Best Case Scenerio: Hibbert at #3, Law at #12

[HAWKS1986]

Hibbert would be the best player available at #3 and I also think Hortford would be a good player at that spot. However, Hibbert is a better free throw shooter, has more size and this something that the Hawks need desperately. And generally Georgetown has a history of developing solid centers: Ewing, Mourning, Mutombo and hopefully Hibbert !!!

As for #12, Acie law would be a good fit as well... I don't see 'Craig Claxton' being with the Hawks next year. Law is a leader and he 'wants' to lead and have that pressure and that's a good thing. Plus, Acie can learn the ropes from Anthony Johnson who is 34 years old.

If the Hawks draft these two guys, it would really help the team..

[clrumph]

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Hibbert would be the best player available at #3 and I also think Hortford would be a good player at that spot. However, Hibbert is a better free throw shooter, has more size and this something that the Hawks need desperately. And generally Georgetown has a history of developing solid centers: Ewing, Mourning, Mutombo and hopefully Hibbert !!!

As for #12, Acie law would be a good fit as well... I don't see 'Craig Claxton' being with the Hawks next year. Law is a leader and he 'wants' to lead and have that pressure and that's a good thing. Plus, Acie can learn the ropes from Anthony Johnson who is 34 years old.

If the Hawks draft these two guys, it would really help the team..

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I agree, even though I slightly prefer Mike Conley, Jr. over Acie Law because I think he is more of a pure pass first point guard. I'll be happy with either of those PGs though.

[Highpozt]

Lets really dream

If you go to NBA draft net they have Mike Conley at #12 Acie at #20 of course either would be an upgrade for the Hawks at PG. If Both Oden and Conley Declare Then: Phoenix receives Atlanta's 2007 first round pick (Joe Johnson trade 081905) Protected through 3 in 2007 and no protection in 2008.The Hawks have the 4th worst record in the NBA so they could get pick #1 odds are worst than 3 teams for getting 1st pick. Then if the Pacers make the playoffs we get there pick outside the lottery hince #12 Atlanta receives Indiana's 2007 first-round pick. (Al Harrington trade 082206) (Top 10 protected in 2007, top 8 in 2008, top 5 in 2009, and unprotected in 2010). Therefore the best case scenario for the Hawks could be Oden and Conley Optimism or Crazy it could happen

Could you imagine:

PG Conley/Lue/Salim

SG JJ/Childress

SF JS/MW

PF MW/SW/SJ

C Oden/ZaZa

I would say with good health a definite playoff caliber team

[DJlaysitup]

This isn't going to be all that popular...but I would tend to stay away from any team member of Oden's...just because he basically got them on-stage in the first place.

Not to Dis Con...but if he were that good why wasn't he knocking down a few threes and keeping Ohio State close till the end?

I think we would end up overpaying. I'd use that draft pick on a big.

[AHF]

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Not to Dis Con...but if he were that good why wasn't he knocking down a few threes and keeping Ohio State close till the end?

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He did have 20 points, 6 assists, 4 steals and 3 rebounds was their best player over the course of the tournament. I would take Conley in a second.

[Highpozt]

I sure hope that is a risk the Hawks are willing to take. More than Conley's shooting is his ability to control the pace of the game which is imperative for a PG. He also lead the Big 10 in steals and assist. If Oden ends up in Atlanta he would solidify the bigs SW, MW, JS, ZaZa, SJ, LorWr and Oden. Conley is a cerebral player by TMotta account which he displayed numerous times in the NCAA tournament. We will see but I would take Conley in a heartbeat

By the way

Conley continues to be a “stat sheet stuffer” (a phrase coined by former OSU All-American Clark Kellogg). He is averaging 10.3 points, and leads the Big Ten in assists (6.3), steals (2.3) and assist-to-turnover ratio (3-to-1)

[CBAreject]

AHF,

I agree. Conley is the best up-tempo PG since Paul. Crittenton is awesome (and will probably be a better scorer as a pro), but he actually might not be as good for our team as Conley.

Law is good, too, but I wouldn't take him over Conley or Crit. We've already had this discussion, though.

[CBAreject]

Hibbert is not the BPA at #3, but I'd be hard pressed not to take him. I would actually prefer a trade down to around 7, where I think he could be had (though still a touch high).

I think B. Wright and Horford are the 3 and 4 players, and I'd like to have either one, but they really don't solve our problems at PG and C.

Earlier on, I was for taking Javaris Crittenton at #3. I think that's a big reach (if he comes out), but I still would love to get Crit or Con. Would trade MW for the 8th or so and get either player if I had to. No, I don't think we'd be giving too much up, and yes that would signal that we made a huge mistake in passing on Paul/Deron. If both came out, one would fall to 11/12. I fully believe Crit will be a top 8 pick when he does come out.

BTW, if we got #2 and drafted KD, I would push hard to trade MW for a pick in that range to get Hibbert OR Crit.

[Johnnybravo4]

I'd rather take Law than Conley. Law is like Chauncey in that he likes to take big shots, and most of the time he hits them. I have called him Salim Jr. in the past but I will say this, if it is 5 sec on the clock and the ball gets rotated to him, he damn sure would know what to do with it.