Training camp bullets.
by hawksdawgs on Oct 6, 2009 12:16 PM EDT
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Print- Training camp looks horribly boring. Meticulous practice. If you are not really into the Hawks, you would need to drink heavily to get through this look in. That being said I could not turn it off, and I was not drinking.
- Mike Woodson was big ten player of the year and only played 14 games. Wow.
- The first time Josh Smith looks interested is when he lays a pick on Woodson.
- Rick Sund on Jason Collins use "i don't want to say give up fouls" but....yea that is what he means.
- "Even Smooth can guard Pau Gasol." -Mike Woodson
- Sund made the point that Jamal Crawford has never had an identity like he will with the Hawks. Most bloggers think he has a very specific identity, but it would not be a reach for me to buy Sund's argument.
- The first look in on Woody mic'd up was 12 seconds of a blank stare. It was relatively awesome.
- Joe Smith and Eric Snow are both the youngest of seven children. NOW YOU KNOW!
- Zaza and Horford are excited to have bigs so they don't have to practice as much. Not because they are excited to play less in games. Or so says Eric Snow and so says me now too.
- Three man weaves remind people they need treatment on something or other.
- The one shot I saw Woody take he drilled.
- Practice either is no running or horrible, never stop running.
- Mike Bibby was accused of "court shaving."
- Joe Johnson's arms are cut. Meaning they look strong.
- Eric Snow says the biggest thing for Joe Johnson this year to go to the next level is the "trust factor." What can he do without the basketball? Eric Snow wants to be a coach right?
- Fast break drill. Josh defending, pretends to jump. Player floats the ball over a non-jumping Josh. "Come on Smooth!" Woodson. "What's he want me to do." Josh Smith. Long pause. "It was a good floater." Sigh.
- No one is scared of fouling.
- Garret Siler's free throw form is ugly. He shoot the ball from his shoulder blades.
- The Hawks were practicing showing on screens and not just switching. Which is awesome. Less awesome is Mike Woodson saying during the drill "I know you are going to switch but we are practicing this now."
- The first team roots heavily against the second team. Which Mario West is on.....interesting.
- Josh Smith talks a lot.
- Thoughts on the scrimmage from many in the comments.
- Most impressive (taken with a grain of salt): Othello Hunter and Mike Bibby's leadership.
- Biggest letdown (taken with less than a grain of salt): Jeff Teague looked talented, but looked even more like a rookie.
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it is very nice to see a play talked about
and then done perfectly. it makes me enjoy basketball to the highest degree.
Othello Hunter
Offensve rebound for a basket, immediately following a sweet little lay-in the previous possession.
another thing
mike bibby talk alot too. he hasnt shut up the whole time!!! but hes funny
al horford seems to be in another world sometimes
maybe it is just because they are mic'd
but the offense seems like the bibby and josh show. not sure what horford, joe, and marvin are doing.
yea it could be
but they talk alot of ish not just talkin.
all the defense is jus fouling. its annoying how many calls they callin
JC with a great crossover and dump off
unfortunately, the guy who caught the ball was Courtney sims, and he traveled.
To be fair
Karl Malone was right, a lot of the time-seemed like he never got a whistle on a borderline foul, but a lot of his borderline fouls were drawing whistles.
Which shows, his attitude probably played a big part in his ability to draw/avoid drawing fouls, so Smoove would do well NOT to imitate it.
just sayin he's not alone,...
and in fact that seems the norm these days of NBA players, ‘never committed a foul but get fouled every other time they touch the ball’.
but he does it every single play
most nba players will own up to their fouls once in a blue moon but not josh he cant do nothin wrong.
Is Jamal Crawford mic'd?
I’m wondering who kept shouting “This way Rio, this way Rio!” when he was guarding Crawford.
He might not be all that on defense
I think that was O with the foul on MArv there, and a foul earlier on Josh.
But he’s still super impressive.
bibby is surprisingly likable in this look in. he will move the highest up my “wish we hung out” list.
On second thought
I’d imagine this is probably one of those “Technical difficulties” things.
I mean, if they’ve got commentators there, they’d probably say something as they wrap it up. I can’t see just cutting it off like that mid scrimmage.
Technical diffculties dnt last this long
still could of put up a screen that told us they were having problems. i pretty sure its done
Nice stuff guys, thanks...
as for Crawford and “identity”, I think he means firmly defined role on the team as opposed to just be the man who runs the point, and scores, and does everything on the perimeter since his teams all sucked.
And Eric Snow? What? Is he on staff, cause I don’t recall seeing him on the camp roster.
I wonder who won that scrimmage
Othello was on a scoring binge, and had tied it up against the first teamers at one point.
What do you guys think?
Do you think Joe likes Jamal or do you think Joe feels like JC is going to step on his toes. I don’t know what vibe I’m getting. He was kind of hanging around Al a little during the warm up routine. Seems like Al would be a safe bet to hang around if I was the new kid on the block. Maybe it’s just me and motherly instincts. I just want them to play nice. :-)
JJ likes JC
JJ is jus knows that he aint gonna get all those minutes he usally does, which is like 39 per a game so he needs to give up some but they seem friendly towards each other. but JC’s best bet is to hang wit a guy that dnt really care and dnt cause no drama, aka AL
I know how people despise the Celtics on this blog, but I thought they had the perfect plan a couple of years ago when they won the title. They all had to sacrifice a part of their game for the common goal which was winning a championship. At one point does a player feel their game is established enough that they can take a dip in the stats and focus on the team goals? It all boils down to trusting your teammates.
Another guy that stood out
Mike Wilks-among the fringe players, he looks like he’s got the best PG skills. Didn’t see a lot of him, but he made some smooth passes and had solid handles when I did see him.
one other thing
zaza did not look bad by any means, but he is definitely a gamer. no ra ra stuff in practice. very subdued.
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And I missed the whole training camp thing.
Preseason, here we come!
by Duff_Man on Oct 6, 2009 10:27 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
wow i didn't even know training camp was on the dish net.
I’m glad they talk out the plays that happened.
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
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