Eddielives

17 minutes ago, thecampster said:

What I think is funny is that you feel so self-important that you think internet shaming would work on me!  How long have you known me and read my posts?

Lol. The only funny thing here is that you seem to think you were actually complimenting women in your original post. This is about you sir and if you think referring to females as "chicks" is cool, you're no gentleman and have a lot to learn. In fact your entire original post reads like a joke where a guy is actually thinking he's being respectful to females but fails miserably. But, sadly, it seems you don't really care and just want to turn it on me. Typical internet message board trolling. 

9 minutes ago, thecampster said:

Nope!  I call cashiers sweetie and darling and I don't get offended when they do and yes the title was for effect only.

Tone deaf and proud of it.

"Chick" broadcasters?  Really?  I really hope you are more tactful and less tone deaf when referencing females in your personal interactions.

But for the record, even though I'm warming up to Trae, I think we should have stayed with Luca as I am in the crowd that thinks he will be a generational talent.  Trae too possibly but Luca is a little more of a sure thing imo.

This is just weird to me.  If this potential trade was actually on the table AND IF Cleveland wants to remain a playoff contender, how would they not make this trade?  I mean they could have had Luka Doncic alongside George Hill, Baze at the 3 and Love and Thompson.  That's actually a legit playoff contending starting five.  Again, if true, I'm glad Cleveland didn't accept because we might have lost out on Trae and not have an extra 1st round pick coming our way in the next few years.

11 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Except all the offers floating on the interwebs is stuff like Vuceviv for Dennis, Biyombo and a 2nd for Dennis, Noah and Mudiay for Dennis, Knight for Dennis. Dudley and Knight for Dennis.  They can keep every single one of those suggestions and shove it.

It all depends on how Dennis accepts his new role.  Ideally, he comes out blazing hitting some 3's, getting 20ppg and appearing to be a good teammate.  This is the only way right now we start hearing better offers. However If he's a malcontent, I fear we'll have to accept the best of the worst offers.  I'm not a believer in keeping a sour grape on your squad due to the impact it can have on the overall locker room morale.  

One of Orlando, Phoenix or New York will eventually come calling with an offer.  But honestly, I think the most we can hope for is a bad contract and a late 1st at best.  And we'll be happy to take it even though, if put in the right situation, Dennis has more value than that.

2 hours ago, thecampster said:

Actually he is shooting 30.9% from 3...a wnba 3 at that.  Think about it.

Yeah I think he's got room to improve.  But he hit some in the most key situations...one even off balance with his left hand.  He's pretty good.

5 hours ago, EazyRoc said:

And this is what will severely limit Doncics impact in the NBA. A playmaker only has value if he can get to the spots on the floor he needs to get to. It’s really hard to be a playmaker when you’re relegated to the perimeter. You combine that with him not being a very efficient shooter and he will shoot the Mavs out of a lot of games. I think 3 years down the line the Hawks will look like bandits by getting their guy and getting another potential lottery pick for a guy who will likely be a good rotational piece.

Perhaps but when you have a stepback 3 as he does, you don't have to rely on taking people off the dribble.  There's a good reason he was being compared to Harden.  Harden just has a way of using his body to create space and Doncic, as shown in the many clips of his performances in this latest championship run in Europe, can do the same things.  He's going to be good.  The question is just how good.

16 hours ago, thecampster said:

I think by the end of the season, people are going to realize that Doncic was not worth it for the Mavs and there will be a whole different spin on this story.

I'm predicting no more than 12 ppg from Doncic and no more than 4 assists.  Will probably be a 10 and 3 season from him with  "promise" at the end of the season.

The first part of this post I can see being more possible than the second.  I'm predicting 16 ppg and 5-6 assists per game from Doncic and I'm actually going low on that.  I do think that Trae will put up better numbers than Doncic this season though for sure.  I mean Trae's going to have a high usage whereas Doncic will be playing off of Dennis Smith a lot.  I think some forget they have a pretty dang good young man in Smith that will limit Doncic but it wouldn't surprise me if they trend more towards playing through Doncic as the year progresses.

1 hour ago, hazer said:

 

I believe the edit function and unlimited likes is now for premium members only. I’ve been a premium member, looks like I need to re-up ??

