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YES HE WOULD!! I so wanted him to be our coach this season and no resign woody

He is the most important in terms of exposure, ticket sales, fan base, entertainment.. he IS the highlight factory In terms of the Team.. he is a hit and miss.. his attitude can sometimes be negative for the team, his energy can sometimes be a positive for the team

Hakeem is 7'0'' dude

Evans introduced after agreeing to three-year, $7.5M deal Associated Press Updated: July 31, 2008, 8:19 PM ET * Comment * Email * Print ATLANTA -- Maurice Evans could have taken the road to higher pay with a European team, but decided to keep his roots grounded with the Atlanta Hawks. Maurice Evans Evans Shooting Guard Atlanta Hawks Profile 2008 Season Stats GM PPG RPG APG FG% FT% 75 8.9 2.9 1.1 .481 .711 "I had to scratch and claw my way into this league," he said on Thursday. "People from all over the world come to play in the [NBA]. This is a chance to really impact this situation." The 6-foot-5 Evans signed with the Hawks in hope of replacing reliable sixth-man Josh Childress, who surprisingly bolted for Greece. Evans accepted a three-year deal reportedly for about $7.5 million earlier in the week. Some would consider Evans to be a downgrade from the younger Childress, a first-round draft pick who averaged in double figures each of his first four seasons. He also scored 11.8 points per game to help the Hawks reach the playoffs for the first time in nine years. Similar to Childress, Evans can play from either the guard or forward position. But they have different offensive skills. Childress is more of an inside scorer, while Evans favors the perimeter. Hawks general manager Rick Sund believes Evans can help the team's need for a physical defender and a shooter from 3-point range. In Orlando, Evans shot nearly 49 percent overall and just under 40 percent from beyond the arc. He started 47 times for the Magic and averaged a career-high 9.3 points last season. "We didn't have a physical defender at first," Sund said. "He might not be like Bruce Bowens, but he can go in and play tough 'D' like he did for his past teams. "The only person who really shot 3s was Mike Bibby. This team last year hardly took any 3s. With Maurice, that should change a little." The Hawks targeted Evans after Childress stunned the team by signing with powerhouse Olympiakos. Childress, a restricted free agent, received a three-year contract worth at least $20 million after taxes. Evans, who has played in 34 playoff games, should add more experience to a team with only two players -- Joe Johnson and Bibby -- who have reached the second round of the postseason. "I just want to fit in," Evans said. "With the Eastern Conference getting stronger, I know I can make an impact here." Evans, who scored a career-best 27 points in an April 15 victory at Atlanta, was impressed with how the Hawks forced the eventual champion Celtics to seven playoff games last season. "They didn't back down and took Boston to the wire," he said. "It looked like they ran out of gas in the last game. They just were missing an ingredient. Me as a player watching, I was like, 'Man, I wish I was there.'" Regardless of his role, Evans just wants to bring the tools that helped him fit in with five other teams. "I'm an Iron Man," he said. "If you want someone to defend, I can do that. If they need outside shooting, I can do that. Whenever they need me, I'm just going to get to work." Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I love this signing. Plus I like his attitude

We hope for the best in him because it eases our pain in not taking Chris Paul or Deron Williams

Im with u!

Quote: Since NBA teams have to buyout Euro's contracts if they want a player the Greek team should have had to pay the QO to get chillz. I'm sure Stern is working on such a thing as we speak. Im sure hes not... Stern is as incompetent as ASG

Am I the only one that doesn't like this trade? I like Prince's defense.. but other than that.. I think he is way overrated... and Amir Johnson?! what has he done...add a 1st round pick or Rodney..

are u guys forgetting the Kobe/Shaq split commercial?

(picture of JJ) Where Composure happens

haha you guys crack me up..

I think Josh Smith leads the league in "NOOOOOOOOOOO ..YESSSS!" shots

I'll take all of them

The franchise pic doesn't even have our own franchise player?

It looks PERFECT. I love it!

I understand. I'm just wondering who did it.. maybe they can send me the .fla file and let me update it.

Who made the flash banner that we see on top? Need to replace Zaza and put Al!! and maybe Acie?

Quote: There must have been on a nice money line last night for the Heat the way the refs called it Thats what I thought.. but did u see the reaction to the ref who called the And 1 for JJ in OT.. he was euthusiastic and threw down his motion with emotion. It was the same ref who called all those BS calls against us.

Ken, I saw Jibin at the game.. he was at the same section as me. My section wasn't too bad when I was there.. it was actually at mid court and near the front

I was there as well it was a great game. I was sitting next to fair weather fans who kept cheering for the Heat just cause they know who D-Wade and Shaq are... But when we handled our business.. they were all quiet and started to clap for the Hawks.. I wanted to sucker punch them. Great game.. Did anyone catch the halftime choir? that little man can sing!.. when I first saw him go up to the Mic, I thought he was going to bust a flow.. haha

yea man, its one huge paragraph.. i had to follow the sentences with my mouse cursor..haha

I agree, and I'll be there tonight to cheer our hawks on!

Ken, we should meet up at half-time.. if i have crappy seats, I'm going to sit next to you.. haha

I'm going, not sure what section I will be in. Where is the pre-game squawkers meet going to be?

Quote: Quote: Don't blow a 20-point lead in the 4th quarter. Haha, that one too. Man, I was at that game last year. We completely dominated them for 3 quarters and then put our tail between our legs and got "scurred". Left me sick. We can play this team. I was there too last year. I still remember it like yesterday.. That Salim foul while the player had clear path did us in. I remember walking out in the 4th quarter after Okur hit threes left and right.. as I was walking out I hear more groaning and moaning.. and I turned around and saw another three go in...