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I thought Flip was signed for two years?

I've been away for awhile. I don't know if you guys already posted about this. Jumpman

Wilkins part of All-Star Weekend Hawks all over the place. Winning = Love Wilkins, Drexler, Owens among Celebrity Game notables By Official Release Posted Feb 11 2009 11:35AM Basketball Hall of Famers Clyde Drexler and Dominique Wilkins join actor/comedian Chris Tucker, Desperate Housewives' James Denton, and Scrubs' Donald Faison along with other stars of Hollywood, music and sports in the McDonald's NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday, Feb. 13, in association with 2K Sports, Cisco and T-Mobile USA. The game will be televised live on ESPN (7 p.m. ET) from Center Court at NBA All-Star Jam Session presented by adidas. Basketball Hall of Famers Magic Johnson (ESPN analyst) and "Dr. J" Julius Erving, who combined for 23 NBA All-Star appearances and who each earned two All-Star Game MVPs, will serve as coaches for the star-studded teams. Other celebrities-turned-hoopsters competing include Dallas Cowboys All-Pro receiver and Terrell Owens (last year's Celebrity MVP), Chuck's Zach Levi, and Prison Break's Michael Rapaport. To add pro hoops firepower, NBA legends Clyde Drexler and Dominique Wilkins, who combined for 19 NBA All-Star appearances, will compete with former Phoenix Suns All-Star Dan Majerle, three-time NBA champion Rick Fox, and WNBA stars Lisa Leslie of the L.A. Sparks and Kara Lawson of the Sacramento Monarchs, as well as Harlem Globetrotters "Wildkat" Edgerson, "Special K" Daley, "Scooter" Christensen and "Handles" Franklin. ESPN NBA play-by-play announcer Mike Breen will serve as celebrity referee. ESPN's Mark Jones will call the game with analyst Jon Barry. Stuart Scott will report from the sidelines. At halftime, the sellout crowd will be treated to a performance of the Harlem Globetrotters' trademark "Sweet Georgia Brown" Magic Circle including legendary showman, Curly Neal. 2009 Celebrity Game Participants Clyde Drexler (NBA legend) Dominique Wilkins (NBA legend) Chris Tucker (Actor/comedian) James Denton (Desperate Housewives) Donald Faison (Scrubs) Terrell Owens (Dallas Cowboys receiver) Zach Levi (Chuck) Michael Rapaport (Prison Break) Dan Majerle (Phoenix Suns legend) Rick Fox (L.A. Lakers legend) Lisa Leslie (L.A. Sparks) Kara Lawson (Sacramento Monarchs) "Wildkat" Edgerson (Harlem Globetrotters) "Special K" Daley (Harlem Globetrotters) "Scooter" Christensen (Harlem Globetrotters) "Handles" Franklin (Harlem Globetrotters) Coaches: Magic Johnson, Julius Erving McDonald's USA, LLC McDonald's USA, LLC, is the leading foodservice provider in the United States serving a variety of wholesome foods made from quality ingredients to millions of customers every day. More than 80 percent of McDonald's 14,000 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by local franchisees. For more information on McDonald's visit www.mcdonalds.com or log on at any of the 10,000 Wi-Fi enabled McDonald's U.S. restaurants. ESPN ESPN, Inc. is the world's leading multinational, multimedia sports entertainment company featuring a portfolio of over 50 multimedia sports assets. The company is comprised of six domestic television networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, ESPNU), ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS and ESPNU HD simulcast services, ESPN Regional Television, ESPN International (45 networks, syndication, radio, web sites), ESPN Radio, ESPN.com, ESPN The Magazine, ESPN Enterprises, ESPN PPV, ESPN Zones (sports-themed restaurants), and other growing new businesses including ESPN360.com (Broadband), ESPN Mobile Properties, ESPN on Demand and ESPN Interactive. Based in Bristol, Ct., ESPN is 80 percent owned by ABC, Inc., which is an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. The Hearst Corporation holds a 20 percent interest in ESPN. NBA All-Star 2009 NBA All-Star 2009 in Phoenix will bring together some of the most talented and passionate players in the league's history for a global celebration of the game. Among the many events that will reach fans in 215 countries and territories in 44 languages are the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam, Sprite Slam Dunk Contest, Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout, PlayStation Skills Challenge, Haier Shooting Stars, McDonald's NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, NBA All-Star Jam Session presented by adidas, and the 58th NBA All-Star Game, which will be played on Sunday, Feb. 15 at the US Airways Center and broadcast on TNT for a sixth consecutive year, marking Turner Sports' 24th season of All-Star coverage. This will be the third NBA All-Star in Phoenix. The city also hosted the event in 1975 and 1995.

