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DEL.ICIO.USNBA questions and answers
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Mark Bradley
Audience participation time. I ask the questions. Feel free to answer any or all.
1.How many games will the Hawks win?
2.Will they make the playoffs?
3.Will either Al Horford or Acie Law IV be starting by season’s end?
4.Will Kobe Bryant get traded?
5.Will the Celtics win the East? If not, who will?
6.Will the Mavericks win the West?
7.If the Hawks get off to a bad start, will Mike Woodson be fired?
8.Who’ll play more minutes this season — Greg Oden or Speedy Claxton?
And now, because I’m generous that way, here are my answers, at least one of which might turn out to be correct.
1.and 2.They’ll go 46-36, which will earn them the East’s sixth seed.
3.Law will start before Horford, but both will be starting by January.
4.No. He’ll stay with the Lakers and lead the league in scoring and whining. He couldn’t play with Shaq, and now he realizes he can’t win without him. Fitting, no?
5.No. Too many egos, not enough championship know-how. I like the Bulls, who are much younger and much more cohesive.
6.Yes. Because it’s simply too boring to pick San Antonio again.
7.No, because ownership realizes the schedule is front-loaded — it will be no shock if the Hawks don’t lose a lot early — and that nothing would be gained by dumping Woodson after a month having gone this long with him already. Put another way, ownership views Woodson differently than it did Bob Hartley.
8.A tough one, given that Oden won’t play any at all. So I’ll go with Speedy, who should have two or three quarters in him before he hurts himself again.
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By Wedgie Evans
November 1, 2007 10:30 AM | Link to this
Answer key: 39, yes, both, yes, yes, yes, no, speedy.
By schoolingthem
November 1, 2007 10:33 AM | Link to this
Didn’t know Speedy Claxton was still playing, think I will have to go with Oden, he did play summer league
By kgod999
November 1, 2007 11:20 AM | Link to this
fire teresa, i mean terence moore.
By Ryder
November 1, 2007 12:04 PM | Link to this
I don’t think there are ego issues with Boston. All three stars are hungry and desperate enough to sacrifice their games in order to make a run. Although I’m not a Boston fan, I do want to see them go to at least the Eastern Conference Finals against a Chicago team led by one Kobe Bryant. In the West I like Phoenix to take on a surprising Denver squad. If Denver is not healthy, then of course SA will compete again for the crown.
By Shawn B
November 1, 2007 12:57 PM | Link to this
I agree with kgod999……FIRE TERENCE MOORE
By Roswell Ed
November 1, 2007 1:10 PM | Link to this
Who Cares!
Who Cares!
Who Cares!
Who Cares!
Who Cares!
Who Cares!
Who Cares!
Who Cares!
By JM
November 1, 2007 1:36 PM | Link to this
By War Eagle
November 1, 2007 2:07 PM | Link to this
They are overpriced athletes who play at their ego pace. as Roswell Ed stated….WHO CARES?? Beat UGA
By truckstop
November 1, 2007 2:13 PM | Link to this
fire tm.
By atlantasportsfan
November 1, 2007 3:02 PM | Link to this
First we have an idiot columnist telling the Braves to get Griffey for CF (he’s a right fielder, Terrence), and then we have Mark Bradley who DOESN’T EVEN READ HIS OWN PAPER. Sekou Smith is saying Horford’s going to start the opener tomorrow night. So, I’d say Horford will probably start before Law.
And for the guys posting “Who cares?” if you truly don’t care, why go through the trouble to post that you don’t? I don’t get that…
By Roswell Ed
November 1, 2007 6:02 PM | Link to this
10 posts in 8 hrs.
Right Again
By Tokyo Tom
November 2, 2007 2:24 AM | Link to this
Roswell Ed- U R 2 Funny!!
By morris
November 2, 2007 9:42 AM | Link to this
Once again AJC sports writers prove they are the worst in the nation. “Acie will start before Horford” he says. Horford is starting tonight you stupid moron! AJ will get the nod at the point while Acie will come off the bench. Geez! Could these Atlanta sports writers at least be required to read some sports wire 30 minutes a week!
Yesterday The great Terrance Moore wrote a column on how the braves should acquire griffey jr. to play centerfield. Only problem with that is JR. is 38 and doesn’t even play centerfield anymore! He has been in right field for a few years now. Unbelievable! Where do they find these clowns?