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The Atlanta Hawks weren't able to get revenge on the rival Celtics, but at least it wasn't a bewildering blowout like before. Winning the battle on the glass was not enough to overcome 18 turnovers and the fact that the Celtics had 28 assists, whereas the Hawks only had 16. Suffice it to say that Larry Drew's offensive sets were hardly executed to any consistent effect.
While the Hawks predictably struggled against another good team without star guard Joe Johnson, there were other factors that affected this game every bit as much, and could continue to do so in upcoming games.
Running with the Big Dogs
- Marvin Williams. The much maligned Atlanta forward had arguably his best performance of the year on offense, scoring a team high 26 points and looking good from everywhere on the floor. What was different? Marvin didn't hesitate and looked to be on the attack nearly every time he got the ball, whether it was slashing to the basket, hitting jumpers with a defender in his face, or spotting up from behind the arc. In short, Marvin looked like he knew the team needed his scoring, and was eager to provide it. With Atlanta's current top two scoring options all but non-existent, Williams was the difference between a loss and an outright blowout. History says we won't see a game like this from him again for many moons, but it's always nice to see when it does happen. Can Marvin give us a few more good games while Joe is out (or whenever needed), or will he go back to being the daily whipping boy?
- Damien Wilkins. The man's defensive verve cannot be underestimated or underappreciated. But Wilkins doesn't just bring defense (though we love to see how he does it on the perimeter, and all the way to the basket), he also has some decent offensive moves, and the Hawks would do well to go to him a little more often. There's no "inner dog" with Damien. He brings it every time, and does so without fail. It would be a pity if the Hawks didn't find a way to hang onto him, as using him in some way to acquire or make room for another much needed and useable talent, would be the only consolation for losing him.
- Jeff Teague. This might be the best game Jeff Teague has ever played for the Hawks. Maybe his ankle simply feels better now (as was suggested by one or two of the TNT commentators last night), or maybe it's something else. Maybe it's because Jamal Crawford wasn't out there. The only other credible caveat would be the absence of Rajon Rondo. But if you don't want to make excuses for Teague's dazzling performance, then just settle for this: the second year point guard hasn't shown this level of aggression and predatory instinct since his days at Wake Forest. Few things beat the sight of Avery Bradley totally getting lost and Paul Pierce leaning back (and out of the way) as Teague dunked it harder than any Hawk not named Josh Smith, has in a while. Whatever the reason for Teague's level of aggression last night, somebody needs to bottle it and pour it on him for each game. Check that, enough of the external factors and jokes about them. Whatever got Teague going should have (and probably did) come from the inside. It's up to him to bring that fire, speed, and penetration from night to night. Can he/will he do it?
All Dogged Out
- Josh Smith. Some of Josh's deplorable outing can be attributed to Boston's defensive scheme, but I'll give it 30% at best. Most of this was Josh's mental and emotional state….again. Instead of trying to establish himself inside early on not trying to get his offense going from the perimeter, Josh did the opposite and fell flat on his face. The explosive forward was a fizzling dud from every area of the floor, and while a few calls didn't go his way, that was no excuse. Where was his newfound ability to find his way to the free throw line? Smith also was very little help on the boards and spent more time succumbing to the one thing that seems to be his self-derived kryptonite these days: despondency. No one can really stop Josh, except Josh. Wants he gets in a funky mood, he has the worst time getting out of it, and his play hurts the team. That's the trick with Josh, you see. He can't NOT affect a game. No middle road. The question is whether he's affecting it negatively or positively.
- Al Horford. The All-star PF/C still shot above 50% from the field, but 4 of 7 shooting with no trips to the free throw line isn't going to wow anybody. Horford's 7 rebounds led the team, which is a sad commentary in and of itself. His beautiful midrange jumper looked good, but Al often either hesitated, or passed it off. It seemed like his one attempt to go directly at Kevin Garnett was a deciding moment for him. After not getting what looked like it should have been a sure foul call, Horford failed to respond to much of anything for the remainder of the game, and there were a number of times that Mike Bibby tried to set him up for scores. Whatever happened to the warrior in this guy? Am I off base for calling him out?
Doggin' it the best they can
A shout out goes to Zaza Pachulia, Mike Bibby, and Josh Powell for their efforts last night. Bibby continues to play like a man renewed, and I truly believe he should have been named a team captain. His team high 8 assists (exactly half the team total) was an example of his effort to get teammates invovled, even as he continues to score decently, including leading the league in 3 point percentage.
Powell and Pachulia were solid off the bench, both providing some points and rebounds in pivotal minutes. You have to hand it to Zaza on that fake he put on Big Baby Davis. And did he sell that flagrant foul or what? For what it's worth, Davis did hold onto him too long (especially around the head/neck area), I thought….
It was nice to see Jordan Crawford get some minutes, though clearly the rookie was rather jittery. Normally, his passing is more crisp, but there's no denying his mindset when he gets the ball in his hands. The kid is a shooter/scorer predator type. No doubt about it.
Charles Barkley continues to rant (though shortly) about Mike Woodson's lack of employment and the TNT commentary crew think Teague must be played more. I say he has to earn it and these guys haven't been watching him play enough to say that.
What do YOU think?
December 19th, 2010
10:22 pm
Astro Joe ,
LOL. You must be either bored or separated at birth from Charles Barkley. "Poor Lucifer" indeed…..
December 19th, 2010
10:25 pm
Doc ,
You never know. I would have liked to have seen this team under Drew back in 2008 as well. I do think they'd be far less predictable and stagnant on offense, if nothing else. Amazing how Bibby is playing under Drew nearly 3 years later….or did he find some miracle pill? He never played like this under Woody (sorry, AJ….I know I'm picking on your hellish friend, but it is what it is). Must have been the system.
Am I suggesting the team had the sufficient talent level all along? Surely not, but we'd have know sooner having plied the same talents under two different coaches, no?
Then again, guess what? If we go back in the time machine, our guys get younger and their experience goes away.
So it's all a moot point, and we'll never know.
