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Nice try, Jason. I'd imagine he'll be sending the league a check after that one.

I'd rather just let the Bulls suffer. Let's be real, with Rose out again Stern is going to find a way to give the Bulls a top 5 pick.

Let's not turn this thread into a massive rosterbation session. Let's just sit back, enjoy the Nets dropping games and hope it continues.

109 - 97 Pistons win. This. Is. Awesome.

Chris Pratt. Actor (most well known) from the TV show "Parks and Recreation." He was also in Moneyball.

Did you really just compare Rubio to Schröder? I'm done.

There's a big difference between being an All Star and a "Star" player in the NBA, though. Al is a legit All Star who has been snubbed of that honor multiple times, but he's not a true NBA star. This coming from someone who has called Horford their favorite player since before he was even in the NBA.

What a dipshit.

There's also no guarantee that Wiggins, Parker, or Randle will be the superstars they're hyped to be. I'm just being realistic, there's basically zero chance the Hawks score a Top 5 pick, so it makes much more sense to focus on players we actually have a chance to draft (like the guys I mentioned).

As nice as it'd be to get one of those "Top 3" guys, I just don't think it's realistic. As coachx said, I doubt any other GM is going to be trading out of the Top 3-5 range. There seems to be so much talent deep in this class that I really don't see the need to clean house for an 18-19 year old kid who's proven nothing yet (Wiggins). I'd be totally fine being in the teens and ending up with a SF like Dario Saric, Sam Dekker, Mario Hezonja, Chris Walker, James Young, etc.

I laughed really hard when I read "our Mexican".

Yup, and seeing as the Hawks don't play on Christmas day... Personally, I can't stand the way these look, so I'm totally fine with the fact that there's no Hawks jersey.

Let's not completely cheat Josh, when he wasn't being boneheaded he and Al did have some great chemistry, their high-low pick-&-rolls created lots of good looks. That said, I don't think anyone is going to argue over Josh's long twos compared to Millsap's efficiency thus far.

'13/'14 - $11,295,250 '14/'15 - $11,765,500 '15/'16 - $12,235,750 And yeah, Leonard is only seeing junk-time minutes. He's got great size and athleticism, but it's not translating to the court. I like Batum and think he'd definitely fit here, but like TheFuzz said, I don't see the Blazers moving him primarily to keep Aldridge happy. Also, the only reason McCollum is "sitting" is because he broke his foot (again) and had to have surgery, not because of a logjam of players ahead of him.

I thought the Lakers had missed more FTs, my bad. Regardless, even with all Hawks charity stripe woes, they had their chance to tie or win and blew it. Hopefully Bud and his staff can come up with more creative inbounds play in the future. Especially in crunch time.

You can't seriously be this dense... I NEVER SAID ANYTHING ABOUT THE VIDEO IN THE OP UNTIL YOU BROUGHT IT UP BECAUSE IT SHOWS NOTHING. I've never come off my stance of Paul's heel being on the line, I really don't get how you came to that conclusion from my last post. You think this NBA.com clip is definitive evidence to prove your point. What you highlighted is a question asking how you think this video with terrible angles proves anything. You're the one making a conclusion from that NBA.com video, not me. I made my conclusion of Millsap's heel being on the line based off watching the game live last night and seeing the replays they showed while the refs were reviewing their call. There was a different replay angle shown where you could clearly see Millsap's heel without Martin being in the way (like in this NBA.com clip that you think is the end-all-be-all). My god, man. For someone with such incredible eyesight you sure don't read well.

Are you seriously trying to tell me that the video in the OP shows 100% one way or the other that Paul's left foot was/wasn't on the line...? It shows two angles. One where you can't tell because Martin is in the way and the other looking head on, so clearly you can't see where his heel is in relation to the line. The live broadcast last night had a better replay view where you couldn't see any purple between the white heel clip of Paul's shoe and the white restricted area line. If you can see something I can't from these screenshots of the OP video then I guess I do need my eyes checked...

Was that supposed to prove what I said wrong...? That video just shows that Millsap wasn't totally set, nothing about his heel being on the line or not besides Barry mentioning he though Paul was out of the restricted area (with zero evidence to show otherwise). Neither this replay, nor the ones last night show 100% that his heel was off the line. I never said anything about Paul not being totally set, just that IMO his heel was on the line. I don't know why this is so hard.

Unless you saw a camera angle that the Hawks broadcast on League Pass didn't show, then yes, I saw the clips over and over. The refs called it a block on the floor so they need to see indisputable evidence on the replays to overturn the call. In my eyes, you couldn't see any daylight between Millsap's left heel and the restricted area line, thus it stays a block. If you can show me a replay that clearly shows otherwise, I'm happy to be proven wrong. As far as free throws go, you could say the same for the Lakers. They would've had a much bigger margin of victory if they'd hit more of their FTs. Fact is the Hawks (and Lakers) had already missed all those FTs and we still had a chance to force OT or win the game. Because of that final inbounds play, the Hawks lost. Look, we can sit here and talk about all the "what-ifs" all day and night, but it doesn't change how the game played out. A better inbounds play ties or wins the game, done deal.

He played a little last night, no clue beyond that. I'm sure others will chime in.

That thread is awesome. (Most) Pistons fans are trying so hard to justify Josh attempting so many 3s...

Don't be that guy. Millsap's left heel was on the line, end of story. The Hawks had a great chance to tie/win that game and lost it because of a poor out of bounds play at the end. I understand wanting to feed the hot hand in Korver, but that play left a lot to be desired.

I know he only shot two, but I don't want to see Dennis attempting 3s unless absolutely necessary. On the other hand, it is nice to see a Hawk rookie getting legitimate minutes. Thank goodness Bud isn't cut from the same cloth as Woody and LD.

Agreed on Turner, I wouldn't want to see him in a Hawks uniform. His shooting mechanics are atrocious and his body language has always been terrible when I've watched him play. Maybe a change of scenery helps fix that, because when he was the man at Ohio State I don't recall seeing that, but I'd rather the Hawks not be the team to find out.

DeRozan makes $9.5m/year through '16-'17, that's a big commitment for a guy we see as a #3 option who contributes next to nothing besides getting his own on offense.