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Pete Carroll's Trip to Seattle Delayed
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While packing for his new job, a rabid USC superfan begs Coach Pete Carroll to stay.
Published January 18, 2010
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Starring Pete Carroll, Rob Riggle and Aubrey Plaza
Directed by Jake Szymanski
Written by Chris Kula and Owen Burke
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Edited by Matt Villines
B Camera Operator: Dustin Bowser
Production Sound by Bo Sundberg
PA: Michelle Fox
Special thanks to Jaime Carroll, Jessica Elbaum & Martin Lesak
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Published January 18, 2010
Pete Carroll
Seattle Seahawks
Rob Riggle
Aubrey Plaza
University of Southern California
new job
college football
national football league
The video opens with the following text: Former USC Coach Pete Carroll's
House. 10am. The shot cuts to Pete Carroll packing a bag in his
bedroom. He picks up a USC hat and Seattle Seahawks hat. He drops the
USC hat back onto the bed and puts the Seahawks hat into the bag.
Pete Carroll: Jeez, I guess I won't be needing these. Where'd I get all
these flip-flops.
Pete Carroll pulls several pairs of flip-flops out of his bag and puts
them on the bed. A knock is heard in the background.
Rob Riggle (offscreen): Coach? Don't tell me I'm too late, coach. Don't
tell me you're in Seattle.
Pete Carroll looks around and then walks out the room. The shot cuts to a
door. Rob Riggle can be seen through the door, wearing lots of USC
Rob Riggle: Coach?
The shot cuts to outside the door and Rob Riggle looks through the glass
in the door. He sees Pete Carroll approaching. Pete Carroll opens the
Rob Riggle: Coach Carroll! Oh God, I'm so glad you're still here. I
thought you'd already gone to Seattle.
Pete Carroll stares at Rob Riggle without recognition.
Rob Riggle: It's Rob. Rob of Troy! Hello? I'm at every game, coach.
Pete Carroll: Oh yeah, right.
Rob Riggle: I'm in the tailgates. I bleed cardinal and gold. You gotta
Pete Carroll: Well, you know, I bleed cardinal and gold, too. It was
awesome, but Seattle, it's a great opportunity. I gotta go.
Rob Riggle: Seattle? I hope you like granola with you're rain. Ohhhhh.
Seriously coach, there's nothing up there but miles and miles of grungy,
latte swilling, Frasier fans.
Rob Riggle gives a double thumbs down while making a prolonged fart
noise. He follows this up with alternating fart and vomit sounds. Pete
Carroll looks, in turns, concerned and horrified by this display.
Rob Riggle: You don't want that, coach!
Pete Carroll (while closing the door): Yeah, okay. See ya.
Rob Riggle: Love you coach. (through the door) Think about what I'm
saying coach!
The shot cuts to Pete Carroll returning to his bedroom.
Pete Carroll: Boy, that guy was creepy.
Music can be heard coming from outside. Pete Carroll walks over to the
window and pulls the blinds out of the way. Rob Riggle can be seen
outside holding a small radio over his head.
Rob Riggle: Coach! Coach! You complete me!
Pete Carroll: That's not even the right movie.
Pete Carroll turns away from the window to find Rob Riggle standing
right behind him in the bedroom.
Rob Riggle: Hey, coach.
Pete Carroll (startled): Hey! Whoa!
Rob Riggle: Caught you on the blindside. Always gotta have your head on a
swivel. Am I right? Hey, coach, if you're not going to do it for me,
you can at least do it for my daughter.
Rob Riggle turns to reveal Aubrey Plaza standing behind him.
Pete Carroll: Whoa! Where the heck did she come from?
Aubrey Plaza (to Pete Carroll): Why do you have so many flip-flops?
Rob Riggle: He's the coach of the Trojans, honey. He can have as many
flip-flops as he likes.
Pete Carroll: Hey, will you guys get out of my house?
Rob Riggle: She's really a big fan of yours, coach.
Aubrey Plaza (to Pete Carroll): Who are you?
Rob Riggle laughs.
Rob Riggle: She's a kidder.
Pete Carroll: You guys need to get out of my house. Come on. Let's go.
Pete Carroll escorts them out of his bedroom. The shot cuts to the top
of a stairway.
Rob Riggle (to Pete Carroll): You got any beef jerky?
Pete Carroll: No. No. Will you guys get out of here.
There is shelving and Aubrey Plaza tries to grab some things off the
shelf. Rob Riggle grabs her hands and nudges her toward the stairs.
Rob Riggle (to Aubrey Plaza): Stop it. Stop it.
Aubrey Plaza: Give it to me.
Rob Riggle: Stop it. Hey, coach, if we go are you going to stay?
Pete Carroll: No, I'm not staying. I'm going.
Rob Riggle: Whoa, whoa, whoa. Is that a real no or a Brett Favre no?
Pete Carroll: It's a real no. Now, come on, get out of here.
