Hornets offer Thornton to Raptors for Leandro Barbosa
Joe Smith most likely won't be a Laker after the trade deadline
Spurs rumored to be offering George Hill for Battier
Samuel Dalembert massive contract is delaying contract talks
Brad Miller request a trade out of Houston
Terrico White is unhappy in Detroit
Jordan Hill most likely will stay in Houston despite rumors
Josh McRoberts of the Pacers could land in Golden State
Hawks, Spurs and Nets interested in unhappy Evan Turner
George Hill wants to start, wants out of San Antonio
Bucks expressing interest in Odom
Shannon Brown wants out of the shadows of Kobe, wants out of LA
Heat want to build their bench, interested in Houston's Ishmael Smith
Jazz interested in T-Mac of the Pistons
Boris Diaw may be packing his back to Washington
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November Review
Hawks biggest acquisition was acquiring Chauncey Billups
One down, 7 to go. The month of November was a great one for Hawks fan. The Hawks lose only 3 games in November. The Hawks defense is ranked #1 in points allowed and the Hawks have the third highest point differential with 7.3. They also block the most shots per game with 7.1. The Hawks did lose 6th man of the year Jamal Crawford but acquiring Chauncey Billups makes up for it, and they also got a draft pick in return.
PG-Chauncey Billups
Grade: B
Billups is averaging 18 points per game and almost 8 assist per game. His FG% is down to .386, the lowest its been since his 3rd year in the league and so is 3PT%. Billups is slowly adapting to this screen heavy slow pace offense. Billups needs to become a more reliable scorer and a second option perimeter shooter when Johnson is on the bench. Hawks gave up Jamal Crawford and prospect Josh Powell for Billups, Billups needs to step his game up to make this trade worth it.
SG-Joe Johnson
Grade: A+
Joe Johnson got a nice contract and now he is repaying the Hawks with a MVP-like performance early in the season. He is scoring a career high 28.5 points per game. His field goal percentage is also a career high. His turnovers are higher than last year but mainly because Johnson loves taking it to the rack and that sometimes end up in blocks and steals. Johnson 3 point percentage is also a sore sport. .225 is not good, its horrible actually. He did play hurt during an injury so that might be it. Johnson is 100% healthy and is now performing at a high level, scoring 36, 52 and 47 in his last 3 games.
SF-Marvin Williams
Grade: C+
Marvin has done a good job so far, but he lacks consistency. He is averaging 8 point per game, a career low. He is making impact in other categories, he is averaging 6.3 RPG, a career high. He also shooting .576 percent form the field, a career high. Despite the Hawks struggling shooting the 3 ball, Marvin is .429% from downtown. Despite all the good number, expect Marvin to be out of a Hawks jersey before the trade deadline
PF-Josh Smith
Grade:A-
Smith was having a great year before he got injured. He is having a career year in points and rebounds and also rebounds.He has been a threat both on offense and defense. Smith hasn't played in almost 3 weeks. He needs to become a better inside scorer, especially in the low post.
C-Al Horford
Grade: A+
The play of Joe Johnson have people overlooking Al's play. Despite being undersized for a center, he has done a great job scoring in the paint. He has career high's in both points and rebounds. Since Al is playing in the post more, his shooting percentage is also up. Horford has 11 double-double's in 18 games. Horford needs to become a better defender in the post. He struggled against Amar'e, giving up 31 points and also against Dwight Howard, giving up 27 points and 12 rebounds. A good All-Star like performance by Horford in the month of November.
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Originally Posted by brady2moss
Hawks sign Jake Robinson to 2 yr/$994k deal
Hawks sign Mike James to 1 yr/$473k deal
Hawks waive Jason Collins
Hawks send Pape Sy to Flash(D-League)
Hawks trade Jamal Crawford and Josh Powell to the Nuggets for Chauncey Billups and a second round pick
Suns sign Larry Hughes to 1 yr/$2.40M deal
Spurs sign Darrington Hobson to 1 yr/$473K
Piston fire head coach John Kuester and hire Clarence Bullard
Jazz sign Flip Murray to 1 yr/$1.48M deal
Warriors trade David Lee and Charlie Bell to Utah for 2nd round pick and Andrei Kirilenko.
