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Rising prices and static incomes are hitting older Americans hard, forcing further cutbacks in already-frugal lifestyles.
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Imogene Goss likes to walk around a lake that is six or seven miles from her home in Kansas City, Mo. It's less hilly than her suburban neighborhood, with no cars to navigate around.
But when Goss, 80, a retired postmaster, calculated that driving to the lake was costing her $5 a week, she brought her exercise routine back home. With gas flirting with $4 per gallon, she also is careful to group her errands. "I have learned very careful driving habits in the last few years," she says.
Rising prices for food, gasoline and health care are hitting older Americans hard. The last cost-of-living increase for Social Security recipients and federal retirees was in 2009, and retirees on fixed incomes are seeking ways to economize as prices of essential goods rise while their incomes remain static.
"Seniors are finding it harder and harder to get by with just their retirements," said Melissa R. Tribelhorn, who works in Seattle for the nonprofit Senior Services, which connects older people with services ranging from transportation to legal aid. "We're seeing a pretty large influx of clients needing our services where a year ago they wouldn't have needed us."
Financial setbacks
Twenty-three percent of people 65 and older live in households that depend on Social Security for 90% or more of their income, according to a 2010 AARP report (.pdf file). About 26% more receive at least half of their family income from Social Security. Among women, 53% of those 65 and older depend on Social Security for more than half of their income.
An increase in the amount that retirees contribute toward Medicare premiums is likely to wipe out next year's Social Security cost-of-living increase for most recipients.
Retirees also are coping with investment losses and, in some areas, reductions of 50% or more in the value of their homes. That ends their plans to sell the big family home, buy a smaller retirement home and add the rest of the profit to retirement nest eggs. Some won't see the lost equity come back in their lifetimes.
While the standard advice to those who have lost retirement savings is to work longer, many older people who would like to work can't get jobs. The unemployment rate for men 62 and older rose from 3.3% in 2007 to 7.3% in 2010, according to research from the Urban Land Institute. The rate for women 62 and older rose to 6%, double the rate in 2007. Rather than working longer, some older people have been forced to retire early.
The cost of staying healthy
Although all Americans 65 or over are eligible for Medicare, all but the poorest pay a premium that comes out of their Social Security. Basic Medicare doesn't cover expenses such as dental care and prescription drugs, and policies that cover those gaps cost extra.
Bettye Guillory of Federal Way, Wash., near Seattle, has managed to live to 98 so far in relatively good health. To stay healthy, she spends $89.85 every other month on vitamins and supplements such as glucosamine for joint health. She can't afford those vitamins without help from her daughters, who are old enough to retire though both still work.
Guillory's sole income is $1,354 a month from Social Security. Of that, she pays $1,105 a month for room and board in an adult family home (Medicare pays the rest) and about $185 a month for health insurance. That leaves her less than $65 a month for other expenses.
"Everything goes up," she says. "The Social Security used to give me a little more every year."
With less than $65 a month to spend, she can't buy the fresh fruits and vegetables, real orange juice, green tea and organic eggs she'd like to have to supplement the food that's served at her retirement home.
"I'd like to have healthy food to eat," Guillory says. "They give you food that's not really all that healthy. . . . They use the eggs that come in boxes instead of real eggs."
Guillory is grateful to receive rides to the doctor's office from volunteers with Senior Services, which suggests paying the volunteers $3 a trip. Even that is beyond her, she says.
She worked until she was 89, managing a cosmetology examining service after a long career as a cosmetologist, hairdresser and the first woman of color named to the Washington state Cosmetology Board.
She published her first book, about her interracial family, two years ago and is working on her second, an autobiography. "I'm thankful to God that I have a young mind," she says.
Finding places to cut
Imogene Goss, the Kansas City resident, says she considers herself lucky to be in good health, with minimal health-care expenses." (Her city of residence is mentioned at the beginning of the story, but that detail is easily forgotten, and it's highly pertinent to the discussion of her situation.) Her retiree benefits include health insurance. "I don't know how someone would get by" if they had significant health-care expenses, she says.
Goss worked for the U.S. Postal Service, finishing her career as the postmaster of Canton, Mo., before retiring at 61 to take care of her 94-year-old mother. She gets $2,059 a month from Social Security and her pension. Her house is paid for, but she is paying $700 a month toward a loan she took out for much-needed repairs a few years ago.
Goss' income covers her basic expenses, but she has had to cut back on travel. She used to visit her son in St. Louis three or four times a year. Now she goes just once. She hasn't made what was once was an annual trip to Texas to visit her niece for several years.
She drives a 1996 Oldsmobile with 180,000 miles on it, which she hopes will keep running another year, noting she got 200,000 miles out of her last car.
Places to find help
The National Council on Aging recently launched a campaign called One Away to draw attention to the struggles of older Americans, noting that many seniors are just one unexpected event away from financial crisis. The One Away website shares stories of seniors.
"I bought a retirement home just before the mortgage meltdown, with intentions of selling my home and moving as soon as I retired. At 65, having worked very hard since I was 9 years old, I lost everything, including both houses and my retirement income. I am currently filing for bankruptcy and I don't know where I will live when it's all done," writes Lynette of Globe, Ariz.
The council's online clearinghouse offers links to information on finding jobs, getting access to benefits, finding senior centers and getting help with medical care.
AARP's website also offers tips on looking for jobs and links to resources, advice and benefits.
Used to frugal living
Judy Kay, 81, is philosophical about living a frugal life.
Her sole source of income is $1,303 a month from Social Security, and she pays $580 a month to rent an apartment near Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She says she considers herself lucky that her community provides shuttle service to nearby stores for 25 cents a trip.
She retired about 10 years ago from her office and computer job. If she had a little more money, she says, she could consider shopping somewhere besides the Dollar Store.
"Prices are high on food and so forth, so naturally it's going to be hard for me," she says. "Things have been tough."
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A gunman opened fire outside a Tucson supermarket during a meet & greet event organized by Giffords in January 2011. Six people died and 13 were wounded including Giffords, who was shot in the head.
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As we recently mentioned, we had the opportunity to step inside the Prince de Galles hotel during our time in Paris and see what Starwood has been cooking up over the course of two long years of renovation and restoration.
Pierre-Yves Rochon oversaw the redesign of the hotel's lobby and guest rooms & suites, while Bruno Borrione created the restaurant and the bar. Both were on hand to walk us through the various spaces and explain the thinking behind their work. Here are some of the impressions we walked away with.
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Thankfully after the Biebs (and his Beliebers) had moved on to wreak havoc elsewhere, did we arrive in Paris earlier this week, where we had a chance to preview the soon-to-open Prince de Galles hotel.
Starwood's entry into the highly competitive Parisian palace hotel market, the Prince de Galles is part of its Luxury Collection, and one of a number of their historic European hotels that's been on the receiving end of many a million for restoration and renovation the last few years.
