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Pick a play. Any play. Or any plays.
Any that stood out to you the most in the Hawks' 106-102 loss to the streaking Orlando Magic. If you picked two plays, I'll bet I know which two you picked. Actually, I have no clue whatsoever, so I'll just share the two that stuck with me the most.
The first one had to be Josh Smith's coast-to-coast run, finished by a soaring, thunderous jam in front of a couple of hapless Magic defenders. It wasn't so much of a stunner as it was a dazzler. The whole time I kept thinking "Josh, whatever you do don't let them cherry-pick you from behind." He didn't. Then I thought, "Don't try to make some insane pass play." He didn't. He dunked it….hard. The best part was watching the replay, where it clearly showed him eyeing his teammate, looking as if he's going to pass it to him the whole time, then you see him get that look in his eye. All I could think was "Look out belooooooow!" Ah yes. The sweet sound of a rim getting rocked like a dance club at 1a.m.
Then there was the second stunner. It started with the steal, then the quick pass. Then the Bibby layup…wide open, ahead of Turkoglu, who wasn't even contesting it….blown. I could not believe it. Just couldn't. Not this close, not when it could have brought the game within two points. Well, these things happen. Still couldn't believe it. It'll pass. Bibby will probably re-live it for a minute, but you better believe he'll get his sleep, and come Friday night….he'll be ready to go to war.
As I watched this game, I noticed the number of times we missed defensive rotations. The number of times we DID rotate correctly, but to no avail, as the taller Magic scored easily from the perimeter. The number of times we just could not seem to get an easy basket to help get us going. We sure could have used an easy basket here or there. We could have used a slick player, slipping in for an easy dunk or putback over the none-too-physical Lewis and Turkoglu. We could have used a guy with some length, who would have bothered Lewis, Turkoglu, and Reddick, as they rose from the perimeter time and time again. Sounds like a job for the Afro Samurai. With so many other things clicking for this team, he would have been like icing on the cake. Or honey on a piece of Baclava…
Not having our favorite European (Georgian, to be exact) hurt. Zaza's presence would've guaranteed more offensive rebounds, and even given Woody the option of playing him alongside Horford, which would have no doubt created some mismatch opportunities on the offensive end. As it was, Horford played a great game, and Solo showed that he is always ready to come into a game and have an immediate impact. Sure, he's a little foul prone. But you can only learn to maintain an effective and efficient defensive intensity by playing real time minutes. Lest I stray prematurely into that tempestuous subject, let me get onto my final point….
Life at the charity stripe was awful tonight. Not only did we send the Magic to the line 36 times, but we made things worse by missing on nearly HALF of our own attempts. How did we miss nearly HALF of our free throws? JJ going 2-4 was a surprise, while Josh going 0-4 and Marvin going 5-8 were disappointments. To add insult to injury, Flip Murray, who had a good night offensively overall, went 2-4 from the line. Somewhere in Atlanta, Mark Price has GOT to be gnashing his teeth…
To sum it up, our defense was horrible in the first half, and we played catchup in that area, finally dominating most of the 4th quarter with a 21-6 run, though we stalled ourselves with the missed free throws. It wasn't good enough for a home court win, and it won't be when the team travels to Orlando. Another thing to consider was how and where we were scoring. Our starting backcourt had an off game, firing up a total of 34 shots, and only hitting 11 of them. The 18 assists (Joe and Bibby had 9 apiece) were nice, but just not enough. In the meantime, our starting frontcourt had a nice-shooting first half. Thanks to yet another 20 point night from the suddenly hot Josh Smith, the three frontcourt members hit 19 of-you guessed it-34 shots. Hmmm, something is not adding up here. Or rather…it's adding up all too well.
So. What do YOU see the keys are to winning the next game against Orlando, on their own court? A couple of things bear consideration. One, Jameer Nelson is no longer the weakest link on the team. Two, Stan Van Gundy is employing a nice 9 or ten man rotation with good balance (1 pg, 1 sg, two bigs), and his bench is playing with confidence. Three, Courtney Lee and JJ Reddick are playing well enough to make the loss of Michael Pietrus go largely unnoticed, despite the fact that good shooting guards have given the Magic trouble. So there are a few points of interest. Getting it done against a good team will be a job. Getting done on the road against a good team will be an accomplishment.
January 7th, 2009
11:39 pm
one was the lack of play where we didnt take advantage of jj reddick's inability to defend. he should have been abused.
second was the play i remember where josh got too cute, being within 2 inches it seemed of the basket to slam it home. instead he seemingly took the ball out of the basket and passed it to marvin waiting at the three point line. the decision to distribute at that point was a surprise as from my vantage point he had it made and elected to play good teammate and share the ball. make one more pass josh when you are on the perimeter and time allows it, not when you have the ball in the cylinder.
January 8th, 2009
12:08 am
Having Zaza back will definitely help. Morris and Jones are simply not physically ready to provide quality minutes against Dwight Howard. It's just gonna come down to execution — defensive rotations, knocking down free throws, etc. Even if Turkeyglue and Lewis are taller than our forwards, just having a hand in a guy's face every time he throws the shot up makes a huge difference.
On the bright side, I don't think the Hawks can play much worse than they did in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, and they still managed to only lose by a few points. If they can bring it for four quarters I think they will be fine.
Nice to see that Josh Smith dunk though. Good to know that he's officially back.
January 8th, 2009
6:42 am
I found it inexplicable that the Hawks would come out like this after 3 days off, home court to protect, and with ground to gain on the Magic. Lack of senior leadership is what I attribute it to.
