Peachtree Hoops: For Atlanta Hawks Fans

We talk to Chris Barnewall of CBS Sports about some initial impressions from the NBA Draft, plus the trade that sent Marco Belinelli, Miles Plumlee to Atlanta and Dwight Howard to Charlotte. We also listen to a detailed piece audio from Hornets head coach Steve Clifford on the NBA re-inventing itself with threes, spacing, and switching defenses -- and Chris and I discuss how the Howard trade impacts the Hornets in those ways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We talk to Raptors expert Payal Doshi of RealSport about the recent Raps/Bucks series, the upcoming Raps/Cavaliers series, and more important topics like 'Was the Milwaukee U-S-A, U-S-A chant corny?' and 'Is Bruno Caboclo fewer than two years away from being two years away?' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some thoughts from me on the Hawks and their transition, outlook, and choices of tactics going from Game 2 to Game 3 of their series vs. the Washington Wizards. Included is the full audio from Dennis Schroder's post-practice media scrum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's guest is Larry Luk of the Hawks 6th Man Section and the HawksBros social media accounts. Larry and I talk discuss the upcoming playoff series between the Hawks and Wizards, including: 1) Kent Bazemore coming off the bench (in Baze's own words) 2) Dwight Howard matching up against former teammate Marcin Gortat (in Dwight's own words) 3) and figuring out the backup point guard spot vs. Washington. Today's episode was made possible by Poli Mortgage Group. Poli Mortgage Group: Rates, Integrity, Service. Poli Mortgage Group, Inc., Canton Massachusetts Corporate Office Licenses (NMLS ID #1979): MA Mortgage Lender & Broker Lic #MC1979; NH Mortgage Banker Lic#8761-MB; CT Mortgage Lender Lic #10555; VT Mortgage Lender Lic #6092; VT Mortgage Broker Lic #0927 MB; ME Supervised Lender Lic @SLM6369; RI Loan Broker Lic #20031537LB, RI Lender Lic #20062141LL; MD Lender Lic #19325; FL Mortgage Lender Lic #MLD3; GA Residential Lic #23995; PA Mortgage Lender Lic #32694, ; SC- BFI Mortgage Lender Lic #MLS–1979

Today's guest is Ben Standig of the podcast Locked on Wizards Ben and I talk discuss the upcoming playoff series between the Hawks and Wizards, including the impact of adding Scott Brooks and Bojan Bogdanovic, which Wizards will be in the rotation, how Washington replaces Ian Mahinmi, and how the Wizards fare against switching defenses. We also hear a bonus bit from Jose Calderon on a series involving two of his international teammates, and I made some playoff predictions. Today's episode was made possible by Poli Mortgage Group. Poli Mortgage Group: Rates, Integrity, Service. Poli Mortgage Group, Inc., Canton Massachusetts Corporate Office Licenses (NMLS ID #1979): MA Mortgage Lender & Broker Lic #MC1979; NH Mortgage Banker Lic#8761-MB; CT Mortgage Lender Lic #10555; VT Mortgage Lender Lic #6092; VT Mortgage Broker Lic #0927 MB; ME Supervised Lender Lic @SLM6369; RI Loan Broker Lic #20031537LB, RI Lender Lic #20062141LL; MD Lender Lic #19325; FL Mortgage Lender Lic #MLD3; GA Residential Lic #23995;

Today's guest is Kris Willis, overall guru at Peachtree Hoops Kris and I talk discuss 1) The Hawks' 126-125 overtime comeback win over the Cavaliers. 2) His preferred playoff opponent 3) The Hawks' approach to staggering their starters and backups over the course of the season. 4) What he has seen from Taurean Prince as the rookie has taken on a larger role in recent weeks. Today's episode was made possible by Poli Mortgage Group. Poli Mortgage Group: Rates, Integrity, Service. Poli Mortgage Group, Inc., Canton Massachusetts Corporate Office Licenses (NMLS ID #1979): MA Mortgage Lender & Broker Lic #MC1979; NH Mortgage Banker Lic#8761-MB; CT Mortgage Lender Lic #10555; VT Mortgage Lender Lic #6092; VT Mortgage Broker Lic #0927 MB; ME Supervised Lender Lic @SLM6369; RI Loan Broker Lic #20031537LB, RI Lender Lic #20062141LL; MD Lender Lic #19325; FL Mortgage Lender Lic #MLD3; GA Residential Lic #23995; PA Mortgage Lender Lic #32694, ; SC- BFI Mortgage Lender Lic #MLS–1979, TN Mortgage Lic #109402; NC