Pete Carroll continues to heard Rob Riggle and Aubrey Plaza down the
Aubrey Plaza: Are you ever going to come back? Not that I care.
Pete Carroll: Yes. Yes, I am coming back on February 20, there's a
benefit for a better LA at LA live. You're gonna see Will Ferrell and
his friends Rob Riggle and Aubrey Plaza and some other friends.
Rob Riggle gives a thumbs down and makes another fart noise.
Rob Riggle: I've never heard of them, coach.
Pete Carroll: Oh my gosh.
Aubrey Plaza: Are they in Twilight?
Pete Carroll (exasperated): No.
Pete Carroll all but pushes Rob Riggle and Aubrey Plaza out the door.
Pete Carroll: We're going, alright. See you later. I've got to pack.
Rob Riggle: Whoa. What, for like a recruiting trip?
Pete Carroll: Jeez.
There's a knock at the door. Pete Carroll opens the door to reveal Rob
Riggle dressed in Seahawks gear.
Rob Riggle: I've got it. You stay here and coach and I'll go to Seattle
and coach, huh? Everybody wins!
Aubrey Plaza jumps up onto Rob Riggle's back and wraps her arms around
Rob Riggle's neck.
Aubrey Plaza (to Pete Carroll): Take me with you.
Rob Riggle: Do it, coach. Take her. I'm begging you.
Aubrey Plaza: If you don't, I'll burn your house down.
Pete Carroll slams the door on Rob Riggle and Aubrey Plaza.
Rob Riggle: Coach! Please, don't lock us out! Coach, take us with you!
Pete Carroll: Dear God! Jeez.
The shot fades to black and Rob Riggle can be heard screaming.
Rob Riggle: Coach.
The video cuts to black.
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|10 Reasons We Need Java 3.0
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Response to: a bunch of amateur ideas...
- .class custom attributes should be accessible programmatically, via ClassLoader API;
- covariant return types should be supported;
- the language should support a proper notion of const-correctness;
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2002-08-06 05:31:22 styro [View]
Most of the points mentioned by Rusty Harold are things that you stumble over when you write books, whereas you point out things that seem to stem from experience in using Java in large scale project (especially the const problem is my prime candidate when debugging).
I 'd like to add a few ...
- synchronous destructor/finalizer (in order to use powerful idioms such as allocate/lock-in-ctor, dealloc/unlock in destructor/finalizer). N. B. this does not have anything to do with GC and meory management, there are way more sresources to manage than memory
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I agree, though I hadn't thought about it, that Rusty's issues are realy more of an author's, rather than developer's problem. Well said.
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On Magical Hats, Sorcerers and the 'NextGen' of theme park storytelling
Written by Robert Niles
Looking back, I missed something important last December when I visited Tokyo DisneySea.Tweet
The theme park was celebrating its 10th anniversary, and DisneySea had placed a "Magical Hat" in each of the theme park's lands to mark the occasion. But these hats weren't designed just to look "magical." They did things - if you could find the correct trigger on, or near, each hat. Perhaps it was a sound effect, or a light display. But the displays were enough to attract queues of eager visitors, waiting their turns to trigger the magic.
The 'Magical Hat' above the entrance to the Arabian Coast in Tokyo DisneySea. There's an interactive Aladdin's lamp next to the walkway below.
I was too busy trying to get to, ride, and photograph all the top-rated attractions at Tokyo DisneySea to give these Magical Hats more than a quick glance. But after playing Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World last month, I wish that I'd paid more attention to what Disney had done in Tokyo. Because, together, these additions to the Disney theme parks help draw a line toward the future of Disney's vaunted "NextGen" project.
Ultimately, NextGen is about redefining the attraction experience beyond the physical limits of specific rides and shows to involve the entire theme park. It's a natural extension of the immersive environments that define "theme" parks. Not only should these environments look the part, they should play it, too.
Think of theme park lands in NextGen not just as settings for attractions, but as platforms for them. Imagine props throughout the land that interact with you, responding to your touch, or instructions. The Magical Hats were a small step toward that end. They took a few of the gimmicks found in places such as Disneyland's Indiana Jones and the Magic Kingdom's Haunted Mansion queues and released them out into the park.
Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom takes another step. This interactive game brings story into the mix, and requires a higher level of interaction from guests to participate. You've got to make decisions now, in choosing which cards to hold up to the magic portals to defeat the Disney villains you battle there. Sorcerers connects the various interactions throughout the park into defined narrative quests, as well.
This concept isn't new - the Kim Possible game did something similar at Epcot. Heck, even some of the old kids' arts and crafts projects around Epcot gave you the chance to follow an agenda around the park and do something creative at each station. But viewed in the context of Tokyo and the new interactive queue at the Haunted Mansion, Sorcerers shows a direction that Walt Disney Imagineering is going.
