Voice on the Floor: Some Things That Need To Be Said About Joe Johnson... by Bret LaGree

I'm thrilled to back at Voice on the Floor today, humbled to appear once again alongside some truly outstanding contributors.

Full title:

Some Things That Need to Be Said About Joe Johnson, the Atlanta Hawks Organization, the Summer of 2005, and the Impact of Context on Our Perceptions of Professional Basketball Players in the 21st Century

Enjoy.

Voice on the Floor: Relevance Is Overrated by Bret LaGree

It was a real treat to be asked to contribute to Voice on the Floor and I'm pretty pleased with the result: five-and-a-half minutes on attendance, demographics, playoffs, and a romantic notion of the meaning inherent in effort, not just success.

Fair warning to those of you tempted to listen at work: there is a gratuitous reference to Ed Nealy.

Hang Time Podcast: Episode 24

Marvin Williams joins Sekou Smith and Lang Whitaker approximately 12:10 into Episode 24 to speak about the FIBA World Championships, continuing education, the Southeast Division, Larry Drew, Marvin being a young veteran, the importance of getting to the foul line (yea), motion offense, defensive responsibility, social networking, how he's dissimilar to Antoine Walker, and the Strike The R-Word bowling event with the Special Olympics Georgia.

Fan Scribe Radio Episode 3

I joined Chris Queso and Arnau Gomis on the third* episode of their podcast to discuss the uncertainty surrounding the future of the Atlanta Hawks. Most of what I have to say may be (all too) familiar but I highly recommend listening for Arnau's exciting scouting report on Sergiy Gladyr.

*Their first two guests were Sekou Smith and Larry Coon, so if you subscribe to the podcast, the level of discourse will typically be higher than I offer in this episode.

NBA.com: Sekou Smith's Hangtime Podcast

Eleven-and-one-half minutes of Hawks/Magic discussion. Just five-and-a-half minutes on Kobe Bryant being perhaps too accommodating.

Live on The Wine and Gold Pregame Podcast Tonight

I'll be joining Glenn Moore and Brendan Bowers around 6:20pm EST. All the info for listening and participating is here.