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I LOVE my new Whirlpool 36" gas cooktop! I love having 5 burners. My huge pots and pans actually fit without crowding! Control placement works great for me and is safe for my kids who cook. We had gas for years, inherited electric in our new home and got used to it....but...there's nothing like gas, so we paid to install gas in our new home, and I'm so glad we did! We seriously considered induction cooktops, but with a house full of kids who cook, I felt the control with gas (what you see is what you get: big flame = big heat/little flame = low heat is intuitive) would better suit our needs. The cooktop is beautiful. My only concern is that it stays that way! The grates are really nice as well.
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Purchased for our new home - love the ease and functions of the unit!
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By dlr1
from SD, United States
The unit is operating great. Like the space on top for larger pans. Have notice that the ceiling fans do play with the flames on the burners.
By Lee101
from Sparks, NV, United States
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By Willowtree123
from Georgia, United States
We bough this along with other whirlpool appliances for our new house. So far so good. No complaints yet. It's easy to keep clean. And it was a medium priced cooktop compared to others. I've always bought whirlpool and have never been disappointed. Great value for the quality.
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Great stovetop. It is easy to slide pots from one burner to another, easy to clean, and works every time immediately. I would buy it again and recommend it to friends.
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By Diana70
from Carson City, NV, United States
I am 70 years old and been married 52 years (yes to the same man). I have always cooked home made meals. I wanted a new stove top, I would assume this will be my last, since all my Whirlpool appliances last a lot of years. It is beautiful and really like the burners which are very easy to keep clean.
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I have wanted a gas stovetop, for so long!! I have been in my house for 18 yrs. and finally got it !! It cooks so my better. It fits in my kitchen so well black and grays My home is the Thanksgiving dinner for family and friends, we have about 25 for turkey dinner.
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My husband and I bought a new home with this cooktop and I love it! It is the best cooktop ever with 5 burners and it is easy to clean. We recommend Whirlpool products because they are dependable and last a long time.
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Nice to have. The little black rubber protection pieces on the bottom will not stay to prevent scratches
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Redid my whole kitchen with whirlpool mainly because of price, quality, and most of all it is made in the USA......
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Optima Batteries and NAPA Auto Parts to Sponsor the 34th Annual Dirt Track World Championship
WAYCROSS, GA (July 23, 2014) – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and famed promoter Carl Short are pleased to announce the title and presenting sponsors of the 34th Annual Dirt Track World Championship. The Optima Batteries DTWC - Presented by NAPA Auto Parts will once again take place at Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio on October 16th through 18th. The three day event is the final event for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 2014 season and will conclude with the 100-lap $50,000 to win feature event on Saturday night October 18th.
Optima Batteries with corporate offices in Milwaukee, WI, has a 40-year history of technological innovation and engineering. OPTIMA® products offer unstoppable power for extreme enthusiasts and others who require the ultimate in power source batteries. Optima batteries were the first high‐performance AGM automotive batteries in existence and revolutionized the industry with the unique SPIRALCELL TECHNOLOGY®.
Optima Batteries has been a Team Lucas Partner for several years and the title sponsor of the Optima Batteries Hard Charger Award on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the past two years. Optima Batteries has increased their involvement with the Late Model Dirt Series this year and is excited about the opportunity to title sponsor the prestigious Dirt Track World Championship. As the title sponsor of the season finale, Optima Batteries looks to increase their brand in this market and gain new customers both from racers and the race fans. To learn more about Optima Batteries, visit their website at www.optimabatteries.com. Optima batteries can also be found on the social media sites www.facebook.com/optimabatteries and on twitter at www.twitter.com/optimabatteries.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is also please to announce that NAPA Auto Parts has signed on as the Presenting Sponsor of this year's Dirt Track World Championship. NAPA Auto Parts, with over 85 years of existence, has 6,100 stores nationwide and 64 strategically located distribution centers serving all 50 states. NAPA Auto Parts has the most extensive inventory in the industry and helps you find the exact part you need. To learn more about NAPA Auto Parts visit their website at www.napaonline.com. NAPA can also be found on the social media pages www.facebook.com/NAPAKNOWHOW and on twitter at www.twitter.com/NAPAKNOWHOW.
"We are excited to have two great companies involved with the DTWC this year. Optima Batteries has been a Team Lucas Partner for several years and has seen the value with the Late Model Dirt Series. Becoming the title sponsor of the DTWC and the season finale gives Optima Batteries a huge presence in our sport of Dirt Late Model Racing and fits their demographics and target audience. In addition, having NAPA Auto Parts come on board as the presenting sponsor just gives the entire event credibility and increased exposure nationally by having such a well known brand associated with the event. We are thrilled to have two great partners for our season finale and look forward to working with everyone at Optima Batteries and NAPA", stated Ritchie Lewis, Director, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
Activities for the 34th Annual Optima Batteries Dirt Track World Championship - Presented by NAPA Auto Parts will get underway on Thursday, October 16th with Modified Qualifying, Heat Races and Consolation races. On Friday, October 17th the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will take to the track for Hot-Laps, Miller Welders Time Trials and Heat Races. Also on Friday night there will be a Non-Qualifiers race for the Modifieds. Then on Saturday, October 18th the schedule will include the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series B-Mains, the Modified Feature event, the $3,000 to Win DirtonDirt.com Jim Dunn Memorial Non-Qualifiers race and the $50,000 to win/$2,000 to start DTWC 100-lap feature.
To purchase tickets for this event visit www.dirttrackworldchampionship.net/tickets.htm or call 740-858-6661. To learn more about the event go to www.dirttrackworldchampionship.net or visit the track website at www.portsraceway.com. If you have any questions, contact the DTWC office at (740) 858-6661 or you can email Carl Short at email@example.com or call at (865) 945-3423 or (865) 712-9303.
For the latest breaking news about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, including the 2014 tour schedule, TV schedule, drivers, sponsors and all the information about the series visit the official website at: www.lucasdirt.com.
