oćeš se kladit da sad neće baš najbolje igrat do all-satr pauze,onda će u višu prebacit i kad dođe playoff u najvišu će prebacit

pa svejedno bi trebalo doći do toga...taman će se uigrati jer previše je novih igrača na jednom mjestu da bi to odmah na početku dobro izgledalo

dirk opet riješio tekmu...i to protiv spursa koji su se ''čuvali za play-off'' 

dallas ima odličnu ekipu i mislim kako će play-off bez problema osigurat,čak štoviše,borit će se za mjesta koja daju prednost domaćeg terena

washingtonu se vratio jamison i odmah je to druga priča...da arenas nije toliko fulao mogli su i uvjerljivije dobit clevelanda u kojem lebron igra sam protiv 5 protivničkih igrača

žao mi netsa...iamju solidnu tu mladu ekipu ali pola ih je ozlijeđeno,trek što im se vrati lopez ozlijedio se lee.vjerujem da kada budu svi na okupu (harris,lee,lopez,douglas-roberts) kako će past i koja pobjeda

 Mislim da bi se ipak i Lebron i Bosh prilagodili Wadeu, ipak je on stariji i ima prsten,a došli bi kod "njega" igrati... Za Jamesa sam čak siguran da bi preustio Wadeu da bude prva violina, to je nešto što je naučio na olimpijadi s Kobeom i to je i javno rekao...da je on timski igrač...   Za Bosha nisam siguran...

 
...sve je to nestvarno,al lijepo je sanjat....a možda ipak....  

ma kakvi...to za olimpijadu se ne može uspoređivat s ovime...ipak je olimpijada nešto što traje mjesec dana,sam turnir čak i manje,a vamo je u pitanju cijela godina

ne vjerujem da bi lebron mogao izdržati cijelu sezonu u nečijoj sjeni tj ne bit glavni.a i ne treba wade i lebron i bosh.dovoljan bi mu bio samo npr bosh,već bi to bila ekipa za sam vrh 

..evo da malo iskomentiramo i trenutne situacije što se tiče kako ko stoji na tablici...

Dakle domaći tereni su još "netaknuti" u Atlanti,Denveru i Phoenixu. 

-Ovih 10-2 Sunsa su iznenađenje, otišli su na na istok i tamo napravili 4-1 protiv solidnih ekipa, efikasni su, brzi i predvođeni Nashom...  Mislim da ih baš nešto nisu ekipe shvatile ozbiljno,a i Amare se u zadnje vrijeme razigrao...na početku se nekako "bojao" (vjerojatno i mala prilagodba na ove njegove naočale...) i sad to sve ok izgleda. Frye, J.Richardson i G.Hill svi solidni i baš me zanima do kuda će ova momčad dogurat... 


-Denver očekujem na 1. ili 2. mjestu na zapadu i to je sve o njima, mislim da bi i oni sami bili razočarani da budu negdje ispod 2 mjesta...Melo, Chauncey, J.R, Nene, K-Mart   

-Atlanta ima mladu momčad, i možda najpodcjenjenijeg superstara Jo Johnsona...  Ona utakmica gdje su dobili Celticse u TD Gardenu je bila možda i prekretnica što se tiče neke mentalne stabilnosti...gdje se nisu preplašli ni "potuči" sa Bostonom, i momčad ima dosta toga za reći na istoku...   ..a Josh Smith igra sezonu karijere, očekujem ih kao nositelje u prvom krugu playoffa... 

-Što se tiče istoka,malo će se toga mijenjat...  Boston, Orlando, Cleveland i Atlanta na vrhu, do njih Chicago,Miami i Toronto...  Bucsi su trenutno overachieveri, a Washington sa Jamisonom izgleda jako dobro i oni su za mene sudionici doigravanja...

-Za Zapad je možda malo rano prognozirat, osim Denvera i Lakersa na prve dvije pozicije, ostalo je sve otvoreno i tu će se još puno toga mijenjati...

ovo ja josh smitha je istina...kako čovjek igra...prestrašno

već sad se može nabrojati 4-5 ekipa i sa zapada i sa istoka koje će 99% u doigravanje.ja bih još ovim ekipama s istoka dodao miami,nekako su mi ispred chicaga i toronta.a njima bih dodao washington i detroit (koji će se popravit kad budu svi na okupu)možda i buckse.ostali će jaaaako teško do doigravanja.jedino je sigurno da njn,nyk i cha play-off vidjeti neće

tako i na zapadu...gsw,mem,min i lac playoff neće izboriti.lakersi i denver će se vjerojatno s vremenom izdvojiti.dallas,phoenix,portland i spurse bih stavio u istu grupu.dok će se ostali boriti za preostala 2 mjesta 

Evo jedne analize zašto hawksi igraju dobro.

Forget about Boston, Cleveland and Orlando. The best record in the East currently belongs to the 10-2 Atlanta Hawks.


What's the difference between this edition of the Hawks and the underachievers of the past few seasons?

Not Joe Johnson. He's still among the most unstoppable one-on-one scorers in the league. Indeed, as he proved in the Hawks' dousing of the Heat, J.J. can score from anywhere. His total of 30 points included 5-for-11 from 3-point range, a dunked put-back and a couple of layups on the run — plus his characteristic tricky maneuverings through a forest of in-the-paint defenders.

