DominiqueWilkins

Quote: I just worry about the effect on young guys, namely Howard (should it happen) Exactly, makes me remember the talent the Clippers had, and they couldn't come together as a "team"..... Dwight Howard needs sometype of Vet on this team, so he can grow, and mature even more. I know when I talk about the Hawks right now, I leave Dwight Howard out of the mix until I know we have a chance to select him. We will find out tonight if we will be able to draft him, or if we will have to trade up to draft him. I don't want to see to many young guys around him, trying to do the sametype of things he is. Stephen Jackson can work with him well, and that is another reason to resign Jackson if we have Howard. I don't think Jason Terry can do much for Dwight Howard, and we all know there isn't anyone else on our roster....Oh wait....Alan Henderson? LOL Lets not mention him. If we draft Dwight Howard I hope Dominique Wilkins gets into his life, and that goes for any of our young draft choices.

Quote: The only way I see the Suns trading this pick is if it allows them to unload Eisley's contract I knew you would bring Eisley into the picture, but I hoped you had another idea. If the Suns are able to get rid of Eisley they will be able to do alot more things, even if Kobe doesn't become a Sun. Do you see the Suns keeping the lottery pick, or trading it away?

Alot depends on the money they are wanting, but I can look past Stephen Jackson and Bob Sura. I defently don't want the Hawks to resign Bob Sura, not that he wants to resign here. I much pefer the Hawks focus on bringing up a draft choice or sign Jamal Crawford, if Jason Terry is shipped out. Bob Sura is very injury prone and hasn't proved anything for years to come. Now people want to resign him after his short stay with the Hawks? Wow he showed he can do many things, and playing for a contract. Stepehen Jackson I would resign if he fits into our plans. He showed he can rack up big scoring numbers when he is the center of attention. I don't want to see him get a large contract, and I don't think he is worth one. He wants 6 years? That is out of the question as far as i;m concerned. He is looking ahead if he is traded at some point, and not knowing what type of player he would become on another team. He is a role player but can become more than that as we saw from his short-ternm with the Hawks. I can see Sepehen Jackson being our starting small forward for years to come which doesn't bother me at all, and I'm happy to know Knight most likely wont overpay for him. I would look to sign him for 4 years 5 million per, and nothing more. I am looking past both Bob Sura and Stepehen Jackson. If the Hawks resign them so be it, but I hope they wont consider Stephen Jackson. As I stated above I much perfer us bringing up the draft selections, or adding a much better player in free agency.

I will be watching the lottery, and I can't wait for it to be over with. I'm ready to talk about our lottery pick, and what will come from it. We will be able to get a better understanding when this lottery is over with. Good Luck to us.

I could actually see the Hawks signing Hudson, and making him the starter. I would then trade Jason Terry, because alot of us are sick of him. I agree I was a fan of Jason Terry, but he needs to go. I would be a bigger fan of his, if he was off the Hawks. I still hope the Hawks draft a solid point guard with the 17th pick or in the second round. Chris from Duke isn't even on my list, and I wouldn't even consider him. I like Roko-Leni Ukic and Sasha Vujacic.

LOL Harry is a big part of the team, because no kids would come to the games if it wasn't for him, jk. We would be looked at as a JOKE, not that we aren't already. Quote: Quote: Have they said who's going tonight? I'm assuming it's billy knight again right? Would be funny if it was harry the hawk. that would be hilarious I can just see all the GMs shaking his hand if we won... lol Yes it is Billy Knight according to Hawks.com. That would be enjoyable however to see Atlanta's mascot representing the team at the lottery. It would be all these respected NBA general managers and owners and then all of a sudden you see "Harry the Hawk."

Thank you for the good luck. I also see the Suns getting more of there young players involved in the future. and Jason Terry would hurt that process. Any other way we would be able to aquire your first round lottery pick Sunsfan? Quote: I would. It'll never happen. We have no need for Terry with Vujanic coming over. We also need to find minutes for Barbosa. We'd actually be taking on salary with that trade because Terry makes more than White and his contract runs longer. On top of it all, we'd have to give up our pick? No thanks. JT is stuck with you guys. You should have just let Utah have him. Anyways, I am rooting for you guys to get the #1 pick. If any team is due for some good luck it's the Hawks. Here's to the Hawks getting Howard at #1 and the Suns getting Okafor at #2. Good luck tonight.

