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That was the "old" Hawes...
My favorite preseason story so far - that somehow because he got in shape, his mentality and approach to physicality will somehow change. Last I checked he's always been 7 feet tall (unlike Paul George who grew two inches).
Seriously though, I think it comes down to something along these lines:
Undersized players like Brand at C and Thad at PF can only take so much banging against the opponents starting frontcourt (which plays minutes 1-8, 25-33 and 41-28.) So if you can steal some minutes with Hawes in 16 of those "starters minutes" then you can reap the benefits of Young/Brand down the stretch. But if you started them and they were on the floor at those positions 25+ minutes a game vs starters, then they would wear down.
So the answer is not to make Thad a starting PF or Brand a starting C. They need to upgrade their current center production through a better center.
You're really answering a different question here, though. It's easy to see why a smaller lineup could/would be more effective on the offensive end, and possibly overall because the offense is so much better, but why is the defense so much better? And starters vs. bench for the opponents doesn't even begin to explain the difference w/ JTI on the floor, because they never started together.
The answer is simple. Defense is more about speed, rotations and teamwork than it is size. Especially against 2nd units or tired legs later in games. Hawes is slow and a terrible defender.
Also, better offense means your defense gets to set itself. Bad offense with long jumpers means easier baskets for the other team. Offense and defense are pretty interconnected.
Yeah, that's the GSW theory of defense. Or maybe the Eddie Jordan theory.
I guess the thing I'm trying to figure out here is, if they're simply dominant defensively w/ their small lineup, how good would they be with a plus defensive center and the other four guys?
Which other four guys - just curious - brand or young - do you just pull brand or do you pull young and move brand back to the 4
Sam hasn't signed anywhere - just saying
Or the Scott Brooks OKC strategy.
EJ and GSW just don't coach defense. Put Larryt brown there and those same players would give you somewhat better results. Partly because defesive minded coaches stymie their offenses to where they limit easy opportunities for the opponent. The keep good floor balance on offense and don't take shots early in the clock or without defenders rotating back at all times.
I'm not saying you can be a great defense without size- just that scheme can get you far if you are fully committed on both ends.
Some coaches are not "defensive minded", but there are examples of coaches who stress defense who get decent defensive results from undersized frontcourts.
Larry Brown was all about size. Get good rebounding and defensive minded big men who can't play offense. Dikembe Mutombo, Theo Ratliff, Nazr Mohammed, George Lynch, Matt Geiger, Tyrone Hill, and then later on Ben Wallace, Desagana Diop, and Tyson Chandler.
In college you can have great defenses by being quick and small. Look at VCU under Shaka Smart. But in the NBA, you need great big men. Duncan, Shaq, Wallace, Garnett, and Bynum/Gasol. Those are all of big men to win a championship in the last decade. You need a good defensive front court if you want to win a championship.
Fortunately you can still be a playoff contender without a great, defensive big man. But for the Sixers to take the next step and become a championship contender they will need to get that big man.
In the shot clock era, the Sixers have two championships.
They won those two championships by taking dominant big men away from other teams. First it was Wilt, taken from the Philadelphia Warriors. Then it was Moses Malone, taken from the Houston Rockets.
Maybe our next championship can arrive when we take Dwight Howard from Orlando.
Correction: SAN FRANCISCO Warriors. Wilt was ripped away from 'bounding, also-big buddies Nate Thurmond and Wayne Hightower (Overbrook HS homey) and scrappy Tom Meschery (former Philly Warrior) at '64-'65 midyear. SF net result: 48-win Finals team (lost to Celts 4-1) sinks to 17-win season. Thanks, Mr. Mieuli. [Was short on cash.] Philly forever indebted.
NBA TV does have a game tonight but I think it's the Pistons
I'm gonna go with while Brand and Thad may be better than I think, the big difference is Hawes total suckage and people trying to compensate for his suckage puts em out of position.
Also, I mean, when the team the sixers are playing brings their 'big center' backin - does brand defend him or does doug bring back in the big republican?
Last year, it was 50/50 whether Hawes would come back in after his first run.
For people outside of Philadelphia, Directv looks like it is showing the game tonight. If you have NBA League Pass the game is on chn 752 tonight.
Also, there might be a free preview, (there usually is to start the season) so even if you don't have league pass, check it, you might get it.
Damn, I wonder if it's showing up on cable InDemand as well.
(BTW - I think the free preview is the first two weeks of the season for folks)
I just double checked, it's not on time warner. Though the NBA did try to automatically sign me up for league pass broadband, instead of just getting the broadband companion like I've always had they wanted to charge me twice, which was a pleasant surprise.
When I sign up for stuff like this I make it VERY clear that any auto renew BS should be turned off immediately.
If it's not, I usually raise hell and get a 20 dollar rebate
Hell - one year I got charged twice for the full NBA package they're so incompetent
Can you explain the Nocioni situation to me?? Is he in camp? Is he coming to camp?? Are they going to pay him not to play to save the amnesty for next year?? Is he going to be bought out? What is the point of that?
I believe he is there. The point of buying him out is that you save some of the money you owe him, usually not all that much.
He is in camp. I'd be surprised to see the roster changed at this point.
Saving the Amnesty for when it might be more useful...I expect they want to buy him out but want him to take less money to go.
The only reason to use the Amnesty on him is if they would have used the cleared cap room to do something (or to save luxury tax money which they aren't paying right now)
My dream scenario -
Sixers start off hot...hang around the top of the Atlantic...Iggy gets off to a great start and gets into his first ASG...Sixers finish in the top 4 and win a round (losing to the Bulls or Heat in the EC semis)...Hawes, Noc and Mo Speezy roll off the books...they amnesty Brand next summer and - based on their young talent, new ownership and up-and-coming status, sign Howard to a max deal.
Um I suppose anything is possible
Andre Iguodala going to an all star game - highly unlikely in the east no matter how well he plays.
As for Howard coming to Philadelphia, again, possibly, but I think less likely than Iguodala in an ASG
And I think the Magic are going to trade him, they don't have a choice. I don't think their 'moves' this off season will yet convince them. Then again, Dwight is upset Gilbert was waived according to reports.
Maybe if Iguodala scores 20 ppg he can be the 3rd string SF to Melo and Granger.
I guess LeBron doesn't make the team.
lol. For some reason I completely forgot about him.
Iguodala is a "wing." He can play SG or SF. I don't think they focus on quotas for specific positions as much as they add a certain number of guards and bigs.
Wade Allen Pierce
off the top of my head - 3 guys probably all guaranteed to make it over Iguodala unless he's somehow leading the league in scoring
Deron, Rose, Pierce, Wade, Melo and Lebron are locks ahead of Iggy. probably Rondo as well.
So that means he needs a couple of guys to bow out due to injury.
Allen AND Pierce?
In my "dream scenario", the Sixers are surprisingly near/with the Celtics and Knicks at the top of the Atlantic, and Iguodala will be the reason why...which will get the coaches to acknowledge him with his first ASG selection.
I was just picking 'stars' who would get the nod over Iguodala because, well, they're stars, and the fans are dumb
Dwyane Wade
LeBron James
Derrick Rose
Carmelo Anthony
Danny Granger
Paul Pierce
Joe Johnson
I hope the SF and SG positions are 8 deep
I don't see grandge or Johnson as absolute locks. Certainly more likely than Iguodala, but not locks.
The 6 players I listed above are locks.
Since when is Danny freaking Granger a lock to be voted on the team by the coaches?
I could see Iguodala get in over the bottom three guys on your list...especially if the Celtics struggle and the Sixers play well.
Cause he scores 26 ppg
Will he score 26 ppg this year, almighty soothsayer?
(especially with West and Hill now getting touches)
If Iggy has a 18/7/7 slash line, playing DPOY level defense for the surprising first-in-the-Atlantic Sixers, is Granger (who only averaged a little over 20 ppg last season, shooting a VERY pedestrian 42.5% from the field) a lock over him?
This is the f'n all star game. Vince Carter was selected one year even though he was injured for most of the season.
He was selected by the fans. What year did Granger get selected by the fans?
Dude - this ain't Paul Pierce...this is DANNY GRANGER.
Maybe because he's really a point guard.
Game Thread... Woohoo!
The Vucevic Era begins!
My guess is that it's about match-ups combined with the fact that Hawes is a)terrible and b)plays few minutes, so the poor match-up that is Hawes vs anybody is minimized.
It will be interesting to see how good Jrue will defend against John Wall, if he will be able to stay in front of quicker point gaurds this year.
The Sixers have never been able to defend John Wall. Nor has the rest of the league for that matter.
If I remember correctly last season we tried putting Turner and Williams on him. But it's going to take a team effort to try and contain him.
Clog the lane, let him take jumpers.
Heh. 4.2 shots from 16-23 feet/game, shot them at 30%.
