions…
Hey Coach Mike, Greyhound is ready…….
Grandad
October 31st, 2012
11:15 pm
nc
Teague or Lou either one can stay between JHarden & the basket.
I imagine he can post them up,
but I doubt he take them off the dribble consistently.
Jae Evolution
October 31st, 2012
11:18 pm
Taj Gibson also extended before deadline.
Slimjr
October 31st, 2012
11:18 pm
Yes, Joe is a better defender than James all day.. Joe was given the task to be the [Man] in Atlanta and guard the oppositions best scorer on most nights.
Melvin
October 31st, 2012
11:18 pm
Northcyde,
I think Stevenson will see alot of time guarding Harden. However, I do think Harden is a more dynamic score then Joe ever was but we have to see him do it for an entire season before we can compare him to Joe and god forbid a healthy TMac.
Jae Evolution
October 31st, 2012
11:20 pm
Another one around the 40m mark, 4 years 38m.
Market is officially set.
Grandad
October 31st, 2012
11:20 pm
keith
” i am having a difficult time
figuring out who is the worst coach in the NBA.
LD or Mike Brown? ”
__ … __ … __ … __ … __ … __ … __ … __ … __ … __
Don`t forget to add Wdsn to that list.
Slimjr
October 31st, 2012
11:20 pm
Jordan had Scotty to defend the oppositions best on most nights..
Slimjr
October 31st, 2012
11:24 pm
The Starters are playing so bad, Coach Brown has benched his starters in the 2nd quarter! Sending a message?
Melvin
October 31st, 2012
11:29 pm
Since we are keep track of former Hawks, Jamal has 12pts with 5mins left in the 1st half…
High-sider
October 31st, 2012
11:36 pm
northcyde,
Your boy [Marvin Williams] was ballin’ tonite with 21 points; I’ll give you that.
http://www.nba.com/games/20121031/DALUTA/gameinfo.html?ls=gt2hp0021200009#nbaGIboxscore
High-sider
October 31st, 2012
11:38 pm
northcyde,
FYI, Jamal Crawford currently has 15 points in the first half.
High-sider
October 31st, 2012
11:57 pm
To: Kirk Hinrich’s fans
Kirk Hinrich’s partial stat line tonite: 1-7 from the field, 1-3 from the FT line, 3pts, 7asts, and 3rebs.
http://www.nba.com/games/20121031/SACCHI/gameinfo.html?ls=gt2hp0021200007#nbaGIboxscore
Najeh Davenpoop
November 1st, 2012
12:07 am
4 years $38 million for Taj Gibson, 4 years $41 million for Jrue Holiday, 4 years $48 million for Ty Lawson. My guess is Teague falls towards the lower end of that spectrum, somewhere around 4 years $40 million (which I believe is what Mike Conley got a couple of years ago).
Najeh Davenpoop
November 1st, 2012
12:11 am
Harden is nowhere near the athlete T-Mac was in his prime. Skill level is similar, but athletically T-Mac ran laps around Harden.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 1st, 2012
12:12 am
We are spending all this time talking about former Hawks, and yet for some reason our current Hawks don’t play until Friday. Is there any other team in the league that waits that long to open?
That isn’t nearly as infuriating as the Hawks scheduling two games on Sundays head to head against the Falcons, though. Amazing that they still can’t figure this out.
BILLY KNIGHT
November 1st, 2012
12:13 am
I miss you guys, i just flew in from Chicago today hoping for my home boy to make the right decision this year.
Drew let’s do it bro.
Mike Woodson still have love for you 2 so let’s wish him luck also.
Jae Evolution
November 1st, 2012
12:15 am
If we were going to give Teague one of these kind of contracts I’d go after Tyreke Evans instead, and go all in on CP3 as our future backcourt.
Jae Evolution
November 1st, 2012
12:34 am
Blazers taking it to the Lakers right now, 21 turnovers. Yikes.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 1st, 2012
12:35 am
While we are jumping to conclusions off one game, I wonder who the Lakers are going to take with their #1 overall pick after they finish 0-82 this season.
paian
November 1st, 2012
12:42 am
steve nash is injured already smh
High-sider
November 1st, 2012
12:50 am
Najeh Davenpoop,
I think Mike Conley got a 5yr.,$45mil. contract.
Najeh Davenpoop
November 1st, 2012
1:16 am
Jamal Crawford doin’ his thing.
High-sider
November 1st, 2012
1:25 am
Jamal Crawford scored 29pts [off the bench] in 29:51 of playing time. BTW, the Clippers muzzled the Grizzlies, 101-92.
http://www.nba.com/games/20121031/MEMLAC/gameinfo.html?ls=gt2hp0021200011#nbaGIboxscore
EmirS.
November 1st, 2012
4:46 am
I know it’s only the second game, but the Lakers need to figure out how to jump start that star powered engine. They seem so disoriented on both offense and defense. I think it was Marv Albert who said that Pau Gasol is going to thrive in this offense with Howard now. I would disagree with that. Howard is 2nd option on the team now. And if Gasol thrives then Howard gets hit. I just can’t picture how this is gonna work with Howard demanding the ball just as much as Gasol. It was different with Bynum as he was 3rd fiddle to Gasol. At first it seemed like such an epic idea. But now that I’ve seen two games ( I know) it seems such a mess with both Gasol and Howard clogging up the lanes on offense. I believe for this team to be efficient, Nash is going to need to be in charge of the ball almost 75% of the time. I don’t see that happening.
Again way to early to tell, but the first two games were a complete mess.
ag
November 1st, 2012
6:19 am
With Harden going for 37 last night, the starting lineup Friday will be Teague, Stevenson, Korver, Josh and Horford. This lineup is certainly not our best lineup.
Stevenson is going to get torched. This is a perfect example of going with our young player (James) – instead of Stevenson.
Jae Evolution
November 1st, 2012
7:06 am
It’s funny because Milwaukee has an offensively challenged, hard nosed rebounding wing just like James in Mbah a Moute and that dude makes 5 M’s per year. We couldn’t even give James a non guranteed contract, why again?
terrell
November 1st, 2012
7:42 am
Uh oh, Jamal scored 29 and Marvin went for 21. I bet they’re al world now. Just like Harden. lol. Remember guys, it’s 1 game.
terrell
November 1st, 2012
7:56 am
Oh now I get it Northcyde. Your’re upset because the Hawks didnt trade for Harden. U mean to tell me, that you’d trade Josh Smith, John Jenkins, two 1st rd picks, and fillers for Harden??
terrell
November 1st, 2012
8:02 am
Has Mike Brown been fired yet?? What a horrible hire by Kupchak. lol. Might as well send them LD. Didnt he play for LA? lol
barry seals
November 1st, 2012
8:05 am
Making Al a captain is equal to making Yogi Bear a spokesman on Work Ethics…
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6:47 pm
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