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Hawks 105 Rockets 103
Boxscore Highlights Team Poss Off Eff eFG% FT Rate OR% TO% HOU 88.2 1.168 46.2 19.6 45.5 14.7 ATL 88.2 1.191 51.1 24.4 40.5 17.0 It's something of a cruel irony that the Rockets lost on a put-back bucket. Typically I abhor the phrase ...
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November 20th Game Thread: Houston (7-5) @ Atlanta (10-2)
TIP-OFF : 7:30pm (EST) TELEVISION : SportSouth CHAT : Daily Dime Live RADIO : Hawks Radio Network , Audio League Pass GAME NOTES : Hawks / Rockets ATLANTA INJURY REPORT : None. HOUSTON INJURY REPORT : Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming are out. FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY : Atlanta ...
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Quotes, Notes, and Links: Hawks 105 Heat 90
hoopinionblog.com — Gameflow Highlights Josh Smith : "It's just beautiful basketball right now." Mike Woodson : "I can't ask for anything better. I couldn’t be more proud of a group of guys that made a commitment when they came into camp this year." If that doesn't ... (more) Quotes, Notes, and Links: Hawks 105 Heat 90
Hawks 105 Heat 90
hoopinionblog.com — Boxscore Team Poss Off Eff eFG% FT Rate OR% TO% MIA 89.4 1.01 50.0 13.9 24.3 16.8 ATL 89.4 1.17 47.2 23.6 31.2 8.9 The Hawks know how to defend Dwyane Wade. The sagging, switching defense ... (more) Hawks 105 Heat 90
November 18th Game Thread: Miami (7-3) @ Atlanta (9-2)
TIP-OFF : 7pm (EST) TELEVISION : SportSouth CHAT : Daily Dime Live RADIO : Hawks Radio Network , Audio League Pass GAME NOTES : Hawks / Heat ATLANTA INJURY REPORT : None. MIAMI INJURY REPORT : None. FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY : Atlanta -7.5 , 189 o/u OTHER PERSPECTIVES : ...
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Josh Smith Leads the League in And-1 Percentage
hoopinionblog.com — Among players playing at least 25 minutes a game . (HT: Matt Moore ) If I'm reading that right, the league averages three And-1s for every 100 field goal attempts. Josh Smith, year-to-date, gets an And-1 every 9 field goal attempts. Certainly it ... (more) Josh Smith Leads the League in And-1 Percentage
Quotes, Notes, and Links: Hawks 99 Trailblazers 95 (OT)
hoopinionblog.com — Gameflow Highlights The theme of the night: this team is different. Joe Johnson : "Two, three, four years ago, we'd have lost a game like this." Josh Smith: "Maybe three, four years ago, we wouldn't have gotten this win. It showed the will and ... (more) Quotes, Notes, and Links: Hawks 99 Trailblazers 95 (OT)
Hawks 99 Trailblazers 95 (OT)
Boxscore Team Poss Off Eff eFG% FT Rate OR% TO% POR 95 1.000 50.6 17.5 20.0 20.0 ATL 95 1.042 45.6 17.6 34.1 14.7 Joe Johnson's 26 second half points, 18 of them coming in the fourth quarter and overtime played an indisputable role in ...
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November 16th Game Thread: Portland (8-3) @ Atlanta (8-2)
TIP-OFF : 7pm (EST) TELEVISION : Fox Sports South CHAT : Daily Dime Live RADIO : Hawks Radio Network , Audio League Pass GAME NOTES : Hawks / Trailblazers ATLANTA INJURY REPORT : None. PORTLAND INJURY REPORT : Travis Outlaw , Nicolas Batum, Patty Mills, and Jeff Pendergraph are ...
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Hawks 121 Hornets 98
Boxscore Gameflow Highlights Team Poss Off Eff eFG% FT Rate OR% TO% NO 96.3 1.018 47.8 12.1 31.1 17.7 ATL 96.3 1.257 58.5 20.4 38.6 14.5 Joe Johnson tipped in Josh Smith's missed breakaway layup with 9:26 left in the first half to put the ...
