agentorange90

This news really bummed me out. Milsap was one Hawk that really got me back into Hawks hoops. I have been a Hawks fan since the early 80's and while I don't have the time to watch very many games I still follow closely. From little knowledge it sounds like another Demarre Carroll situation. Demarre was getting older and figured he would cash in and cruise out his NBA career. The team that the city was getting behind and had a lot of players to cheer for is just about completely broken up - Demarre, Kyle, Teague, Horford and now possibly Milsap. It's business and it's pro sports but Budenholzer and the rest of the Hawks management need step up and either re-sign Milsap or put together a deal to get us back to competing for the Eastern conference. More and more it just seems like it sucks that we no longer have Danny Ferry.

First off, thanks Demarre for your contributions to the Hawks. I thought he was our MVP in the playoffs this year. I saw he said he left because the way the Raptors treated his family. I'm sure they treated them well, but it's obvious the green was talking. He and his family are set for like now with a 60 mill contract over 4 years. All the cash for a guy who never averaged more than 12 pts per game???? And leaving a team that made the Eastern CF to go to a first round dropout? I wish him the best but I think his basketball career would progressed and elevated a lot more had he staid with the Hawks. At least we re-signed Paul Milsap.

I went in expecting we could win, but now just hoping we win one. It's amazing how over-matched we look. Still it was a great year. I would expect an interesting off-season; maybe add a center and a shooting guard.

Yah, Wizards played great D. I'm not really sure what to expect from the Cavs but great players like Lebron usually step up. Should be interesting.

One last thing. If it's 5 years ago, that game goes to OT. That was too close to call by a human, but if they didn't have the instant replay they would have called it good. That games goes to OT I don't see it turning the Hawks way; then we go to game 7.

First off, elated about the Hawks EC finals. I started watching the Hawks back in the 80's when they first came on the Super Station - the teams that had Randy Wittman. Loved Dominique but we never were a serious contender - I thought Nique tried to carry the team and do too much. I went to the Omni and watched the Danny Manning team that was #1 seed and lost in the 2nd round. I thought we had a good thing going with Shareef and Jason Terry. Went to an autograph session that hardly anyone attended with Josh Smith, Zaza, I suffered through the "Playoff Bound" Atlanta Hawks adds. Just makes it sweeter now. The Wizards were one hell of a tough team. We had a 15 pt lead in the 4th quarter and they came back and took the lead. Then Pierce makes a 3 pointer falling away to his left w/ Korver in his face. No idea how he made that - not even sure I ever saw Larry Bird hit a shot like that, but it didn't count. Great series by Teague, Carrol, Schröder, and Horford. Hopefully Korver has a better series; Washington banged the sh---t out of him. Do not have any predictions on the Cleveland series; however this is a huge step forward for the city of Atlanta to start respecting their pro hoops team.