Follow the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series on the social media outlets at www.facebook.com/lucasdirt and https://twitter.com/lucasdirt
Track Information
Portsmouth Raceway Park
Track Phone #: (740) 354-3278 or Office – (740) 858-6661
Promoter: Donna Rayburn – (740) 259-3408 / (740) 821-1161
Location: 25648 State Route 73, West Portsmouth, OH 45663
Website: www.portsraceway.com
Event Purse
Dirt Track World Championship Purse: 1. $50,000, 2. $15,000, 3. $10,000, 4. $7,000, 5. $5,000,
6. $3,500, 7. $3,200, 8. $3,000, 9. $2,800, 10. $2,500, 11. $2,450, 12. $2,400, 13. $2,350, 14. $2,300, 15. $2,250, 16. $2,200, 17. $2,150, 18. $2,100, 19. $2,075, 20. $2,060, 21. $2,050, 22. $2,040,
23. $2,030, 24. $2,020, 25. $2,010, 26. $2,000.
Jim Dunn Memorial Non Qualifiers Race: 1. $3,000, 2. $1,500, 3. $1,250, 4. $1,000, 5. $900,
6. $800, 7. $750, 8. $700, 9. $650, 10. $600, 11. 500, 12. $400, 13. $350, 14. $300, 15. $250,
16. $200, 17. $200, 18. $200, 19. $200, 20. $200, 21. $200, 22. $200, 23. $200, 24. $200, 25. $200,
26. $200.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Official Sponsors Include:
ASi Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Fast Orange- "The Official Hand Cleaner" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
GEICO - "The Official Insurance" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
iON Cameras – "The Official Camera" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
MAVTV "American Real" - "The Official TV Network" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Optima Batteries - "The Official Battery" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Ole Smoky Moonshine – "The Official Moonshine" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
ProtectTheHarvest.com-"The Official Protect the Harvest Campaign" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Super Clean- "Official Cleaner-Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Marketing Partners Include:
Allstar Performance, AR Bodies, Bad Boy Mowers, Barry Wright Race Cars, Black Diamond/Club 29 Chassis, Bloomquist Race Cars, Brodix, Clements Race Engines, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, C&R Racing Inc., Crawford Supply, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, CV Products, DirtonDirt.com, Dunn-Benson Ford, Dyers Top Rods, Edelbrock, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Fast Orange, Fuel Safe Fuel Cells, FK Rod Ends, Georgia Boot, Grover Race Engines, Hawk Performance, Hedman Hedders, Hot Rod Processing, Hot Rod Tracker, Industrial Pressure Washers (IPW), Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRi Shocks, Keyser MFG, Kuntz Race Engines, Longhorn Chassis, MasterSbilt Chassis, Midwest Sheet Metal, Miller Welders, Öhlins Shocks, Outerwears, Performance Bodies, Pierce Racecars, Pro Power Racing Engines, RaceTec Pistons, Revelution Race Cars, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Roush Yates Parts, Simpson Race Products, Total Seal, Traeger Grills, Vic Hill Race Engines, Weld Racing Wheels, Wrisco, 5150 Race Trailers
Brandon Sheppard Shocks the Field and Wins the Dirt Track World Championship
PORTSMOUTH, OH (October 19, 2013) - Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, IL captured the biggest race of his young career winning the 33rd Annual RED BUCK Dirt Track World Championship at Portsmouth Raceway Park on Saturday Night. Sheppard at age 20 became the youngest driver in the history of the DTWC to win the crown jewel event. Sheppard earned $50,000 as he became the 24th different driver to win the DTWC and captured his first career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory.
Sheppard piloting the #1 Mark Richards Racing, Rocket House Car charged through the field from his seventh starting position using the very top groove to pass Scott Bloomquist for the lead on lap 43. Sheppard would motor away from the field after each restart through the middle stages of the race fending off challenges from several seasoned veterans en route to his victory in front of a capacity crowd. Steve Francis of Ashland, KY advanced from his 15th starting position to finish second at the checkers and clinching second place in the final LOLMDS Championship Points Standings. Jackie Boggs of Grayson, KY took home third followed by 14th starting Jason Feger of Bloomington, IL. Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN rounded out the top five. With his fifth place finish Owens was crowned the 2013 Lucas Oil late Model Dirt Series National Champion for the third year in a row.
Sheppard, who was subbing for Josh Richards in the Rocket Chassis House car this weekend, was stunned with his accomplishment in victory lane. "It hasn't sunk in yet," said Sheppard in victory lane. "To come here in this car and win this race is just unbelievable, we had a great weekend, we set fast time last night, and almost won our heat race, but to come from seventh tonight and win was just unbelievable. And to beat the caliber of drivers in this field and the history of this event is just awesome. We've really had such a good year with our own Rocket car as well and I have to thank my dad and grandpa for all of their help this season. I also want to thank all the sponsors on the number one car, Valvoline, Seubert Calf Ranches, Ernie D's, Ace Metal Works, Sunoco Race Fuel and Roush-Yates Engines', stated Sheppard.
Francis driving the #15 Clint Bowyer Racing, Georgia Boot entry grabbed the second spot on lap 79 from Boggs. But over the final 21 laps of the race Francis could not catch Sheppard. "Congrats to those guys on the win, Brandon and Mark they did a great job all weekend. I thought maybe I had enough to chase him down at the end, but we finished the year strong and got second in the Lucas Oil points. We had a good battle all season with Jimmy (Owens) and congrats to him and his team on their championship. We'll be back next year with Clint Bowyer Racing and Georgia Boot to try and win this championship again", stated Francis.
Jackie Boggs, whose hall of fame father was the late Jack Boggs, won the DTWC three times in his career. Jackie was in the hunt for his first DTWC win over the last half of the race, but came up just short in finishing a solid third place. "The nose of our car was digging in the track at times and I couldn't get off the corners like I wanted to. But we had a real good set-up for the feature and was hoping all the laps I've ran here would pay off with a win. To run third with these guys is still great", stated Boggs, driver of the #4B with sponsorship from Quick Response Environmental and Industrial Services and Swartz Race Cars.
Completing the top ten were Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN; Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR; Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, IL; Eric Wells of Hazard, KY, and Steve Shaver of Vienna, WV.
In preliminary action, Brandon Sheppard set the overall time (Group A) amongst the 79 entrants, with a lap of 14.575 seconds. Jackie Boggs set the fastest time in Group B with a time of 14.755 seconds. Earl Pearson, Jr., Steve Shaver, Eric Wells, Jackie Boggs, Scott Bloomquist and Billy Moyer won their respective heat races.