Doc, I take some umbrage at your singling Josh out. Given the leader of the team goes 29% from the field, 25% from 3 pt line, and 50% from free throw line. Yes, I'm calling out JJ. Bibby doesn't do much better – 35% from the field, 20% from the arc, and 4-4 from the charity stripe. Josh goes 10-15 for 67% from the field, 50% from 3pt land, and 0-4 for free throws (totally unacceptable as well). Josh may make mistakes, but I didn't see any one play that precipitated the demise of this team. In big games, the leaders have to come to play. He and Marvin were trying to fill a void.
If everyone recalls, Garnett put the Celtics on his back in the 2nd half and carried them to the W. Everyone on this blog can recall important games where the leaders/stars rise up and put in high quality performances. Didn't happen last night. My assumption is that JJ is hurt; thus, the reason he isn't beating anyone off the dribble, isn't hitting most of his shots, and seems lethargic most of the game. Or perhaps, he likes playing 40 minutes plus a game, and isn't feeling like he's in the flow unless he has a certain number of touches or minutes. I don't know but I find it a little worrisome. He's too valuable to the success of this organization. The team goes nowhere without him and Bibby performing at a consistently high levels.
On another note, I was encouraged to see the bench used. It was kind of amusing to watch Morris play – he didn't have much of a clue and I'm sure was surprised to be on the floor. He's a big guy with long arms. Perhaps he goes to the "Solo" school of development and comes back a beast next year. Solo acquitted himself well even though he gave up way too much to Howard (ergo 4 fouls in 11 minutes).
Maybe we solve the equation tonight. Everybody has a bad game every now and then.
Would love to know from Sekou or anyone, what's going on with our fearless leader.
January 8th, 2009
7:15 am
g money josh played a great game if there was great game for a hawk last night. i was asked to discuss plays and that is the first sentence of this thread. that one stuck out in my mind and i discussed it coherently and pointedly. i came close to saying josh learns and hopefully we wont see that again. look only to the last post where i said some very positive things about josh got taken umbrage for it as well, cant win with josh. i have long been a supporter of him especially being called on the carpet by many for the fiasco that almost came of this summer's botching of contracts to know again it is an isolated thing. that was the theme. now maybe i could say solo didnt do that or this because he isnt an icon and you wouldnt be offended however that type of play set the tone that he and the rest were playing in.
now pick your plays and be a playa. pick apart some plays of jj, unfortunately there were many and if you go over to the other blog you might find a few comments of jj as well that were of a broader nature.
i think this has the capacity to be josh's team and should be as he is the leader in the wings; said that last year as well not this year. he has to make the right plays at the right time. that was not the right play. later he didnt defer to anyone and threw down a thunderous dunk when he could have passed. that was what i was talking about only too late to make a difference in this game in question. got it bro?
speaking of botching contract negotiations. wren and liberty are making us forget how the sund/basg coalition almost cost us dearly last year only to be rescued by the clippers and davis or the sixers and brand.
January 8th, 2009
10:20 am
Point well-taken doc. As for the plays that stick out…obviously, the biggest was the missed lay-up. Aside from that for me it was the missed fourth quarter 3 taken by JJ. Everyone was waiting for the usual heroics which were not there. They hadn't been there all night. Frankly, with the game winding down, the biggest gaff was Woody calling another clear out for JJ when he clearly wasn't on. It would have been great to kick it to Marvin, Josh or try something else. In thinking about it, that for me was the biggest play – not recognizing what you're working with. You gotta go with the hot hand.
As for the team being Josh's – he's not ready. He will be at some point, but not this year. I wonder if that is part of the problem. It feels as if there is a push-pull dynamic going on. NBA adolescence??
January 8th, 2009
10:43 am
yup g, not ready but josh is building towards it and more my point and theme the last 12 months.
ask astro, whom i enjoyed being with immensely last night and my bud melvin er milton, heh heh, if he is reading. the subject the three of us talked at length about is one of the hawks apparent short comings of not playing to the hot hand until it gets un-hot. there are five scorers at least on this team maybe six or seven if flipmo is included. they should be made to feel and act that way. the notion well played out here is woody often takes out the hot hand instead of playing to it. last night if there was a hot hand or energy it was smash or marvin, both leading fast breaks in the fourth quarter not jj or bibby. agree whole heartedly and see very common ground. neither one was in the mix for the final shot. how many times did i hear in my right ear, "why didnt marvin even touch the ball on that last possession"? milton has the answer.
if we are to take the next step marvin and josh have to be ready for it and the sooner they learn it the better. the day of depending on iso jj in the last minute is done and the sooner we break that pattern the iso jj begins to work when it is not so relied on. as a coach on the opposite bench i stop him and force the other guys to win the game, not like we did in new jersey when anyone except vince carter should have been forced to beat you. too many times we see it work for the other team in show downs at the end where the ball dribbles off jj's foot as he is double or triple teamed in the crunch whether it is at the end of quarters or games. jj is not lebron, dwayne, kobe or even pierce (oh, i hated to say that last name) let us put that behind us and go forward.
January 8th, 2009
11:28 am
I'm reposting this from Sekou's blog. There was some discussion there about whether the responsibility for the loss fell on the players or the coach.
Woodson certainly has some culpability in the loss, but as I see it it's from a scheme standpoint.
As Ray pointed out, the starting backcourt took 34 shots, and shot a poor percentage. That's gonna happen some nights, but where the culpability lies is in the scheme that had the backcourt taking that many shots.