I completely agree. Brand is and always has been a very good defensive player. He averaged 2 blocks a game almost every year with LA and even had a year where he averaged 3.
His lone weakness on defense comes when playing against dominant 7 footers who can take advantage of his height.
As for Thad, he improved a lot defensively last season. He used to get bullied in the low post but he's become better now. He also has become a better defensive rebounder and is great at anticipating passing lanes.
I will be watching. I dare say this is the most excited I've ever been for a preseason game. 8 months after elimination...finally we're back.
By the way, just from looking at rotations from last year, Collins needs to avoid playing Lou and Meeks together, bad on both ends of the floor.
Another of what seems like a lot of plusses to starting Meeks.
Or maybe playing Lou - a lot less :)
Or trading Lou.
I'm telling people - new orleans NEEDS players to get to 13 - give them Speights and Lou
I'm not giving them Lou for nothing. we at least need to bring back Willie in a sign and trade. Then Sam to a 1 year and the old gang is all here. Raise the roof! (says B. Franklin Dogg)
I don't think we will see a Lou and Meeks play together this year a lot, if at all. Basically they will be given 48 minutes for one of the guard spots on the team IMO and Holiday, Turner and Iguodala will share the other 96. Assuming Iguodala and Holiday play 36-37 minutes, Turner will probably end up playing similar minutes to last year, maybe a few more, but his role should change. Collins did hint on putting Lou at SG and Turner at PG and letting Turner initiate the offense. This is different from last year and a huge part of Turners struggles.
A PG who does not pass and a SG who does not create his own shot. yeah, agree we won't see that combo.
I have the actual number on spreadsheet in the ther room, but I'm pretty sure they played 385 minutes together last year.
Do you guys believe the numbers you are discussing are a big part of the contract Thad got? If the team does well with Thad at p.f. next to a guy only getting 8 rebounds and 1 block a game maybe Thad doesn't need Dwight next to him to start.
I was thinking about Denver's interest in him and a combo of him starting backed up by Faried was an interesting option.
I honestly don't know what, if any advanced stats the sixers FO uses, or if the new owners have changed their thinking at all, but maybe.
Weird start to the game...in Philly they are showing the Comcast Washington broadcast! WTF. I think Zumoff might be coming on in the second half at least.
John Wall made some weird comments about us, his team making the playoffs:
he was asked on 106.7 The Fan in D.C. if the Wizards are a playoff team:
"I think so. Last year, we was ahead of Philly at one point and then they went on a 15-game winning streak. The most winning streak we had was two games and that was near the end of the season."
Longest streak we had was four.
He was either drunk or just incredibly stupid
I'm gonna go with incredibly uneducated for the win
Did he really say was each time?
His memory sucks - but 13 of 17 is a pretty good run still
I have nothing against the 'was,' that's just how people from certain areas speak. I assume he said it, it's CBS Sports's transcription.
Way to be racist without being racist Tray
It's how uneducated morons speak, regardless of where they're from...I'm sure he wasn't TAUGHT in school (if he went to class) to speak that way.
Gotta wonder how he passed his classes his first year at UK
Yeah, he's borderline short bus.
Wall turnover to start
followed by sick assist from Jrue to Hawes
Sixers.com has a tv companion for the iPhone that looks pretty cool. Think I'll follow the game there.
Is there an ipad version?
Yeah, it's just an auto-updating play-by-play and box score. Just go to sixers.com
Anyone else getting a Washington feed on CSN here in Philly?
and/or wondering if Brian has gone to break something now that 00 has scored their first points of the season?
First turnover of the preseason as well.
Does the away team usually send their own crew and announcers for a preseason game?
Javale abusing Hawes on the boards on that last possession, followed by nice Jrue cut to the basket/finish
Jrue looks fine to me.
Jrue 2 offensive rebounds on one possession, and a put back. 4 minutes in and he already looks amazing.
Great to see Jrue rocking it again. That offensive board sequence was great.
Ah, the return of the Sissy Hook.
It's a thing of beauty.
Jrue looks good. Ball movement looks crisp. Interior presence non existent.
Continuity baby!
Jrue another SICIK assist to Hawes...if this is a trend, Hawes' stats are gonna look great this year...
Jrue getting in the lane at will.
Holiday is the best player on the floor right now.
By far...
How bad was the foul on the and one? Did he bitvh out and slap at the ball, or give a hard foul?
Late rotation, soft foul.
Very very weak contest. Would you expect anything else?
really weak foul...it was actually barely even a foul
Horrible pass by Hawes but they saved it. PX90!
jrue trying to get fancy on his last 2 possessions, 1 turnover and 1 near turnover.
hawes pretty jumper, then blocks wall. then sixers blow 3 on 1 break
Thad just made a very nice drive and kick to get Jodie and open three. Jodie missed it. Then he screws up a 3 on 1.
Hawes is shooting well though.
Bad pass by Meeks on the 3 on 1 - Singleton swats away the alley oop.
Hawes beautiful move down low...the guy is lighting it up!
spencer with the nice move
Turner in now, Voose checking in!
Voose checking in.
Meeks looks bad.
You cannot stop Spencer Hawes...you can only try to contain him.
Fucking NBA TV is showing Pistons/Cavs. Ugh.
Just saw that. Was really hoping for this game. What a hideous choice.
They promoting the rookies as a reason to watch it - it's just ugly
Thad is forcing some AWFUL shots...he wants to earn that contract right now.
Did Voose and Brackins really check in? Holiday, Iguodala, Brackins, Brand, Voose. That's a giant lineup.
lou will in now - drains a J to start
VOOSE swatting wall!
Get out of the Voose's house Wall!
Wow, Vuc blocks Wall
Turner's missed jumper looked to be the exact same form as last year....although it was a runner in the lane. Not a pure jump shot.
Is it me or does Wall look terrible? I know it's preseason, but...
Hah, on the last play Collins had Thad run at Wall 35 feet from the basket. They didn't even get a shot off before the first quarter.
I think a lot of people are going to look a little shaky early in this season.
That's true. I hate Wall too.
You know, I've yet to watch a single John Wall game in the NBA, because I go to law school in DC and it's blacked out. And I never went to a Wizards game because they're atrocious.
I've never seen a team force more contested jump shots than the team last year. Just a hideous basketball IQ on that whole team.
They don't look to be off to a good start this year.
LOU WILL BABY. Gonna be money from 3 this year, drains a long one to end quarter.
I just imagined Zumoff commentating about him hitting another 3 as the clock ran down. CONTINUITY
Hawes 10 and 7 in 8 or 9 minutes!
Thad really did a good job of aggressively doubling on that play to end the quarter. Watching the world's worst feed.
That link below? Yeah, wow. unwatchable
Voose's d rotations looking pretty good in limited time. Maybe it's just because I'm used to watching Hawes.
Agreed, even though it was only in 2 minutes against the Wizards.
Vuc's jumper on the other hand, not quite as good as Hawes...
brackins for 3
and just hit another one
Brackins with the 3 and the inevitable " 8 more tries since he got the first one tonight" coming
Brackins looks pure!! 2 3s looked great. wow.
And of course Brackins nails two threes.
If I learned one thing tonight, it's that Craig Brackins can shoot the shit out the three in the preseason.
Brackins has the largest head I've ever seen. NBA Jam like. Raining 3s though.
Bigger than James Donaldson's? Maybe you're not old enough...
Yikes...are you guys seeing any difference in Turner's shot? Looks just as flat and ugly to me.
Turner looks terrible!!!
Thabeet disagrees.
Brackins had a decent looking stroke with the catch and shoot. Looked confident taking them.
Turner has that lost look.
Not again. I thought that lost Bambi look would go away in his 2nd year. Oh well, maybe he'll be right by March. He's already forgotten his new J-form?!!??!
I'm guessing that Eddie's Heady's is worst#2pickever
Looks like Charlie V. put on some fat during the lockout. I wonder if it'll make him less lazy, like a bizarro effect.
Jrue's 3 looked pure...looking forward to him taking more of them.
Turner really looks lost. Like he isn't running the plays, that last play was blown because he didn't come up to get the ball from Brand.
Don't get too high or too low about Turner's jumper. One of them was a floater too. I want to see good plays where he cleans the glass and leads a break really strong like that one. Just be involved to start, not passive.
Man the Wizards announcers are *really* excited about Roger Mason Jr coming back. That was the 8th time they've mentioned it.
Jrue looked mighty confident stepping into that one also.
Who was that pass to?
The Turner pass? Supposed to be Jrue, I think.
The Hawes pass was to the Wizards.
yeah the ET one, apprec
Kobe's wife filed for divorce. Raising him on my fantasy cheat sheets now.
I just started watching the feed, 2 turnovers in a row.
Iggy isn't exactly showing much....hardly notice him on the court. Not worried about him at all though.
