<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Acie Law IV shined in Monday night?s game and has only reinforced what most NBA types thought of him heading into the draft - dude?s a gamer and the kind of young PG the hawks have needed for years. Not only is he going to give them quality minutes at the point, but he can play off the ball with Joe Johnson late in games and be a huge threat. It changes the way teams defend the hawks late in games with both he and JJ on the floor together. And it will come in ways that don?t exist with the Hawks? other point guards because Speedy (inconsistent shot), T Lue (size), Anthony Johnson (wheels) and Salim (size and handle) all have weaknesses that can be attacked that Law doesn?t - Law?s obviously lacking the NBA experience of these other guys but in the eyes of the folks I talked to not much else. Law is going to put extreme pressure on the veteran incumbents to play at a high level from the start of risk losing ground (and perhaps a starting job or spot in the rotation) to the rookie. Can Al Horford play center? I asked as many people as I could find. One guy that knows his stuff made a good point to me in response to my question. ?He won?t have any more trouble guarding the same guys Zaza has trouble with will he?? one guy said to me. ?The difference is he?s a much more rugged and tougher player than Zaza.? Horford is also going to bang in ways Zaza hasn?t (consistently), clean glass (on both ends of the floor and not just offensively) in ways Zaza hasn?t and pass in ways that Zaza simply cannot. He?s from the same decorated high school class as Josh Smith, Marvin Williams and Dwight Howard. So Horford?s not coming into the league as a 19 year old guy. He?s 21 and much more physically mature than Smith or Williams were during their rookie seasons. His sprained ankle left many people here upset that they didn?t get to see him bang heads with the bigs from Dallas Monday. But if he returns for this afternoon?s game against Chicago (not likely) or either of the Hawks? final two games here, more of what he offers will be on full display.</div> Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution
I love this kids game. I was hoping Law would slip down to the Lakers like Crittenton. He has a bright future.
