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    @Gray Mule, get out your whippin' stick
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    AJ stealing the rebound from Looney!!
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    Literally all they had to do was have their 7'4" center stand under the basket and the rest of the team lob him passes... unbelievable
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    Hawks gonna play a whole damn quarter before they get through the last minute of this Purdue game
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    Haha, don't think it was her, but I noticed it too...
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    20 point swing there in about half a quarter, boys and girls
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    If that's what his stroke looks like with a tight hamstring, get his ass out there!
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    I give up
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    Bey Bey gonna win one for us
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    I realize this guy is a beast at the local L.A. Fitness 30+ age group league, but we really need to figure out a way to contain Cody Zeller.
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    If Dre gets 9 assists, I will put a folding-arms Nate fathead on my bathroom wall so that I have to stare him in the eyes every time I sit on the pot.
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    Day Day is one of the most underrated movie characters of all time!
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    JJ is a more athletic Jokic. There, I said it. Come at me, brah.
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    Thanks for the response, Sothron. As others have said (including yourself), I don't see how Bey is considered a positive on the defensive end, and looks to be a rather mediocre three-point shooter. But I guess if I squint real hard, I can see the rationale for being more expensive due to being a "big-ish wing". Still feels like an overpay, though.
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    Granted, I don't know a ton about either player, but any ideas as to why Bey cost us 5 2nd rounders and Bones went for 2?? On paper, at least, they seem to have similar impact.
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    I posted this a while ago, but as I was reading the Landry/Korver interview a while back, all I could think of is that Atkinson is the type of coach that they're looking for, so that's my prediction of who we end up with. Not saying they're right or wrong, but I believe he's the guy who has the skillset that our front office is looking for. And in response to all the concerns about a coach's "system" not fitting our player personnel, I would think any coach worth his mettle would be able to adapt his system to the personnel at hand. Is Atkinson capable of doing that? *shrug*
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    Out of curiosity, why do you think he's a suck up brown noser? His points have always come across as well thought-out, fair and logical to me. I don't ever recall him getting irrationally too high or too low on anybody. And I could be wrong, but I think he's been doing the Braves podcast for longer than the Hawks one... I know I've been listening to his Braves podcast for longer at least, but I may have been late to the party on the Hawks podcast. I will give you the point about tripping over his words, though. It seems like his mouth can't keep up with his brain, so he ends up rushing his speech most of the time.
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    Brad's Braves podcast is top-notch as well.
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    You would think the players are more clueless than the fans when looking at the vote tallies.
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    Anybody see the voting results of the all-stars? Players really think Trae is only the 12th best guard in the east??? DJ got no love either.. friggin tied with Grayson Allen on the player vote... gtfo
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    I realize you should take GM speak with a grain of salt, but I thought it was an interesting read nonetheless. Landry and Kyle stressed multiple times that they are looking to turn the Hawks into a players-friendly culture with an emphasis on personal development and accountability, which I think aligns with their desire to flood the front office with former players. I think they're trying to set up a culture that will particularly appeal to today's young generation of players. I think this also provides a clue as to the type of coach that they're looking for. As someone else mentioned, I think it was intentional that they used the term "he's the best coach for us right now" when talking about Nate. An old-school coach definitely doesn't seem like the right fit for the culture that they're trying to build up. But as I was reading through the article, all I could think of is that Kenny Atkinson is the type of guy that they're looking for. His bread and butter is player development and holding players accountable for their own personal development. I'm sure Kyle's improvement while playing with Atkinson is going to be a big feather in Kenny's cap as well. I think he's definitely my early favorite to get the job next season.
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    Thanks Supes and Soth! Always look forward to these threads. Soth, I believe it was you that has mentioned in the last month or so of a player that the Hawks were targeting in a trade, but you were not at liberty to talk about. Are you free to talk about them now? Is Ben or KAT that player by chance? No worries if you're still not able to talk about said player... i was just curious. I also find it interesting that two primary targets are Ben and Embiid... with the obvious bad blood between those two. Although I would assume that if JC is ultimately traded for Ben, then Embiid in the offseason would be off the table at that point.
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    No argument from me that he got bad advice and went about it the wrong way, especially before earning his stripes. Just suggesting what may have been going through his head at the time. But like I mentioned previously, I would hope his time in NY has humbled him to the point where he realizes that nothing is going to just be "given" to him. And of course we got to remember that we're dealing with very young adults here, so sometimes we need to be reminded that we're not quite as good as we think we are before we can mature as a person . But he's still got the talent and physical attributes that a lot of us drooled over. If he can keep maturing and get his head right, he still has a chance to be an excellent NBA player. Big "if" though...
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    So I believe this is the article that I read a while back that seemed to indicate that Reddish wanted a bigger role. Of course it was written by Kirshner, so probably best to take it with a grain of salt. Will a change of scenery help Reddish? This is what Reddish has been awaiting. It was an open secret in Atlanta that he wanted to go elsewhere, according to sources, because there wasn’t a path for him to become the player he thinks he can be — which meant the road to a lucrative contract extension, for which he is eligible after this season, wasn’t going to be there. Reddish’s availability also didn’t help his chances to earn a more prominent role. He has played in just 66 percent of available games during his career. The Hawks’ roster, particularly on the wing, is deep with other young players who have been more steady. Atlanta holds De’Andre Hunter, who was drafted fourth in the same draft as Reddish, in higher regard. Kevin Huerter just signed a four-year, $65 million extension this past offseason, and the team signed Bogdan Bogdanovic to a four-year, $72 million contract before last season. Each of those players was going to be given more leeway to play over Reddish. https://theathletic.com/3069571/2022/01/13/cam-reddish-traded-how-hell-fit-with-knicks-why-the-hawks-gave-up-on-him-right-now-and-more/
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    JHol seems like he would be a Thibs type of guy to me. Thibs may take him for Reddish straight up, although their front office may think differently. And as far as what I remember being reported, I don't think Reddish necessarily burned bridges on his way out of Atlanta... think he just saw himself as a star and felt like he wasn't getting the opportunity he felt he deserved in Atlanta. I gotta think his time in New York has humbled him though... hopefully he would be amenable to being a role player back in Atlanta. But of course there may have been plenty of unreported resentment between the Hawks' brass/players and Reddish, so who knows if they would even entertain the thought of a reunion. I personally would pull the trigger if the cost is only JHol and maybe one 2nd.
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