Yeah, only play I saw of note was where he dribbled to the baseline and drew the big's defender (think it was Voose) and the big didn't roll to the hoop for the dunk.
Made a great steal and pass to Brand for an easy baby J.
Nah, he's letting the other guys show what they can do, sort of a challenge. It's preseason, he shouldn't be exerting himself except in practice.
That Jordan Crawford sure looks like a winner. I am gaining Brian/Blazers-like hatred for the WIzards.
There you go Turner.
still not pretty, catching a lot of back rim on that make, but who cares as long as it goes in I guess, right
Ugh, Iguodala had a step there and instead of turning the corner he took a pull up 20 footer. Hate that shit.
That was such an Andray Blatche shot. And of course Hawes can't box out Rashard fucking Lewis.
Hawes foul trouble - Brand at center now.
EB looks very good.
Thad step-back. Nice.
Hate the shot, like that he made it (if he's capable of making that, he's unguardable).
Good game so far by the guys. Dont know how I'm able to see this game... usually dont get this channel - I'll take it though
EB is looking good on D and O. Those two years off showing, good sign.
Brand is a really good athlete actually, even by NBA standards. Not fast, not a leaper, but he's a man.
Beast when his legs are under him.
How many times have we got to the line this half?
I hope Collins rips someone a new asshole over that dunk they just allowed. Fucking pitiful.
2 times
Iguodala is taking too many jumpers.
Nice work, Thad.
Stop taking those jumpers, Iguodala.
Nice tip save there by Voose - led to Thad's and one.
Dre needs to keep shooting in preseason, particularly if his shot is looking this funky. Just coming off so awkward.
meaning, work out these kinks now and not 10 games in, cause it needs some kind of fine tuning. And i say this not expecting him to be in attack mode this early, no need for that now, but that shot needs reps, soon
Nice give and go, Thad-Voose-Thad.
How Flip Saunders puts up with Blatche, I have no idea.
Seriously, he's like Speights, but worse.
Been waiting a long time to do this again,
Feels good to get it back.
I'm not asking to sound like a dick, but what is clever about saying Jo-3?
Nothing. It's fun.
open scrimmage at the palestra, sunday 6 pm
that's a fun idea. props to the new owners.
Lakers practice allowed the public in today
Not exactly a revolutionary idea
LOU WILLIAMS AGAIN WITH THE CLOCK TICKING DOWN /zumoff
Lou Will seems unstoppable when he wants to be. He's gonna have an amazing year, all you Lou haters.
God I hope you're right. We need one new weapon to emerge this year. I know Lou isn't new, but he needs to make a jump to be a true weapon. Last year it was just a sometimes thing.
Just going by your comments, I'm really fighting the urge to be way more optimistic about this team than I already am. It's the Wizards after all.
No need to be too high, but a very pleasing half of basketball. Everybody played a good amount of time and they played well, which is what you like to see.
The main difference is that one team shares the ball for open shots and defends, and the other one does neither.
even Turner??? (no pun intended)
He hit a jump shot and had 4 boards and 3 assists in like 9 or 10 minutes, what did he do that was so bad?
I was just asking, not disagreeing - I'm not watching.
He had his struggles, but again, it's one game. He wasn't that bad either.
21-point lead at the half. That's what I like to see.
It's preseason, so take it for what you will, but the Wizards seriously look like a pickup game at the Y compared to the Sixers.
Totally agree, looks like the team I was on yesterday heh
One thing I took from that half it's that the Wizards are going to be a joke. I also really hope that Wall fails. I think he was way over hyped.
For some reason I have an unusual amount of hate for the guy and I have absolutely no idea why. Maybe it's that stupid ass dance.
I really wish we got the #3 pick in that draft, and it was really what I was wishing for on lottery night.
Favors has way more upside.
Because I didn't want Wall and I knew if we were #2 we were taking Turner. Figured at three we'd take Favors.
I wanted the #2 pick because I thought we needed a SG, and for some reason I thought he would be a 16-20 ppg guy his rookie year.
I thought this lineup would be a top 4 team-
You were pretty much saying that at the time. Interesting that you still think Favors is the guy. I really haven't seen him yet. Utah's gonna build around him.
btw is AK47 just out there as a UFA? I hope the Celtics don't get him. (Or maybe I should hope they do.)
last i heard hes in Russia, with the nets and kings interested in him and hes unrestricted
I'd feel so much better right now if we were developing a defensive big like that. I'd feel like this team, as constructed, has a real chance to develop into a contender.
Nodding head.
I was certainly in the Turner camp because of his college career, and I didn't want to pass on Paul Pierce again. It's still way early, but in hindsight it looks like I was wrong.
Except that history indicates hiss first year on any level is pretty bad - i'm not ready to give up on him just yet
and it's not like favors is vastly out playing him so far either
Wall was trying way too hard - I mean Voose picked him off once and swatted him another. Sixers were pretty disciplined against him.
I'm not sure who looks worse, the Wizards, the Pistons or the Cavs. Just some horrible, horrible basketball teams playing right now.
Brian, suggestion. If you make any tweaks to the site again, consider taking away the " thank you for your comment" pag, and have it direct you back to the most recent comment.
Just an unnecessary step, especially during game threads when everyone is going back and forth and still trying to keep up with the game.
Yeah, there's a reason for that. The system slows down when there are a bunch of comments coming in at once. If the server has to rebuild/reload the page on every comment, it really bogs down. The interim page gives it a chance to do the work and keep the thread up to date.
Can fix that with some handy dandy ajax integration probably - the code sounds a bit cludgy if it's slowing down that easily
It's about dependencies. When a comment is submitted, scripts need to rebuild a number of pages (home page, entry page, a couple others, depending).
Iguodala is 0-5 for 0 points. Overrated.
Still waiting on the voose's first board as a sixer.
Voose looked pretty good, I must admit. He was solid defensively.
if turner had the opportunity to run point full time, he would be a poor man version of Andre Miller.
Yawn. Tired act already.
Have we seen Speezy at all yet?
sissy hook in full effect
Sissy hook!
I would call Blatche the frontcourt version of Willie Green, but that's an insult to Willie.
Heh. Candy from a baby, Jrue.
The Wiz announcers need to stop talking like their shooting is the only thing making this such a big lead. The Sixers are kicking their ass in every facet.
and didn't this team blow a couple of huge huge late leads to the Wizards last year? Anyone remember how big/how late those were?
Getting sloppy here in the third on the offensive end. Good thing they're shutting WAS out.
Thought Dre was going to hit Jodie on the trail there, ugh.
Turner in for Dre.
and another ugh, cause I wanted us to get Singleton.
Hah, yeah me too. One steal and a dunk does not a player make though.
Who suggested it did?
Jrue is in Eff You mode.
Jrue 4 3!
Jrue three. Love it.
I'll give Spence some credit, he doesn't look as doughy as last year, whatever that's worth.
turner for 3
Turner three. Nice.
If he can hit that corner three, he's a weapon.
Good pick Thad. ugh not a good runout the other way though, turnover
Turner for three. That shot looked loads better. I'm biased, but there was much more arc on the ball.
I expect he's going to be hit or miss on his form while he gets used to it at 'game speed' - as long as it shows up in game time it means it's there - i wouldn't expect him to have it fully there on every shot for a while - i have no idea how long muscle memory takes
wall youre down almost 40, maybe be less fired up
Here's Zumoff on commentary talking about Lou being a scorer especially as the clock runs down. YES!! CONTINUITY!
Voose w/ another 3 seconds call. That's just rookie shit.
Way to get to that spot suddenly Evan, and can it.
Turner nice drive.
That was a fucking sick play by Turner. Skies for the board, goes coast to coast around his back, and a step back J with a ton of arc on it.
Blatche is so fucking bad. They should amnesty him.
We're running these guys out of the gym, literally. We're pushing pace easily after boards.
Yes, push and to the line again. Pour it on these scrubs!
Turner can really stuff a box
Did Allen get in and Speights hasn't yet?
They just showed an overhead view of Turner's three going into the break. His guide hand placement makes the shot come out much better.
The Sixers have 8 guys with 5+ shots, Hawes has taken the most w/ 8.
Anybody think Speights will get some run ? Last two min.
If ALlen is in before him, I don't think he will. I think he'll never step on the court as a sixer again in a game, and if they can find someone to take him off their hands they'd give him away
Lavoy Allen is in before Speights
I'm not sure how he'll look, but Anthony Davis will look something in Wiz blue.
My bad. He'll look rail thin, that's what.
Not that you can take anything from this game, but does it look like bigs are actually hedging out on the pick-and-roll? We saw so little of that last year.
Yes. That's my biggest takeaway teamwise.
Talk shit, Wall. You just dunked on a d-leaguer with your team down by 40.
Blatche and Wall beat their chests on consecutive possessions. They're great, aren't they?
very intimidating. beware of the Wiz this season.
