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I can't make it, but anybody else planning on going? Curious how the new amenities are perceived and if HS is going to make a solid showing.

Outta likes, so *like* and the answer is yes

I'm pretty chill but I don't know how he hasn't been banned or at least suspended yet. It's like Hawksquawk has been flooded with a sea of annoying since he got on his antitanking bonanza a year or so ago or whatever. I just saw where he was specifically warned in another thread to drop it and he's still been at it. Anyway, I don't personally have to worry about it anymore. F(orget) that guy. Back on track.... I think the Hawks could surprise some people as far as their record and how they play against good teams, especially later in the season. Not like I expect them to take the east or anything, but the east is really weak and the Hawks have some scrappy hungry guys.

Damn, lw3 been saving up and then just exploded all over my computer screen. Tonight's the night !

I'm looking forward to seeing Young, Collins and Prince all mesh. Can't promise I'm going to watch every second of it, but there should be some great highlights between those guys over the season. Len too.

Ah, turns out that using that block feature is really satisfying. Dark cloud has blown away. Hawksquawk seems better already!

Yeah. We heard. All nine million posts about it spanning months and months. We get it. We all know your opinion. No need for any more refreshers. It's been old for awhile, hence so many people referring to you in some regard as continually beating a dead horse. Most people would take that as a clue to stop saying the same old thing over and over again. I hate the idea of having to block people,but it gets to a point where it's like what Steve Holman said, "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!" Not sure if you are [ ~lw3]ing or what, but enough is enough already. It really drags the site down. You seem mostly like a bright guy, so I don't know what your deal is, but stop already. Every thread does not need a tanking discussion. It has its own thread just for you. Have at it, just in that thread. Not every single one.

Um, I do not accept your sexual advance. #metoo

W-L Record: 30-52 Conference Finish: 10th All-Stars: 0... Rookie/Soph Rising Stars: 2 PPG Leader: Prince (17.9 PPG) RPG Leader: John Collins (7.7 RPG) Python-maths thing: (square root of @Spud2nique's mom's weight) - (# of people @kg01's mom is on a date with right now divided by pi). Shot in the dark: 26-56

Whenever @KB21 gets on one of his long-dead beaten horse anti-tanking rants or incessantly goes on and on and on and on and on about how awful the Hawks are and refuses to control whatever Eeyore-esque affliction has befallen him, the voice of Steve Holman (Hawks radio announcer) pops into my head from the night when Dennis was putting up all those terrible shots and Steve just couldn't control himself anymore and said, "Oh, for the love of God!" And then i go to a different website for a few days, and life is better. Anyway, I'm honestly shocked that the playoff odds are only 6%. I think we will be scrappier than that; still a long shot but better than 8th seed at only 6% odds. Thinking (hoping?) the Mavs wind up around 7-8. Only other thing that jumped out st me was "poor, poor Knickerbockers." Sad state of affairs from when I started watching bball back during the Ewing days. Porzingas hurt and wanting out... u.g.l.y.

Glad Stinger is still rockin the clean shaven look. That spotty fungus looking thing he had going on for several years was tough to watch. Always loved the analysis, just not that look.

Ok. I will be the one to ask - why exactly sign Cole Aldrich? He is not impressing me with his career nimbers. WHy not just keep the roster flexibility?

I don't know who Sam Meredith is but I have to assume he is either a heavy drug user or a prankster. Why else would you even discuss Baze as an All Star?

