Swatguy

What are you talking about? The proposition is getting Deron by amnesting Joe, not getting Deron to play with Joe. Dolfan you suppose the ASG will opperate in pride rather than good sense? Paying a portion of Joe's salary is a shifting of assets. The debt is relieved by additional revenues. That is just good business.

If the Hawks have a team which can draw 17,000 and increase the average ticket by 8 dollars, they will see 13 million from the gate alone. That covers JJ's amnested debt.Now imagine Deron Williams driving this Hawks team. Draft Melo and start Zaza.ZazaAlJoshWillie/Tracey/bpaDeron

Well Diesel, in amnesting Joe the first offer is to those teams under the cap. The "undercap" teams bid against each other. If an undercap team bids for him, his contract is cosigned. Joe will not have an oportunity to chose his suitor unless no team bids for his services. I'm betting some undercap team will bid. The Hawks of course will need to due diligence in finding out the "undercap team for Joe" market.Secondly, with Deron in tow (basically for Joe), ASG will have a windfall at the turnstile, TV/League revenues and the such. It will take big minded, bold movements to get to be competent as a contender. The increase of these revenues will offset the LT. We would be siting pretty by making these moves.

http://www.faniq.com/blog/Explaining-the-NBAs-New-Amnesty-Clause-Blog-42532 Amnesty Clause Basics [*]Each team is permitted to waive 1 player and have 100% of the player’s salary removed for Cap and Tax purposes [*]Once a player is waived under the Amnesty Clause, they are placed in a modified waiver process available only to teams under the Salary Cap. [*]Teams with room under the cap can then submit a claim on players by bidding to pay a portion of the player’s previous salary [*]Once part of a player’s salary is claimed by a new team, the old team will continue to pay the remaining amount (though it won’t count against the Cap or Tax). We can slide Deron into Joe's salary. To get a Hawes will mean menuevering, shifting assets and perhaps going into the tax. Again, a S&T with Philly and perhaps they will take Marvin and a pick.

Amnest Joe and Overwhelm Deron Williams. Sign Hawes (if not Kamen). Hawes is tough. We may even be able to move Marvin to get him. Perhaps a S&T with Philly even if we have to tack a pick onto it. With Deron we can move an asset for a pick or SG with Teague.With that premier PG available sell the idea to him of playing with Josh and Al with wetmins like Willie, Pargo, Ivan and Tracey. Keep Zaza and we have a serious roster:Deron/PargoPickup/Willie/MacGraddyJosh/Pickup/MacGraddyAl/IvanHawes(or Kamen)/Zaza

Josh and Al can and should be the best forward tandum in the league. We only need a driver. I'd amnest Joe and overwhelm the best point guard available, Deron Williams.

Without a doubt!! Yes!And I blame Joe, hegottago !

I believe it could happen with sufficient fillers. First, Hedo and Jameer have to be taken away. Secondly draft picks, probably two number ones. Come to think of it, NY would take them and give them Chandler for Dwight themselves.At any rate the Hawks have to shake it up. Moving Joe and Marvin is numero uno.

With these three pieces moved, three franchises can move forward. We need to move Joe and we can. New York has to move Amare because he is not a mate/match for Melo. Amare wants the "Alpha Dog" treatment. New York needs a point and a strong second option. His second option is Joe. With Joe in his Robin self he is a perfect companion on the opposite wing of Melo. Orlando's face (brand) is damaged beyond repair. They have to understand that they now need to rebuild. Amare being an Orlando native and resident, he can be that dog and temporary face of the franchise keeping fans in their seats. Dwight's brand is damaged and he needs to be moved. Dwight may need to get under the glare and repair his brand. Coming here would be good for him and the Hawks. Orlando will need further fillers that can be worked out.

what a shame.

The Gearon shot. May very well be a stroke of genius. Everyone will have in there mind (KG is Dirty), EVERYONE. The fans, players and the officials will have it in the front and back of their minds. Because Gearon said it, it falls back on him. No media pressure on the coach (he didn't say it) or player. But it is out there in the spirit. KG IS DIRTY!!!Of course the C's will be feisty and emotional. We Will Have To Counter.How will KG be treated by the ref's? Will he be Physical? Can we take advantage of his obviously fragile psycology?

That was exactly what my wife said he said. I couldn't make it out as I replayed it. It will be interesting in Boston. Zaza may be available. Al's play tonight on the heels of his candor discussing Joe was so very refreshing. Perhaps we need only one Captain.

"Joe is our main guy," Horford said. "We go to him. He has to get us going offensively so he needs to go out there and be an enforcer and make his presence felt. I don't think my shots or Erick Dampier's shots are affecting him. I think Joe needs to be aggressive. He needs to go out there and score the ball. That's when we are at our best, when he does that."Captain Al drops bombs, telling the truth. Joe needs to get off his azz a play.

Atlanta is urban. The 9th largest metro area in the US. In fact the population is 10% short of being the 4th largest in the US. Atlanta is cosmopolitan and interna son and tional in every definition. The core of the area is the city which is majority African-American. The metro area comprises 1.7 million African-Americans. Only New York has more. (I support ASO and have family to perform there). Quite frankly the bumper music does not represent these facts. Iwill get more into it later, I gotta go.

That is an idiotic response, but I'm not surprised. I never mentioned rap as an alternative. Even folks in Tomball do not associate Atlanta with Travis Tritt even though he is from here.

It is the same for the Bobcats but that is Charlotte. Charlotte is countrified. Atlanta is more sophisticated than that music.

This post is prejudiced, offensive as well as ridiculous.

That country music at the introduction of the Hawks telecast is horrible and massively unappropriate. It does not represent the players, team or the city. It is the ATLANTA Hawks not Nashville or even Macon. AAAAGH!!

A Hawk win would push Boston two games away(and 6th seed) from homecourt. Boston would then tank to the 6th seed. Boston would rather play Indy without homecourt than Atlanta.

Yes I agree. Bring him in slowly and hopefully he could provide starter quality minutes by the second round. Unless these first rounds are condensed like the season (I doubt it), the first round has been two weeks. So the hope is to see him in two weeks sparingly and see him ready in four weeks.

Selecting LD as coach may well be the best buy in the league. To host a playoff series when many predicted them to not make the playoffs is remarkable.

Ivan's nickname is "9 to 5".

Wow, some of these responses are insulting, some are just lame.OK. The "GDC" (Get it Done Crew) featuring Ivan (9 to 5) Johnson, Wille "money" Green, TMAC "is back", Jennaro "dontchaknow" Pargo, "Mad Rad", Marvin "what's really going on" Williams, Twin, Stacks and Damp.

Josh is playing at an ALL-NBA clip. He is bringing it every game. Being banged up and short on bodies, Josh is filling the void. Stop player-hating.

Riles and Phil were assistants.LD is doing a very good job.Sund brought in the best bench we have had.Injuries are our problem now.