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  1. Is no surprise for me that when we have been able yo get on the court a starting lineup with adequate size we are winning games easily.

    I like the backcourt of DJ and Bogi, I like Kobe as backup for DJ. 

    Bey as starting SF IS average, Hunter as backup is great.

    JJ as a PF is becoming a star, we lack a backup

    Capela is average as Center. OO is average and a bad fit for Capela.

    If there is a trade out there that gets us a star wing and a good center for Trae and OO or Capela I would do it and a Heartbeat.

    A starting lineup of DJ/star wing/Bogi or Hunter/JJ/Big C IS in my mind a contender

     

     

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  2. Since no trades were made I would try to give the roster a chance.

    Clearly roster is not balanced and we need some upgrades.

    There are some players that have been cut and could be great additions to the roster.

    Backup PG: Cory Joseph, Kilian Hayes

    Backup shooter: Joe Harris

    Backup PF: Marcus Morris, Thadeus Young, Otro Porter

    Backup Center: Robin López, Metu

     

    Any of those player might be signed for vet min and could replace nicely Mills, W. Matthews, G. matthews, Bruno...

     

  3. I can see us moving Bey for Grimes or Okoro.

    I can see us moving Mills and a second for Delon.

    However the most importante move is to upgrade the frontcourt, we need a Big C and a backup PF, we need them to shoot the 3 and I see nothing in that direction

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  4. hace 42 minutos, AHF dijo:

    Every team in the league has better depth than we do.  I agree that known contenders have an advantage getting guys who want to chase rings on minimum or discount deals.  But every single team did a better job finding talent to fill in when injury strikes JJ or Hunter or Bogi, etc.  

    We had three classes this year:

    1. Cut salary.  - Mission accomplished.  A+ grade.
    2. Trade for a big name.  - Failed.  C grade only because this is an expected failure due to the degree of difficulty.  
    3. Fill out the roster with useful players through trades and FA signings. - Failed.  Skipped the entire semester and got a zero.  Note that if we had succeeded in class #2 that this was a prerequisite to qualifying for "deep playoff runs in 2023-24" in the spring.

    Well, I disagree, I think the main problem is balance, we are not a balanced team

    Young, Murray, JJ, are quality starters on any team 

    Capela, Bogi, Hunter, OO are quality role players.

    Bey, Mills are quality bench players.

    Griffin, Bufkin, Lundy and Gueye are young players with high potential

    Bruno, Matthews can play, end of the bench players.

    Main proble is that players do not fit, we have no size, no depth at Frontcourt, no defense, no strength. Change Bey, Mills, Bogi and Capela for players like Grimes, Hartenstein or Vaalnciunas, Achiuwa, Herbert Jones and this team is completely different. Play Bufkin, Lundy or AJ and Gueye and you have a quality team

     

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  5. We need a retool

    We need to trade Capela for a stretch 5, we can even lose in the trade but the fit improvement would be massive. Try to get some value from him while he still has some.

    We need to move OO at PF, he cannot compete with centers.

    We need to trade Bey while he still has some value.

    We should give time to Bufkin, Griffin and Gueye.

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  6. hace 7 minutos, TheNorthCydeRises dijo:

    JJ has skills that a lot of 3s possess.  He can pass.  He's shooting 40% from 3.  He obviously can rebound.  He should be playing a 3/4 combo forward spot, in which the Hawks can go big at any time, and still not see things suffer with JJ at the 3.

    Can't even knock him for his 3 point shooting any more, seeing that he's making them right now at a 40% clip.  If anything, his defense might get better at the 3, because of his length. 

    At the 4, he still struggles at times vs bigger guys.  And because the Hawks poorly rebound the basketball, his DFG% takes a hit at the 4 because he's one of the only guys trying to challenge shots after offensive rebounds.

     

    I have heard Hawks want to get bigger, they are thinking moving JJ to SF. OO is a perfect fit for him at PF.

    Currently we have good ofensive players and few good defensive players.

    A starting 5 with a star offensive PG (Trae),a good defensive SG (Josh Hart), a point forward at SF with size (JJ), a Big snd strong PF that os a good defender (OO) and a star offensive center (KAT) is a good fit.

    Bench needs to include a good defensive guarde (Delon or Melton) and another 2 good defenders at Forward position and C. Rest can be shooters. That team would be a good fit.

  7. hace 42 minutos, NBASupes dijo:

    The cost of those guys is outrageous. The trade market is a seller market unless you are the Hawks, in that case, they are low balling the f*** out of you. A big part of this is the Kevin and JC trades were seen as cost cutting so teams see Atlanta as cost cutting. This is on Tony. He f***ed up his team with always trying to avoid the LT. 

    I understand that Melton and Dortz price might be high, I would trade Bey or Hunter or both for any of them.

    Another player that would be a perfect addition is Josh Hart.

  8. hace 3 minutos, AHF dijo:

    I think hoping for a star SG and star C is too much to ask for.  I am hoping for one foundational piece to add to JJ and Trae out of the trades we make.  So we have three stars after the dust settles:  Trae, JJ, and Player X.  The rest of the team gets filled in around them and maybe trading someone lower on the totem pole than DM gets you a role player who fits neatly ala Kyle, Thabo, DMC, etc. 

    The best role players I see on the market are Melton and Lugen Dortz, I think they would be good fits with Trae

  9. The best option we have to build a contender is to trade Bey, Hunter, Bogi, Capela, Murray for a star SG and a star C that can shot the 3. Slide JJ to SF and OO to PF.

    Possible SG targets:  I don’t like any, just Desmond Bane but I doubt Memphis trade him.