For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log onto www.lucasdirt.com and follow the series on www.facebook.com/lucasdirt and www.twitter.com/#!/lucasdirt.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
Saturday Night, October 19th, 2013
33rd Annual RED BUCK Dirt Track World Championship presented by Borrowed Blue
Portsmouth Raceway Park - Portsmouth, OH
RED BUCK Fast Time Group A: Brandon Sheppard / 14.575 seconds
RED BUCK Fast Time Group B: Jackie Boggs/ 14.755 seconds
Wiles Drive Shafts Heat Race #1 Finish (20 Laps, Top 3 Transfer):
Earl Pearson Jr., Brandon Sheppard, Don O'Neal, Tim Dohm, Chris Wilson, Jared Hawkins, Mark Frazier, KC Burdette, Stephen Breeding, Paul Davis, Tommy Bailey, Mike Unger, Duane Chamberlain
Eibach Springs Heat Race #2 Finish (20 Laps, Top 3 Transfer):
Steve Shaver, Jeep VanWormer, Steve Francis, Jared Landers, Davey Johnson, DJ Wells, Andrew Reaume, Dennis Robinson, JT Conley, Lee Logan, Shannon Thornsberry, Josh Bocook
Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 Finish (20 Laps, Top 3 Transfer):
Eric Wells, Dale McDowell, Will Vaught, Jimmy Mars, Greg Johnson, Dustin Linville, Nick Bocook, Michael Chilton, Kenny Howell, Jeff Arnold, Richie Edwards, Jeff Babcock
FK Rod Ends Heat Race #4 Finish (20 Laps, Top 3 Transfer):
Jackie Boggs, John Blankenship, Jason Feger, RJ Conley, Billy Moyer Jr., Jeff Provinzino, Donnie Moran, Russ Frohnapfel, Bobby Pierce, Delmas Conley, Zack Dohm, Mike Marlar, Billy Ogle Jr.
ASi Racewear Heat Race #5 Finish (20 Laps, Top 3 Transfer):
Scott Bloomquist, Eddie Carrier Jr., Jonathan Davenport, Mason Zeigler, Josh McGuire, Devin Moran, Walker Arthur, Tim Fuller, Billy Gullion, Wayne Chinn, DJ Miller, Chris Garnes
DirtOnDirt.com Heat Race #6 Finish (20 Laps, Top 3 Transfer):
Billy Moyer, Jimmy Owens, Shane Clanton, Chris Combs, Dennis Erb Jr., Gregg Satterlee, Steve Casebolt, Rod Conley, Steve Lucas, David Webb, Charlie Jude
CV Products B-Main #1 (20 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): Davey Johnson, Jared Hawkins, Andrew Reaume, Tim Dohm, Duane Chamberlain, Stephen Breeding, Tommy Bailey, Josh Bocook, Lee Logan, KC Burdette, Chris Wilson, JT Conley, Shannon Thornsberry, Mark Frazier, Dennis Roberson, DJ Wells, Jared Landers, Paul Davis
Wrisco Aluminum B-Main #2 (20 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): Jimmy Mars, Dustin Linville, RJ Conley, Billy Moyer, Jr., Donnie Moran, Nick Bocook, Greg Johnson, Zack Dohm, Delmas Conley, Jeff Babcock, Jeff Provinzino, Kenny Howell, Jeff Arnold, Michael Chilton, Mike Marlar, Russ Frohnapfel
Borrowed Blue B-Main #3 (20 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): Mason Zeigler, Chris Combs, Josh McGuire, Dennis Erb, Jr., Steve Casebolt, Rod Conley, Chris Garnes, Gregg Satterlee, Tim Fuller, Billy Gullion, Charlie Jude, Wayne Chinn, DJ Miller, Devin Moran, Steve Lucas, Sam Hobbs
Jim Dunn Memorial Non-Qualifiers Race: RJ Conley, Tim Dohm, Andrew Reaume, Donnie Moran, Josh McGuire, Stephen Breeding, Nick Bocook, Zack Dohm, Mike Marlar, Chris Garnes, Delmas Conley, Duane Chamberlain, Jeff Babcock, Tommy Bailey, Jeff Provinzino, Greg Johnson, Billy Gullion, DJ Miller, Billy Moyer, Jr., Gregg Satterlee, Lee Logan, Josh Bocook, Steve Casebolt, Kenny Howell
RED BUCK DTWC Feature Finish (100 Laps)
Brandon Sheppard
Berlin, IL
Steve Francis
Ashland, KY
Jackie Boggs
Grayson, KY
Jason Feger
Bloomington, IL
Jimmy Owens
Newport, TN
Don O'Neal
Martinsville, IN
Billy Moyer
Batesville, AR
Dennis Erb Jr.
Carpentersville, IL
Eric Wells
Hazard, KY
Steve Shaver
Vienna, WV
Earl Pearson Jr.
Jacksonville, FL
Jonathan Davenport
Blairsville, GA
John Blankenship
Williamson, WV
Mason Zeigler
Chalk Hill, PA
Rod Conley
Wheelersburg, OH
Jared Landers
Scott Bloomquist
Mooresburg, TN
RJ Conley
Jared Hawkins
Fairmont, WV
Will Vaught
Crane, MO
Dustin Linville
Lancaster, KY
Eddie Carrier Jr.
Salt Rock, WV
Dale McDowell
Chickamauga, GA
Davey Johnson
Greensburg, PA
Jeep VanWormer
Pinconning, MI
Jimmy Mars
Menomonie, WI
Race Statistics
Entrants: 79
Lap Leaders: Scott Bloomquist (1-42); Brandon Sheppard (43-100)
Caution Flags: Jared Landers (lap 21); Davey Johnson (lap 40); Scott Bloomquist (lap 44); Will Vaught (lap 53); Jonathan Davenport (lap 64); Debris (lap 79)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Dennis Erb, Jr. and Shane Clanton
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Emergency Provisionals: N/A
Portsmouth Raceway Park Track Provisional: Rod Conley
Jim Dunn Memorial Non-Qualifiers Race Winner: RJ Conley
Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Dennis Erb, Jr.