December 19th, 2010
10:44 pm
nire, i think ld is a good coach but not a world beater. these guys need a real big time guy to look up to. ld is what he is, a rookie, so maybe he will blossom only time is short in the nba, windows snap closed quickly. this points back to a very sluggish and inefficient organization. if ld was their man in house he should have been the first and only candidate to interview with the job to be lost by him not as a courtesy. they knew they were jettisoning woody so they should have had a scalpel out to cut the deal within days of the change.
sorry, it is more than just a lack of spending money and not sure i would have either once miami did its thing, only to be competitive you have to. a coach is the best way to spend significant and not outrageous money wisely to bring the horses together. the problem is these guys take forever. it took close to two and a quarter years to follow the suggestion of bk and that has irked me from the day it was announced, pure folly. now the magic make a move, no two moves within days of a downturn that turns out to be more than the flu. so you wonder why i question the organization?
i really want these guys to do it but they wont as a nucleus in the east the way it is stacking up with a rookie coach and without a true, first class superstar without reconstructing this team in some way or spending money for better talent on the bench. it is a haves and players league.
December 19th, 2010
11:01 pm
Another concern for me is we have 3 captains, but yet leadership on the court is still a concern.
Who (on the court) gets on Josh when he is pouting or taking bad shots? Who gets on JJ and tells him stop taking 3s, and focus on driving the ball? Who gets on Al and tells him to stop being so timid.
This team has issues. There were Chemistry porblems that showed up last year, and Rick thinks changing the coach will cure all the issues?
I look forward to hearing his opinion of the team at the half-way point.
December 19th, 2010
11:48 pm
ob agree
December 20th, 2010
3:15 am
Ok. I was sleepy and it slipped.
"Who played well".
One of the great benefits about watching a game only after knowing the outcome is that without any emotional involvement you can detect "little turning points", "little crucial moments".
Many of our outside shots which did not go in where good shots. Yes, there were a few really bad shots but which team never takes bad shots?
Also, read my post, didn't I point out other issues?
One of the thinks that struck me violently was how poorly bibby played in spitebof his offensive movements. He was horrible most of the game and I am convinced that what we really need is to replace him on the starting line up. Even for Teague, right now.
December 20th, 2010
7:54 am
"in spite of his offensive numbers"
December 20th, 2010
8:00 am
Basically the reasoning is very simple, with Bibby any team with a good coach, a decently quick and able PG and a decent big man will pick 'n roll us to death.
And Bibby's offense cannot offset that huge comfort that he gives to opposing teams.
Yes, there are games which go better for him and he manages to keep things more or less balanced but yesterday NJ simply felt that they had a money play to resort to whenever they needed so they never panicked when they were down by 7-9 points.
We, on the contrary did not have a bread and butter to resort to when dealing with NJ and IMO that money play would have been to have Teague exploit Harris sub-par D getting fouls on him and on NJ's bigs.
I am 100% sure that this would work simply because we managed to see Bibby go to the rack 3 times in one game, something that probably did not happen since 2007.
December 20th, 2010
8:02 am
Yesterday would have been a game in which Jamal would have been productive and very useful IMO.
December 20th, 2010
8:17 am
Damn the attendance numbers are atrocious lol
They're below the Sixers. They're 25th. Thats Pathetic lol
December 20th, 2010
9:23 am
niremetal, I disagree witht he "bad habits" comment. I have said ad nauseum that I supported getting rid of Woody in the summer. Likewise, I have said ad nauseum that hiring Drew felt like dating the sister of your ex-girlfriend… stupid, stupid move.
But there should also be some venom for LD. IMO, LD has allowed both Al and Josh to become WAYYY too comfortable shooting jumpers. Where's the accountability we heard about so often during those riveting interviews? Josh Powell? Jump-shooter. In fact, I even thought the motion offense would lead to more baskets at the rim, but seemingly, it has led to more uncontested JUMPERS. While that is a good thing, we are still living/dying by the jump shot. We have a super athletic team that has devolved into a collection of jump-shooters. We were ultra-soft under Woody and yet, somehow, we are softer now than before.
I don't view any of that as "bad habits" learned under a previous head coach. How do you play Joe an average of 39 minutes in each of his first 2 games after returning (early) from injury… when he is clearly not shooting the ball well. What message does that send to the rest of the team that fought fairly well in his absence? "I'm so happy to have Joe back that I will play him big minutes regardless because I really hated having to play the rest of you guys that much". Hard to believe that 8-10 of those minutes couldn't have gone to a combo of Wilkins/JC2.
I think we're experienced some of LD's growing pains, which is to be expected for a first year coach. But let's not look for ways to blame Woody because our first-time coach is making some rookie mistakes.
December 20th, 2010
10:32 am
Where's the accountability we heard about so often during those riveting interviews?
You do realize that LD benched Josh down the stretch of a close game last week precisely because he was shooting too many jumpers, right? He was benched again down the stretch of the SA game, though (according to Smoove, at least) that was because he was cramping rather than because he was playing poorly (though he was). I agree that Drew should do more to clamp down on Josh's jumpers in particular, but it's tough to strike a balance with it that won't tick off Smoove so much that he'll be pouting and useless every game.
I agree that the team is shooting too many jumpers. That was a problem under Woody, it's still a problem now. You can disagree with me, but I think that's largely a bad habit that Josh and (to a lesser extent) Al got used to under Woody and that they are having trouble "unlearning." At least Drew has made some effort to hold Josh accountable for his jumpers
December 20th, 2010
11:16 am
LD's work is seen when we get back door baskets, which has happened often in the nights (or maybe we should only mention "quarters") in which we are playing well.
I insist: 3 of the last 4 games were officiated very poorly leading to either Al or Josh being benched in foul trouble for long stretches in 2 of them.
Also, the absence of Jamal, who acts like a can opener sometimes is difficult to replace given the fact that team relies on him.
This does not mean that we should not trade him, quite the contrary:
The major problem with the Hawks is that they RELY on two very inconsistent players: Josh and Jamal, one for defense and the other for offense.
You cannot achieve consistent success with so much inconsistency playing such a big role in the way we play.
Hence, I would be very very willing to trade at least one of the inconsistency factors and I would do it for whatever "hustling big" we could get in return.
And by "hustling big" I mean anyone who like to hurt little guys driving to the rim and throw elbows.
Reggie Evans would be paradise.
December 20th, 2010
11:28 am
niremetal, 82games shows that Al and Josh are shooting over 20% more jumpers this year than last year. Over 20%… that is not an insignificant increase.
Josh was benched in the '08-09 season.
The latest butting of heads happened last Friday in Charlotte. After watching Smith fire up a few too many perimeter bombs in the first half, Woodson reportedly teed off on him, calling his shot selection selfish. When Smith said something back, the two got into a heated exchange that was serious enough to warrant Woodson benching Smith for the entire second half.
