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Hawks barely beat the Celtics in Atlanta. Will the Hawks play better or will the Celtics next game? You can bet if Korver,Schröder etc etc continue to not shoot well and the Hawks lose alot more pressure will be on the Hawks. You never know with this team if its going to be Heckyl or Jekyll thus hard to predict which team comes out.

Well Kyle needs to get it going. He's getting open shots and needs to knock them down. Last year he had injuries this year? If you cant do it in the playoffs when can you. This goes for anyone on the roster. We had enough excuses last year now lets see the team do it on the court.

I can find playground players who can shoot better than Korver. Missing open shots in the playoffs time after time is a killer.

Sound like same team as this year minus Baz. I don't think Thabo can put up the numbers as Baz has. Small forward is needed/shooting guard.

Philly needs a point guard and Okafor is said to be available. It would take alot more to get Okafor and I just don't think the Hawks have enough.

Not against elite competition?

Just like the Hawks should have won more games this year I just don't see it. I don't see the growth in their games to get better. Baz was a nice surprise but even with Splitter being healthy( no certainty) the guarantee. In addition the Hawks don't have a high basketball IQ thus will eventully fold against the better teams. Unless the Hawks can add to the talent base I don't see anything to be excited about another 1st or 2nd rd exit next year.

You can say that about every year most of the time. It would probably be better to tank and get rid of star players and have a shot at a high pick potential superstar than keep doing the same thing year after year since no big free agents want to come to Atlanta.

Just another year where the Hawks will lose in round 1 or 2. What is the old saying your either first or last.Every off season we see what management does to get better. They bring in questionable players and hope Bud can make them alot better. I can't get excited about the playoffs since you know the Hawks don't have the leaders to go to when times our tough.

This is a telling sign about the Hawks players. How bad do they want it? Apparently not very bad just limping into the playoffs. Your leaders are supposed to step up in these kind of games. Who are the Hawks leaders? Same ole Hawks. This team won't be serious until they bring in s Durant type. Hard to get excited when you have so much to play for yet choke as usual.

Hawks are laughable vs the Cavs. The Cavs can beat the Hawks in their sleep. Does it really matter who the Hawks play in the playoffs since you must get through the Cavs to have a successful season. When will management realize the Hawks can't go any further with the team they have? I really feel Hawks ownership doesn't care. Just make the playoffs is enough for success. Fans want to go further and win it all. It's just fools gold thinking the hawks will some pull a rabbit out of their hats the way team is assembled.

Same Hawks team can't get it done vs the better teams in the league. Just like the Falcons don't have enough talent to compete. This is what happens when you fail to bring in top players.

Hawks will win 50-53 games and get bounced 2nd round. My reasoning is the following. 1.Although the Hawks improve in the low post with Splitter the league will catch up and understand how to defend the Hawks better. 2. Hawks will try and save themselves for the playoffs and not go all out in the regular season. 3.The lose of Carroll won't be made up by Thabo or whatever combination Bud uses. Thabo is best playing reserve minutes. 4.The other teams will come back stronger from injuries and be hungry to knock off the Hawks. The Hawks will have a bullseye on their backs so teams will try harder to knock them off. If the Hawks can win more than 53 then they'll have to prove it. Just last year before the Pacers were in the ECF and because of injuries were nowhere to be found a year later. When you expect things to go smoothly sometimes they don't and it makes it that much tougher to repeat. Will see what this team is made of this year since I doubt they win 19 games in a row this year.

Its not just the Jefferson move its the mentality Cleveland has that nothing will be good enough till they win it all.They keep stacking players while the Hawks bring in reclamation projects.True Jefferson isn't what he used to be but he must have something left. See what a superstar does other players want to win with him. I guess Milsap is our superstar but how many players are signing with the Hawks to win a championship?

I don't know about that being a gimp and not adding anything to the team. I bet the same was said when JR Smith and Schumpert were going to the Cavs no one though much of it and they burned our #$#$ ss. They didn't do alot vs Golden State but they still helped them get there to the finals. Let see the Hawks did add Splitter but other than him who as championship experience on the Hawks? Vet players can help the unexperienced players simmer down during the pressure of the playoffs.

Gee that 67 million dollar cap seems like 120 million for the Cavs.Cavs siging a player with experience who has been through the wars something the Hawks should do.

Whoops put this thread in the wrong section.

Gee this news gets so tiring hearing how the Cadavaliers will be stronger. http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13296438/richard-jefferson-backs-dallas-mavericks-deal-eye-cleveland-cavaliers

Those all stars didn't mean a hill of beans when it came time to getting swept by the Cavs.

I don't see Durant going to the Hawks as much as I would like it. Washington will sign him or he'll go back to Okl. Davis don't see that happening either since he signed his big deal. He can opt out but that s a few years away I believe. Have to hope New Olreans loses alot and Davis will want out.Beal I doubt leaves Washington. Would be nice to have but another pipe dream.

I'll predict 45-50 games this year Hawks win.

Agree with this post 100%.

The Hawks had injuries so...NEXT MAN UP..unfortunately the Hawks didn't have the depth like some other teams.

compared to other hawk teams starting with woodson as coach.The Hawks were very good during the Dominque years but could never get past the 2nd round.

The Hawks are in the early stages of the Bud regime and it does feel alot better being optimistic towards the future winning 60 games last year. The biggest worry is will the Hawks become another Utah or Atlanta Braves team where you have excellent regualr seasons but can't get over the hump in the playoffs due to not enough quality players.For arguments sake lets say the Hawks win 55-60 games a year for the next 5 years yet get bounced out in every round not makeing it to the NBA finals will the regime be a sucess?