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Being in Alabama, I try to come to a handful of games a year and when it's a game against a big name that brings out star watchers & band wagon fans it can be aggravating but I'm glad to be there. Wretch said it above, it's not just an issue of bandwagon fans or star watchers, having a city that has a professional sports outlet is going to attract casual fans. My friends aren't Hawks fans but they will go to the games with me because they enjoy going to an NBA game. I'm sure there are people in Atlanta that go to games just because it's something to do. Being in the south, I believe the interest in college football doesn't help basketball any. I think with Memphis it helps that there is a love for basketball with the university and the Grizzlies are the only pro game in town.

Newb here, I get my Hawks info off of my Twitter but with the new GM, trades,etc. I figured it was time to sign up for some discussion. Growing up my sports interests were Alabama/college football and the NBA. I became a Hawks fan bc being from Alabama with no professional teams, I connected with them as a home team. Been going to games since '07, Horford is my favorite and I thought the Joe Johnson trade was bittersweet. I see him as a Hawk but the contract was a problem.Moving forward as they are constructed now, I have hope they will surprise some but I'm just glad they are trying to make moves to get better. I'm a fan of DH and as much as I'd like to see him in an Hawks jersey it would have to be under the right circumstances of course.