Flip scored 31 points on 13 of 21 shooting last night against the Orlando Magic.
Can anyone explain to me why the Hawks let Flip Murray sign elsewhere?
a) Charlotte gave Murray a 1-year deal for less than $2 million.
b) Murray would have gladly stayed in Atlanta for the same or less money.
c) Atlanta had roster space to keep Murray.
In the meantime, Atlanta drafted Jeff Teague. I don't remember the contract terms, but the rookie scale likely called for Teague to get a very nice deal (while maybe not as rich as Murray's, Teague's contract probably had terms that are not that far away).
Teague is fast enough to get to the rim, but opposing defenses are sagging off of him to see if he can make an outside shot. And there seem to be some serious mechanical issues with Teague's shooting form. Teague is averaging 3 points per game on a woeful 33% shooting.
Jamal Crawford was a great pick-up for the Hawks, and the team is having a fantastic early run. But could you imagine how much better the team would be if the second unit featured Flip Murray and Crawford at the guard spots?
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Hawks over Knicks
Final score: 114 to 101.
The Hawks could have easily lost the game last night. The Knicks were shooting over 60 percent there for a while, playing in front of their home crowd.
Although the Knicks are not very good this year, they have some players who can put up big numbers. Al Harrington had it working in the first half, Larry Hughes got hot, and then Tony Douglas started to shoot the ball well.
But the Hawks didn't fold. They got the ball to Al Horford, and he delivered. Solid game from Josh Smith, too, with a double-double. Mike Bibby hit open jump shots. And Joe Johnson, who didn't shoot well in the first half, seemed not to be able to miss in the second.
Nothing much from Marvin Williams. Not a whole lot of scoring from Jamal Crawford, although he did play well.
The Hawks are 6 and 2 on the year. In 3rd place in the East. They'll struggle against teams with big post players, like Cleveland, Orlando, and Boston, but you have to like the way Atlanta is playing right now.
The Hawks could have easily lost the game last night. The Knicks were shooting over 60 percent there for a while, playing in front of their home crowd.
Although the Knicks are not very good this year, they have some players who can put up big numbers. Al Harrington had it working in the first half, Larry Hughes got hot, and then Tony Douglas started to shoot the ball well.
But the Hawks didn't fold. They got the ball to Al Horford, and he delivered. Solid game from Josh Smith, too, with a double-double. Mike Bibby hit open jump shots. And Joe Johnson, who didn't shoot well in the first half, seemed not to be able to miss in the second.
Nothing much from Marvin Williams. Not a whole lot of scoring from Jamal Crawford, although he did play well.
The Hawks are 6 and 2 on the year. In 3rd place in the East. They'll struggle against teams with big post players, like Cleveland, Orlando, and Boston, but you have to like the way Atlanta is playing right now.
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