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Unlike Christmas Day and its superstar-overload schedule, the NBA picked Thanksgiving weekend to give a few of the lesser-knowns some shine, with a national TV schedule only an NBA League Pass connoisseur could fully appreciate. Last night you (hopefully) awoke from your turkey-induced coma to catch Hawks/Wizards and Clippers/Kings, and tonight it’s Rockets/Bobcats and Warriors/Grizzlies … Down in Atlanta, John Wall and Gilbert Arenas’ very first real game as a starting backcourt was 1 to forget. The Hawks looked like they definitely hadn’t stayed out all night at the Player’s Club, racing to a double-digit lead before Mike Bibby had time to clip his fingernails and cruising to a 20-piecing where the starters didn’t even play the fourth quarter. You knew it may possibly get bad for the Wiz when they had to begin Kirk Hinrich as a modest forward/third guard because they don’t have 1 healthy SF on the roster. Where is Tom Gugliotta when you require him? … Joe Johnson finished with an simple 21 points, 5 boards and 5 dimes, although Josh Smith had 20 points, 14 boards and 5 dimes … It’s too poor somebody out there who didn’t really watch Wall at Kentucky and only watches national TV pro games is thinking the No. 1 pick is really a bust within the making. You keep in mind Wall struggled in his TNT debut against Orlando, and last night he went scoreless until midway by means of the third quarter. No need to panic: Wall (10 pts, 7 asts, 3-12 FG) just had the misfortune of facing two motivated, strong defensive teams on their respective residence courts … After the game, Wall referred to as his entire team out. “We get paid for this,†the rookie told reporters. “This is our job. This is our dream. This is what we desire to do. So we will need to start acting like it and take it far more serious.†Wait, so we’re supposed to believe that a team with Arenas, Nick Young, JaVale McGee and Andray Blatche playing prominent roles doesn’t take the game serious all of the time? Naaaah … It’s simple to forget Bibby has lost a step since when looks no distinctive inside the face now than he did at Arizona. Bibby moves like he’s 43, but he still looks 13 …
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