Abdur Rahim:I don't understand the trade

[Guest]

http://www.ajc.com/hawks/content/sports/ha...03/28hawks.html

Looks like he's concerned about rebuilding again.Maybe

if he'd play hard consisantly and JT actually knew out

to run an offense we would have made it...

He says at the end:It depends on who we bring in NOW

[Guest]

It also wouldn't hurt him to look over that big bloated

contract of his and see alot of the problem.

[Lascar78]

"I'm still optimistic," Abdur-Rahim said. "It's like chess. This is a move to set up a couple more moves. Sometimes you have to sacrifice one of your knights or your king to get something better. But it comes down to who we bring in. Right now."

Ummm, maybe someone should tell reef what happens in chess when you sacrifice your king...

[beav]

It does depend on who we bring in now... If we settle for 3 cba scrubs then we're toast...

If we don't go after a Carlisle or Fratello things won't be good...

[Gray Mule]

Last season, Hawks signed a P.G. to a 10 day contract.

Fans were dissapointed when we didn't renew and he

immediately signed with someone else.

Neuble came to us the same way. Most of us are now

dissapointed that he signed a big contract with the

Cleveland team.

What I am saying is, not all the good players out there

are already under contract or are N.B.A. free agents

looking for a contract right now.

Usually, starters are already in the N.B.A. and we couldn't

expect to find a jewel running around loose, looking for

a contract. However, it takes 12 players to make up

a full roster and some of those players just might be what

we end up with for one or two positions.

Remember, there are always some players who end up

on the I.R. for long periods of time. Hawks have had

more than their share of these. I expect it to happen

again this season.

[beav]

Yes but were people upset when we didn't resign mark strickland, corey benjamin , leon smith etc?

For the most part finding a CBA gem is more unusual than finding one that just eats up space on the bench.

My main point was that if we settle for 3 CBA guys it will be a given that probably two are scrubs...

We are still at least one semi-major FA acquisition away from being a fieldable team at this point IMO...

[dj_me]

beav,

When Stotts was making the decisions, this did not happen. He brought in Wilks and Newble. Wait, did he bring in Newble? Anyways, I believe that Stotts could pull another gem out of the rough (or something like that).

My vote stands, KEEP STOTTS!

[emeans]

You may want to sacrifice a bishop or a knight, but if you sacrifice your King......YOU LOSE!!!

Someone please tell Shareef this. It is obvious he doesn't play chess and the Hawks management don't either. The Hawks will trade a Queen for a Pawn without any thought.

This is going to be a very very painful year in Atlanta.

[Playmaker0017]

Emeans,

I might trade a Queen for a Pond too... I mean you get a whole place with fish in it and stuff for a lousy piece of plastic or marble... I'd make that trade too.

Of course, you might be referring to a PAWN.

Sorry, I figured you needed some ribbing for giving Reef some grief and then messing up yourself.

Play.

[Guest]

And you guys call me negitive?lol

[emeans]

I meant pawn not pond...nevertheless you know what I mean. The Hawks basically give talent away without proper compensation!!!

I laughed at your analogy....It was good and I should inspect my posts before sending!!! Lesson learned!!