Celtics Versus Atlanta's Air Force Preview
I *Heart* Celtics —
I am going in to this preview somewhat blind, because I don't know what the Hawks' record is at this point in the season. Since they are the Hawks, I am going to guess they are 1-3. (Googling...) Ok, so they're 2-2. Bill Simmons mentioned that he thought that the Hawks were a dark horse team. The reason being that they have a ton of young talent and they can't help but be better than horrendous, which is what they always are. Every season. Well, I'm not buying the hype. Take a look at their roster. Their whole team is undersized 4's and slow 3's. Oh, they also have the only player ...
Flying The Cheesy Skies With Atlanta's Air Force
Right Down Peachtree —
Spotted this over at I
Heart Celtics in preparation for tonight's showdown. (It's been, what,
twenty years since we could consider Hawks-Celtics a "showdown"?
Sweet, huh?) Now, them Celts fans are getting mighty mouthy with their shiny new
3-0 team; they remind me of that line about how George W. Bush was born on third
base and thought he'd hit a triple.
They've got a breakdown of the matchup tonight that's, well, just a little
Green-biased. (Josh Smith vs. Pierce isn't as much of a laugher as they'd hope,
and Marcus Williams will indeed have a tough time guarding KG tonight, since
Marcus plays for the Nets.) But you can't fault ...
Celtic's face Atlanta's Air Force
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog —
Atlanta Hawks (2-2) at Boston Celtics (3-0) Friday, November 9 7:30 pm ET TV: NBA LP, CSNHD, SportsSouth Radio: WEEI TDBanknorthGarden Yeah, I know that the Hawks of Dominique and Doc's day were the Air Force, but today's version is making a few waves for themselves. They have beaten 2 of the top teams ...
Celtics face Atlanta's Air Force
CelticsBlog —
Atlanta Hawks (2-2) at Boston Celtics (3-0) Friday, November 9 7:30 pm ET TV: NBA LP, CSNHD, SportsSouth Radio: WEEI TDBanknorthGarden Yeah, I know that the Hawks of Dominique and Doc's day were the Air Force, but today's version is making a few waves for themselves. They have beaten 2 of the top teams and put up a good fight against 2 others. They beat the Mavs and Suns convincingly and only lost to Detroit by 1 and the Nets by 5. So, they aren't to be taken for granted. They are a quick and active team, and the Celts will have to do a good job of keeping them off the offensive glass. Probable Starting Lineups PG: Rajon Rondo vs Acie Law IV ...
All about Atlanta and those pesky Hawks
perkisabeast.com Blog —
City:Atlanta
State: Georgia
Random fact:The city was originally named Terminus and then Marthaville before finally settling on Atlanta.
Population: 470,688, 4,917,717 metro area
Land Area: 131 square miles
Average Annual Rainfall: 48 inches
Average January Temperature: 48 degrees F
Average July Temperature: 90 degrees F
Ethnic Mix: 61% African American, 33% Caucasian, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian
Area ...
Open thread: Regular season game 6
Bullets Forever —
The essentials: Wizards (0-5) at Hawks (2-3) 2 p.m. Philips Center CW50 Last year: October 18: Wizards 97, Hawks 96 March 2: Wizards 93, Hawks 92 March 7: Hawks 100, Wizards 97 April 13: Wizards 98, Hawks 95 Notable Hawks numbers this season (pound the salt): 20th in expected winning percentage (.357). 24th in pace factor (89.8 possessions per game). 23rd in offensive efficiency/offensive rating (102.1). ...
BREAKING DOWN ROUND ONE - THE ATLANTA CHAIR FORCE
I *Heart* Celtics —
The Celtics have the Atlanta Hawks in the first round. While I would be more nervous if the Celtics were playing the Tennessee Volunteers woman's team, considering the Celtics swept the Hawks 3-0 this year and won every game by 10 points or more, I am contractually obligated to break this series down. 1) We are playing the Hawks. First of all, sarcasm aside, I am impressed that the Hawks made the playoffs because when the C's played them in the fourth game of the season, the Hawks looked like one of the worst teams in the history of basketball. I couldn't believe how bad they looked. Now, ...
Top 5 Reasons Why Athletes Should Never Rap. Ever. Or Sing. EVER.
