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Can't help but wonder about Biedrin's health.

Looked worse than Solomon Jones when he first got here in his highlights. I don't get to watch a lot of college ball. Did we really miss out on much?

I really do not think it is about what Marvin is capable of doing. He is just too passive for me. I think that as long as Marvin has a more dominant player on the court with him, he will be content to play second or third fiddle. And with Woodson's iso Joe offenses, he is not forced to step up except on the occaisional jump shot. I believe he could help the team more coming off the bench where the ball could be placed in his hands more. I believe that he could be more dominant if he were forced to. Unfortunately, there are too many studs on our first team for him to have the kind of impact he is capable of having. I kind of wish we would start Crawford and let Marvin come off the bench with Teague and ZaZa.

Hmmmm 2 Things struck me about this interview: 1. Josh sees Jeff Teague and Jamal Crawford as the same type of player. Can push the ball, pass or score 2. The Hawks are an up tempo team. Just wondering if we will finally start running teams out the gym. We saw some improvement last year, maybe this year we will take it to another level. OG

The rights to David Anderson maybe worth something?

Some of the bad teams are starting to put it together. They may not make the playoffs, but they are going to give a few teams fits.

I'm just not sure what his role would be on the team now that we have actual shooters in reserve. Wouldn't that just recreate our swing man logjam?

Guys, I did not see the game but I was really hoping that one of the newbies, Hunter, would have been able to help in this category. I saw him play for the first time at the team's open practice and he was really active on the defensive end. How has he played? Is there a reason for Woodson to not give him a chance? OG

I wanted to vote but I don't know enough about all the players yet. A few of them have yet to see action.

One game is a small sample, but I love the attitude. I wish our number 2 pick had that same attitude. OG

I'm in. Thansk for the invite.

Password?

I'm interested too.

LOL

If you are not committed, I would love to have the spot.

Someone coming off a long break without playing much is always liable to pull a muscle. Sounds to me like someone has not been doing their job of managing his activity or making sure he is properly warmed up. Who is our strength and conditioning coach anyway? While it would be better for the Hawks for him to be an insurance write-off, I would welcome Claxton back if I thought he could produce on a consistent basis. Even still, a pulled hamstring is not what will end his career. If he can come back from the surgeries, he can come back from the muscle pull. That said, I do not expect much from Claxton on a consistent basis. I'd like to see him ride the bench until absolutely necessary for him to play. You know.....the month or so when two someones vital get hurt and we need an offensive spark. Just in time for everyone to be ready and primed for the playoffs.

Normally I would say that if he could not make it with a team that needed contributions like the Hawks, he can't make it with the Spurs. My hesitancy is Mike Woodson. I truly hope this year Woodson proves me wrong about his coaching.

Guys, I did not make it into the league this year, but last year I was probably one of the most active teams. This was not by choice though. It was because my number one pick got hurt in the first week of the league. My point is that there are some valid reasons someone might want to make a lot of moves. With 14 teams, sometimes the quality of players is not there to find a good replacement for a key player.

How long do you think he'll last? Anyone remember Chris Jackson/Mahmoud Abdul Rauf? His career went down hill after he did something similar in Denver.

I wonder if that means Speedy was there.

I agree. I'd also like to see if he can work these new moves that Smoove reported against real competition. I've always thought Marvin too clumsy to have the required footwork to play in the post. My opinion is that more foot speed is required at SF, but more footwork is required in the post. I am going to reserve judgement on this one.

My point was that he has to develop a new rotation. The starters can't play 48 minutes. Somebody is going to have to come off the bench.

Not sure why you felt the need to try to insult me but thanks for the response. Respect is an interesting thing. Some people get it because of the position they are in. Sometimes it does not indicate competency though. Look at Bush.

Any of the 8 of you who think Woody can get it done care to tell us why you think so? Please. Give me something to hope on.

What is it that Morris can't do? Why is he considered "not particularly athletic"? Can he run the floor?