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Josh Smith?

Per Realgm, Bucks have signed Ivey to a 1 year deal

76-71, without Acie Law (sprained left ankle) http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/RMR_2007_index.html SALT LAKE CITY (July 20) – The Hawks dropped a 76-71 decision to the Philadelphia 76ers in summer league play on Friday, to close out the Rocky Mountain Revue at 2-4. Earl Calloway, starting in Acie Law's absence (sprained left ankle) paced the Hawks with 19 points (9-13 FGs), while Shelden Williams had 12, and Ronnell Taylor followed with 11. Al Horford grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds, to go with 4 points, 4 assists and 2 blocks. Despite shooting just 35.3% in the first half, the Hawks trailed by only one (35-34) at the midway point ... Atlanta took control in the third, outscoring Philly, 21-14, to take a six-point advantage (55-49) ... But the Sixers came back and outscored the Hawks, 27-16, to close out the win. Louis Williams led the Sixers with 28 points and 9 assists, and Herbert Hill (18) and Louis Amundson (14) also scored in double-digits.

Yeah, it's Sekou, on right now

Yi just got owned by Gay!

Draftexpress.com is also reporting that the Hawks have pulled out of the Ridnour trade http://draftexpress.com/viewarticle.php?a=2151

Link to actual page: http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/newuniform_pr_062707.html

Apparently, someone at realgm saw them early

Im slowly gaining more confidence in Salim as each game goes by. He's getting more minutes, and could be a sparkplug for this team.

I have dish, and it's not coming on Fox Sports South, but on the alternate channel of it.

Good comparisons, but I would not compare Stoudamire and Hall, Hall is a pro bowl player and one of the top young corners in the game

Ok it just started

I'm not getting a feed, so I assume it hasn't started?

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/sports/14925179.htm David Aldridge | It's a matter of time now: Iverson era about to end By David Aldridge Inquirer Columnist NEW YORK - It is time to batten down whatever hatches you possess, or can borrow. Back up your truck. Allen Iverson will not be a 76er next season. At the least, he will not finish next season in the home white. Write it in ink. Now, I would never tell anyone else to bet the farm on anything, but if you have a spare farm - or a parcel of land that is otherwise undeveloped - put it on the table. This will get done. Sooner or later, it will get done. There has been too much smoke in the last two weeks for these tired old eyes not to search for the extinguishers. Too many near-deals for the obvious not to be, well, obvious. Those who have hoped for, wished for, dreamed for this day, pay heed: Your moment is coming, and soon. AI is on his way out. You will have to find someone else to blame. The Sixers, clearly, are doing much more than just blithely chatting with their league brethren; they are actively trying to divest themselves of their franchise player. They have made their choice (or their choice was made for them, as there is next to no interest in taking on the $43 million remaining on Chris Webber's contract). And it's just a matter of time before they find an Iverson deal that's to their liking. It might be with Memphis, or Golden State, or Denver. But Iverson won't be in Philadelphia much longer. Iverson might be wearing Atlanta Hawks red this very moment (with free agent forward Al Harrington, in a sign-and-trade deal, and guard Josh Smith coming to Philly) if Atlanta's ownership situation wasn't so messed up, and there was one person definitely in charge down there. It might still be Boston, with whom Billy King danced and danced earlier this week. I'm certain that the Sixers ultimately passed on the deal, for now, because they couldn't stomach the idea of AI's remaining in their division, haunting them the way Moses Malone haunted them from 1986 to '88 after being traded to Washington. "That's one of their dilemmas," a league source said yesterday. "That's one of the things holding it up." The Celtics' interest in Iverson is genuine and strong, perhaps stronger than that of any other team in the league. Even though Boston acquired point guard Sebastian Telfair from Portland last night, the Celtics, it says here, would not be afraid to play Iverson and Telfair together - or Iverson and Delonte West, the St. Joseph's product who quickly has developed into one of the better young point guards in the league. You could certainly see West playing off the ball, the way he did for Phil Martelli when Jameer Nelson was his backcourt mate. A foursome of Iverson, Telfair, West and Tony Allen, with Paul Pierce moving to small forward more or less permanently, would be as difficult a quartet of guards to cover as any in the game today. But back to the parochial issues. With Iverson out of town, the Sixers would be a different team - one built, for the moment, around Webber's half-court skills. It would mean more shots for Andre Iguodala and more touches for Samuel Dalembert, and it may mean that John Salmons sticks around instead of leaving via free agency. It would mean that Kyle Korver has to play off Webber - which could work, if there's a point guard in town next season who can distribute the ball. But that's the short term. We know that the Sixers are going to strip down most of the current roster, and that the next couple of seasons are going to be tough ones for Maurice Cheeks and Company, no matter what. This is about the near-end of an era that brought Philadelphia back from NBA obscurity to the Finals. During the last 10 years, the Sixers have mattered because, from the moment Iverson got to town, he was too compelling, too exciting and, yes, too controversial not to notice. Iverson and Larry Brown were the Broad Street Odd Couple, with their combustibility threatening to tear the franchise apart at the same time their respective skills took the Sixers almost back to the top of the heap. Brown knew what it took King a few years to learn, that the best way to use Iverson was to find four other guys who didn't care about shooting, who would do all the dirty work while Iverson took all the shots. Re-creating that kind of team today is extremely difficult, especially in an era when the rules make it harder and harder to guard anyone. So, the Sixers appear committed to carrying out King's end-of-season promise to dramatically change who they are, and how they play. The first step was the biggest - admitting there was a problem. The rest will come more easily. The inevitable, post-AI era is near at hand. Enjoy the view.

If we're going to do this, there's no point in keeping Salim around. Maybe trade him for an extra 2nd round pick?

http://www.ajc.com/hawks/content/sports/ha...326hawknot.html By the time they return to town for Wednesday's game against Indiana, Anthony Grundy should be back in a Hawks uniform. One of the last players cut during training camp, Grundy has starred for the Roanoke Dazzle of the NBDL this season. The Hawks are down two guards with Tyronn Lue (knee) and Salim Stoudamire (elbow) both out with injuries. That's good news for Grundy, who has a good chance of finishing the season the same place he started it, with the Hawks. "He's been here and he's familiar with everything we do," Hawks coach Mike Woodson said of Grundy, who is averaging 23.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists. "We're not going to rush anybody back. And Salim's done for the season. So we have to do what we can to fill the void." The Hawks currently have just two healthy guards — Joe Johnson and Royal Ivey — available. http://www.ajc.com/hawks/content/sports/ha...26nbanotes.html 1. LaMarcus Aldridge, 6-11, 245, So., Texas. A true center with plenty of skills and loads of potential 2. Brandon Roy, 6-5, 195, Sr.. Washington. Do it all performer reminds some of Dwyane Wade at same stage 3. Rudy Gay, 6-8, 220, So., UConn. Draft's most gifted pure athlete but isn't particularly skilled 4. Andrea Bargnani, 6-11, 240, Benetton Treviso, Italy. International big man with a sweet stroke and toughness 5. Rodney Carney, 6-7, 205, Sr., Memphis. Tremendous leaper and athlete who can provide immediate impact 6. Adam Morrison, 6-8, 220, Jr., Gonzaga. Scoring machine will have to make transition to shooting guard 7. Joakim Noah, 6-11, 227, So., Florida. Rapidly rising prospect with most upside of any player on list 8. Tyrus Thomas, 6-9, 218, Fr., LSU. Still growing and is a freaky athlete with great timing 9. Josh McRoberts, 6-10, 240, Fr., Duke. Uneven freshman season did nothing to tarnish his rep with NBA 10. Randy Foye, 6-3, 205, Sr., Villanova. Great shooter and supreme competitor from top-flight program 11. Ronnie Brewer, 6-7, 217, Jr., Arkansas. Comparisons to Joe Johnson are unfair, but he's got all the tools 12. J.J. Redick, 6-4, 190, Sr., Duke. Nation's best shooter can help any team as shooting specialist 13. Mardy Collins, 6-6, 205, Sr., Temple. Big combo-guard who is already an accomplished defender 14. Hilton Armstrong, 6-11, 250, Sr., UConn. Late-bloomer who blocks shots better than anyone in draft 15. Richard Roby, 6-6, 195, So., Colorado. Kenyon Martin's little brother is unpolished but talented 16. Josh Boone, 6-11, 237, Jr., UConn. Projected higher before subpar junior season for nation's top team 17. Marcus Williams, 6-2, 200, So., UConn. Passed up several others as top point guard prospect available 18. Shelden Williams, 6-9, 240, Sr., Duke. Rugged and nasty but lacks explosiveness to rank any higher 19. Patrick O'Bryant, 7-0, 250, So., Bradley. Project from a mid-major already has offensive game 20. Kevin Pittsnogle, 6-10, 255, Sr., West Virginia. Dangerous shooter who can spread the floor better than most bigs 21. Nick Fazekas, 6-11, 235, Jr., Nevada. Mentioned as a lottery pick before season but never broke out 22. Tiago Splitter, 6-11, 240, Tau Vittoria, Brazil. Finally filled out his frame after years of teasing 23. Maurice Ager, 6-5, 185, Sr., Michigan State. Explosive scorer compares more favorably than Redick to Rip Hamilton 24. Dee Brown, 6-0, 185, Sr., Illinois. Had to prove he could play the point and lead a team, and he did 25. Ronald Steele, 6-3, 185, Jr., Alabama. Another combo guard who will have to shift to the point in NBA 26. Paul Millsap, 6-8, 245, Jr., La Tech. Rebounding machine has to prove he can play bigger than listed 27. Al Horford, 6-10, 240, So., Florida. A lottery pick if he waits a year but can't be passed up if he doesn't 28. J.P. Batista, 6-10, 270, Sr., Gonzaga. Low-post monster that served as Morrison's Shelden Williams 29. Shannon Brown, 6-3, 200, Jr., Michigan State. Undersized NBA shooting guard but superior athlete who can defend 30. Hassan Adams, 6-4, 201, Sr., Arizona Comes with baggage (DUI, attitude) as well as off-the-charts athleticism

http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/395...nd_spurs_trade/ "The mystery third team that nearly saved that Spurs-Hornets deadline deal that would have sent Brent Barry to Oklahoma City for J.R. Smith and Arvydas Macijauskas? Atlanta. A third was required to complete the deal because the Hornets' earlier acquisition of Marc Jackson consumed too much salary cap space for New Orleans/Oklahoma City to absorb Barry's $4.7 million salary. The Hawks were recruited to take on injured second-year Hornets forward Jackson Vroman and his minimum wage (just under $650,000), but the deal couldn't be completed in time to beat the league's trade buzzer."

Who's gonna be the backup PG for Ivey the next 2 games and beyond?

It's the same thing as WPXA, or PAX TV from last year(which DISH Network doesn't carry ).

Here's another link I found on hoopshype, but it's in spanish. http://www.elpais.com.uy/05/09/10/ultmo_173158.asp

Here's an update from Realgm Quote: Warriors May Make First Off-Season Move, Esteban Batista From Uruguay 4th September, 2005 - 10:01 am FIBA - The Atlanta Hawks gave Uruguayan center Esteban Batista a two year offer worth almost 900,000 dollars informed Pedro Perez, who works with Aaron Goodwin, who is Batista's agent. "Batista is very happy to have the opportunity to play against the best players in the World," said Perez. The offer was recieved on Friday, when Batista turned 22 years. Batista revealed that his agent is also working an offer with Golden State, being Atlanta the best offer so far. In eight games played, he averaged 18.0 points and 15.6 rebounds per game in the 2005 FIBA Americas Championship

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives...uke_schenscher/ Press Release - The Denver Nuggets have signed rookie free agent center Luke Schenscher to a contract, team General Manager Kiki Vandeweghe announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. Schenscher, 7-1, 255, averaged 7.3 ppg and 5.4 rpg over his four-year career at Georgia Tech and ranks fifth all-time in school history with 157 blocked shots. He averaged 10.1 ppg and 7.3 rpg last year as a senior. As a junior, he helped lead the Yellow Jackets to the 2004 NCAA title game and averaged 14.0 ppg and 11.5 rpg at the Final Four. Schenscher played with Denver at the Reebok Vegas Summer League in July, starting all six games and averaging 5.0 ppg and 2.7 rpg in 14.7 minutes.

They finally have something about the situation on the Hawks official website http://www.nba.com/hawks/

Yeah, the ESPN boards are never right. I just saw Marc Stein on ESPN News and said that that nothing is going to get done until Thrusday or Friday with the Joe Johnson deal.

Found this article saying it's 4 yrs@ 16 million, not 4 yrs@ 4 million 08/03: Bucks' clock ticking on Pachulia Category: General Posted by: Gery Add comment By Gery Woelfel The ball is in the Bucks' court. After Zaza Pachulia signed a four-year, $16 million offer sheet from the Atlanta Hawks late Monday night (and not the four-year, $4 million deal some Milwaukee print and broadcast outlets reported), the Bucks will now have less than seven days in which to decide whether to match it. The scuttlebutt around the NBA is the Bucks will allow Pachulia to walk. Marc Fleisher, Pachulia's agent, told me more than a week ago playing time was a major concern for his client. He reiterated those concerns in a telephone interview Tuesday morning. "Zaza loved playing in Milwaukee,'' Fleisher said. "He loves the city, he loves management. But when he looks at the Bucks' roster, he sees a crowded one. He just feels there's a better opportunity to play more in Atlanta.'' Indeed, if Pachulia goes to Atlanta, there's a strong possibility he could immediately step into the starting lineup. The only center on the Hawks' roster is Jason Collier. Conversely, Pachulia would be a backup in Milwaukee. The Bucks' center situation is solid with rookie Andrew Bogut and Dan Gadzuric, last year's starter. Furthermore, Joe Smith will return as the team's starting power forward with free agent Bobby Simmons, whom the Bucks are on the brink of signing, also expected to play the four spot when the Bucks go with a small lineup. Fleisher said seven other teams expressed in Pachulia. A rumor circulated late Tuesday that another team, possibly Seattle, was going to outbid the Hawks for Pachulia. Asked if any other team was prepared to offer Pachulia a bigger offer sheet than Atlanta's, Fleisher said, "I'm not going to get into that.'' Fleisher also refused to venture a guess whether Milwaukee would match Atlanta's offer.