Found January 18, 2012 on
Hoopinion:
PLAYERS:
Joe Johnson,
Al Horford,
Josh Smith,
LaMarcus Aldridge,
Marvin Williams,
Tracy McGrady,
Ivan Johnson,
Jeff Teague,
Jamal Crawford,
Jason Collins,
Kurt Thomas,
Zaza Pachulia,
Jannero Pargo,
Willie Green
TEAMS: Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers
TEAMS: Atlanta Hawks, 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 Joe Johnson: The two bursts during which Johnson scored most of his 24 points were crucial but let's not overlook his sudden ability to rebound which has emerged since Al Horford left the scene. Another blocked shot, too. He's almost matched his total from the 2009-10 season in the last two games. 8/10Josh Smith: He's a good player even when the jump shots aren't falling. The combination of 11 defensive rebounds and his post defense against LaMarcus Aldridge were definite difference makers tonight. 8/10Marvin Williams: It's getting ridiculous. 12 points and 8 rebounds in just 21 minu...
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