NBA.COM Hawks preview...Hawks are not ripped on

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http://www.nba.com/preview2003/atl.html

"I think they'll be one of the mini-surprises in the East, primarily because of Terry Stotts ... If they respond to what he wants them to do, they'll be a better team ... Big Dog's no longer there, so he'll no longer be a negative influence ... Without Dog there, Shareef Abdur-Rahim becomes the No. 1 guy, and he should be ... Jason Terry is a good scorer, but he lacks a defensive component ... The key to their season is their point guard play ... If Dickau can have an improved sophomore year, the Hawks will improve ... They don't have too much depth past their seven or eight guys."

-- NBA scout