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/chris_mannix/03/11/smith.woodson/index.html#ixzz18faADO24
We know that he minimally gave up 3-pointers last season but has become a Charlie V. impersonator this year. I don't recall any mention of him being benched in the Spurs game, but I do remember him hobbling around. If he was benched for play, I hope he knows that… although I suspect that he was truly cramping up.
December 20th, 2010
12:28 pm
Well, benching a player for talking back to the coach is quite a different matter than benching him for shooting too many jumpers. We all remember that game against Charlotte. Everyone, including Smoove, said that it was because of his blatant insubordination. Frankly, I can't think of a coach who wouldn't bench a player in that situation. This time, LD benched him based on his play alone. If you don't see that as an important distinction, fine. I do.
As for the increase in jumpers, I never once have absolved LD of responsibility for that. I agree that he needs to do more to cut down on it. It's a problem that has gotten much worse, especially with Josh. To a certain extent, that's explainable by the fact that both have been hitting them more, but I've always suspected that won't last. But Josh shooting too many jumpers is the textbook definition of old news. He got used to being able to shoot them with impunity under Woody. It seems likeafter working hard on them this summer, he came back thinking that he would have a green light to shoot them even more this year. It's LD's fault for not quickly disabusing him of that notion. But that doesn't mean I absolve Woody for allowing Josh to develop that mentality in the first place.
December 20th, 2010
1:17 pm
Too many jumpers…we don't have Kobe or MJ or even Karl Malone or Arvydas Sabonis….
so that means please take the ball to the basket, get fouled. You have to make the refs use that whistle.
And I don't mean take it to the rim with some weak floater nor whatever that is ZaZa Pachulia throws up that gets blocked everytime and expect a foul called. I mean take it to the rim with the intent to score and create contact.
After much pondering, I believe we have a weak and soft mentality. We are not aggressive. The Coach isn't, our "star" isn't, and our bench nor big men are. I need one of these Hawks to get a flagrant foul…I need these little guards to be sent to the floor hard every time trying to come in the lane with finger rolls. Far too many times at the end of games the Hawks give up dunks and layups. It's unacceptable. I don't care if you foul out the game or get suspended…make them earn the points at the free throw line at least rather than giving up a layup that a 7th grader can make. Let ETAN play…he will get physical and hustle, if nothing else.
If teams want to continue that pick and roll, then Bibby needs to pull a Derek Fisher/Vince Carter move and just barrel through it every now and then. I'll take the foul and if it's hard enough I'll take the technical foul and/or ejection.
Somebody on the team needs to say that enough is enough.
December 20th, 2010
1:25 pm
I agree..we need to start hurting these little point guards coming through slicing up the lane on the pick and roll. It's not hard to do…CP3, Tony Parker, Rondo, Jennings, Devin Harris etc…..these are small players with history of injury so we need to see how durable they are. Collins, Zaza, Al & Josh…use up all your fouls I don't care…Bibby having trouble getting through the pick then throw a forearm/elbow into that chest
December 20th, 2010
2:04 pm
Good, because there is no way to absolve LD, especially considering his 6-year tenure with the team. And especially when he went out of his way during his introductory press conference to inform the public on how he planned to use Josh in the offense.
Regarding the Charlotte game, Woody yanked Josh from the court after the bad shots… would he have kept him on the bench the entire half had he not acted like an angry girl? We don't know. But the fact remains that the previous coach did in fact attempt to correct the behavior. His jumpers went down over 20% from '08-09 to '09-10.
Of course, the "bad habits" issue comes back to the basic question… who is more likely to fix bad habits, someone who was an integral part of the environment where the bad habits were bred (2nd in command to be exact) or someone with a completely fresh perspective and the likelihood of more turnover across the entire coaching staff? If I were the Chairman of the Board and felt like I needed a new CEO to change the culture of the company, I think I'd roll the dice on an outsider rather than promote the existing COO who helped shape the culture.
December 20th, 2010
2:34 pm
But the fact remains that the previous coach did in fact attempt to correct the behavior. His jumpers went down over 20% from '08-09 to '09-10.
And you're giving Woody credit for that…on what basis? Simply because it happened while Woody was coach? Careful. Because if you're giving Woody credit for the improvements players showed under his watch, then don't you have to give Woody the blame where players failed to improve something or took a step backward.
If I were the Chairman of the Board and felt like I needed a new CEO to change the culture of the company, I think I'd roll the dice on an outsider rather than promote the existing COO who helped shape the culture.
A fair point, and one I'm starting to agree with more and more. Unfortunately, I doubt simply a coaching change – any coaching change – would fix the problem at this point. I think our starting 5 has grown to used to playing with one another. They are capable of incremental adjustments, but nothing more. That's why I suggested making a trade that would bring in a new starter. I think this starting 5 has grown too used to one another. They need someone who will force the others to adjust to his style of play, who doesn't have the same bad habits and thus will make the other starters have to think about what to do while he's on the floor. I think it's safe to assume that JJ and Horford are staying. We could get a new PG, and the difference that could make should be obvious. Or we could have an SF who is not so used to deferring to his teammates on offense that his teammates only look for him in bailout pass situations. Or we could have a PF who doesn't fade to the perimeter on every other possession. Or a combo forward who makes backdoor cuts like there's no tomorrow. Etc, etc, etc.
December 20th, 2010
2:46 pm
I know that Josh is making his jumpers at a higher % than most of us thought he could, but IMO, LD has softened his "less jumpers for Josh" stance.
At his press conference, he said he wants Josh to establish himself in the post first and foremost. But how many games do we see where Josh's first 3 attempts are jumpers?
And now, LD has softened his stance to "he doesnt want Josh taking jump shots if the play calls for him to be in the post."
As improved as Josh's jumpers are, I think he is very inconsistent with his shot selection, and when we play a good defensive team, he will struggle (like he did both games against Boston).
There has been a change in Josh's mentality. There have been games where with the shot clock winding down, Josh is camped out by the 3 point line to take the shot. And LD has helped Al to blossom into a very good PF, but that has taken away Al's aggressiveness and his post mentality that he had earlier in his career.
AJ also raises a good point. JJ comes back in 2 weeks (instead of 4-6 weeks), and LD plays him 39 mpg. I know Jamal is hurt, but if it was Woody, he would be criticized a lot more for playing JJ so many minutes.
December 20th, 2010
2:58 pm
nire, I've been screaming about the ridiculous "sacred core" for a while. But I concede that breaking apart a team is much more challenging than hiring the right coach. It takes 1 (or more) willing GMs to change the roster… hiring the right head coach doesn't require much (if any) cooperation from teams looking to kick your teeth in. You wanted a new starter, I would have settled for a top 7 player… we got neither. We got sameness.