Welcome to Episode 27 of ATL and 29, the podcast that looks at the NBA from the starting point of Atlanta. My name is Kevin Chouinard. Today's guest is Reinis Lacis, NBA historian and host of The Handle podcast. Reinis and I talk about three things: 1) Recent inductions to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame 2) Our choices for 5 NBA people that we'd put in the Hall of Fame. 3) And we finish by asking Taurean Prince about his high-volume of double clutch layups. Today's episode was made possible by Poli Mortgage Group. Poli Mortgage Group: Rates, Integrity, Service. Poli Mortgage Group, Inc., Canton Massachusetts Corporate Office Licenses (NMLS ID #1979): MA Mortgage Lender & Broker Lic #MC1979; NH Mortgage Banker Lic#8761-MB; CT Mortgage Lender Lic #10555; VT Mortgage Lender Lic #6092; VT Mortgage Broker Lic #0927 MB; ME Supervised Lender Lic @SLM6369; RI Loan Broker Lic #20031537LB, RI Lender Lic #20062141LL; MD Lender Lic #19325; FL Mortgage Lender Lic #MLD3; GA Residential Lic #23995; PA Mor

Today's guest is Bob Rathbun, who does the play-by-play on Fox Sports Southeast for the Atlanta Hawks. We talk about the evolution of the low-post game in the NBA and how it applies to a Hawks' offense that features two primary interior presences. We also hear from Dwight Howard and Zach Randolph for their impressions on what it means to be a low-post banger in the year 2017. Today's episode was made possible by Poli Mortgage Group. Poli Mortgage Group: Rates, Integrity, Service. Poli Mortgage Group, Inc., Canton Massachusetts Corporate Office Licenses (NMLS ID #1979): MA Mortgage Lender & Broker Lic #MC1979; NH Mortgage Banker Lic#8761-MB; CT Mortgage Lender Lic #10555; VT Mortgage Lender Lic #6092; VT Mortgage Broker Lic #0927 MB; ME Supervised Lender Lic @SLM6369; RI Loan Broker Lic #20031537LB, RI Lender Lic #20062141LL; MD Lender Lic #19325; FL Mortgage Lender Lic #MLD3; GA Residential Lic #23995; PA Mortgage Lender Lic #32694, ; SC- BFI Mortgage Lender Lic #MLS–1979, TN Mortgage Lic #109402; NC M

Today's guest is Thomas Jenkins, who writes for Peachtree Hoops. We talk about the three-game losing streak that the Hawks currently have going, especially the loss to the Warriors in which Dennis Schroder was benched for the final 20 minutes of the game after losing track of Steph Curry after a dead ball. We also talk about the ceiling of this year's Hawks team, as well as the acquisitions of Ersan Ilyasova and Jose Calderon, and how those moves may effect the Hawks moving forwards. Today's episode was made possible by Poli Mortgage Group. Poli Mortgage Group: Rates, Integrity, Service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Hawks are in the midst of a 6-game homestand and their next 3 games are against CLE, IND and GSW. So in between games against the best team in the East and the best team in the West, the Hawks welcome back Jeff Teague, who played here as a Hawk for seven seasons. With that in mind, today we welcome Payton (@thats_so_payton), who is undoubtedly one of the best Pacers follows on Twitter, and we'll talk Teague, what he's meant to the Pacers, Paul George trade rumors, and Frank Vogel's move from Indiana to Orlando. In addition to the Pacers stuff, we also hear from Hawks center Dwight Howard on his approach to training, both in the offseason and during the grind of an 82-game season. Today's episode was made possible by Poli Mortgage Group. Poli Mortgage Group: Rates, Integrity, Service. Poli Mortgage Group, Inc., Canton Massachusetts Corporate Office Licenses (NMLS ID #1979): MA Mortgage Lender & Broker Lic #MC1979; NH Mortgage Banker Lic#8761-MB; CT Mortgage Lender Lic #10555; VT Mortgage Lender Li

We are joined by Pascal Giberne to talk about the Brooklyn Nets. We discuss current Nets' coach (and former Hawks' assistant coach) Kenny Atkinson, as well as what useful pieces the Nets have on their roster and how they might escape their draft-pick-impaired future plight. We also dig into the season that Isaia Cordinier is putting together in France since being drafted by the Atlanta Hawks. Today's episode was made possible by Poli Mortgage Group. Poli Mortgage Group: Rates, Integrity, Service. Poli Mortgage Group, Inc., Canton Massachusetts Corporate Office Licenses (NMLS ID #1979): MA Mortgage Lender & Broker Lic #MC1979; NH Mortgage Banker Lic#8761-MB; CT Mortgage Lender Lic #10555; VT Mortgage Lender Lic #6092; VT Mortgage Broker Lic #0927 MB; ME Supervised Lender Lic @SLM6369; RI Loan Broker Lic #20031537LB, RI Lender Lic #20062141LL; MD Lender Lic #19325; FL Mortgage Lender Lic #MLD3; GA Residential Lic #23995; PA Mortgage Lender Lic #32694, ; SC- BFI Mortgage Lender Lic #MLS–1979, TN Mortgage