Keyser Mfg Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Jimmy Owens
Allstar Performer of the Race: Jason Feger
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon Sheppard
JRi Shocks/Dunn Benson Ford Rookie of the Race: Billy Moyer Jr.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Roush-Yates Engines
Ohlins Shocks Chassis Builder of the Race: Rocket Chassis
Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Tommy Grecco (Steve Francis)
HAWK Performance Fastest Lap of the Race: Scott Bloomquist - Lap 7 - 15.574
Time of Race: 49 minutes 15 seconds


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"Portlandia," IFC's very funny send-up of Portland, just got a pair of new seasons -- a 4th and 5th. This also means Fred Armisen, who stars with Carrie Brownstein, will continue to be gainfully employed, now that his "Saturday Night Live" run has ended.
"IFC has renewed its hit original comedy series 'Portlandia' for fourth and fifth seasons. Each season will feature 10 half-hour episodes, to premiere in early 2014 and early 2015, respectively. The Emmy® nominated, Peabody and WGA Award-winning series is created and written by Fred Armisen ("SNL") and Carrie Brownstein (Sleater-Kinney), stars of the show, and Jonathan Krisel, the show's director. Portlandia is executive produced by Lorne Michaels and produced by Broadway Video."
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Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Ben Smith notched a pair of goals and one assist, as Boston College dominated Miami-Ohio, 7-1, in a Frozen Four matchup from Ford Field.
Joe Whitney added a goal and two helpers for the Eagles (28-10-3), who downed Alaska-Fairbanks and Yale to reach the semifinals for the ninth time in 12 years. BC will take on Wisconsin for the national championship on Saturday.
John Muse made 17 stops for Boston College, which advances to the NCAA title contest for the fourth time in five seasons. Saturday's contest will be a rematch of the 2006 championship contest, which the Badgers won by a 2-1 score.
Joe Hartman picked up the lone score for the RedHawks (29-8-7), who topped Alabama-Huntsville and Michigan to gain the semis.
Connor Knapp was pulled after allowing three goals on nine shots over 23-plus minutes in defeat for Miami-Ohio, which was bidding to reach the title game for the second consecutive campaign. Cody Reichard finished the game allowing four scores on 21 shots.
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Beginning July 15, the Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness will conduct a phone survey to gather information about the health of Louisville Metro residents. The questions have been approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and are used throughout the United States under the CDC's Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). The Department of Public Health and Wellness has contracted with Clearwater Research of Boise ID, who has conducted similar surveys in cities throughout the country.
Information gathered from the survey will be used to prioritize the overall health needs of the community and inform the design and location of such initiatives as fitness campaigns, smoking cessation classes, as well as possible new initiatives. Follow-up surveys are planned in subsequent years.
For the first time in Louisville, this year's Behavior Factor Risk Surveillance System Survey will include cell phone numbers in addition to home phone land lines. A total of 1,800 households will be surveyed.
The survey data collection will take approximately six months to complete. Once the survey data has been compiled and analyzed results will be published on the Public Health and Wellness website at http://www.louisvilleky.gov/health.
Survey takers will clearly identify themselves as working on behalf of the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness. People are being selected for interviews at random and their identities will remain confidential. Survey questions will cover such topics as exercise, tobacco use, and chronic disease, access to health care, exercise and nutrition.
Public Health and Wellness Director Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt said, "We urge people to participate in the survey if they are called. The information we are gathering is an essential tool for the department to use to guard and protect the community's health. The data will help us determine where to locate programs and possible new directions that the department may be taking."


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I can only imagine how terrible the appearance must have been for the president to appear more inept than usual, but I suppose that is beside the point.
Responding to the reporter, President Bush assumed his typical condescending tone, retorting, "Have you ever heard of jet lag? Well, good. That answers your question."
When the same reporter asked if he could ask a brief follow-up question, the president declined and stormed off towards a giant wooden door, which proved to be locked. The president had to be directed by an aide towards the real exit.
While Bush made light of the situation (posing for photographers with a constipated look on his face) at this point, no amount of self-deprecation is comforting. Even when he is trying to smooth out strained relations, I only end up feeling more embarrassed for our president.
While the specifics of his meeting with Hu are somewhat inconclusive, the general sense is that the two leaders are becoming more comfortable with one another. Bush arrived in China on Nov. 19 to meet with Hu and discuss, among other things, North Korea, religious persecution, human rights, the status of Taiwan and economic relations between the two countries.
In regard to Taiwan and religious/political persecution, Hu made it clear that he would not cave to American pressure. Hu and Bush did work out a contingency plan of sorts regarding avian influenza, including a written plan of cooperation regarding research and development on a vaccine to combat it.
The main topic of the visit revolved around American hopes that China will revalue its currency. As it stands now, the yuan is undervalued, and consequently, Chinese goods are sold more cheaply than their actual market value were the Chinese to allow their currency to float rather than control its value. By the same token, American goods are more expensive in China and, therefore, not very popular.
Trade between the two countries is unbalanced, with Americans buying more Chinese goods than Chinese buying American goods. Aside from a $4 billion deal for China to buy 70 Boeing aircrafts, however, little tangible progress was made. Even the aircraft deal is not set in stone.
While economics is all well and good, it is the hypocrisy I dislike. The focus on human rights and freedom of religion is merely a moral fig leaf for the American governments real desire: money and power.
Looking out for the welfare of ones country is perfectly legitimate. But, it is impossible not to resent the way we tout ourselves as great champions of human rights, yet fail to recognize our own inconsistency in keeping mum on Chinas atrocious record in that department, let alone our own failings. Who remembers Abu Ghraib?
There would be nothing wrong with initiating a dialogue with China about allowing political and religious freedom without fear of reprisal. We have seen the very tangible threat of political tyranny manifested in the North Korean nuclear weapons programs.
But, even the American interest in religious freedom appears hypocritcal to many Chinese. President Bush certainly has a penchant for placing fundamentalist Christians in prominent positions, as well as trying to legislate Christian values. People around the world have trouble listening to criticism from people who are engaging in the very practices they criticize.
The philosophies President Bush lauded on his Asian jaunt are not fallacious in themselves, but when it comes to credibility, many countries on the other end of Bush's lectures just do not see the United States as being in a position to hand out moral instructions. This has been a key problem with the current administration, and it will take more than waving and smiling to counteract such impressions.
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After the ex-drugs cheat & sometime Castleford Tigers trialist won our 100m Olympic trial yesterday (From the BBC) he's put himself in the frame for selection if his appeal in the High Court over his lifetime ban from representing GB at the Olympics.
