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Maybe on defense. I can buy that. That damn scoring though. If Thabo is really in decline it could be pretty bad for us.

We failed in the trade...means we get no pick from them at all.

I just got a chilling vision of him and Pero on the court together...

Point Guard Jeff Teague Dennis Schröder Shooting Guard Kyle Korver Kent Bazemore Small Forward DeMarre Carroll Thabo Sefolosha John Jenkins Power Forward Paul Millsap Center Al Horford Pero Antić Mike Muscala So Payne would be Millsap's backup. Jenkins would be the 3rd SG. Mack the backup PG. Scott the 3rd PF maybe 2nd. I am not that impressed to be honest. The starting 5 are serviceable sure. But that depth is just wow...the scoring depth on this team doesn't really scare anyone. Also, this team has had some issues with rebounding, that is still not fixed. I would love to think the defense can carry this team, I am just worried about offense in a huge way. So as it stands how do you guys really like the depth on this team? Try to look objectively.

Good defense. Mediocre offense...and the rebounding on this team is not that good. I would hope if they run that squad they would not be looking to get a ton off the glass.

I think the offer for Love for Wiggins is a one off. I am pretty sure they are not really trying to move Love.

It would show something had this been the first time the Hawks have done this. It is like the Celtics series all over again. Fans were just waiting for them to lose. If they had won I bet the arena would have been packed in the next round...but again the Hawks do what they always do...lose in the first round (sometimes second...woohoo). Normally pushing a team to 7 games is great, unless you are the Hawks doing it again.

2015/16 plan 1. Attempt trade for K Love to get beat out by another team 2. Try to sign DeAndre Jordan/Marc Gasol in 2015 Free Agency only to have them turn us down for another team. 3. Try to sign Kevin Durant to max in 2016 and get turned down to either return to OKC or another team 4. Maybe make playoffs and lose in first round or second round Fixed.

He had better or there might be revolt.

To be fair Milsap wasn't an all-star until he came to ATL, this year was his first.

It was partially a joke. Relax. Don't worry we will make the playoffs and exit in either the 1st or 2nd round again and then be a middle of the pack team with a pick in the middle of the draft, and then not sign any big names next offseason either. It will be what every Hawks fan wants.

On the bright side we could potentially miss the playoffs this next year and actually be in the lottery! LOL!

Hm right now I think if we are able to play our starters for about 38-42 min a game we could be a 4 or 5 seed. With the lack of scoring and marginal rebounding I would think we are somewhere between 7-9. This team works hard, but is very underwhelming when it comes to consistent scoring.

Three not 1...Horford, Willis, and Rivers....just saying.

HAHA I didn't even think about that...wow...

They apparently weren't Pau complained about how selfish of a player Bazemore is.

Pau isnt going for money he is going for a title at this point. We could offer 15 mil and my thinking is he still wouldnt come here.

He was never an all star before he landed in the East with us. I think what everyone is upset about is that even the 1% is still pretty much a 0%. I mean with even 1 there is hope, we would rather just know instead of having hope if it isnt going to happen. Fans are fans because they want their team to win a championship. Many do not see the moves made or even the future looking like that will happen right now....so there is decent.

Oh the one where we go after big names to get turned down and then sold on having flexibility?

I said this last year and I got slammed for it. Stars for whatever reason do not want to come to Atlanta.

Well we did get Thabo and once the summer league is done we can see what we got there, and some role players may be signed as starters...good point, we might move up to 66-1

The Pelicans have a better shot than us? What?

Real quick which future are you talking about? The 1st or 2nd round exit from the playoffs for the forseeable future? Or the non lottery draft picks we trade away? Or maybe the one where we sign a bunch of role players....just for clarification.

Yea they are two of the big three for us...now all we need is New Owners.

This is the problem with the team and us as fans. We have been sold into this flexibility thing and continue to put out a middle of the pack team. The teams set the market price for good players. The Hawks refuse to pay for any difference maker and will continue to look for values. Teams seem to be able to take a chance on big names and recover if they bomb out. Not the Hawks, we have to maintain flexibility.