Hawks (16-10) at Celtics (20-4) 12/16

[hpantazo]

we're doing OK considering we are missing half of our team. If we can cut down the turnovers and get some more looks for Ray and Paul we can get this game and hopefully Shaq and Jermaine come back soon.

[USG]

Well, welcome to the league Bradley. . .

[barefacedmonk]

I just can't take much more of Semih.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Who else can play the center position at the moment?

Well like I said, I feel bad for the guy but come on he's brutal. I know he's doing the best he can and I admire him trying but it is so hard to watch him play..

But what's the solution? I'm just glad we have him to give us some minutes while the O'Neals and Perk recover. BBD can play the center position for sometime....but he also backs up KG..so, I don't know what else can be done..

[snively]

Oooh, Bradley with back to back humiliations.

[JHTruth]

LOL. Our back-up PG can't even dribble up the court without getting stripped and then blown by for a poster. LOL. Welcome to the NBA Avery..

[MaxAMillion]

Some people who were clamoring for Bradley will see why Doc hasn't been playing him.

[RJ87]

Some people who were clamoring for Bradley will see why Doc hasn't been playing him.

Exactly.
Some fans just don't get that he's not ready for showtime just yet...

[hpantazo]

LOL. Our back-up PG can't even dribble up the court without getting stripped and then blown by for a poster. LOL. Welcome to the NBA Avery..

and people want to dump on Semih, he's a rookie like Bradley, they both need time to develop to the NBA game.

[snively]

Gody with a good showing.  Hustled after boards, played decent D.  Bradley looking rough.  Where's Wafer?

[Megatron]

Well, hope you guys are happy with Bradley.

[vinnie]

Wow -- this is like a preseason game. I need a program to figure out who is who on the court. What a riot!

[LooseCannon]

I think Bradley can play, but he is most suitable for minutes at SG when a real PG is in the game.

Harangody's first first-half minutes?

[hpantazo]

not bad, Bradley and Gody getting some minutes in the 1st, not to mention Semih, and we are still up. The Hawks don't look very good.

[Atzar]

Trial by fire.  Avery will get burned for awhile before he starts contributing - his handle is simply not good enough at this point, and his defense will get better with playing time.  

I'm willing to let him learn.  With two of Atlanta's best players out and the Celtics needing somebody to eat minutes, we can afford to throw him out there to see what happens.

[snively]

Well, hope you guys are happy with Bradley.

Roughest opening possible.  Definitely not a PG.