The next step is what I call "passive customization." Instead of you making a decision about what card to hold up to a Sorcerers portal, for example, the next step in NextGen is to have the prop in the park make the decision. This will require individualized RFID-enabled room-key or admission cards (or wristbands), with your personal information embedded. Touch it to a prop in the park, and the prop can respond based on your data. (Disney's implementing RFID room keys and NextGen technology at its new Art of Animation hotel, opening in May.)
A simple implementation? Touch the prop with your wristband and boys get a pirate emerging from behind it; girls get a princess. Or grown-ups get simulated pyro, and little kids get a cute cartoon character popping up. Expect simple gimmicks at first, perhaps without much customization. But as Disney gains experience with the technology (and more importantly, with how guests interact with the technology), Imagineers can begin to use this technology to tell truly interactive stories - custom "choose your adventure" narratives that could be unique to each guest.
You thought Tower of Terror's multiple ride profiles had repeat-ride appeal? This technology could help make Walt Disney World visits even more addictive for certain theme park fans.
Of course, not every guests wants a customized interactive adventure. When I told my wife about this technology, her face turned green.
"I don't have the energy for that," she said. A simpler vacation's more relaxing for her. If Disney's smart, this element of NextGen won't be imposed on guests anymore than a ride to Pirates of the Caribbean is today - it's there if you want it, but if you want to skip it in favor of something else, well, that's fine, too.
But the more options - and, let's face it, price points - that a theme park resort can offer, the more consumers it might attract. Frankly, before I played Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom, all this NextGen talk really didn't do much for me. I skimmed by it, as I did the Magical Hats in Tokyo, because I've always been more interested in theme parks' story-driven narratives, and not so much the story-less tech gimmicks. I see now how story can play into and with in-park interactive technology, however.
More interactive "props in the park" are coming to Walt Disney World. And they're bringing some questions with them: What stories will these installations enable Disney to tell? Will Disney follow through and develop these stories? And will these interactive experiences engage guests the way traditional attractions have for generations?
Readers' Opinions
From Anon Mouse on April 19, 2012 at 2:51 PM
I loved the way the parks used to be. Now, its a mad house. It is frustrating to go before I even left the house. Disney needs to rethink how they do their attractions. They need to double and triple their ride capacities to allow people to wait for their rides within an acceptable 30 minute wait and no more than 1 hour max, or restrict attendance (and I might be bending here) start having hard ticket reserved dates.
I think NextGen is a bust. I don't see how it is considered fun. Having thing pop out in a virtual environment is fun at first, but this gets old quickly.
From 18.104.22.168 on April 19, 2012 at 3:24 PM
I can't wait for NextGen to become more prevalent. Imagine the possibilities with RF enabled tickets or AP's that function simply by being in your pocket.
-Having your ride photos synced to your ticket/ap simply by having the card in your pocket when you go on the ride. Then at the end of the day you stand in front of a 'Magic Mirror' that then displays your ride photos. All without you ever having to do anything.
-Standing in front of an interactive tombstone in the Haunted Mansion queue and seeing your name appear
-Pirates taunting you based on the number of times you've ridden the attraction
-Toy Story Manai keeping a tally of your scores so you can see how you improve over time
-Space Mountain on ride speakers addressing you by name as your take flight
-Having interactive fountains and lights that display your favorite colors as you walk by them
The closest I've come to experience next gen was at BeaverCreek. They had EpicMix for their lift tickets and it tracked every lift you went on, total vertical feet traveled and allowed you to play games and unlock achievements without every having to remove your lift ticket from your pocket. (Since it was RF based)
From 126.96.36.199 on April 19, 2012 at 3:53 PM
Kim Possible was sooo good. I was never really into Epcot until I played it.
From TH Creative on April 20, 2012 at 11:27 AM
Niles: "Think of theme park lands in NextGen not just as settings for attractions, but as platforms for them."
I Reply: EXACTLY! This is why Disney NextGen holds such promise and power. Attraction designers no longer measure possibility by through-put (capacity). From the moment you enter the front gate you are experiencing the attraction. Walking between attractions is every bit as entertaining as the (please someone suggest a better term) "rides".
In the cold world of economics, the measurement of a park ticket's value is suddenly affirmed by just walking through a park. On days of monster crowds, the park experience is as valued and positive as it would be when the posted wait times at E-Tickets are just 10 minutes.
The condensed and controlled conditions of Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom is the perfect setting to successfully produce such an experience.
Suddenly the acquisition of 'Avatar' becomes astounding in its potential. From the perspective of the NextGen approach, 'Avatar' is not a "response" to Universal's Potter ride. Rather it thinks beyond the heavy metal of a robot arm and regards the themed entertainment experience in a broader and a far more emotive and evocative presentation. How refreshing is it to realize that a movie franchise's potential in a themed entertainment medium is not measured by its box office receipts?
This is what takes to bring theme parks to the next level. Kudos to the team at WDI for maintaining their reputation (history) as pioneers in the medium. Sure there will be cynics who will sit by waiting to whine about any minor shortcoming in the system. But as is the case in the development of every new theme park element, the system will be refined and improved.