Warriors sign Jerry Stackhouse to 1 yr/$802k deal
Nuggets send Gary Forbes to Stampede(D-League)
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Originally Posted by brady2moss
EAST
SF-Lebron James-Miami Heat
30.3 PPG,6.8 RPG,7.7 APG and 3 SPG
WEST
SF-Kevin Durant-Oklahoma City Thunder
30.0 PPG and 10.2 RPG
EAST
PG-John Wall-Washington Wizards
15 PPG, 4.5 RPG and 6.2 APG
WEST
PF-Blake Griffin
14.3 PPG and 10.6 RPG
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Originally Posted by brady2moss
Dominic McGuire;Strained Hamstring;1-2 Weeks
Joakim Noah;Strained Groin;1-2 Weeks
Baron Davis;Sprained Neck;1-2 Weeks
Maurice Evans;Strained abdomen;2-4 weeks
Mike Miller;Sprained knee;2-4 weeks
Eddie House;Seperated shoulder;1-2 weeks
Tyreke Evans;Torn MCL;Out for season
Quentin Richardson;Torn MCL;Out for season
Jason Terry;Broken back;6-8 weeks
Shelden Williams;sprained foot;1-2 weeks
Josh McRoberts;broken toe;4-6 weeks
Paul George;broken hand;1-2 weeks
Ed Davis;Torn MCL;season
Yao Ming;separated shoulder;1-2 weeks
Cole Aldrich;broken wrist;4-6 weeks
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props to TheNaturalMVP for these banners
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NBA Standings - Updated: Nov 29, 2010
ATLANTIC
W
L
PCT
GB
HOME
ROAD
DIV
CONF
Celtics
11
5
.688
--
5-3
6-2
4-0
8-4
76ers
10
7
.588
1.5
6-1
4-6
3-1
9-5
Knicks
5
14
.263
7.5
4-4
1-10
1-2
4-7
Nets
4
13
.235
7.5
2-6
2-7
0-2
4-8
Raptors
2
14
.176
8.5
1-7
2-9
1-4
2-9
CENTRAL
W
L
PCT
GB
HOME
ROAD
DIV
CONF
Bulls
9
6
.600
--
5-1
4-5
1-0
4-0
Bucks
9
7
.563
.5
4-4
5-3
2-1
5-4
Cavs
6
10
.375
3.5
3-5
3-5
2-1
6-6
Pistons
6
11
.353
4.0
4-4
2-7
0-2
2-6
Pacers
3
12
.200
6.0
2-7
1-5
1-2
3-6
SOUTHEAST
W
L
PCT
GB
HOME
ROAD
DIV
CONF
Hawks
13
5
.722
--
6-3
7-2
3-0
11-1
Heat
12
5
.706
.5
7-3
5-2
1-2
7-4
Magic
12
5
.706
.5
9-1
3-4
4-2
8-4
Bobcats
6
11
.353
6.5
3-5
3-6
1-2
4-7
Wizards
4
11
.267
7.5
3-5
1-6
1-4
4-9
EAST PLAYOFF RACE
W
L
PCT
GB
HOME
ROAD
DIV
CONF
Hawks
Heat
Magic
Celtics
Bulls
76ers
Bucks
Cavaliers
NORTHWEST
W
L
PCT
GB
HOME
ROAD
DIV
CONF
Thunder
10
7
.588
--
4-5
6-2
4-1
7-3
Nuggets
8
8
.500
1.5
6-2
2-6
2-0
5-6
T-Wolves
8
11
.471
2.0
3-5
5-4
0-1
4-6
Jazz
8
10
.444
2.5
5-4
3-6
1-3
6-6
Blazers
7
9
.438
2.5
1-6
6-3
1-3
4-6
PACIFIC
W
L
PCT
GB
HOME
ROAD
DIV
CONF
Lakers
11
6
.647
--
5-5
6-1
3-2
8-4
Clippers
11
7
.611
0.5
7-3
4-4
0-3
7-7
Kings
9
6
.600
1.0
5-4
4-2
1-2
3-5
Suns
10
7
.588
1.0
6-1
4-6
3-1
8-4
Warriors
10
7
.588
1.0
6-1
4-6
2-1
6-4
SOUTHWEST
W
L
PCT
GB
HOME
ROAD
DIV
CONF
Mavs
11
5
.688
--
8-1
3-4
3-2
5-4
Rockets
10
6
.625
1.0
5-2
5-4
1-1
4-6
Hornets
8
8
.500
3.0
5-3
3-5
2-3
6-6
Grizzlies
8
9
.471
3.5
5-4
3-5
0-2
4-6
Spurs
7
9 :smh:
.438
4.0
7-2
0-7
3-1
3-7
WEST PLAYOFF RACE
W
L
PCT
GB
HOME
ROAD
DIV
CONF
Mavs
Lakers
Rockets
Clippers
Kings
Suns
Thunder
Warriors
im brady2moss btw, im posting this on multiple sites
HAWKS DEFEAT GRIZZLIES BUT LOSE JOHNSON
(13-5)(9-10)
Starting Lineups
Chauncey Billups PG Michael Conley
Joe Johnson SG O.J. Mayo
Marvin Williams SF Rudy Gay
Josh Smith PF Zach Randolph
Al Horford C Marc Gasol
Smith and Billups took care of the scoring when Johnson went down
[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=40em"]Team|1st|2nd|3rd|4th|Final
(13-5) Atlanta Hawks|29|23|29|35|116
(9-10) Memphis Grizzlies|27|22|22|27|98
[/table]
[table]Name|Points|Rebounds|Assists|Steals|Blocks|Turnove rs|FGM-A|3PM-A|FTM-A
Al Horford|12|8|4|2|5|2|5-10|0-0|2-2
Joe Johnson|8|2|1|0|0|2|3-10|0-1|2-4
Marvin Williams|9|7|1|0|1|1|4-4|1-1|0-0
Chauncey Billups|34|4|16|1|1|4|10-16|4-5|10-10
Josh Smith|30|5|1|0|3|2|15-18|0-0|0-0|
[/table]
[table]Name|Points|Rebounds|Assists|Steals|Blocks|Turnove rs|FGM-A|3PM-A|FTM-A
Rudy Gay|26|6|4|1|0|1|11-20|2-6|2-3
O.J Mayo|23|3|1|2|1|0|10-24|1-7|2-4
Mike Conley|2|1|6|2|0|2|1-8|0-2|0-0
[/table]
Player of the Game
PG-Chauncey Billups
Record; 14-5 Next Game; vs. Philadelphia Next Update; Friday, March 11th, 2011
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Originally Posted by brady2moss
Shooting guard Joe Johnson injured his Achilles in win over Grizzlies.