Careful. Because if you're giving Woody credit for the improvements players showed under his watch, then don't you have to give Woody the blame where players failed to improve something or took a step backward.
Huh? Woody does take heat for Teague's non-development, right? Isn't he the scapegoat for Teague, Acie, Solo, and every other young player who didn't develop? Isn't he the lone reason why Salim is out of the NBA? The reason Childress didn't stay (because Woody refused to start him over Marvin), the reason Diaw was a bust as a Hawk, the reason Zaza struggled mightily last year, the reason for 4th quarter collapses in the past, epic playoff losses, Joe being tired in the postseason, Josh being positioned away from the basket, too many isolation plays, quick PGs scoring on us and a major contributor to every awful draft pick in the past 6 years? The only mistake that he hasn't been blamed for is Speedy Claxton. Come on nire, you've read all of that before… it's the reason he isn't coaching because he was Lucifer (or the Boogeyman, as vava and Teague call him). Because he took a wrecking ball to this otherwise promising team. The man behind the "bad habits". And from this evil, we chose our new head coach. BRILLIANT!
December 20th, 2010
3:08 pm
Careful. Because if you're giving Woody credit for the improvements players showed under his watch, then don't you have to give Woody the blame where players failed to improve something or took a step backward.
niremetal, are you kidding me? Woody has been blamed for everything (with the exception of Speedy Claxton's knee). He is the lone reason why Teague, Salim, Acie, Solo and every other young player failed. He is the exclsuive cause for Diaw being an awful Hawk, for Josh being "positioned" away from the basket and forced to shoot long jumpers as the shot clock wore down. For quick PGs abusing us, for losing 4th quarter leads (when was the last time we had a huge 3rd quater lead to blow, BTW). He is the reason Childress left, because Woody refused to start him over Marvin. He is the evil that kept Zaza from excelling last year, the demon behind Marvin not knowing where his shots would come from. Woody was a contributor to every awful draft pick and for every bad thing associated with this team. He was Lucifer. He was the man behind the "bad habits". It's always been Woody's fault, right down to the hire of the ugly fat Hawks cheerleader. Act like you know man, act like you know.
December 20th, 2010
4:21 pm
Woody was also the man behind playing JJ too many minutes, so he was tired down the stretch
I wonder if Woody is the reason why Steve Smith left, leaving us with 'Nique?
December 20th, 2010
4:31 pm
I'm not sure what you responding to with that, Astro, but it sure wasn't to what I said. Your response was one long straw man (surprise!). The "lone reason?" The "exclusive cause?" For "every bad thing?" Yeah, no one here ever criticized anyone other than Woody. No one at all.
I simply pointed out that you provided no explanation for your statement that Josh's reduction in jumpers last year was due to Woody's "attempt to correct the behavior." It seems your only reasoning was that it happened under Woody's watch. If that's the case, then isn't it, in fact, fair to blame Woody for every single bad thing that happened under his watch (an argument that neither I nor anyone else has made)?
Straw, straw, straw. Looks like you're slipping back to your old tricks, AJ. You apparently are unwilling to address my arguments on the merits. So instead, you set up a straw man and knock it down. You say that Woody is blamed for EVERY problem, nevermind that there are many problems – for example the overpaying for JJ/Marvin, the drafting of Shelden, the new 3-headed captaincy, etc that neither I nor anyone else have blamed on Woody, far as I know. You say that Woody is named the "sole/exclusive/lone" cause for problems, nevermind that no one here has even come close to saying that the shortcomings of Josh/Al/Marvin/Jamal/JJ/Bibby are due solely to Woody and not to the players themselves (or, now, LD).
I mean, you're not fooling anyone AJ. No one has portrayed Woody as Lucifer, saying that he was the sole and exclusive cause of the Hawks' ills. People have just said that he caused or contributed to many of the Hawks' ills, including some of the most detrimental ones. Why is it so hard for you to respond to those specific arguments head-on? Why are you only willing to respond to caricatures of what people said instead of responding to what they actually said?
December 20th, 2010
4:39 pm
I guess Astro missed all these portions of my previous points. They are, after all, quite inconvenient to his tirades about how Woody is blamed for EVERYTHING.
I don't know what you expect me to say different. I basically was saying in my post that it's starting to look like simply changing the coach wasn't sufficient to get the team over the hump. I still think it's necessary, but it's starting to look as if it wasn't sufficient. Isn't that the same thing you were saying over summer? How was I blaming Woody "for everything that goes wrong with the team?" Seems like I criticized Marvin, Josh, Al, Sund, and ASG too…
I don't blame it all on Woody…
As for the increase in jumpers, I never once have absolved LD of responsibility for that. I agree that he needs to do more to cut down on it. It's a problem that has gotten much worse, especially with Josh…It's LD's fault for not quickly disabusing him of that notion…
A fair point, and one I'm starting to agree with more and more. Unfortunately, I doubt simply a coaching change – any coaching change – would fix the problem at this point. I think our starting 5 has grown to used to playing with one another. They are capable of incremental adjustments, but nothing more. That's why I suggested making a trade that would bring in a new starter.
And that's just since your first "Lucifer" strawman post in this thread. Hell, even this:
You can disagree with me, but I think that's largely a bad habit that Josh and (to a lesser extent) Al got used to under Woody and that they are having trouble "unlearning."
Note that largely does not mean "solely," "exclusively," etc.
Come on, AJ. Act like you know
December 20th, 2010
4:55 pm
The same Woody that "limited" Josh's jumpers also limited Al's touches. Al is too comfortable with jumpers? Should we also be uncomfortable with his career high 57% from the field. Josh's jumpers are the perfect darkhorse whipping boy. He shoots too many, yet is hitting them at a better rate than ever, a more acceptable one than ever, at that. Larry Drew is making mistakes. Are we directing the hate at him, or at the people who decided he should be the next head coach? I find it so funny that a guy's years as an assistant coach with a team seem to count as years as the head coach with some people. No such thing as being a rookie around here. I guess that also means that working under a guy for six years means there is no way possible that you could have a different opinion, outlook, or approach to how things are or should be done. Yet, you should know how to solve all the problems within a few months. Something tells me no matter what the coaching change would or could have been, the results would have been similar.