From O T on April 19, 2012 at 8:18 PM
This sounds so sad to me. People going trough a park on a scedul seeing their name, colours, item,etc. It´s a me, me, me experiance and doesn´t show the magic all the different imagineers want me to see because it´s part of a story.
Universals ET has ET saying your name at the end. Comming from the Netherlands our names aren´t pronouced well and aren´t recoginsable but it also gets old very fast.
It will all come down to money, thats the road Disney is going. Pay more get a better experiance, pay regular and you get leftovers. Do the math and you know I´m right.
From Skipper Adam on April 19, 2012 at 9:13 PM
It's been confirmed over and over Nextgen things will be free. So no complaints about that.
Think about the roots of Disneyland. The idea was to immerse the guest in a realistic recreation of genres we love. When the park opened, visiting Frontierland was about being lost in the west, or Adventureland was about seeing the exotic jungles you would otherwise never see. Over the years, that idea of experience has shifted to rides, a repettative short experience. Nextgen is the futuristic throwback to the old idea of Disneyland. It's about bringing the themes alive, to create unique and immersive experience that should make our time in the parks all the more realistic and magical.
I think people are weary of NextGen because there just isn't a great way to explain it, and some people have natural aversions to change and or technology. But things will only get better and it will all be so easy.
From grant crawford on April 20, 2012 at 12:13 AM
I love in Disneyland's toon town the area with the jail (with the soft bars). There is a door to a power station that when you turn the handle you hear the 'sound' of electricity and bright lights sparkle from it the door.
I was there with my young neices and as a gag I went to the door and jerked my body around as though being electrocuted. They freaked at their favourite uncle being shocked and came and pulled me away from the door.
Its little things like that that set Disney apart from other parks, because such interaction with family and park are much more memorable than a simple roller coaster ride.
As for more interactive stuff, I say bring it on.
From Brian L on April 20, 2012 at 8:05 AM
I, for one, am very excited about the direction theme parks are going with this new technology. However, the question I have is how Disney or Universal might address the current technology or education gaps among the population. Not everyone might be familiar with RFID chips or how this new technology might work. Will they be offering pamphlets educating those who don't have the access to this technology? I would think they might try to pull a "Walt Disney's Disneyland" type television program on ABC to educate those who are not familiar with new technology. If NextGen is as a momentous industry changing event as we are led to believe, Disney has to address the education and participation gaps in the technology. Hmmmmm, I think there's a Graduate School final project in this....I must away!
From Skipper Adam on April 20, 2012 at 10:06 AM
I'm pretty sure when NexGen is out, Disney will do all it can to sell this new billion dollar feature. I bet there will be many many TV specials, news coverage (already Fox News is reporting on it) and I'm sure there will be printed info. However, as long as the parks have had Fastpass, and despite both printed and auditory explanations provided, people still fail to understand Fastpass. Fortunately, Nextgen should be really simple and intuitive.
From 22.214.171.124 on April 22, 2012 at 7:32 AM
I am confused and not sure how I will like this new technology. I can say I do not want to plan every second of my vacation , I like the freedom to go slow and enjoy things as they come. I also don't see how they can eleminate wait times all together. Wouldn't the park become overcrowed with people not sure what to do and things popping out to amuse them?
I see a world of WALL-E people coming soon to a park near you.
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The follow-up blood test confirmed ehrlichiosis, a tick disease similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever, which also is spread by the American dog tick. Several days of doxycycline when I first fell ill would have prevented my worsening illness and huge hospital bill.
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It might not have made a difference if you had taken the tick with you, but at least you could have proven to the doctor that you had removed a tick. Headache and fever within days or weeks of tick exposure could be symptoms of tick-borne illness.
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HAWKSVILLE – From the minute Jamal Crawford hit the door Monday all eyes were on the Hawks' newest addition (well, so to speak).
And he didn't disappoint, not that anything he could have done would have disappointed the crowd of players, many of them his new teammates, hoping to get a glimpse of him in Hawks' practice duds.
"They're going to be (expletive) good this year," said a visiting pro from another NBA team. "You throw JC and Joe Smith and this kid [Jeff] Teague, and they've got some wrinkles now that they didn't have last season. They were already a dangerous team and now they're really dangerous. And knowing these fans down here and what they like, they're going to love the style this team can play. They're going to love JC."
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Day after day veteran free agent Jerry Stackhouse turns heads during these informal workouts.
I haven't found a player yet that isn't convinced that he could help this Hawks team this season as versatile specialists off the bench.
Whether or not that connection ever comes to fruition is obviously not up to said players or any of us around here.
But let me offer up a cautionary tale about watching a free agent dazzle on the practice court all summer only to find work elsewhere once training camp rolls around. Von Wafer [breakout season in Houston last year and ow a teammate of former Hawks swingman Josh Childress in Greece] put on a somewhat similar type of show last summer, wowing everyone with his shooting stroke from deep and his ability to finish at the rim without any regard for whoever and whatever might be in his way.