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Set to open its doors in June of this year, the 203 room renovated hotel will welcome guests that want a little relaxing before they head into the hills or a pampering reward after they worked their dogs on a hiking trip. If the renovated rooms aren't enough, a visit to the Travertine marble and tornillo wood spa can rejuvinate any weary body.
Poised directly across from the Temple of The Sun, the stone building features traditional Peruvian construction techniques built without using any mortar. Don't worry, the building itself is 35 years old, so it has stood the test of time. Showcasing Spanish colonial architecture, the super European center-court will have you feel like your walking back in time and still getting comfy in a modern designed building.
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We briefly mentioned it last year, but now we can actually give some more details on the recently opened Vana Belle Koh Samui. This serene beach location will turn the most tightly wound person into a relaxation machine with it's private beaches that practically hand-shake the neighboring rainforest for an uber-luxury escape.
Each of the 80 suites and villas comes with a private pool and big terraces to take in the big blue; and blue the water is. With complimentary WiFi throughout the entire property, you can't go unconnected if that's your thing, but we question your travel motives if that's the case.
Since the island is one of sixty in the middle of Ang Thong National Marine Park there won't be a shortage of breathtaking views of the surrounding Gulf of Thailand and defy anyone to claim boredom here. Opportunities for exploring the hidden caves and coral reefs that the warm water has to offer.
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Up until very recently, one of the top places to stay in Warsaw, Poland was Le Meridien Bristol, a gorgeous landmark building located right in the center of the city. And technically, the Bristol still ranks as one of Warsaw's top hotels, except as of earlier this month, it's going by a new name.
An eight-month, EUR 12 million renovation resulted in several major changes to the property: refreshed guest rooms and public spaces, a new restaurant and wine bar, and, most importantly for SPG members, a re-branding from Le Meridien to Luxury Collection. Ooooh!
As of January 17, the elegant 112-year-old hotel began flying the LC flag, thus joining the ranks of such renowned places as Venice's Hotel Danieli, Manhattan's The Chatwal and Shanghai's brand new Twelve at Hengshan.
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Chalk up yet another new hotel for China, this time in Shanghai. The former French Concession gets to cut the ribbon on Twelve at Hengshan in November. The über-swanky brand, Luxury Collection from Starwood Hotels is bringing fierce design while honoring local character to the city's most historic section.
The new building, right along tree-lined Hengshan Road, will blend in to the neighborhood with thousands of terracotta tiles adorning the outside. But it's the modern take on traditional Chinese design that provides the wow factor. Garden motifs, hand-painted Oriental screens, handmade Chinese and modern furniture will give an 'East meets West, Past meets Present' vibe.
Though there are 171 rooms, know the most luxury is oozing from the suites. All 28 of them are decked out with Bose sound systems, Hermes toiletries, and many even overlook a secret garden. Plus each will have private terraces--oh, and a butler. But, if the suites are out of your price range, the regular rooms come with deluxe bathrooms, entertainment systems, Nespresso machines and free WiFi. Not too shabby, eh?
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The newest member to Starwood's Luxury Collection has been unveiled, this time on the island of Hainan in southern China. Granted, it's probably being overshadowed by the new Sheraton Macao, Starwood's largest property to date, but still. For something a little more personal and upscale, the Royal Begonia is a pretty safe bet.
The 142-room property is built on a stunning quarter-mile stretch of beach on Haitang Bay, located on the southeastern tip of the island.
Guest rooms offer custom-designed furniture, there's an art gallery showcasing traditional and modern Chinese art, a cigar lounge, a Spanish wine and cocktail bar, and the hotel will even arrange special outings to local destinations in the surrounding bay, like the "floating restaurant" on nearby Coconut Island, which specializes in traditional Hainanese seafood dishes.
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We hate to see rooftop season go, and with fall officially beginning tomorrow, places will start closing up shop soon. Which is why we've asked our HotelChatter editors and contributors to pick their favorite hotel rooftops around the US and Europe in case you haven't visited one yet. Ever the optimists, we'll say there are a few weeks of prime rooftop hopping left before annoying things like rain, wind chill factor, and snow block us from the outdoor lounging we love so much.
Use this guide to get your pre-Fall affairs in order!
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Word's gotten out about midtown's newest hotel rooftop bar, located on the 17th floor of the Pod 39. And why not? Enclosed by a series of majestic terra cotta columns and slender brick archways, the al fresco space feels more like a re-discovered Greek temple than the regular old Manhattan standby. But, it's a bar alright. Cocktails like the delicious Weathervane (rye whiskey, grapefruit juice, campari, ginger, and a sprig of fresh rosemary, $12) make a great accompaniment to up-close views of the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building and neighboring Queens. (ASchechter, Assistant Editor)
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Maybe we're feeling a little punchy this Friday, but we think that an appointment at the new Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa opened last month at The Chatwal, could be beneficial to quite a few people. We reported the hoteliers are going through a bit of drama , so we're thinking a trip to the three-room relaxation haven may be in order.
This is the premier spa's newest location and the hotel's Fifth Avenue address is right in line with the upscale pampering that The Chatwal's guests are accustomed to, what with the hotel's top-dollar room rates that have started at $600 per night during peak periods.
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Emirates Towers is undoubtedly one of the classiest hotels in the Jumeirah collection, which is owned by Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed, and includes nine hotels in Dubai alone. The five-star hotel is comprised of two opposing triangular towers, connected by a central podium which in turn houses a mini mall. Rates from around $289/night.
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Rosewood Beijing, slated to open in summer 2013 in the business-centric Chaoyang District will be the brand's first China property. The 279-room hotel, though in an urban location, will be filled with terraces, gardens and balconies throughout to go along with its intended residential feel. Guestrooms will be designed to look like luxury apartments, with big bathrooms, walk-in closets and even window-seats, and at 538 sq.ft., they're said to be amongst the largest in Beijing. The hotel will have seven restaurants and lounges, an indoor swimming pool, yoga studio, and the Rosewood Sense spa with five suites designed for overnight stays.
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November 4: Late Wednesday evening a resident on G Street reported that a "snarling" cougar was trapped in his front yard tree. Police responded and were relieved to find the predatory pupils peering down at them belonged not to a cougar but to two rowdy raccoons. Officers left the fauna frolicking amid the foliage.
November 4: A woman was arrested for theft after she was seen taking a credit card at her work place and placing it in her purse. The incident was captured on camera. The 25-year-old Blaine resident was booked in to the Whatcom County Jail on theft and possession of stolen property charges.
November 4: Blaine school officials called to report two students had been found in possession of a pill believed to be the illegal drug Ecstasy. An officer arrived and interviewed both girls. A case was completed and is being forwarded to the prosecutor for review. One blue pill was impounded.
November 3: Blaine police K9 team was called to assist the U.S. Border Patrol agents who believed that a subject who had entered the U.S. illegally was hiding in shrubs near Marine Drive. Agents had searched the area unsuccessfully for over half an hour. Police canine Yoschi found the man hiding in the underbrush and was taken into custody by the Border Patrol without incident.
