Robdawg

If Teague can play at his current level consistently then I say we should build around Teague/Horford. Say what you want but Jeff is the best PG we've had from a statistical standpoint since Jason Terry. Both guys have mid-high bbiq.

As much as i'd hate to make a trade for Howard this year. (Assuming we would have to trade Horford) It is absolutely necessary to this franchise. Having a good solid team is great, heck I prefer it but in Basketball you need a star. Superstar = outside (casual fan) credibility = Bandwagon Fans = large fanbase = beginning of tradition

Who should we hire? Phil Jackson or SVG. Respectable coach = credibility. Who we will probably hire? Mike Brown

I really don't like these unis, in fact I don't really any of our unis with the exception of the away jersey. They should bring back the pacman logo and jerseys.

It could be worse..... or can it?

If it's not Dwight or CP3 we're not gonna get a superstar player to bring fans in. The best thing for us to do is to make a smart trade this season and stay in the playoff hunt (5-7 seed) and get some draft picks. Then we can probably make some trades and get possibly two lottery picks. That way we can try our luck and get a potential superstar.

To say the least Gortat certainly would fill our rebounding problem. I mean we are 26th in the League. If Phoenix gave us Gortat/Dudley or Telfair/1st round pick (LA's). I would do it.

It's 50/50 but I believe we will trade Josh. Someone will give us an offer we can't refuse as the trade deadline approaches.

This is either one of two things. Either Ferry still believes Smoove can get us Dwight or he's just calling a bluff and waiting to see what he can get as the deadline approaches. Anyone that has taken a economics class knows the concept of supply and demand. If there is a high enough demand for a player such as Josh (he does do some good ever with his flaws) then we should get some better offers for him as we get closer to the trade deadline.

So Gortat is basically Zaza 2.0?

*shot in the paint"that's a heat check, bob"*baseline jumper"that's a heat check, bob"*deep three"that's a heat check, bob"

why would you write smoove in? he's bad. just saying.

So it's only a wild rumor but the AJC and others are noting that the Mike Brown hiring could have major implications here in ATL. Many are saying that IF Drew epic fails then Brown would be a likely canadidate. Ferry has already stated that he is already comitted to sticking this season w/Drew (i'm attaching the article below) but it should be interesting....what do yall think? http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2012/11/10/atlanta-hawks-ferry-a-friend-of-brown-but-fully-engaged-with-drew/

it makes me feel great cause I told YOU he was gonna be legit when we drafted him lol.

exactly lol! I'm still shocked as to how we won that game. I can't believe the heart of this team.

wait a sec......if Shawty is a word for chicks then why did Smoove name himself "mid-range shawty"? lol

he hit the dagger and although it was wide open...he hit it.

what a game, I thought we were dead in the water after Smooves' T

That's why I don't see him staying here after this season. We won't offer him the max and someone will.

*Overreaction dislamer* lol Lemme first say that yes, I do realized that any players' performance for a single game does not determine how he will be for the remainder of the season. We still have 81 games left and imo you need at least 20-25 to fully see what our team is capable of. We did some great things last night but we are a long way away to fully reaching our potential. I'm not blaming Smoove or anyone else or even dreading this season. This topic is to converse over something that is more of an "what if" scenario. With that being said, I got the opportunity to catch the game from the comfort of my house last night. Overall I give us a C for that game but I wasn't totally upset with how we played. Our rebounding and defense (with the exception of generating steals) was horrible. But the one factor that troubled me the most was the performance of our "fearless leader" Josh Smith. It's already been discussed on the board several times over since last night so I don't have to go into detail but his game last night and for the majority of his career has been hit or miss. He shows up glimpses of greatness to build us up and literally shoots us down with his shot selection. Last night was an eye-opener for me. I don't think he will be traded at this point but I could easily see it happening down the road IF we begin to struggle. With all this being said, the question must be asked.... IF/WHEN JOSH SMITH IS TRADED WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET IN RETURN? Personally, I think a team like Indiana, Toronto, or another team with possible management pressure will overbid come deadline and give us a sweet offer.

haha your right but it's nice to dream. Without really looking at what anyone else has said I would say the Hawks should target Harden/Howard/CP3. Now ATL isn't a big time superstar destination so I think the Hawks will reach a little on players that have shown superstar potential but haven't reached it yet. I could easily see Harden and Iguodala coming here. Now Iguodala isn't worth the max but he is a great 3 and we would have playmakers everywhere. Starters: Teague Harden Iguodala Smith Horford

Firstly, thanks for asking! It's a bummer you couldn't make it, it would've been great to see some fellow 'Squawkers! To me, Anderson didn't quite stand out but one thing I did notice about him was the fact that he is not afraid to take a contested shot that's for sure. I believe he hit a very nice 3 over Damion James in the first period. Damion was also pretty solid he didn't have a great game but he made solid contributions on both ends of the floor. The guy also has a motor as well. He does not give up on plays. PG movement was very interesting Teague wasn't able to compete due to an ankle injury but I don't expect it to be a major concern. I am VERY excited about Devin Harris. He did very well running the point and setting guys up. LD is also mixing up some new plays so some of the guys had trouble going to a particular spot at times. Lou Will will be our Joe Johnson especially in clutch situations. He got a very nice bucket with time running out at the end of the 1st. His ball handling is also very similar to Joe (at least that's how I see it) the only problem he has is setting players up. Petro is by far the worst player on the court in terms of talent but the fact that he is 7 foot will guarantee him a spot. I also expect Ivan to get more touches on the offensive end. The ball would always make its way to him. He has definitely improved. If I had to guess I would say the hawks will cut Anderson but he is to good to cut ties with. Expect him to go to our D-League affiliate.

So for yall that didn't know, the Hawks held a "Tip-Off" event today @Phillips. Earlier on the majority of the players signed autographs, shot 3-pointers, skill competitions, and other events with the fans. After all the beginning festivities were over they began the scrimmage. It consisted of two 10 minute periods and although there wasn't much to brag about two players really stood out to me.Mike Scott is totally legit. His offensive game has transitioned very well to the NBA and he was actually grabbing some nice boards as well. I can easily see him contributing now and down the road.The second player is Kyle Korver, for his limitations on defense he totally makes up for them on the offensive end. He was lights out on most shots and also showed some impressive defensive flashes.If yall would like to know any more info about how a particular player performed please let me know in the comments below!