Real Deal

Wish they would go eight. James White Shannon Brown Andre Iguodala Josh Smith Dwight Howard DeMar DeRozan Sonny Weems Blake Griffin

Consistency is key, as mentioned...and it counts most in the playoffs. Atlanta has to fix those problems, and I really do believe it starts with Joe Johnson. Smith has taken the franchise and put it on his back some nights, and Atlanta fans have to cross their fingers that he'll be able to do that in the real spotlight, unless they are banking that Johnson will show his face every night in the playoffs. Plus, you're getting solid bench play, especially from Crawford, who is a strong candidate for sixth man of the year. That makes Atlanta more dangerous than the Cavaliers, who really don't match up too well with the Celtics in the first place. With Hickson getting a few starts, Varejao being on and off, and Ilgauskas still trying to figure out how many games he'll have to play the four for longer than 15 minutes, I think Boston can take advantage of that mess with Garnett and Sheed, and that automatically spells trouble for Cleveland.

Haha, imagine living in a community with Shaq, Tiger, Vince and Griffey.

Yeah man, the team isn't fully healthy...so watching stuff like this, you have to be a little scared of what we're capable of, even though we didn't beat a strong team. We were just one point away from tying the record for consecutive points scored, and the 31 points allowed is our lowest since 1951.

480 posts today, guys...our most since November 9th. I'm really, really impressed. You guys were all asked to step up, and most of you are doing it, in a big way...and it's not just one or two of you posting 40 times a day, it's a team effort. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I appreciate all of the hard work. For that, here's what's in store for OTR: http://www.otrbasketball.com/hawks/roster.php Don't worry, I'll be adjusting the page, making the table smaller and adding more to the page...but you'll have full schedules, roster pages, team sites (hopefully completed the way I'd like them to be), history pages (already completed, just haven't added them yet), and 435+ player profiles, all with stats and information. Plus, a couple of things for the forums I can't discuss yet. The hard work doesn't go unnoticed.

Haywood is the only defender in that five. Everyone else? Matadors. It's been that way forever now. And not a chance Jamison deserves it over Josh Smith, and Smith is easily the better overall player. I don't even see why or how that can be debated. Smith is Atlanta's MVP, and the Hawks are one of the best teams in the conference because of that. If Jamison was one of the best forwards in the East, the Wizards would be better than they are right now...unless, of course, the blame is pushed onto Arenas, because he's the primary ball handler in the offense.

LOL man, I wish we beat all teams like that. 36-0 run by Kansas, at one point. That's amazing.

146 points...really? That's an average of around 36 a quarter, lol. Toronto can do better than that.

Haha, Jer...I noticed it too. I don't like Vince, not a Raptors fan either...but everyone should know that Carter won it in 2000, one of the best slam dunk contest performances ever (if not the best). As for LeBron entering, I don't care. I would rather see James White in his place, with Shannon Brown, Andre Iguodala, and others who can actually pull off complicated, fancy dunks. If I wanted to see guys jump high and throw down tomahawks and two-handed jams, I'd just watch a Cavaliers/Nets game.

I don't get that foul at the end. Let him go to the rim and have ANYONE try and swat the ball...don't foul him and put him at the line, shooting or driving, doesn't even matter what Boykins was going to do. Bad loss for Milwaukee. They are still in the easiest part of their schedule...they need to win every game they can, especially the close ones.

Stuckey shot 4-16, Gordon at 6-16. You'd think Detroit would've been wiped off the court by the third, but it was still a close game. Rose had a solid game minus the turnovers, and Brad Miller did pretty good, all around.

LOL, Nets fans are pumped because they set an NBA record.

Those are nice (but you already know how I feel about them). Yeah, try other teams and players.

LOL, he's kidding. There was another interview about a month ago where he said that him and Ben are friends. Being on a championship team, with a champion as a teammate, and a championship coach, changes things.

Josh Smith. Doesn't work that way anyways. Forwards are voted in, not small forwards and power forwards. LeBron, Garnett, Bosh, Pierce...that's already four of the twelve. The coach's selection will be a big and a guard, more than likely, and I'd be picking Granger and Josh Smith over Jamison at the forward spot. And I was talking about Jefferson last year, when the Wolves were running with a .293 record. The Wizards are at around .375 this season, so I can't say they are that much better.

Hmm...well, hopefully he doesn't have Hep C. That could be it for his career if that's the case.

...LOL @chadfordinsider I thought he actually stole that from me, but I guess not.

Jennings needs to take better shots. He wasn't shooting so well with Bogut back in the lineup, which is unexpected (because I thought that was the problem in the first place, Bogut being out). If the Bucks want to maintain their playoff push, they need to get those two on the same page again. Jennings has to be the scorer, and Bogut is the team's second option. They won't grab a top four seed, but they can take that fifth.

For the same reason why Al Jefferson wasn't an all-star: big offensive numbers, no defense, no team success.

Nah, he's doing it on purpose, to be a smart ass to the referees. I forgot what game it was, but I saw another do it, Florida State player on the line. I'm not sure why, but I guess they're just pissed off or something? Stupid, nonetheless.

It says he has Hepatitis B.

How did he actually get away with that? Would he just tell Tim Floyd he had to run an errand or something, or did he actually stick his head in the locker and drink it without anyone looking? Stupid, though. Good way to get kicked out of the league when you're a promising, potential star.

Other than him, Nissan is here. Those are the only two active TLN members, to my knowledge. I typically try to bring over Lakers fans that will post about the NBA, so I don't have much to choose from at TLN, lol.

He thought Florida jumped. That's not the first time I've seen one of those Florida State guys do that, actually.

Yep, he took the one-year contract.