Johnson also demonstrated his prowess as a defensive stopper — holding the usually dynamic Dwayne Wade to 2-for-9 in the first half, a total of only 15 points on 6-for-18 shooting, and a mere two tries at the stripe. Not a stealer or a banger, Johnson is an incredible position defender, who relies on strength, anticipation and a thorough understanding of his opponent's strengths and weaknesses.

In fact, J.J.'s superlative performance in the game at hand was merely business as usual.

Not Mike Bibby. He's lost at least a step, and had a difficult time on defense. But Bibby can still bury open shots, make timely passes and take good care of the ball. Oddly enough, Bibby is certainly the slowest player of the starting five — a rare characteristic for a point guard.

The best aspects of Bibby's game plan are his reliability and his unselfishness.

Not Marvin Williams. He's still one of the most athletic players in the league, but he's also an erratic shooter, who forced more shots and drives than Josh Smith used to — which is saying a lot.

At the same time, Williams has become a quick-footed and alert defender — but not good enough for him to be a difference-maker.

Not Zaza Pachulia. As ever, he hustles, usually comes back to his right hand on every drive, makes an occasional jumper, is an adequate rebounder, a barely passable passer and more of a finesse center than a power one.

In other words, Pachulia is an average backup big man.

Not Joe Smith. Reliable, a savvy defender, a dependable midrange shooter, and a hard worker ... he's all of these. But being the fourth big man in a four-man frontcourt rotation doesn't give Smith too many opportunities to turn a ball game around.

Not Maurice Evans. He'll run, jump, huff and puff on defense, and drop an occasional trey. But Evans is, was and always will be nothing more than a marginal player.

In fact, Atlanta's early success can be credited to one newcomer, and the sudden maturation of a pair of youngsters.

Jamal Crawford certainly didn't have a spectacular outing — 3-for-10, two turnovers and 10 points. But there's an electric quality that raises the temperature of a game whenever he touches the ball in the attack zone. He can shoot from anywhere, moves briskly without the ball and can get off quick shots from a variety of unexpected release-points. Crawford also demonstrated his confidence when, as soon as a 3-point shot left his hand, he turned and headed downcourt. And, of course, the shot split the net.

For sure, he tends to get overly aggressive and tries to force his way through heavy traffic — leading to a pair of his layup attempts being blocked (although he was definitely fouled on one of them), as well as a charging violation.

But he's even more interested in moving the ball than he is in shooting it — which is a radical departure from his previous habits. He was credited with three assists, and all told threw seven excellent passes.

Crawford's defense is also better than it ever was — two steals — and he's clearly learning how to navigate high screen/rolls.

At the heart of his game, though, is his ability to light up a scoreboard. As the season progresses and he gets more comfortable with his role — backup point and shooting guard — Crawford will undoubtedly become more consistent. For the moment, however, he provides the kind of explosive point-making off the bench that the Hawks have sorely lacked.

Al Horford's midrange jumper is vastly improved, and his athleticism in the middle is unsurpassed. He's even mastered a step-back J! He can run with the guards, as well as execute swift and timely baseline rotations.

Horford's only shortcoming is literally that — he's only 6-10, 246, and is therefore a rather smallish big man. Indeed, he was often simply overpowered by Jermaine O'Neal on isolations and low-post possessions.


But Horford's speed and quickness — up and down the court, and to the top of rebounds — provides the Hawks with unusual athleticism in the paint. For the game he was 6-for-10, with 12 rebounds to go with his 16 points.

However, the one player on the Hawks who's most responsible for the quantum leap the team has taken thus far this young season is Josh Smith.

There's no question about this.

Where he used to hoist up at least one or two ill-advised treys per game, Smith's 3-point attempt Wednesday was his first in the 12 games the Hawks have played.

Where he used to shoot first and never ask questions, Smith totaled a game-high seven assists and is averaging 4.0 this season. Compare this to his career average of 2.6 assists per game. In addition to his registered assists, Smith also made seven other timely passes to teammates who missed their ensuing shots.

From his favorite spot at the midpost above the right box, Smith showed that he could attack the basket with either his left or his right hand. In fact, among his 18 points — on 6-for-16 shooting — was nary a jumper. Just drives, dunks and layups on the run, and put-backs — with several of these being of the spectacular variety. In other words, he didn't need to be frequently featured in order to score.

He even made a nifty backdoor cut — but missed the layup.

Yes, he missed a few shots — mostly layups in crowds — but only one or two could be considered forces. And when he failed to get a righteous call on one of these, he complained loud and long enough to get tagged with a tech.

Indeed, his only egregious force was a behind-the-back pass that went awry.

And Smith was absolutely a force on defense — two steals, two blocks, 10 defensive rebounds (plus four offensive retrievals). His rotations were menacing, but he did have trouble in the opening quarter when Michael Beasley burned him for 11 points — mostly on long-range jumpers.

Above all, Smith played with energy both when he had the ball and when he was off-the-ball — the latter being another departure from his previous weak-side loafings. And it was Smith's energetic play that boosted the Hawks to a 34-20 dominance of the second quarter that essentially put the game away.

Could this be the season that Smith joins Joe Johnson in the All-Star game?

As a team, the Hawks could always score, but they're winning primarily because their defense is quicker and more coordinated than ever before. Also because J.J. is as great as he is, and because Smith's game has grown up.

Their most glaring trouble spots are Bibby's lack of quickness, Crawford's lack of command when playing the point, and an absence of size and power in the middle.

In any event, this team should be considerably better in the spring than they already are now.