Si Slaps Hawks In The Face

[oiatlhawksfan]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writ...ekly.countdown/

15. New Jersey

14. Charlotte

13. Miami

12. Chicago

11. Atlanta

10. New York

9. Milwaukee

8. Indiana

7. Cleveland

6. Toronto

5. Philadelphia

4. Washington

3. Orlando

2. Detroit

1. Boston

Are you Serious?

[jezmund]

I can understand Milwaukee getting better. But tell me what has Indiana done to improve other than LOSING O'neal?

I also think Philly could jump Orlando and Washington if Brand is 100%.

[DrReality]

Not surprised. Part of that is all the negative press about not signing Chill and the SMoove deal. But I'd rather be an underdog.

[Diesel]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writ...ekly.countdown/

15. New Jersey

14. Charlotte

13. Miami

12. Chicago

11. Atlanta

10. New York

9. Milwaukee

8. Indiana

7. Cleveland

6. Toronto

5. Philadelphia

4. Washington

3. Orlando

2. Detroit

1. Boston

Are you Serious?

They are all over D'Antoni's sack.

D'Antoni will fail miserably in NY if he doesn't get some defense in there at the C position. Eddy Curry and the other overpaid guy... Come on. Where they are scary is guys like QRich and DLee.

But what about Miami?

What about Charlotte?

What about NJ?

[Swish]

They are all over D'Antoni's sack.

D'Antoni will fail miserably in NY if he doesn't get some defense in there at the C position. Eddy Curry and the other overpaid guy... Come on. Where they are scary is guys like QRich and DLee.

But what about Miami?

What about Charlotte?

What about NJ?

Thomsen is blowing smoke on this one....NY may be the worst team in the conference.

[GTfan44]

That list is atrocious.

If anything, Miami should be much higher (get a PG and that team will be dangerous this year) and Indiana should be last in the conference.

I don't see how Milwaukee is that high--they don't have 1 remotely good defensive player

[Guest ifthenwouldi]

These things are always wrong.

That's a good sign for the Hawks, IMO.

[Deeman]

Screw S.I I remember they trashed the Hawks last year. This list is a joke.

[Chris18]

What did Indiana do to move into the playoffs?!? and I don't see the Wizards improving enough to be one of the top 4 teams in the east.

[GTfan44]

I am not gonna lie--I think the Hawks are easily the 3rd or 4th best defensive team in the East right now.

Boston, Detroit, Cleveland, Atlanta

What do you all think?

[Diesel]

I am not gonna lie--I think the Hawks are easily the 3rd or 4th best defensive team in the East right now.

Boston, Detroit, Cleveland, Atlanta

What do you all think?

I'm thinking.... Cleveland defensive?

I'm also think that Charlotte is more defensive than us. I mean Okafor, Wallace is a strong combo.

[Dexmethylphenidate]

I am not gonna lie--I think the Hawks are easily the 3rd or 4th best defensive team in the East right now.

Boston, Detroit, Cleveland, Atlanta

What do you all think?

Philly is up there too, but get rid of Zaza from the rotation and I agree with you that Hawks are in top 6.

Edited July 26, 2008 by jSmith

[Plainview1981]

I am not gonna lie--I think the Hawks are easily the 3rd or 4th best defensive team in the East right now.

Boston, Detroit, Cleveland, Atlanta

What do you all think?

You do know the Hawks gave up 104PPG after the Bibby trade last year don't you?

[exodus]

I don't see what the problem is. At the time he wrote this the Hawks had made no additions to the roster. They

lost Childress and still haven't resigned Smith.

Other teams have added draft picks, free agents or made trades.

What did you expect?

[TroyMcClure]

Screw S.I I remember they trashed the Hawks last year. This list is a joke.

Yeah, because we were sooo good last year, right? We won 37 games and got blown out of the gym in 4 losses to Boston. We had a horrible season, and I'm not excited for this year just because of last year. In fact, quite the opposite. We only won 37 games and that is bad by any measurement. We did not compete for one minute in Boston. We were destroyed and that shows they were just kind of sleepwalking in Atlanta. Oh, and we've still got Woody! SI sucks, but... so do the Hawks.