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November 14th Game Thread: New Orleans (3-7) @ Atlanta (7-2)
TIP-OFF : 7:00pm (EST) TELEVISION : Fox Sports South RADIO : Hawks Radio Network , Audio League Pass GAME NOTES : Hawks / Hornets ATLANTA INJURY REPORT : None. CHARLOTTE INJURY REPORT : Chris Paul is out. Ike Diogu is questionable. FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY : Atlanta -12.5, ...
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Hawks 97 Celtics 86
Boxscore Gameflow Highlights Team Poss Off Eff eFG% FT Rate OR% TO% ATL 87.5 1.109 47.6 20.2 41.0 14.8 BOS 87.5 0.983 50.0 17.8 16.2 17.1 Ah, sweet, delicious rebounding. The Celtics, despite making just one three-pointer*, shot a higher ...
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November 13th Game Thread: Atlanta (6-2) @ Boston (8-1)
TIP-OFF : 8:00pm (EST) TELEVISION : ESPN, ESPN360 CHAT : Daily Dime Live RADIO : Hawks Radio Network , Audio League Pass GAME NOTES : Hawks / Celtics ATLANTA INJURY REPORT : None. BOSTON INJURY REPORT : Glen Davis and Tony Allen are out. Brian Scalabrine (back spasms) is listed ...
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Perspective on Marvin Williams Through Eight Games
Marvin Williams has unquestionably been tough to watch through eight games. He's appeared generally out of sorts and has shot poorly while limiting himself or being limited largely to a spot-up shooter role. I think it's important not to overstate his struggles, partly because he's been such a ...
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Quotes, Notes, and Links: Hawks 114 Knicks 101
hoopinionblog.com — Gameflow Highlights Al Horford : "In the first half we missed a lot of easy shots. I did myself. Coach told us to stay confident and keep fighting. I think in the second half that's what we did and how we were able to pull away. We came out and ... (more) Quotes, Notes, and Links: Hawks 114 Knicks 101
Hawks 114 Knicks 101
Boxscore Team Poss Off Eff eFG% FT Rate OR% TO% ATL 95.2 1.197 58.0 24.7 23.1 15.8 NY 95.2 1.061 50.0 18.8 21.4 16.8 The Knicks' defensive performance in the second half put the Hawks' defensive performance in the first half in ...
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November 11th Game Thread: Atlanta (5-2) @ New York (1-7)
TIP-OFF : 7:30pm (EST) TELEVISION : SportSouth CHAT : Daily Dime Live RADIO : Hawks Radio Network , Audio League Pass ( color commentary from Lang Whitaker tonight ) GAME NOTES : Hawks / Knicks ATLANTA INJURY REPORT : None. NEW YORK INJURY REPORT : Eddy Curry is out. Nate Robinson ...
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David Thorpe on Jeff Teague
Teague ranks ninth in Thorpe's rookie rankings (Insider): In a loaded point guard class, there might be not be a quicker and more dynamic driver than Teague. But, and this is a big but, he needs to learn how to read where the help action is coming from before he starts his drive. A recent ...
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Season-Long Theme: Marvin Williams' Role
hoopinionblog.com — Previously: Rebounding , Josh Smith's Shot Selection , Three-Point Shooting , Jeff Teague's Playing Time , Backcourt Defense Commenter Toq12 asked that I look at "the productivity of the Hawks offense when Crawford is playing in place of ... (more) Season-Long Theme: Marvin Williams' Role
Season-Long Theme: Backcourt Defense
Previously: Rebounding , Josh Smith's Shot Selection , Three-Point Shooting , Jeff Teague's Playing Time I looked at the Hawks' backcourt defense after the opening night win over Indiana . The parameters of this on-going survey have changed a bit. On opening night, Joe Johnson played at ...
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