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ZaZa basically replaced him a few years ago when he went down and the team was still fairly successful. 

 

Horf is not a big time player. He is a third option  Horace Grant/Brian Grant type.

Agreed, but both of those guys you mentioned were very good rebounders.  Horace was an elite rebounder.  Al is the opposite of that.

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Not referring to you.

OK cool.  Quote the person that you are referring then, would eliminate the confusion.

Oh sure, let's all use derogatory words that describe a mental illness (in a pejorative way) to compare it to a freaking game. Sounds real mature and well founded for this instance. \sarcasm

Assholes. The simple minds that have to resort to that word illuminate how freaking stupid and inadequate their vocabulary is. Are we back in 2nd grade where we can't understand context or the measure of a word? For some, apparently so.

This is also a two game stretch out of an 82 game season. If we're overreacting already then this board is in for a looooong season. Will we overreact in the opposite direction as well? Chill out folks.

LOL!  You just quote that word and not read the entire comment.  Read the whole comment before calling people aholes bruh.

The most retarded thing I hear is this speed and agility. Al's healthy speed and agility is very good for a PF or C. Al biggest difference is at PF you don't have to bang and you don't have defend dudes with superior mass and strength to you which isn't an issue at PF for healthy Al. Right now, Al isn't healthy. He is looking rusty as hayle.

Retarded?  Not really, Al healthy can be guarded by most PF's in the league. It's not like he has many back to the basket moves, so he won't use his size advantage well.  His pick and pop game is pretty good when he's healthy, but he never could defend well.  Smooth often bailed him out with weak side help.  IMO, we need to try to package him up for a rebounding paint defender.

THE HAWKS ARE COMPLETE GARBAGE DEFENSIVELY

 

If anyone thought this team improved this year put the pipe down. The damn Lakers scoring 60+ points in the 1st half!!!

 

Absolute trash. They don't deserve fans for this shit. And trade either Sap or Horford. I say Horford becuz for the last time HORFORD IS NOT A DAMN CENTER

Thing is that Horford will be a worse PF than Center.  His advantage against centers is his agility and speed. Move him to PF and he loses his advantage.  Just will be a pick and pop PF and pretty easy to guard.

Need a rebounding big soooooo bad...  Horford at this point is a shooting guard not a center.

Edy will help next year hopefully.  I believe we will try to make a move for one though.

The only thing, that bugs me, even after a win... I don't see any chemistry with Horf and Sap. Al had 8 points. They're too much alike. It's not gelling yet. Sap had 30, don't get me wrong... But they're both all-stars, Bud has to figure a way to get them both involved.

I don't think that's quite it.   Horford was stinking the place up and it wasn't due to bad chemistry between them.  He was completely dominated by his match up and the bench center.  1 rebound from your starting center isn't good.  Maybe we can get on the phone and try to pry Kanter away from them.  I'll trade Al for him straight up all day.

Horford has been awful... Horrible.  Can't rebound, defend nor score on these bigs...

He is all about his check.  No problem with that though. Who wouldn't take 50 percent of their max contract up front?  Hating on the Hawks was uncalled for though.  He will never win a championship and he knows it with that team. 

Don't be suprised if we see Payne playing more 5 than 4.  I would not touch one minute from Mike Scott...  Scott actually needs more minutes then he is getting.

 

Hawks Rebounds-38

 

Hornets Rebounds-51

 

Not boxing out at all. Is that the Refs fault too???

 

Very true.  Horford was abused all game on the boards. So was Millsap.  Well Horford was abused all around

It was a foul

How was it a foul?  Korver didn't engage the contact.  Rookie ref with a horrible call.  Very disappointing loss none the less...

We outscored them in every quarter but the first.  We battled hard.  Tough loss but I love Bud and this team.  We have been missing this in Atlanta for a long time. 

These refs are awful...

You may be right...  The last 2 first round picks were international talent (I know is just Canada, but that's still international).  I think as the talent pool increases as we look more and more in depth at international players as our only outlet to get high caliber talent. No one seems to want to sign with us in free agency, so this may be an alternative route.