Does the posion ivy on my arms count?

I wouldn't give him 700,000, but maybe give him a raise. Geez, Jackson made 1 million, which he was being under paid. Hansen needs to prove something this season, if he is wanting a longer contract. I am pleased to hear we will most likely pick up his option, but he needs to be very prepared next season.

Quote: I'd rather have RJ then Kenyan. Kenyan has game but I don't think he is even worth 10 million. Jason Kidd makes Kenyan look better than he is. RJ is the only guy on the Nets who can create his own shot and he is gettting better. RJ is the man on the Nets I would want also, but there is no use in talking about him, since he isn't up for grabs. K-Mart isn't worth the max as we all know, but if we think we will get him for 10 million a year we are crazy. I said he is worthy of 10 million, but nothing more at the present time in his career. K-Mart still needs to prove alot of things, but he is a STAR power forward in this league. He is able to do many things, but can't create a shot. He wont have Kidd to throw him a Alley. I laugh at Dwight Howard being a center in this league..lol

Quote: 17. Atlanta Hawks - David Harrison, C, Colorado Athletic seven footer that can run the floor. Billy Knight adds what he was looking for. Two post players that can impact the game on both ends of the floor. That is a HORRIBLE draft choice with the 17th pick. We better hope that doesn't happen.

Ya the max is around 14 million per year, crazy. K-Mart is worthy of about 10.5 million per year. I can tell you one thing about the K-Mart/Alonzo fight. I doubt it will hurt the Nets trying to resign him. Alonzo only makes the team better when healthy, and K-Mart loves to play with Kidd. We all know Kidd makes the entire team better. Do the Nets really need K-Mart, is the question? Richard Jefferson is becoming a superstar, and they can use the money that would be spent on K-Mart on other needs. The Hawks don't need K-Mart that badly to pay him a MAX contract, geez I will hate to see it. I don't want Swift as a second option. I much pefer the Hawks to draft a power forward, and hope that works out.

I feel sorry for any high schooler who is drafted by the Hawks, and I will express my reasons why. We don't have a stable coaching staff that can put a high schooler under their wing. We have never had a good group of coaches who did anything for any of the "chumps/bust" that we have drafted in years past. About the only guy I would trust giving me advice from the Atlanta Hawks right now, would be Dominique Wilkins himself. Dominique Wilkins tried to give Demarr Johnson advice a few years ago, and he didn't want any part of it. Dominique Wilkins needs to be a big part of the development of our draft picks, and we start with this season. I hope Boris Diaw is gaining knowledge from Dominique, and I hope Dominique has been working with Boris. Two high schoolers at one time? I laugh at that because I doubt we can even take care of one high schooler, must less 2. Dwight Howard and Josh Smith would be ideal to pick if we had two high lottery draft choices, and mostly likely Knight would do it if he had the chance. The Hawks may draft two high schoolers at some point in this draft. We may take Josh Smith or Dwight Howard with our lottery pick, and then draft a high schooler with our 17th pick. I pefer the Hawks to go with only one high schoolers, and the rest overseas/college players. I would change what I think if I knew we had a stable coaching staff behind theses young kids, but face it we don't at the moment. We also need to form a system so the overseas players we draft are more comfortable when they come over here.

Depends if a certain player we are wanting is out there at that time. I would look to atleast get a second rounder back in return from the Bobcats. Quote: That's too much..no giving away future 1sts////

Would make me feel like the baby bulls!! The Hawks don't even have a stable group to develop 1 high schooler, muchless 2. Quote: I can't believe you're trying to hype the idea of adding two HS players to this team. Issue was covered last week. Just say no.

I would offer this: Peja: 04/05 $6,975,000 $7,600,000 $8,225,000 #6 Jason Terry for Peja Gerald Wallace or If our lottery pick ends up in the top 3 Top 3 Pick Jason Terry for Peja Gerald Wallace Bobby Jackson Quote: for PEJA? assuming we stand at pick #6... would u guys TRADE it for PEJA?