The Hawks were delighted that Josh Smith was back. However, 16 minutes into the game, Joe Johnson was injured after getting fouled on a layup attempt. Joe stayed on the floor for minutes before getting helped off the court. Johnson injured his Achilles while trying to land after getting shoved in mid air.
"No hard feeling towards Rudy, he was doing his best to not let me score and unfortunately I got hurt" said Johnson after the game.
Without Johnson, the Hawks are gonna need Billups to step up and be that pure scorer that Johnson is. Expect the Hawks to play at an even slower pace as they try to get more points in the post with Horford and Smith. Johnson could be out as much a month. Jordan Crawford, who is barely averaging 3 point per game, will need to step up and make some plays. He scored 4 points and 4 assist in the win over Memphis. He does have turnover issues, turning the ball over 7 times in the span of the last two game, the two games where he got the most minutes. Mike Bibby will be the logical option but coach Drew says that he wants Bibby coming off the bench so that even when the young, bench guys are one the court, they still have a veteran, starting quality point guard running the show.
HAWKS GET BY 76ERS 105-95,RECORD 7 STRAIGHT WIN
(14-5)(10-8)
Starting Lineups
Chauncey Billups PG Jru Holiday
Jordan Crawford SG Andre Iguodala
Marvin Williams SF Thadeus Young
Josh Smith PF Elton Brand
Al Horford C Maurice Speights
Smith, Horford and Billups carried the load, accounting for 78 of the teams 105 points
Team
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Final
(14-5) Atlanta Hawks
28
24
27
26
105
(10-8) Philadelphia 76ers
23
17
26
29
95
Name
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Turnovers
FGM-A
3PM-A
FTM-A
Chauncey Billups
28
12
3
3
1
2
13-22
13-22
0-0
Jordan Crawford
2
5
1
0
1
2
1-7
0-1
0-0
Marvin Williams
8
7
4
1
0
2
3-8
0-1
2-2
Josh Smith
24
11
2
1
3
2
9-19
1-1
5-6
Al Horford
28
12
3
3
1
2
13-22
0-0
2-2
Name
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Turnovers
FGM-A
3PM-A
FTM-A
Andre Iguodala
26
6
1
1
0
3
10-22
0-2
6-9
Maurice Speights
12
10
0
1
2
0
5-13
0-0
2-2
Jru Joliday
14
5
6
1
0
4
6-10
1-1
1-2
Player of the Game
PF-Josh Smith
24 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks
Record; 15-5 Next Game; @ Miami Next Update; Thursday, March 10th, 2011
DID THE HEAT CRY LAST NIGHT AFTER THE BEATING THEY TOOK AT THE HAND OF THE HAWKS?
(15-5)(14-6 )
Starting Lineups
Chauncey Billups PG Mario Chalmers
Joe Johnson SG Dwyane Wade
Marvin Williams SF LeBron James
Josh Smith PF Chris Bosh
Al Horford C Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Al Horford scored a career high 32 points
Team
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Final
(15-5) Atlanta Hawks
23
31
25
27
116
(14-6) Miami Heat
14
19
30
28
91
Name
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Turnovers
FGM-A
3PM-A
FTM-A
Chauncey Bilups
12
5
16
1
0
1
4-14
0-2
4-4
Jordan Crawford
9
1
3
0
1
1
4-7
1-3
2-4
Marvin Williams
8
7
1
0
2
3
4-5
0-1
0-0
Josh Smith
25
8
3
1
1
0
9-13
0-0
7-11
Al Horford
31
9
4
0
3
2
11-17
0-0
10-12
Name
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Turnovers
FGM-A
3PM-A
FTM-A
Dwayne Wade
31
3
7
4
1
0
13-31
3-10
2-3
LeBron James
23
7
6
3
1
1
10-31
0-7
3-4
Chris Bosh
7
8
2
0
0
0
3-7
0-0
1-2
Player of the Game
C-Al Horford
Record; 16-5 Next Game; @ Magic Next Update; Monday, March 14th, 2011
03-07-2011, 04:12 PM
(9-10)
and I enjoy the read 
, just sometimes don't have alot to say.