Look, it's worked fairly well so far don't you think? 22-12 is so much better than last year. And JJ and Bibby ARE our most experienced players. But when you put that many eggs in the "backcourt basket", you're bound to break a few every now and then.
Yes, the players must execute, and failed to last night, but a scheme that has us taking that many jump shots WILL fail if our backcourt shooting is off.
If the scheme is tilted THAT much toward the backcourt, we'll end up putting our fate in the percentage that JJ and Bibby shoot. and that scheme is just what Woody wants right now.
We need more consistent frontcourt offense, so that we're not as vulnerable to games of this sort. That's on Woody to find a way.
January 8th, 2009
12:47 pm
Man, I go away for one week and we see what happens …
Look at the bright side, we're playing better than the Celtics right now. LOL!
Anyway, this is one of those games that happen during the 82-game season. Heck our last three could have all gone either way. I would have liked to get one of those games back — especially the Nets game, but there's going to be times like this through the season. Two years ago, this team would have been sleepwalking though all four quarters and losing by 20. Now we're just sleepwalking for shorter periods — and in certain areas of the game.
The one thing that I appreciate about Woody's style is that he focuses on defense. There are going to be nights where your shot doesn't fall or the bounces just don't go your way. But good defense will get you through that — and in an 82-game season, there's 20 or so games where both teams are tired/unmotivated/uninvolved — and in those matchups, defense usually wins.
I think Woody will put his foot down in practice this week, and we'll see some better defensive intensity out of this team in the next couple of games. When we came out of the box with that great start — it was all about the defense. Since then, we've kind of lost that focus, due in part to injuries and (dare I say it ..) players getting a bit tired (due to too many minutes?) in the second quarter of the season.
From now until mid-February is where you really make the playoffs. The cream rises to the top, because good teams fight through this grind. Good defense makes the grind easier. The last month, you're playing for seeding. But we still need to focus on the here and now, and not take our good start for granted.
Two things will help. First, focus on the defense first. Second, keep your player's heads in the game by having them play in shorter, focused spurts within the game. In other words, sometimes the coach needs to just say — no matter what the score, up or down — let's just win these next five minutes.
Of course, extending the rotation to get some more time for you younger folks will help both those points … in my humble opinion.
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January 8th, 2009
12:57 pm
from now into feruary you stay in the hunt is the way i see it don. this is crunch time grind time and the c's are feeling it now. that is how i hop we can muster energy t stay above the mark we have set then to surge back in march. we are not at home but about three dates in february. this team will have to man up to stay where it is to have something left in march when they come home for about 11 of 12 games.
January 8th, 2009
1:05 pm
Sautee, I recall seeing the Hawks try hard to establish themselves inside during the first few minutes of the game. I also watched as they missed lightly contested shots in the paint and or couldn't finish strongly at the basket. In summary, they played like wimps at the beginning. Orlando came out ready for a playoff-type contest while the Hawks were sleep-walking through the first 8 minutes of the game. After getting it to a 29-29 tie, Orlando put it in another gear that the Hawks couldn't maintain until their furious 4th quarter rally. I think the scheme was okay, it was the lack of execution (and energy) that forced the team to play from behind most of the game.
I COMPLETELY disagree that this is Smith's team or becoming Smith's team. But I will agree that the team plays much better when he decides to play a physical brand of ball. We know that Horford and Zaza are always willing to bang. When Smith joins them and "man's up" then this is a completely different team. It seems like Smith often starts out slowly during many seasons and there is usually a 3-4 game spurt when he becomes an ultra-productive player… and then that light typically stays on for the remainder of the year. The play that Ray pointed out, when he took it hard to the hole (after previously passing out of a comparable opportunity as Doc discussed) may signal that the light is green again. We'll see. His scoring is definitely back but it doesn't feel like he's the same rebounder and shot-blocker as pre-injury.
Bottom line, this team still has a tendency to "go soft". That shows up when we shoot too many 3s on offense, get pounded in the paint and/or can't box out. While a "legit" big would help, we have seen that the simple "don't f with me tonight" mindset also gets the job done. If we're going to win Friday night, our front court needs to walk on the floor thinking "this ain't the night to f with me" and then break their foot off in that Magic a$$.
January 8th, 2009
1:53 pm
agree to disagree only the guy that sets the tone becomes the man. he is the only player of that stature now that can come close to the present man jj. right now he is the only one signed past 2010 as he is signed for four more years. further salt deeper into the wound is we will look like idiots when we find out he isnt available for the next year.
January 8th, 2009
2:57 pm
Doc, I was actually thinking about Horford. Now that isn't to say that he will be better than Smith (or Marvin) but that he will "set the tone" (to use your phrase). When there is a missed defensive rotation, I see Horford talking to a teammate. When we're getting bum-rushed in the paint, I think Horford will be the one to deliver the "aggressive" foul to send a message. But if we want to establish a low post game, we really need both of those guys… since Horford's game is still a work in progress and Smith tends to stray away from the paint. Since neither are Duncan, Bosh or KG… it will definitely take the two of them in tandem to "set the tone" against the league's elite.
January 8th, 2009
3:40 pm
good points doc & aj.
i think the hawks are soft on some nights because they just don't match up very well physically. imagine trying to bang with someone who is typically taller, heavier and stronger than you are. this is the situation josh and al find themselves in on most nights.
like someone mentioned earlier. jj came out real flat. i wonder if he's 100%… he looked pretty weak coming off of 3 days rest.
yo can anyone tell me how jj reddick was blowing people up? tough loss. lets bounce back against philly!