I'm glad we are atleast on the same page, because all I'm reading is how Hawks fans are wanting to resign Sura. He has never proved anything much in this league other than a few years ago, and since than he has been injury prone. He was playing for a contract, and had control of a very horrible team this past season(Atlanta). I pefer the Hawks to draft Romain Sato or someone else in the second round/late second round. Quote: I was planning on posting this today, after growing weary of everyone hyping/wanting us to resign Sura. Look at his track record ~ he's getting older, has no three point shot, and has never played a full season....including for the Hawks. Remember when he missed the last game(s) with injuries? And this after he had a nice season in terms of minutes before coming here. add to that the contract he wants (3 years) to finish out his career....just say no. You'll rue the contract before March of next year...

Quote: prob at HALFTIME... Yes, it's normally held during half time.

I'm not putting to much faith in the mock drafts, but I do look at them. Josh Smith will defently go in the top 7 unless they find something wrong with him. I have yet to see anything on him that would make his stock decrease so fast.

Sorry I hate to reply to my own post, but here is a link, and the Bobcats brought him in. http://www.nba.com/bobcats/news/draft_cent...ael_araujo.html

I have watched Rafael Araujo play many times, and I realize he is a very good player. He has alot of heart, hussles, and bangs with the best of them. I perfer the Hawks to draft one of the players I listed, so we can develop them. We have alot of time and i'm willing to see the Hawks take a few chances. I think the players I listed have a better chance of becoming a better center in the league, and there size is amazing. I didn't mention guys like Pavel, and others because I don't think they will slip to our 17th pick. I'm sick of the Hawks having a center that is just below 7-foot, and it has hurt us for awhile now. We need a solid big man who is capable of doing many things, and a guy who can hold is own aganist someone like Shaq. Shaq would slap Rafael Araujo into the front row of the crowd, and would be dominated. Ya Rafael Araujo maybe a solid center in the East, but I would laugh at Rafael Araujo going up aganist Shaq or even Yao Ming. Get out from under Babcocks underarm, and take a few chances for crying out loud. Babcock went by the book, and didn't do much research. Quote: If you say that you think those other guys are better prospects. Araujo is a VERY skilled big man and perhaps will be the best big man in the draft this year as far as full fledged centers go. He loves to bang and has an arsenal of moves in the post, something those other big bodies scrubs dont have. He may not end up being the best of all the centers in this draft in the long run, but he is a seasoned veteran big bodied player who could start right away. Harrison is probably the only other center in the draft that we could potentially draft that could do that for us this year.

In the Chicago Tribune the Kings aren't leaving out trading Stojakvic, because his game doesn't fit what they are looking for. If there is any truth to this, the Hawks need to jump all over this. *shocked* Chris Webber may be traded but his contract is what may hurt that from happening. We all know Chris Webber is also injury prone, and that wont help his stock. I think alot of teams would still look to aquire Chris Webber, but at a much lesser cost than the Kings are willing to give him up for. http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap.php

Doubtful he would even come to the Hawks, because he likes living in the West coast, and not that the Hawks would consider him. Brent Barry is looking for a 5 million per/yr for 3 or 4 seasons. Compare that to Stephen Jackson and Bob Sura. Brent Barry does have healthy issues, and has never played a entire season. Brent Barry is a much better choice over Bob Sura, but Stephen Jackson is much younger.

The latest I have read today is that the Bobcats are willing to trade down in the draft. They are wanting a "ready NBA player" and not a high schooler. They have there eyes are Livingston(high schooler), but are wanting Nelson. What would it cost the Hawks to aquire the #4 pick in the draft: I think: 17th pick future Philly first rounder Future First rounder(top 3 protected) - most likely next season.

Rafael Araujo isn't the man we need to be looking at, and we need to think bigger. I don't think Rafael Araujo is going to be a solid player in the NBA. He maybe able to do alot of different things, but I hope we get a better talented big man, and I much rather add a bigger project. We have time to hope/wait for a project to pain out, and I much rather have Peja Samardziski, Peter John Ramos(doubt he will be there), Ha Seung-Jin, Jaber Rouzbahani with the 17th pick/second round.