Just wondered what people thought about this? Should he be given another go or are we right to uphold a zero-tolerance approach?
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why not could help the relay team defend the gold since he has no chance to medal in the 100 m given his time.
I'd actually prefer to see him excluded from the relay team even if his appeal is successful, as his inclusion is going to be very divisive as (from what I've gathered) he's not exactly Mr Popular amongst his fellow sprinters.
Giant-sized "meh" to the Olympics from me. Would help if a few more of the sports included were actually sports.
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Undecided on Chambers atm. I believe drugs cheats should be banned for life, and after the things Chambers said after the ban you couldn't blame the BOA for completely washing their hands of him. However, he's sort of won me over a bit. From all accounts, he genuinely gave Rugby League a proper go, despite having approximately 0% chance of nailing down the technical aspects of the game in a month, and combined with how hard he's tried to have his ban overturned, it gives the impression that this is a guy who actually cares about sport.
Either way, I sincerely doubt he'll run under 10 again, so it doesn't really matter.
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Is he in the 200 category i has a fair shout in that field with Gay not competing with Bolt & Powell favourites i reckon he is on par with all the Americans for a possible medal given he has good 100m finishing speed.
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(Note to my blog people: I wrote this back when I got on the beat in January but decided I didn't have the cred to put it out then. I thought about freshening it up and posting it after Woody blew up at that shootaround in Milwaukee but decided to wait. Now after what happened to the Hawks in Game 5—beforehand the game I was taken aback at how nonchalant the players seemed in the locker room before such an important night—I decided now might be a good time to post this and see if it still holds up. It's what I wrote back then except for editing a couple spots where I couldn't think of the right word or hadn't yet looked up some factual details at the time.)
I've been covering the Hawks for only two weeks. That's not nearly enough time to form definitive opinions about the team, but readers have been asking me what I think the team needs to put it over the top. So with the caveat that I haven't been around that long, I will draw on my experience covering the 2005-06 Heat and tell you what the Hawks need to be a real contender.
They need Alonzo Mourning.
Well, not the actual 'Zo, who is comfortably retired after blowing out his knee at Philips Arena on Dec. 19, 2007. But the Hawks need someone like 'Zo, who in '05-06 was a hardened veteran who had been through playoff battles and knew the kind of dedication and focus it took to win at a high level. He was a guy whose forceful personality commanded respect, and whose work ethic shamed players who weren't 36 years old and fatigued by medication to rise to his level. And, just as importantly, 'Zo still had something to offer on the floor that the Heat needed—even in the twilight of his career he was the most amazing shotblocker I ever saw in person, and that's even after seeing Smoove do his thing.
The Hawks don't have a 'Zo. The Celtics do (Kevin Garnett). The Cavaliers don't—LeBron is special but he's not hardened yet—and couldn't they have used a guy like that against the Magic in the 2009 East finals? The Magic doesn't have a 'Zo, either, and that's what it means when you hear the complaints about Dwight Howard being too goofy (Stan Van Gundy had 'Zo, so he knows). The Lakers, of course, have a 'Zo type in Kobe, who is notorious for having little tolerance for BS from his teammates. The Spurs get that same effect from Gregg Popovich but that's a unique situation because Tim Duncan is a superstar who accepts a coach riding him like that.
The Hawks don't have that kind of locker room presence, and there are times when it shows. I've been to a few practices now where Woody walks the team through defensive situations. I've seen him tell guys what they need to do on pick-and-rolls, backdoor cuts, in transition, etc. And then the Hawks run through the play 10 seconds later and the guy who Woody just personally instructed messes up his assignment. "Where are you going?" is a common refrain from Woody in these situations. The atmosphere during these sessions tends to be loose, and there's nothing wrong with that. It's a long season and the Hawks seem to be a group of guys who need to have fun. But there comes a time to be serious and there doesn't seem to be anyone in the Hawks' locker room to put it down like that. It's what you get from a team that relies on so many young players or older guys without big personalities and/or roles.
These would be the times where 'Zo would tell guys who keep messing up to pay attention. If guys goofed off when they should be focused, 'Zo would tell them to knock it off. Now the other Heat players gave 'Zo a lot of grief about being so intense and serious—he could be over-the-top with it at times—and he usually took the clowning good-naturedly. But when he spoke up his teammates paid attention because no one worked harder than 'Zo. He was hungry for a title and he wasn't going to let some nonsense get in the way of that. His intensity and toughness rubbed off on his teammates who could use it.
Now Woody critics might say that a coach with a better pedigree would be able to get them to focus better. There could be something to that because the NBA is a players' league, but it's not that simple. For one, it's a long season and players get tired of hearing it from the coach. For another, Pat Riley got a lot of respect from his players because he'd won titles, sure, but also because he was the team president and backed by the owner. Unhappy players knew if they crossed him they could be shipped off to an even more miserable situation. But even that didn't prevent Shaq from once nearly coming to blows with Riley in practice. 'Zo, by the way, stepped between them and broke it up, good thing because who else was going to do it?
And Riley had his faults. He would arbitrarily enforce inconsistent fitness standards on players whom he was mad at for whatever reason. He once inexplicably suspended James Posey, a true pro, because Posey's body fat percentage was a fraction above some standard that Posey suggested Riley had made up. He got personal with Antoine Walker, calling him out in the media, and while Walker's game could be frustrating he wasn't a bad guy. Riley could make the atmosphere too heavy for players. And if you think Woody doesn't give enough love to young players, get a load of Riley. You basically had to be Dwyane Wade-good to be a young guy and get run with Riley.
The Hawks would be a different team with someone like 'Zo. Mike Bibby certainly has the pedigree to be that guy but his role has diminished and he may not have the personality for it. Joe Johnson is the team's star but he seems to be a quiet type. Smoove, Al, and Marvin are too young still.
From a talent standpoint, the Hawks actually match up fairly well with that '06 Heat team. Wade obviously is an elite players, and Shaq at that time still changed defensive gameplans by commanding automatic double teams in the post. Those kinds of talents aren't common. But then again the Heat didn't have a J.J. type, a long wing who can get his own shot and defend multiple positions. 'Zo was the closest thing the Heat had to Smoove, but 'Zo couldn't play big minutes because of his health—it was common to see him standing at halfcourt sucking wind while his teammates ran the break.