The Refs were calling fouls on the Hawks left and right. Al would have fouled out in this game if Woody had not benched him.

Thanks Dolfan.

Power Rankings

Really the #1 seed! I'm enjoying the early ride!

That's the same thing I was thinking.

Hawks Brush Aside Hawks brush aside trust issues in fast start By SEKOU SMITH The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Thursday, November 06, 2008 Any doubt about whether the Hawks trust each other was answered at crunch time of Wednesday’s win in New Orleans. With the game on the line, the Hawks swung the ball from side to side repeatedly until they found the shot they wanted. RELATED STORIES * Hawks brush aside trust issues in fast start * Undefeated Hawks upend Hornets * Hawks' Woodson celebrates Obama victory More Hawks coverage It didn’t matter who took the shot, only that it was a good one. And to think that a year ago this team, 3-0 heading into tonight’s game against Toronto at Philips Arena, had trust issues. “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.” Dangerous is one way of describing a Hawks team that has so much trust in each other that starting point guard Mike Bibby wasn’t on the floor down the stretch against the Hornets. Reserve guard Flip Murray played in his place, scoring nine of his 14 points during a crucial stretch that saw the Hawks erase a four-point deficit. “That’s the ultimate sign of trust to me,” Hawks coach Mike Woodson said. “That’s huge. And it doesn’t matter who is in the game. When you get to that point, where you trust each other, where you realize we didn’t even have our point guard in the game. How much trust is that? And you had guys stepping up making plays. That’s the sign of a team that’s growing.” Murray wasn’t around last year, neither was Mo Evans. So they don’t have any knowledge of the frayed relations that resulted from Johnson’s public plea for more veteran help on the eve of last season. Johnson’s desire for more veteran help upset some of his younger teammates and a team meeting was called to clear the air. But that locker room powwow did more damage than good, as the Hawks went from competitive to struggling — until Bibby came over at the February trade deadline. Murray said all that is in the past. Besides, in a marathon 82-game season, the Hawks have no choice but to rely on each other, the way they did in New Orleans. “We’ve got to have trust in each other because we have to get the right shot,” Murray said. “That ball has to swing around until somebody gets a better shot. And we have to have confidence in our teammates to shoot that ball. That’s what we’re practicing for. That’s why guys are sticking around after practice together shooting all the time. We have to have trust in everybody to make big shots.” Woodson is glad to see this team take yet another step in its collective maturation process, a step that alleviates some of the pressure Johnson has been under the past three years as the Hawks’ lone go-to-guy with the game on the line. “I just think we’re starting to grow as a basketball team,” he said. “We’re playing for one another. And that’s what it’s all about. It’s not who plays all of the minutes. It’s what you do with the minutes you get. Trying to stress that and trying to get the players to believe that means a lot in terms of trying to get players to win in this league. “If you play two minutes you better make sure it’s the hardest two minutes that you play to help your team.”

I never thought of it like that. You make a very good point. I still remember the 13-0 Braves start. It made the rest of the season easier.

Why did the Hawks get so many days off to start the season?

You guys are making some very good points. I agree that playing Boston was very helpful for this Hawks team. They learned some important lessons and management realized how important veterans bench players can be in make a huge difference.

But it is just nice to see! This could be a year for miracles. First Obama, Then the Hawks!

Hawks #1

I really enjoyed this game. But this opening schedule is really a killer. Did you guys see all the back-to-back games coming up? When we first play Boston, it's on the second of a back to back.

