Searching for an offensive identity.

[KB21]

Tough loss. This is a bad loss to a not so good team on the road. The defense is getting better. The Wizards only shot 40% from the field and the Hawks outrebounded them. Stotts has done a good job of keeping his players focused on the defensive end over the last two games.

This team has to find an offensive identity, or one has to assert himself and step up as the offensive identity.

I agree with the experts that say Shareef Abdur-Rahim has to be that guy. He's got to be the guy that demands the ball. The ball should be in his hands before a shot is taken by the Hawks. However, it seems like Shareef doesn't always assert himself in this way. John Thompson made several comments about this last year. The guy has clearly got the talent and is one of the best power forwards in the league. It is time he starts acting like it and demanding the ball more.

[Guest]

You got to get the ball from Big Hog first.

Jt probably needs to go aswell.If he can't play

PG he has no reason to be starting in the NBA.

6 foot SG's don't cut the mustard.

the defense is improved...but there still is ALOT of

things wrong with the team.Theo has been a disapointment

also.Why has he really gave the team?Nobody is

scared of him....He has too man games with 3 or 4

rebounds.