Chris Barnwell of Hawks Hoop: “It’s been almost two weeks since the NBA season began, and the Southeast division already feels very different from last year. While a couple teams have run into some bad luck early on this year with slow starts, the rest have proven why winning the Southeast is no easy task.Washington Wizards, 5-2, 2nd in the EastWAS The Wizards currently lead the division, but it’s hard to argue that it’s been impressive. All five of their wins come against teams that are projected to miss the playoffs, two of them alone came against a ridiculously injured Indiana Pacers team. Of course, you can’t take too much away from a team that came in and did what they’re supposed to do, but lets not praise a team with conference finals hopes on doing what they’re supposed to do, especially when their two losses have both come against likely playoff teams.”
Christian Baber of Posting and Toasting: “The New York Knicks have allowed opponents to shoot 42.7% from three point range, the worst mark in the league. The Hawks’ Kyle Korver entered last night’s game 13 of 22 (59%) from outside the arc on the season. That ominous combination led to Korver predictably erupting against the Knicks, scoring 27 points on just 12 field goal attempts to complete Atlanta’s second half comeback. How is it that Korver, perhaps the most well-regarded shooter in the league without the Curry surname, shook free for six made threes? Let’s look at some examples. Korver’s first three point attempt comes in delayed transition. Shane Larkin does a decent job sending Jeff Teague to the baseline on his drive, but what the hell is Tim Hardaway, Jr. doing here?”
Chris Vivlamore of AJC: “Dennis Schroder had a point to prove. Yes, makers of the video game NBA 2K, he can indeed dunk a basketball. In a light moment at the Hawks’ media day in September, the 6-foot-1 Schroder was asked if there was anything he wanted to accomplish in his second season. The point guard smiled and told several reporters he wanted to dunk because his persona on the video game could not.”
