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[DrReality]

Hamstring sidelines Hawks’ Claxton

By SEKOU SMITH

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Saturday, October 04, 2008

Veteran point guard Speedy Claxton pulled his hamstring late in Friday’s workout and could be out for a significant amount of time, including the entirety of this week’s three-game road trip to Orlando, Phoenix and Kansas City, where they will play Portland.

Claxton replaced second-year swingman Thomas Gardner on the inactive list for practice Saturday.

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This marks Claxton’s third-straight training camp with the Hawks that has been marred by an injury. He broke his hand just days before his first training camp with the Hawks, injured a knee injury last year and missed the entire season.

And now, while trying to resurrect his career, and now the hamstring injury could derail his plans.

“He really could be out for a while,” Hawks coach Mike Woodson said. “He’ll go on the trip with us this week. But [as far as playing], I don’t know. We’ll just have to see how he responds.”

Johnson flips over new Hawk Murray

By SEKOU SMITH

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Saturday, October 04, 2008

Hawks captain Joe Johnson thought he knew what kind of player Flip Murray was after competing against him the past six years.

Then he got a chance to practice and play with Murray and realized that the crafty veteran combo guard is even better than he imagined.

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Hamstring sidelines Hawks' Claxton

“I remember that year in Seattle when he replaced Ray [Allen] and the first 15 or 20 games he was averaging like 25 points a game or something ridiculous like that,” Johnson said. “So I knew he could play. But he looks [darn] good out here with us. It doesn’t matter if he’s working with the second team or blending in with whoever is on the floor, he knows what he’s doing out there.

“When you practice with a guy, you get to understand his strong points and weak points out there. And Flip has been solid. As far as getting his team involved, talking and making sure he’s leading out there and getting everybody where they need to be on the floor, he’s done a great job of that. He’s doing exactly what a [veteran point guard] is supposed to do.”

Johnson pleaded for veteran help this time last year, a request that rankled some younger players in his own locker room who thought he was indicting them. But after seeing both Murray and Mo Evans on the floor the past week, Johnson is sure that everyone understands where he was coming from now.

“I wasn’t knocking anybody,” Johnson said. “Anybody that doesn’t understand the importance of having some veterans on the roster doesn’t understand NBA basketball.”

Nasty fall involves Gardner, West

The Hawks’ ended Saturday’s scrimmage portion of practice with a nasty fall by second-year swingman Thomas Gardner.

Gardner was driving to the basket for a dunk on a fast break when he collided with Mario West. Both players hit the floor, West on his back and Gardner on his side first and then his head hit the floor.

Gardner stayed on the floor for about 90 seconds before being helped to his feet. He had an ice pack on his left wrist but appeared to shake off the blow to the face.

It was an ugly finish to what Woodson said was a good practice for Gardner, who had missed the past couple of days of workouts with a calf injury.

“Maybe he was able to get up as quick as he did because he has fresh legs,” Hawks coach Mike Woodson said. “I thought he moved well today before that, though, and he just has to get his wind and get his legs under him before he’s ready to go for good.”

Roster move

Reserve big man Olumide Oyedeji was the first player cut from the Hawks’ roster. He was released after Saturday’s workout, and the move leaves the Hawks with 17 players.

Teams can carry a maximum of 15 players on their regular-season rosters.

[Cwell]

can u please stop making up your own title in threads for an article????

Edited October 4, 2008 by Cwell

[Plainview1981]

Hamstring sidelines Hawks’ Claxton

By SEKOU SMITH

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Saturday, October 04, 2008

Veteran point guard Speedy Claxton pulled his hamstring late in Friday’s workout and could be out for a significant amount of time, including the entirety of this week’s three-game road trip to Orlando, Phoenix and Kansas City, where they will play Portland.

Claxton replaced second-year swingman Thomas Gardner on the inactive list for practice Saturday.

RELATED STORIES

Hamstring sidelines Hawks' Claxton

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More Hawks coverage

This marks Claxton’s third-straight training camp with the Hawks that has been marred by an injury. He broke his hand just days before his first training camp with the Hawks, injured a knee injury last year and missed the entire season.

And now, while trying to resurrect his career, and now the hamstring injury could derail his plans.

“He really could be out for a while,” Hawks coach Mike Woodson said. “He’ll go on the trip with us this week. But [as far as playing], I don’t know. We’ll just have to see how he responds.”

Johnson flips over new Hawk Murray

By SEKOU SMITH

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Saturday, October 04, 2008

Hawks captain Joe Johnson thought he knew what kind of player Flip Murray was after competing against him the past six years.

Then he got a chance to practice and play with Murray and realized that the crafty veteran combo guard is even better than he imagined.

