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[Buzzard]

Tom Thibodeau gets coach of the month for leading his team to a 1.5 game lead over our LD coached team that has played without our all star center/pf for the last 11 or so games.

I really think this NBA led ( or should I say bled ) media crap of Sterns is exactly why small market teams have no chance. Even when teams like ours blow up what most expect from us, its still big market teams that reaps the attention. Even when all they do is the samething they did last year and is exactly what most expected this year.

Same old same old in the NBA.....The NFL will always outclass the NBA by leaps and bounds when it comes to marketing and promoting the Davids' vs Goliaths' of the sporting world.

Edited by Buzzard, 01 February 2012 - 05:58 PM.

[CODHAWKSFAN]

Until Atlanta begins to respect and support the Hawks....outside sources will not. Problem is Atlanta is waiting for espn and the like to tell them that the Hawks are worth a d@mn. This is backwards

Edited by CODHAWKSFAN, 01 February 2012 - 07:09 PM.

[Buzzard]

CODHAWKSFAN, on 01 February 2012 - 07:02 PM, said:

Until Atlanta begins to respect and support the Hawks....outside sources will not. Problem is Atlanta is waiting for espn and the like to tell them that the Hawks are worth a d@mn (backwards).

I don't see it that way. 49ers, Packers, Raiders, New Orleans. Four small market teams that are able to compete at a high level. Raiders faded but they were the talk through first half of the season. Nothing like that exist in the NBA. BIG MARKETS, BIG BANNERS, BIG MEDIA RULES.

Orlando was looking at a championship over the last 6 years, next season they will be looking at the lottery. You can say they deserve it, but how many times does a Peyton Manning or Tom Brady just walk. Dwight Howard is that important, but the NBA and Players in general do not care.

All that matters is Dwight will get paid and the big market teams will continue to dominate. I am really starting to sour on the NBA. For all the tough talk of making small market teams competitive, I do not think anything has changed. Maybe next season, we will see a small market team or two in the finals. Here is to dreaming...

Edited by Buzzard, 01 February 2012 - 07:17 PM.

[DJlaysitup]

Buzzard, on 01 February 2012 - 05:56 PM, said:

Tom Thibodeau gets coach of the month for leading his team to a 1.5 game lead over our LD coached team that has played without our all star center/pf for the last 11 or so games...

Well to be fair Thibo has a rep and LD is a borderline rookie...advanced to head coach primarily for $$ reasons.  What we have seen this year (for the most part) - consistent defensive efforts that have crushed teams - is a new thing for outsiders - and a fairly new thing for me .

That said, I am seriously impressed with LD's work this year.  He has seemed to have "learned his team" and reacts better to situations each game.

Edited by DJlaysitup, 01 February 2012 - 08:19 PM.

[01d0rd3r]

To be fair Thibs had to deal with Rose being out for a lot of last month.

[Dolfan23]

I was going to say that maybe it's due to our strength of schedule but surprisingly even though our SOS is only 22nd, Chicago is further down at 26th!

[lethalweapon3]

Hawks now within 1 game of first in the East (thank you, Philly).

~lw3

[VanExelfan]

Buzzard, on 01 February 2012 - 07:16 PM, said:

I don't see it that way. 49ers, Packers, Raiders, New Orleans. Four small market teams that are able to compete at a high level. Raiders faded but they were the talk through first half of the season. Nothing like that exist in the NBA. BIG MARKETS, BIG BANNERS, BIG MEDIA RULES.

Orlando was looking at a championship over the last 6 years, next season they will be looking at the lottery. You can say they deserve it, but how many times does a Peyton Manning or Tom Brady just walk. Dwight Howard is that important, but the NBA and Players in general do not care.

All that matters is Dwight will get paid and the big market teams will continue to dominate. I am really starting to sour on the NBA. For all the tough talk of making small market teams competitive, I do not think anything has changed. Maybe next season, we will see a small market team or two in the finals. Here is to dreaming...

I couldn't agree more.

[lethalweapon3]

Oh and let's go ahead and add...

FIRST PLACE HAWKS in the Dirty South Division! (Thank you Bucks!)

Might it be Larry Drew picking the reserves???

~lw3

[hawkman]

lethalweapon3, on 01 February 2012 - 09:19 PM, said:

Hawks now within 1 game of first in the East (thank you, Philly).

~lw3

True but we have some tough games coming up including the 76ers. I just texted my brother about how crazy it would be to have Larry Drew coaching the Eastern All Stars. But the Hawks are going to have to beat teams like the 76ers and Pacers at some point to move up in the standings. Both teams give the Hawks problems because of their balanced attacks and tough defense. They kinda give the Hawks a taste of their own medicine.

[frankthetank966]

CODHAWKSFAN, on 01 February 2012 - 07:02 PM, said:

Until Atlanta begins to respect and support the Hawks....outside sources will not. Problem is Atlanta is waiting for espn and the like to tell them that the Hawks are worth a d@mn. This is backwards http://www.hawksquaw.../default/no.gif http://www.hawksquaw.../default/no.gif

Ticket sales are lowest in years. WHAT THE HECK!

[EazyRoc]

The lockout hurt the NBA pretty bad.

[High5]

Again, I really don't understand the outrage here. The Bulls had a better record with more injuries. Rose missed 5, Deng missed 5, Rip missed 12, and they had a handful of other missed games throughout the roster. Both teams played easy schedules. What's the problem with Thibodeau winning? Who cares about coach of the month anyway? I honestly didn't even know they had a coach of the month award until you made this thread.

[BrazilianHawk]

Poor Thibs... look @ what the 'lowly' Sixers have made to the CoM and his wonderful Bulls. Oh wait, I think I remember! It's NOT the first time the Bulls get ran over by a lowly Eastern Conference foe this season...

[CODHAWKSFAN]

Buzzard, on 01 February 2012 - 07:16 PM, said:

I don't see it that way. 49ers, Packers, Raiders, New Orleans. Four small market teams that are able to compete at a high level. Raiders faded but they were the talk through first half of the season. Nothing like that exist in the NBA. BIG MARKETS, BIG BANNERS, BIG MEDIA RULES.

Orlando was looking at a championship over the last 6 years, next season they will be looking at the lottery. You can say they deserve it, but how many times does a Peyton Manning or Tom Brady just walk. Dwight Howard is that important, but the NBA and Players in general do not care.

All that matters is Dwight will get paid and the big market teams will continue to dominate. I am really starting to sour on the NBA. For all the tough talk of making small market teams competitive, I do not think anything has changed. Maybe next season, we will see a small market team or two in the finals. Here is to dreaming...

I would have to respectfully disagree, Indiana, (great fan base), Denver (great fan base), Utah (great fan base) Portland (greater fanbase),and Philly. When these teams are doing well, they get talked about in the media (in a positive way). I believe it all starts at home, if your local media trashes you, your home crowd doesn't show up for games, your fans cheer for the other team, analyst dog you on national telivision. Where is the motivation for outside sourses to put some stock in your team. Its kind of like the saying, if you don't believe in yourself, why should I?