peachtreehoops.com - 11/6/2008
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Boxscore
Gameflow
Team
Poss
Off Eff
eFG%
FT Rate
OR%
TO%
ATL
84
1.04
50.6
8.9
32.5
16.7
NO
84
0.94
47.2
16.9
20.0
17.9
At what point does one believe that this is a good defensive team? For the prudent it'll take more than three ...
sports.yahoo.com - 11/13/2008
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sports.yahoo.com —
Boston 103, Atlanta 102 On behalf of NBA
junkies everywhere, I'd like to extend a sincere "thank
you, much" to the Boston Celtics for giving us two of the better back-to-back regular season games we've seen in years ... in the second ...
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Behind the box score, where the C's did it again
thesportsculture.com - 11/12/2008
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thesportsculture.com —
Screwing around the Facebook Machine the other day,
we stumbled upon this really, really weird creation: (Lil
Wayne-esque ‘No Homo’) And you know what . . . they’re absolutely right. And you know what . . . chicks dig shit like nice eyelashes. Just look at some of the ...
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97 people in this world agree Al Horford has beautiful ...
allhiphopsports.blogspot.com - 11/7/2008
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allhiphopsports.blogspot.com —
Atlanta Hawks: Last night the Atlanta Hawks beat
the New Orleans Hornets on the road , which
is just the type of victory for the Hawks that makes you think they really are ready to back up and build off of their surprising play against the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs last year. ...
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Old is New Again in Atlanta
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Last night, Atlanta stifled New Orleans to go 3-0 for the season. Chris Paul got his points, but the Hornets could never gain their footing offensively. Peachtree Hoops takes a look at the Association's second-best -- for the time being -- defensive squad: ...
A Free Beer Victory
Zaza's Playground —
... I thought last night was one of the worst shot selection nights by Josh Smith i have seen (that is saying something). Peachtree Hoops has the jump shot log at 8 with only two of those coming as the shot clock expired. My friend John called ranting about it. Borderline line crazy man rant. So i looked at his plus/minus today and the dude +13, almost twice as much as any one else on the team. ...
Hawks looking up
The Globe and Mail - From Deep —
... a team:“If you ask me that's the biggest difference between last year and now,” Marvin Williams said. “We trust each other, and [Hawks captain and All-Star] Joe [Johnson] really trusts us. It's got to be hard when you're a veteran, an All-Star, playing with young guys.“But he stuck with us last year and now he's trusting us more than ever and that makes us even more dangerous.” And don't look now by the Hawks are one of the best defensive teams in the NBA through the first week, via Truehoop . I'm off to the shootaround, but consider that the Raptors' biggest obstacle to ...
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Gameday Statistical Notes
peachtreehoops.com 12/9/2008 — It's been mentioned in more than one game thread here. Drew's written about it . CoCo's written about it .
ITEM: Flip Murray and Acie Law IV do not form an effective backcourt combination.
On the season ...
They are -42 in 137 minutes on the ...
Hawks 113 Bulls 108
peachtreehoops.com 11/12/2008 — Boxscore
Gameflow
Team
Poss
Off Eff
eFG%
FT Rate
OR%
TO%
ATL
94.6
1.19
51.2
33.7
28.3
10.6
CHI
94.6
1.14
47.9
19.1
38.0
12.7
6-0.
All that needs to be said, but I'll soldier on about ...
Hawks 89 Thunder 85
peachtreehoops.com 11/10/2008 — Boxscore
Gameflow
Team
Poss
Off Eff
eFG%
FT Rate
OR%
TO%
ATL
94
0.94
41.7
30.8
26.1
13.8
OKC
94
0.90
40.2
17.2
30.4
18.0
Know how I know it's basketball season? Personal commitments ...
The Atlanta Hawks Are For Real
ballerblogger.com 11/14/2008 — With Josh Smith sidelined by an ankle injury, the Hawks gave the defending champions all they could handle last night. Atlanta entered the game 4th in points allowed per 100 possessions and their improved defense was on full display against the ...
Marvin Williams' big 3 lifts Hawks
ajc.com 11/20/2008 — The Hawks didn’t really care how. Or who. Just when. So just win was what they did Wednesday night beating the 1-8 Washington Wizards 91-87. The Hawks snapped their four-game losing streak, and they did it in the same way they started it with a ...
Behind Enemy Lines: Atlanta Hawks
atthehive.com 11/5/2008 — Home Game #2 tonight, as New Orleans welcomes the Atlanta Hawks. Atlanta is fresh off wins against Orlando, Philadelphia (and a pre-season finale vs. Detroit), so they're on something of a roll, sans J-Chill. I don't know how much we'll see James ...
Hawks, Horford suffer painful loss
ajc.com 11/19/2008 — Indianapolis — The hits just keep coming for the Hawks. Their 6-0 start is fading rapidly into the background as the injuries and losses continue to mount. They doubled up Tuesday night. They lost Al Horford to a sprained ankle with 5:12 to play ...
"Nothing's broken"
ajc.com 10/14/2008 — HAWKSVILLE - That was Hawks coach Mike Woodson’s response after Monday’s win over Charlotte when asked for a status update on the sprained left thumb Marvin Williams sustained in the first quarter of the game. And that has to be...
Season's Greetings: Atlanta Hawks 2008-2009 Season Preview
upsideandmotor.blogspot.com 10/20/2008 — Welcome! Come one, come all, to the main event! It's season preview time, and Upside and Motor is ready to rock your world. The previews will be both concrete and lyrical in this magical world, both by numbers and by prose. To take a look at all the previews, click here . Straight Up ...
Celtics 103 Hawks 102
peachtreehoops.com 11/13/2008 — Boxscore
Gameflow
Team
Poss
Off Eff
eFG%
FT Rate
OR%
TO%
ATL
91.3
1.12
55.1
39.7
15.2
16.4
BOS
91.3
1.13
45.4
44.7
35.7
16.4
I'm not sure I remember how to write one of these when the ...
Josh Smith Out 2-4 Weeks —
Bleacher Report - NBA 11/8/2008
The Atlanta Hawks' fast start took a big hit Saturday morning when it was announced that power forward Josh Smith will be out of action for awhile. Smith sprained his left ankle Friday night against the Toronto Raptors near the end of the first ...
