Power Rankings Roundup

The Hawks looked like a team that, through the first two games, was going to step the pace a bit and really exploit their ability to be a super-efficient offense by creating more offensive possessions. That’s the kind of strategy a stat professor in a theoretical simulation might have created to make the Hawks a better team with the same personnel. They’ve not kept up that same pace. I feel like they should at least try to be a more up and down team that averages closer to 100 possessions per game if they want to take another step.

no killer instinct, offense that is so beautiful for 3 quarters struggles to get a decent shot up in the 4th…the damned switching…how many times did we have to watch Al Horford guard Nash on the perimeter yesterday, then to see Channing Frye get Bibby on him for the big basket late was sickening…I don’t see them being within 20 at the end of tonight’s game…

Yes, I’m disappointed in losing to the Suns because we could have won and what fan isn’t disappointed after any loss?

Yes, I think the 4-0 road record means more than who they’ve played especially considering that back-to-backs and constant travel on every off day is part of that record.

But it’s not only that, it’s also the way they’ve won and how they’ve played along the way. Sure, the teams we’ve played aren’t the cream of the crop, but those are the games that we would have let slip away last year. Sure, losing sucks, but the Suns stretched a lead early and last yaer they probably would have won by 20+.

While the numbers don’t show much change, I feel confident in saying that something has most definitely changed with this team. They actually look like they care and are on a mission each and every game, all the way to the final whistle. Maybe it’s premature, maybe it’s because it’s all shiny and new, maybe it’s simply because it’s early in the season; whatever the case, I like it and I hope they can sustain it throughout the long season.

dissappointed…yes
but I have hope…they could have won both games had opportunity to do it. Lots of turnovers and bad fouls against Orlando, and just didn’t pound on PHX and bury them like we could have. The Suns can beat anybody if they keep it close, they don’t have a problem scoring points.
These Hawks are a different team this year, and it shows. There is an actual offense with plays, and I see Bibby playing his best defense since he’s been there. It’s not award winning but its there. He D’d up Richardson a once or twice when the team really needed a stop, and caused him to miss some shots. It was that Channing frye on Bibby miss match that finished them. He should have gotten some weak side help, once channing spun baseline…..and Howard is the best center in the NBA now that he has these Tim Duncan like off the glass bank shots…..but we have enough bigs to foul him out now….i see hope