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  1. In Topic: Why don't we go after T-Mac or Josh Howard?

    28 July 2010 - 09:43 AM

    View PostIHeartAtlanta, on 28 July 2010 - 01:02 AM, said:

    I wouldn't mind signing either for cheap, but i serously doubt that happens.... But I read that the lakers were pretty much trying to give sasha Vuacic away along with a 1st round pick for cap relief, i wouldn't oppose of that either (read on rotoworld.com)

    I wonder if they would be willing to include their 2nd round pick Caracter? Team like the Cavs should be all over that if so.

  2. In Topic: NBA offseason rankings

    27 July 2010 - 05:29 PM

    View PostEazyRoc, on 27 July 2010 - 03:48 PM, said:

    I don't disagree that rose and deng are good from midrange but the sixers (the ones that had marginal success a few years back) teams were similarly constructed with slightly less talent of course. When the playoffs come around and if they make it, teams are going to force them to shoot. Only thing working in their favor is Boozer but teams will have all year to figure out how to keep him from dominating downlow and force the rest of the team to shoot long jumpers.

    Yea anyone can stop Rose and Boozer. All you have to do is want to. Chicago is not going to be an easy out. They have size, speed, defense, and scoring now. They probably got as deep as any team in the league by dumping Hinrich and replacing him with four new players: Brewer, Flip, CJ, and Korver.

  3. In Topic: Hoopsworld: "How the Hawks Measure Up"

    27 July 2010 - 05:17 PM

    View Postgsuteke, on 27 July 2010 - 04:46 PM, said:

    thanks for sharing. i think the hawks have a solid team. we've got the chicken littles that are freaking out about the one matchup the hawks have a hard time with - dwight howard - and forgetting that it's a long season just to get to the playoffs and at that point anything can happen.

    hell i'd be less concerned over joe being resigned to his deal or the hawks not going out and getting a big name center than i would have been if they had kept woody. it's pretty damn obvious that the hawks were a made for the regular season team under woodson. he did everything he could to scratch out every single victory even at the expense of developing team basketball. well guess what happens when you meet comparable talent in the playoffs and you force the offense through one player? you get what happened against orlando - atlanta's coaching was exposed.

    the hawks will be fine if drew practices what he preaches.

    Lebron is a great player, wade is hurt alot, and bosh is probably the most overrated player in professional basketball outside of ricky rubio.

    i'm not saying the hawks are a better team than orlando or the heat, i'm just saying the sky really isn't falling in Hawksland.

    I agree the sky is not falling in Atlanta, but it does seem to be rising a good bit higher than normal in Miami, Chicago, and Milwaukee these days. Everyone wants to talk about Miami; but I like what Chicago has done just as much. They strengthened what was one of the best young frontcourts in the NBA. Then signed some not so shabby backcourt/scoring help in Watson, Flip, Brewer, and Korver. They had money to burn and they burnt it pretty well IMO.

  4. In Topic: Broussard of ESPN just said Hawks are frontrunner for signing Shaq

    27 July 2010 - 12:46 PM

    View PostKB21, on 27 July 2010 - 09:24 AM, said:

    So, basically you are saying that we should make personnel decisions based on ticket sells and merchandising rather than basing the decisions on whether it will help the team win, which Shaq doesn't do.

    I think what he is saying is we should base those decisons on what we know about the player more than just on one stat that you think supports your whole point of view. IMO you are reaching here and about to fall off a cliff.

    Your other point about Shaq being a locker room cancer that cannot be overcome is kind of mute also. Shaq only hindered his ex teams significantly on his way out. Obviously it was not to bad while he was there since he has helped win NBA championships with two different teams. No doubt Shaq leaves, just like he arrives, with a bang. I also find it a little strange that you stated its ok to sign this so called locker room cancer for the vet minimum but not for the MLE.

    You are shocking me KB with your Shaq hate; its almost like the Bron hate going on in Cleveland right now. But not nearly as justified IMO.

  5. In Topic: Broussard of ESPN just said Hawks are frontrunner for signing Shaq

    26 July 2010 - 10:29 PM

    View PostKB21, on 26 July 2010 - 09:31 PM, said:

    Actually, Shaq as he is now would barely be an upgrade over Zaza, and that's not taking into account that the Hawks actually play very well when Zaza is on the floor with Al. Shaq produced 3.1 win shares to Zaza's 2.7 win shares last season, so signing him wouldn't even get us one win more than what we have with Zaza. He clearly isn't better than Al Horford, who produced 10.9 win shares to Shaq's 3.1 win shares last season and will only get better. But we need to continue this knee jerk reaction to Dwight Howard in the playoffs, completely ignoring the fact that he was not the reason the Hawks got beat in that series. The reason the Hawks got beat was their porous perimeter defense, which was poor all season long.

    A much better alternative than Shaq at this point would be to just wait till Charlotte cuts Erick Dampier. He's a better player right now, and he doesn't bring the headaches that Shaq's ego will bring.

    Charlottes bigs: Damp, Diop, Mohammed. I am not so sure they cut him. May just let him go next year. If they keep him at least they will have plenty of size this season to rotate in and out of the five spot. Plus they can trade that fat unguaranteed contract for a younger big and filler later in the season if they get a good offer.

    Damp could be a good get by a playoff team that needs some depth for the stretch run. Like us.