Oct 12th: Atlanta 0-2 (Road: 0-1) @ Washing

[HMFFL]

Which young player will step up tonight?

[HoopsGuru25]

We're finally playing a team who broadcasts their pre-season games so this should be on league pass.

[azuresou1]

We're finally playing a team who broadcasts their pre-season games so this should be on league pass.

Yes!

[nvc]

international league pass still doesn't seem to be up yet. Anyone know what's going on there?

Also, will teague be back in for this game? Would be fun to watch him go against Wall.

[dlts20]

Gil sitting out. Were starting Wall, Hinrich, NY, Dray, and Yi instead of McGee

[azuresou1]

Horford with an ugly TO while being doubled on the baseline. Good steal by Smoove to recover.

[azuresou1]

Some quick thoughts on the first quarter:

- Offense looks MUCH better. Lots of spacing, ball movement. One possession with 4 seconds left on the clock ended not with iso-Joe, but a dish to Josh who immediately swung it to Bibby for an open 3 which expired by maybe 1/10th of a second.
- Defense is kinda... bleh. WAY too many open 3's allowed.
- Bibby is still bad on defense.
- Josh Powell is a sizeable upgrade on Joe Smith in that he will make his layups and low post moves.
- JaVale McGee is slowly turning into a stronger, more mobile, more skilled Tyson Chandler. I will be really worried about him in 2-3 years.
- JC2 can be really, REALLY good in a few years. He also will make a lot of dumb rookie plays.

[ATL DirtyBird]

Some quick thoughts on the first quarter:

- Offense looks MUCH better. Lots of spacing, ball movement. One possession with 4 seconds left on the clock ended not with iso-Joe, but a dish to Josh who immediately swung it to Bibby for an open 3 which expired by maybe 1/10th of a second.
- Defense is kinda... bleh. WAY too many open 3's allowed.
- Bibby is still bad on defense.
- Josh Powell is a sizeable upgrade on Joe Smith in that he will make his layups and low post moves.
- JaVale McGee is slowly turning into a stronger, more mobile, more skilled Tyson Chandler. I will be really worried about him in 2-3 years.
- JC2 can be really, REALLY good in a few years. He also will make a lot of dumb rookie plays.

I like what you said about JC2. Hopefully its true. Ill live with the mistakes.

[azuresou1]

Our defense went from bleh in the first quarter to just miserable in the 2nd and 3rd quarter. Seems like the team is playing at practice speed.

Dumb turnovers by the team all around. Bad long crosscourt passes, ugly ball handling, poor play all around.

John Wall/JaVale McGee will be really scary.

Evan Brock looks like a scrub, but a really athletic scrub.

[fugop]

Crawford looked like a steal tonight. Congrats on the draft find.

Etan looked pretty good out there, all things considered. I was surprised to see him take two jumpers (and hit one, no less), and to see you guys feed him a few times when he had position in the post. I'm skeptical about its viability in the long run, but you never know.

[KiNgSbOi]

I love Jordan Crawford's game. I hope nothing but success for that young man throughout the season and that he can get plenty of minutes off the bench, because he will produce for you guys.

[closg00]

Also came to give props to Jordan Crawford, what a total steal for you guys.

[D21]

international league pass still doesn't seem to be up yet. Anyone know what's going on there?

I know that there should be change on the US and Canada broadband LP, and also on the international one.
If there is more change on the international, it could explain the delay.

[Macho Man]

John Wall deserves Joe Johnson's contract. Joe Johnson deserves a boot in the ass.

[SAUCERY_SWEET]

John Wall deserves Joe Johnson's contract. Joe Johnson deserves a boot in the ass.

Yeah, John Wall and his awesome pre-season made you think that huh??