Still Want Bruce Bowen over Ira?

[Guest]

You don't even know the difference between a scrub player and a star player."

The only way that would be possible is because the

Hawks haven't had a star player in so long I forgot

what one is.

" No one listens to you, stupid!"

You're responding aren't you?

"sorry excuse for a fan ass."

No,you have it backwards...you and the other 10

hardcore supporters are the sorry fans.AND THE

STUPID ONES I MIGHT ADD.

You can take those rosey colored glasses of yours

and shove them up you're poop shoot.

The funny thing is that I'll be the one banned for

defending myself from some hardcore twits that

can't even see the truth, even when a legend coach

tells it too them!

But hey,after some meaningless wins you're popping

out the whine to celebrate.

Oh well.Do me a favor KB,I will not respond to you

and don't respond to me and we'll both be happy.

[Guest]

I'm not saying Glover and Newble shouldnt be

kept if we can keep them at a cheap price.But

I wouldn't give either a big contract....I think

it would be foolish to do so.

It just gets on my nerves when people make

players out to be better than they really are.

Like I hear people call Rip Hamilton a superstar...

Surely people know better than that.

Glover has been impressive, but can he do it next

year with a contract?Looking back at Alan Henderson

and Chris Crawford, I really don't see why it seems

so absurd to you guys that one or both of these guys

could be simply playing for a contract.Alot of players

do it don't they?

There is alot of question marks.If Glover can give

16PPG 5RPG 3.5APG next year and we can get some

talent for the bench there might be a legit shot at

something.But can he do it for a full season?

Things just aren't that simple.Upgrades to the bench

is also a big need.Can the pick be packaged with some

one to get some bench help?

Everytime there is a good feel that the team is doing

better they crash and burn.Shareef promised a better

season for this year and he couldn't deliver.

And Chillz I didn't stop watching the team for a little

while, but I don't completely give up for some reason.

I guess I am that stupid.

[cynic]

"I'm not saying Glover and Newble shouldnt be

kept if we can keep them at a cheap price.But

I wouldn't give either a big contract....I think

it would be foolish to do so. "

I agree with this. I believe that both players should be kept, but I don't think we should give either one more than a 4 year contract for more than, say $2-3 mil per year. I'd do a 1 year deal for Glove if possible.

One bit of wisdom that applies to all sports: Players who have a history of injuries generally continue that history.

General managers have long been unaware of that sage advice. We counted on Toni, Chris Crawford, and Alan Henderson to stay healthy, and they could not. How could we expect them too? They never had before.

The Braves traded for Brian Jordan and expected him to play 100%, but he couldn't. He never had before.

This should be obvious to most, but the problem is TOO MUCH OPTIMISM.

We cannot EXPECT Glover to be injury-free for the rest of his career, because he HAS NOT BEEN thus far.

I challenge anyone here to give me an example of a player who had injuries in three straight seasons and then miraculously played injury free after that.

I am not as negative as you, Hotlantadude, but I am, after all, a realist.

"The power of accurate observation is often confused with cynicism."

-Oscar Wilde