The Horford Question
Is he ready? Is HE Ready? IS HE READY? That's the question that Atlanta Hawks fans are quietly asking themselves about the last remaining piece of the Billy Knight Era, Al Horford or Horf (if you will). Thus far, Danny Ferry has done a job of ridding himself of everything that said Billy Knight. It's almost as if he believed that anything Knight brought in was plague ridden and not fit for this team. When you look at it, what Knight used as h
Elitist is as Elitist Does part 2 - The "San Antonio Way" in Atlanta.
By Diesel
In our riveting part 1 of this series, we found some ties to Atlanta's GM Danny Ferry and his coaching mentor Coach K and his Father Bob Ferry. However, that's only half of the story; it would be like telling the story of Steve Jobs and stopping at his stint with Atari. However, there were more to understanding Ferry and the Elitism than just Duke and Dad. There was also the place where he got the op
Elitest is as Elitest does. From Duke to Atlanta.
by Diesel
In thinking about Danny Ferry, his name is irrevocably tied to Duke University. In fact, you can't say Danny Ferry without thinking about his time at Duke. While those in Cleveland may curse his name twice, those not tied to the Cavaliers see something else. What we see is "the Duke way". Nobody forgets that Ferry was Coach K's first prodigy. He was the Coach K rendition of Larry Bird. In fact, that Danny Ferry - Larry
Hawks Trying to Prove a Theory.
by Diesel.
As we look at the landscape of the NBA, the championship picture has centered around teams having a "big three". Whether it be: Bosh, James, and Wade or Garnett, Peirce, and Allen, or even Bryant, Gasol, and World Peace the road to the finals have been paved with teams that have moved to get at least three all-star quality players. However, this years rendition of the Hawks will not display three all-star quality players, however, there is a "t
For a long time, our team has needed a role and an identity. After trading Deke, Smitty, and Mookie, we lost that veteran presence and team chemistry. The reason being is because we lost our best scorer and defenders. For years we have tinkered with teams with very little chemistry and no identity. The JR Rider/Jim Jackson years marked the first time this franchise had ever brought in questionable characters. The JT, Shareef, Theo, Big Dog fiasco that Babcock bet would make the playoffs h
Yes, you who have followed the series knew that this was to come. And because of it's importance, I have decided to blog this one. So here's the question. How important is Marvin to the success of the Atlanta Hawks? Well, the dieselputer has your answer. Marvin is very important to the success of the Atlanta Hawks. However, that's not a good thing. First, let me go into why he's very important to our success. I think the loss of CHillz will have a big effect on this team. Chillz was rea
The way I see it, we have Morris, Solo and Zaza who are capable of playing Center for this team. I don't even know if we need another big. I have to admit, I'm hoping that Morris gets a real chance to show us what he can do. I believe in him a little and I think he might surprise us. Yep, I fell for the hometown signing, but only after Sekou gave the glowing report of Morris' workout. So if Morris does not work out, I'm holding Sekou responsible... However, just in case things don't work o
Are We Better Than Before? By Diesel I had a chance to visit this wreck of a place called Memphis lately. They have a pro basketball team there that has struggled to get more press than their college basketball team. In fact, if their pro basketball team had their college basketball team's following, they would be bigger than the Lakers. However, while there, I noticed all the changes that that franchise had made. I give them a thumbs up for getting Mayo. He may be special. I give them a
Can Woody Win? By Diesel Can Woody Win? That's a question that every Hawks fan should think about. I mean, honestly, does it matter how good the individual players are, without a good coach, we're not going to win anything. Good coaches win championships. I don't care what anybody says, Doc Rivers outcoached Phil Jackson this past summer. Doc has placed himself into the league of good coaches. So how about Woody? For Woody has it been a lack of talent or is he just not a good coach? Wel
I remember it was a few years ago, Smoove was the slam dunk champion. Many said that he was the new Dominique. Many said that his dunks brought about the same power that Dominque showed when he played. Well, I've had a chance to think about the Nique vs. Smoove comparison after smoove's first few years in the league and this is what I see. Aside from his dunks, his potential to take outside shots, and his contract problems with bad Atlanta GMs, smoove is not the new Dominque. There's one th
Well, After the quick bolt that we call Josh Childress (Chillz for short) to Europe. It's safe to say that he won't be a Hawk again. It's just too enticing for the ownership to trade childress' rights to someone else. Moreover, I don't see what's stopping him from becoming a mega star in Europe. That being the case, instead of arguing about how petty and cheap our owners were or how greedy Chillz was, I guess it's safe to say that none of that matters for the moment. That's not to say ASG
