For those who don't see the twitter feed, a good read about some of the moves that the Hawks can do before the trade deadline. I am excited!
http://www.peachtreehoops.com/2015/2/16/5898521/atlanta-hawks-salary-cap-trade-deadline
I think he still has room for improvement. He is good offensively although he could improve his finishing inside. Defensively he has a long way to go though. He has 10 blocks in his entire NBA career :-)
If he improves, Markieff Morris maybe?
I hope this "Rebounds are not important" thing doesn't turn into "Sacks are overrated" nonsense of the Falcons. I couldn't care less about not getting offensive rebounds. But giving up 15-20 offensive boards per game? That is inexcusable and should be addressed somehow.
We make up for the offensive board deficit in other ways. Against Golden State, we had extra steals. The thing is we can make it to the ECF, it is just an area we need to improve.
Against Golden State 19-4 offensive board deficit (15 extra possessions), against Memphis 17-3 (14 extra possessions). I fear rebounding will hurt this team real bad in the playoffs.
Warriors had 19 offensive boards compared to our 4. We are talking about 15 extra possessions. I fear this offensive rebounding problems will bite us at the worst time.
It doesn't matter whether we or the national media believe in this team. Every time they step on the court, they believe they are the better team. They won't say it because they are too humble for that but they do and that is the only opinion that matters.
Golden State is a complete team from top to bottom. Star power, depth, offense, defense, coaching, fans, you name it. It would be a major boost of confidence to beat them here.
Kevin Durant will not be a free agent until summer 2016. The only way to get him this offseason is by trade, however neither OKC would trade him nor Durant would point fingers to any franchise. He could pull a Lebron and take his talents to his hometown DC in 2016 though.