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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2 FOR JOHN DREW
October 31st, 2012
4:02 pm
LD NEVER COMES CLEAN …. NEVER!!!!!!!!
Big Ray
October 31st, 2012
4:08 pm
Nice work, C- Viv .
I was curious as to what direction LD would take with naming team captains.
Ra'mon
October 31st, 2012
4:08 pm
In two months if practice, he doesn’t know who the captains should be? Wow.
Slimjr
October 31st, 2012
4:10 pm
Hey Larry don’t be so hard on yourself..Just name Josh as your team’s captain and worry about defending the pick and roll..
Slimjr
October 31st, 2012
4:12 pm
Politicking 101, “Never show your real hand” Sheesh….
Slimjr
October 31st, 2012
4:13 pm
C-Viv thanks for the new blog cause my scroll key is wearing out… LOL!
High-sider
October 31st, 2012
4:18 pm
Get activated with NBA League Pass.
http://www.nba.com/leaguepass/activate/
High-sider
October 31st, 2012
4:20 pm
NBA League Pass is expensive as hell [to me].
https://account.nba.com/leaguepass/broadband
Slimjr
October 31st, 2012
4:23 pm
1st row has all the games every night.. A whole lot cheaper too….
RaJaH
October 31st, 2012
4:23 pm
Interim captains before the season starts?….Only in Atlanta!
MsDee
October 31st, 2012
4:24 pm
Chris V,
Could u tell us who was on the starting crew again this practice? In a hawks.com video, I saw J.Jenkins with Horford and Teague on his team. Did he get some run today with that crew?
Slimjr
October 31st, 2012
4:24 pm
new
MsDee
October 31st, 2012
4:28 pm
Chk out this article:
Hawks Practice Report: Atlanta Prepares for Rockets; Teague expects Win.
The Hawks took to the practice floor for an extended session Wednesday as they prepare for their opener against the Rockets Friday night. Johan Petro (back) sat practice out once again and it appears that he is a lock to be one of the Hawks left off the 12-man game day active roster. The rest of the team participated fully in a full contact practice where the emphasis was on tightening up their defensive sets.
“[We were] brushing up on stuff that we’re going to use as a staple all year, particularly defensively,” said Larry Drew. “Defensively, we [went a little harder]. We did push it because we covered a lot with the defense as far as some of the schemes and techniques we will have. Offensively, the focus was pace.”
Drew also met with players before practice to talk with them about their roles with the team and his expectations for them.
“I met with each player individually this morning to explain roles on the team. I really wanted to wait before we got our roster down before I did that,” said Drew. “I met with each and every guy individually and had a good dialogue about what I expected from them and it went very well.”
Anthony Tolliver and Jeff Teague talked briefly after practice and discussed a little of what coach told them about what he wants to see out of them, while not giving away anything about rotation.
“He told me to just be Jeff Teague. Same thing he told me last year, I’m just gonna go out there and play my game and do what he asks,” said Teague. “He just told me to be me, I’ve been me for the last couple years and I’m gonna try and get better every year.”
“He just told me to keep doing what I’m doing. Just continue to play defense, hit open shots, and play the game the right way,” explained Tolliver.
As for Friday night, everyone is staying pretty tight lipped about the rotation, lineup, or their preparations for the Rockets. When asked about the starting lineup LD said with a wry smile, “you know what; I’m going to sleep on it tonight. I’m still trying to toss some things around and I’m not 100% sure.”
I asked Teague about the Rockets and he answered, “We’re focusing on us. They’re going to be a good team. We know that. They’ve got James Harden and Jeremy Lin, great players, but we’re focusing on the Hawks. If we go out and do what we know what we can do, we should get the win.”
The Hawks cancelled Thursday’s practice after a long session today and will have everyone fresh for shootaround Friday morning before 7:30 tip-off at Philips Arena.
MsDee
October 31st, 2012
4:28 pm
Adrian Wojnarowski: James Harden has agreed to a 5 year, $80 million deal with Houston, source tells Y! Twitter @WojYahooNBA
I see THAT didnt take long
High-sider
October 31st, 2012
4:34 pm
LD [Lame Duck], get some backbone about yourself [dude]. If you’re gonna get “canned,” go out like a man. I’ll have more respect for ya at the end of the day.
P.S. Don’t let Josh Smith run all over you and don’t be afraid to “strip” him [Josh Smith] of his “Team Captain” title if he starts “trippin’.”
