Duff_Man

And considering how well Crawford has been at finding open guys. His passing has been far better than I expected. Yes, he takes his shots, but if someone is open, he loves finding that guy for an easy bucket. So far, JC has added a nice new dimension to our team. Joe would be hard pressed to fault JC for anything so far.

NBA blackouts are NOT attendance-dependent. Only the NFL is like that.

WHAT? The same guy already on board with drugs and depression? And isn't Wade going Free Agent after the season?

See? Always an excuse for why we won a game.

NBA blackouts are like MLB and NHL. They are territorial. For example, whenever the Hawks play the Wizards (home or away), I have it blacked out here in Central PA because we're considered to be a "local market" for DC. I don't get Fox Sports Mid-Atlantic, so I become screwed. I get Comcast Sports Philly, so no Philly blackouts. Don't even get me started about MLB. I am in the blackout zone for Pit, Wsh, Balt and Philly. The Braves play anyone in that crew (except Philly), I can't get the game. Make sense?

I like what you're saying, but this will fall on deaf ears. You should know by now that The Hawks only win because of luck. The Hawks are the only team whose fans make excuses as to why we win.

Acie isn't even cracking the Golden State lineup. Maybe Woody was right.

100 times this. You get on teams full of me-first guys and people will try to get theirs any way possible. We play more of a team game (well, usually) and it should breed better play from him. The Crawford Knicks team: Marbury Francis Curry Nate Robinson Jalen Rose How can anyone play with that collection of morons and lazy stat whores?

It's a well-known fact that NBA scorekeepers fudge numbers. http://deadspin.com/5345287/the-confessions-of-an-nba-scorekeeper (Can't link it because the pop-up window shows up off my screen. Yes, some of us still have square screens.)

I wanted to see what Channel Zero could do against Andre Miller. I figured if nothing else, the speed advantage would have been immense. Just let him tire out Dre for a bit by running all over the court. But, there's a reason why I'm not a coach.

I am more confused about Andre Miller's 11 assists. I think the Portland stat guys are playing games with the stat sheets.

JJ went 8-11 in the second half and was awesome defensively. I'll take it.

Channel Zero. Little Public Enemy reference. That's my vote.

Wow. We lose a game at LA and all of the sudden we're terrible? Losers? Honestly, sports are fun and entertaining. Being miserable over a loss or writing off a whole season in game 3 is just asinine. Lighten up, nancy boys.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKS0Xii9tQc

Woodson pulled Joe after a dazzling 1st quarter display. The benching of the hottest player on Earth instead of riding the wave is easily questionable. 7 points after that. Woody's new nickname is "The Cooler."

I didn't realize this, but Detroit's big men are :Ben Wallace, Kwame Brown, Charlie V and Chris Wilcox. Lottery time for Detroit.

I don't see Vince Carter as a great addition to that Magic team. Yeah, the stats look good, but Vince is a me-first guy, whereas Hedo fit in with them perfectly. You can't just add stats to a lineup and assume it's going to work. I think there's a good chance that it backfires and they lose a few more games this year. Along those same lines, I think Ben Gordon plus Charlie V equals a total disaster.

So far I am very impressed with Teague. He is lightning quick and fearless. He can pass and he gets to the line like crazy. So far I am giving this pick a BIG thumbs up!

Donald Whiteside or Morlon Wiley.

We need a Duff Man shirt. On the back it can say "Thrusting At The Hawks" with the old pacman logo. Or "OH YEAH!"

It's on again at 4:30pm as well.

I am going to buy tickets. Even if I end up not being able to go, I can't turn down those prices.

I am hoping to be moved there in the next month or so. I already do the Falcons Home Opener meetups, so i'd love to come down. What about the Taco Mac behind Philips before games?

I had an old coach that used to say "throw it at their face...they'll catch it." Not always true.