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I said something like this could happen. Didn't expect it to happen in the first round tho.... I'd also like to add that playing against the best perimeter defender in the eastern conference doesn't help IT at all. Not to mention that Horford needs a play-maker since he can't create his own shot.

I actually hope that he plays Bazemore more in the playoffs and that Bazemore goes off and increases his trade value. Probably won't happen though...

@hylndr11 I thought he did okay yesterday, but I only looked at the stat line. My bad

Care to explain

http://www.peachtreehoops.com/2017/3/30/15122512/taurean-prince-transition-defense-atlanta-hawks-mike-budenholzer https://16winsaring.com/taurean-prince-soaring-at-the-right-time-592f3a95a3e7

Forget just playing prince, give him the starting spot now.

ESPN is more about story-lines for casual fans and click-bait than anything else. Just watch Marc Cuban destroy Skip Bayless with real basketball analysis

Also good to note that the last time we played them Gasol was starting but now comes off the bench for Dedmon (are you reading this bud?)

Feel better?

John Collins has been ballin recently

I get that, but if there was a rumor of some sort about Melo and ATL than it would be fine. This is why I stay more interested in the draft vs trade scenarios and free agency

This is too serious a discussion for a hypothetical situation

Isaia Cordinier http://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/atlanta-hawks-prospect-watch-isaia-cordinier-in-january-020717

This could be used as an example - Tomi Lahren on Kaepernick sitting during the anthem

Here is mine- Joel Embiid Giannis Antetokounmpo Kawhi Leonard Andrew Wiggins Chris Paul Nerlens Noel Julius Randle Danny Green Devon Booker Dennis Schröder

The Atlanta Hawks are set for the future at the point(starting) and wing positions.With Millsaps possible departure it makes sense to draft a powerforward to replace him. But most of the bigs in this draft are either athletic and not skilled, skilled but bad defensivley, or just raw. There is one player I like who plays for Creighton -Justin Patton. He was projected to go 12 in next years draft but may decide to go one and done. If we hold on to Dwight for the remainder of his contract he could develop nicely off the bench. Basically He is similar to Embiid in the sense that Taurean is similar to Kawhi Leonard. At least the eye test says that.

A little shocked to say the least. I guess Bud doesn't have that supposed favoritism to Korver that multiple people here assumed after all. Although I wanted him to get less minutes I did want Korver to retire a Hawk. Atleast this means more minutes for the rooks.

I am so hyped for this guy, aside from shooting, what knock on his game can you find? He can do just about everything on a basketball court Jack of all trades - master of some

That was just embarrassing.

Its looking like this team isn't going to make much noise in the playoffs this season. Maybe they turn it around and make a mid to late season push. But looking at how the team is now, there are a lot of things to address if they decide to blow the whole thing up. Luckily they have some good young talent in Schröder, Price, THJ, and Bembry. I'm not going to talk about Korver's play and whether or not he should be starting because there is no debate. - Which of the three wings in Bazemore,Sefolosha, and Korver should remain with the team in the future. Bazemore is younger than Korver and Sefolosha, but has a lower ceiling than Prince,THJ, and Bembry and could also be a good trade asset. Kyle and Thabo offer more veteran leadership, and are cheaper, but may regress (especially Kyle) as they go deeper into their thirties. -What to do with this years pick This years draft is stock loaded with perimeter players with high upside and only include three or four frontcourt(c/pf) players that could be potential starters. We have the wings and the point guard locked up for the future, and Dwight Howard is on a short-term deal, which means sooner or later he will be replaced or have to come off the bench( don't think he would appreciate that). Harry Giles may or may not be injury prone, and Ivan Rabb's talent may not translate well into the nba. If you don't feel comfortable with the player, do you trade the pick and other assets for a young talent in the nba that may need some grooming ?(similar to THJ) - What to do about Paul Millsap. This is the final year of his contract, and this team isn't showing that they can contend for a championship. Do they resign or let him walk? Or do they trade him at the deadline? Will he even want to come back if the season ends badly after the rumors of him being traded in the offseason. If he does leave, where do they find a replacement. In the draft, or do they trade for some young players on teams that may not need them as much. Power forward free agents - Griffin, Ibaka, Nikola Mirotic, Taj Gibson, Amir Johnson, Patrick Patterson, Randolph. - IMO Bazemore gotta go mainly due to the players playing behind him and his level of play. Maybe not this year, but if Prince and Bembry come out off the jump next season and THJ either maintains or elevates his level of play, there will be a logjam at the wing position. Keep either Thabo or Korver. Trade Millsap to a team in need of vet leadership or feels that he may be the piece that they are missing. If not, then let him walk, no need to go long term if this team doesn't win games. Get a hold of a young power forward with high upside via trade or the draft, and groom him behind a vet obtained in free agency. I'm glad that the Hawks have a good developmental system in place, and thank goodness that Bembry and Prince have flashed some great talent. But It's getting annoying finding diamonds in the ruff, fixing their jumpers and giving them large roles on the team. Get some talented players instead and elevate them to be GREAT, hopefully Prince and Bembry become an example of this.

Most likely a power forward or a trade This draft is very deep with perimeter players and less high-level bigs than the last two years. Ivan Rabb, Harry Giles Both are talented, but have issues at the same time- Rabb plays more like a center and may struggle on the perimeter offensively and defensively. Harry Giles has had meniscus surgery and ACL surgery twice which could be a problem seeing as he relies heavily on athleticism and quickness. If this doesn't turn around they could package the pick with a couple players and trade for some young assets.

Does anyone think Bazemore will be traded maybe two years from now depending on how THJ, Prince and Bembry look in the future. They all have higher upside than him offensively and defensively(minus THJ).