On that Heat team Jason Williams still pushed the pace at times and got to the rim, but usually his job was to bring the ball up and hand it off to Wade to initiate the offense and make the open shots that Wade created—sounds like Bibby, right? J-Will didn't offer much defensively, either. Physically Marvin is a Posey type, long, athletic and able to guard multiple positions (though Posey was a veteran who had a knack for making just the right play at exactly the time the Heat needed it). Jamal Crawford is even better in his shotmaking role off the bench than Gary Payton was for the Heat.
So, on paper at least, this Hawks team could match up decently in physical talent with that '06 Heat team. Keep in mind, too, the Heat stumbled into April and didn't really start clicking until the final couple weeks of the regular season (unless you were there, you wouldn't believe that this also coincided with 'Toine replacing Posey in the starting lineup). The Bulls pushed the Heat in the first round, with a big game from Shaq and some big shots from GP turning the tide. Then the Heat got a sweet second-round matchup with the Wizards, whose soft defense allowed Wade to do whatever he wanted in the lane. The Heat swept the Wizards with Shaq sidelined by injury. Wade carried the Heat in the East finals against Detroit. Wade did the same in the Finals vs. the Mavericks (and the Heat doesn't' win without 'Zo, who was possessed by then), but it's also true the Dirk Nowitzki choked in Game 3.
The point is it's not easy to win a title. It takes the right matchups. It takes some luck. It takes some time. And, from my experience, it takes someone like 'Zo. The Hawks just don't have that guy right now.
April 29th, 2010
7:33 pm
well MC… who is the theoretical 'Zo and how do we get him? Don't put this article out unless you have someone in mind that we should go after.. i mean give us some solutions not just another dead-end article on how much our team sucks.. i think we have taken enough in the past 24 hours from the local and national media (deservedly so)
April 29th, 2010
7:41 pm
Addition by subtraction — just get rid of Josh Smith. He'll never win in the league with his attitude.
April 29th, 2010
7:48 pm
Kurt Thomas seems like that type of guy.
April 29th, 2010
7:50 pm
MC I too ask who is Zo and where do we get him
April 29th, 2010
7:54 pm
Bad comparison.
Zo would not have been the difference in g5 when the Bucks made the 14-0 run with four minutes left to finish the game.
Zo would not have drawn up a play that resulted in HORFORD shooting a 3 out of a timeout in a crucial part of the game!!!!!(Smoove had shot one just before that)
Zo would not have made the decision to put your go-to offensive player on the opponents point guard which resulted in him fouling out in a critical juncture in the game.
Zo would not of been the difference in the Hawks being 1-9 in their last ten playoff road games and losing by 20++!!!!!
Pat Riley would have.
We need a coach.
April 29th, 2010
7:55 pm
The huge problem is that Josh Smith is the anti-Zo…Hawks should have let Memphis take him a couple of years go…the guy is just a little kid with no heart…he plays great when things are going well, but as soon as the going gets tough, he is out the door…it was a fun run while it lasted, but it's over now…
April 29th, 2010
8:00 pm
A lot of fans have been saying the hawks need a leader on the court for years, but some people are quick to point out how jj leads by example.
I agree with you. Hawks need zo. However, I was hoping that you would have made some suggestions as to who fit that bill.
April 29th, 2010
8:01 pm
Guys have some damn confidence!!!! Every damn one of you are acting like it's already over!! I certainly can understand the pessimists but how many if you played sports?! If there is one thing I can tell you about sports is that it's not over till it's over!! Never give up!!! I have his feeling that we are going to win tomorrow!! I know it sounds crazy seeing as how we played so terrible the last three games but I truly feel that we are coming back strong with our backs against the wall!!! I had a bad feeling after game 2 because of the long layoff and the draft so everybody basicly forgot about us playing!! Including the hawks!!! Now they know it's win or go home and if you seriously think for one second that the bucks are better than us then you need to be in mental hospital!! There is no way!!! And I mean NO way we lose!!!!! Have some fu***** heart and realize that our talent will prevail tomorrow!! Mark my words!!! Go get your tickets for game 7!!!! P.s. I don't need any responses about how we have no offense and we have no coach or bibby sucks or joe johnsons not a leader or any other bandwagon nonsense! And it is bandwagon if when were good your all happy and when we lose it's we suck. Now I'm tired of all this negative attitude!!!! Are you with me!!!
April 29th, 2010
8:02 pm
A legitimate leader has to be one of the best players on the team, ideally the best player on the team like LeBron, Kobe, D-Wade, etc. If the star practices hard and plays hard all the time, nobody else on the team has an excuse to do less. A washed up or situational player like Ben Wallace, Fisher, or Stackhouse can't lead a young team because they lack the credibility and because they're usually riding the bench at crunch time.
That's the problem with paying a guy like Joe Johnson to be your franchise player. There are only a handful of legitimate franchise players in the NBA and he isn't one of them.
April 29th, 2010
8:09 pm
"Addition by subtraction — just get rid of Josh Smith. He'll never win in the league with his attitude."
Would you consider Rasheed Wallace, Dennis Rodman, and Stephen Jackson to be players with "good attitudes"?
April 29th, 2010
8:11 pm
That was far from a horrible comparison. Yes, a new head coach is the most immediate need, but Alonzo would've been the difference at the end of the game last night- it would never have come down to that cuz he woulda quashed it 4 months ago in practice. Everyone knows we lack that killer instinct, which is what a player of Zo's demeanor could instill in a widely acknowledged soft team.
I don't think Woody drew that up with Al jacking the trey at the top of the key, and that's clearly another example of the players not listening to him. I honestly feel sorry for the guy at this point. He is trying (I think), but he has zero respect from any of the players. Zo wouldn't stand for the coach's input being an afterthought.
I appreciate your sentiments because this has been about as frustrating as it gets for an Atlanta sports fan the last week, but a Zo-like attitude on this team could keep us from ever even being in these situations where we panic and pi$$ the game away in crunch time.
April 29th, 2010
8:11 pm
veterans on our team with playoff experience:
Mo Evans
Joe Smith
Sadly, Woodson has hardly ever played those guys in crunch time minutes in the playoffs.
Go figure.
