marco102 Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 http://sports.yahoo.com/news/vertical-pod-with-chris-mannix--wes-wilcox-154511342.html Good listen! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 Very interesting listen... Highlights: 1. Discusses Dwight 2. Internal discussions regarding the direction to take after losing in another sweep to Cleveland 3. Draft picks - hits and misses, talks about Prince, Bembry and Cordinier 4. Teague trade - ultimately cam down to having 2 guys that needed minutes 5. Dennis being viewed as a starter since last season, but playing them both starter minutes was a struggle - both suffered because of it. 6. Negotiation with Al - reluctant to go into detail - prefer to keep it private. 7. Still looking at getting a D-League team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 Great listen. I love the way Wilcox sounds. Obviously he's a very intelligent guy who has crazy scouting experience. Honestly though I think he's into the metrics and numbers game too much. Not saying in any way that is bad, just saying I wish we had a GM that was into other aspects of team building and somebody a bit older with more recognition around the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member sturt Posted July 19, 2016 Premium Member Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 Wow. So this is what it's like to have some national media attention. Where'd all this come from? (... he said, knowingly) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Popular Post Sothron Posted July 19, 2016 Premium Member Popular Post Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 We signed a star name. Despite what Supes will say about Dwight is still a big name draw. Horford never was and never will be. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBASupes Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 36 minutes ago, Sothron said: We signed a star name. Despite what Supes will say about Dwight is still a big name draw. Horford never was and never will be. I never denied the name. It's the game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 56 minutes ago, Sothron said: We signed a star name. Despite what Supes will say about Dwight is still a big name draw. Horford never was and never will be. I agree but Horford is now considered a star by the media because he's in Boston. But with us, he'd never be considered a star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Popular Post AHF Posted July 19, 2016 Moderators Popular Post Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 1 minute ago, Spud2Nique said: I agree but Horford is now considered a star by the media because he's in Boston. But with us, he'd never be considered a star. Horford really isn't. If Boston traded him to Milwaukee the attention would be gone tomorrow. Everyone in Boston gets the spotlight because Boston is a media spotlight and so much of the media (including ESPN) is based in new england. Heck, Isaiah Thomas gets lots of attention in Boston and we all know he is best utilized as a 6th man. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators macdaddy Posted July 19, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 4 minutes ago, Spud2Nique said: I agree but Horford is now considered a star by the media because he's in Boston. But with us, he'd never be considered a star. Yes. but that may change after this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBASupes Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 3 minutes ago, AHF said: Horford really isn't. If Boston traded him to Milwaukee the attention would be gone tomorrow. Everyone in Boston gets the spotlight because Boston is a media spotlight and so much of the media (including ESPN) is based in new england. Heck, Isaiah Thomas gets lots of attention in Boston and we all know he is best utilized as a 6th man. He's a star to me. He will now get the respect he deserves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AHF Posted July 19, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 3 minutes ago, NBASupes said: He's a star to me. He will now get the respect he deserves. We all know. In NBASupes' mind Al Horford>Karl Malone. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUhawksfan Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 12 minutes ago, NBASupes said: He's a star to me. He will now get the respect he deserves. Lol, really? Dude got nothing but respect in his time here from the fans. The casual ATL fan loved Al. I can't think of one Hawks player that was thrown under the bus less (besides Sap) in his time here. Even when I felt he wasn't giving 100% I gave him the benefit of the doubt most times. If anything that blue collar Boston town is going to lay into him if he doesn't hustle harder and get those rebounds like we all know he can. Those fans can be a lot harsher than us. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Mule Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 I keep getting the message: Sorry, we can't load this right now - - Try later. Sooner or later, it will load and I will listen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBASupes Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 2 minutes ago, AHF said: We all know. In NBASupes' mind Al Horford>Karl Malone. I think very high of Horford. One of the best execution players I've seen. One of the most underrated players I've ever seen in the NBA. As for Malone, yeah, he's better just based off the simple fact that he is one of the best stat bigs ever but Horford has earned my respect as an impact guy. I was listening to LockEd in podcast and I think the Houston host was seeing what I saw when I watched the Rockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomFan Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 15 minutes ago, NBASupes said: He's a star to me. He will now get the respect he deserves. Yes he will. But I don't think that's going to end up being the kind of respect you are hoping for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBASupes Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 Just now, RandomFan said: Yes he will. But I don't think that's going to end up being the kind of respect you are hoping for. I am not hoping for anything with him. He does deserve more respect. He deserved it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AHF Posted July 19, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 Horford will get his chance to earn immortality in Boston because he will get the attention. If he is the best player on a contender there he Supes will have to stand in line to give him props. I think success similar to what Atlanta has enjoyed is more likely. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBASupes Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 7 minutes ago, AHF said: Horford will get his chance to earn immortality in Boston because he will get the attention. If he is the best player on a contender there he Supes will have to stand in line to give him props. I think success similar to what Atlanta has enjoyed is more likely. I agree, I think the success will be similar or the same, it's the respect is what will improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzard Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 (edited) 16 minutes ago, NBASupes said: I agree, I think the success will be similar or the same, it's the respect is what will improve. We always loved Al and I don't recall us ever booing him. If he is part of half as many 1st and 2nd round exits in Boston as we have been; they will eventually turn on him. The older Al gets the further he will move away from being anything close to a 2nd option; which he has never really been. Edited July 19, 2016 by Buzzard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomFan Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 23 minutes ago, NBASupes said: I am not hoping for anything with him. He does deserve more respect. He deserved it here. You misunderstand. He's going to be exposed up there with the larger media presence. He's going to lose respect, not gain it - which is the respect he deserves... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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