Good d Thad
And Doug must want Evan to work on his form, cause he's taken two techs in this game, with Lou on the floor.
Two techs in a preseason game? heh lockouts over for everyone isn't it?
everyone except the Wiz fans lol
The Wiz cut it to 36 after three.
Here's the national perception of a game like this. The Wizards lost, but did you see that awesome John Wall dunk! He's a superstar!
the Vitale Effect
I would say Voose played Good D on Blatche, but who doesn't? Hawes maybe.
nice pass from voose
Speights is in w/ the guys who don't have a prayer of making the team. Wonder if the Wiz can get this under 30 against the Sixers JV team.
I can't believe we didn't retire Carney's jersey.
Where's Trevor Booker?
i think he is somewhere in Europe
woops, they just said hes hurt
thigh contusion
He's hurt.
Sweet J Lou. He can be so damn big for this particular squad.
As long as when his shot isn't falling he doesn't keep shooting - but he never seems to understand that principle
or defense, or passing
Did anyone see that Kevin Seraphin was the Wiz rep in "Star Watch." He doesn't really play.
Damnit, it's under 30.
I hate to have to watch the Wizards play from time to time just to appreciate the way Singleton applies ball pressure. Man
Pay for synergy sports - it'll save you the pain :)
Jrue looks like he's worth his weight in gold.
Wiz announcers, they aren't making shots because they take crappy ones. That's why.
Man the Voose looks like he has Hawes' shot selection with a Turner type hitch.
Under 20
Who was that pass to?
This unit has been awful. Turner-Meeks-Silas-Speights-Voose. All of them have blame too.
3 of those guys likely won't be part of the regular rotation once games matter
Yeah, and they are showing why.
That was a deuce, unless you were talking about Money Mase's two triples against him on the other end.
Oh, sorry, thought it was behind the line
Speights sucking wind. Must of been all those salads he was posting on twitter.
20 minutes, zero rebounds for the voose.
He's looked bad. No way around that. Stoned81 can at least brightside for Hawes.
Mo Speezy looks as if he went to Krispy Kreme often during the lockout, no?
I mean, they cook slow too right?
Damn, anyone wanna start the "If we took Singleton isntead of Voose topic?"
Bet it would get contentious.
I don't think it would get all that contentious.
I was sitting on the floor on draft night within ear shot of the green room with the DraftExpress guys bitching about it as it happened.
What a feeling of watching basketball again!
Again, feels good to get it back, instead of that brouhaha. Feels like a typical Friday night.
Sure does feel good. 10 days 'til they count, then we're going to have more games than we know what to do with.
Damn game threads feel good too, to be back, respect to that. They'll be rapid fire this year, whew.
Yeah, they're getting better all the time. effing funny too.
Anyone have an advice for how to break it to my wife that I plan to watch 12 hours of hoops on Christmas day?
Or, what about breaking that the next 3 1/2 months I'd enjoy being able to be occupied by 66 games of this, if you don't mind? It'll only last 2 1/2 hours.
I'm picking my spots - will catch highlights early and follow my fantasy guys on my phone. I'd like to catch a little of the Mavs game and then I LOVE the nightcap once everyone's asleep.
Lie. Tell her you don't feel well, and since youre already going to be bed ridden or stuck to the couch, you may as well be entertained.
"Don't you want me to be happy"
That always works for me (i never actually mean it though), i think i'm lucky, i told her i'm watching basketball all day friday and she said 'as long as you have fun'. She'll maybe watch with me or watch something she wants to watch.
It helps that she's a sports fan (baseball)
So you're actually a fan of the NBA, not just of our fine .500 team? I'm glad to hear that.
Buy her some jewell and chocolates,then pretend you are interessed on what she feels and her points of view in life.. that´s it ! She could tolerate your (our !) freakish love relation with this team and game for some hours on x´mas day..
That only worked a few years for Kobe.
I'd like to order about 15 more games like that. 15 easy wins this season. Too much to ask?
Just have the papers already filled out.
No. Sounds about right. No more fluke buzzer beaters from the Wiz, no more inexplicable losses to the Nets & Charlotte. If they don't play down to the opponent's level like they did last year....
Amazing how not even Gosixers is complaining after a nice solid win!
Blow me
That was great to watch, despite the bench play in the 4th. So happy we are back. Brian - your predicament is better than mine - I have to be with my fiance's family on the night of the 26th. Shoot me now.
Speights -11 tonight in 11 minutes of work
Starters all got around 20 minutes with Jodie pulling a heavier load (33) along with Evan (30)
Just as it should be.
No Nocioni thought? To what do we owe that honor?
Positives about our rookie? Moves quickly on defensive rotations, passes well, and not afraid to set screens. Negative, had a Jason Smith like affect on the game.
Did he grab a rebound? Like were there rebounds he should have gotten but didn't?
Um, shouldn't you accidentally get at least one rebound in 23 minutes if you're 7 feet tall? Actually, shouldn't you accidentally get 3 or 4.
According to E.S.P.N. he had 5.
5 assists, 0 boards.
My mistake, at least he is "ball friendly".
Yep, we need more of that.
Doug Collins is a good'un. He's so cerebral.
Thankfully I'm not a Pistons or a Cavs fan. That would be brutal. I have no idea what their front offices are thinking.
That sometimes you have to be real bad before you can get real good - The cavs didn't prepare for losing Lebron - the pistons over paid folks - and have to work through it.
Pistons have a new owner in place, be interesting to see what sort of owner he'll be.
How can you say that? Joe Dumars is a genius! He assembled the 2004 team!
what a dolt.
While the Wizards looked horrendous, the Sixers gave you all you could ask for in their first game.
I think Jrue is our best player. He's making things happen on offense. I think 90% of Hawes' point were due to a beautiful Holiday assist.
I think Lou is our best scorer. He made some unreal shots tonight.
Hawes looked improved in rebounding the ball and looked more comfortable on offense.
Iguodala looked as bad as one could look, although he had some nice passes.
Meeks and Turner both looked OK. Meeks missed some makeable shots. Turner had 5 turnovers.
Brand and Young both looked as good as usual.
I actually thought Vucevic played OK. He was getting some tips which led to offensive rebounds and he passed the ball nicely and had some nice defensive plays. Obviously he needs to do better offensively and defensively he gave up too many offensive rebounds.
And lastly, Craig Brackins will be an interesting player for us. He made two 3 pointers, as DC wants him to become a 3 point specialist. He also looked solid on his defensive rotations.
Overall, our DEFENSE is what won us the game. Good rotations and good game plan, sagging off Washington and making them beat us from deep.
For a guy like Iguodala, I believe this compacted pre season is similar to the nfl exhibition game where the starters only get one set :)
No matter how he looks, he's the one I'm least worried about when the games matter
He tends to be a slow starter. I have some concern over that.
I guess we'll see...in order of concerns I don't know if he'll hit the top 5. I would like him to stop taking jump shots, but I've always wanted that :)
What did you think of Vesely? Very interesting defensive player to me, looked good defending Thad and since he and Singleton play that side of the court well maybe Washington would give us one?
I agree with you here. I think Iguodala wanted to ease into this year after last season's injuries. He didn't want to put too much effort into a meaningless preseason game.
It's the guys like Turner, Hawes, and Vucevic who are most important this preseason.
I like the fact that Iguodala played as bad as possible and still had 4 boards 5 assts and 2 steals (in 20 minutes). He's not gonna play all out in a game like this. It would be silly. He's approaching the game like a coach, letting the younger guys show what they can do. That's my take. Probably missed his shots semi-intentionally to see if anybody can O-board on this team.
Heh. That was as bad as I've seen his jumper look, and there was nothing intentional about it.
Looked back at SB Nation's Top Players in 2015:
The guy ranked 53rd had 12 points on 7 shots, 4 boards, 5 assists, 2 TO's.
The guy ranked 11th (who the writers said could legitimately be #1) had 8 points on 12 shots, 0 boards, 3 assists, 6 TO's.
I know it's only one game, but Jrue is still too low in people's minds.
Like I said when some people here were talking about Jrue for Paul, Jrue, for whatever reason, isn't all that well-regarded.
What does a game in 2011 have to do with where people will be in 2015?
Jrue is much farther along in his development as a point guard and as an overall player. He plays older than his age. John Wall plays like a point guard who just turned 21 on a team with no talent. But, to me, there's no question who has the greater talent level, and I think Wall's a fairly safe bet to reach something close to his ceiling.
Agreed. Jrue is about as complete as it gets for a young player. That's been the story on him since high school. Wall should acquire those skills by 2015, plus have the top 10 athleticism Jrue will never have.