December 20th, 2010
5:09 pm
nire, I thought that you were talking about bad habits. I thought that you gave credit to LD for attempting to correct Josh's penchant for taking jumpers by benching him recently. If at this point in this post, I have misrepresented your earlier posts, it is not intentional… I thought that was the pattern of the discussion. When I suggested that Woody did the same (benched Josh for shooting jumpers) AND suggested that Josh actually improved his shot selection shortly after the benching, you responded to be careful about giving Woody credit. Is that a fair summarization? It isn't an attempt at any bloggong violation, just my interpretation of the discussion.
My rant back to you was that there is no need to "be careful" for fear that it could lead to a slippery slope of Woody's faults.
niremetal, I am completely and utterly guilty of not being able to remember all of your opinions against those of other bloggers here. So my rant was by NO means an attempt to say that you personally blame Woody for that laundry list of alleged offenses. I would never presume to know where your specific list begins or ends of Woody's past failings. I was just pointing out that the blog-at-large has found a few faults with our previous head coach. What is there to "be careful" about? That you would fine some fault about Woody? That is what I am responding to… the "be careful" quote (which is certainly not misquoting).
December 20th, 2010
5:15 pm
ATL in DA HOUSE, that may be true, which is why you shake up the roster. If you're not willing to shake up the roster, then you go for a for definitive change in coaching voices. Sure, LD can clearly be "his own man" and no one is suggesting otherwise. But if you need to make a grand change and can't afford (or choose not to ) change out the core of the team, then you need to do more than promote someone who has served as "Uncle Larry" for 6 years. Not to mention his decision to retain 2-3 assistant coaches. If you want a change, then why are the players seeing 3-4 coaches that they have worked with for 5-6 years? That feels like an incremental change which at best will provide incremental results. And in this case, incremental results likely means 1-2 2nd round victories (at best). Excuse me if that doesn't have me cheering from my office. Hard to get excited by an off-season plan to "lose better".
December 20th, 2010
5:20 pm
You say that Woody is blamed for EVERY problem, nevermind that there are many problems – for example the overpaying for JJ/Marvin, the drafting of Shelden, the new 3-headed captaincy, etc that neither I nor anyone else have blamed on Woody, far as I know. You say that Woody is named the "sole/exclusive/lone" cause for problems, nevermind that no one here has even come close to saying that the shortcomings of Josh/Al/Marvin/Jamal/JJ/Bibby are due solely to Woody and not to the players themselves (or, now, LD).
You're getting literal on me again, nire. There is a writing style that is not always found in reference books. It employs nuance, satire, humor, hyperbole… it is a little more fun than writing well-researched, Harvard Review-type editorials. And for a basketball blog, I personally find it more exciting than reading posts with footnotes and bibliographies. No, Woody is not literally to be blamed for each and everything that is foul with the Hawks. Feel better now?
December 20th, 2010
6:11 pm
Ah, so you respond to caricatures of what people said because you find it more exciting than responding to what they actually said? Is that the lesson I should glean from all this?
December 20th, 2010
6:15 pm
As for the "be careful" bit, that was tongue-in-cheek. It was me noting the, shall we say, dissonance of your willingness to give Woody credit for an improvement that Josh made, seemingly based solely on the fact Woody was coach when said improvement occurred, in light of your criticism of others for blaming Woody for the ills that did accumulate under his watch. Good for the goose and all that.
December 20th, 2010
7:46 pm
I didn't think the refs have been as bad to the Hawks during the past couple weeks as Vava thinks, but tonight…wow. A bunch of no calls with clear contact so far.
December 20th, 2010
9:07 pm
Anyone who looks at Dwight's stats might think that Collins hasn't been effective against him. But anyone who has actually watched the game wouldn't say that. Dwight has 17 boards, but the Hawks are outrebounding the Magic 39-31 and Dwight has clearly been frustrated at the difficulty he's had getting off decent shots.
December 20th, 2010
9:15 pm
8:15 left in the 4th: Now THAT is what I call ball movement!
December 21st, 2010
2:15 am
I was asleep, my broadband connection was down.
We won.
Maybe the Hawks organisation should pay me to sleep over every match.
December 21st, 2010
7:44 am
Regardless of Orlando's situation, I am happy for the win. I just wish we could play with this type of effort more often.
Collins played well against Dwight. And even ZaZa gave us 7 rebounds. Marvin also played well in the 4th.
I think Marvin needs to come off the bench. When he is on the court with the starters, he gets lost out there. Maybe coming off the bench (like he did in college) will make him more aggressive, and produce better results. Plus we wouldnt be so dependent on Jamal.
I did not like the way JJ played however. And from MC's blog;
"It's clear that Joe is going to play the same way whether he's rusty or not. He forced a few shots and had five turnovers." MC .
JJ needs to not force the issue. Let the game come to him. He took some bad shots last night, and he struggled from 3 again.
But it was a good night for the Hawks. They win, Orlando and Miami both lose.


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You might consider buffing out the gelcoat rather than painting. From that photo it looks like only the top stripe is likely too far gone. Painting is a lot more to maintain in the long run.
I'd recommend classes, I think you'll get more out of them than ad-hoc learning while out with others and it will force you to learn safety things like man overboard rescues. The SailNow class at the Center for Wooden Boats could be a good match because you already have motor docking skills down (which is a big part of ASA 10x classes). SailNow only teaches sailing (the boats are motorless keel boats) and does a good job of teaching sail trim and handling. They have classes on Camano Island (Cama Beach) which sounds like it might be a better location for you.
Private instruction also sounds like a good option, and there are many private instructors in the area.
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It is a long sleeve but its made of the same material as the a Distance summer jersey with two layers instead of just one on the arm sections. Like the name says, its good for cool drafty weather above 70 degrees. I'd probably use a vest if its any colder than that since the chest area is not windproof. Fits great...not too loose and not snug. I've used a baselayer with it and its just right.
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I like the color combination and brightnes.
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This item is great for those brisk fall mornings that usually warms up later in the day.
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Great jersey for a great price! Perfect for cooler fall days, or layered with a wind vest or jacket and base layer for really cold days. Temp range is probably 40s-low 60s F. I got the black which looks great - I like the red/white trimmed sleeves. Jersey seems well constructed and the fabric is nice, doesn't trap body odors like some do Features include, rear pockets, full-length zipper, reflective accents, mesh panels in the right places, waist grip - all good.For the fit - I'm 5'11" /170lbs and the size Medium fits me perfectly. Sleeves, and body length perfect; fitted without being constricting and plenty of room for a lightweight base layer underneath. I'd say the description of semi-form fit is appropriate and my size Medium seems about average for that type of fit. I usually swim in club or relaxed fit in my normal size Medium with my build.Give it a try! great deal when it's on sale.
