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I'm not buying the first line. Every year we hear that every team has gotten better and every year the same teams are mediocre at best.

Redsler has said he is willing to go over the cap. I have seen nothing where he said he would go in to the luxury tax. It's true that we should have plenty of room to sign baze. The problem is we will have to use our cap to do so. That's going to be 10-15 million or more if he continues to play like this.

I just hope this 2 year contract doesn't bite us in the ass.

Is korver actually playing tonight? Viv has him listed in the lineup on his game thread

We will let @Dolfan23 settle this debate. Let us know what you think about the crowd participation tonight Dolf.

Bob and The Stinger. And instead we're stuck with Nique. Get him off the air already.

Agreed. DMC had an awful game last night for Toronto. 3/15 FG 1/5 3pt 1 Reb in 36 minutes and a team worse -15 +/-

Nah man. The lack of care is a common thing in every city. At least that's what ATLiens will try to tell you.

Why do we consistently suck so bad at defense in the 3rd quarter

Well so much for that. Thabo is now inactive tonight. https://twitter.com/CVivlamoreAJC/status/662692210689908736

Best musical group eva. These are FACTS

More like ban him from Atlanta.

Well it's just beginning. We have two 4 game in 5 night stretches this month while the league average is only like .95 per team. So there are some teams with none. We will have played 20 games by the end of November. The good thing is these fist 20 games are loaded with lottery teams. We will have longer rest periods for the tougher stretches of the year when we are playing the contenders.

I ended up selling my tickets to a friend since I have a wedding to attend tomorrow. I hate that I'm missing Big Boi and a possible Squawkmeet.

The thing that sets the Hawks and Cavs a part from the Wiz and Raps is depth.

The Pels are about to get smoked if they both play

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Opening night yes. A Brooklyn game on Wednesday no. Read the thread and this should be clear.

I've already said I understand the lack of attendance and that the lack of fan participation was the issue.

Of course I don't. Just like I don't believe that the Hawks sold out on opening night. I mean come on. The team just had the best season in franchise history and the fans can't even sell out opening night. I can understand a game vs Brooklyn on a Wednesday but opening night? Pathetic.

I thought the same until I actually experienced a game at a different arena. Hornets fans are louder for regular season games than Hawks fans are for playoff games. It's not even about having sellout crowds. I just wish the crowd that is there would act like they want to be there. Get behind the home team and give them that extra energy when they are struggling instead of only getting hype when Harry brings out 5 free tshirts. As for Miami, they just had their 200th straight sellout and that crowd gets loud when it's needed.

Teague was the most obvious last night. He coasted through the first 3 quarters before putting the team on his back through the first half of the final quarter. I wonder if that hand is still bothering him or if it's just Teague being Teague.

Speaking of Ric Flair, ESPN is making a 30 for 30 on him. WOOOOOO!!!!!

I would say over half the crowd showed up after 8 and only 70% of the seats were full, at most. Harry, the cheerleaders, Sir Foster and a video tried to hype up the crowd and get them to chant ATL, at the break between the 3rd and 4th, when the Hawks were up 2 and you barely heard a peep. Harry came out with the t-shirt gun late in the fourth, when the game was under control, and the crowd went nuts. Atlanta fans SUCK. The trio of thabo, Bazemore and Holiday is probably the best defensive trio of wings in the nba. Teague straight owned the beginning of the 4th quarter. Forced Nets defenders in to 4 quick fouls, scored like 8 points and had a few nice assists. I thought Splitter played better than his and Lopez box scores would suggest. He did a great job of containing Lopez in the first half before Lopez went on a tear in the 3rd quarter but the refs did him no favors. I can't wait to see how good we can be once Korver gets his legs under him. A knockdown 3 pt shooter is the glaring missing piece right now. A heathy Korver will also mean less of Teague/Dennis together.

Teague straight took the game over at the beginning of the 4th. The refs were baying lopez while letting him hack our guys on the other end.