There is no doubt that Jrue would be a valuable piece on a championship level team though - most important player on the team.
wow this is really dumb, who says that wall should acquire those skills by 2015? there is a reason that jrue has already acquired them at the same age as him. high basketball iq is a major factor in a good basketball player and wall doesn't seem to have that. not to mention, jrue would never be caught dead celebrating and talking shit after dunking on someone while down 40. this is a clear example of what makes jrue a great player and john wall a great highlight reel.
On the flip side, Jrue does have a liitted ceiling. he won't every be a top 10 NBA player.
Wall has the talent to be a top 10 player some day- but you can't say whether he will harness it or not. there were questions about Rose befoer he exploded last year, but similarly he always had the rare gifts needed to even have that type of ceiling.
Its like talking about baseball prospects. Only some guys are 5 tool prospects, but that in itself only gets you far.
Sorry, lazy posting in terms of typos.
wait why could he not be a top 10 player?
He lacks the raw talent and athleticism of a top 10 player - he'll be very very good because he can maximize his upside, but his upside isn't top 10...which isn't a bad thing...I mean in a league of 400+ players top 10 is only 2.5% of em
see this is where i disagree, sure he might slightly less of an athlete than wall or rose, but hes not far off. and i don't get how that is even relevant to top 10 player in the league. wall will never have the attitude, the iq, or the work ethic that jrue has and that is what makes a great player. wall and russell for instance are too one dimensional relying too much on their raw talent and having no other facets to their game.
It's relevant because athleticism and inherent talent get you as far as you can go even if you maximize your work ethic and iq...Why is it 'bad' if he's not a top 10 player...no one is saying wall is going to be top 10 either, hell from what I've seen a read of him it's less likely that Wall will hit his ceiling than Jrue will, but Wall's ceiling is much higher than Jrues just based on his inherent, let's call it, potential for lack of a better term
so just because he has better potential makes him a better player? it is the ability to reach your top potential that makes a player great thats the point. just because you are an athlete doesn't mean you can play basketball
No, either your intentionally missing the point, which I've spelled out more than once, or you don't get the point. Either way it's irrelevant. The point seems lost on you concerning potential or upside and the limitations.
well i just responded very clearly to your points down below, so it seems that your intentionally missing my points due to lack of response or knowledge
What makes you think that Wall doesn't have the work ethic or attitude? He's not DeMarcus Cousins.


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Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:15 am
Post subject: Bold Predictions for 2013 Jets season
You guys know the drill. What's gonna happen this year?
Geno has an up and down year but flashes signs of a very capable playmaker
The Jets run a year long committee with Ivory and Powell and neither of them stand out but both were somewhat capable backs.
Holmes doesn't produce and was banged up for most of the year.
Kerley reaches 1000 yards on the season.
Hill and Spadola reach 500 yards each
Cumberland and Winslow are both somewhat effective but none were huge playmakers.
The offensive line play is excellent all around all year.
The defensive line is stout. Richardson is in the running for Defensive rookie of the year and Mo almost hits double digit sacks.
Barnes is mostly ineffective
Coples misses a few games but still tallies 8 sacks
DeMario Davis is great all around in coverage and against the run.
Harris struggles a lot in coverage but Is still solid against the run.
Cromartie wasn't as good as he was last year but he is still excellent in coverage.
Milliner has a very good rookie season and shows off some brilliance in coverage and against the run and intercepts 4 passes.
The safeties don't kill us but none stand out.
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You lost me at "falling Sammy Watkins" there is no way he falls, unless a sniper kneecaps him during his 40, and Watkins momentum might get him a 4.4 40 anyway.
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Vladimir Ducasse and Powell are all pro bowlers.
Jeff Cumberland scores at least 7 times.
Troy Davis makes an immediate impact on defense.
That's all.
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Not a prediction, but hoping Antonio Allen takes over Dwight Lowery's pick 6/big play role.
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Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 10:47 am
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Stephen Hill, at some point, will have a game that will be one of the top ten wide receiver performances of the season.
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Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:14 am
Post subject: JETS RULE THE AFC EAST
They Jets have the potential to win every game on the schedule. I don't a game the Jets can't win. Reality is the Jets are human and will not always play to their potential. There I had a put a few loses in my predictions.
Team Record: 10 - 6, Jets win division on tiebreaker
Geno Smith 3200 passing yds, 250 rushing yds, 22TDs, 24INTS, 0 butt fumbles
Mark Sanchez - Will not play another snap for the Jets again. BYE.
Chris Ivory - Will get injured and flame out. Waste of a 4th round pick.
Bilal Powell - Will lead team in rushing at about 750yds.
Jeremy Kerley - Lead receiver at 85 catches for 1100yds , 2 punt return TDs
Stephen Hill - Breakout receiver at 70 catches for 900yds and 11TDs
Santanio Holmes - Will be traded before season is over.
- Will be the #1 rated defense in football.
- Muhammed Wikerson will be Defensive Players of the year with over 100tackles and 12 sacks
- Sheldon Richardson will be rookie Defensive Player of the year with 50 tackles and 7 sacks.
- Dee Milliner ( D.I.) will lead team in INTs with 7.
Playoffs: Will not make playoff predictions. Too many disappointments to jinx it.
The Sam Darnold, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson sweepstakes begin today.
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Vlad solidifies his spot at LG.
Goodson makes a big impact when Ivory goes down mid season.
Geno holds onto the QB spot all year and has more TD's than INT's
Richardson is DROY
AA leads the team in INT's
We get our first 1,000+ yard receiver in some time. (not sure who though). I'm thinking Kerley.
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Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 1:26 pm
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We're not a bottom 5 team in the league and we don't finish last in the AFC East (the Bills do)
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barnaby8787 wrote:
We're not a bottom 5 team in the league and we don't finish last in the AFC East (the Bills do)
This is not really bold...
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The only BOLD prediction I could think of that I actually believe could happen is Sheldon Richardson wins DPOY.
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Doesn't look suspicious at all.
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The only BOLD prediction I could think of that I actually believe could happen is Sheldon Richardson wins DPOY.
I assume you mean DROY.
I think Geno could win OROY. A non-QB has only twice since 2006. In 2007 when no rookie QB started more than 4 games and 2009 when Sanchez was the only rookie QB that started more than 10 games.
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Geno Smith passes for 3500 yards 22TDs 16INts 60% and we celebrate because its the best QB season we've had since Chad.
Mark Sanchez gets IRed and cries.
The offense greatly improves under Marty and we dont finish in the bottom 10.
Defense is not ranked in the top 10 for once and struggles for most of the season.
Kellen Winslow leads us in TDs.
Stephen Hill has about 1000 yards or close to it.
Not Jet reaches 10 sacks, yet again.
I have us going 7-9 honestly. Even with decent QB i just dont think theres much talent on this roster. Theres a foundation but we lack a big time difference maker on both sides of the ball.
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Davey wrote:
Stephen Hill, at some point, will have a game that will be one of the top ten wide receiver performances of the season.
If he's healthy, it's going to happen at some point.
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green24 wrote:
barnaby8787 wrote:
We're not a bottom 5 team in the league and we don't finish last in the AFC East (the Bills do)
This is not really bold...
According to most critics it is, lol
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- Top 10 in rushing offense.
- Hill proves he can be a #1 WR . 76 catches, 1,000 yards, 9 tds.
- Kellen Winslow 6tds
- Geno smith; 3000 24tds, 17ints, 58% comp.
-Cromartie will lead the team in int's with 5.
-David Harris have a bad season and rumors will fly about him being moved.
- Defense not ranked in the top 10.
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This season is one I have no idea what to expect. I sense it will be volatile though- in other words, big low moments followed by big high moments, followed by more low.
I wouldn't be surprised if Geno gets banged up and Matt Simms plays a game or two, he'll play well enough to create a mini QB controversy.
Gun to my head, I'd say we've seen the last of Mark Sanchez under center for the Jets.
Braylon Edwards will be back at some point, maybe as early as the end of next week.
Kellen Winslow will survive the season on a LaRon Landry type schedule. Chris Ivory will be in and out of the lineup week to week.
I wouldn't be shocked to see Brandon Moore return for one last swan song if there's an injury.
Jeremy Kerley will have a better year than Tavon Austin. Holmes will be pedestrian at best. Hill will emerge and have a good season.
Mohammed Wilkerson will make the Pro Bowl, as will Cromartie. Sheldon Richardson will register 8 sacks.
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"He can play central and that is not some way off. It is always just finding the right balance because around him you also need a more defensive player. But I like his qualities in the middle because he can penetrate and has good power to get out of pressure, that is a very important quality in the middle of the park.
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Oxlade-Chamberlain has appeared briefly as a substitute in the recent games against Aston Villa and Fulham, but his return to the starting line-up will surely give Roy Hodgson food for thought before England's friendly with Denmark in March.
He still has time to play his way into the Three Lions' World Cup squad with a strong second half to the season at club level.
