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We are painting a picture of these guys from the past that they didn't participate in. Korver, Teague, Scott, Mack, and Lou are the only ones who have been a part of the Hawks in any of the past seasons. Lets see how these new guys preform. Let them write their own story.

El Oso Blanco is another reverse version of Jeff.

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Man I read the books, but still enjoyed the death of the spoiled King. Sent from my LG-MS770 using Tapatalk

Well depending on the location of the accident I'm not shocked. Glad the Mr. is ok. Sent from my LG-MS770 using Tapatalk

Toughest bunch I've ever seen.

40th overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. But, we can't make a significant addition at #15? Unless he comes cheap I say no. I was guys to grow under this regime. Stephenson has some habits already formed from watching the guys around him. And that whole I want my own team attitude smells too much like J Smoove.

So is he going to be over Ferry? Sent from my LG-MS770 using Tapatalk

First of all that is a report that is not verified by either party. Second look at what happened after the season. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/eve-return-atlanta-josh-smith-confirms-hawks-never-174249831--nba.html Third $45 million for 3 and ends up signing for million more with the Pistons does that look like a deal that says you are our star? That looks like a contract made to move, should we get a shot at a star or down the road to create more space. I'm sorry the rumors prove nothing except Josh made a bad decision.

92.9 says Lou Hudson has died. http://www.news-record.com/news/local_news/article_987ebc96-c185-11e3-92a5-001a4bcf6878.html

June 25, 2012- Danny comes aboard July 11 2012- JJ traded July 11, 2012 - Marvin traded Now what was significant about these two? Multi year deals. Who didn't get traded? Guys who were expiring Teague, Zaza and Smith etc. Follow me now? No? Ok here are some more bread crumbs. What did we take back? Expiring deals. Why? To clear cap space. Josh Smith was a cap number. That was it. If Ferry saw the opportunity to get something of value in that cap space prior to the offseason, Josh was gone. But, with Howard and Paul in play Ferry didn't want to lose that space from the expiring deal. Now, when Howard and Paul were no longer in play, guess what happened? You got Josh being abandoned. This was not a ploy to be competitive. DF would have traded Josh and Teague if it made the team better or put us in a more advantageous position for the future, like he did with Joe an Marvin. 1 + 1. Simple

Somebody is losing it lol. Josh Smith proved his value time and time again, by not being traded or even courted by most teams in the NBA. He was a FA twice with the Hawks. He was not actively pursued and had to wait for the secondary market to be signed both times. I think that as much as anything shows why he remained a Hawk so long. Nobody wanted him.

No. Two totally different games. Sap is a stud. Since college he has been a stud, top 30 guy. Mike Scott is my favorite Hawk, but he is just a good player. Nothing special about him.

Keywords in bold. What will happen is the clown show that claims to be Hawk fans, but secretly are just front running @ss clowns will boo the team and drown out the Hawk fans.

I think we could take 2 games at home. In my opinion you have to start with how Antić and Korver play. If they are on, then Sap gets room to operate and Teague can get in where he fits in.

You can't honestly say with healthy Horf this team was a definite out in the 2nd this year. Especially considering how the top 3 teams are playing this year. I believe we could beat the Pacers with a healthy Horford. And Miami would have found us a tough out.

Uncanny that he basically eulogized himself 24 hours before hand.

I'm definitely in the wait and see camp. When we have had money the management was not there. There has never been a situation when we had a winning team, money, and good management to recruit the top level guys. We should have that this summer. We will see.