Sam
October 31st, 2012
4:46 pm
Horford should be the only team captain. More than likely, he is the only player guaranteed to be a Hawk all year. Second captain, if you had to have one, should be Lou Williams. Every other player (Smith, Teague, Harris) could be traded at any point…
Roster
October 31st, 2012
4:53 pm
Is there any updates on kyrylo fesenko, i would like to have another big man on the team since Johan Petro isnt going to be used much, Or at least bring back Keith Benson.
Astro Joe
October 31st, 2012
5:12 pm
Drew should allow the players to choose the captain(s). He should simply decide how many captains they get to select and leave the names to the players. And no need to broadcast starting line-ups to the public… is anyone going to make a ticket purchasing decision based on if Tolliver or Korver is starting at SF?
cp
October 31st, 2012
5:21 pm
NBA league pass has a free trial going right now. I forgot when it ends but go ahead and enjoy it while it’s free. I will be checking out a lot of games tonight.
Astro Joe
October 31st, 2012
5:23 pm
cp, thanks for the reminder. I tried to find the Wizards-Cavs game last night at 7 EST but even the free League Pass didn’t show it.
22 Drew
October 31st, 2012
5:51 pm
LD needs to grow a pair! Damn I miss Hubie.
“One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.”
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Johan Petro
October 31st, 2012
5:53 pm
Me and coach had a good dialogue about what flavor gatorade the rest of team likes and encouraged me to develop special high fives to give the players when they come off the court.
Melvin
October 31st, 2012
6:05 pm
Drew can’t make a decision on nothing. Poor leadership skills. Hopefully Ferry can make a quick decison on him at the end of the year.
Hawks93
October 31st, 2012
6:06 pm
GO HAWKS! We’re going places this year and Josh is taking us there! Anyways if you need some info on basically anything or you love basketball or you wanna play a free casino game then check out http://www.bballfan4life.com
Melvin
October 31st, 2012
6:11 pm
LD, does the work of three men at the same time. Larry, Curly and Moe.
AYT
October 31st, 2012
6:38 pm
Man i know it means nothing but when i was playing NBA 2k13 man We got it damn made. Looks like we could actually finish in the top of the east just behind miami.
soullrenaissance
October 31st, 2012
6:48 pm
blah blah blah LD blah blah blah. I will be at the season opener Lord willing though and I am intrigued to see what line up he comes up with.
Jae Evolution
October 31st, 2012
6:58 pm
Lawson, Curry and Derozan all got 4 year 42-44 million deals.
Meaning Tyreke, Holiday and Jennings assuming they continue their growth, should all net deals around that in FA.
BoonDox
October 31st, 2012
7:17 pm
whats up with this interim captain is theyre a potiential trade brewing or something.
High-sider
October 31st, 2012
7:20 pm
@Astro Joe
Astro Joe
October 31st, 2012
5:23 pm
cp, thanks for the reminder. I tried to find the Wizards-Cavs game last night at 7 EST but even the free League Pass didn’t show it.
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I think the [Wizards-Cavs] game has been archived on NBA League Pass Broadband; you can watch the game now [LOL].
Astro Joe
October 31st, 2012
7:40 pm
High-sider, thanks. Now tha there is a full slate of games, I probably won’t be so desparate to watch any team.
ag
October 31st, 2012
8:04 pm
I was looking at the Bleacher Report’s 50 Most Worthless Players in the NBA for 2011-12. Jerry Stackhouse, Jason Collins and Vladimir Radmanovic made the list. Of the new Hawks, our buddy Johnathan Petro. Thanks LD for cutting Benson!
Melvin
October 31st, 2012
8:21 pm
James Harden is balling for the Rockets. I seen where some has compared his trade to Joe Johnson but one thing I like more about Harden is his ability to get and finished at the rim over Joe. However, we will see if he can be a true #1 option for a team. So far in the 1st half of his 1st game with the Rockets, he sure looks like a legit #1 option…
terrell
October 31st, 2012
8:21 pm
LD is a joke.
keith
October 31st, 2012
8:24 pm
I think there is a possibility Drew may start Johan Petro on Friday. I would not be surprised. After all, Petro is more athletic than Zsa Zsa Pachulia.
keith
October 31st, 2012
8:26 pm
After watching the Lakers game, i am having a difficult time figuring out who is the worst coach in the NBA. LD or Mike Brown?
terrell
October 31st, 2012
8:27 pm
Teague said Lin was a great player. Wow. A name goes a looooooong way.
Melvin
October 31st, 2012
8:51 pm
I know Anthony Randolph is kicking himself for signing with the Nuggets. He will not be in their playing rotation unless someone gets hurt. I think he had a good chance to get major playing time had he sign with the Hawks.
