First step for Hawks

[Guest]

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/02/jerry-sloan-still-willing-to-return-to-nba-whip-your-team-into-shape/ Get Sloan. He's my first choice. No nonsense, respected, gritty, tough style. All his Jazz teams played hard all the time. Will bring Hawks an identity. Ferry, get on the horn. Please

[capstone21]

Sloan is probably the best coach not named popovich

[Guest]

If we land Sloan and cp3 ...lookout

[Watchman]

His play style is slow, and I don't think that's what Ferry is looking for. However, I would love to have Sloan.

[capstone21]

He had teams of players who didn't get out and run

[DrReality]

Lot of respect for him but he's not the right guy in this situation. Either from the standpoint of his age or his style of play.

[Guest]

Actually he's the perfect fit for Atlanta. We have never had a true identity. He would bring defense and a blue collar mentality to us. You have to want that if your a true longtime Hawk fan.

[Kimsey]

"Again, Sloan is 71 and not exactly a guy who is going to be warm and fuzzy with your young, developing players. He’s more of a tough love guy. He’s not a fit everywhere."

I'll pass this go around. Maybe when Joe and Marv were still on the team but he won't be fully committed if things don't go his way fast enough.

They need a guy that is going to commit to developing young talent considering this draft and potentially a high 2014 pick that may have considerable upside. I don't want another guy that only started Horford because Zaza got hurt.

Edited May 5, 2013 by Kimsey

[EazyRoc]

No guy that old wants to travel all around the country for a team that probably won't win the big one

[yungsta]

Dont think sloan would be a good fit for us at all.

[Bonkers]

No

[TheFuzz]

Sloan was a good coach and he'd work well with Horford, but I think he should just go ahead and hang it up. The game has changed, he's old and slow paced. I think Ferry would like a fast-paced offense that whips the ball around like the Spurs or the Kings of the olden days. Heck, it's how the Heat play now.

[MaceCase]

Sloan was a cultural icon in Utah with near autonomy from management yet he still ran into the buzz saw that is Deron Williams. I think he fits in just fine with today's game as he was somewhat already ahead of the curve utilizing guys like Kirilenko and Okur but I don't think he fits well with today's player.

[benhillboy]

I rock with Sloan all day, but 71 sounds old for me. The last three Finals coaching participants are babies compared to Sloan. Our first step is replacing Josh's roster spot with Hickson, Milsap, or Jefferson.

[DJlaysitup]

Sloan was a cultural icon in Utah with near autonomy from management yet he still ran into the buzz saw that is Deron Williams. I think he fits in just fine with today's game as he was somewhat already ahead of the curve utilizing guys like Kirilenko and Okur but I don't think he fits well with today's player.

Yeah...and why?...at age 71 would he want to come here and undertake what appears to be a multi-year rebuilding process?