New Hawks combo guard Ron ‘Flip’ Murray (center) averaged 9.4 ppg and 3.4 apg with the Pacers and Pistons last season.RELATED STORIES

Hamstring sidelines Hawks' Claxton

“I remember that year in Seattle when he replaced Ray [Allen] and the first 15 or 20 games he was averaging like 25 points a game or something ridiculous like that,” Johnson said. “So I knew he could play. But he looks [darn] good out here with us. It doesn’t matter if he’s working with the second team or blending in with whoever is on the floor, he knows what he’s doing out there.

“When you practice with a guy, you get to understand his strong points and weak points out there. And Flip has been solid. As far as getting his team involved, talking and making sure he’s leading out there and getting everybody where they need to be on the floor, he’s done a great job of that. He’s doing exactly what a [veteran point guard] is supposed to do.”

Johnson pleaded for veteran help this time last year, a request that rankled some younger players in his own locker room who thought he was indicting them. But after seeing both Murray and Mo Evans on the floor the past week, Johnson is sure that everyone understands where he was coming from now.

“I wasn’t knocking anybody,” Johnson said. “Anybody that doesn’t understand the importance of having some veterans on the roster doesn’t understand NBA basketball.”

Nasty fall involves Gardner, West

The Hawks’ ended Saturday’s scrimmage portion of practice with a nasty fall by second-year swingman Thomas Gardner.

Gardner was driving to the basket for a dunk on a fast break when he collided with Mario West. Both players hit the floor, West on his back and Gardner on his side first and then his head hit the floor.

Gardner stayed on the floor for about 90 seconds before being helped to his feet. He had an ice pack on his left wrist but appeared to shake off the blow to the face.

It was an ugly finish to what Woodson said was a good practice for Gardner, who had missed the past couple of days of workouts with a calf injury.

“Maybe he was able to get up as quick as he did because he has fresh legs,” Hawks coach Mike Woodson said. “I thought he moved well today before that, though, and he just has to get his wind and get his legs under him before he’s ready to go for good.”

Roster move

Reserve big man Olumide Oyedeji was the first player cut from the Hawks’ roster. He was released after Saturday’s workout, and the move leaves the Hawks with 17 players.

Teams can carry a maximum of 15 players on their regular-season rosters.

If they mean crafty by getting millions of bucks while doing nothing to deserve it. Yeah, I guess it his a tad bit crafty.

[Swatguy]

If they mean crafty by getting millions of bucks while doing nothing to deserve it. Yeah, I guess it his a tad bit crafty.

He deserved the money when he signed the contract. That cat ain't fakin, injuries happen. He puts in a lot of pain, bllod and seat to get back on the court after his injuries. Pro Athletes earn their monies just getting to the court.

[mattlanta]

Can we combine both topics please?

http://www.hawksquawk.net/community/index....howtopic=333506

[Cwell]

He deserved the money when he signed the contract. That cat ain't fakin, injuries happen. He puts in a lot of pain, bllod and seat to get back on the court after his injuries. Pro Athletes earn their monies just getting to the court.

no he didn't deserve that money.he was a backup his whole career and was always hurt then. signing him to good money to be a starter is just stupid when he was already like the most injury prone guy in the league. He's more hurt now than he was then because we tried to make him a starter. It was dumb from the get go and I like Speedy. He could be a great backup. at the same time a hamstring injury is no biggie,but a broken hand and sore knees those are serious,i'm not worried here.

[Cwell]

Can we combine both topics please?

http://www.hawksquawk.net/community/index....howtopic=333506

that's exactly what I said before. He posts articles under his own made up topic so people won't know if it was posted already because they don't see the title so they post it again.

[DrReality]

Because I combined two different pieces by Sekou . . . .. Speedy and Flip. Lighten up.

[Admin]

Because I combined two different pieces by Sekou . . . .. Speedy and Flip. Lighten up.

And that's why I haven't merged this topic, because even though there are 2 other threads that cover each of those articles I can't really merge this one since it covers both.

In the future I think it'd be better to start 2 threads, each covering an article.

For now though, you guys definitely need to lighten up, it's not that big of a deal.

[mattlanta]

I'm not making a big deal out of it... it's just a pain to go back and forth between topics and if I'd have an opinion on it, I'd have to choose one topic to post in over the other. Just saying...

[DrReality]

And that's why I haven't merged this topic, because even though there are 2 other threads that cover each of those articles I can't really merge this one since it covers both.

In the future I think it'd be better to start 2 threads, each covering an article.

For now though, you guys definitely need to lighten up, it's not that big of a deal.

Be glad to cooperate. I'm light.