Comments on Hoopinion: Atlanta Hawks analysis. Run on pessimism and truth.: Blazers Pose Hazard To Early Bandwagon Riding

Thanks for the kind words drmaryb... alot of trade...

2012-01-19T01:11:19.752-05:00

Thanks for the kind words drmaryb... alot of trade suggestions flying around blog land that put Zaza on another team. I think people dismiss his production because he's so awkward... I was at the game tonight and he IS AWKWARD. But you can't discount the fact that he's been in the top 10 in rebounding rate in two of the last three postseasons, and he's the only player on that list making less than $10m per season.

Ugh, you brought up Zaza in game 5 again. That wa...

2012-01-18T19:59:20.759-05:00

Ugh, you brought up Zaza in game 5 again. That was the decision that just physically drained me the most over this offseason. I'm pretty sure game 5 was the game in which the Hawks were down big, then made a huge run spurred by Zaza in the third quarter. That was when he was pulled to start the fourth quarter and replaced by Jamal Crawford, and never got back into the game. Jamal Crawford went on to shoot ice cold from the floor in the fourth, and since he contributes nothing else, his presence was useless.

I remember waving my hands around in confusing at the sight of Zaza continuing to sit on the bench for that quarter. Larry Drew still has a lot of work to do if he wants me to get beyond that memory to accept him as a quality head coach.

Well, My Buddy has done it again. That is a brill...

2012-01-18T19:19:20.830-05:00

Well, My Buddy has done it again. That is a brilliant article to keep things in perspective in hawks land.

We know what it is Buddy, most bloggers mistake size for talent and skill set. I know all about the age old addage: you cant coach size, might I add one caveat, you can't measure heart size and effort either.

Again, excellent thoughts for us to chew on before the game tonight. -drmaryb-

I'd also like to nominate the Bulls game as an...

2012-01-18T16:54:47.648-05:00

I'd also like to nominate the Bulls game as another example for why not to get on the Drew bandwagon this year. Simply playing the starters for about 3-4 minutes more when the MVP was playing your bench players and you have a 12-2 team with the best record in the league. At that point, I say - maybe I'm a believer, but then again - I watched him sit Teague behind Mike Bibby and I have problems with that as an answer.