November 3: Blaine police K9 team was called to assist Border Patrol agents after two subjects fled from them on foot on Allan Street in Blaine. The two subjects were found hiding in the bushes about two blocks away by K9 Yoschi. They were taken in to custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents without incident.
November 3: A Blaine middle school administrator called seeking help with a young student who had been truant for 18 days and was refusing to come to school. An officer went to the youth's home, picked him up and delivered him to class.
November 2: U.S. Border Patrol agents and a Blaine police officer contacted a man in Peace Arch Park at about 4:45 a.m. In a state of depression, the man had consumed a large quantity of alcohol and had taken about 60 prescription pain pills. Medics were called and transported the man to St. Joseph Hospital. Blaine police secured the man's vehicle and impounded his valuables for safekeeping. Case closed.
November 1: Officers contacted a couple regarding a civil issue. Information gathered during the contact revealed a possible theft of equipment had occurred. Officers are waiting for further information before proceeding.
October 31: A driver at a truck stop reported that a terrified man rushed up to him out of the rain and the dark, pleading for help because he was being chased by men with guns. The trucker tried to drive away and call police from a safe place, but the terrified transient clung to the side of his rig. Police contacted the wet and shivering man running in the roadway on the truck route at Boblett. There were no assailants, and the man was suffering a mental health emergency. He was taken into protective custody and transported to St. Joseph's Hospital for evaluation.
October 31: Blaine police investigating a sex crime found probable cause to arrest a Blaine area teenaged young man for child molestation. He was then transported and booked into juvenile detention.
October 31: Officers were dispatched to Peace Arch Customs, where officers were searching for an elderly woman who had wandered away from the port, leaving her ID and vehicle behind. As luck would have it, the lady arrived on foot at the police station moments later. She wanted to report that Canada was under attack, and the U.S. president needed to be notified. Blaine officers escorted the lady back to customs so that she could deliver her presidential intelligence to federal agents.
October 30: During an inspection of a southbound train, Customs and Border Protection officers found an undocumented alien hiding aboard one of the cars. A Blaine officer responded to the area to provide assistance. The alien was taken into custody and transported by Border Patrol to a BCBP facility.
October 30: A counterfeit U.S. $20 bill and a $10 bill were impounded from a business on H Street. The items will be forwarded to the Secret Service.
October 30: A business in west Blaine reported vandalism to two commercial clothes dryers. The dryers had been inoperable prior to the attack. Apparently out of frustration, and in an effort to make a point, an overnight customer had dragged the appliances to the door and set them outside. A representative of the business will be working with the owners to resolve the underlying problem.
October 29: Blaine officers assisted U.S. Customs with a subject who was in possession of marijuana at the Peace Arch Port of Entry. The male traveler had several rolled marijuana cigarettes. He was arrested, processed and released from custody with a hand-rolled citation and mandatory court date.
October 29: Police received a report from a passing motorist that a small child was walking alone in the dark down Yew Ave, an unlit rural road. An officer found the 9-year-old boy, who said he was walking home from his old house. Police gave the youngster a ride home, and explained the risks to his mom.
October 29: Blaine police responded to the 1700 block of H Street regarding a patron at a store in possession of a counterfeit $100 bill. Officers confirmed that the bill was fake and impounded it for forwarding to the Secret Service. The customer reported received the bill at a bank in another city.


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A judge ruled there would be a revote of the
Campbell Rural and Campbell Ward 2 precincts on Tuesday, December 18 for the 150th legislative district in Missouri.
A trial was held Monday in the Circuit Court of Dunklin County in the case of Carol Hinsley, Dunklin County Clerk v. Tom Todd and Kent Hampton.
At issue was whether a new election would be ordered in the 150th legislative district that comprises parts of Pemiscot and Dunklin Counties.
Judge Wm. Hense Winchester time to read a trial brief submitted by Russell Oliver, attorney for Kent Hampton, and to read the deposition of the Plaintiff, Carol Hinsley, who was unavailable because she had left the United States on Saturday, December 1, and at the time of trial Ms. Hinsley was in Cancun, Mexico.
After the recess, the Judge ruled from the bench that there would be a revote of only the Campbell Rural and Campbell Ward 2 precincts on Tuesday, December 18.
The vote margin of victory for Kent Hampton outside the Campbell Rural and Ward 2 precincts was 140 votes. In order for the result of the election to change, Tom Todd will have to garner 141 votes more than Hampton in these two precincts.
"While it was our position that no new election was necessary, we respect the judge's decision and will gladly participate in a revote of these questioned precincts," said Russell Oliver, Kent Hampton's attorney. "We certainly want to insure that the legitimacy of our election process is secure."
Oliver was uncertain whether or not Tom Todd or the Clerk would file an appeal. Hampton plans to participate in the revote and will not file an appeal of the decision if the other parties chose to do the same.
Hinsley requested that the court order a new election in the entire district, including both Pemiscot and Dunklin counties, due to her office having given numerous voters in the Campbell Rural precinct who lived in the 150th district ballots for the 152nd,, and vice versa.
The clerk also alleged that while only 253 voters signed the poll books in Campbell Ward 2, there were 316 votes cast. It is unknown how these 63 ballots were cast by voters who did not sign the poll book.
Stephen Sokoloff, the Plaintiff's attorney, is the Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney.
Russell Oliver is the part-time Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney. However, he was not acting in his capacity as prosecutor during this litigation and was Kent Hampton's private attorney.
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NoSQL databases: The Cost of Migration
Migrating to a NoSQL database is not a free ride. There are some costs and complexity involved in this process. I've found a good list of the costs involved in a slide from Tom Melendez' (a bit old) presentation (embedded below):
- you will need to rewrite code and probably re-architect the application
- you will need to run in parallel for testing
- you will need training for your Dev and Ops
- you will need to develop new tools and processes
CassandraNoSQL database X isn't the only NoSQL option
- you'll (likely) still need/want SQL
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Welcome to the chaos!
This little ol' blog consists mostly of Supernatural, Game of Thrones/asoiaf, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and The Legend of Korra (with a not-so-small amount of Sherlock thrown in there too). Some Tolkien, Merlin, and Legend of Zelda tend to sneak in from time to time as well.
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The arts and culture flourish in Devon, not only enriching the lives of its citizens, but also making a major contribution to the local economy. We recognise the value of the arts and culture to the people of Devon and through many of our services working with children and adults we aim to foster an appreciation for, and to encourage participation in, artistic and creative activity. We must continue to promote excellence in the arts and at the same time encourage more people to enjoy the benefits of artistic endeavour and appreciation.
The Council has awarded two commissions for programmes of arts activity across the county from April 2013 to March 2016. You can find more about this at Commissions for arts activity.
