Found January 14, 2012 on Hoopinion:
Initial feedback: A completely subjective and immediate response to the events of tonight's game, featuring a comment and rating, the latter on a scale of 1 to 10, on every player who saw the floor and the head coach, along with ephemera and miscellany as the author deems necessary.Your ratings and commentary, dear reader, are welcomed in the comments to this post.BoxscorePlayers Jeff Teague: Checking Ricky Rubio was a challenge for Teague, and Jeff did commit six turnovers, but he was awfully strong with the ball in his hands and was the one constant on the floor during the comeback and finish. 7/10Joe Johnson: As long as opponents send the unqualified likes of Tyrus Thomas and Wesley Johnson at him, he can pick up his share of the offensive slack caused by Al Horford's absence. His unusually strong effort on the glass the last two games deserves commendation as well. 7/10Marvin Williams: I hope his minutes were limited because he's not all the way back from his ankle i...
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