    Possible C targets: KAT, Vucevic, Turner, JJJ, Porzingis

  10. I would rebuild around DJM and JJ and trade everyone else.

    Capela, OO, Hunter, Bey, Bogi... All are average or below average and have flaws we cannot cover. 

    Young, I cannot see a contender building around him, is impossible for us.

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  11. The target should be clear, I said several times before season start, we are extremely thin at frontcourt, we need bigs and size. 
     

    We play Toronto with OO and Cap, we win.

    We play next game without Cap, we lose. 
     

    We could use, Wes, Mills, Bey, Hunter for a clear upgrade at Frontocourt, is really needed, and we need depth.

  12. Well, this was expected as we lack size on the frontcourt. 

    JJ and Capela are average in size for their positions, we don’t have a backup PF, we just play Forwards at PF position. OO is small at C, he would be fine at PF but to play C he need a big stretch 5 that can cover his deficiencies, Capela obviously is not that guy. OO cannot play against big Centers.
    Overall we have a roster that has flaws, mainly size and strength and the rest of the roster do not compensate the lack of size and strength from Young, Bogi, OO, Bey…. Just Murray, JJ and Hunter have good size for their positions.

  13. Seriously? There are a lot, Jokic, Giannis, Tatum, Embiid, Shai, Wemby, Doncic. I might even consider Halliburton and Sabonis.

    Not on the list now but it was Ja Morant and Kawhi.

    Might be on the list Anthony Edwards.

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  14. We don't need to trade Capela just to trade him. We have 3 good frontcourt players but they are not a good fit.

    JJ-Capela is probably the best duo, although they lack size and spacing but I would say they might be average on the league.

    JJ-OO is probably next but they clearly lack size and the spacing is not good.

    OO-Cap is a real strong defensive duo but the offense.... If OO can play PF well might be the best duo but his shooting is Work in Progress.

    At the end I think JJ and OO are keepers, if OO can develop his Game as PF he might be elite due to his defensive fundamentales but as a C he is going to have real problema with some matchups as Embiid, Zubac, Jokic, even Ayton, Adams, Gobert, Allen, Nurkic, Robinson, Kessler, Valanciunas...

    Ideally we need to change Capela for a stretch C with size. Simeone as Myles Turner, he would be perfect fit for OO and JJ.

  15. In my opinion OO is not a C, he is small, need to transition to PF and I think he is already doing It, I think he can be a great PF. This season he is going to play some PF and small ball C and he Will be a PF going forward.

    Capela is a good C as well but he surffers a lot with Big C.

    You said we have one if the best rotation C of the league, I disagree, there are several matchups we don't have an answer.

  16. Some positive things after 2 games. 

    JJ and OO seems that they are showing an improvement this season, this was a much needed improvement.

    System is working on defense and offense. We are showing the improvement without Hunter and Bey, our shooting should improve with then.

    Overall I think we might have a solid rotation on Trae/DJ/ Bogi/Bey/Hunter/JJ/ OO/Cap. That is a solid 8 man rotation, or hopefully it will be.

    On the negative side, we lack depth at Guard, Bufkin is not ready, Mills has been playing poor, Griffin shot is broken…. We need to fix this. We also lack size at C, I think Bruno is not enough.

    I am hopeful we can make AJ  a rotation player, I have a lot of faith in him and I like what I see from Lundy and Gueye, I think they can contribute this year.

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  17. hace 5 horas, Diesel dijo:

    After listening to this guy, Damn.... the trade may go through.   I just pray we sub in Bufkin for AJ. 

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    I would do that trade IF Siakam signs the extension. Capela, Hunter and Bufkin for Siakam and Lively, I am fine with that, is a risk for the Hawks but I think is worth. If we need to include AJ on the deal is a NO for me

  18. hace 13 horas, JeffS17 dijo:

    Would only really expect this take from someone that doesn't watch Okongwu play.  He doesn't get bullied by anyone, including Embiid, Giannis, etc.  

    Actually, to edit this -- he does sometimes get bullied by the refs.  I imagine that will chill out a bit once he's a starter.

    I have seen Okongwu play many times, he had some good performances and others not so good, he has been dominated by Embiid, Lopez killed us, had hard times covering Allen, Zubac, Portis, Porzingis, Adebayo…. List is not short..

    We are really thin at frontcourt, we have only 3 players that can play with some guarantee and that is assuming JJ can play, all of them are below average size, none of them can shoot, I am fine you don’t see the elephant on the room but any team is deeper on the frontcourt than us.

  19. hace 13 horas, Diesel dijo:

    I don't see the problems that you see.   You said Size, Defense, and Rebounding.   Well, we haven't moved Clint.  I think the Clint/OO combo at the 5 is a very good one for rebounding  and defense. 

    PF is another story.   JJ, Bey, and DH are going to fight over the 3 and the 4 spot minutes.   Those are good sized guys.   Bey is aggressive he just needs defevelpment on defense.   IF Hunter were more aggressive, this would not be a conversation.   Because Hunter is one of those big wings.   However, we have to realize that a trade could still come later but I'm not for trading with no rhyme or reason. 

    Okongwu is a 6’9”C, nearly 6’8” Capela is 6’10”. Above average defenders, cannot shoot and struggle to defend big C. OO size is more adequate to PF position, he is not a good rebounder. We don’t have any big C or a stretch 5.

    JJ is a 6’8” PF that will also struggle to defend big PF, not a good shooter. Bey is 6’7”, can shoot but cannot defend any PF. We don’t have a big PF or  stretch 4.

    Is very simple, all players are undersized, we don’t have a single frontcourt rotation player with size and we are really thin, just 3 players that are frontcourt players.

    We  will be bullied on the paint, they are not good shooters, we will be bullied on the paint and outrebounded often.

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