Hawks vs Pistons

[ATL Boy]

Horford nails a 3!!! (much to the chagrin of Jamaaliver) he's hitting everything tonight!!!

[Rip2137]

They are going to Hack-a-josh.

I don't understand how the hawks shooting coaches haven't noticed his change in free-throw and jump shot and worked to correct it. If a amateur like me can see it, Josh in a place like San Antonio where their shooting coach is amazing would be LETHAL.

[Rip2137]

Benches should clear here. Great game by basically everyone.

[Jamaaliver]

Horford nails a 3!!! (much to the chagrin of Jamaaliver) he's hitting everything tonight!!!

Missed the game. But tonight, AL gets a pass just for being flipping awesome.

[Rip2137]

I know he didn't really do anything but I hate Petro. I will nonsensically blame him for that run.

[GrimeyKidd]

I know he didn't really do anything but I hate Petro. I will nonsensically blame him for that run.

Its either him or tyler to be cut for the reserve guard we need. Hope its petro

[parson]

Al Horford has been amazing. He really has a Karl Malone esque game is you pick and roll the other team with him to death.

Careful, Malone was a PF.

And that's MISTER Horford.

Anybody else notice that Smith is playing with a lot less energy since the trade deadline? I think the trade talk wore him down (and he probably was playing harder to impress everybody). Thing is, I LIKE the slower Smith. He makes more sense on the court. The rebounding is a little poor but the overall game is tighter.

Maybe we need to get Bull Durham's Crash Davis in here to teach Smith to "just be."

[Jamaaliver]

Anybody else notice that Smith is playing with a lot less energy since the trade deadline? I think the trade talk wore him down (and he probably was playing harder to impress everybody).

From what I've read, I think you're spot on. For all the grief I give Josh (and that he gives me), I have to admit he carried himslef very well amidst all the trade speculation. That kinda talk HAS to affect you on some level. Even more so since he's the hometown kid who's lived here (pretty much) his entire 28 years in life.

[GrimeyKidd]

Al Horford has been amazing. He really has a Karl Malone esque game is you pick and roll the other team with him to death.

Careful, Malone was a PF.

And that's MISTER Horford.

Anybody else notice that Smith is playing with a lot less energy since the trade deadline? I think the trade talk wore him down (and he probably was playing harder to impress everybody). Thing is, I LIKE the slower Smith. He makes more sense on the court. The rebounding is a little poor but the overall game is tighter.

Maybe we need to get Bull Durham's Crash Davis in here to teach Smith to "just be."

Yeah i agree, smoove is makes better decision when he plays slow and still gets his imprint on the game.

[parson]

Benches should clear here.

Yes, I REALLY wanted to see Tyler.

[parson]

Horford nails a 3!!! (much to the chagrin of Jamaaliver) he's hitting everything tonight!!!

Missed the game. But tonight, AL gets a pass just for being flipping awesome.

He was wiiiiiide open. The Pistons just watched him from the top of the arc. Horford had time to measure the shot.

But don't worry: he was giggling as he ran back.

[Rip2137]

Well he did lead the team last game in rebounding. Al just didn't allow anyone else to rebound tonight because every board was his property and he didn't feel like sharing.

But he has taken a step back as Al has been beastly....as he should.

[Skyhawk1]

Nice game by Horford and Teague. I believe Teague will earn a few extra million with his game being so sharped lately. If he can keep it going, we'll have to pay him something starting at least at 8M a season.

[Jamaaliver]

Nice game by Horford and Teague. I believe Teague will earn a few extra million with his game being so sharped lately. If he can keep it going, we'll have to pay him something starting at least at 8M a season.

Teague's agent nearly choked on his cereal when he read that dollar amount.

[tcorbin]

Great game from everybody.

Strange as it sounds, this really shows that Drummond is the MVP for the Pistons.

This San Antonio, passing style of offense has been fun to watch, too bad Joe didn't like to pass, because he could have really thrived in this system.

With this win, it unofficially puts the Hawks #4 in the east and home court advantage in the first round, and that is without Louis Williams.