Wenger is also boosted by the return to fitness of reserve striker Nicklas Bendtner, who could start against Coventry with Lukas Podolski an option out wide.
The Arsenal boss will not be taking Coventry, who sit mid-table in the third division of English football, lightly after being knocked out of the FA Cup by Championship Blackburn and the Capital One Cup by then-fourth tier Bradford last season.
Wenger, who has won the FA Cup four times, stressed he loves English football's oldest competition and the televised tie is a sell-out.
"We go into this game with a serious attitude," said Wenger. "Last year (against Blackburn) was a big blow for us and we want to deal with the game seriously.
"When you are on a run, it is important not to interrupt it with a set-back. That is what is at stake - every win makes the team stronger and more confident. We do not want to be up and down and up and down. It is important we continue our consistent run.
"This is a very prestigious competition for me. It was the only competition I could watch in France when I was a kid was the English FA Cup Final. On black and white television, every year we saw the cup final.
"It is true that maybe it does not have the glamour nowadays that it had in the 1960s and 1970s, but it is still for me a very important competition.
"I just remember that I was always admiring Wembley's pitch, because I used to play on really bad pitches, and the white ball... it was for me a dream to have this kind of ball. I played with a ball with laces at the time, so that was always something special to watch."
* COVENTRY fans will hold up signs during the match on 35 minutes - to show how far they have to travel for home games from their old ground following the club's controversial switch to Northampton - and on 61 minutes, as a tribute to Jimmy Hill, who took the club over in 1961.
The visiting supporters have liaised with Arsenal's Red Action fans' group, who have pledged to applaud the two demonstrations.
Probable team Fabianski; Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs; Flamini, Wilshere, Cazorla; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Podolski, Bendtner.


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After climbing the hill up Brookline Boulevard, you'll find the rest of this course to be a real "breeze." Citiparks and the Brookline Breeze Committee host this 5K run/walk along with a non-competitive one-mile "Mini Breeze" fun run and one-mile "Dog Walk."
All registered runners and walkers receive a T-shirt and are eligible for the post-race raffle.


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Greek Bruschetta With Florina Peppers and Smoked Trout.
Recipe by ThatSouthernBelle
Originally named: Grilled Bread With Creamed Florina Peppers & Smoked Trout. From the Greek Gourmet Traveler Summer 2006 edition for Kerasma. The picture of this was GORGEOUS (and that's saying something because I LOATHE fish.) I just wanted to eat them right off the page! It looked like a piece of bruschetta topped with the crushed peppers and a sliver of fish.
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This is tasty! It was my first experience with trout (I did use smoked), which I found to have really fine bones that were hard to find while leaving the fish in sizeable chunks. Next time I'll just flake the fish instead. A quick google told me that florina peppers are also called pimentos/pimientos, so that's what I used.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 12 slices stale bread, 6 x 2 1/2 cm (2 x 1 in.)
- 10 red peppers (Use red Florina peppers)
- 2 garlic cloves, finely cut
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons greek extra virgin olive oil
- 24 slices smoked trout, filet
- snipped fresh dill (to garnish)
- 1 lemon, rind of, grated
- salt
- pepper, freshly ground
Directions See How It's Made
- Grill the peppers on both sides (about 4 - 5 minutes per side), place them immediately in a bowl and cover with cellophane, keeping the bowl covered for 20 minutes.
- Skin the peppers and remove the seeds. Dry them on paper towels and cut them up.
- Fry them together with the oil and garlic in a frying pan on a low heat for 7 - 8 minutes until most of their juices have evaporated.
- Process them at medium speed until they become a velvety cream.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Grill the bread on both sides and spread the pepper cream on each slice.
- Place two slices of trout on each piece of bread and decorate with the dill leaves and lemon zest.


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Although the Capitol of the Creek Nation was established at Okmulgee in the year 1868, I had never been there when the Council
was in session in the log Council House. In 1878 I was in Indian Territory on leave of absence from the Indian Department
in Washington, where at that time I was employed as a clerk, and was visiting my parents at Tullahassee Mission when I had
an opportunity to see the council in session.
Early one beautiful October morning my father and I left Tullahassee with the hack and a pair of Indian ponies,—in the vernacular
of that time a hack was a strong, light spring wagon without cover. We crossed the Arkansas River at Henry Texas' ferry, superceded
in recent years by what is known as Spaulding Bridge. The drive was one of great charm. We did not mind the open vehicle and
our ponies made six miles an hour.
The tall prairie grass waved its russet sprays above golden rod and white and purple asters. At noon we stopped for dinner
and to feed our ponies on Cane Creek, where Isaac Smith an enterprising Creek Freedman had built a cluster of log cabins which
were the rooms of his hotel. He catered only to white and Indian travelers and patrons usually had a whole cabin to themselves.
The cabins were fairly clean though sometimes the small pests, colloquially known as "chinches", were annoying. Father and
I spread blankets on the grass out under the trees, and while our noon day meal was prepared we indulged in a siesta in the
warm October sunshine. Isaac's was notable for fried chicken with cream gravy, butter milk biscuits, fresh butter, preserves
and of course plenty of coffee. After the ponies had finished their eight ears of corn apiece and all the hay they could eat,
a negro boy harnessed them up again, we paid two bits each for our dinner and two bits each for the ponies' dinner and went
happily on our way, leaving Cane Creek bottom and driving west across the big prairie.
The first evidence that we were coming to Okmulgee as the sun began to drop toward the horizon, was the sight of Severs' pasture.
This pasture was three miles square, with a split rail
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fence, nine rails high. In trading with the Indians Fred B. Severs bought small bunches of their surplus stock for which they
took exchange in "store goods." These cattle then had the Severs' brand placed upon them and were turned into the pasture
until a sufficiently large herd was ready for market. We forded Okmulgee Creek and went up the road past camps and camp houses
to, Smiths' Hotel. This was another colored Smith, who was not a Creek freedman but a States' negro with a Creek freedman
Smiths' Hotel was a rather large frame building a block from the Council house. A front room upstairs was assigned to me.
It looked out on an upper porch and its windows were curtainless. Its furnishings comprised a low springless bedstead with
a feather bed and pillows, one sheet, and a clean patchwork quilt; no mirror, no chair nor wash basin. Guests of the hotel
were expected to perform their ablutions on the front porch, below, where there was a long shelf with buckets of water, gourd
dippers, tin wash basins with one roller towel. I had prepared for such an emergency with a plentiful supply of soap and towels,
so neither father nor I had to patronize the roller towel and I borrowed a basin so I got along very well. Out in front of
the hotel, swinging from its iron frame on a high post was an iron plantation bell. A vigorous pulling of the attached rope
was the signal to the town that it was meal time.
Meals at Smiths' Hotel were two bits but there were boarding places at which meals could be had for fifteen and twenty cents
and not bad meals either. Each breakfast and supper at Smiths' was a replica of the others, everything that could be fried
was fried, bacon, eggs, ham, potatoes, corn, etc. At dinner most foods were boiled but there was often barbecued pork or beef,
and chicken appeared with dumplings and gravy. For anyone who asked there were Indian dishes, sofkey, tuklike, tooksey, ahpuskey
etc. There was always coffee to drink and water if you asked for it, but it was customary to patronize the dippers in the
water buckets on the front porch after each meal.
At early candlelight the Council House bell rang and in the dimly lighted hall I went with my father up the steps of the new
Council House, recently completed, and used for the first time at this meeting of the Council. Hymns in their own language
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being sung as a congregation gathered in the Hall of the lower house of the Warriors, The "Tustenukkulkee". Men, women and
children drifted in during the singing, then a man began to pray and everybody knelt down. The service was entirely in Creek,
and the Preacher was the President of the House of Kings, The "Mekkulkee", always addressed as Liketuh Ohliketuh". The Reverend
James McHenry, a notably outstanding character, was the son of a Scotch father and Indian mother. During the bloody Creek
war which led to the conquering of the Creek people and their exile to Indian Territory, McHenry was a fearless fighter. He
foiled all attempts to entrap him and even a standing reward of $1500.00 for him, dead or alive, failed to bring results.
Finally taken however he was carried with his exiled brethren to Indian Territory where he began a new life. He was converted
and went into the Methodist Church and was duly licensed and ordained as a minister. He had received a rudimentary education
in English. No longer an outlaw, he was a leader of his people, a zealous Christian soldier. The service he conducted was
not long, for the village kept early hours.
