TheNorthCydeRises

Great article on him written in August 1986. Wow . . 32 years ago. http://www.pophistorydig.com/topics/ted-turner-cnn-1980s-1990s/

TBH . . . Acie looked much better. Even in Acie's rookie year, he was looking like he'd be a decent backup PG, before he got hurt. After he got hurt, the great vet ( Anthony Johnson ) made him expendable. I think we need a poll to grade Trae's performance in Utah. I'm not a premium member, so I can't make a poll.

Back in high school, and the 1 year of small college ball I've played in . . I know what that feels like. When you're facing people who are bigger, faster, and stronger that you, and you can't get your game going offensively, it's definitely demoralizing. You just have to fight through it, and most important, be a smarter player. You can't play dumb when your shots aren't falling.

Because Dennis wasn't a top 5 pick, and potentially being hailed as the franchise's savior. I definitely questioned early on if Dennis could last in this league, especially with that low projectory set shot that he was shooting. But he's managed to use his speed to get enough space to shoot the midrange jumper. Like Lonzo Ball, the midrange game is missing from Trae's game, because all of these coaches and analytics people swear up and down that "long 2s" are the worst shot in the game. It's a philosophy that has killed the efficiency of some of these kids coming out of college. True shot creators MUST have that midrange game in their arsenal, to keep them from being so easy to guard. A guy like Trae, who is undersized, can't just live off of 3s, or trying to get to the rack. He must have an intermediate game, much like Dennis has.

Grayson is straight. That's why I wanted him with one of those late picks. Of course, other franchises who can properly evaluate talent, took him far sooner than the "experts" thought. He'll fit right in with the Jazz, and their fan base will immediately embrace him . . antics and all.

LOL . . true. I'm one of the few Dennis supporters left here. I personally don't want him going anywhere until we see exactly what we have in Trae. If we trade Dennis for peanuts, and Trae's game never transitions to the NBA ( or it takes 2 - 4 years for him to start to reach his potential ), we're going to be forced to overpay a point guard in free agency, just to be competitive for an 8th seed.

Welp . . . looks like we're panicking. You can stop this, Trae. Just play better this weekend in Vegas.

Problem is that the other guys at least showcased their "billed" talent in at least 1 game. Even JJJ had 3 blocks tonight. Trae's playmaking will translate, so I'm not worried about that. But he has to get a lot more mentally tough on the court. That was my major concern with him last winter. It'll be a shame if Colin Sexton turns out to be the better player, especially with Colin right in the Hawks backyard.

Totally agree. If he's not ready, forcing him to play big minutes might make him worse. And once his teammates lose confidence in him, it's a wrap. Even though Lonzo Ball struggled last season shooting the ball, the team still had confidence in him because his passing was on point, and he still played defense. If Dennis is traded, Schlenk is looking to win less than 20 games this season. And with the top 3 worst records all having the same lottery odds, finishing last makes no difference anymore.

That is hilarious . . and sad.

Spellman reminds me of a less athletic, but smarter version of Josh Smith. I have no concerns about him at all.

LOL

Hawks need to send Trae to the hoods of ATL to hoop for the rest of the summer. Have them dudes knock him around and talk crap to him. He needs that mental toughness. They will continue to try to punk him all year, if he doesn't show the right amount of toughness. A guy like Patrick Beverly would flat up eat him for dinner, even worse than what he did with Lonzo Ball.

Like I said . . . Grayson is shooting like ass too, but he's affecting the game in other ways.

The other Hawks sites are officially in panic mode, by the way. Hawksquawk has always been the most objective and stable of the fan sites. We're not off the cliff yet.

Now THERE we go . . . even got the little hop out of Trae. RUN THE DAMN TEAM!!

I supported the pick, and I've been all over Trae. He can't play like this under any circumstances.

He's going to have to bulk up . . . and watch tape of Damon Stoudamire, who was only 5-10.

Good pass Trae.

It's both. He's getting by his man, but he doesn't know how to finish in that short midrange. He desperately needs to add a floater to his game, much like Dennis had to do. The biggest thing that kind of went on in that 3rd quarter, is that his teammates lost confidence in him. He went about 3 possessions without even touching the ball. Dorsey taking it upon himself now.

This is exactly what is happening. I hope Pierce sees this.

I hate to say this . . . but Pierce may have to shut Trae down, in order to preserve his confidence. When I say shut him down, I mean . . do exactly like Dallas is doing, and not play Trae in Las Vegas.

Trae is the new Horford. Al didn't get any criticism for about 6 years.

LOL . . if Trae wasn't the #5 pick, what would we be calling him? Damn . . . and the Knicks game is a nationally televised game on ESPN . Frank, please take it easy on Trae on Saturday.

Grayson with 7 dimes