Hawks eye Gulch for new attraction View Photos Byron E. Small Hawks <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/N4635/jump/bzj.atlanta/article_page;at=page;pageid=14201151;em=1;pos=c1;template=article_page;td=1;tile=2;kw=atlanta;page=14201151;vs=sports;co=3258776;co=1726183;co=1174208;co=3210385;co=1174781;co=1840587;co=3334092;co=62953;co=1174433;co=84664;co=3332250;co=1305233;co=3329406;co=62953;kgt=68;sz=300x250;ord=1396898822.9591.11.30895?" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/N4635/ad/bzj.atlanta/article_page;at=page;pageid=14201151;em=1;pos=c1;template=article_page;td=1;tile=2;kw=atlanta;page=14201151;vs=sports;co=3258776;co=1726183;co=1174208;co=3210385;co=1174781;co=1840587;co=3334092;co=62953;co=1174433;co=84664;co=3332250;co=1305233;co=3329406;co=62953;kgt=68;sz=300x250;ord=1396898822.9591.11.30895?" width="300" height="250" border="0" /></a> Douglas Sams and Maria Saporta Atlanta Business Chronicle The Atlanta Hawks aren’t sitting on the bench as the city’s other pro teams try to lure more fans with new stadiums and entertainment venues. Bruce Levenson, managing partner of the Hawks, said team officials are in the preliminary stages of “reimagining” their home, Philips Arena, and the area around it, a 120-acre collection of downtown parking lots and railways called The Gulch. The idea comes as the Atlanta Falcons prepare to start construction on a more than $1 billion downtown stadium and the Braves get ready to name the development team for a mixed-use project around their proposed Cobb County ballpark. Like the Falcons and Braves, the Hawks want to create a richer experience to pull fans off their couches and get them to the game. “We have this enormous, infamously called Gulch area right next to our arena,” Levenson said in an exclusive interview with Atlanta Business Chronicle. “We’ve got to figure out how to make that a destination spot for our fans.” At best, the plan is in its infancy. The Hawks have not hired an architect or master planner. They haven’t had formal discussions with developers. For now, it’s essentially brainstorming. Ideas include adding a hotel/casino. (See related story on Page 23A.) “What we envision is everything from a world-class practice court, to a modern sports medicine complex, to a sports entertainment center,” said Rutherford Seydel, co-owner of the Hawks. The next step could involve exchanging ideas with political and business leaders and stakeholders. Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank, the highest-profile businessman in Atlanta sports, said he would welcome those discussions. “We would certainly be open to talking to the Hawks and Philips Arena,” Blank said. “As much connectivity as we can have, the better off we all will be.” The Hawks’ timing seems sound. This year downtown will open two big attractions, the Center for Civil and Human Rights and the College Football Hall of Fame. “With all the activity downtown, it’s a good time for the Hawks and Philips Arena to be looking into this,” said A.J. Robinson, president of Central Atlanta Progress. “We are entering a new environment among our sports teams where they are coming outside their arenas to increase the fan experience.” The heart of the city — though it hasn’t seen the influx of capital that Buckhead and Midtown have since the Great Recession ended — is still poised to benefit from a national trend toward greater investment in urban areas. The Gulch is one of Atlanta’s best-known and most complex development sites — a former freight yard surrounded by Centennial Olympic Park Drive, and Mitchell, Spring and Marietta streets. Most people simply drive over the Gulch without even noticing it. “It’s a symbolic hole in the heart of the region that is difficult to traverse,” said Douglas Hooker, executive director of the Atlanta Regional Commission. “It’s a phenomenal amount of land in a major city and it’s ripe for something to happen,” said Larry Gellerstedt, CEO of Atlanta-based Cousins Properties Inc. But redeveloping The Gulch remains challenging. It has a slew of stakeholders, including MARTA, federal agencies, state and city leaders, Norfolk Southern and local businesses. In recent years the Georgia Department of Transportation and other groups have worked on various plans that could turn The Gulch into a regional hub called the Multi-Modal Passenger Terminal for MARTA rail and buses, Gwinnett County Transit, Cobb Community Transit and Greyhound, among others. But the momentum for that project has stalled because there’s little political will for it at the local or state level. “A multimodal station is in our future, hopefully sooner rather than later,” Seydel said. “It will happen when we get some visionary political leadership that understands that we can’t have a strong metro area without a strong central core.” Cousins, Forest City Enterprises Inc. and the Atlanta developer The Integral Group LLC completed a master plan for The Gulch last year. The project awaits a federal environmental impact assessment that could take another year to complete. Any developer that acquires the site “can do whatever they wish,” but until the environmental work is done and approved, the project can’t receive federal funding, the Georgia DOT said in a statement. Gellerstedt said it’s difficult to predict what impact the Hawks can have on The Gulch without knowing the scope of their project. That may take a while to come into focus. Even so, Gellerstedt said, “Any effort to continue to revitalize that area of town with more activity and to bring more people there for reasons other than the game is fantastic.” Hawks officials look to several existing arenas for inspiration. This January the team got its first look at O2 Arena, known as a world-class music and sports venue, when it played in London. Other arenas, such as Staples Center in Los Angeles, have seen hotels, stores and restaurants spring up around them. The Hawks believe something like that is possible next to Philips. The question is how to make it happen. “It all has to be about creating a richer experience for our fans,” Levenson said. “That’s the bottom line.” “It’s a phenomenal amount of land in a major city and it’s ripe for something to happen.” Larry Gellerstedt ­— Staff Writer Amy Wenk contributed to this story. Douglas Sams covers Commercial Real Estate Maria Saporta covers non-profits and philanthropy

Even though I agree with the move I chose questionable. Either way "tanking" or "competitive" is questionable. It can be done both ways, but it takes a certain bit of luck for either to be successful. Just look at the landscape of the teams in position for this years lottery. Some of them have been there for the better part of 4 years now.

The other thing is that it is the Basketball Hall of Fame. Not the NBA hall of fame. You add his college career and his significant contributions to the game, he is a shoe in.

C-Viv actually gets his articles in the hard copy(I know..scary)

I guess I stand on an island of 1 on this. Like I said no offense, just my opinion.

Again what world do you live in? Yes, going around to "constantly" pester a paid professional about their job is bullying. Because in the real world you don't heckle people about their job performance. You lodge a formal complaint with their employer/supervisor or you find another servicer for your needs.