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I dont know why, I just dont trust the word "potential".
J-Smoove with another HUGE night last night. Even ESPN wrote something about Smith and the Hawks in today's "Daily Dime".
Anyway, here's the stat-line:
26pts, 17rebs, 5asts, 4stls, 3blks on 11/20 from the field
In retrospect, the Joe Johnson injury might be a blessing in disguise. If Smith can gain the confidence to be an upper-echelon player and other guys like Marvin Williams & J-Chill step up as well, it could bode well for the future of this team. At the least, it will show Joe Johnson that he doesn't have to shoulder the offensive load...
I dont know why, I just dont trust the word "potential".
Incredible that the game last night had some playoff implications for both teams involved.
It's only a matter of time before everybody sees just how great Smith is. He's one of the top 5 most fun players in the league to watch...it's too bad nobody gives a crap about his team right now.
It's been said for years, but I finally believe it: next season the Hawks are going to be great.
http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=270319001
Childress and Zaza did most of the scoring damage.
Josh Smith didn't shoot well, but he pitched in 3 blocks, 9 pts, 12 boards, and 10 assists....only one point away from a triple-double!
This team is so close to taking the next step.
Thanks for kicking our asses
Good as JJ is, one thing I've noticed since he's been out, they play more like a team. Zaza has really stepped up and instead of having 1 dominant force, the whole team is getting better numbers and that can only improve their confidence which is important for young players. If they could get a real PG they'd be in the POs.
J-Chill even made a comment about it in one of the articles I read....they had 32 assists. I hope that JJ sees he has some very competent pieces around him and that he can trust some of his teammates to shoulder the scoring load. He can be a good distributor from the wing position and give guys like Smith/Childress more looks.
On the "real PG" thing, I think they've really solved their problem by giving up a pick in the 30s during a potentially VERY deep draft to get a guy in Anthony Johnson who went 1-9 from the field last night....good call Billy Knight! God I can't ing stand that guy!
If Smith becomes a good jump-shooter, Hawks could be a playoff team in the East. Seriously, they need a good center in the middle, too bad Harrington's gone.
Marvin Williams is the truth!
yes he is! Or at least he will be, haha!
Sorry, but I guess you don't watch many Hawks games. Smith has a silky smooth jumper, but he falters when he relies on it too much rather than slashing to the basket and drawing contact. He's not a great shooter (Redd, Allen), but he's a pretty good one.
Shelden Williams got obliterated by Shaq last night. That guy is just like everyone else on the team....sometimes he looks like an All-Star, but more often he looks like a chump.
Nicely done Mono
Same to you. This needs to be done more often when obvious baiting and trolling goes on.
Shelden is a huge chump. Played 5 minutes in a loss to the Bulls last night (April 1st). While I thought drafting Marvin over Chris Paul was the biggest draft misstep of Billy Knight, I'm beginning to think this one sucked bigger. He has drastically underacheived this year.
Marvin Williams, on the other hand, is coming on as a scoring threat and were it not for Josh Smith totally outdoing him in every category, people would be talking about him. It's too bad Williams plays the same positions as Smith and will never be out from under his shadow until the Hawks trade one of them...
Williams last night: 16pts 8 rebs
Smith: 24pts 12rebs 3asts and 5blks
I agree with you about Shelden, I still don't know why they did that. Zaza has cooled off considerably the last few games.
Billy did that because he finally listened to every critic saying that you can't build a team out of 6'8 swingmen. Unfortunately, he decided to heed that advice when the talent pool was damn near drained of big, inside guys. Shelden in the 2007 draft goes in the mid-late first round.
Zaza is a young PF playing out of position and deferring to his more shot-happy teammates. He's got the talent, consistency will come with time/experience.
Josh Smith was suspended for the next two games....good kid, bad choice.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2830897
There's another article written by John Hollinger that says Josh's latest tirade came at a bad time, when there was talk about him getting a $60M extension this off-season....now the GMs will at least give pause before considering putting that kind of money on the table.
That's a shame...i'm sure this tirade was simply from Josh being sick of losing. He's saying the right things now, and hopefully this is just another stepping stone for him to become a more mature player. The more I see him, the more I think he's got superstar abilities...it's just gonna take a little more time.
tonight is the night! GO HAWKS! winning this lottery is a bit of a longshot for them but tonight could truly be the night when this franchise turns around!
I'd be very happy if they got 1 of the top 2 picks, or even the third but they'd probably it up with another forward that they don't need. Damn management sucks and they can't draft worth a .
Otherwise known as keep Phoenix out of the lottery!
Well I guess it could work out for more than just Atlanta. I'm sincerely hoping that the Hawks end up with the #1 pick....then fire Billy Knight (j/k...not really). This is a young team that needs some development and Oden could step into that development phase as a major piece. Just thinking about the possibility gets me excited....
Oden at 5 working inside, Marvin at the 4 working the perimeter, Smith at the 3, Johnson at the 2, and Chill/Pachulia coming off the bench....what am I missing?
Oh yeah, the PG thing....okay so this draft won't be a fix-all, but it will certainly help.
A CRAZY SUGGESTION THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN:
Oden has come out and said he would like to be paired with his HS and College teammated Mike Conley Jr. in the NBA. If the Pacers manage not to get a top 3 pick, and the Hawks are drafting #1 it is conceiveable that the Hawks would be in a position to draft BOTH Oden and Conley....craziness!
That would be so freakin awesome.
Either way, this will very likely be a winner of a draft for Atlanta, unles Billy Knight finds some way to screw it all up.
Either they're gonna get a top 3 pick and have a shot at Oden/Durant, or they lose out there but have the Indiana pick to fall back on, meaning they will be in prime position to grab Mike Conley or Acie Law.
If they end up gettin screwed out of BOTH picks....wow...
it's not gonna happen though!
I hope the Hawks get a Top 3 pick tonight. the Suns!
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