The newly refurbished Exeter Library is looking to form two new groups as part of its strategy for development. You can find more about this at Cultural Associates and Cultural Advisers for Exeter Library.
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HORRY COUNTY, SC - The Grand Strand Humane Society has scheduled a rabies clinic on April 17 and April 24. In conjunction with DHEC's Spring Rabies Clinics, the community will be able to get a rabies shot for only $3.
In addition to the $3 rabies shot, pet owners will be able to get the DHPP canine vaccine for $10, the feline FVRCP vaccine for $10 and a Bordetella vaccine for $10.
The April 17 Rabies Clinic will be held at the Grand Strand Humane Society, located at 3241 Mr. Joe White Ave. in Myrtle Beach from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The April 24 Rabies Clinic will be held at Coastline Pet Supply, located at 3530 Northgate Dr. in Myrtle Beach from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Along with the rabies clinic, there will be an adopt-a-thon, food, fun and much more.
The Grand Strand Humane Society takes in animals brought in by the City of Myrtle Beach Animal Control as well as those brought into the shelter by members of the community. The Society is committed to providing excellent guest service to its visitors as well as the best care possible for the animals in the community.
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Local Education Association of District 300 leadership shared with its members Sunday the tentative agreement it reached with the Community Unit School District 300 Board of Education after a one-day teachers strike earlier this month.
And with that information, all 1,200 members of the teachers union now will vote on that contract Wednesday.
But LEAD spokesman Mike Williamson said he can't predict from that meeting how the vote will go.
That's because, Williamson said, "We were basically just presenting it."
"We make a point out of presenting exactly what it is and then making sure our members know it's important for them to vote their conscience," he said,
The teachers union and school board had reached a tentative agreement on "the piece that was necessary to make sure we were on the same page with class sizes and salary" just before 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, the union spokesman said.
That came after teachers had walked out that morning, reportedly over those two issues, at 26 district schools. About 900 teachers had marched outside the District 300 Central Offices and several schools, chanting and carrying signs and wearing black "We LEAD 300" T shirts, during the biggest demonstration that day.
After calling off the strike, Williamson said both sides continued discussions into early the next morning, then again all day that Friday "to work out the remainder of the language." That language went back and forth by email all last week, "just to make sure that's what everybody meant," he said.
And after all that, he said, "There are some very positive points I think came out of these contract negotiations."
"I think we feel that we resolved this in a way that got us many of the items we were looking for and hopefully will allow us to create a more amiable and functional relationship with the board and district's administration and ourselves," he said.
Both LEAD and the board of education have agreed not to share details of that contract until after it has been voted on by both the union and board.
Board spokesman Joe Stevens has declined to comment since issuing a statement confirming the end of the strike. But Williamson said he thought the school board planned to take its vote on the contract as soon as Thursday if it is approved by teachers Wednesday.
"No matter which way that vote goes on Wednesday, we're going to move forward," Williamson said.
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Washington– You can go down the list of excuses for Atlanta's atrocious defense: short roster, tired bodies, back-to-back, preseason.
– Al was offered all those outs but he wouldn't take them: "There's no excuse. I think we have a long way to go as far as defense if we are going to be an elite team."
– The Hawks lacked energy and Smoove was the only consistent deterrent at the rim against Washington's bigs. Al said the Hawks also lack something else: "It's going to take time for us to trust each other. We've been playing together for a few years but when things break down, the next guy isn't there."
– The Hawks were slow to get out on shooters. They didn't fight hard through picks. They gave up too many free runs at the rim. "The defense was not very good at all," L.D. said. "There energy wasn't there, the intensity wasn't there."
– L.D. didn't like the 16 turnovers, either. The Hawks forced passes in the offense in the first game, got sloppy in transition last night and this time did both.
– Former AJC Hawks beat guy and current Washington Post scribe Michael Lee came up to me during the second half and said: "I'm sold on Jordan Crawford."
– It's not hard to see why. The Hawks play faster with Crawford at the point. He never stops coming, he's confident and he's skilled. And he tends to look the same no matter who he's playing with.
– Crawford needs polish but the raw material looks promising. He's a dynamic player who can get into the lane and make something happen once he's there. He's also a rookie, which means he sometimes immediately follows a very good play (drive-and-dish to Powell for a layup) with a bad one (forced runner early in the shot clock).
— "He's a true competitor," L.D. said. "He has a big heart. At times he gets blinded by wanting to get the shot up but I like his competitive spirit. We will continue to nurture him along."
– JC2 poured in 30 points, distributed the ball well and went 47 minutes after playing 46 at Washington. He looked spent by the end of the third quarter tonight but he kept going. "I'm beat up a little bit," he said. "But it's fun. I'm the new guy on the team and the preseason is for me. Coach is letting me play a lot of minutes and giving me freedom"
– For a while in the second half it looked like Crawford and John Wall were trying to outdo one another. Did Crawford have extra juice facing the No. 1 pick? "Not really. He's a good player and you want to play against the best, but it's not like I was sitting in my room thinking, 'I'm going against John Wall.'"
– Joe continued his hot play from the second quarter last night. In the first six minutes of the game he made his first four shots, had an assist and nearly got a steal. It was one of those games where he made scoring appear effortless. You can see him getting his game in shape and building up to the opener.
– It's the preseason and he's got stitches in his right hand but Smoove is playing hard. He thwarted a Wizards fastbreak in the first quarter by going low to strip Nick Young, diving to the floor to take the ball away, and then hitting Bibby in stride. The play led to Al drawing a foul at the basket and fired up the the Hawks bench.
– Al, Josh and Joe went to the bench early for Zaza,Powell and Brock. That's when the game got away from the Hawks. Zaza and Powell had trouble with the tandem of Yi and JaVale McGee. This would have been a good time to at least see what the new-look Twin can do.
– Zaza gave what he got, too. He left McGee checking his nose for blood after a head-to-face collision in the first half, then cleared McGee out with a shoulder to score in the second half.
– This was to be the first home game for Arenas since he was suspended due to gun charges last season but he was a late scratch with a knee injury. Or at least that's what the Wizards announced.
– After the game, Arenas told reporters he bowed out for Young: "I told him I'd go ahead and fake an injury or say something is wrong with me so you can start." Michael Lee says Arenas wasn't joking.
– Tomorrow the Hawks will enjoy their first true off day since camp. "Man, I am so excited," Smoove said. "I can't want to go to sleep."
– "I've got some guys banged up, I've got some guys tired," L.D. said. "I'm not going to run them into the ground so we will have a day off. But when we get together Thursday we are going to watch a lot of defensive clips."
– I'm out, Hawks fans.
October 12th, 2010
10:45 pm
If JC2 is playing this well, it means JC1 is on the way out via trade…..