Wafer would have helped this Hawks team tremendously last year but a decision was made to go in a different direction (one that, it should be pointed out, helped net 47 wins). It'll be interesting to see if the Hawks look past Stackhouse (for whatever reasons) and break the Wafer Rule.
It's not my decision, my team, my money or my main concern right now. But I don't know that I'd be able to rationalize not trying to sign Stackhouse up if he goes anywhere this season and plays half as well as he's played since I've been watching this summer.
September 22nd, 2009
12:48 am
Get Stackhouse signed Sund….
September 22nd, 2009
12:51 am
Good write up Sekou. Maybe this will eased the talk of Crawford not being able to fit in with team or if Teague could contribute. Better yet, the resurrence of Stackhouse. Hopefully, we can sign him instead of the Celtics. For some strange reason, I can see him in Boston if not the ATL….
September 22nd, 2009
12:55 am
As being a Crawford ctitic your post is welcome news. Sims also sounds interesting. Stackhouse would be another winner. With West/Rand Mo and Flip still hanging – it will be fun to know who comes out on top. Som many players and so few slots.
September 22nd, 2009
1:01 am
No matter what happens we cannot gripe so much about depth. With Woody we still don't know if it takes injury to get into the rotation or will he bring in players in "waves". Time is counting down – the season is just around the corner.
Does anybody know if the preseason games will be on radio? Oct 7th is close. If not radio will there be a place to see the game stats?
September 22nd, 2009
1:04 am
Glad to see Jamal Crawford getting familiar with his new teammates. But the main question is where is Joe Johnson. He is usually here for the voluntary workouts..I guess since we made the playoffs he feels we ok. Say it aint so Joe. Even though he not required to showup next week, his absence makes people wonder if he isn't happy about the lack of receiving a contract extension, is he still out partying (word to twitter) or is he doing his own thing. Just too many thoughts. I planned to cancel my NBA TV until the season starts but its right around the corner so I mind as well keep it…lol
September 22nd, 2009
1:04 am
Stackhouse sounds good but it appears that scoring the ball won't be an issue this year. Why not go back with a defensive minded player that will do the dirty work and not demand 10-15 shots…( Mario West )
September 22nd, 2009
1:06 am
I would love to have Stackhouse. But I just pray Woody actually uses him if we pick him up. Our bench is getting deep if not already, but I want Woody to use his players.
September 22nd, 2009
1:40 am
Melvin ,
The idea that Jamal Crawford has any issues passing the ball is an unwarranted concern, in my opinion. His career average of 4.2 assists per game puts that idea to rest, and is almost identical to someone else's career average of 4.4. Guess who? Joe Johnson…
September 22nd, 2009
1:41 am
Ray, ESPN is robbing people.
September 22nd, 2009
1:42 am
Why pay that much to read about John Hollinger to bash his own hometown team and consistantly tell us how Bibby is about to bite the dust….AGAIN
September 22nd, 2009
1:45 am
Outrageous price
September 22nd, 2009
1:45 am
Although, If you are one of the awesome people who HAVE subscribed please, feel free to post that info heheheh!!!!
Ray, also have to agree with your thoughts on Mo & Stack. They bring different things to the table and should be used accordingly. If Woody plays his cards right it could be a beautiful situation for all involved.
September 22nd, 2009
1:46 am
KevinA ,
As far as depth and Woody are concerned, personally I'd rather try and avoid concerns over past observations and "issues." The way I see it, Woody now has adequate depth. We have some quality guys on this squad, the best squad in years. We've got depth. Veteran Depth . However, I think we all agree that if we're still voicing the same concerns this year as in the past, something is wrong. And I think it will be clear what the problems are.
This roster makes me think we shouldn't see Joe have to 40 mpg (or 39, or even 38). Notice I said "HAVE TO". I figure the only reasonable excuse for that would be injuries. We have a number of weapons that are ready for use, if you ask me. Of course, I'm not the one coaching or GMing, so my opinion is what it is.
September 22nd, 2009
1:47 am
Good work Sekou. Appreciate your taking time away from where your heart and mind truly are nowadays. Looks as if it's going to be another second year turn around for Rich Rod as is his history.
Let's hope Woodrow doesn't have a heart attack trying to juggle all the talent at his dissposal. Just thinking about a ten man rotation has to make him nervous.
September 22nd, 2009
1:48 am
Ray, I can't lie. between stargazing or playing a pickup game…..I have my limits. Sorry stars , but I wouldn't mind every once and awhile. I like just looking up there in the early morining or late at night.
September 22nd, 2009
1:49 am
KevinA ,
Like the Summer League, some of the preseason games will be on NBATV, if you have access to that.