Slimjr
October 31st, 2012
9:14 pm
With 19 mins left in the game, James Harden has put up 25 and 6? Hmmmm
Big Ray
October 31st, 2012
9:14 pm
Harden’s not stupid. He’ll take that one big contract right now . I really wonder what it is that Houston is thinking. Playing next to Lin is not like playing to Westbrook. And they’re paying him like he IS Durant, not like he’s playing next to him.
Eh…whatever…
northcyde
October 31st, 2012
9:15 pm
@ Melvin . . . the thing Harden does better than Joe, is attack the paint HARD. Yeah, he can shoot his underhanded floater type shot, but he can also go hard enough to the rim to draw fouls at a high rate.
James Harden is the best thing that ever happened to Jeremy Lin, because now he can just concentrate on playing strictly PG, instead of trying to be a mini-superstar like he was in NY.
9:11 left in the 3rd quarter . . . here are Harden’s stats
25 points
4 rebounds
7 assists
10 – 17 FG
4 5 FT
1 – 4 3FG
In 25 minutes of play
This dude might hang 40 on the Pistons in his debut. And people were doubting if he could be “the man”?
Please.
Slimjr
October 31st, 2012
9:15 pm
check that: 7 assist!
Big Ray
October 31st, 2012
9:16 pm
The guy has talent, we’ll see how it turns out.
Big Ray
October 31st, 2012
9:18 pm
The one thing is, Daryl Morey is a pretty smart guy, so there has to be something to this. I’m really hoping things work out for Lin, though. In a way, I’m glad he’s no longer in the circus situation that is the NY Knicks.
terrell
October 31st, 2012
9:21 pm
Interim captains for an interim head coach. Makes sense. lol
Melvin
October 31st, 2012
9:22 pm
Big Ray,
If there’s anyone on that Rockets team that look as if they are not worth their check, it’s Lin. Now that’s the guy I would say is overrated….
northcyde
October 31st, 2012
9:26 pm
Oh . . and Marvin with 10 points in the 1st quarter
Yeah Marvin.
northcyde
October 31st, 2012
9:28 pm
Marvin with 10 . . on 4 – 7 FG.
I bet he’s never gotten 7 shots in the 1st quarter of any game in his career.
paian
October 31st, 2012
9:29 pm
@northcyde
ikr lmao
Big Ray
October 31st, 2012
9:31 pm
Melvin,
Could be. He does need to figure out how to drive right instead of going left every time.
Hey, it’s not me that thinks James Harden is overrated, it’s Astro Joe .
cp
October 31st, 2012
9:32 pm
Yea Marvin really looks good out there. If he was still in Atlanta LD would have taken him out as soon as he scored his sixth point… Harden is really balling tonight too. I have no idea who on this roster will be defending him. Whoever it is I wont be shocked to see them get abused.
Slimjr
October 31st, 2012
9:32 pm
30 for Harden…
Melvin
October 31st, 2012
9:32 pm
Harden makes it look so easy. He’s a smooth player…
Big Ray
October 31st, 2012
9:32 pm
LOL @ Northcyde
You’re probably right on Marvin’s shot attempts.
And his grandma appreciates you speakin’ up for him. Now let’s see what he does during the rest of the game.
Will they continue to feed him or will he start to defer?
Big Ray
October 31st, 2012
9:33 pm
Game 1….that’s all I gotta say.
northcyde
October 31st, 2012
9:36 pm
Harden with 31 points on 22 shots . . but he’s losing by 9 because that team is so sorry. Patrick Patterson isn’t playing tonight, so that takes away a scorer.
31 pts – 5 rebs – 7 assists . . . in 3 quarters for Harden
northcyde
October 31st, 2012
9:37 pm
LOL . . please . . no more Marvin’s grandma . . haha.
I do have Marvin on my fantasy team though. Got him in Round 12. Looking like a good value right now.
Big Ray
October 31st, 2012
9:41 pm
But hey…the guy I’m really looking for is that super stud uber all-star ALL NBA center Al Jefferson. He’s gonna go for 30 and 15. Y’all just watch.
northcyde
October 31st, 2012
9:41 pm
Having seen Houston, there’s no way the Hawks should lose to them. Horford and Smith should feast off of that frontline.
Harden with another 3 . . . he’s going to get up 30 shots tonight and score 40 points.
Big Ray
October 31st, 2012
9:42 pm
Northcyde,
I hear you. Something tells me Utah is going to treat him really well. They need scorers…not many of those on that roster.