At six the next morning when Smiths' bell told that breakfast was ready, I got up and joined my father downstairs in time
for bacon and eggs, hot biscuit, fried chicken and all the rest. Then we walked around awhile exchanging greetings with our
Indian friends. At a quarter of nine the Council House bell rang. We had gone a little earlier to pay our respects to the
Principal Chief, the "Mekko Hlakko", in the executive office. Ward Coachman was a man of much ability who was born in the
"Old Nation" in Alabama and educated there before following his people West. He was a member of the Alabama Creeks and spoke
English, Creek and Alabaman with equal fluence and our interview was a pleasant one. From the executive office we went across
the hall to the office of the committee on schools where father placed on file his reports of Tullahassee Mission and left
his books for financial audit and approval that the treasurer might issue a warrant for funds. The Contract under which Tullahassee
was operated provided a division of expense between the Mission Board and the Creek Nation.
Then we went upstairs to the House of Kings. The "Light Horse" who acted as doorkeeper admitted us and gave us seats
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to the left of the dais, on which was the desk of Mekko McHenry. We watched the routine business of the morning hour. Then
Mekko McHenry with great dignity and eloquence of voice and gesture made a personal address which brought a smile of gratification
to father's face and embarrassed blushes to mine. With the musical style of Creek oratory he was describing to the Mekkulkee
the good works of the Robertson family and their accomplishments for the welfare of the Creek people. The young woman present
with her father, he said, was a great friend to the Muskogee people In Washington where she worked for Wuhins Mokko, the Government,
and had done many things helping them. Especially he enlarged upon the recent contest among themselves in the election for
chief where the papers seemed to have been laid aside and forgotten.
All the public life was at a standstill. Their treasury was empty, their Courts and schools were without funds; even the community
blacksmiths had no funds till there should be legal recognition of their government and officials through whom the funds should
be paid. Though as they saw she was just a girl, she had interceded, and had been allowed, upon examination of their papers,
to write a report which had been adopted, the rightful government had been recognized, and peace came to their people. Then
his gavel called all to their feet and as father and daughter stood he led the stately stepping band of Indian Kings through
their ceremony of presentation and hand shaking, all returning to their places and remaining standing until the fall of the
gavel permitted them to be seated. This was an honor never bestowed upon a woman before.
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The education of children in Waltham Forest will suffer unless the government removes the cap on public sector pay, workers claimed this morning as they staged a national one-day strike.
Dozens of members from six unions gathered in Walthamstow Town Square this morning chanting "Gove must go" and "Bills keep coming, rent won't wait", before heading to central for a mass demonstration.
In Walthamstow town square, representatives from the National Union of Teachers (NUT), Waltham Forest Trades Council, Unison and the Public and Commercial Services Union addressed crowds.
NUT secretary Steve White branded David Cameron a 'hypocrite' and Michael Gove a 'liar'.
He reposnded to comments by the Prime Minister, who suggested he would tighten strike laws to make it requirement for more than 50 per cent of members to vote in favour of industrial action before a walk-out.
Mr White said: "It is utter hypocrisy. Not one MP in this land was voted in with more than a 50 per cent majority.
"The changes that this government are forcing through in education are unacceptable.
"It is unacceptable to link pay to performance, it is unacceptable to expect teachers to work until they are 68 and it is unacceptable to expect them to work 60-hour weeks.
"If the teachers are worn down – this will affect the education of their students."
Activist Nancy Taaffe said that she 'unconditionally' backed the strike, claiming many ex- colleagues at the council are being made redundant due to cuts.
UNISON secretary Dave Knight spoke of an "historic" day as the unions joined together and said a one per cent pay offer was a 20 per cent cut in real terms.
He said: "We have carried the burden of this government with the public sector pay freeze," he said.
"Today is probably not the end – it is the start of a movement where we will take on the government."
The government says the vast majority of public sector workers did not vote in favour of today's strike.
It insists it has had to make difficult decisions in order to cut the deficit and grow the economy.


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AT&T Teams Up with Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation to Offer Students Wireless Discount Programs
Smart Preparation in Time for Back-to-School; Proceeds from Sales to Benefit Scholarship Fund
Tempe, Arizona, August 28, 2008
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced an agreement with Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation (MCCF) that gives students, faculty and staff members access to discounted wireless rate plans and devices. In addition, MCCF has earmarked a portion of the proceeds generated from the student sales for its scholarship fund. This is the third year running that the two organizations have teamed-up to aid Maricopa Community College students and MCCF's Scholarship Fund.
"We are extremely excited by this partnership," said Jeff McElfresh, vice president and general manager for AT&T's wireless services in Arizona. "This relationship with MCCF is beneficial to students as well as Maricopa Community Colleges' employees and further demonstrates our ongoing investment in the Greater Phoenix community."
"We are delighted that through this partnership we're able to offer students substantial discounts on wireless rate plans and cell phones, while also producing additional revenue for student scholarships and other initiatives funded through our Foundation," said Dr. Steve Helfgot, president and CEO of the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation. "The vast majority of our students use wireless phones. Helping them reduce the cost of that service while we increase the scholarship money available to them is a win-win situation for everyone."
In order to participate in this scholarship fundraising program, students, faculty and staff members can go to any local AT&T retail store, present valid identification and request their discount.
"We are excited to provide students at MCCF access to these special discounts for our wireless services," said McElfresh. "It is clear that mobile technology — from instant messaging, text and video messaging, mobile e-mail, to wireless music and more — is playing a bigger role in how college students communicate with friends and relatives and stay organized."
For a complete array of AT&T offerings, visit www.att.com.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their offerings are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services and the nation's leading wireless, high speed Internet access and voice services. In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment. As part of its three-screen integration strategy, AT&T is expanding its TV entertainment offerings. In 2008, AT&T again ranked No. 1 on Fortune magazine's World's Most Admired Telecommunications Company list and No. 1 on America's Most Admired Telecommunications Company list. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at www.att.com.
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: 1948-2008
It is our duty to ensure that these rights are a living reality -- that they are known, understood and enjoyed by everyone, everywhere. It is often those who most need their human rights protected, who also need to be informed that the Declaration exists -- and that it exists for them.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Human Rights Day 2007 marked the start of a year-long commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Video of the Commemoration of Human Rights Day, 10 December 2007, Room XVII
at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland
This theme for 2008, "Dignity and justice for all of us," reinforces the vision of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) as a commitment to universal dignity and justice. It is not a luxury or a wish-list. The UDHR and its core values, inherent human dignity, non-discrimination, equality, fairness and universality, apply to everyone, everywhere and always. The Declaration is universal, enduring and vibrant, and it concerns us all.
Since its adoption in 1948, the Declaration has been and continues to be a source of inspiration for national and international efforts to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms.
It is difficult to imagine today just what a fundamental shift the Universal Declaration of Human Rights represented when it was adopted sixty years ago. In a post-war world scarred by the Holocaust, divided by colonialism and wracked by inequality, a charter setting out the first global and solemn commitment to the inherent dignity and equality of all human beings, regardless of colour, creed or origin, was a bold and daring undertaking.
High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour
An essential element in the protection of human rights is a widespread knowledge and understanding among people of what their rights are and how they can be defended. The Declaration is now available in over 360 languages and is the most translated document in the world – a testament to its universal nature and reach.
Sixty years on, we pay tribute to the extraordinary vision of the Declaration's original drafters and to the many human rights defenders around the world who have struggled to make their vision a reality.
The Declaration belongs to each and every one of us – read it, learn it, promote it and claim it as your own.


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This document contains Humboldt State University's policies and procedures governing payments to nonresident aliens. Questions regarding these policies and procedures may be directed to the Accounts Payable Coordinator.
A nonresident alien is a person who is not a U.S. citizen or resident, and does not meet either of the following two qualifications for resident alien status:
All nonresident aliens must have an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). No payments will be made without a correct ITIN. The IRS will issue an ITIN to an alien who does not have and is not eligible to get a Social Security Number (SSN). An ITIN is for tax purposes only. It does not entitle an alien to receive Social Security benefits or to change his or her employment or immigration status under U.S. law. To apply for an ITIN, IRS Form W-7 must be filed with the Internal Revenue Service. It takes approximately 30 days to receive an ITIN once requested.
The University is required by law to withhold taxes from payments to nonresident aliens for independent personal services. Independent personal services (a term commonly used in tax treaties) are personal services performed by an independent nonresident alien contractor as contrasted with those performed by an employee. This category of pay includes payments for professional services made directly to the person performing the services. The applicable withholding rates are as follows:
A nonresident alien may be entitled to an exemption from or a reduced rate of federal withholding under one of the following:
The Assistant Commissioner (International) may be contacted at Internal Revenue Service, Assistant Commissioner (International), 950 L'Enfant Plaza South SW, Washington DC 20024.
In order to qualify for an exemption from State of California withholding (on payments totaling $1,500 or more), a nonresident alien must have one of the following:
Information regarding California exemption certificates can be obtained by contacting the Franchise Tax Board, PO Box 942840, Sacramento CA 94240-0040.
Under most tax treaties, pay for independent personal services performed in the United States is exempt from U.S. income tax only if the independent nonresident alien contractor meets all three of the following conditions:
See IRS Publication 515, Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Corporations, for information on tax treaties in effect between foreign countries and the United States.
