April 16, 2011 at 12:00 am · Filed under Uncategorized
All sports are full of unsung heroes. These are the athletes that are willing to put in the time and the energy, not necessarily to be the best, but to be a significant contributor on their teams. In basketball, these are the players who are willing to take the charge, make it difficult for other’s to score and who impact the game without the stats necessarily reflecting their impact. That effort is what has made Mario West Atlanta’s underdog hero.
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April 3, 2011 at 12:00 am · Filed under Uncategorized
Jeff Teague is the kind of player the Atlanta Hawks need: a young player with a nice upside. Teague has demonstrated flashes of NBA talent during his short career. Now that he is getting the opportunity to play significant minutes, Teague is delivering.
In his recent start against the Portland Trail Blazers Teague came up big with 24 points, five steals, four rebounds, and three assists. He even blocked three shots, impressive as a point guard. His successive stat lines have not been as stout, so you know that Teague was amped up for his big start. Read the rest of this entry »