FanIQ Blog —
After reading 100%'s blog on the Chinese table tennis team and their subpar musical abilities, I decided to look around a bit more, and see which other athletes have made the same mistake. Well, we can add this year's Utah football team to the list of misguided athletes who think it's cool to rap about their season. For some, like the 1985 Bears, everything ends up going pretty well. But others, like Atlanta's Air Force (AKA the 1986-87 Hawks) and Josh Jarboe, formerly of the OU football team, things just didn't quite go as planned.
You Been Blinded provided us with this priceless moment in Utes history, which you can ...
30 Previews In 30 Days: The Atlanta Hawks [NBA]
Deadspin —
NBA training camps have begun; the season is rapidly approaching. Can you dig it? I knew that you could. And so we begin our previews: 30 of them in 30 days. Let's begin with everyone's secret favorite: The Atlanta Hawks. When last we saw them: Finished 37-45, third in the Southeast Division and eighth overall in the East. Lost in seven games in the first round to the eventual NBA champions, the Boston Celtics. Key Arrivals: Mo Evans, Othello Hunter, Randolph Morris Key Departures: Josh Childress The Good: They retained the services of Josh ...
BDL's 2008-09 NBA Season Preview: Atlanta Hawks
Ball Don't Lie —
As the NBA preseason marches on, Ball Don't Lie looks at all 30
teams, outlining off-season transactions, projecting win totals,
spinning tracks, and much, much more. It's a fun, hot mess. Today, the Atlanta Hawks. Last Season: 37-45; lost in first round of the playoffs to the TD Banknorth Garden Key Players Added: Maurice Evans (free agent via Orlando), Flip Murray (free agent via Indy/Detroit), Randolph Morris (free agent via NY), Othello Hunter (free agent via ... um ... yeah ...), Thomas Gardner (Scotts Miracle-Gro) Key ...
Atlanta Hawks 2008-09 Season Preview
Basketbawful —
This is my entry for the 2008-2009 blogger preview series organized by CelticsBlog. You can get the full list and schedule of previews here. Note that I offered to preview whichever team no one else wanted to preview. This is that team... Team Name: The Atlanta Hawks (a.k.a. Atlanta's Air Force!) Last Year's Record: Finished 37-45, third in the Southeast Division and eighth in the East. Key Loss: Josh "The Greek Benedict Arnold" Childress (only he's not really Greek) (Sort of) Key Additions: Maurice Evans, Flip "4 Ur ...
Stu’s Hunt Down: Atlanta Air Force
Randball —
The Huntdown Name: Atlanta’s Air Force. (Please watch the video before reading.) Claim to Fame, Everywhere Else: this video, by T. Grose & the Varsity, is entitled “Nothing Can Stop Us We’re Atlanta’s Air Force.” It’s a fight song for your 1987 Atlanta Hawks ...
Hawks 94 Timberwolves 86, or a game to blaspheme.
Peachtree Hoops —
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Recap
Box Score
I have some good news for Get Swoll Yunel who left this comment in the game thread. ...
72 reasons to be excited about the Atlanta Hawks: #63 "Nothing can stop us"
Peachtree Hoops —
Little known fact. Atlanta used to have an air force.
Has this been a reason to be excited every year since 1986? Yes, yes it has.
Look at Fratello work the coaching box!
Open Thread: Preseason Game 6 vs. Atlanta Hawks
Bullets Forever —
The Essentials:
Wizards (19-63 last season) vs. Hawks (47-35) 7:00 p.m. Phillips Arena TV: None Radio: 106.7 The Fan
Notable Hawks numbers last season
13th in expected winning percentage (.556) 24th in pace (89.6 possessions per game) 10th in offensive efficiency/offensive rating (109.3) 12th in defensive efficiency/defensive rating (107.6)
Pre-game links
Peachtree Hoops, SB Nation's Atlanta Hawks blog Hoopinion, a Hawks ...
Open Thread: Washington Wizards vs. Atlanta Hawks, Regular Season Game 2
Bullets Forever —
The Essentials:
Wizards (1-0) vs. Hawks (1-0) 7:30 p.m. Phillips Arena TV: CSN Radio: 106.7 The Fan
Notable Hawks numbers last season
13th in expected winning percentage (.556) 24th in pace (89.6 possessions per game) 10th in offensive efficiency/offensive rating (109.3) 12th in defensive efficiency/defensive rating (107.6)
Pre-game links
Peachtree Hoops, SB Nation's Atlanta Hawks blog Hoopinion, a Hawks ...