That's cool if that's the case but it would be nice to know what are the "perks" of being a supporter vs. a non-supporter.  I screw up my grammar and ramble a lot so the edit was very useful to me lol!

When Hawksquawk was in ICU for that period of time, I think there were some leftover brain damage that rendered some site functions unavailable for the overall security of the site.

My hurt is over and another scar I have as a fan of various GA sports teams.  So now I'm just really excited to see what we have.  The would could be reopened if Doncic becomes a generational talent and Trae doesn't reach the level of his hype but I am truly excited to see this team on the court after about 20 or 30 games to get some chemistry.  It's gonna be either really exciting or a major mess.

Just now, Eddielives said:

My hurt is over and another scar I have as a fan of various GA sports teams.  So now I'm just really excited to see what we have.  The would could be reopened if Doncic becomes a generational talent and Trae doesn't reach the level of his hype but I am truly excited to see this team on the court after about 20 or 30 games to get some chemistry.  It's gonna be either really exciting or a major mess.

Wound, not would....dang I wish the edit post would return!!!

1 minute ago, KB21 said:

There is never a point in time where intentional losing is the right thing to do or the correct course of action to take.   

And yet it has resulted in bad teams getting a player they never would have before and helped them start to build a nucleus that has at times led to a championship.  I'm sorry.  I know the mods say stick to the post, not the poster, but you are not even trying to engage in a two way conversation and you need to be called out on it.

Another general point about tanking too.  There are degrees to which certain teams do it.  If we're talking about starting out the season, game 1 of 82, with an agenda of losing on purpose, then I agree that is terrible.  Now, maybe some teams have secretly held this goal but I highly doubt it.  I think even the projected worst teams actually start out the year trying and seeing how it goes.  But about 30-40 games in, let's be honest, a team knows what it is.  And if that conclusion is that said bad team has nothing to gain by playing veteran players and benching youth to try and eek out a few more wins, then it's wise and a perfectly sound strategy.

7 hours ago, KB21 said:

This is never the best path for any team.

Never?  That sounds like a statement of absolute truth.  This is how frustrating it is to try and get through to stubborn people that seem incapable of even entertaining the notion of an opposing idea without having to accept it as truth.  There are way more than one example of how due to being really bad/tanking and getting that one franchise changing player or even a couple in a short stretch of time, has catapulted a team from an otherwise undesirable location for any superstar free agent and floundering in mediocrity and overpaid leftovers after the big names are signed year after year to a desirable place to sign and make a run for a championship by those superstars.  And NO THIS ISN'T A STATEMENT THAT IT IS THE ONLY AND ALWAYS THE BEST WAY!  Can that be understood?  Surely there's enough humility to see that this statement of it "never" is the best path is just factually wrong and yet it doesn't mean you have to run and hide in shame to admit it.  I can understand the arguments against tanking and accept some of those points as valid without feeling the need to respond with something so empty of substance as this statement that is the equivalent of someone closing their eyes and putting their fingers in their ears.

15 hours ago, KB21 said:

That's exactly the assertion that is being made in my view.  

Your view is too narrow.  Expand it and you will see that while you make some good points, you're not seeing the valid points others are making.  You just come off as unwilling to see beyond your narrow interpretation of the data.  It's clear that you are so upset about our current situation that you will just keep hammering away at how this won't work despite there being evidence it can and has for many other teams like us.  We aren't Boston, LA, or NY which will always have a big leg up in attracting free agents if they can just assemble a mediocre core and find a decent coach.  Our struggle is much more real and you just can't seem to handle that this is probably our best roadpath.  

3 minutes ago, KB21 said:

He was never the best player in high school.  Like Bagley, he was all hype.

So just to be clear, you're saying Bagley and Porter aren't that talented and are just mostly the result of a hype machine?

Bud's not into a rebuild.  I can't blame him for leaving.  Milwaukee has so much more going for it right now and I think he'll wind up there.  And who the hell could blame him.  I mean I wish he'd stick around and see what Hawks 2.0 under Bud could be but it's all a moot point now.

Just now, NBASupes said:

f*** you Bud

No.  F you bud!

So are we assured of at least a top 6 pick now at least?

18 minutes ago, lethalweapon3 said:

TWO MORE BLOWN FREE THROWS AHEAD OF US, JIMMY!

~lw3

This.....gave me quite a good laugh.  Too funny!