October 12th, 2010
10:58 pm
i watched this debacle from 34-32 in the second quarter and it wasn't pretty at all. same old hawks–not rebounding–too many turnovers–no offensive rebounds–no sense of urgency once down. they never made a run to cut the lead from 20 to less than 10. i truly am about over them–i've rooted for the hawks since the early 80's–but this team or coach showed me anything to give me hope for the upcoming season. new offense was a joke! all this physical play i'm hearing sure wasn't there tonight and from what i saw–looked like only a couple maybe three set plays were run all night. give me a break! i truly wanted woody gone–but if the three quarters i watched tonight are any indication what drew brings to this team–count me down for not sold at all.
October 12th, 2010
11:11 pm
If JC1 is out then can I have Carmello Anthony ? Although Im not against Chris Paul as the acqusition.Surely if there is anyone who could drive this new motion offense.Chris could do it
October 12th, 2010
11:15 pm
The part that continues to bug me is how we get when the starters go out. Zaza and Powell go out, and the Wiz get busy down low. Not good. Not good at all. And if Twin and Etan can't do significantly better, then guess what? We're screwed, because A) Injuries happen to starters too, and B) We don't want to have to employ Al and Josh for 45 mpg.
Kudos to Al Horford for not taking the easy way out on the team's defensive effort and calling it like it is. However, that won't help our team defense out one single bit. It still has to get done on the floor, during game time. Could be a very long season, otherwise.
October 12th, 2010
11:16 pm
I watched this one. It was not pretty. After the 1st quarter, the Hawks were pretty much awful.
Jordan Crawford was great. He hit some tough shots, including a deep three right at the first half buzzer. Like Michael said, it was easy to see he was gassed late in the 3rd. He kept fighting, though. I was glad to see that.
Zaza and Josh Smith played well. So did Joe, but Joe can go F himself. I still have no love for the guy.
Wondering….if Jordan Crawford keeps lighting things up, will Sund reconsider trading Jamal Crawford? The two guys are basically the same player. Why keep Jamal around, if Jordan can do a lot of the same things? Especially, when the Hawks clearly need some help at the defensive end.
October 12th, 2010
11:26 pm
The hawks will be expose bad this year, with the lack of coaching and not adjusting 2 certain situation this team will be underachieve by chamber of commerce.
October 12th, 2010
11:28 pm
This is what happen when you bring scrubbs 2 your team, etan is a cool guy but he will not make the team.
October 12th, 2010
11:33 pm
LD need 2 forget about this gimmick offense and get this team mentally prepared on defense, this is the hawks bread and butter is tough defense not this motion offense and stuff what a joke.
October 12th, 2010
11:35 pm
October 12th, 2010
11:35 pm
Still having trouble with the defense.
October 12th, 2010
11:43 pm
WHERE IS EVERYONE NOW???? I have been saying for months that we should have traded for McGhee or Hibbert. Both of them will be All Stars by the end of next season, watch!!!
As I said before I would have given JJ for McGhee, but at this point, give them JC2 and Zaza. That way they can trade Arenas for another C.
WE NEED EITHER A Center or SF!!!
It's probably too late to get either of the two C's I've mentioned.
Go for Bibby and Zaza to GS for Biedrins.
JC1 to Indiana for Dunleavy and Posey.
October 12th, 2010
11:47 pm
Take the rest and send it to China as far as I'm concerned
October 12th, 2010
11:54 pm
Publix i like the bibby and zaza for biedrins, but im not sold on the dunleavy and posey for jamal.
October 13th, 2010
12:00 am
Publix: I have been screaming for Biedrins all summer. Don't worry they will do something by all-star break when we are 15-30
October 13th, 2010
12:05 am
I'm glad that Drew is concerned about the defense, despite us being shorthanded . . . unlike 75% of the fan base, who are using "it's just the preseason" excuse.
In preseason, I want to see individual guys do what they do best, or doing what they were brought in to do. If they're not doing it, then they're having a bad preseason. If they are, then everything's all good. Wins and losses doesn't matter to me as much as how individuals are playing.
So which guys are doing what they're known for, and which guys aren't?
It's going to be interesting to see what Drew does, if he finds out that his team just isn't a good "on the ball" defensive team. Because that IS a distinct possibility. At that point, what adjustments ( if any ) will Drew make?
By this time next week, I wonder if it will be "just preseason", when MIA and ORL roll into town?
October 13th, 2010
12:11 am
Publix what about zaza, bibby and a 1st for biedrins.
October 13th, 2010
12:15 am
LOL@ Section 303 . Playa, you still mad at Joe?
I've noticed that "it's just preseason" works both ways. When the team doesn't do well, "it's just preaseason." If the team DOES do well, "it's just preseason." When a rookie does well, "it's just preaseason." When JJ turns the ball over like he doesn't want it, "it's just preseason."
I guess it means what you want it to mean.
October 13th, 2010
12:19 am
MC, which starters do you think have come into camp focused and ready to prove something? Is josh doing this? I think the sky is the limt for him if he becomes more mature and focused. He's only 24 and is still young.
October 13th, 2010
12:19 am
In preseason, I want to see individual guys do what they do best, or doing what they were brought in to do. If they're not doing it, then they're having a bad preseason. If they are, then everything's all good. Wins and losses doesn't matter to me as much as how individuals are playing.
With several guys out with injury, the only bright light on the court is Jordan Crawford. And people can talk all they want about how dude is getting inflated minutes in a "it's just preseason" game. What I see along with those inflated minutes are high scoring and fairly low turnovers. And a lot of heart and effort.
Etan Thomas, Twin, and Josh Powell ain't showing me much. Powell is rebounding ok, but that's about it. I sure wouldn't mind having Dampier, as unlikely as that is.
I wonder if Sund will or is shopping JC1?
Oh I forgot…Zaza is doing decently. He's being physical. Wait, I thought we brought Etan in for that?
October 13th, 2010
12:20 am
Here we go again with the trade proposals. LOL.
October 13th, 2010
12:20 am
Sorry hawks fans. They peaked last year. it is all downhill from here.
October 13th, 2010
12:20 am
Well, after taking some time after this 3rd pre-season game, I came up with an observation: Now again, this is MY OBSERVATION, NOTHING FACTUAL SO DONT BITE OFF MY HEAD ABOUT MY OBSERVATION.