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Marinated London Broil
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Diirtyhippy said...
Wow, bout time
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My kingdom for an edit button!
Wheres the Druid love? Feral is so broken in both tanking and PvP right now and all blizz is doing is lol'ing and playing their frost mages
Pyromelter said...
Frost mages got nerfed pretty heavily in 4.06, although they are still good. Blizz stupidly nerfed their pve damage making them less raid viable (although still viable enough I guess).
As far as feral... huh? what? mer? I don't tank as a druid or do feral pvp, but paragon's bear MT seemed to be doing fine (world first 13/13 enough for ya?), and looking at arena junkies, 5 of the top 9 3v3 teams have a feral druid. (feral/mage/priest seems to be a popular comp).
so... whaaaa?
Also, btw, this is just a preliminary patch notes. They will be adding tons of changes and class balances as testing goes on, so don't get yer panties in a bunch.
Pyromelter said...
aww nuts, i fail at life, saw the paw thought that meant feral, not just druid... looks like most of those druids on arenajunkies are resto or balance. So yeah, maybe feral pvp isn't so hot right now, but they still aren't terrible are they?
Feral is broken for PuG tanking at least. Raids are a different beast. With only one or two targets to keep threat on, bears are great but I've been finding that bear performance on more than two targets to be rather underwhelming. And the "more interesting" rotation, while certainly more engaging than the way it was in Wrath, still feels like a recipe for RMS.
The main problem with druid tanking right now is that bears only get [Thrash] to reliably tank mob groups at level 81. Before that all you have is [Challenging Roar] as an aoe taunt from lvl 28 onward with a 3 minute cooldown.
Sure, I could switch mobs and hit all of them individually, but PUGs are used to Paladins and Warriors who will consecrate/thunderclap which grabs aggro faster, more reliably and lets groups faceroll dungeons with hardly ever stopping. Can't do that as a bear.
I like tanking, but as a leveling druid I just don't bother at the moment due to this.
@ulrica: Only have thrash at 81? What about thorns, what about swipe?
I did find aoe tanking without thrash (at the end of wrath) to be extremely painful, but once you get it at 81 things open up. Swipe and thrash complement each other well, add in a bit of tab and lacerate, and you'll get some free mangle procs and it suddenly gets easier.
I've mentioned it before in wowinsider comments, but the large caster pulls that are to the right and left when you enter BoT are massive aoe fests, and I hold on to them just fine.
1) Get Tidy Plates/Threat Plates
2) thrash/swipe on CD
3) tab target lacerate
4) click target any nameplate that is turning yellow (threatplates shows as losing threat) and use a free mangle proc
Feral tanking:
NOT broken
NOT easy
NOT fun?
I think the reason the LFD circles seem to think it's broken is because there are a lot of bears running around still expecting to hold aggro with Swipe spam, clueless as to how impotent/impossible that is these days.
I am more casual than I expected to be right now--haven't raided aside from BH, mostly doing randoms, not very frequently at that. But my feral is 347 equipped and can hold aggro roughly as well as my 351 warrior can.
On the other hand, I've stopped playing my bear, because it's just not fun. It's frantic. Frantic CAN be fun--I think warrior tanking is both fun & frantic, and was even more so in the past--but this is not that type of frantic.
So I agree that they need to fix bears, not because they're "broken" in terms of their overall capability, but because the gameplay is just mind-numbing.
The long version of my bear rant: http://bit.ly/hzZDvO
I know what you mean. I don't really seek out to tank all that much but I'll do it for my guild. Right now I get into a fight, I start out ok and then I feel like I'm just (no pun intended) thrashing at my keyboard. At least in Wrath I could spam swipe and there was a rhythm to it as I threw in things like mangle or lacerate or whatever. Now I just mash buttons and try to keep threat. Plus it seems like every time I tank for the guild, I wind up getting a healer having an off-day or at least 1-2 dps that are exactly iLevel 329. I'd much rather find another tank or sit in a queue by myself and dps as kitty.
It's a shame because back in Wrath, especially with the ICC 5-mans, I felt like I could tank just about anything and would help friends get faster dps queues. Now I just feel gimpy.
@ Dewd: You're right about the "rhythm" being missing.
The real problem is that, prior to Cataclysm, the rhythm of bear tanking was "Chopsticks". We could weave in Maul or Mangle or Lacerate all we wanted, but we were ultimately still relying upon Swipe spam, which was always sort of a mind-numbing (and RSI-inducing) rhythm, when you think about it.
Now without Swipe spam, we're expected to do more tanking, but haven't been given any more (effective) tools to do so. So the best rhythm we can muster is, oh, say the bass part to "Heart & Soul": http://youtu.be/rKrZiddRphw
Warriors, in contrast, have so many tools to work with, but they must be used in concert with each other in the right way. To extend the music metaphor, they get to play Mozart, Beethoven or Tchaikovsky. Pallies and DKs are somewhat in between... Perhaps John Williams? I guess DKs have dibs on the Imperial March. :P
Anyhow, bears need more abilities, or abilities with greater synergy. Blood & Thunder offers some nice interaction between Rend and Thunderclap, two abilities that a warrior will be using anyway--it provides great blanket threat for a warrior at the expense of one GCD's worth of snap aggro. But even without a Rend, TC does provide good snap aggro--something neither Swipe nor Thrash provide. What is Maul--is it our OOC dump, making it a counterpart to Revenge, or is it (glyphed) our poor version of a Cleave, something that is fairly essential to warrior AoE threat? I say it's neither. And Shockwave is a full-blown Swiss army knife in itself--we don't have anything that comes close to that.
I don't just wish for bears to become prot warrior clones--though it would be an improvement over the current state. But yes, bears need more rhythm and more synergy... more payoff for good tanking.
Swipes damage (and threat) is very weak and no, it is not at all complementary to Thrash. If Swipe were to slap the Mangle bleed debuff on the targets, then it would complement Thrash, making Thrash hit quite a bit harder. Also, Thrash is a bleed that is mitigated by armor. It's the only bleed I know of in the game that does not ignore armor. We also have no ranged silence, the only tanking class that lacks this tool.
Bear AoE tanking is not impossible by any means; it just not where it could be and should be in comparison to other tanking classes. Read the forums. There's a thread in General called Why Druids are Frustrated by Saviodrood. It covers Bear Tanking issues as well as Feral PvP issues. There are some really good responses in there from some very highly regarded bear tanks. There's even a blue post, although the information in it seems way off the mark. Overall it's a good read.