April 29th, 2010
8:11 pm
This team should have signed Stack. Not only would he toughen this team and give them a valuable body off the bench, Smoove seems to have taken a shine to him this past Summer. Stack pushing him every day would have been a good thing. C'est la vie, the cheapness and ineptitude of the management shines through again.
April 29th, 2010
8:12 pm
And even though the team has given us every reason to think otherwise, I still believe we can and should win tomorrow night.
April 29th, 2010
8:13 pm
I like haslem, who the heat might have to renounce to free up more money.
Maybe the hawks thought joe smith could help in that regard.
I also wonder, Can that role be filled by an assistant coach…
April 29th, 2010
8:18 pm
The worse scenario for the hawks is if they win this series and win 2 games against the magic. Then Woody would be re-signed. That would be horrible. So I kinda want the hawks to lose if it means no woody.
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April 29th, 2010
8:26 pm
Good stuff MC. I think we could use a guy like Ben Wallace in that Zo role. He plays hard and not afraid of anyone. I'm not sure what type of locker room guy he is but he seem to be very vocal on the court and still has some game left in his tank….
April 29th, 2010
8:29 pm
If you think about it, the Hawks haven't progressed at all. Just the expectations have.
2 years ago against the Celtics in the playoffs round 1-7 games 3 wins at home 4 blowouts on the road.
1 year ago Heat-7 games 3 wins at home 2 blowouts outs on the road
same this year.
Woodson can not take this team any further. Before, whatever we did in the playoffs was a bonus, this year we expected to play like an elite team and we are obviously far from that, even if we manage to beat the Bucks. With heightened expectations this team is showing its true colors.
April 29th, 2010
8:30 pm
Can 'Zo coach?
April 29th, 2010
8:33 pm
Delbert D.
I think zo is working in Miami's front office
April 29th, 2010
8:34 pm
MC, I do not appreciate your tone with mike. While I have no idea what his history on this blog is, I don't feel that he was being rude or taking out his frustration on you by recommending a solution in your article. Your sly remarks about readers needing to think for themselves were a bit out of line, and your follow-up response to Najeh's post saying "this is how it works" was borderline disrespectful. Keep in mind that your livelihood depends on your readers and you would do well to treat them with the same respect that you would expect or like to receive. There is no need to flex your arrogance or personal distaste for criticism when someone offers some constructive criticism for your articles. Just because you are officially covering the Hawks does not mean you are immune to criticism, and I expect you to reconsider your response before making making rude comments to readers in attempts to make up for your shortcomings, in the future.
April 29th, 2010
8:49 pm
Mr Cunningham–Fantastic and insightful blog!
April 29th, 2010
9:00 pm
I really don't even know what to say about this, Michael. I guess, maybe, the ownership was trying to get a "Zo" by signing Jason Collins? Who knows?
What strikes me most about your piece, Michael, is that you wrote this two weeks into the gig. It didn't take you long to see that the Hawks would have trouble down the road because the carefree attitude. Good call.
I wish tomorrow night's game was tonight. I just want to get it over with. Any of you watching Dallas/San Antonio? I think the Hawks will be playing the role of Dallas tomorrow. I see a complete meltdown coming.
April 29th, 2010
9:02 pm
The hawks are fools gold. They look like something they really aren't, a contender. They
are argueably the most athletic team in the league but have no dynamic player.
Mike Bibby is old and slow. He cannot keep up with the new class of athletic point guards,
and has become a defensive liability. He can hit big shots occasionally but with him being
small and slower they are far and few between. He would be bet served coming off the bench
like Santonio has done with Tony Parker and George Hill.
Joe Johnson is an above average basketball player and a guy you want on your team, but he
cannot lead a team anywhere. Most of the time he is a great shooter but too often disappears
in the clutch. To be one of the bigger 2-guards in the league he rarely takes his man in
the post and doesn't drive to the basket or get to the free throw line nearly enough. And
to be on such an athletic team he slows the ball down way too much.
Marvin Williams is a well rounded player, but is forever cursed by the Chris Paul curse. Bad
enough to be judged as a #2 pick, but to be known as the guy taken a head of Chris Paul is
more pressure. He could still be a good player if he could just show up consistently. He
often flashes moments of what he can be, but just as often disappears. And what happened
to that 3pt shot he developed last year?
Josh Smith is the closest thing this team has to a dynamic player with his athleticism,
probably top 5 in the league. But that is negated to an extent because he's an undersized
power forward. Beyond that he has no goto move in the post, will make you cringe if he tries
to put the ball on the floor, and make you throw things if he attempts a jump shot. Most of
his points come on putbacks and in transition, where the entire team accels. He his the
backbone defensively and makes big impact; just often isn't enough against good teams.
Al Horford is the throw back bring your hard hat and lunch pail to work every day. He put
this team on another level when he began anchoring the post. He to is undersized as a center
having to battle the likes of Dwight Howard and Shaq, who sadly are both in the east. This
sucks cause he'd be better to center the offense around with his good passing and high
basketball IQ. With this only being his 3rd year he going to get a lot better too!
Jamal Crawford is a great scorer and a pure scorer. The role he provides for the hawks suits
him perfectly, give him the ball and get out of the way. He masks the bench problem though.
When he comes in with that second unit instead of iso-Joe it turns to iso-Jamal (even though
he goes to the whole more). But just like when Joe has the ball too many other ppl are just
standing around watching. No offense is being run, things quickly become stagnant and can
easily be contained.
Which brings us to the coach, good ol' Woody. There's nothing wrong with being known as a
defensive coach, but somewhere down the line as assistant coach or someone has to know some
offense. The hawks do not have an offense. They go out and try to turn you over on defense
to get their transition game going. This is good but when that's not working and things slow
down (ala playoff basketball) you have to be able to execute. Last year they would try to
keep the ball in Bibby or Joe's hands(play makers) and teams would just key on them. This
year they added Crawford to the mix but still no offense is being run. You can't win that
way in playoff basketball. When talent gets neutralized the team with the best execution
has the advantage. Think Woody has taken this team as far as he can.
April 29th, 2010
9:04 pm
Got it! After looking at the upcoming free agent list, I want Chuck Hayes and Joel Prizbilla. Sign 'em up! Two physical and tough players.
Hayes would be a great add. I'm a Michigan State grad and huge fan. Tom Izzo loves Chuck Hayes. I think that is endorsement enough.