We are joined by Larry Luk, who is a member of the Hawks' Sixth Man section and a sneakerhead, to discuss the Hawks, shoes, the Falcons and more. We'll also hear from Hawks point guard Dennis Schroder about what he thinks of the executive order that instituted a travel ban to the US for people born in seven different countries. Today's episode was made possible by Poli Mortgage Group. Poli Mortgage Group: Rates, Integrity, Service. Poli Mortgage Group, Inc., Canton Massachusetts Corporate Office Licenses (NMLS ID #1979): MA Mortgage Lender & Broker Lic #MC1979; NH Mortgage Banker Lic#8761-MB; CT Mortgage Lender Lic #10555; VT Mortgage Lender Lic #6092; VT Mortgage Broker Lic #0927 MB; ME Supervised Lender Lic @SLM6369; RI Loan Broker Lic #20031537LB, RI Lender Lic #20062141LL; MD Lender Lic #19325; FL Mortgage Lender Lic #MLD3; GA Residential Lic #23995; PA Mortgage Lender Lic #32694, ; SC- BFI Mortgage Lender Lic #MLS–1979, TN Mortgage Lic #109402; NC Mortgage Lender Lic #L-148839; VA Lender Lic #MC

Today's guest is Kris Willis of Peachtree Hoops, who, in my sketchy recollection, now holds the unofficial streak as the longest consecutively-tenured Hawks blogger. Kris and I discuss the tiers of the Eastern Conference as we try to figure out what has gone pear-shaped on the Hawks this season and what the team might do to get things rolling in the right direction. We also hear from Mike Budenholzer on Kyle Korver playing some minutes at a new position: power forward. Today's episode was made possible by Poli Mortgage Group. Poli Mortgage Group: Rates, Integrity, Service. Poli Mortgage Group, Inc., Canton Massachusetts Corporate Office Licenses (NMLS ID #1979): MA Mortgage Lender & Broker Lic #MC1979; NH Mortgage Banker Lic#8761-MB; CT Mortgage Lender Lic #10555; VT Mortgage Lender Lic #6092; VT Mortgage Broker Lic #0927 MB; ME Supervised Lender Lic @SLM6369; RI Loan Broker Lic #20031537LB, RI Lender Lic #20062141LL; MD Lender Lic #19325; FL Mortgage Lender Lic #MLD3; GA Residential Lic #23995; PA Mo

Today's guest is Eric Yeboah of HawksHoop, and I'm seriously mad at Eric because he's TOO good of a guest. Dangit, Eric, stop showing me up?! Together we go FULL Hawks - OK, mostly Hawks - and discuss the changes to Atlanta's starting lineups as well as the Jekyll-and-Hyde nature of the team. We also hear from Stan Van Gundy on the Hawks' approach to surrounding Dwight Howard with complementary players, and we talk about Air Jordans and, umm, underage weddings. This episode was made possible by Poli Mortgage Group. Poli Mortgage Group: Rates, Integrity, Service. Poli Mortgage Group, Inc., Canton Massachusetts Corporate Office Licenses (NMLS ID #1979): MA Mortgage Lender & Broker Lic #MC1979; NH Mortgage Banker Lic#8761-MB; CT Mortgage Lender Lic #10555; VT Mortgage Lender Lic #6092; VT Mortgage Broker Lic #0927 MB; ME Supervised Lender Lic @SLM6369; RI Loan Broker Lic #20031537LB, RI Lender Lic #20062141LL; MD Lender Lic #19325; FL Mortgage Lender Lic #MLD3; GA Residential Lic #23995; PA Mortgage Lend

Today we welcome Ti Windisch of Behind the Buck Pass to the show to discuss a number of topics from the NBA, including Tom Thibodeau's fit in Minnesota and which NBA team might be bold enough to trade a center to the Warriors. Ti also picks a team from each conference that he believes will move up in the standings between now and the end of the season, as well as a team from each conference that he thinks will drop. We'll end with Giannis Antetokounmpo reacting to being mentioned by President Obama in a speech, as well as a discussion of what the Hawks need to do if they want to leave Milwaukee with a win Friday. Today's episode was made possible by Poli Mortgage Group. Poli Mortgage Group: Rates, Integrity, Service. Poli Mortgage Group, Inc., Canton Massachusetts Corporate Office Licenses (NMLS ID #1979): MA Mortgage Lender & Broker Lic #MC1979; NH Mortgage Banker Lic#8761-MB; CT Mortgage Lender Lic #10555; VT Mortgage Lender Lic #6092; VT Mortgage Broker Lic #0927 MB; ME Supervised Lender Lic @SLM63