January 8th, 2009
3:50 pm
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January 8th, 2009
4:19 pm
Guys I don't know if you see it or not, but I hate to give Ando an "in" but what I am seeing is that perhaps we are tiring of the night in/night out banging inside against guys bigger and stronger. We really missed ZaZa It does take a toll, particularly if you didn't prepare for this kind of grind in the off-season.
Astro, I didn't say this was Smoove's team. It could be one day, though.
Sautee, you're right on the scheme. The reality is that other teams watch tape. They see what the Hawks have been doing. They now see how to defend it. What's next??? We don't have a what's next!!! While defense is imperative, we still have to score points.
Our interior scoring sucks. I don't think I've seen three interior passes that haven't gotten disrupted or stolen. We don't whip the ball around like we used to either. We tried a little motion offense last night, but either the picks weren't strong enough, we weren't quick enough or Orlando is just a better team (I don't want to believe that one).
Doc, the guy who sets the tone is the man. You're absolutely correct. As I said before, I believe Marvin and Josh are trying to fill a leadership void on the court. I hope they don't have to as we move deeper into the season. That means JJ and Bibbs are stepping up.
January 8th, 2009
9:00 pm
With the kind of shooters Bibby and JJ are, how come we can't run that play the Magic did, when Nelson was left open. I think one of their bigs set a pick, and Nelson was open for 2 or 3 easy shots. Everytime we try that play, we (usually Zaza) get called for a foul.
Also, I agree that something is wrong with our scheme. Either the players can't execute, or Woody needs to come up with a better scheme.
January 9th, 2009
11:28 am
I'm gonna disagree with that last statement. I think, unfortunately,or VERY fortunately, depending on how one looks at it, we are JUST BARELY good enough to hit enough jumpers on a GIVEN night to make up for lack of defensive intensity. This was all too true in the dozen or so games that Josh missed. And it might be the difference in our record this year, as I certainly don't think we've "brought it" on defense every night.
It's an easy trap to fall into, when the jumpers are going in. And I'm sure Woody is pounding that message home.
I DO agree that when we execute defensively and play with intensity, we're a TOTALLY different team. That's the team that started 6-0. That's what we need tonight. And SHARE THE BALL! This means you Flip Murray!
January 9th, 2009
12:58 pm
I hope they worked on free throws in practice too.
I'm sure others have noticed that when good teams turn up the defensive pressure, the Hawks play better when they get out and run. Which is what Sekou suggested the Hawks should have done more against the Magic to wear Dwight out (and take advantage of the Magic shooters who are not that great defensively).
Even if the other team scores, we can still get out and run, especially since we struggle from inconsistent offensive execution. Maybe Woody will allow them to run more (although he says that in order to run, you must play good defense first).
January 9th, 2009
9:41 pm
where did everybody go?
January 9th, 2009
9:48 pm
And you thought Atlanta sports was having a rough week BEFORE…
January 10th, 2009
6:45 am
Hey Doc,
I think everyone is in shock. I watched the game in amazement and disbelief last night. Not in my wildest dreams could I have conjured up such a mauling. It was worse than the Christians and the Lions. Some things really are inexplicable.
January 10th, 2009
7:42 am
An aberration. Nothing could go wrong for the Magic, and nothing could go right for us.
However, there was also a complete breakdown. We can't chalk it all up to simple bad luck. The bad luck just really came over the top of bad play. Everybody gets a piece of the blame on this one.
January 10th, 2009
7:44 am
Thing is, we're still a team with a winning record. Time to go get after Philly. A loss to them (particularly a bad loss) would suggest that something else is at work. But until I see that, no reason to believe that we're suddenly on the downward spiral, back to where we came from.
And the typical calls for trading Bibby or canning Woody will come, but they're just not necessary. However, I can think of some other trades I'd make, and they wouldn't be because of two losses to the same team.


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Momlogic's Julie says when her husband decided to take the kids to New York for eight days, she thought it would be heaven. But she was surprised when it wasn't all bliss.
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Since having children, I often idealize and romanticize what it's like to be kid-free. It must be unbelievably fabulous -- going out every night, cavorting, and partying, right?
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I had the reverse— wife gone the kids for a week. And its true, if I were alone all the time I might fall into a rut— the grass is not always greener
my husband was gone with my kids for 12 days and I almost died from loneliness! I guess I"m pathetic. when they're around I'd do anything for time away. When I have it, I don't want it. Isn't that always the way!
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i have the crane drop shaped one in blue and its great.the mist is visible and i cant hear it at all
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Thanks for these recommendations. I bought the green Crane one. Looking forward to using it.
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>Hoggersbud - those of us who hate GS don't hate the addon itself, but rather PEOPLE who STRESS it's meaning as if to say we are sucky players if our GS isn't 5000+. It's those people (and there are a LOT of them...you know who they are: "LFG VOA 10/25 PST GS and Achievement"...) who happen to be ignorant in how to actually use the GS number that cause most of the rest of us to hate its existence. As I explained to Raav - it's a GREAT tool if you understand it's use and the the meaning behind the actual number.<
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Vol. 92, Nos. 1 and 2
First and Second Quarters 2007
Safe and Sound Banking Twenty Years Later: What Was Proposed and What Has Been Adopted
Safety, Soundness, and the Evolution of the U.S. Banking Industry
Supervising Bank Safety and Soundness: Some Open Issues
Roundtable Discussion: Reflection on Twenty Years of Bank Regulatory Reform
This article assesses the extent to which changes in public policy regarding depository institutions have aligned with the recommendations made twenty years ago in Perspectives on Safe and Sound Banking (Benston et al. 1986). Several legislative initiatives and bank regulatory and supervisory changes during the past two decades have been in keeping with Benston and his coauthors' recommendations and analyses. But other recommendations in the book have not been followed, and some proposals the book rejected have been enacted through legislation or regulation.
The article focuses in turn on Benston et al.'s principal recommendations and then discusses and analyzes subsequent related legislative, regulatory, and supervisory developments.
Policies and Prescriptions for Safe and Sound Banking: Shocks, Lessons, and Prospects
(A corrected version of this commentary was posted on May 9, 2007. Files downloaded before that date contain an error in Figure 2, page 27. We apologize for any inconvenience this error may have caused.)
James A. Wilcox
The author illustrates the extent to which ensuing regulatory changes conform to the prescriptions of Perspectives on Safe and Sound Banking. He probes whether relatively untested regulatory strictures, such as prompt corrective action, will prevail when banking is heavily stressed. He then discusses how "home-run regulation" extends the reach of individual states' bank charters nationwide and whether the Fed will eventually regulate financial institutions marketwide.
Market and Risk Management Innovations: Implications for Safe and Sound Banking
Eric S. Rosengren
This commentary reviews three of the major innovations suggested in Benston et al. (1986): movement toward greater risk-sensitive approaches, an enhanced role for market discipline and disclosure, and earlier intervention for troubled banks. The author then discusses environmental changes that may not have been anticipated two decades ago and some implications for bank supervision and regulation.


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Forward Spent Majority of 2008-09 Campaign in Providence
Providence, RI - The Providence Bruins, in their 18th year in the American Hockey League, announced that they have signed forward Ned Lukacevic to a Professional Tryout Agreement from the ECHL's Las Vegas Wranglers. With the move, the P-Bruins have 26 players on their roster, including 15 forwards, nine defensemen and two goaltenders.
Lukacevic, 24, ranks seventh in the ECHL with 62 points, including 25 goals and 37 assists. The fifth-year pro has appeared in 59 games for Las Vegas, where he is second on the Wranglers in points and tied for first in goals, both career-highs. Lukacevic comes to the P-Bruins riding a seven-game point-streak and he has been racking up points with regularity since January 1. The left wing has points in 25 of his last 30 games, including 18 goals and 25 assists for 43 points overall. He also has 14 multiple-point games to his credit this season.
The native of Podgorica, Serbia, makes his return to the AHL and Providence, where he spent the majority of the 2008-09 season. Lukacevic was traded by the Philadelphia Flyers with a 2009 conditional draft pick to the Boston Bruins for defenseman Andrew Alberts on October 13, 2008 and went on to appear in 52 regular season games for the P-Bruins last season, registering three goals and five assists. He added one assist in eight postseason contests. Lukacevic also suited up for 13 contests with the ECHL's Reading Royals, recording four goals and three assists.
Lukacevic has enjoyed AHL time with Providence and the Manchester Monarchs, as well as ECHL stints with Las Vegas and Reading. In 273 professional regular season and playoff games, the forward has 142 points (58g, 84a) and 167 penalty minutes. Prior to turning pro, Lukacevic spent parts of five junior seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Spokane Chiefs and Swift Current Broncos. He was selected 110th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in round four of the 2004 National Hockey League Entry Draft.
Providence returns to action with three games against the East Division this week, beginning Friday at the Dunkin' Donuts Center against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at 7:05 p.m. for St. Patty's T-Shirt Night. On Saturday, the P-Bruins travel to New York to take on the Adirondack Phantoms at 7 p.m. Then, Providence hosts the Binghamton Senators at 4:05 p.m. on Sunday for another Amica Lip Balm Night. To purchase 2009-10 season tickets, Flex Tix or individual game tickets, please call the Providence Bruins ticket office at (401) 273-5000 or log on to the team website at providencebruins.com.


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The summer months provide a great opportunity for the Team GB athletes to get some well-earned down time, whilst still keeping active. Surfing is a great way to keep fitness levels up and also a great reason to head somewhere exotic for a sunshine fix. This summer, Billy Morgan gave surfing a try for the first time in Portugal and got so hooked, he even headed to Bali to alongside teammate James 'Woodsy' Woods to get in extra practice. Other surf fans from Team GB include Aimee Fuller and Jenny Jones; Jones frequently spends her time-off hitting up the Devon and Cornwall coasts.
Surfing isn't the only board sport that many of the athletes have been participating in, with avid skaters Billy Morgan and Dom Harington planning on filling their summers with plenty of skate park sessions. Over in Belfast, Aimee Fuller has been a regular visitor at her local wakeboarding centre Cable & Wake, where she has been learning how to do her best tricks out on the water.
When not participating in their own sports, the athletes are often spotted showing support for other sporting disciplines. Both Lizzy Yarnold and Jenny Jones were in attendance at Wimbledon this year to cheer on the world's best tennis stars. Jones also came out to show support at the Push the Prom girls skateboarding event and the Chippenham Games.
In keeping up with her new found love for wakeboarding, Aimee Fuller attended the Irish Cable & Wake contest and a Red Bull Go Karting with the stars session. Billy Morgan, a fellow Red Bull athlete met up with other Red Bull team members across various motorsport disciplines to show them his support in the Goodwill Festival of Speed.
There were still plenty of the snowsport events over the summer, with Jenny Jones attending the fundraiser for the youth charity Snow-Camp, of which she is a patron. Katie Summerhayes was a guest judge at this year's English Slopestyle Championships, showing support to the next generation of promising winter sport athletes.
As well as supporting other sports, many of the athletes are keen to give other disciplines a try for themselves. Ben Kilner cycled from London to Paris with Oakley and Dom Harington also got involved in the cycling, with a London to Milton Keynes bike ride. In addition, Kilner jumped at the chance to participate in his second love – golf – with the Oakley King of Greens tournament (he won the final prize!).
Golf seems to have been popular this summer amongst Team GB, with Jamie Nicholls and Jenny Jones also taking a swing in the King of Greens. Over in Canada, Woodsy was invited to take part in the TJ Schiller Charity 'Golf' Invitational - a fun day of not-so-serious golf to raise money for a good cause – the Sarah Burke Foundation.
The summer months are the perfect time for the athletes to get to the gym to work on strength and cardio training ready for the next season. However, they're also a time to treat niggling injuries and fit in some rehabilitation. At the beginning of the summer, Jenny Jones had surgery to fix a shoulder injury, giving her the summer to recover and get strong again for winter.
As well as taking some physical downtime, many of the athletes will be using their time off to catch up with their nearest and dearest. Jamie Nicholls has plans for holidays and family time in the Maldives and Majorca, Woodsy has been hanging out with his girlfriend in Bali and New Zealand and Dom Harington also has some holiday time set aside with his family.
Most athletes have a much shorter summer season than we're used to and it's not long before they head out to find more skiing and boarding opportunities, whether in the Southern hemisphere or closer to home in Europe. This year, Jenny Jones went glacier skiing in Verbier and Katie Summerhayes and Rowan Cheshire attended the British Freeski camps in Cervinia and Zermatt.
Summerhayes also jetted off to the Whistler-Blackcomb glacier in Canada along with team mate Woodsy to attend the Momentum Ski Camps – the place where Woodsy spent his summer's training as a kid. He also travelled to New Zealand to catch some pow, as did fellow Team GB athlete Billy Morgan.
Having time off over the summer is also about catching up with personal goals and for the athletes this means getting to do the things that they are too busy to accomplish the rest of the year round. Katie Summerhayes passed her driving test this summer and Aimee Fuller passed her motorbike test (well done guys!). Aimee celebrated in style by heading off to Norway for a motorbike roadtrip / snowboarding / skating adventure.
When Team GB aren't attending training camps or taking some much needed holidays, many of them can be spotted getting in some runs on their local ski slopes. Jamie Nicholls is a regular the Friday night freestyle sessions at the Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead, Katie Summerhayes is a regular at Snozone, Castleford and Rowan Cheshire is often spotted at Chill Factore, Manchester.
There's plenty to look forward to this coming 2014/15 winter season, whether you're staying put in the UK or taking a holiday to the mountains. If you're eager to swap the summer sun for snowy pistes, then start your countdown now and get planning your next adventure.
Here's a look at what's to come…
We used to get festival blues when they all finished for the summer, but now we don't have to. The popular festival Ibiza Rocks heads to the mountains each year bringing a host of DJ's and live bands with it. Get your party on and enjoy live music, plenty of snow and wild après. We can't wait!
Spring 2015 will welcome another year of this well-loved comedy festival, which last year saw comedians such as John Bishop and Al Murray perform. From live stand up to musical parodies, you'll always find plenty to keep you entertained in-between your time spent out on the pistes. Plus, there'll also be beer. Lots of beer!
This festival, held in Mayrhofen, Austria, showcases a mixture of new emerging talent and well-established artists. There are also ski and snowboard lessons on offer, plus contests and of course – optimum opportunity for après fun times. To give you a taste of what to expect, last year's line-up featured The Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy, DJ Yoda and Foxes.
January 2015 will see another year of the X Games in Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado, with contests in skiing, snowboarding and snowmobile. Previous years of the games have seen our very own Jenny Jones claim gold three times (yes Jenny!). With coverage provided by ESPN, you can enjoy the all the action from the comfort of your sofa.
This December, Breckenridge will play host to Dew Tour to celebrate its tenth anniversary. There'll be athlete meet and greets, live music, plus snowboard and ski contests in superpipe, slopestyle and streetstyle. Expect to see the likes of Torah Bright, Sage Kotsenburg, Rowan Cheshire, Jenny Jones and Aimee Fuller compete.
The Freeride World Tour stops at various resorts across Europe and North America, offering top skiers and snowboarder the chance to compete for the World Champion title. If you're on holiday at the time, be sure to stop by at one of the events and check it out – some of the resorts visited along the way are Chamonix, Verbier and Mammoth Mountain.
The 2014/15 season will see the opening of a new 4 Trident Club Med hotel in Val Thorens – Val Thorens Sensations. The hotel is all-inclusive (including ski & snowboard lessons) and is due to open in December 2014. With a fantastic ski-in ski-out position and a display of exceptional mountain views through its huge panoramic windows, the hotel also features a new innovation - Wi-Fi on the slopes! If you're a Club Med fan, we recommend you try this one out.
Read more about Val Thorens Sensations here.
Opening on the 5th July 2014, the 'For Friends Hotel' is situated in Mösern, Austria. The hotel offers stunning views across the surrounding mountains and valleys and is situated 20km from Innsbruck. The hotel will feature an infinity pool, a spa which offers sound therapy and the chance to rent the luxurious For Friends Roof Top Suite.
Located in Zell am Zee, Austria the Mountain Lake Resort will offer 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom apartments and penthouses, each boasting their own mix of traditional Alpine design mixed with a contemporary twist. Keep cosy and warm with comforting underfloor heating plus a steam room and sauna for winding down after a long day. The hotel also features floor to ceiling windows so you can really make the most of the surrounding mountain scenery.