Melvin
October 31st, 2012
9:43 pm
Andre Drummond is a physical specimen…..
terrell
October 31st, 2012
9:50 pm
Its one game Nothcyde. lol. Sorta reminds me of when Joe came to Atlanta. Good on some nights, avg on MOST night, made into a 1st option, but shouldnt be a 1st option, Might get you in the Playoffs as an 8th seed, 2nd round in a few years perhaps. Fans saying he’s overpaid. Harden saying he doesnt care what the fans think, etc………………………… lol.
Melvin
October 31st, 2012
9:51 pm
Harden may mess around and get a triple double tonight…lol
terrell
October 31st, 2012
9:53 pm
30 shots for 40 points? Is that a good thing? If Josh did that you’d be dogging him. lol
Melvin
October 31st, 2012
9:55 pm
terrell,
I think you really need to watch this game to see Harden impact on it…. He has 11assist with 4mins left in the game as well…
Big Ray
October 31st, 2012
9:59 pm
True…40 points on 30 shots is not the picture of efficiency. It’s good for sportscenter highlights however.
Big Ray
October 31st, 2012
10:01 pm
How nice for him. Dude can play, we all knew that.
Detroit has no one that can defend him, either.
Let’s see who does what several games into the season. Game 1….but the Hawks haven’t played yet….wheeeeeee….
terrell
October 31st, 2012
10:01 pm
I know Harden can play. But its game #1. Yall need to relax. haha
northcyde
October 31st, 2012
10:10 pm
terrell
October 31st, 2012
9:50 pm
Its one game Nothcyde. lol. Sorta reminds me of when Joe came to Atlanta. Good on some nights, avg on MOST night, made into a 1st option, but shouldnt be a 1st option, Might get you in the Playoffs as an 8th seed, 2nd round in a few years perhaps. Fans saying he’s overpaid. Harden saying he doesnt care what the fans think, etc………………………… lol.
************************
37 points . . 12 assists . . 6 rebounds . . 4 steals for Harden.
I don’t care who you are, that’s damn impressive. That’s a Lebron type stat line.
Big Ray
October 31st, 2012
10:11 pm
Al Jefferson is straight beastin’. 4 points and 5 rebounds in just 14 minutes! He even looked like he might block a shot!
Melvin
October 31st, 2012
10:12 pm
Pistons announcer just said they seen enough of Harden for one year….lol
Melvin
October 31st, 2012
10:13 pm
Northcyde,
You forgot his 1 blockshot…lol
paian
October 31st, 2012
10:15 pm
northcyde u have to look at who hes playing against plus the guy nearly played the whole game, but yea he put up good stats
Slimjr
October 31st, 2012
10:16 pm
Harden for MVP!
northcyde
October 31st, 2012
10:17 pm
The sad thing is that the Rockets did something that most teams are deathly afraid to do . . . trade away young talent and draft picks, and take a chance on a guy who could be a star.
I bet if the Hawks offered up Josh Smith + John Jenkins + 2 first round picks for Harden and fillers, people around here would have a fit.
But check this . . Josh Smith will NEVER have a game like Harden had tonight. Ever.
But a Harden – Horford – Teague trio would be dangerous.
Oh well. We got “cap space”. Cap Space will save us next summer, and take us to the promised land.
paian
October 31st, 2012
10:17 pm
the raptors only gave terrance ross 6 mins on the floor wth
Slimjr
October 31st, 2012
10:18 pm
Just kidding…..
northcyde
October 31st, 2012
10:19 pm
ian
October 31st, 2012
10:15 pm
northcyde u have to look at who hes playing against plus the guy nearly played the whole game, but yea he put up good stats
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That would be the other excuse. “look at who he is playing against”.
OK . . we’ll see what superstar player puts up 37 – 12 – 6 on the Pistons the rest of the year.
Harden can flat out ball. He’s a high scoring 2 guard, who can handle the ball and pass like a PG.
paian
October 31st, 2012
10:22 pm
northcyde whos the other scorer on the rockets?
Najeh Davenpoop
October 31st, 2012
10:24 pm
“This dude might hang 40 on the Pistons in his debut. And people were doubting if he could be “the man”?
Please.”
It’s one game, against a terrible team. Joe has had several games like the one Harden just had. Harden is a very good player and is worth his contract, but let’s not get carried away. He has a long way to go to prove that he can be a #1 option on a contending team. I still don’t see the Rockets making the playoffs this season, no matter what kind of numbers Harden puts up, and I definitely don’t see them becoming a championship contender unless they add another “foundational player” as Daryl Morey says.
