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Kevin Garnett had been written off to the dustbin of history. His skills in serious decline and his bark having become decidedly worse than his bite, a reputation for empty trash talk had caught up with KG and reduced the … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Featured | Tagged Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Philadelphia 76ers, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen | Leave a comment

The Atlanta Hawks are notorious for being an unreliable basketball team. Despite having a pretty talented group, they never seem to bring their best effort in big games and the result has been numerous second round exits over the past … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Featured | Tagged Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen | Leave a comment

Paul Pierce will get the headlines. Paul Pierce will be the topic of conversation. And Paul Pierce will get the majority of the credit for the Boston Celtics’ game two victory over the Atlanta Hawks yesterday. None of this is … Continue reading →

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#4 Boston Celtics (39-27): 92.3 possessions per game, 98.9 points per 100 possessions, 95.5 points allowed per 100 possessions #5 Atlanta Hawks (40-26): 92.4 possessions per game, 102.4 points per 100 possessions, 98.6 points allowed per 100 possessions Team Match-up … Continue reading →

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30. Charlotte Bobcats 7-42 Last 10: 2-8 Last Month 30 The Bobcats are still the Bobcats. They’re in Charlotte. Bobcattin’ around, doing Bobcat things. You get the impression that if you let them in your house, the would hiss at … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns | Tagged Atlanta Hawks, Blake Griffin, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Dwight Howard, Frank Vogel, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, James Harden, Kevin Love, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, New York Knicks, Norris Cole, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards | Leave a comment

With All-Star weekend just days away I thought it was time to make my all-star picks for this season. My criteria was simple: I picked 12 players from each conference that I thought played best during the first half of … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns | Tagged Andre Iguodala, Andrew Bynum, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Chris Paul, Cleveland Cavaliers, Deron Williams, Derrick Rose, Detroit Pistons, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade, Greg Monroe, Houston Rockets, Jeremy Lin, Josh Smith, Kevin Durant, Kevin Love, Kobe Bryant, Kyle Lowry, Kyrie Irving, LaMarcus Aldridge, LeBron James, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Marcin Gortat, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Nicolas Batum, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Russell Westbrook, Ryan Anderson, San Antonio Spurs, Steve Nash, Tony Parker | Leave a comment

30. Charlotte Bobcats 3-18 Last 10: 1-9 Oh, Charlotte, you’ve fought hard to be this bad. You’ve started Boris Diaw at center, dusted off the old Bobkittens meme, and even had Head Coach Paul Silas to say things like “It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns | Tagged Atlanta Hawks, Blake Griffin, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Dwight Howard, Frank Vogel, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, James Harden, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, New York Knicks, Norris Cole, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards | Leave a comment

It sucks to see the Hawks lose Al Horford but it seems like it may be early enough in the season to allow him to return before the post-season begins. That’s good news, because I really think this Atlanta team … Continue reading →

Posted in Attacking the Boards | Tagged Atlanta Hawks, Attacking the Boards, Charlotte Bobcats, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns | Leave a comment

87 97 Last season, the Toronto Raptors only had 14 games when they allowed less than 100 points per 100 possessions and at the end of the season they were dead last in defensive efficiency. Just nine games into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Attacking the Boards | Tagged Atlanta Hawks, Attacking the Boards, Chicago Bulls, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors | Leave a comment

Here are my playoff predictions. Western Conference 1 Oklahoma City Thunder over 8 Portland Trail Blazers 5 Memphis Grizzlies over 4 Los Angeles Lakers 3 Denver Nuggets over 6 Dallas Mavericks 2 Los Angeles Clippers over 7 San Antonio Spurs … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011-12 NBA Season Previews | Tagged 2011-12 NBA Season Previews, Atlanta Hawks, Blake Griffin, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Dwight Howard, Frank Vogel, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, James Harden, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, New York Knicks, Norris Cole, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards | Leave a comment

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