Our featured offer for Mountain Lake Resort.
With over 60 lift constructions under way in Europe and North America, lift systems look to be improved in many resorts next season. Many of these new builds will be effectively upgrading the current lift systems and there will also be a few brand new ones to look forward too as well. In Scheffau, Austria one of the most expensive chairlifts in the world is currently under construction. The chairlift will hold 8 people and will featured cosy heated seats, weather hoods, foot rests and a conveyor belt system for ease of entry.
At the end of July 2014, the 1456m high Jakobskreuz viewing platform will open in plenty of time for the winter season. It will feature five viewing areas which offer displays of the beautiful surrounding mountain landscapes and will be the setting for various lectures, seminars and workshops.
The world's longest suspension bridge for pedestrians will open in Reutte, Austria later this year. The Highline 179 will rise 110m from ground level and is certainly not for the faint of heart! If you're looking to take a little break from the day's skiing or boarding, then certainly give this a try.
You don't have to go to the mountains to enjoy snow-related events. From the 30th October – 2rd November 2014 the Ski and Snowboard Show will take place in Earls Court, London. Here you'll find a huge range of activities and stalls; ski and snowboard taster lessons, an ice rink, curling, tubing, après activities, an Austrian themed stand and much, much more.
London will play host to another Freeze Festival this year (dates TBC), with live music, mountain drinks, comforting cuisine and snow-themed fun in Clapham Common. Last year saw live performances from DJ Fresh and Idris Elba as well as international ski and snowboard rail jams, film screenings and even a Christmas jumper world record attempt.
With the UK still feeling the hype from this year's successful Winter Olympics, our engagement in snowsports has never been better. After Jenny Jones' bronze medal win, snowdomes and dry slopes were full to the brim, regularly finding themselves fully booked and even running out of rental equipment. The Go Ski Go Board campaign was launched alongside the Olympics to encourage more people to give snowsports a try. The campaign is set to run for the next four years, meaning that there are plenty of ongoing opportunities on offer for pre-holiday lessons, taster sessions and improvers courses at reduced prices. This is an exciting time to get involved with UK snowsports – you can even start your season early and get some practice in before the first resorts open their doors.
What's more, if you're serious about skiing or boarding, there are more and more opportunities cropping up to apply for sponsored positions at your local snowdome. Olympian, Rowan Cheshire, started off as a member of the Chill Factore freestyle club in Manchester and fellow Olympians Aimee Fuller, Ed Drake and Jamie Nicholls are all members of The Snow Centre's pro club in Hemel Hempstead.
One of our favourite things about the winter is the festive season and what better way to get that festive feeling than spending it in a ski resort surrounded by heaps of snow. With the disappointing lack of snow in the UK this year, at least we know we'll get our snow fix out in the mountains. With local parades, activities for kids, sleigh rides, Carol concerts and festive food and drink, you'll be feeling Christmassy in no time. New Year 's Eve also plays host to some spectacular firework displays at most resorts, as well as some fantastic parties to see in the New Year.
Visit the Canadian resort of Whistler for the chance to experience a range of exciting festive activities for both families and adults alike. Watch athletes perform tricks through hoops of fire, sip a hot chocolate (or something a little stronger) around the bonfire or don your fancy dress for the Dress Like Santa Day.
See 2015 in with a bang at the Tignes annual Fire Mix Party featuring live music, DJ's and lots of outdoor partying. Grab your friends, wrap up warm and start 2015 off right. What's more, there's nothing more refreshing than a day out on the mountain to settle that sore head…
Drink mulled wine, listen to carols, browse the Christmas markets and get yourself in the Christmas mood this year. With guaranteed snow (unlike here in the UK!) and plenty of beautiful seasonal lights, we couldn't really think of a more magical way to spend the festive period.
With this year's Winter Olympics really raising awareness of disciplines such as Slopestyle and Halfpipe, many people are now wondering how they can try these styles out for themselves. The good news is you don't have to travel far to give it a go, with countless dry slopes and snowdomes around the country offering freestyle lessons, one-on-one coaching and competitions for all ages and abilities. Stick with it and before you know it you could be smashing out those triple corks, backside rodeo 540's and cab 180's just like the pros!
The basic requirements for beginning to learn these tricks are that you can confidently perform linked turns on either your skis or your snowboard. You also need to be able to ride switch (backwards for skiers, riding with the opposite leg forward for snowboarders). This takes a lot of practice, but many beginner freestyle lessons focus on helping you to grasp riding switch before they begin to teach you the rest.
Wondering what all this stalefish-fakie-ally-ooping-lincoln-looping means? We've broke down some of the freestyle lingo to help you get your head around it all…
Kicker – Another name for either a man-made or natural jump.
Jib – Any obstacle that you can jump on or over eg. Rails, boxes, tree stumps, etc.
Grab – To grab either your board or your skis in the air, using either hand.
Air – Any kind of jump off the ground.
Switch/Fakie – On skis, this is riding backwards. On a snowboard this is riding with the opposite leg forward.
Stalefish Air – A jump in the air, using your rear hand to grab the heel edge of the board between the bindings.
Air-to-Fakie – enter the halfpipe forwards then come back down backwards, without any rotation.
Spin on – A spin before landing on the rail.
Spin out – A spin to exit the rail.