Last year, I found that NBA.com slacked off big time on providing preseason stats (they'd be like, 1 or 2 days behind). I think YahooSports might be better (they're way better during the season with live in-game updates).
Ariose ,
ESPN is full of themselves. Like Nike, they act like they're the best, and only game in town. Whatever. But just like you, if I can get the info for free, my cheapskate arse will surely take it! I have no shame…
September 22nd, 2009
1:51 am
Like I said on the last blog, I'm not bashing anybody for having that as a hobby or an interest. Niremetal made the point that we're talking about b-ball on a blog, and he's right, but that was why I made the distinction between it being a hobby/interest, and there being big money donated or otherwise poured into it on the professional level, versus real problems that we have here. But that's just my opinion, and I'm sure y'all are about sick of that …
September 22nd, 2009
1:56 am
I've looked at the stars plenty of times, telescope and all. It never stuck as a consistent hobby.
No offense meant on the subject, by the way.
You know ….
A lot is said about Teague looking good in pickup games, blah blah blah. And it's true. You can't judge a person by pickup games. But when guys who have been in the league for a number of years are saying that a newcomer is good…I tend to give that a little credence.
I don't want to get too excited about Teague, and I certainly don't expect too much out of him too early. But there's a simple fact that we should not ignore: the same things are being said about him throughout the organization, on all levels. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong (and do it with evidence please), but I don't recall there being that much buzz about Acie.
Again, not putting too much stock into that, and I figure somebody (if not several somebodies) will shoot such statements down as fast as they can. But it NEVER hurts for every facet of the organization to feel the same way about a draft pick. I'll leave it at that…
September 22nd, 2009
2:05 am
KevinA ,
Meant to tell you: your series of posts yesterday were damn good. Plenty of good thoughts there, and I think some things were brought up that I hadn't seen on here before (or at least not recently).
I think one of the biggest factors in the development of our frontcourt (and thereby their contribution) will be the willingness of our veteran guards to include them in the game more. Get them the ball more. THEY have to do this, and establish the trust/rhythm.
Woody's job, to me, is to encourage his veteran guards to do this. But THEY have to do it. We've seen just how far we can go with guard play. They should know by now that the team will only be so successful (especially against the better teams) with versatility that includes the frontcourt.
I came across an article where Sekou was actually the interviewee, instead of the interviewer and author. One thing he said really stuck out to me: He said that last year (I think it was during a certain stretch of the season, but might have been the entire season) The Hawks were 11-1 when both Joe Johnson and Josh Smith score 20 or more points in a game.
That speaks volumes to me…
September 22nd, 2009
2:12 am
Sick of Ray's opinion??? Hell Naw!!!
KevinA, Ditto what ray said. Great posts.
September 22nd, 2009
2:15 am
Teauge is better…..his mini camp footagehad way more action in it than Acies had in his two years as a Hawk…..sorry Acie lovers.
September 22nd, 2009
2:17 am
Gilley, Joe took down his twitter. I think he's probably in Arkanses spending time with his Family and working with the same trainers down there that he did in the previous off-season.
September 22nd, 2009
2:18 am
Ariose ,
I read those links you provided at the end of the last blog. Interesting what Hollinger and Bucher had to say. Of course, of what was available, most of it centered on Smith (especially if you read Hollinger's "breakout season" part on Smith). Interesting what Bucher had to say about Woody. Accurate? Who knows. It could be typical ESPN drivel. Or it could be the kind of rumblings/rumors that only the holy ESPN brotherhood of saints is privy to
Those who get angry at any possibly critical thing to say about Woody are probably better served by not reading that part.
September 22nd, 2009
2:25 am
"The Hawks were 11-1 when both Joe Johnson and Josh Smith score 20 or more points in a game."
Now, I realize that this can be taken in a number of directions. Some will want to substitute Marvin's name in place of Josh's. Whatever. Does it really matter? Yet, call me back when Marvin starts stringing together 20 point games regardless of whether Joe is out with injury . Nothing against Marvin, but it is what it is. We need that other serious scorer to be there ALL THE TIME, not just when times are desperate. And we need that scorer to come from the frontcourt. Who's it gonna be?
Having said that , it may not have to be exactly that. Imagine an offense that gets the usual 20 or so from Joe, but also gets 17 apiece from Josh and Marv, and 15 from Al?
Straight murderous …
Daniel ,
I have to say, that stuff you posted on planets yesterday was funny as all get out . I was about to fall out from laughing.
September 22nd, 2009
3:01 am
All I can say is this team looks sick. Rick Sund you have done a great job and more this offseason. This team is gonna light it up this year. The biggest things working for us this year is not the added talent from Teague, Smith, and JC, but it's the extra year of experience for our young guys. Smoove, Williams and Horford have gotten better every year while adjusting to their new roles last year. Now they can play multiple positions without and major need at the 5. If Smoove got his mid range shot going during the offseason then he would kill at the 3. Horford kills at the 4. Zaza, Siler, Smith, Hunter and hopefully Stack will hold it up at the 5. WOW. The vets here can give us the intangibles to win on the road. Craw takes more pressure off JJ. This team has sooooo many options this year. Look out world, here come the Hawks.
