Wurider05

Some of you guys kill me on this board. Just because you hear NENE is on the block we need to trade half our team for him, for what may I ask. Nene hasn't shown any consistency since being in the league and has weight problems. Denver knows that he is garbage or they would not have signed Kenyon Martin for that max deal. 7 and 5 is what he is averaging for his career folks. We got 10 and 6 from chillz !!!We don't need an offensively minded center on this team. ZAZA is a much better player if you ask me. What is wrong with having a serviceable bigman how many allstar centers can you guys name. We need rebounds and defense. name one of our five best players that NENE is better than and the guy wants a max contract?? yeah right!!!!!!!!!

I like most of you figured that he did an above average job last season. I am not saying that SMitty won't do a good job but I felt that Grant Long was pretty good. Maybe they should have got rid of Bob Neil LOL!!!

I am going to say 6-4. Let's keep this alive so we can see who was the closest.

RIP JASON!!!!

What title run where they talking about? Hell the Lakers probably will only win 10 0r 11 more games than us. Title run my ass!!

I am kind of mixed at having such a young team. If we end up being better this year that many of us expect and everyone steps up and we become a threat in the NBA how will be able to afford everyone, not that everyone will demand a max contract but we will have alot of guys whose contracts would be up at the sametime or within a year or two of each other. I think that that will end up being our biggest problem in the future. There is a serious chance that either Marvin, JC, or JSmoove may become max type players in the future. Our franchise depends on at least one of them becoming a player who could demand the max. I just don't want to become like the Clippers who seem to develop talent for other teams while they remain in the lottery.

What do we need now that we have a center and a point guard. Do we still need to trade AL? or trade him at the deadline. How much caproom do we have left?

Take the pressure off. I think that he took the pressure off of those guys.

Check this out www.realgm.com. This is a quality site that I read all the time their information is ususally accurate. Doesn't make since for Pistons seeing how they almost won the championship last season, but with the Heat and the Pacers getting considerably better they maybe feeling the heat because no one in the east can match up with Garnett. He will eat Jermaine O'neals lunch for sure IF THIS DEAL HAPPENS. Shaq'a presence in the east is really making everyone step up to the plate (except for the Hawks).

Why did this have to happen to us. We don't deserve this. Did you know that the Spurs have 61 owners and they have never had a big public problem like this. WHy us, why!!

I had the same feeling when the sign and trade was announced that we were being fleeced really bad. I want Joe Johnson on this team just as bad as anyone else but why give them so much when they were not going to keep him. Boris and one pick (preferably 2nd round) should have been enough. Belkin felt as if they were getting over on us and you guys know that they are. Even though I feel that we are giving too much up I still want the trade to go through. We are at a point where we are not respected by anyone and that hopefully this is the only time we get hoodwinked like this but this trade must go through by any means necessary. The only problem I have with Belkin is that he isn't looking at the big picture. Yes we are getting screwed but you take the hit this one time because it is worth it.

There goes another guy that we could have used and he wouldn't cost that much. He will sign for 4 years for 17 million dollars.

I am pretty sure that we are not getting Joe Johnson. From what I am hearing they are under alot of pressure to keep the team intact from last year. Just because a player can't play more than one position or isn't 6-7 or 6-8 that doesn't mean that they can't be a good Atlanta hawk. I really believe that BK will have us screwed royally before it is all over with.

I said sooner or later the free agent pool will be drying up. And if you haven't noticed alot of players have committed to sign. What is BK's philosophy. We need onwership to reign him in and check him. His job is to get the best talent that he can get for this franchise not for him to get the players that he personally likes. I mean do you want another summer where we walk away empty handied due to his arrogance.

I am sick and tired of watching free agent after free agent get signed and we just sit here and do nothing. I think that BK owes the fans more. Are you telling me that we had abslutely no interest or need is trying to talk with Mcginnis or Keyon Dooling, or Juan Dixon. He claims that he doesn't want people to know who we are interested in but it is starting to appear that he isn't talking with anyone at all. I have read rumors that such and such GM is interested in player a or b then that player signs with that team. it seems that we are only targeting the guys we have the least chance of getting. What the F*ck do we need Damon Wilkins for? Every player on our team is a SF. Sooner or later the free agent pool is going to dry up and once again we will be stuck with CBA players and guys who weren't drafted. As for our last draft pick why in the hell did he get someone who won't even be in the league for a few years. WE ARE ON NO F*CKIN SHAPE TO STOCKPILE TALENT FOR THE FUTURE WE NEED ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET NOW. HE SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN RANDOLPH MORRIS WITH THAT PICK. WHAT THE HELL IS REALLY GOING ON FOLKS!!! I AM GETTING WORRIED.

I would have to go with Josh Childress? I think that he needs to work on that ugly ass shot but he was able to parlay that into a successful college career so maybe it may be money this season

How good of a pro do you guys think he can be?

Would fronloading a contract allow us to have more caproom later on the life of the contract? If we pay JJ 20 million dollars this season of a 70 million contract how would the remaining years play out 12.4 X 4 or would the starting salary be lower and increase with the 10.5% raises annually. If this is so beneficial why won't more teams do it. If we frontload his contract wouldn't that eat up nearly all of our cap space. Exactly how does this work??

Guys let's be real. We are the Atlanta Hawks. No one wants to play for us we are the most disrespected team in the NBA. We are suffering for the bad decisions and images that were made years ago. No one expects much from us so we really have nothing to lose. We need to offer Curry a max contract or anyone else a max contract if it will get them here (not guys like Steven Hunter). We can have all the money in the world but until we prove we can have a winning season or two or three even if it is .500 ball we will never attract anyone. We are the ugly girl at the prom. We need to get whatever we can get screw the high road that Billy Knight is taking. That will get us the samething it got us last year-NOTHING. I am tired of seeing other teams improve through free ageny while we sit pat and refuse to overpay or pay anyone. What the hell is it to have the money if you are not going to spend it. Hell 90 percent of our team are on rookie contracts. Hell Danny Ferry has seemingly accomplished more in just under a month on the job. BEGGARS CAN'T BE CHOOSERS!!!

Larry Brown is gone from Detroit. They will buy out his contract. He is heading to New York for sure. Is Marbury his type of player and if not he could mean that he is dealt to us.

next season in the Eastern Conference before the hawks will. I am telling you guys we can do it. I am sure that when you get to the bottom 6-8 you'll come to see that those teams aren't that much better than the hawks. We are going to win at least 25 games next year. remember sub .500 ballclubs can make the playoffs in the east.

I Like the way that you think dude. If these guys step up we may make a run for the lower seeds.

If Salim turns out to be a decent point guard (very possible from what I have been reading)can we make the playoffs with the squad we have even if we have Collier or Al playing Center (or any stiff). If the two Joshes improve over last year is that enough to at least attempt a run at the playoffs? I am really coming to the conclusion that we are not going to sign anyone other than a 3rd tier free agent. I know we need a center but we need to face the reality that we may not get one. Who knows maybe Collier has been working on his game and may come back a beast.

I don't think that Nash is 34 years old already, dude.

that Salim has way better ball handling skills that anyone expected. He reportedly shot the lights out yesterday at practice and demonstrated that he may be able to run point for us. Jeff Wothernton(790 NBA reporter)attended the practice and stated that Woodson and Knight want to establish starting five of interchangeable players (we already know this). He also stated that Curry has been a lazy player sine high school and that someone who is nearly 7 ft. tall and only grabs 5 rebounds a game shows you just what they are all about. He stated that who ever gives this guy a contract deserves whatever they get. The two Chucks believe that Chandler is the guy we need and that Knight will make highs bids for both guys knowing that Chicago can't keep both of them and that Curry's weight is going to be a problem once he gets the contract.