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Acie Feerless Acie Law fearless once again By Mark Bradley | Thursday, October 16, 2008, 07:40 PM The Atlanta Journal-Constitution His name is Acie Law IV, and the Hawks haven’t yet seen one-fourth of what he can do. At Texas A&M, he was fearless. As an NBA rookie, he played scared. He was afraid he’d mess up, afraid he’d get benched, so afraid of doing the wrong thing that he didn’t do much of anything. This isn’t uncommon with rookies, rookie point guards especially, but Law knew even as he was hesitating how hesitant he’d become. “I was tense [last season],” he said Wednesday, following the Hawks’ exhibition loss to Phoenix. “I wasn’t aggressive. I was real passive. I was kind of trying to play mistake-free and not to make coach mad.” Over the summer he watched video of himself and barely recognized the guy he saw. Had he left his collegiate persona — Captain Clutch, as he was known — in College Station? Whatever became of the daring young man who’d starred in a series of televised Big 12 instant classics? “I’ve got to get back to that,” Law said, and he does. “Last year was a learning experience. I was trying to play for coach and I had a lot of injuries.” Mike Woodson, the Hawks’ coach, points to the latter as the cause of that forgettable rookie season. (Law sprained his right wrist in November and again in February.) Said Woodson: “Last year he was hurt, and when a young player gets hurt and misses time you’ve got to go through a month of reprogramming. He was on and off so much he never got in the flow.” It’s also worth noting that Woodson’s coaching mentors are Bobby Knight and Larry Brown, neither of whom is renowned for patience with younger players. When Law did play extended minutes, he all but forgot about his jump shot for fear of missing one. (When a veteran misses a jumper, the typical coach says, “Oh, he’ll make the next one.” When a rookie misses the same shot, the same coach says, “Get him out of there.”) “I was in between,” Law said. “The coach says he wants me to be aggressive, but I’d be afraid of being aggressive and making a mistake. … I lost confidence. Some games I could feel it — I didn’t want to miss a shot. And I knew I could always get to the basket, so I tried to do that.” What made Law special at A&M was his capacity to hurt an opponent either way: Play him tight and he’d drive; back off and he’d nail the trey. He all but abandoned the latter part as a Hawk, more than halving his effectiveness. And now for the good news: He’s again starting to dance with what made him a lottery pick. He’s thinking less and playing more. It was Law’s layup with 4.6 seconds left that beat Charlotte on Monday, and he drove again at the end of Wednesday’s game with the Hawks down two. This time Louis Amundson blocked the shot, but even Woodson conceded, “Acie made a great play at the rim.” Would Law have been so bold a year ago? “Probably not,” he said. “I’m not going to lie. I probably would have passed off.” Some folks have forgotten about Law. They shouldn’t. His development will be a major consideration as this franchise moves forward. If Law matures quickly, the high-salaried Mike Bibby could be dealt at the trading deadline. Granted, there’s a wide gulf between doing mop-up duty, to which Law was relegated in the playoff series against Boston, and starting at the point for a playoff team, but he’s skilled enough to negotiate it. “That won’t be the last time we make the playoffs,” said Law, speaking of those seven games against the Celtics. “And, God willing, I’ll be leading the team.”

I'm trying to decide what gaming system to buy. I know the PS3 has the Blu-Ray player, but I can buy a basic X-Box 360 for just $200. I here X-Box Live is cool, but you have to pay for it. Where as Playstation online is free. What are your opinions?

How can I get a link of this to share with other people?

NFL Network to replay Falcons-Bears game By D. ORLANDO LEDBETTER The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Flowery Branch — In case you missed it, the Falcons’ dramatic 22-20 come-from-behind victory over Chicago will be re-broadcast at 9:30 p.m. tonight on the NFL Network’s NFL Replay show. The Falcons drove for the winning field goal with just 11 seconds to play and rookie quarterback Matt Ryan had his first 300-yard passing game. NFL Replay highlights the four most compelling games from the weekend, re-broadcasting them in a fast-paced 90-minute format on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.

Your right, we are all dorks. Sports, Comics, Video Games. I have customers that tease me about not owning a 360 or a PS3. I like to remind them that I'm an original OG, I had Pong and an Atari 2600 before they were born.