PS Been a Hawks fan since 1990. My PAL BBall team was called the Hawks and I've followed ever since. Through Nique to Mt. Mutumbo, Steve Smith, and Mookie to Terry, Abdur-Rahim and Rider to the slow resurgence of what we have now. I can't wait to shut all these Laker and bandwagon Cavs fans here up.
September 22nd, 2009
3:12 am
BTW can you get TNT to broadcast some Hawks games so I can get some here. There were only 2 regular season games on ESPN, 2nd one vs. Boston, when Smoove posterized Perkins, and the 3rd one vs. the Cavs, when the refs gave LeBron that BS call in the end, JJ had a good look though. Anyways isn't TNT in the A? Wassup with that? I watch games if a fan of the other team is broadcasting it. If not then I look for a radio link or just watch the boring gamecast. Man you guys are sooooo lucky to be there. I wanted to watch a game in the Omni when I was a kid. Now I really want to catch a game in the Factory.
September 22nd, 2009
3:32 am
Stack at the 5? Saaayyy Whaaaaaaaat?
September 22nd, 2009
5:16 am
The Hawks were 11-1 when both Joe Johnson and Josh Smith score 20 or more points in a game.
Was not aware of that stat but it only makes sense.
Geeeze I was ready for some heat lol. Lets root for Woody coach of the year. If that happens, we have seen some awesome basketball.
September 22nd, 2009
5:38 am
KevinA ,
For what it's worth (less than two cents), I thought you were on point with much of what you said. Can't argue (not that I won't from time to time, LOL).
September 22nd, 2009
6:41 am
LOL my bad. I meant Stack off the bench at the 3. Sorry I was going crazy.
September 22nd, 2009
7:28 am
im actually glad joe is not at these games. too many minutes these 4 years and he should take the rest. any word on his contract extension, if we aint got joe locked up, all of these moves could be for nuthin. I still like Mo as the backup 3, gotta have some defensive minded players out there that dont think ME first. As a carolina fan, I love Stackhouse but he forgot what a good shot was when he left Dean Smith. Please Sekou, give us an update on Joe's contract
September 22nd, 2009
8:13 am
Okay, the Hawks have a 10 man rotation. Some say that Woodson can handle it, some say he can't. Sund has made some excellent moves, teague and crawford appear able to step in, on que.
All things being equal, do you all see anything different that would catapult us to 1-3 seed?
or do you see a 50+ plus win season, with a 2nd round exit? and if this happens, what do you do with Woodson.
Also, we struggled mightily on the road. 12 road wins 2 years ago, 16 road wins last year. We win, on average, 34% of road games or we lose 66%, whichever way you want to look at it.
What will our additions do for us ON THE ROAD, in hostile territory?
"I don't always watch basketball, but when I do, I prefer the Hawks. Stay thirsty my friends!"
September 22nd, 2009
8:27 am
Dos Hawkquis hit on my main point of emphasis when it comes to the Hawks. Winning on the road! No more blowouts or not showing up on the Texas Swing, No being run out of the Delta Center as an example. They took a step in winning in Miami during the 1st Round, can they make the "Great Leap Forward?"
September 22nd, 2009
9:15 am
Damm!! Hawks in 7!!!!!
September 22nd, 2009
9:17 am
Ray- thanks for the props!
September 22nd, 2009
9:28 am
Sekou- great stuff. Have you heard anything about Stack's interest in the Hawks vs. other teams? Any other teams sniffing around?
September 22nd, 2009
9:32 am
Dos- I am making the call for a 52 win season, which will be either 3rd or 4th seed. I think that a second round appearance is likely, and we could still lose the second round and be successful depending on how that series is played and how competitive it is. A second round sweep will be BAD for Woodson. 52 win and 6-7 game series vs the conference champ, he will probably get extended, just my opinion.
Obviously, the extra 5 wins will come from on the road, which would make us roughly a .500 level team. But, I think the bigger test for improvement will be a decrease in blow out losses. I have never seen a team that won 47 games lose so many by 20 or more as the Hawks did last year. Obviously, that has to do with youth, but that is no longer an excuse.
September 22nd, 2009
9:40 am
Stack's biggest contribution will be on the road games where Hawks are notoriously weak. Stack has more 30+ points games in Boston, Orlando and Cleveland than any current Hawks player.
September 22nd, 2009
9:42 am
Ray, was never offended… Never get tired of seeing the view of others… I'm jut glad you die hards may finally start to sniff flowers instead of the landfill (Botanical Garden instead of Moreland @ I-20)
On a serious note, I hope everyone on the Northside is OK… Sekou, everyone OK in Smyrna & Vinings?