Some on here may find it very difficult to watch these games due to the fact that we have several missing KEY players, boring invitees that will NEVER make a squad, and a new OFFense with very limited impressive DEFense. Now I need to correct my last post stating that we have yet to play with all our players, because that was false. Our 1st pre-season game was of course our best so far because we DID have all our key players that day. And if yall forgotten, we built a 20+ pt lead with that full squad and look DANG(I dont curse) good doing it. Now, this is where my observation comes in. Once LD saw what he needed to see with the full crew and the offense take control, he NEVERED PUT THE SAME CREW BACK IN. It cost us the lead but he didnt care cause again, THIS IS JUST PRE-SEASON. Now here is my reason for this…remember how ALL OFF-SEASON, LD could talk about nothing but HIS NEW OFFENSE he has in store for the Hawks. The whole NBA world heard about this new offense as well. I'm sure they were wanting to see this new offense displayed during the pre-season period, to get an idea how to stop it, but what a smart move for LD to not display it any further once he saw what he needed to see early on in the 1st quarter of the 1st game. Now further with my observation, mysterious illness and ankle injuries starts to creep apond us like crazy. Teague nor Marvin, both of which had TERRIFIC games, can make these next 2 games, thus allowing LD to display a star in action with Jordan Crawford! Had Teague traveled, LD would have been obligated to play him, but sense he didnt make the trip, impossible to play him! If this is indeed factual, I can further live with these boring pre-season games just to look forward to the REAL DEAL!
October 13th, 2010
12:23 am
Jordan Crawford in the last 2 games
50 pts ( 25 ppg )
12 assts ( 6 apg )
50+ minutes
(( standing ovation ))
That a way to take advantage of all of that playing time. And I liked what MC said . . . "he didn't look any different, regardless of who he was playing with".
That's the kind of bench player we need. A guy who will play his game at a high level, regardless of what starter or scrub he's playing with. There are about 6 or 7 guys on this team who can't say that.
October 13th, 2010
12:29 am
LOL . . . I meant 90+ minutes, not 50.
Ish, if he were scoring at that clip, we'd have to start him immediately. Still a nice steady output by Jordan in the last 2 games.
October 13th, 2010
12:32 am
Big Ray I commented at half time that the Hawks should be on the phone with Dampier trying to get him in here. I didn't like the Thomas and Collins signing when they were announced and I still don't like them. Its mind boggling to me that our front office would sign two guys who have been pretty much useless for the last 4 years and expect them to some how start producing. There were some better options available and Sund went with the family dollar bargains. I though Dampier and Boone were the way to go.
October 13th, 2010
12:42 am
cp ,
I like Josh Boone. I don't know what happened with Dampier, but like somebody else said, I'd be willing to bet that if things fell through, we still could have had Etan or Jason Collins without a problem. Even if we didn't sign them until TODAY.
Jordan Crawford is most certainly a player.
Northcyde , no doubts about him being a baller, eh? LOL. Sorry, couldn't resist.
October 13th, 2010
1:53 am
Hey Michael can you post a legend or a Key beside your article because I'm having a hard time trying to figure out all these nicknames like Twin JC1 JC2 Smoove LD I assume is Larry Drew. Maybe it's me but trying to keep up with all these nicknames is confusing. Guess i've been out of the loop too long
October 13th, 2010
2:02 am
Where was Horford when the Wizards were attacking the basket
October 13th, 2010
2:29 am
It's just preseason.
October 13th, 2010
2:35 am
"In preseason, I want to see individual guys do what they do best, or doing what they were brought in to do. If they're not doing it, then they're having a bad preseason. If they are, then everything's all good. "
We already know Joe, Josh, and Al are going to get theirs. I haven't seen a preseason game yet so I don't know how much, if any, any of their games have improved — all I can go by is the box score and the highlight clips on NBA.com. But they have shown they can produce at an All-Star or near All-Star level, so I'm not too concerned, although I hope Smoove and Al have gotten better at scoring in the post.
Beyond them, I think most of us (well, me anyway) expect Teague and Jordan to play well while Marvin, Mo, Zaza, and the treasure trove of turds the Hawks call backup big men continue to do nothing. So far, Jordan has been stellar, Teague was good in his one game, Marvin was better than usual in his one game, and as far as I can tell none of the backup big men have done anything to inspire confidence (although apparently Zaza has been getting physical, which is good). So I'd say things are going just as expected.
The important thing about this preseason to me is not individual performances. It's how well the team buys in to Drew's offensive and defensive philosophies, and how well they can fine tune their execution before the season starts.
October 13th, 2010
2:45 am
It's just preseason…but I'm already interested in the Hawks. Jordan Crawford does seem to have a lot of potential. Sounds like it's not a bad idea to let them have a complete day off to recharge and regroup.
October 13th, 2010
3:25 am
As far as the defense, or lack thereof, goes it seems to be the same old Hawks: You didn't give me help on my man last time down so now you're on your own against your man. This really has to change or the Hawks will continue to get lit-up like a wino with a brand new bottle of Mad Dog 20-20. (lol – Do they even make that stuff anymore? I wouldn't know because I'm a confirmed vodkaholic. )
One very encouraging thing to me about Larry Drew is that he is very commited to getting the young guys the PT they need to develop into productive players for the Hawks. It's a real shame that his predecessor lacked that same mindset and now Jeff Teague is probably only 33% to 50% as far along as an experienced player as he really should be at this point in time.
October 13th, 2010
4:53 am
Truth ser um
October 13th, 2010
1:40 am
This team would be better, considerably if M. Woodson was here. Wed have hope instead of tolerance.
This team is a shoe in for the lottery in 3 years
Ok hate-ing ham get on your job and open a can of hate!
October 13th, 2010
4:55 am
One very encouraging thing to me about Larry Drew is that he is very commited to getting the young guys the PT they need to develop into productive players for the Hawks. It's a real shame that his predecessor lacked that same mindset and now Jeff Teague is probably only 33% to 50% as far along as an experienced player as he really should be at this point in time.
VERY good POINT.
October 13th, 2010
4:58 am
I can remember last year all the negative BS about Woody and I never ever was a part of the Woody bashing because I could see what only basketball minds could and can see. Woody did the best with what he was given to work with. On the other hand, Drew is trying to make the team play the way he wants instead of what is best for them and it is showing and will continue to show on defense mainly.
Last year the switching defense was smart and made sense because we dictated the action. Yes, when a big switch on a guard the guard would always try to take the big off the dribble or just simply get space and shoot a jump shot. This year on defense we are not the ones dictating things. We are simply being manhandled on the perimeter and down low because now it is even more obvious that Al and Josh are undersized. We hardly ever doubled last year but this year we will have to to compensate for Al and Josh being too small. As for the offense, seriously after watching tonights game it is not for the Hawks because the offense is very easy but these guys are just not intelligent enough to run it. When someone is overplaying the passing lanes go backdoor and set screens for the guy to go backdoor then popout and get the ball. We ran flex in high school and this offense has some flex principles but this team just does not get it, they continue to force passes. When they finally do get it it will be too late. We have a somewhat easy starting schedule but we will not get off to a slow start because of all these new schemes and lifelong backup coach as a starter.
October 13th, 2010
5:00 am
yep, the problem with the hawks isnt gimick offense they were very good offensively last year but very weak defensively.
THAT IS right. WHICH IS why the former coach is now just that – the former coach. THE PROBLEM IS bringing in cheap big men to back up the excellent STARTING big men we have. WHEN THEY LEAVE THE game, the backups cannot do THE JOB RIGHT AND THEN we have problems DEFENDING.
