Found January 20, 2012 on
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PLAYERS:
Jeff Teague,
Joe Johnson,
Josh Smith,
Andre Iguodala,
Marvin Williams,
Jason Collins,
Tracy McGrady,
Zaza Pachulia,
Willie Green,
Jamal Crawford,
Vladimir Radmanovic,
Jannero Pargo,
Ivan Johnson,
Jerry Stackhouse,
Donald Sloan,
Doug Collins,
Al Horford
TEAMS: Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trail Blazers
TEAMS: Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trail Blazers
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: Teague showed both his utility and his limitations. He's an above average player but he lacks the combination of ability, confidence, and experience to take over a game at this point. 5/10Joe Johnson: Just as there was no shame in Josh Smith getting outplayed by Kevin Love in the win over Minnesota, there's no shame in Joe Johnson getting shut down by an excellent defender like Andre Iguodala. Unfortunately, Johnson wasn't able to contribute in other areas of the game. 3/10Marvin Williams: I think any discussion of Marvin Williams deserving more playing time can take the night o...
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