Assesment of Hawks players

[chips]

After these last two embarassments called basketball games, I was steaming. I was excited as anyone when I heard about Bibby. Why did I buy into the hype?? I know it has only been two games, but its not looking promising. Still the same old Hawks. Here is my view:

Acie: Showing a little promise now that he is getting some minutes. He is good at cutting to the hoop, but looks so timid when shooting. I see him all the time wide open at the three point line and I see myself screaming shoot, as he kicks it into Zaza for some kind of wild throw of the backboard, which atleast makes me laugh really hard.

Bibby: Who knows? Right now plays a little outta control but what can you expect. He seems to expect our players to zig right when they zag.

Josh Smith: First of all, why even shoot jumpers Josh? It is more than likely not going in. Also, his shot looks like a 7th grade girl basketball player is shooting it. He airballs 15 footers, Hits the top of the backboard, or clanks the rim so loud I feel I need a pair of ear muffs to watch the game. Don't get me wrong, I think he is a great player. He needs to know his strength though, and shooting three pointers is not it. Also, don't try to be Steve Nash and throw behind the head past on fast break . I feel more comfortable with Horford running the break than Josh. Finally, dont be a thug like screaming "BRING IT HOMEBOI" really loud after a dunk.

Joe Johnson: Please be more consistent! Looks like he cant miss some nights, then comes out shooting 6-19 the next. I think he is our best player, when he wants to be. Looks unhappy all the time though. Doesnt act like a leader either. I want to see him in someones face now and again.

Horford: Nothing but positives. Never seems to get the benefit of the doubt from the refs, which often gets him in foul trouble, but he is a work horse. I think he will be our best player in a couple years. If he puts on a little more size he will be scary good. I think he has a lot of intangibles. Very smart basketball player.

Childress: Quickly becoming my favorite. Never gives anything less than 100%. Shoots like a girl, but it goes in! Always seems to be in the right place at the right time. Would be really good if he played for a team like the suns.

Marvin: Looking bad lately. Game has become very one demensional. Hit the little 15 footer or nothing else. I always like when he runs the floor, cuts to the basket, and gets to the line. Now all he wants to do his shoot his little jumper. Very soft. Lacks confidence. Not Chris Paul .

ZaZa: First off, how did this guy get called one of the best looking Atlantans??? After I heard he got that, I thought about going to Polo and being an under wear model. Hes not only not attractive....Hes plain ugly....just like his game. Like in the game against the Kings. He pump fakes, the drives to the hoop and throws it over the rim and hits the right side of the square shooting from the left side....How do you do that on purpose? He is another guy that gives me comic relief when we are looking like trash. Then he has the ball at the top of the key and throws it right to Artest. I used to take up for him, now I laugh at his goofy butt. ZaZa is a goob. But he sure is a hottie.

[TheTruth]

Agree for the most part.

One thing though, I wish people would stop incorrectly using the word "thug." Good grief, by the way some of you use it, it becomes more and more conspicuously apparent that you have no idea what it means. It's more like "Hey, he's black...let's call him a thug for doing [insert something stereotypical of black people]."

Yeah...

Anyway, I am not going to say much about the game. I'm sure Diesel will come in on his high horse and all give us the "My Take on the Kings Game" drivel. All I will say is that this team needs major changes before we EVER become a consistent good team. And it begins in the Front Office and Management.

[HawksFan87]

lol @ u calling Smoove a thug, I guess it's because he has so many tats?? idiot... Oh and another thing Horford needs to give the ball up as well he turns it over A LOT as well

[AmishBoy]

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Marvin: Looking bad lately. Game has become very one demensional. Hit the little 15 footer or nothing else. I always like when he runs the floor, cuts to the basket, and gets to the line. Now all he wants to do his shoot his little jumper. Very soft. Lacks confidence. Not Chris Paul

What's really bothering about Marvin right now is that he never pushes the ball. On a fast break he gives the ball up to early. He looks for the first person he can find to pass the ball to bring it up the floor even if it's ZaZa. That pass he made to Horford that resulted in a turn over on the two on one is a classic example. The Hawks have been playing really stupid. They seem to have one of the worst collective b-ball IQ's in the league.

[chips]

You people pulling the race card make me laugh....I can honestly say I thought nothing of race when I said Josh Smith acts like a thug. Im talking about the fact that he is getting in people face and yelling "bring it homeboi!" If a white player did that I would say that is acting thugish. Please read the post carefully before you post. Everyone is so quick to pull the race card for no reason. I see you have Vick on your post by the way.....hes a thug too.

[hawkman]

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You people pulling the race card make me laugh....I can honestly say I thought nothing of race when I said Josh Smith acts like a thug. Im talking about the fact that he is getting in people face and yelling "bring it homeboi!" If a white player did that I would say that is acting thugish. Please read the post carefully before you post. Everyone is so quick to pull the race card for no reason. I see you have Vick on your post by the way.....hes a thug too.

Feel free to leave this board ASAP. Maybe you can post on the Atlanta Falcons board where you will find posters who think like you. That kind of non-sense doesn't fly around here Bub.

[chips]

Think like me huh???? So you want a message board in which people cant have opinions different than yours??? I was never being racist. I made a valid point and all the homers here want to cry when it is something they dont like. Dont tell me what will fly around here.......a message board works bc people express their opinions......Its ignorance from people like you that turn every thing into some kind of hate post....Grow up, and stop acting crying when people express opinions different than yours.

[hawkman]

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Think like me huh???? So you want a message board in which people cant have opinions different than yours??? I was never being racist. I made a valid point and all the homers here want to cry when it is something they dont like. Dont tell me what will fly around here.......a message board works bc people express their opinions......Its ignorance from people like you that turn every thing into some kind of hate post....Grow up, and stop acting crying when people express opinions different than yours.

You misspoke(or mis... um... posted?) about something you knew absolutely NOTHING about and you got called on it. It has nothing to do with being a homer. Own it and move on.