Around the Horn like PTI is a show that airs on ESPN. Unlike PTI, ATH is a sort of a "roundtable" discussion with 4 sports writers from across the country. I will answer the roundtable discussion topics as if they were directed at me. This is from Friday November 2 ATH.
First word:
How much will Thunder miss Harden?
I've been saying for the last year that the Thunder should trade Russell Westbrook. He's selfish on offense, doesn't look to give Kevin Durant the ball who is the star of the team, and just makes terrible decisions with the basketball. The Thunder traded James Harden right before the start of the season who was the 6th man of the year and was their team leader. Without Harden they have no leadership. On the final shot of the game vs. the Spurs, Westbrook got lost on defense and that set up Parker for the game-winner.
Which undefeated team is most likely to lose?
As we know none of the main team's lost (Alabama, Oregon, Kansas state & Notre Dame all won) and the other two undefeateds, Louisville & Ohio state also survived the weekend. To come back to this topic I would've said none of them, but to pick one I probably would've gone with Oregon losing to USC. Oregon really hasn't played anyone this year and USC beat them last year up in Eugene, Oregon.
Buy or sell: this is when a panlist "buys" (agrees) or "sells" (disagrees) with the topic at hand
Will travel issues affect game vs. Giants?
Sell. Due to hurricane Sandy that raveged the East coast last week, the Steelers will fly out to their game at New York Giants the day of the game. Per NFL policy teams fly out the day prior and some teams, usually playing across the country fly out 2 days prior. Plenty of people take a 7:00 AM flight from Pittsburgh to Newark, do business in New York for the day, take a 7:30 PM flight back from Newark to Pittsburgh, get back to their house at 10:00 PM and go to work in downtown Pittsburgh the next morning. The flight from Pittsburgh to Newark is like 45 minutes, it'll probably take the Steelers longer to bus from Newark to the Meadowlands then the flight will.
Note: Pittsburgh won the game 24-20 on a late TD in the 4th.
RG3 would rather be compared to Rodgers?
Sell. He's more comparable to Newton in the NFL, but more comparable to Rodgers in college. Both Rodgers at Cal and RG3 at Baylor were pretty much unknown until their junior seasons, but RG3 can run as well as Newton can, and until RG3 and or Newton can win a super bowl neither of them can be compared to Rodgers
Wants critics to shut up?
Buy. Its 3 games out of an 82 game season. Granted the Lakers haven't won a game yet this year (0-8 preseason, 0-3 so far in the regular season), the Lakers don't know how and shouldn't be running the Princeton offense, and aside from Kobe Bryant & Dwight Howard have looked awful on the offensive end, they still have 79 games left. In 2010, the Miami Heat started 9-8 with LeBron James, DWayne Wade and Chris Bosh yet made the NBA finals that year, the Lakers just need some time for Dwight Howard & Steve Nash to co-exist with Kobe Bryant. The Lakers will be fine.
Lightning round: Like the first word except shorter answers
Says Falcons don't get enough respect?
Their 8-0, the only unbeaten team in football at the halfway mark, but they play in Atlanta. If this was New York, they'd be all over the news and people would say their overrated, so you just can't win. The Chicago Bears & Houston Texans (both 7-1) might actually be better overall, but the only way to settle that is on the field.
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