In our conversation, we discuss life after blogging as well as some of the things that prompted him to start the site and -- at least for now -- end it. Then we delve into the Bucks drafting Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2013: why Jeremy thought that was a good move then, plus what signs we saw in those first few months that gave hints at why we thought Giannis would be a fun player to watch years later. As part of that discussion, and on the occasion of Giannis' 22nd birthday, we play a clip from his 19th birthday, when he said that he missed his family, he wanted to play Carmelo and Lebron again so that he could try to beat them and that he was trying all sorts of new foods. This episode was made possible by Poli Mortgage Group. Poli Mortgage Group: Rates, Integrity, Service. Poli Mortgage Group, Inc., Canton Massachusetts Corporate Office Licenses (NMLS ID #1979): MA Mortgage Lender & Broker Lic #MC1979; NH Mortgage Banker Lic#8761-MB; CT Mortgage Lender Lic #10555; VT Mortgage Lender Lic #6092; VT Mor

Today we have a really special guest: Anna Horford, a smart, strong voice from Basketball Twitter who also happens to be the younger sister of former Hawk and current Celtics center Al Horford. In our conversation, we discuss her leading candidates to win this year's award, as well as her favorite non-Horford NBA player to watch. Then we move into a more serious topic: the challenges faced by women on Twitter and other social media. And finally, we talk a bit about the saga that her father, Tito, dealt with when he was a teenager from the Dominican Republic dealing with shady college recruiters who didn't have his best interests at heart. Today's episode was made possible by Poli Mortgage Group. Poli Mortgage Group: Rates, Integrity, Service. _______ Poli Mortgage Group, Inc., Canton Massachusetts Corporate Office Licenses (NMLS ID #1979): MA Mortgage Lender & Broker Lic #MC1979; NH Mortgage Banker Lic#8761-MB; CT Mortgage Lender Lic #10555; VT Mortgage Lender Lic #6092; VT Mortgage Broker Lic #092

The Hawks have a game Friday at home against Detroit, and today we talk to Duncan Smith of Piston Powered, the Pistons' affiliate for the Fansided Network. We discuss the Pistons, why they have so many strange hairstyles and why they have all the Milwaukee Bucks' rookies from 2011. We also discuss the potential of Friday's game turning into a Hack-a-Shaq-a-Thon. Duncan and I also spend a few minutes discussing the Pistons' point guard situation, how the team differs with Ish Smith vs. Reggie Jackson, and whether or not Jackson might be back in time for Friday's game. And finally, before we get to the Pistons at all, I spend a few minutes talking about the Hawks and their loss to the Warriors Monday because I thought we saw some new things from the Hawks that we hadn't really seen before. Today's episode was made possible by Poli Mortgage Group, Inc. Poli Mortgage Group, Inc., Canton Massachusetts Corporate Office Licenses (NMLS ID #1979): MA Mortgage Lender & Broker Lic #MC1979; NH Mortgage Banker Li

We talk to Mason Ginsberg of Bourbon St. Shots, the Pelicans' affiliate for ESPN's TrueHoop Network We discuss the Pelicans re-introducing healthy players into their rotation and how that will effect their prospects and style of play. We have some fun discussing the creepy mascots of New Orleans, and the renaming of the city's sports franchises. We talk about who in the NBA would be the ideal complementary player for Anthony Davis, as well as the Hawks swapping out Al Horford for Dwight Howard And finally, we listen to a bit from Alvin Gentry on the Pelicans' trip to China and discuss travel, time zones, health and performance for the NBA's southeasternmost Western Conference team. This episode was sponsored by Poli Mortgage Group, Inc. Poli Mortgage Group, Inc., Canton Massachusetts Corporate Office Licenses (NMLS ID #1979): MA Mortgage Lender & Broker Lic #MC1979; NH Mortgage Banker Lic#8761-MB; CT Mortgage Lender Lic #10555; VT Mortgage Lender Lic #6092; VT Mortgage Broker Lic #0927 MB; ME Superv

We welcome Avery Yang of HawksHoop to discuss the Hawks and the NBA at large.We start by each picking five teams and assign them letter grades of A, B, C, D, F. Then we talk about the Hawks' rotation and the weird fact that the one rotation that hasn't worked is the team's starting five. And we hear a clip from Paul Zipser, the Bulls' rookie forward from Germany who has played with both Dennis Schroder and Malcolm Delaney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices