lethalweapon3

http://www.hawksquawk.net/community/index.php/topic/351517-5th-st-cafe-review/ Hope my reviews didn't hold any customers back. I sure haven't been back, but hopefully Zaza's far better Buckhead Bottle Bar holds it together. For the money they poured into the place, they could have used a less-pedestrian sounding name than "5th Street Cafe." The place had some glaring logistical and menu issues that they didn't have time (or money, or patient customers) to resolve. ~lw3

Champ: Orlando (over Dallas) Finals MVP: Dwight East Finalist: Orlando (over Miami) West Finalist: Dallas (over L.A. Lakers) MVP: Dirk (over Kobe) Rookie of the year: Professor Griff (over DeMarcus) Coach of the year: Karl (over Doc; Also-ran: Mike Woodson, Indiana) Defensive player: Dwight (over Thabo) 6th man: Roddy Bucketz (over Lou Williams) MIP: Hibbert (over Afflalo) CELTICS/BULLS/MAGIC/Heat/Hawks/Pacers/76ers/Bucks/Nets/Wizards/Pistons/Cavs/Knicks/Raptors/Bobcats MAVS/LAKERS/NUGGETS/Jazz/Blazers/Spurs/Thunder/Rockets/Grizzlies/Warriors/Clippers/Hornets/Suns/Kings/T'wolves ~lw3

The Only Thing We Have To Fear Is... FEAR ITSELF. Well, that, and Orlando. ~lw3

http://www.indystar.com/article/20101025/SPORTS04/101025026/Pacers-release-Magnum-Rolle-regular-season-roster-set Well, for now, if you want Solo, you'll have to trade for him. ~lw3

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/oct/25/marc-gasols-status-griz-opener-unknown-test-result/ ~lw3

So ESPN has us 6th behind the Bulls 'n Bucks. As long as they don't have us playing the Magic in the first round it's all goo... Whoops! ~lw3

No Hawks-Cats tonight (FSN Carolinas isn't showing the game, so it's probably not online either). So enjoy the boxscores! No Magic-Heat either. ~lw3

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/os-magic-heat-court-problems-1023-20101023,0,1185318.story ~lw3

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/sfl-miami-heat-jerry-stackhouse-s102210,0,6143259.story ~lw3

http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2010/10/22/falcons-to-induct-deion-sanders-into-ring-of-honor/?cxntlid=thbz_hm Good time for the Falcons to get him up there on the ROH. ~lw3

Very pleased with the offense from the starters tonight. Defense was solid too, particularly on Bosh and every guard except for House. And each of the bench players found a way to contribute. I was fussing about Horf and his jumpers most of the game, but his versatility will improve as he gets healthier. He needs to drive more and be less like Mr. Roboto out there. Smoove and Drew will have their little wars (over the former's decision making on offense) all year long. As long as the dialogue is constructive, that's fine. If Marvin gives us nothing else (and tonight he indeed gave us something else, big dunk and a clutch 3) he needs to be banging the boards. Another good effort at the glass. You know how Deke would wag his finger after a block? Bibby deserves to wag a finger at me each time he bailed us out with a 3 tonight. And his D was above-pedestrian tonight too. It is clear that Teague is simply too fast for the basket. :-) That fastest 0-4 FG game I've seen, and some nice dishes to boot. Stay aggressive, young fella! Reggie Miller had the fuss over Joe's new contract in his talking points memo, and Joe gave him absolutely no reason to refer to it. 6 assists and one measly TO. Just a couple iso's tonight, the rest was superb leadership. And was that a dunk that I saw? I'm against corporal punishment... except for one particular child (if you listened on TV, you know who I'm talking about). ~lw3

Dear Larry Drew: Thanks for not playing JC2! Sincerely, Nike ~lw3

Oh, Gawd no. Not Reggie Miller. Where's the mute button? ~lw3

No Wade and no Mike Miller for tonight's dress rehearsal. Hopefully we can't be blacked out locally on TNT. ~lw3

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5710485 Great to see all these ex-Falcons coaches held in such high regard lately. http://sportsbybrooks.com/bengals-asst-on-petrino-gutless-mf-use-that-29143 ~lw3

For Drew's sake I just hope it ain't the 1992 76ers. Doug Moe, anyone? ~lw3

They're thrilled. ~lw3

None. So if they're not worried, why shouldn't we be Alfred E. Neumann for a little while? ~lw3

The only folks needing to be worried are Rick QuickSund and the poor souls who, for a living, have to sell season ticket packages to people willing to pay to watch what we saw last night live. If they watched that mess last night (or last spring, for that matter) and they're not worried enough to act on it, there's no need for anyone else to be. Personally, I've stashed away my Panic Button for Drew and our major contributors in a lockbox until at least mid-December (signed free agents' trade restrictions expire by then). There's no way this half-baked team will get through the growing pains of a new system by an inexperienced coach in time for the start of the regular season, and we knew this back in May even before the final roster revealed itself. Until it all gels, and the players show confidence and discipline in running it, they are going to take their lumps. ~lw3

http://www.eurweb.com/?p=58791 Congrats to College Park's own, Monica, getting engaged to the Lakers' Shannon Brown. It's gotta be a step up from guys like C-Murder. ~lw3

No doubt... Woody's the happiest man in the asylum tonight. ~lw3

Bah! Blacked out locally. ((shakes fist at TV)) Online I go! ~lw3

I can't believe Brent and Jon have the same DNA. Relative to Jon, Brent makes way too much sense too much of the time. "Secret Scout": Tyrone Hill? ~lw3

He could get even more streamlined if he shaves his eyebrows. I hear Woody's been blowing past people off the dribble at the Y... ~lw3

Indeed, you're right, thank you! For those with NBA-TV, their Hawks pre-season preview comes on right before the game, at 6:30. ~lw3