Hawks News (8-4-03)

[HawkTodd]

McDavid era nears for Atlanta (8-4-03).

http://famulus.msnbc.com/famuluscom/bizjou...31.asp?bizj=ATL

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Before and After (8-4-03).

http://www.nba.com/features/beforeafter_030804.html

NOTABLE FREE AGENTS

Dikembe Mutombo

From: Denver Nuggets to Atlanta Hawks

When: After 1995-96 season

Hawks' record in 1995-96: 46-36; record in 1996-97: 56-26

Deke's stats, 1995-96: 11.0 ppg, 11.8 rpg, 4.49 bpg in 74 games

Deke's stats, 1996-97: 13.3 ppg, 11.6 rpg, 3.30 bpg in 80 games

Analysis: Mutombo provided the defensive presence the Hawks were sorely lacking in the late '90s. His arrival signaled another three years of playoff appearances and the Hawks' best record in three seasons. The Hawks traded Mutombo in the middle of the 2000-01 season.

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THE DAILY (8-4-03).

http://www.hoopsworld.com/article_4781.shtml

Atlanta - Last Friday it was reported here Atlanta was in talks with Dallas and Portland on a blockbuster deal that would have brought Atlanta Arvydas Sabonis, Bonzi Wells, and Raef LaFrentz. Today, it seems those talks have died.

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NBA Power Rankings (8-4-03).

http://www.insidehoops.com/power-080403.shtml

28. Atlanta Hawks - They got cap room next year, but this year, who's going to fill Big Dog's scoring void?

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The Blazers Report (8-4-03).

http://www.hoopsworld.com/article_4776.shtml

Atlanta and Indiana

Atlanta has some interest in Damon. Damon’s contract fits with Atlanta’s salary cap flexibility goals which are after the 2005-06 season, but Damon does not fit in well with Jason Terry, Boris Diaw, and Dan Dickau in the backcourt. As for Jason Terry, there is no real interest from the Blazers, I am told, and the Hawks are waiting to see if Terry signs a deal with the Jazz to establish market value and then the Hawks will match the offer. This is likely to be similar to the Blazers and Bonzi last season where the deal will get signed in August or September once teams realize the Hawks will match.

[Gray Mule]

Are we there yet??

No, not yet. Now, the middle of August {That's only 10 days } so we may be closing in.

Here's hoping that this quote applies to the Hawk's deal too:

As the gal in the mini skirt bent over, it was said:

"The end is in sight."

Glowing report about our hopeful new owner in this article.

We can only hope that most of it is true. Atlanta sports

fans, who already proclaim their Falcons and Braves to

be among the best in their respective sports, hope they

can soon say the same about their Thrashers and Hawks.

Didn't sound like McDavid would "Gut" the Hawks, get rid

of everyone and start over, but would come in to build.

Don't hear anything much about the Thrashers in all of

this. They are a relatively new, expansion team,

apparently improving each season and may just now be

ready to become really competetive in Hockey.

[Diesel]

Don't get your hopes up.

I think we might be floudering like this until McDavid gets his way.

Or at least, that's how it feels.

[Guest]

Atlanta and Indiana

Atlanta has some interest in Damon. Damon’s contract fits with Atlanta’s salary cap flexibility goals which are after the 2005-06 season, but Damon does not fit in well with Jason Terry, Boris Diaw, and Dan Dickau in the backcourt. As for Jason Terry, there is no real interest from the Blazers, I am told, and the Hawks are waiting to see if Terry signs a deal with the Jazz to establish market value and then the Hawks will match the offer. This is likely to be similar to the Blazers and Bonzi last season where the deal will get signed in August or September once teams realize the Hawks will match."

Again, note the lack of intrest in JT.....We should low

ball him because he has nowhere else to go.

[Diesel]

I agree.

6 year 42 million.

It's perfect for us and I don't think he can get any better on the open market next year when the real SGs get out there.

If the Hawks keep him, this would be the deal that I offer at the beggining of the year.

[Guest]

perhaps Billy Knight knows all of this and that's

why there has been no offer.The question mark is

on JT's playmaking ability.You can watch the film

and see that we had too many games to were we

got blowout and didn't score til after we had been

blownout.

It's about being able to control a team under pressure.

Not when you are down by 20 points, not in trash time

after the game is basically over, but it's being able to

run on offense game in and game out and being competetive.

There was alot of nights where we got blown out and

didn't score until it was trash minutes.