This is going to work out pretty nicely for me in fantasy basketball as a Jeremy Lin owner, though. Harden is going to add at least a couple of assists and a few points to his FG% this season.
Najeh Davenpoop
October 31st, 2012
10:25 pm
“Josh Smith will NEVER have a game like Harden had tonight. Ever.”
They play different positions and have totally different games, but I beg to differ.
Najeh Davenpoop
October 31st, 2012
10:26 pm
And in case you think that game is one isolated incident of Josh putting up astonishing stat lines, you can go up and down his game log from last season and see at least 7 or 8 other games similar to that one.
Big Ray
October 31st, 2012
10:29 pm
Northcyde vs. Najeh .
Now THIS I am willing to watch….
Najeh Davenpoop
October 31st, 2012
10:29 pm
Wouldn’t have been hard to take one game from Joe’s first couple of seasons as a Hawk and project him to be a cornerstone on a title contender, but it wouldn’t have been accurate either.
Najeh Davenpoop
October 31st, 2012
10:30 pm
As an aside, I have noticed Roger Goodell is quite money oriented. Maybe that runs in his genes and culture as well. Maybe this is a trait passed down through the generations from sports commissioner to sports commissioner.
Slimjr
October 31st, 2012
10:31 pm
AllStar Josh carried the Hawks for several Months..hmmmmm
Slimjr
October 31st, 2012
10:31 pm
A Stat Stuffer he was…..
Najeh Davenpoop
October 31st, 2012
10:32 pm
For the record, if he is still averaging 37 a game at the end of November, I will be more than happy to change my mind. Harden may very well be a guy capable of being “the man”. I’m really just trying to say that one game doesn’t prove that one way or another.
paian
October 31st, 2012
10:33 pm
dang i just realized the jazz has a tall lineup heyward at sg and marvin at sf those guys are both 6′9
Najeh Davenpoop
October 31st, 2012
10:37 pm
“I bet if the Hawks offered up Josh Smith + John Jenkins + 2 first round picks for Harden and fillers, people around here would have a fit.”
Considering Houston got Harden by offering a trade whose centerpiece was Kevin Martin, yes, it would be pretty disappointing if the Hawks offered Josh in a Harden trade. Josh >>>>>>> Kevin Martin
lewis
October 31st, 2012
10:43 pm
RE: Cap Space
You don’t get rich by saving money.
Cheers,
Lewis
Najeh Davenpoop
October 31st, 2012
10:46 pm
Marvelous has 2 rebounds and 1 assist in 23 minutes for the Jazz. Shooting a nice percentage, though.
Big Ray
October 31st, 2012
10:48 pm
Ha….I guess they finally just took the ball away from Marvin Williams again. Scored 2 points since that awesome first quarter.
Big Ray
October 31st, 2012
10:49 pm
Whoops there he goes, they gave him the ball back.
Big Ray
October 31st, 2012
10:50 pm
There it is ladies and gents. Marv is gonna average 20 ppg for the Jazz this year. You heard it here first.
paian
October 31st, 2012
10:56 pm
lol
northcyde
October 31st, 2012
11:05 pm
I’m at work, so no time to go into a mini-battle with Najeh tonight. We’ll see what Harden does against us. Because Lord knows we have no one who can guard that dude. So it’s going to have to be up to Smith and Horford to really protect the paint when he drives the basketball.
The Hawks should not lose to the Rockets though. Our frontline is much better than theirs.
As for Harden, he’s been showing signs of doing what he did tonight for a while now. And he’s flat out taken over games for the Thunder, when Durant or Westbrook didn’t have it going.
At worst, Harden is JJ. At best, he may be a healthy Tracy McGrady.
And if he’s T-Mac 2.0, the only thing he needs are quality players, and maybe one more star caliber player around him.
Slimjr
October 31st, 2012
11:07 pm
Coach Mike Brown losing to LaMarcus and crew..
Tic, Toc, Tic, Toc..
Lakers have lost 9 in a row..And look extremely unorganized…There appears to be a disconnect…
northcyde
October 31st, 2012
11:09 pm
As for Marvin, he’s just calmly knocking down open shots. Wish he had done more of that here on a consistent basis. The Jazz are a very, very balanced team. They’re so balanced, the slam dunk champ Jeremy Evans can’t even get on the floor and crack the 10 man rotation.
Slimjr
October 31st, 2012
11:10 pm
T-Mac 1.0 was awesome by himself in Houston.. How did those playoff runs go again? hehehehe
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…
Al Horford and Josh Smith Named Interim Captains | HawksHoop
November 1st, 2012
6:47 pm
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