Damn, somebody get @kg01 some pot lollipops cuz dude is about to stroke out over this. Seriously though, I get that there is history with Hawks MLK day games and all, but let's be real, MLK wasn't dreaming about Hawks basketball. Heck, even many Hawks fans right now aren't dreaming about Hawks basketball. The team is fairly embarrassing to watch right now, and that's coming from a fan. Let Adam Silver keep on with his best Nosferatu impression and let us focus on getting the Hawks halfway respectable before we start trying to present them nationally. I get that the games are tradition and maybe that will even continue this year, but let's not worry about televising one of our (possibly) ~70 losses across the nation. Just sayin

Deep seems like the wrong word. Lots of warm bodies? Sure. I am interested and cautiously optimistic about Len. I think Schtink is going to try and trade Dedmon hard this year and hopefully gets a taker so we get an asset so Len can get more minutes. Plumlee? Meh. Good to have in a tanking year I guess. Collins is good but still young and developing. I've always thought of him as a F/C, matchup dependent. Hope he gets burn at both positions, especially if & when Dedmon traded. That's a factor that could change up the minutes at C for all these guys. PS - how can we get this far into a thread called "Deep C" without a joke about @kg01's momz? @Spud2nique and @macdaddy are slipping, smh.

Seriously welcome. Getting a couple Monday Night brewskies during the game put a brewsin' on my wallet. (See what I did there?) I would seriously hit up Taco Bell with the kids before the game to safe on big dolla dolla billz at the Arena. May rethink now... Good move, Ressler.

Thought there was a week or two like a season or two back you were crushing on him. If not, my bad. Maybe I am confusing him for some other tall white balding Jewish NBA player you liked ... Or maybe it was some other squawker. Anyways

Too bad we couldn't also get @sturt's man crush Koufos on the team as well. SAC East, baby! .... Oh, wait... Barf i am good with it. I enjoyed the McGrady and Brand signings as well. VC is better. guess we are not full on tanking this year too, or am I seeing things incorrectly? Still not blowing away the GSW, but still seems like blatant tank is off the table...? Just a semi hard tank, amiright?

I am coming around on Lin if we can really get him long term and he really lives up to the high expectation of being such an amazing mentor blah blah blah, one of those 'eh F it, we are tanking, let's just focus on the foundation' approaches. We will see, hope Lin can be effective for Lin as a mentor at least.

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Meh... Doesn't move the needle much but honestly was hoping for some more tomato cans (for you boxing or wrestling fans out there) since we are still aiming for a high lottery pick, right? I hope Len gets with the program this year and misses every rebound and put back, but next year plays for real. I'm not really for a losing mentality, but since we are already here... May as well own it. Moving the needle (slightly) in the wrong direction. Normally would be fine with this signing, but in this particular year would prefer Kaba or even *gulp* Jock Lawndummy.

I'm torn on the guy honestly; would definitely consider it but not sure if I'd pull the trigger.

Hey now, I liked Cavanaugh. No need to sully his name by comparing Jock Lawndale to him at all.

Right. I guess if Lin turns out to be The Man and The Future or STTE then it will be worthwhile. It just seems difficult to believe that this was the best return for taking on even a year of large salary for an oft-injured, not incredibly productive player (on the court), even if he is THE work ethic magic man he is reputed to be. But hope springs eternal for us Hawks fans. Here's hoping we just traded for our future head HOF coach. .... Skeptical, but hopeful.

Still not seeing it. We could get a reasonable backup with a good work ethic for MUCH cheaper, maintain cap space, and get the guy a Tony Robbins-level life coach on the payroll to follow up on the work ethic stuff. I don't know about Lin and his work ethic all that much - maybe he is some gurus but I have my suspicions, but it Seems like Lins work ethic is being grossly overstated. I get the argument that there is a trade exception or whatever that cap was talking about but that seems like a red herring argument because we also lost a lot of leverage. Plus we are tanking this season so if we have to wait a few months to get a solid backup after moving Dennis it's not the end of the world; there's no rush or anything and we actively lowered or position of leverage in future negotiations for Dennis. Seems like Schlenk is making a verb of his name. Websters would say something like Schlenk (verb): the act of making unnecessary losing or negative deals in trade negotiations. (E.g. "I have a feeling our boss is going to Schlenk this deal.") See also, Schlenked: to be on the receiving end of negative deals made by another person making decisions for a group or organization. (E.g., "Man, the Hawks got Schlenked again!")