HalfHawk

I'm about to f&@kin cry dog. They're playing beautifully.

Hold me.

MIKE SCOTT IS NOT OF THIS EARTH

Pero is the new Teague. Everybody hate Pero.

We shot 36% and lost by 3 points.. Am I worried?

Nah.

Saturday afternoon, NBA Playoffs, game 4... No excuses this time, the crowd should be nothing short of spectacular.

My words have never been tastier, but the elite talk is waaaay premature.

Just get hold of a Pacers fan.. thoooouuugh I'm not exactly too sure what kind of definition nightmares come in.

Your best bet would probably be to invest in a DVR, so you're prepared next time.

Maybe I'm just paranoid, but is anyone else afraid of Bud possibly returning to San Antonio once Pop retires?

As in this is a way for him to get some experience under his belt before taking the reigns over there... I hope I'm wrong, but it's just not too often we have something to look forward to. First Ferry, then Bud, and now Koonan, it's almost too good to be true.

Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm going to look over all the links everyone has provided later on tonight, it is sounding like I need to consider the timing of my purchase if I go with a Mac. That Alienware is looking attractive, strangely enough it is marketed as a gaming laptop but I will do hardly any of that. I would still push that memory to the limit if that is what I go with.

I'm also looking over all the software I use that may not be compatible with Mac...or at least not easily compatible in a form I can get a hold of. Damn you ArcGIS and SAS, at least I use R more than those. Still a bit of a concern for me.

I only mentioned Mac specifically because I thought you were leaning towards that option, but I should have said that Broadwell processors will begin appearing in all laptops come mid-year (that's when Intel releases the processor), so keep that along with the potential savings in mind. It's not light years ahead of what you'll find in current models, but it will substantially improve battery life across all devices.

Also, please stay away from Alienware and gaming laptops altogether if you want longevity. High end graphics cards aren't meant to be held inside a small frame with tiny cooling fans and a limited battery life. All gaming laptops with the exception of the Asus G-series, will begin to overheat eventually. The Asus G-series only gets a pass because it's packing some serious bulk and rear fans for a laptop.

Have you seen his jump hook? There is unlimited potential there!

The phrase "ballin" will be by and large replaced with "Koonin" in two year's time.

I guess as the face of franchise on the ownership side. From what I've read he is well known so I guess it won't be a bad thing.

I don't think he's going to be hitting the court any time soon, so yes, from the ownership side haha. On a serious note though, this is an ideal hire for the organization.

Steve Koonin says he will be face of Hawks franchise. #ATLHawks

— Chris Vivlamore (@ajchawks)

April 14, 2014

Forgot to mention in my first post, PCMag is one of the more reliable review sites out there when it comes to brand name systems.

I bought a new HP laptop about two years ago and what I have now is a little plastic furnace that's louder than the crowd at Philips... Don't buy Hewlett-Packard.

If you're thinking Mac, wait for summer (typically June-ish though it could be delayed this year). They'll unveil the updated 2014 models with improved Broadwell processors. You could also save a few hundred bucks at that time, since the current models will drop in price.

If they release a MacBook Air with Retina display, I'm not thinking twice. It's mine.

Stubhub used to be really good for tickets. I've gone to games and paid $5 a ticket. I've sat like 10 rows from courtside for like $90. I guess prices have gone up since its gotten popular.

I like using seatgeek, it compiles the prices from all the other major ticket websites into one convenient list.

I stayed up for this shit..?

This is the most competitive tank of all time.

A starting lineup consisting of Teague, Mack, Carrol, Korver, and Brand... yet it's Bud's fault? If you want wins with this lineup, you're going to need Coach Jesus.

#aNewEraBegins

The participants themselves don't really seem to care all that much nowadays.

I'm really glad to have Joakim Noah on my fantasy team...... oh and trade Teague, something something Lou Will sucks.