Who could beat the Hawks

[RLHawk]

I know it is way early,

But who in the NBA could beat the Hawks in a 7 game series with the Hawks having home court.

I think the Lakers, but I am not sure anyone else could do it.

What are your thoughts?

Randy

[HawkItus]

Nuggets

Lakers

Cleveland(until we prove otherwise)

Orlando(until we prove otherwise)

Portland

I'd fear:

Bucks

Suns

Celtics

Spurs

Dallas

[sick_five]

Nuggets

Lakers

Cleveland(until we prove otherwise)

Orlando(until we prove otherwise)

Portland

I'd fear:

Bucks

Suns

Celtics

Spurs

Dallas

Based on right now, how can you include Portland? Or Denver? How can you include Boston when 2 years ago a much inferior team took Boston to 7 winning every game in Phillips, and this team just beat them at home. I'll give you the unknown of Orlando and Cleveland and a healthy San Antonio. Bucks and Mavs, I doubt. Suns? I don't think so. We'd outrebound them by 2x. Remember, this is based on the way Atlanta is playing right now. The list of teams that would beat Atlanta with the Hawks having homecourt would be a lot shorter than what you have.

[Diesel]

I know it is way early,

But who in the NBA could beat the Hawks in a 7 game series with the Hawks having home court.

I think the Lakers, but I am not sure anyone else could do it.

What are your thoughts?

Randy

Teams with defensive bigs and shooters will give us trouble. That includes some sorry teams too. Teams like Charlotte, NO, and yes Boston. We dominated Boston because we out rebounded them... it will take that kind of effort everytime we go out against those type of teams. Our strength is in our rebounding and our shot selection. With that, here are the teams that will give us trouble:

Lakers,

Celtics,

Bobcats

Orlando

NO

Here's some maybes:

Cavs

Sactown

Portland

Milwaukee

Houston

Philly

Denver

Healthy NJ

Still, if we get hot, there's not many teams that can stand in our wake.

Edited November 20, 2009 by Diesel

[Endy9]

We're starting to get that confidence we had last year when we started 6-0, beat Orlando soundly and almost beat Boston at Boston. Then the injuries started. If we stay healthy and the Hawks start getting that we can beat anybody anywhere attitude again, this could be a really special season.

[HawksBalla]

Lakers

Orlando

LeBrons

A healthy San Antonio

We should be able to take everyone else. And I'm not saying we can't beat the Lakers or Orlando...we can, we just have to actually do it to prove it.

[DjGrizz]

Teams with defensive bigs and shooters will give us trouble. That includes some sorry teams too. Teams like Charlotte, NO, and yes Boston. We dominated Boston because we out rebounded them... it will take that kind of effort everytime we go out against those type of teams. Our strength is in our rebounding and our shot selection. With that, here are the teams that will give us trouble:

Lakers,

Celtics,

Bobcats

Orlando

NO

Here's some maybes:

Cavs

Sactown

Portland

Milwaukee

Houston

Philly

Denver

Healthy NJ

Still, if we get hot, there's not many teams that can stand in our wake.

New Orleans???

[BusBoyIsBack]

Way too early to be this cocky.

THe Lakers clearly. THeir length even without Gasol gave us problems, with him, I don't like that matchup.

There is Orlando. Vince Carter is a Hawks Killer on top of what they already have

Edited November 21, 2009 by BusBoyIsBack

[NineOhTheRino]

I love hawks fans new found arrogance.

Will not see me showing any swagger until this team can find someone to guard Howard, Vince, Bron or Young Jennings.

[sick_five]

Let's be glad the Hawks team is playing with we can beat anybody swagger... if not they would not be 11-2.