September 22nd, 2009
9:46 am
Stack to Hawk is 100% Sund's call. Nobody would pay him over the veteran minimum.
Since his family already lives here, he'd take hundreds of thousands less just to stay here.
He has already had a few mega contracts. Not doing this for money anymore.
September 22nd, 2009
9:47 am
Consider the following. Last yr, we made it to the 2nd rd on the playoffs with 2 starters hobbling and JJ less than 100%. The yr before we took the Celtics to a 7gms playoff series. This yrs team has a deep, talented, versatile bench that could probably successfully compete against some of the teams in the league.
I think we'll see the true measure of what we have this yr when playoff time comes around. The Teague and Crawford additions pretty much guarantees we'll run more, and the addition of JSmith and Collins will improve our halfcourt OFF and DEF.
This yrs team is built for the long haul, especially the playoffs. Boston has a solid, but aging starting team, but their bench will be hard pressed to match up with our bench featuring JSmith, Zaza, Collins, Teague, Crawford and Evans. If we add Stackhouse, Boston will definitely be at a disadvantage when they go to their bench or we go to ours. With a guard rotation of JJ, Bibby, Teague, Crawford and hopefully Stackhouse, Orlando and Cleveland, with their limited backcourt depth, will be hard pressed to match up to us.
Nobody will want to go up against us in the playoffs. Our starting lineup, plus the addition of Teague and Crawford, can run with anybody, and with JSmith, Collins, Zaza and Morris coming off our bench, we have the size and depth to get physical with anybody. LIKE I SAID, WE HAVE A SOLID PLAYOFF CALIBUR TEAM. THIS IS GOING TO BE A VERY EXCITING AND SUCCESSFUL ATLANTA HAWKS SEASON.
September 22nd, 2009
9:52 am
you do realize that if you are correct, that woody will probably get an extension. lol. i wonder does woody know you hate him so much. lol.
September 22nd, 2009
9:53 am
I wouldnt mind if they signed stackhouse but if they sign him would the other guards get playing time? We have a real good team but still we are fourth with ranking. We will see season is coming up soon.
September 22nd, 2009
10:07 am
jerry west- if he signs for the vet min. then he wouldn't have to take less. The league pays the vet min. salary, not the team. the issue is does Stack want to be a 3rd string Hawk? (big question there) and Does Sund want to get another pg?
I would love to see Stack on the team, IF he is willing to accept a reserve role, which means some nights he might even be wearing a suit. I really think it depends on how much of a contender he considers the Hawks to be vs. offers he might get from other top contenders.
September 22nd, 2009
10:09 am
DANIEL-excellent points.
DOS HAWKQUIS-I think Woodson has the ability to manage a 10 man rotation, he's just chosen not to. Prior to the acquisition of MBibby, and prior to the expectations to win, he managed a 9 man rotation without difficulty.
Having trouble winning on the road is a matter of a lack of experience, talent, depth, maturity, or any combination of the above. The additions Sund has made have successfully addressed all of these issues, to varying degrees. I totally agree with DANIEL assessment of how we should evaluate our improvement. How we lose will be just as effective in measuring how we've improve as how many gms we win.
September 22nd, 2009
10:16 am
Stackhouse wouldnt be a bad signing. Any word on Siler?
September 22nd, 2009
10:20 am
Stack would be a nice addition, however, he is in his last wheels and his contribution would be, by default, limited.
As a security, he could be very valuable, specially in the event of short layoff by injury by any of the rotation players on the SG and SF slots.
He is a scorer, but his 3pt range is suspect, is more of a drive and pull / mid-range game type of guy and cannot provide the defense Mo brings to the table.
People around here do not appreciate Mo because he could not stop Wade nor Lebron during the playoffs, however, who does that?
September 22nd, 2009
10:20 am
Hawks can pay vet-min, and its worth a few hundred thousand more to him than other team's vet mins. His family lives here. He already has so much money that he won't let a few hundred thousand dollar take him go away from his family.
+ League does not pay the vet – min. It pays part of vet-min.
+ Stackhouse, when not injured, is easily a second team player. When Marvin or JJ will be out, Stackhouse will slide right in for them. We could use him in so many ways that I am surprised people are counting minutes. Its a long season. Matchups issures and injuries happen. On the road, Stackhouse will be invaluable.
September 22nd, 2009
11:04 am
ANT BANKS-I don't hate Woodson. My concern has always been about how the Hawks are being coached, rather than who coaches them. And I know you're just pulling my leg. I have no doubt Woodson knows Sund's refusal to grant him an extension at this point is a clear indication that he's expecting more from him as a HC.
Sund has stocked this roster with talent, versatility, depth, size and experience. He's addressed every excuse Woodson has previously offered, some legimate, some not so legimate. I believe he will expand his roll and spend less effort trying to get the team to play his way and allow them more freedom to play the way they're best suited to play.
September 22nd, 2009
11:18 am
If we sign Stackhouse, whats the point of having mo evans.


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