BREAKING NEWS: HORFORD OUT FOR THE YEAR!

[Eddielives]

Get better soon Al. Now, let's go tanking!!!!!!!!!!!! If this lottery is half as good as people say it is, we need a top 10 pick or two, if we can trade Smoove. I know it sounds like quitting to some but it would pay off greatly in a year or two.

[DJlaysitup]

_{If AL can get through this and come back strong for the playoffs, all may not be lost. I just hate it for AL to have to go through all that pain.}

_{Also we have to hope that we don't lose anybody else. We have more "reasonable" pieces to fill in with this year with Vlad Rad and T-Mac. Heck even Ivan looks like he can play some real minutes.}

_{Very serious loss but not unsurviveable. GO HAWKS!!!}

[Bahamut]

[High5]

If Horford can come back healthy for the playoffs then we might not lose much in the grand scheme of things. That's a big if, though.

[GameTime]

Rick Sund: "We are happy with our bigs"

[yungsta]

our starting line up jeff teague, joe johnson, radman, smoove, zaza........

[benhillboy]

We're done. The Celtics, Philly, and N.Y. just threw a party celebrating their jumps up a spot in the playoffs. I had a realistic goal of pushing the semis to 6 or 7 competitive games. Poof. Get well soon, Al. It's time for Josh to grow up overnight and fill the starter leadership void. I'm not counting on it though. If you thought we got blown out a lot last year, boy, strap in. It's gonna be rough.

Let's go Hawks. Prove me wrong.

Edited January 13, 2012 by benhillboy

[BudBall]

Time to make a move for Kaman or Okafor from the Hornets.

[Guest]

This is Josh's chance to take over a leadership role on this team (at this point of his career, Joe is who he is going to be) If Josh doesn't take control of this team by playing hard and smart, I'm afraid he never well. I'm rooting hard for him.

[JackB1]

Wow, I am devistated. Horford was the sole reason I started following the Hawks and this will be very hard for me to swallow. Zaza will have to step up big time as will Collins. Is there anyone out there we could still pick up? I hate to say it, but you guys are about to find out how valuable Al is to out team. Josh will probably try and do too much and not stay within his game. Do u guys think Drew will ever move Josh to the 5 and put Ivan at the 4?

[AJtheGreat]

Sad to hear. Al has been the most consistent player the last couple of years. We werent going to the Finals anyway, but it would have been nice to see a couple of upsets. Maybe now this a good excuse for the FO to get a real center for once.

[Bawse]

Holy f***, we are dun dun dun.

[Bawse]

Etan Thomas somewhere on Marietta Street clearing his throat really loudly...

"Hello, Garret? Garret Siler? Hi! This is Rick Sund..."

~lw3

LOL

[HawksFan87]

lol at all of you quitters, a complete joke. I will support this team no matter who steps on the court!!! Glad our players don't think the way some of you so called fans do.

[lethalweapon3]

"WAS IT OVER WHEN THE GERMANS BOMBED PEARL HARBOR?!?"

/animalhouse

~lw3

[Bawse]

lol at all of you quitters, a complete joke. I will support this team no matter who steps on the court!!! Glad our players don't think the way some of you so called fans do.

No ones quitting, i'll still support and watch regardless. But without Al in our starting lineup.... I just dunno. Only time will tell. Zaza is going to literally have to play lights out.

[Wretch]

[Bawse]

[sillent]

How do we expect the players to be tough and play through adversity and when the fans are soft? If we fold through adversity and don't expect our team to step up to the challenge how do we expect respect from anyone? Glad y'all aren't on the courts. This is what an NBA team was built for. A lot of teams will lose key players through out the course of this season. You got to suck it up and play ball. This is why they get payed the big bucks!!

[Wretch]