180, 360, 540, 720 – These numbers are the number of degrees in which the skier or boarder rotates. You can perform different moves with varying degrees of rotation, for example backside 180. 180 degrees is half a turn, 360 a full turn, 540 one and a half turns, 720 is two complete rotations, etc.
Lincoln Loop – A flip to the side, almost like a cartwheel with no hands, except the legs are tucked into the body.
A Lincoln Loop
Rodeo – A cross between a flip and a spin. This move is an off-angle backflip, where your feet come over your head at an angle rather than directly above.
Misty – The same as a Rodeo, except you flip forwards instead of back.
Cork – An off-axis spin, where the feet whip round to your side, rather than over your head as they would with a back flip.
In this video, the first move is a Backside Rodeo 540 and the second move is a Backside Corkscrew 540
Backside 180 – 180 degree rotation in the air, turning clockwise for regular and anti-clockwise for goofy.
Ally-Oop – For this trick, as you come up into the air you turn 360 degrees, grabbing your board or skis before landing to face the same way that you started.
How To Frontside Alley-Oop
In addition to all of these courses, you'll also find that Maverix Snow, Definition Camps, Salomon Grom Ski Camps and Grounded Freestyle Coaching all offer day courses in freestyle at various snowdomes.
These are not all of the possible freestyle options that you can experience here in the UK – most dry ski slopes also offer freestyle coaching sessions. If you want to learn halfpipe, then you'll have to venture a little further unfortunately as currently the only UK halfpipe is situated in Cairngorm, Scotland. However, most snowdomes offer quarterpipes which are a good starter to get you learning some of those halfpipe tricks.
Here's a video featuring the Team GB Freestyle athletes to get you feeling inspired. Enjoy!
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Fresh Fig and Goat Cheese Crostini
Fig season is here again! Did you know that fig trees produce twice a year? Originally thought to be cultivated in Egypt during Biblical times, figs were introduced in the Middle East and other Mediterranean countries around the 9th century. Eventually Spaniards planted fig trees in the missions of San Diego, CA around the 19th century where today California is one of the leading producers of figs.
Figs are very perishable and should be refrigerated as soon as picked if they are not to be eaten immediately. Rich in potassium, figs are good for helping to lower blood pressure. Since figs are delicately sweet, they are great for making jams, pastry fillings, pies, sauces to accompany meat, and pair nicely with cheese.
I like a simple roasted fig on a crostini which is a thin slice of baguette not to be confused with brushcetta which is a much larger piece of bread. Try to keep your crostini small that is 1-2 bites per. Sometimes the skin on figs can make it a little tough to cut through with just your teeth so the fewer the bites the better in my opinion. Pairing this crostini with a little goat cheese and sage add a nice savory balance to the sweetness of figs.
Fig and Goat Cheese Crostini
1 baguette sliced thin
1 lb. Black Mission Figs, stemmed and sliced thin
8 oz. Goat Cheese
Olive oil
Balsamic Vinegar
Salt & Pepper
Sage leaves sliced thin
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Paint both sides of the crostini with olive oil. Toss the sliced figs with 3 Tablespoons of Olive Oil and 2 Tablespoon of Balsamic Vinegar. Top each crostini slice with 1 Tablespoon of goat cheese. Top the goat cheese with 1-2 slices of figs. Top each fig slice with salt & pepper and sprinkle with thinly sliced sage leaves. Place the prepared crostini on a baking sheet and roast in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until goat cheese & crostini are lightly toasted and figs begin to caramelize. Let them cool slightly and serve.
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[B]Vernon Gholston[/B]- With Rex Ryan calling the shots, we could be looking at our very own Merriman, Ware, Harrison or Suggs type of pass rusher from the outside. This kid has talent, ability along with the potential to be a playmaker on the defense side of the ball and Rex Ryan may have a new toy here in NY. 22 years of age.
Did you just compare Splinters to Meriman, Ware, Harrison and Suggs? :eek:
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WOW! Over $1 billion has been pledged to projects on Kickstarter. We broke down he who, what, where, when, and why. Take a look!
Backer tiles for the +Pool are super fresh. Big shout out to whoever dropped the Talking Heads reference.
Spike Lee just wrapped filming of his "bloody" new film, Da Blood of Jesus. The movie was backed by me and others through Kickstarter.
And that's the double truth Ruth!
It looks like all of Spike Lee's noisy tub-thumping for his recent successful Kickstarter campaign was not only good for him and his new movie but for the site itself. 47% of his backers had never visited the site before.
—A silver lining in celebrity Kickstarter campaigns? (via dctvny)
Keiji Inafune's message to all of you, might beckers that supported his dream project.
Life is full of surprises
A m u l e t s !
Beth has been making these for our Kickstarter supporters. They have magical powers inside them.
From Bowerbirds to their backers.
With a lovely #kickstarter on Skype! :) #newalbum
Connecting creators and backers since 2009
the final product - the kickstarter-backer mural @neilhimself and I just painted for this beautiful woman and the little baby girl in her beautiful belly. neil did the moon. I did the balloon. we both did the piano and everything else. TEAMWORK
A Kickstarter update from Princess A!
Yes, it is always nice to get the bonus items all nice and done so that all there is left is the final actual game!
We're gettin' there!
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Framed and ready to hang on the wall!
Very cool reward from the Starkid project. Backers, if you share your stories about backing projects, we'll post them here! Submit here! You won't regret it.
We released Kick-Heart online to backers today. Yuasa-san drew this sketch for the backers and everyone that supported us. Thank you!!
We're baking 1000 bus & bug shaped cookies for our beautiful #Kickstarter Backers!
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