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Definitely that is what Lou was brought in for but Teague will be in the mix. Depending on matchups Horford can get us buckets when needed too. He's done it before. He can drive around guys like Jefferson and West. Still its usually a guard right. There aren't many who can stay in front of Teague and i think given the green light he will deliver.

I think it said Ivey has been in the league 9 years. That's a long time for a second round guard with a pretty limited offensive game. Really shows how hard he must work.

http://www.ajc.com/weblogs/atlanta-hawks/2013/oct/25/mack-wins-roster-spot-ivey-waived/

I can't believe Childress is really that bad. Shows you what taking a few years off of NBA competition will do. Especially at his age.

Man its nice to see someone in the sports world show personality in interviews. Pop is hilarious.

I think Oden was looking for a winning team where he wouldn't play that much.

Damn. I will say his form looks better. He got that off a lot quicker than he shot them last year.

I'm also in the software biz and from my experience some of the worst contract firms for developing are also some of the biggest. I'm not saying that's the case here because i haven't looked at it but just because they got the contract doesn't mean they really knew what they were doing. In their defense, one of the big problems was all the federal databases they have to hit to verify all kind of stuff about the applicant. I do think there are big guns who have experience turning these things around pretty quickly. Just hope that's who they've gotten.

They get Korver and we take their biggest headache off their hands? i disagree that we are tanking and Korver is really our only scoring threat from the wing right now. OKC would fall all over themselves making this deal. If we're going to take someone's crap to gain a first I'd rather it not be one of the top teams in the league netting us the 20th pick. But none of that matters if you think we're tanking. I don't. So we have different trade goals. I agree with MM though that Korver, Milsap, Brand didn't sign on to tank. I suppose there is a wink deal that they will get traded to contenders but i doubt it.

I'm a huge Teague fan but I gotta say that Dennis looks like he's going to be hard to keep off the court. It'll be interesting to see how this pans out.

Starting to get some attention which is nice: http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/10/24/pbt-roundtable-who-is-your-league-pass-team-this-season/

I have to say I'm glad in Ferry's first draft he got a great shooter who can knock down 2s and 3s at a high percentage. Mike Scott looks awesome.

I"m optimistic about this team because i think if everyone is healthy our rotation of Teague/Dennis Carroll/Lou Korver/Carroll Milsap/Horford Horford/Brand/Ayón Is better than last year 1-8. But if we have multiple injuries in the starters I think 9-14 is pretty weak or at least unknown. We'll see what Cunningham, Jenkins, Scott, and Antić can bring. Jenkins needs to get healthy because he'll be the first to get a real shot with Lou down.

Man how many times have we heard that. You think LD and Woody had their hands tied. Just think of Cheeks when Josh is the big money FA acquisition that the GM thinks is the missing puzzle piece. I ain't gonna hate no more. Detroit will get to enjoy some things :

Dennis tries to make much more difficult passes. Teague isn't that kind of guard. I think they will both cut down on the turnovers once things get going.

Things I"m looking forward to: - 2 excellent point guards - Cunningham driving crazy to the basket for dunk attempts - Mike Scott getting in the rotation - Carroll and Milsap's impact on the game - Horford knocking down 12 footers - Lou and Ayón and Jenkins getting healthy - Antić realizing the opposition should be scared of him not vice versa - Korver hitting 3s all day - Brand getting blocks

I went Maravich, Smitty, Nique, Petit, and Deke. Although i'd also love to go Mookie, Smitty, Nique, Roundfield, Deke. That's a helluva defensive team.

That would leave us 14 by my count but that 14 includes Lou. So I would think we'd keep either ivey or mack at least until Lou comes back. I would guess Mack. Although if we keep either of those do they have to go on a guaranteed year contract? I wonder if they'd cut both and pick up a 10 day. Of course I think we're looking January for Lou to return if not later.

Lots of interesting predictions. Keep seeing word that Greg Monroe will be out in Detroit. I like Monroe even though people seem to be souring on him.

And for some reason i assumed you were a youngster. (not that you aren't :) I miss good times. Ain't we lucky we got 'em?

Any trainers around here? What is the 'treatment' for a sore achilles other than rest?

Well hell. Its drifted overseas. Lucas Nogueira injury: Hawks' draft pick out 3 weeks with hamstring injury http://sbn.to/1cWNiaZ

Garnett and Horford are almost the same size. Garnett maybe an inch taller. But Garnett isn't a big center anyway. To me that would point more toward Horford having trouble with the better PFs. There again who doesn't have trouble with Garnett?

Great point. Ferry drafted a center and jumped on Ayón off waivers. The idea that we aren't looking for centers is bunk.