Archive for December, 2011

As promised, here’s the video of Marvin Williams hitting his MARVelous half court shot. Did the back surgery help with his half court shooting skills too?! Subscribe to the SDS Youtube Channel for more Atlanta Hawks videos.

Final Score: New Jersey Nets 98 | Atlanta Hawks 105 Box Score: Yahoo! Sports This win was nowhere near as impressive or satisfying as the first two wins, but a win is a win, no matter how ugly you played to get it. Not every player played sloppy though, there were Hawks players that actually played really well. With that, let’s see which players should be considered for the game ball for their performance, and which players deserve extra laps in practice. Game Ball Consideration Joe Johnson:  The Hawks’ max contract player stepped up tonight, especially when they needed him [...]

Who?: New Jersey Nets (1-2) vs. Atlanta Hawks (2-0) When?: December 30th, 2011; 7:30 PM (Eastern Time) Where?: Philips Arena (Atlanta, GA) How?: SportSouth HD(TV) & 680 The Fan (93. 7 radio)

Okay, I understand it’s only been two games and it’s against two relatively weak opponents, but if you’re a Hawks fan that has watched this team closely over the years, there seems to be something a bit different about this team this season. I certainly understand those of you who want to hold out on any judgement, because in the past this Hawks team has shown as great as they can look, they can look that much worse. But from what I’ve seen,  this team just has a different feel than past teams.

For the second straight game, The Hawks started out hot and never let the other team take the lead, as they jumped out to an 11-0 first quarter lead against the Wizards and never looked back. The Wizards did claw back to within 2 points early in the second quarter, but the Hawks eventually took control of the game and had a 55-42 lead by halftime. In the second half, the Hawks made a statement to put the Wizards away early, and extended the lead by as much as 23 points. The lead could have probably extended more if the Hawks [...]

Final Score: Washington Wizards 83 | Atlanta Hawks 101 Box Score: Yahoo! Sports The Atlanta Hawks get another pretty impressive win and start out the season 2-0. Full Recap will be coming tomorrow. For now, let’s see which players should be considered for the game ball and which players deserve extra laps in practice. Game Ball Consideration Al Horford: Solid game, but nothing too spectacular. Horford was Horford. He played good defense, rebounded the ball well, and didn’t take too many shots. He finished with 11 points in 4-9 shooting and also grabbed 10 rebounds. Expect many appearances from Horford [...]

Here are some excerpts of what bloggers and writers wrote on their recaps after the Atlanta Hawks vs. New Jersey Nets game last night. Jason Walker from Peachtree Hoops talked about Zaza Pachulia’s and Vladimir Radmanovic’s contributions and also cleverly came up with a nickname:  Vladiza Radchulia was a big reason the Hawks never had to rely on the starters to pull away and stay away in this game. Radchulia combined for a 10-17, 30 point, 14 rebound effort. The Vladimir Radmanovich part of the that equation hit some early threes, and played an energetic, mistake free game, leading the Hawks with (17) points.He [...]

Brandon McCoy and I summoned our inner Nostradamus, and predicted how the NBA will take shape this season. At the jump, see who has the New Orleans Hornets doing better than the Los Angeles Clippers and who has a Hawks player winning one individual award this season.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year….with the kids jingle belling, and everyone telling you…that the NBA is back and so is Fantasy Basketball! I know the NBA has started and a lot of you already have leagues you have joined, but if you join this one, you’ll have a chance to win an Atlanta Hawks Swingman Jersey of your choice from the Philips Arena Store. All you have to do is be the champion of the League. It’s not an easy task for sure (unless you’re a Fantasy Basketball genius), but don’t worry, any team that makes the [...]

You know the NBA’s new slogan of “Big Things Are Coming” this season? Well, I decided to take that approach with Soaring Down South, so I just wanted to make a quick post to give you readers an update of some of the changes that I have made and will be making in the future. First thing’s first, let me channel in my inner Ryan Cameron…*ahem*…. At Guard, 6 feet, from Cartersville, GA….#20, Brandon McCoy! Okay, moment’s over now. With that, I would like to welcome Brandon to SDS, who will be joining the staff to be a Contributing Writer. [...]