April 29th, 2010
9:04 pm
I'm assuming "needing a 'Zo" is needing a leader, and that's what we lack. Bibby should be (with all of his playoff experience), but since there isn't and we supposedly have more talent than Milwaukee (especially without their two best players), then you can only blame the coach. That lackadaisical attitude you saw before the big game in the locker room should have been eliminated by the coach.. I've never been sold on Coach Smith, but we kept improving each year so I kinda kept quiet. We'll see tomorrow night to see what 'this' particular Hawks team has in them. Right now, we're back to being a joke. If we don't pull it out, things are gonna change this summer with all of the blockbuster free agents. By the way, Marvin, he's GONE
April 29th, 2010
9:09 pm
The Hawks are not as talented as made out to be.
Joe is closer to being John Salmons than he is Kobe, Durant, Carmelo, etc.
Josh Smith is VASTLY overrated.
Josh Smith is also dumb as rocks. Why is a player that cant shoot or dribble ONE LICK, always trying to cross people up and taking jumpers???
Well maybe that's what happens when your coach has no offensive set plays.
The whole team is in shambles.
Woodson isnt smart enough to actually coach, and the players dont have enough leadership or smarts to realize that since their coach just throws them the ball and says "play" maybe they need to work out some plays amungst themselves.
April 29th, 2010
9:12 pm
Come on dude. Zo? Hell, since we're talking crap and old men bring back Gervin, the Mailman, and Jordon.
April 29th, 2010
9:13 pm
JD, it would be nice if we could get the refs that Miami had during that title run, too. The least deserving championship team of all time, the '06 Heat.
April 29th, 2010
9:14 pm
April 29th, 2010
9:12 pm
Come on dude. Zo? Hell, since we're talking crap and old men bring back Gervin, the Mailman, and Jordon.
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Too bad you didn't actually read the article, and you took "needing 'Zo" literally.
April 29th, 2010
9:15 pm
@MC, your article holds up tremendously.. I wrote a blog last year about making a play for Paul Milsap well before the Boozer blow up (to see if we could trade for him or sign him in the offseason). Having someone from the Jerry Sloan way of doing things as well as a lunch pail player to pair up with Al Horford was the implication. But your point is valid now as it was then…the Hawks lack true hardened leadership from the ranks of the players. I've sat behind the bench twice and I've yet to see someone say what needs to be said in a way that's respected. I saw bickering and yelling, but not – ok, I get it…here's what we need to do to get things on track. Certainly haven't seen that in any press conference and doubt it's being said at practice. Everything you've observed doesn't surprise me in the least.
April 29th, 2010
9:18 pm
Hey! If Joe Johnson leaves, Marvin will be an All Star . Trust me.
April 29th, 2010
9:28 pm
After looking thru list of free agents, aside from Kurt Thomas and maybe Kenyon Martin or Matt Barnes there aren't too many of those vested respected hard nosed players left. It is a different NBA now from when we grew up. With changes in officiating players are a lot softer than a decade ago becaused they are policed so heavily. Plus the overall skill level has diminished as a result of so many players defecting to the league early during late 90's to now. That is why there are such a small handful of true stars because "potential" players never got to fully develop. I think Al Horford has it in him to be that tough guy everyone respects, but how lond will it take him to get to that point, who knows?
April 29th, 2010
9:33 pm
Hate to admit it, Stuey Rock has a point! Hope we win still, but years and years of dashed dreams will do that to you.
April 29th, 2010
9:40 pm
Interesting Observation
Which of these names look better on paper???..but which ones would you rather have in this series right now???
Delfino and Ilyasova or Josh Smith and Marvin Williams
April 29th, 2010
9:41 pm
MC- didn't mean to give you "attitude", i really just couldn't think of a 'Zo like player that was available, however thanks for the list you provided..(Troy- thanks for backing me up on the blog though, appreciate it although i am totally ok with MC's jab right back at me and i don't feel he crossed the line) I attribute my frustration to lot of ppl talking about the hawks' flaws (woody, joe's leadership, josh's attitude, etc) but with no real solutions to these problems
April 29th, 2010
9:49 pm
If Jeff Teague is going to be our point of the future, now would not be a bad time to see what he can do. Jennings is just torching us, who is the rookie again? Going forward we have to figure out how to use Josh Smith. Defensively he fills it up across the board, but offensively he can't dribble, can't shoot, and has no post moves so…. Anyway, we'll see what happens?
April 29th, 2010
9:57 pm
Nice post@Mystikal
To be a guy that cant dribble or shoot, Josh Smith seems to have his hands on the ball TOO many times TOO far away from the basket.
Josh Smith needs plays that involve him cutting to the basket or deep in the post.
Josh Smith is a pretty good passer though, and this is where LOW BASKETBALL IQ comes into play.
He's a much better passer than he is a scorer (especially when involving shooting jumpers and trying to take guys off the dribble), but he plays the opposite way.
April 29th, 2010
9:59 pm
I think Joe Smith, Jason Collins and to a lesser extent Bibby were supposed to fill that role. Hasn't worked yet. I wouldn't mind putting Collins and Smith rotating at Center, and see if we can get stability. Put Teague and Mario on Jennings, and see if he can take the heat also
April 29th, 2010
10:01 pm
Go back to Miami if you want to talk about Zo. We don't need a beat writer who is going to keep "living his glory days" with other teams. Atlanta is a great enough city to have a beat writer write about this team, not how "back when the team I covered won a championship…" How about you cover the Hawks? This article is just you talking about your bromance with Zo and how you long to be able to still be around someone like him.
April 29th, 2010
10:23 pm
Hawksfanatic, I tend to agree with you. I hate the Heat. And, I really hate that title team of '06.
April 29th, 2010
10:39 pm
Do you think it would have the same effect if the Hawks brought the real 'Zo in as an assistant? Also, he could help teach the big men how to operate in the post (since apparently the head coach has no clue…about anything). Also, in Josh Smith's defense, any young kid that's had a knucklehead coach for six years whose only instruction to make him better is to "play harder" would have a bad attitude. We're only fans and we have a bad attitude when it comes to Woody, why shouldn't he?
April 29th, 2010
10:52 pm
i agree with mike, give some suggestions, your article is dead, almost like mike woodson coaching style. fire woody.