I'm hopeful that due to all the recent changes to Feral, they are waiting for some more data and taking more time before planning any further adjustments. I do expect to see some changes in the next round of patch notes.


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The DIY Balcony "Flower Bed"
Apartment Therapy reader Jackie Honikman sent us her whimsical and imaginative DIY project that puts a cheap canopy bed frame to reuse in a whole new light as a balcony garden flower bed. We could also imagine this working with a mini-lawn to lay down upon for a nap, but maybe that's because we're just tired...
I converted a twin canopy bed purchased for $80 bucks on craigslist into a raised flower bed with living details (aka succulents). The bed is depicted at two different states:
- After painting: regular wooden bed frame painted with glossy black exterior paint
- Complete: Cedar boards added, used to create the sides of the "bed"; filled with soil; succulents are carefully placed, flowers are planted on top.
This was part of a bigger DIY balcony makeover that included a a fence, padded benches and a bar... all hand made by me (a totally inexperienced girl with a jig saw.) I think this is a cool project because we really transformed our (rental) apartment's balcony into a secluded party-garden.
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I love it! This made me smile.
I get it but it still reminds me of those tubs...
I love the idea. Very nice.
love your bed of flowers!!
Enough to make me smile - but can't stop thinking about how big a waste it is, both of a bed and space.
@ChrisGal, looking at the pictures, it looks like she has nothing to worry about in terms of wasting space.
Pretty flowers! I like the idea of a bed of grass, too.
Thanks to everyone for the kind comments! The idea really evolved from just wanting to build a raised flower bed for planting vegetables. The bed frame had the perfect WxL dimensions for it, but making it deep enough was going to be tough. We went with a more shallow solution that allows us to grow flowers and maybe some veggies that don't need more than 8in of soil. Originally I purchased the bed thinking that I would make it into an outdoor daybed kind of thing, but it wasn't really working with the space. In case it matters, I didn't get leadingedge's reference to "tubs." thanks again!


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BLOGGING via TYPEWRITER.: Stephen Colbert's Seussian ode to the producers of "The Lorax" okaying at least 70 promotional tie-ins to the film:
This cashtaculous sellout is not quite enough —
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"Yes! Release his Occidental (College) records! Release his high school records! Why won't Barack Obama release his elementary school report cards? We need to know if he played well with others! Did he bring gum to class? And if so, did he bring enough for everyone? I certainly hope not — because that would be socialism!"
"As all good Christians know, on the third day, Jesus emerged from the tomb, appeared before his disciples, squatted, and laid a brilliantly colored easter egg. And lo, his disciple, Saint Peter Rabbit approached. And Jesus said unto him, "Take this my egg, and hide it somewhere. Perhaps under a log. Or in a shoe. Give the kids a challenge. But you know, not too much of a challenge." (Cadbury 3:16) Jesus then did multiply the peeps and the jellybeans, while Saint Peter Rabbit went on to be the first pope."
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Rental apartment kitchens can often be the most difficult to personalize. Unlike other rooms, the kitchen is already furnished, like it or not. Don't despair - there are still temporary ways to cover an old appliance or disguise ugly flooring and walls.
- Cover the Floor The best way to keep your attention off that ugly flooring is by putting a rug on top of it. Outdoor rugs, like this 5'x8' Chevron Rug from World Market, are ideal for the kitchen because they'll survive food messes. $127.49
- Line Your Drawers and Shelves Lining your shelves and drawers can help hide ugly old laminae and dirty drawers. This Real Simple Easy-Cut Shelf & Drawer Liner from Bed Bath & Beyond is $7.00/roll but there are plenty of other optoins out there.
- Install Roll-Out Drawers in Your Cabinets At about $50 each these Bamboo Roll-Out Cabinet Drawers from The Container Store may seem a little steep for dressing up a rental kitchen, but you can take them with you when you leave. And once you've installed these roll out drawers where there were once plain ole shelves, you'll never go back.
- Disguise Old Appliances If your landlord is clinging to that old refrigerator, consider temporarily disguising it. This Black Side by Side Custom Refrigerator Cover from Appliance Art will disguise the old fridge and make it feel more modern. $84.95
- Put Some Light on It Adding under cabinet lighting, like this RATIONELL LED Lighting from IKEA, will help brighten up the kitchen counters. $49.99
- Cover Ugly Tile If you're dealing with ugly tile in the kitchen, consider covering it with wall tiles, like the FASTBO from IKEA. For a temporary application, use sticky-backed velco to apply the panels to the wall. $29.99
- Switch Your Hardware Replacing the hardware on your cabinets can provide a quick and affordable facelift. Be sure to choose hardware that matches the holes already on the cabinet and drawer fronts. This Martha Stewart Living Medallion Cabinet Hardware from The Home Depot retails for $1.99/each.
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Changing a bad flush mounted light for an eye catching overscaled pendant light is one of the best tricks ever for making a room better.
I agree with covering the flooring. Our first apartment had cheap tiles with no grout in between where the glue came up and every crumb and dust bunny the first week we were there stuck permanently. Wish we had thought of a temporary solution instead of looking like slobs.
I lived in an apartment for six months last year and the counters were really gross as previous tenants had never heard of cutting boards. I went to the dollar store and got some large thin cutting boards in a pretty pattern and velcroed those to the counters after cutting them to size. I also made sure to line the inside of all the cabinets and drawers as they were that really cheap pressboard that looks icky once it's been wet.
(I also use bins to group items in my pantry. I grab the baking one and everything's there but the flour.)
Best remedies I have used:
1) keep it super clean and clutter free
2) replace chrome rings, grease catchers and sometime elements/knobs on stove
3) swap out the lights, faucet, and add a dimmer
4) under counter lighting
5) paint if you can, if not distract with large, colour rug, art, or small appliances.
Try suggesting changes to the landlord in a letter with pictures of why it would benefit tenants and them in the long run. Tell them what is wrong with the current item, that you think it is ugly doesn't count. Is it hard to clean, is it chipping, peeling, water stained? Will it make the apartment easier to clean and maintain? Will the changes you propose be classic and appeal to future tenants making it easier to rent? Sometimes if you are willing to live with a little bit of construction, so that the landlord does not lose rent, you get a better kitchen and or bathroom. It never hurts to ask in a polite respectful letter documenting both in writing and with pictures the problems and the possible solution you would like and how the solutions would benefit the landlord. Send the letter certified mail return receipt requested. We did so in our apartment and our landlord willingly installed white subway tile and repainted the kitchen. It was three weeks of mess but we got an easy to clean and very attractive kitchen. I am still working to see if we can get a stainless steel double drainboard sink from Elkay in our kitchen used is fine with an integral backsplash as our current Formica countertop with drop in sink is suffering with a lot of water damage.
