Colin

http://www.ballermindframe.com/2013/08/09/michael-beasley-consistently-in-court-but-not-consistent-on-it/

I may be in the minority of people who actually like Beasley. HOWEVER, not on a team that just recently was able to get rid of Smoove. He is with Smoove-lite in my opinion (lacking defense, making up for it with a better jumper), and that just isn't what the Hawks need right now. I do believe that Beasley has a breakout year in his future, but I guarantee it will be with a team that isn't destined for a deep playoff run.

Is that you Jared?

If Jenkins/Korver is our starting 2/3, we are going to have some trouble on defense.

When JJ beat the Bulls in game 1. I thought JJ was gonna poo on the world. Yes, I am an optimist.

I disagree completely. If you look at Sergio Rodriguez's highlights from when he was still in the NBA, he had flashes where he looked like the best passer in the NBA without a doubt. Now look at him. Back in Spain. And his name was Spanish Chocolate... hmmm

I think that 2006-07 Zaza was a pretty damn good center. [*]12.2 PPG & 7 RPG in 28 minutes on 48% FG and 78% FT. [*](12) 20+ point games. [*]15.5 and 9 per/36 [*]Career high 16.8 PER And remember, that was as a 22 year old...

Some of the passes that the two of them made to each other really gave me hope for the future at times. They had been building some chemistry throughout all our complaints.

http://www.ballermindframe.com/2013/07/20/atlanta-hawks-off-season-which-player-will-be-missed-the-most/ Good article by some random dude with a cool name.

You had me until you said ribs weren't fancy....

I approve this pick.

I'm building the Colin Hall of Fame as we speak, and we will be the groundbreaking induction.

Mac, Zaza is at the bottom I'm sure, because he falls down so much his reach is measured from a laying position.

I will say this though: he will have a lot less turnovers on offense than Zaza and Ivan will.

4 million a year for Brand is about twice as much as I think he is worth these days...

I guess i'm in the minority, but I haven't really been impressed by anybody so far, besides maybe Jenkins ability to score when he is the best player on the court.

I bet Zaza's welcome to Milwaukee tweet would have been better though...

We would have drafted Joe Alexander.

Damn, I wasn't impressed by anyone except Muscala.... Haha, he is only 24.

Obviously this was a highly-anticipated offseason for Hawks fans (as well as fans of other teams), but I think that one negative that will come from this, especially in the Teague/Jennings situation: the EXTREME amount of "I told you so" moments that the board will see in the next 1-4 years. Obviously holding an opinion is part of being a fan, and on an online message board your opinion helps to establish your persona. But with the ultimate amount of disagreement on Teague this offseason, I can already imagine after every game just how annoying some posts will be. If Teague leaves and drops 30 & 15 one night, there will be a plethora of posts documenting it. Obviously we had this in the past with Smoove, Marvin, and JJ, but if we really do let Teague Walk and let Jennings take his spot, we will have TWICE the amount of "I told you so" moments per game. I have already grown a little weary of the bickering on the forum when it is obvious that a lot of people who have commented on players (namely Monta and Jennings) never even watch them play. I am not looking forward to the future as much as I was at the start of the offseason, that is for sure.

That bucks roster could potentially look pretty good. Teague/Mayo/Delfino/Ilyasova/Sanders Wolters/???/Giannis/Henson/Zaza Udoh/Ayón for big man depth.

What about Cenk Akyol!?!?!? Bring him over so I can have a new favorite Hawks player!!

I have avoided the Teague/Jennings (and Ellis) debate until now, but I find it important to add.... Whenever we have played the Bucks in the past, the chat (and forum I am guessing) TEARS Jennings up, thanking our lucky stars that we don't have to deal with his terrible shot selection, pouty attitude and irrational confidence. But now out of nowhere when we talk about getting him, half the board somehow starts to love him? I for one still hope the Hawks don't have to put up with him. He has only shot above 40% in his career versus 9 teams: Charlotte, Detroit, GS, Houston, LAC, Brooklyn, NYK, Portland, and Sacramento. This dude is a mainly offense player who isn't even good on offense. He has been in the league for 4 years and hasn't improved AT ALL. So tell me, why in the world would you pay him 33-50% more than you would pay Jeff Teague, a player who has shown marked development in the past few seasons....?