Since I own a comic book store I'll play the part of the "Comic Dork". After Marvel Studios produces Iron Man 2, Thor and Captain America movies. There will be an Avengers movie starring all of the characters in July, 2011.

http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/h...lip_murray.html Johnson flips over new Hawk Murray By SEKOU SMITH The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Saturday, October 04, 2008 Hawks captain Joe Johnson thought he knew what kind of player Flip Murray was after competing against him the past six years. Then he got a chance to practice and play with Murray and realized that the crafty veteran combo guard is even better than he imagined. Enlarge this image AP New Hawks combo guard Ron ‘Flip’ Murray (center) averaged 9.4 ppg and 3.4 apg with the Pacers and Pistons last season. RELATED STORIES * Hamstring sidelines Hawks' Claxton * Johnson flips over new Hawk Murray * Hawks clicking with good team chemistry More Hawks coverage “I remember that year in Seattle when he replaced Ray [Allen] and the first 15 or 20 games he was averaging like 25 points a game or something ridiculous like that,” Johnson said. “So I knew he could play. But he looks [darn] good out here with us. It doesn’t matter if he’s working with the second team or blending in with whoever is on the floor, he knows what he’s doing out there. “When you practice with a guy, you get to understand his strong points and weak points out there. And Flip has been solid. As far as getting his team involved, talking and making sure he’s leading out there and getting everybody where they need to be on the floor, he’s done a great job of that. He’s doing exactly what a [veteran point guard] is supposed to do.” Johnson pleaded for veteran help this time last year, a request that rankled some younger players in his own locker room who thought he was indicting them. But after seeing both Murray and Mo Evans on the floor the past week, Johnson is sure that everyone understands where he was coming from now. “I wasn’t knocking anybody,” Johnson said. “Anybody that doesn’t understand the importance of having some veterans on the roster doesn’t understand NBA basketball.” Nasty fall involves Gardner, West The Hawks’ ended Saturday’s scrimmage portion of practice with a nasty fall by second-year swingman Thomas Gardner. Gardner was driving to the basket for a dunk on a fast break when he collided with Mario West. Both players hit the floor, West on his back and Gardner on his side first and then his head hit the floor. Gardner stayed on the floor for about 90 seconds before being helped to his feet. He had an ice pack on his left wrist but appeared to shake off the blow to the face. It was an ugly finish to what Woodson said was a good practice for Gardner, who had missed the past couple of days of workouts with a calf injury. “Maybe he was able to get up as quick as he did because he has fresh legs,” Hawks coach Mike Woodson said. “I thought he moved well today before that, though, and he just has to get his wind and get his legs under him before he’s ready to go for good.” Roster move Reserve big man Olumide Oyedeji was the first player cut from the Hawks’ roster. He was released after Saturday’s workout, and the move leaves the Hawks with 17 players. Teams can carry a maximum of 15 players on their regular-season rosters.

http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/h...dy_claxton.html Hamstring sidelines Hawks’ Claxton By SEKOU SMITH The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Saturday, October 04, 2008 Veteran point guard Speedy Claxton pulled his hamstring late in Friday’s workout and could be out for a significant amount of time, including the entirety of this week’s three-game road trip to Orlando, Phoenix and Kansas City, where they will play Portland. Claxton replaced second-year swingman Thomas Gardner on the inactive list for practice Saturday. RELATED STORIES * Hamstring sidelines Hawks' Claxton * Johnson flips over new Hawk Murray * Hawks clicking with good team chemistry More Hawks coverage This marks Claxton’s third-straight training camp with the Hawks that has been marred by an injury. He broke his hand just days before his first training camp with the Hawks, injured a knee injury last year and missed the entire season. And now, while trying to resurrect his career, and now the hamstring injury could derail his plans. “He really could be out for a while,” Hawks coach Mike Woodson said. “He’ll go on the trip with us this week. But [as far as playing], I don’t know. We’ll just have to see how he responds.”

Now in real life, Marvin will make them pay for playing off of him! :helpsmilie: