DrReality

Love his aggressiveness. 

10 minutes ago, pimp said:

this is kind of off topic , but why not just put Burke's name in the title instead of ......

??

DRAMA

At best but it's up to Bud to coach em up.  Could be his best or worst year.  

IDK but it's refreshing that we don't have the same cast of players which has been like heating up leftovers for a few years. There is some excitement in the in the uncertainty 

Don't think he's a Bud kind of guy unless he makes some big changes 

Talk is to sign another guard.  Probably a combo guard. 

6 minutes ago, Peoriabird said:

Some posters want Muscala to start over Collins!  LOL!

YAWN

THJ didn't play defense either when he came.   Need a SG. 

Starting to look interesting.  Gonna take em a couple months to become a team tho. 

The way we've been trying to win only got us so far.  Time for a new approach. 

Who's our big man coach who will mentor him?  Need someone who'll teach him to muscle inside. 

3 hours ago, capstone21 said:

He feels like a Salim Stoudamire clone to me

Except Salim was Bipolar!? 

19 minutes ago, Dejay said:

Like an effin funnel cloud about to touch down in the front yard of your house...

LMFAO

Love how he goes strong to the basket.   That has not been our long suit over the years. 

In the beginer's mind there are many possibilities and in the expert's there are few.     DT Suzuki 

Hoopshype still has over a 100 guys listed    

still a bunch of guys out there.  

Collins and Stone could be an exciting duo to watch develop 

Hard time seeing how this'd work out but then that's what we were thinking about Milsap and we got something for him.  

2 hours ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

 

The only way this will be a 3 year process, is if Dennis becomes an All-Star during this time.  The future of the Hawks ALL rides on Dennis' shoulders.   If at any point Dennis gets frustrated . . or that the fan base turns on Dennis because he's doing too much, and failing at it . . that's a KILLER.

You could sell the "competitive" theme, if we still had vets on the squad that could step up and win games.  But as of right now, Bazemore may be the veteran voice of the team and one of the oldest players on the squad.

 

So we need these things for this to be a 3 year process

 

- Dennis becomes an All-Star by the 2019 season

- Hawks draft someone who IMMEDIATELY looks like he has All-Star talent in his rookie year

- One of the other young Hawks having the talent to be at least a borderline All-Star

- Acquiring a veteran starter quality player who can possibly serve as the leader of the young squad ( which is what Millsap would've end up being )

 

I'd vote for this plan. But it would be hard for the new owner who's building his palace to wait that long. He'll have to give free drinks at his courtside bar.  

Makes me think of our 13 win season 

I'm losing hope there is any immediate positive. 

7 minutes ago, volman said:

Maybe we can sign smoove for a vet min. WE would at least be "exciting" 

Exciting if you like a lot of drama.  No thanks 

Effort and teamwork. Think Dennis Rodman