October 13th, 2010
5:03 am
Honestly, people, I think it's a bit soon to start complaining again. As I have said numerous times before, you can't pull a great deal of information from these preseason games considering the cirumstances (limited number of rotation players, injuries, etc.). We won't truly know how effective the Hawks are as a team in Drew's new system until we are able to see the actual roster, with all starters intact, play a regular season game that actually counts. When the team is playing to win, and not just going through the motions like most veterans do during preseason, and guys are actually playing their true rotational minutes, we will be able to start making meaningful judgments of the effectiveness of the team. Before then, it's essentially a lot of brainstorming. Injuries to starters and 6 missing rotational players are going to result in a significantly different team on the floor, so I wouldn't pay a ton of attention to these games, other than maybe to get a sneak peak at some of Drew's offensive sets.
On another note, everyone has noticed how impressive Jordan Crawford has been in the last couple of games, and he may truly end up being the diamond in the rough of the draft. Just for some basic comparison, think about how incredibly hyped up John Wall's performance has been thus far in the preseaon and then take a look at these interesting numbers:
(Preseason Averages)
John Wall:
15.8 ppg (40.1% FG)
1.8 rpg
7.8 apg
35.8 mpg
Jordan Crawford:
21.0 ppg (48.1% FG)
4.0 rpg
5.0 apg
40.7 mpg
Now, aside from the fact that Jordan is playing around 6 more minutes per game, one could argue that Jordan has been the most impressive rookie in the preseason. We can't really make too much out of these stats considering the levels of defense that these two guys are seeing is sub-par in comparison to what they'll see once the regular season actually starts, but it just goes to show you that the media has a way of making a lot of players look significantly better than they are. I don't think John Wall is going to be as amazing as some people expect, but I'm not taking anything away form him. However, if I had never seen either of these players play before and I used the preseason games as a reference, I might chose Crawford over Wall to be on my team. That's just a thought, even though both of these guys are far from being superstars or even all-stars and have a lot to work on.
October 13th, 2010
5:07 am
ARE YOU KIDDING. THE switch defense was made for the SOLE PURPOSE OF covering up the complete inability of MIKE bIBBY AND JAMAL CRAWFORD ON defense. THAT IS WHY THE PERIMETER DEFENSE WAS SO BAD because we had to have a CENTER AND POWER FORWARD GUARD the OPPOSING guards. THE defense looks bad right NOW because the scrubs are playing AND HALF THE REGULAR ROTATION is out with injury. NOBODY IS SCORING ON HORFORD AND sMITH WITH impunity because they are not even playing much. OPPOSING teams are scoring on OUR BACKUPS ALL DAY LONG. hORFORD HAS A INJURED ANKLE AND IS NOT playing much, SMITH HAS A CUT HAND.
THE SWITCH DEFENSE IS STUPID, ALWAYS WAS STUPID, AND LOOKED LIKE CRAP IN LAST YEARS PLAYOFFS where a sorry Bucks TEAM TOOK THE THIRD SEED HAWKS TO 7 games by blowing right by the STUPID SWITCH DEFENSE UNTIL WE PLAYED MAN TO MAN IN GAMES 6 AND 7. ORLANDO BLEW THE SWITCH DEFENSE away too.
PRESEASON WE ARE WATCHING SCRUBS AND ROOKIES THATS WHY NOTHING LOOKS REALLY GOOD. PAY attention and show a real basketball mind, not a high school mentality.
October 13th, 2010
5:07 am
I definitely agree with your last post. One other problem that you forgot to mention is that our current starting PG is a major defensive liability, as well.
October 13th, 2010
5:07 am
The rotation remains unchanged
PG Bibby/Teague/Jordan
SG Joe/Jamal/Jordan
SF Marvin/Mo/Joe
PF Josh/Josh Powell/Al
C Al/Zaza/Bum #1/Bum#2
So seriously Jordan is not doing anything special he is not going to get normal rotation minutes unless Jamal and or Bibby is moved. Teague looked just as good last preseason people
October 13th, 2010
5:09 am
FINALLY SOME logic and reasoning.
October 13th, 2010
5:09 am
Hehe, in my last post I was actually agreeing with your 5:00 am post, not the most recent one (5:07 am), but after reading that, I can say that I agree with both.
October 13th, 2010
5:10 am
Absolutely: Are you talking to me Boy? You make no sense. The switching defense dictated what the offense did this mess dictates nothing, we just lay back and take whatever they give us like puppets on a string. What ignorant basketball mind you have. You sound just like that "Dumb Sund of a GM"
October 13th, 2010
5:10 am
GERARD I DO NOT EXPECT TO SEE THE CURRENT STARTING POINT GUARD AS A STARTER MUCH LONGER. HE DOES NOT EVEN SHOOT WELL anymore, but he used to.
October 13th, 2010
5:17 am
This blog is filled with hypocritical idiots. Everyone swears they can see that Bibby should not be starter anymore due to preseason games and that Jordan deserves to be a rotation player in the regular season but these losses mean nothing. So, you can see Bibby is finished and Jordan is the truth but you can't see overall as a team we suck bad and have taken a step back? That's just ignorant. Either it means nothing or it means everything you can't be stuck in the middle like your in a swamp, but that's the Hawks current position stuck in positions
October 13th, 2010
5:18 am
TRUTHSPITTER. THE SWITCH DEFENSE DICTATED NOT A SINGLE THING. IT EXISTED ONLY BECAUSE the guards outside of JOE JOHNSON COULD NOT GUARD THEIR OWN SHADOWS much less the other TEAMS GUARDS. IT NEVER MAKES SENSE TO SWITCH A CENTER ONTO A POINT GUARD and if you fine basketball mind could see anything at ALL YOU WOULD HAVE SEEN HOW A ROOKIE POINT GUARD AND A JOURNEYMAN GUARD EXPLOITED THAT IN LAST YEARS PLAYOFFS IN MILWAUKEE. DENIAL IS an ugly thing I UNDERSTAND, THEY MAKE PILLS FOR IT I hear. TELL ME WHAT THE SWITCH DEFENSE DICTATED TO ORLANDO. WE LOST BY A RECORD NUMBER OF POINTS TO THEM, OR DID YOU FORGET THAT AS WELL. GO AHEAD AND TELL ME HOW GREAT IT WAS THEN. ONE MORE TIME THE SCRUBS ARE PLAYING WITH ROOKIES AND SORRY MIKE bIBBY. HOW YOU EXPECT TO WIN LIKE THAT ANYWAY. 6 REGULAR players are out and YOU WANT TO JUDGE THE TEAM AND SEASON OFF OF 3 preseason games. THEY PROBABLY DONT MAKE PILLS FOR THAT i AM afraid.
