Wurider05

We can't get worse defensively so you can scratch Beal off that list.

Too many times this season where JC was should have been the best/2nd player on the floor he wasn't. He consistently gets outplayed by hustle guys. Some thought should have been given as to how much better he was going to get as a player and would that work for us. He didn't play particularly well in the playoffs last season. It was other guys that stepped up when Trae was out or having a bad game. Dude hasn't really improved in a few years and if what we have now is a finished product--can we work with it? I am not saying that is a bum or anything but I just don't see much growth left. We see the growth potential still apparent with Huerter, Cam, Big O and to a degree with Hunter.

What if we say Kevin go out and get 15-20 shots a game every night. What kind of numbers do you think he will put up? He has shown that he will not settle for jumpers and that he will drive. Dude is a bonafide 3 level scorer. We might need to turn him loose and let Trae/Bogdanovic dial it back a little. He is definitely a better scorer than JC.

I listen to the Locked On Hawks podcast from Peachtree Hoops. Brad Rowland does it.

My question is whether he doesn't play defense or he can't play defense.

https://twitter.com/ChrisKirschner/status/1479707477834801154?s=20 Man I hope that the ship isn't sinking before our eyes.

I first noticed how great his footwork was during the Bucks series when he was guarding Giannis. I noticed it again last night when he was guarding Embiid. He positions himself in a way where they will have to work for whatever they get due to him getting in their preferred angles. . It's scary because he is so young and can only get better.

but rather the fact that we have 5 guys that you have to be responsible for defensively in the game at the same time. Each guy can hurt you if don't guard them. To me that is what makes Trae even better because he has legit weapons. Collectively we are as dangerous a team in the league.

Just remember how injury prone Steph Curry was in the beginning now look at him now. You just make sure that those injuries are brought up during contract negotiations.

From a coaching perspective what the reasoning behind that? I am not knocking the move as I actually like Solo. I am just curious as to why Nate made that decision.

I know that he isn't the best in the world but he has a offensive post game. Again we get in trouble getting into these shoot outs then going cold. Last night we could have held the lead longer if we have someone who can get points in the paint. That is where Okafor would have came in. In today's NBA 15-20 point leads are nothing because of the shoot out style of play. We don't need every player on our team chucking 3's most of the time. We need the option to slow things down and feed the post. That is what Okafor excels at and would be more consistent than John or Clint. Dieng has damn near turned into a perimeter player. We don't need another one of those. We need options on how we can execute.

looking at all the talent we have on this team even with Gallo and Big O hurt. Remember a few short years ago when we were trotting out the likes of Kent Bazemore as the best player on the team. My god we have come a long way.

According to the media. Luka just had a bad shooting night.

The team that is scariest to me is the Golden State Warriors. They got the pieces already intact to win a championship but what is scary is that they have the pieces to go out and get another superstar. The rumors are that they are trying to get Lillard or Beal. Scary folks.

How do you all feel about that?

Just saw on NBAtv that the Hawks and Collins are not close to a deal.

If Renee Montgomery had anything resembling breasts she would shoot up on the hotness meter.

This right here. Skill is the last thing to go.

No way let the Booty Bandit go to another team.

This is what I am referring too the numbers. You don't get paid because you might can do something but rather for actually doing something.

Come on fellas. When Trae was out in the ECF John didn't step up at all. he didn't drop 30 and grab 15. He put up good numbers when we were on a bad team. Even when he was playing well I had him behind Hunter and Trae. I would live to keep him but he is no where near a max player. Too many nights where he was suppose to be the best player on the floor but he wasn't.

Drummond is a bum. Both he and Whiteside put up empty stats.

We need some post scoring coming off of the bench. We need someone who can get us baskets in the paint. I know that this sounds crazy but we need someone like Jahlil Okafor. He is far from perfect but he has that old school offensive post/paint game that would come in handy when our shots aren't falling.