Peel and stick tiles are also a great fix for rental floors. They really do come up easily with a hair dryer - I found out when my toilet got replaced by one with a smaller base and I had to install two new tiles.
I posted some pics of my rental kitchen yesterday, with some other temporary fixes I used. Saying that, I did have the okay from my landlords to do the painting.
You can also use temporary wallpaper to cover cabinets.
I used contact paper to cover my plain ugly white kitchen cabinets.
I personally dont like the idea of rugs in the kitchen. We placed a vynil flooring. It is semi easy to cut to size and they can be of a lesser cost. We spend about €40,-. Also plants help made it personal, fruits, accesoires and magnets.
Yes for the contact paper on cabinets, even counter tops, if your landlord lets you, some don't! Install new quality design knobs, window treatments, kettle, trash can, etc. I also covered my counter with slabs of stone on felt pads and wood cutting boards. The sink area had to be kept dry to avoid mold, but it worked well for 3 years. I covered the small (5x15) kitchen floor in disrepair by cutting Euro rubber flooring to size and discreetly anchoring it over the curling tile squares the landlord would not let me remove as they hid a real nightmare under neath, like no sub-floor with holes to a view of the ancient brownstone basement and its monster furnace! NYC rentals, gotta love 'em!
I don't get what the issue is with "being allowed" to paint or not If u can change the wall colour to something u can live with, you can certainly take it back to white before u leave!! Just do it!
Any ideas for combatting one giant rectangular fluorescent fixture in a drop ceiling as the only light fixture in our rental kitchen? It is the only overhead light and creates shadowed areas next to our fridge - I'll definitely look into under cabinet lighting for by the sink...I just hate this light!!!
If possible, put up shelves! I just put one up on a big empty wall in our kitchen, and I love it. I couldn't do all open shelving, but a single shelf to display/make accessible some of my nicer kitchen things (Mason Cash mixing bowls, pitchers and jugs) is great.
Granted, it took five trips to the hardware store and a bunch of holes in the wall, but it's awesome. (The kitchen walls consist of many layers of paint, a 3/4" thick layer of horse-hair plaster, 1/2" thick plywood lathes, then some kind of sheet metal. No wonder we had a hard time finding studs, which are spaced 32" apart...)
We've spackled the holes and are going to put on a fresh coat of paint, so the landlord should be appeased.
My list of "would like to do" includes replacing the ceiling lamp and the cupboard hardware, but that will probably have to wait. We're currently focusing on the bathroom, the kitchen shelf was just a side project.
PiaFleischmann - our last rental kitchen had a pendant light that was actually a hanging light with a really long cord that plugged into the wall. The cord looped over a hook in the ceiling, and then passed through another high on the wall over the outlet. Wasn't the prettiest thing in the world, but it allowed for over-head lighting without adding new wiring or having to cut into the ceiling. Depending on how many outlets you have (often in short supply in older kitchens/buildings), it may help your situation.
Another thing to consider, if you are planning to stay in your rental long-term, is to wait awhile before asking the landlord about making changes. If they get to know you as a responsible, non-PITA tenant they may be more willing to do upgrades, or let you do them yourself. (this assumes your landlord is not a complete butthead, obviously)
I had a landlord who swapped out all the ceiling lighting for me, in three different rooms. (Obviously he was handy, and nice.) I bought the fixtures, and he did the work… and when I moved, he took them down for me.
It made a huge difference in the space… way less generic. But, it wasn't a drop ceiling or one of those square fluorescents… can imagine that wouldn't work to replace.
We've had a lot of luck convincing our landlords (we rent the basement suite in a house) that fixing/replacing/painting exhibit A will preserve their investment. We've done lots of little things on our own as well (we've been in there for 2.5 years) to help make it a better space. Teamwork!
They developed the basement with the intention of renting it while they lived in the house, however they aren't exactly the handiest of folks... our bedroom track lighting was attached to the suspended ceiling framework with a ziptie, screwed into said framework with the wrong screws, so it eventually shorted out, our countertop is "made out of" laminate flooring (replacement date tomorrow- woohoo!), crooked door frames etc... Just remember, it could always be worse.
Haha, I actually had to google pita tenant. Actually, DO NOT just go ahead and do it! My sister-in-law's family painted their rental apartment and they got blacklisted. They haven't been able to rent an apt since. Do not ask me how because I don't know.
Great ideas! Another solution to deal with ugly floors in a rental is to cover them up with "Modularity Tiles": they are vinyl tiles you can install temporarily with special double sided tape that's easy to remove when you move out. This video shows how I installed these tiles in a rental apartment and how it completely transformed the kitchen! http://youtu.be/k9fnmDDFkZ0
Have you considered a ceiling fan in place of the ugly fluorescent light? Speak to your landlord about wanting a replacement. Some are very agreeable if it adds value to the kitchen. They may install it free of charge if they can keep the fixture. Or work out a deal with a electrician friend as he will have to install a box to hold the fan. Maybe barter a home cooked meal, doing his laundry, grocery shopping, walking his dog. etc.. But get the fan installed properly.
There is such a vast array of light fixtures for ceiling fans. That can brighten up your entire kitchen space and match your decor.
For the people saying "just put in contact paper", every lease I've had (in Minnesota) has specified that the renter cannot put contact paper in. In terms of "just paint it and paint it white again when you leave", even if it's not in the lease, check with your landlord. Mine didn't specify but when I casually mentioned to the office staff that I was thinking of painting, they had to ask the owner and he said the only way I could do it was with a light color and he had final say on which color I used, along with having to buy the paint to re-paint it back to the original color (they wouldn't just give me the paint that maintenance always used when an apartment turned over - I had to pay for it). In the long run, for a renter that wasn't going to live there for more than a few years, it was just too much money.
Thanks for this article, It's really useful to temporary cover cabinets.
Changing out an ugly faucet can also dress up a kitchen and make it your own. It is relatively simple to change out and can be taken with you when you leave, putting the old one back in.


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Looks awesome, I really dig the style, especially those mountains and the desert. My only crit would be to make the farms more of a puzzle piece type thing instead of patchwork. So make the shapes different size, fit around each other etc.
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Yeah, fields I definitely plan to work on. As I said before, the way they look now is, on the most part, due to my laziness.^^
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