October 13th, 2010
5:26 am
On the topic of the switching defense, I can say that it is both good and bad. As ABsoluteLY said, it was essentially utilized for one purpose: to cover up defensive liabilities on the perimeter (Bibby and Jamal). Now, in some cases, switching can be useful to create mismatches in your favor, as well as to throw off an opposing team's offense. However, as most of us have seen all too many times, it can also be used against you and ultimately hurt you in the long run. I think of switching more as a situational tool than a true defensive scheme. You can think of it sort of like you think of a zone. It is valuable in some scenarios, but your opponent can actually use it against you to turn the tables. I think it is wise to stick with traditional, straight-up man-to-man defense for the most part in the NBA, as long as you have the personnel to do so. Then, when advantageous, you can utilize other additional defensive tools like switching, but not all of the time.
In the case of the Hawks of the past, they essentially had to make a trade-off and go with the switching since they were going to be hurt either way. If they stuck with straight-up defense while both bibby and Jamal are in the game, the opposing offense would simply take advantage of those two. Yet, if they decided to utilize switching, they covered up flaws temporarily, until the opposing team or coach eventually realized how to use the switches in his team's own favor to create mismatches that worked. That's the basic jist of it. That's the reason why the Hawks defense was not exposed fully until the playoffs. A lot of coaches didn't have time to make the impromptu adjustments necessary during the regular season because they weren't paying a great deal of attention to the Hawks, as they didn't have the time. In the playoffs, the opponents had the time and quickly discovered mismatches that worked and exploited them. Now, the Hawks are deciding to go with straight-up defense, but they will continue to see breakdowns until they have the complete personnel necessary to run the defense. This means, we will eventually have to remove Bibby and acquire back-up big men that can defend. Before that happens, there will always be glaring vulnerabilities when you have bibby, jamal, zaza, powell, etan, collins, or any combination of those players out on the floor.
October 13th, 2010
5:27 am
ANY FOOL COULD SEE BIBBY WAS finished last season the only QUESTION IS WHETHER OR NOT TEAGUE WOULD BE GOOD ENOUGH TO START or would we be stuck with NOBODY BUT BIBBY. THAT is not stuck in BOTH POSITIONS AND 3 PRESEASON games was not necessary TO COME TO THAT IDEA. NOTHING IS more hypocritical THAN THINKING THE SWITCH DEFENSE DICTATED ANYBODYS OFFENSE. CANNOT BE DUMBER THAN THAT WHEN mike woodson himself said he USED IT TO COVER UP BIBBY WHO HE ALSO SAID WAS GETTING SLOWER by the minute. BUT HEY WHO AM I TO ARGUE WITH THE PERSON WHO THINKS HE IS smarter than the guy who used to coach the team. HYPOCRITE HA HA HA HA. THE FIRST ONE TO BARK ABOUT IT IS USUALLY THE FIRST ONE TO PERSONIFY IT.
October 13th, 2010
5:30 am
TRENT excellent post once again, THE SWITCH DEFENSE IS NOT A BASE DEFENSE BUT RATHER A GOOD DEFENSIVE ADJUSTMENT WHEN IT BECOMES NECESSARY. THANKYOU for making sense once again.
October 13th, 2010
5:39 am
My view:
Major fact to report: JC2 is officially the sleeper of this draft and IMO a top 5 talent easily.
If Teague is experiencing some problems unleashing his dog, JC2 has a Brazillian Mastiff on steroids inside him.
In relation to the loss and the lack of D, I think people are over reacting: defense starts on the perimeter and we had trouble keeping up with Washington's rather interesting 3 small 2 bigs line up:
Bibby was himself and it is sad to see the oldest 31 year old in the NBA moving. He looks like an arthritic geezer playing weekend ball on a park…
JC2 shows a willingness to defend and even contained Wall one on one during a few plays but he gets caught on picks many times and loses track on defense of what the other team is doing.
That lead to the Hawks-Wizards game looking a bit like the ORL series: easy ball penetration, our inside D overreacted, the ball rotated and JaVale, Blatche and Yi either got easy baskets or rotated the rock to the perimeter for an uncontested 3.
Washington also benefited from a night in which almost everything they shot went in.
IMO this would not have happened with Teague, JJ (at SG) and Marvin on the floor protecting the perimeter.
Also, we must take into consideration that Washington will be a dangerous team, in particular if Arenas goes down indefinitely (which was not the case) since Wall is indeed a great player and Young is a dangerous shooter without the rock on his hands.
IMO Wall will be waaaay better than Rose since his type of play gets his guys much more involved than Rose: he scores within the flow of the game and not looking for himself.
Other notes: Powell listed size must be wrong. IMO he is only 6′8" and since he has short arms and is not an explosive jumper (does not look right now) he is over matched on D and the reason why is he is a poor rebounder.
All this whilst having a nice of touch offensively (although his hands resemble Kwame's at times, IMO due to poor concentration).
In the end, I think he will still contribute well for short stretches, giving us 3/4ppg, a few rebounds and fresh muscles off the bench here and there when the match ups are more favorable than yesterday (Washington is extremely long and athletic).
Etan looks rusty but IMO it's too early to consider him completely washed up. I think that he could get his chops back with more games and more minutes.
JJ started the game smoking, with his shot looking extremely sharp and looking to post up Nick Young, showing a willingness to exploit the match up doing a dirty work (he ended up not getting the rock too many times down there).
He did lose a couple of balls again looking a bit careless with his dribble/passing.
Another issue which I believe will be adjusted with time is that on offense we are so focused in implementing the ball rotation that we are not yet exploiting favorable ISO match ups like the one JJ had on Young and like the ones we had in general on Washington's bigs (which man to man D is rather poor).
For instance, Zaza physically had JaVale where he wanted (when asked to on a couple of times, Zaza took it to the rack easily against JaVale (and Yi)).
Josh was clearly bothered by the injury but was the only guy that looked scrappy on D with steals and blocks, however, his man to man D was pretty bad since he was overreacting a lot and got caught several times in his back.
His shot looks better since his in game mechanics is now similar to his FT shot: not good, a lot flatter, but more fluid. I think his fg% will remain at last years' level but with a bit more outside shots going in allowing him to stretch Ds a bit more.
Al was pretty good on offense and could have easily exploited Washington's bigs at will. On D he was a bit suspect, however, my guess is that he was trying not to hurt his ankle any more than it is and was also caught on that "Jameer to Howard" impersonation act which Wall was doing with his bigs.


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by Hal Erickson synopsis
Much to Archie's dismay, Edith has always regarded the union of her cousin Amelia and wealthy Russell DeKuyper as the "perfect marriage." Thus it is no small shock to Edith when, while visiting the Bunkers, Amelia blithely announces that she and Russell are splitting up. Elizabeth Wilson and George S. Irving are cast as Amelia and Russell, roles originated by Rae Allen and Richard Dysart in the 1972 episode "Edith Gets a Mink." Written by Lou Derman and Bill Davenport, "Amelia's Divorce" first aired on January 25, 1975.