Reimbursement for ordinary and necessary travel expenses (transportation, lodging, and meals) is not subject to federal and state withholding if both of the following conditions are met:
Compensation totaling $600 or more paid to a nonresident alien for independent personal services is reported annually to the nonresident alien, the Franchise Tax Board, and the Internal Revenue Service. IRS Form 1042-S and FTB Form 592B are issued to nonresident aliens prior to February 1 each year. The forms reflect payments and tax withholding, if applicable, for the preceding calendar year.


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Jefferson INF Jacob Lopez has signed with St. Pete College, Dragons coach Pop Cuesta announced Thursday.
Lopez, a 5-foot-8, 155-pound senior, drew a team-high 16 walks and went 11-for-66 (.167) on the season with 17 runs scored, five RBIs and four doubles. He was a perfect 14-for-14 in stolen bases, which led the team.
Lopez is the third Hillsborough County player to sign with St. Pete this spring, joining Freedom's Eric and Kyle Schindler.


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"Some people bring joy and happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go." - Anonymous
Whether you are retiring or leaving your current job to take another, once you set a date to leave your current employer, it's not uncommon for your work habits and attitudes to change. You may find it difficult, or even unappealing to concentrate on tasks. You may find yourself irritated by little things you used to accept as "part of the job," or, the flip side, you may adopt a flippant attitude about things you used to feel were important. These are symptoms of a condition casually known as "short timer's syndrome."
Short-timer's syndrome, or STS, has been studied and documented since the early 20th century. Basically, it refers to a shift in morale, rise in anxiety and withdrawal from commitment that may accompany change. Change can be difficult, scary and even liberating, so it is natural that your actions and attitudes change in anticipation. But, your last impressions can be just as important as first impressions, so you need to be aware of the image you project, even if your time with your colleagues is winding down.
Many companies may ask a resigning or retiring employee to leave within a day or two of the individual giving the customary two weeks' notice to avoid some of the negative impact of STS on remaining staff, productivity and the company's bottom line. While they probably don't mean to, short-timers may poison the morale of colleagues they are leaving behind, especially if they openly gloat about leaving or shirk their regular duties, leaving others to pick up the slack. Other concerns about short-timers from the employer's perspective may include theft, sabotage and corporate espionage.
Here are some things you can do to avoid being seen as a "lame duck" and remain productive in your final days or weeks with an employer, courtesy of the job search technology guide at About.com:
It sometimes can be very easy to slip into a short-timer's attitude in your final days with a company. To help avoid letting stress lead you down that path, take care of yourself. Sleep regular hours and stay on a regular schedule to fight apathy and laziness, and maintain a healthy diet that allows you to stay energized and focused on your work.
While it can be a struggle to care about your job when you have one foot out the door, doing so can make the transition easier for those you leave behind, and can leave a positive impression of you that may come in handy down the road.


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I recommended to two friends house hunting in Athens, GA this week, to be sure to make time for dinner at restaurant Farm 255 before they headed back to Atlanta. Besides getting their rave reviews of every mouth watering culinary delight ordered, they also brought me Farm 255's marketing card-stock. Attached are the images.... I am smitten with the selected typewriter & almost handwritten style fonts, the simple, hand drawn images, and the single photo - a luscious patch of Thyme - so dense I can just about smell its savory fragrance.
In this previous post, I mentioned Farm 255's latest venture, expanding to the city limits, and opening Farm Burger in Decatur, GA. The post also highlights Farm 255's Farm Cart - the restaurant's mobile mini cafe, offering quick and fresh "farm food" - serving lunch weekdays & typically parked outside the restaurant in Athens, but recently made an appearance at Atlanta's Sweet Auburn Curb Market's Urban Picnic.


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All of our rooms are non-smoking!! Smoking is ONLY allowed on the balconies. Sorry, pets are NOT allowed. We love pets but out of respect for our other guests, we ask that you do not bring your pets. Ask us about some safe, affordable places to leave your pets while you vacation with us. Our rooms are just as they appear on our web site. Check out our photo gallery to see what awaits you!
Standard Queen
Standard Queens have an open floor plan with two queen beds (sleeps 4) an activity table with chairs, cable, a mini fridge, microwave and coffee maker. Rooms have a balcony overlooking the beach and Gulf of Mexico. Room amenities include an iron and ironing board, alarm clock and complimentary toiletries.
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This unit features 2 rooms each with a Queen Sized bed complete with their own TV. The rooms are separated by an efficiency style kitchen including a sink, apartment sized refrigerator, 4 burner stove, microwave, toaster and basic cooking and eating utensils. Bathroom features a tub/shower combination, blow dryer and complimentary toiletries. All rooms have a private balcony that provides breathtaking views of the beach of the Gulf of Mexico.
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Deluxe Queens offer balconies overlooking the Gulf with two queen beds in the bedroom. Efficiency-style kitchen features a sink, apartment sized refrigerator, 4 burner stove with oven, microwave, toaster and basic cooking and eating utensils. Room includes iron amenities, alarm clock and coffee maker. Bathroom features spacious countertops, blow dryer and complimentary toiletries.


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Suspect arrested with stolen cell phone
A 21-year-old Delaware Avenue man was arrested on Niagara Street about 1 p.m. Wednesday with a cell phone he had purchased with a stolen credit card, police said.
Miguel J. Pratts was arrested in the 400 block of Niagara and charged with felony counts of grand larceny in the fourth-degree and criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth-degree. Police officers seized the Samsung Galaxy cell phone he had reportedly just purchased using the stolen credit card.


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Carlo Petrini once addressed an auditorium of Americans. He spoke for 40 minutes or so in full Piedmontese dialect, which Italians from next door Lombardy would have been hard put to understand. At the end, his audience gave him a prolonged standing ovation. This says much about Signor Petrini's gifts as a speaker - he isn't one to let the complete absence of English get in the way of communication - and the affection and regard with which he is held.
Petrini (pictured below) has been the guiding spirit of Slow Food since its inception in 1985, and he remains president of Slow Food International, travelling constantly to promote it. He was in London a week or so back, to have a chat with his pal, Prince Charles, and to open the first Slow Food Market near London's Festival Hall (the second will be next month).
Given the forces ranged against it, the concept of Slow Food - to resist the homogenisation and globalisation of food production - may seem a bit fanciful. Certainly, few could have foreseen its success at its foundation. It now has more than 85,000 active members in 40 countries. But then, Petrini has a gift for turning the most apparently far-fetched idea into concrete reality. Not many people gave him much chance when he started mentioning a University of Gastronomy where students could study various branches of food and wine production, history, theory and practice and come out with degrees that would be recognised by other academic establishments. These days the university flourishes.
And then there was the evening when I happened to be in Bra some years back, having a drink with John Irving, then the editor of the English language Slow Food magazine. The door burst open, and one of Petrini's aides slumped on to a bar stool, wide-eyed with exasperation. "Have you heard Carlo's latest idea?" he said. "He wants to bring 10,000 peasant farmers and food producers to Turin for a congress. Ten thousand! Can you imagine what that means?"
Two years later saw the first Terra Madre in Turin. There weren't 10,000 peasant farmers, just a mere 5,000, from all corners of the globe. For many, it was the first time they had been outside their own countries. Along with Slow Food gardens in schools and the promotion of farmers' markets, Terra Madre is one of the achievements of which Petrini is most proud. He is far too much of a realist to think that this could halt globalisation on its own. But he knew that, in most cases, artisanal food producers live and work in isolation. He reasoned that if they knew they weren't alone, they would draw strength from solidarity. More, by harnessing modern communications technology, a yak herder in Mongolia, say, could get in touch with a llama farmer in the Andes. It was about creating a network of like-minded people.
His secondary aim in London was to energise people into creating another network, and, like most of his ideas, it has a practical edge. "We need to create a lobby group to work in Brussels on behalf of artisanal producers. All the big agro-industrial sectors and food companies have lobbies. We need to create the same for small producers."
Petrini, who survived a serious illness a few years ago, maintains a punishing schedule, trailing exhausted, far younger aides in his wake, his eyes beady and laughing, his sharp nose hovering over this food or that, pouring out his enthusiasm and passion on prince, politician or producer, making no distinction between them. Perhaps these were skills he learned when he was an organiser for the Communist Trades Union in Italy in the 70s.
What keeps him going? "Curiosity," he said. "Curiosity. And meeting people like these." He waved a hand at the farmers, cheesemakers, bakers, chutney and jam-makers. and brewers manning the stalls behind him.
Where to get it
Slow Food Slow Food UK Limited, Unit 3, Alliance Court, Eco Park Road, Ludlow, Shropshire, 01584 879599, slowfood.org.uk