REHawksFan Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 Been thinking about what, if anything, the Hawks need to improve as a team. The obvious answer is to get healthy. I get that. So lets assume we get Cam back after the break and Hunter is set to return sometime in April for the last 3-4 weeks of the regular season. Is that enough? Some questions: Is the combination of Bogie, Kevin, and Rondo sufficient to handle the backup ballhandling duties while Trae sits or when Trae is the focus of the defense? Or do we need to try to acquire an additional, legit PG? Is the combination of Clint / JC / Gallo / OO sufficient for the front court depth? Can we ride the rest of the season without an additional legit body in there? Is Bruno an answer or do we need to trade for someone? With the wing depth we potentially have once healthy - Dre / Bogie / Kevin / Cam / Snell - is someone superfluous and available for use in a trade? The obvious is Snell with his big salary but other option could be Kevin as a young player with upside. I've ignored Dunn because I have no confidence that he'll play at all this year but he's another player in the rotation if available. So where do we go from here? Ride it out by just getting healthy or make a move to try to get better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBASupes Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 (edited) Internal development from the wings is the biggest thing I see. Snell needs to keep playing the way he's playing Kevin and Cam have to play at a higher level overall. Cam has to play to his strengths offensively and only take wide open threes. Kevin defense is a problem with Trae, I don't know how much that can improve while playing with Trae. He looked fine defensively when Trae was on the bench. Backup PG is still our biggest issue. That's the most obvious one. Edited March 4, 2021 by NBASupes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud2nique Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 5 minutes ago, NBASupes said: Backup PG is still our biggest issue. You don’t like Rondo? Or his availability or lack there of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KB21 Posted March 4, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 Back up point guard and back up center are the two positions that stick out, IMO, if this team wants to push for the playoffs. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBASupes Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 11 minutes ago, Spud2nique said: You don’t like Rondo? Or his availability or lack there of? Playoff Rondo is special. RS Rondo is trash. 4 minutes ago, KB21 said: Back up point guard and back up center are the two positions that stick out, IMO, if this team wants to push for the playoffs. I know this is not possible as we are banned to pick him up but I wouldn't mind Dedmon back. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud2nique Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, NBASupes said: Playoff Rondo is special. Let’s get there and see it. I agree, he coasts till it’s time. Vet. If we get in we will be a handful, the yin and Yang of Trae and Rondo isn’t easy to game plan against for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators macdaddy Posted March 4, 2021 Moderators Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 As badly as we've played, the coaching drama, and all the injuries, I'm satisfied with 16-20. Yeah we could have been much better but we're close enough right now. Got to keep pushing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNorthCydeRises Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 When this guy goes to the Lakers, and helps them win another championship, people are going to be asking themselves why they didn't pick him up. I'm still not a believer in Gallinari as a consistent scorer, and especially with his defense. This guy tops Gallo in both categories, even if his style of play is outdated. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators macdaddy Posted March 4, 2021 Moderators Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 How would we acquire Drummond? I don't think we have the salaries to trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thecampster Posted March 4, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 53 minutes ago, REHawksFan said: Been thinking about what, if anything, the Hawks need to improve as a team. The obvious answer is to get healthy. I get that. So lets assume we get Cam back after the break and Hunter is set to return sometime in April for the last 3-4 weeks of the regular season. Is that enough? Some questions: Is the combination of Bogie, Kevin, and Rondo sufficient to handle the backup ballhandling duties while Trae sits or when Trae is the focus of the defense? Or do we need to try to acquire an additional, legit PG? Is the combination of Clint / JC / Gallo / OO sufficient for the front court depth? Can we ride the rest of the season without an additional legit body in there? Is Bruno an answer or do we need to trade for someone? With the wing depth we potentially have once healthy - Dre / Bogie / Kevin / Cam / Snell - is someone superfluous and available for use in a trade? The obvious is Snell with his big salary but other option could be Kevin as a young player with upside. I've ignored Dunn because I have no confidence that he'll play at all this year but he's another player in the rotation if available. So where do we go from here? Ride it out by just getting healthy or make a move to try to get better? When Dunn is back and healthy (should be a before the end of this month), he'll win the backup point guard job. The guy can't shoot but his defense, floor general, bbiq are all off the charts. When back and healthy, Hunter is your starting 3. Huerter is slowly winning that 2 spot permanently and Cam will need to improve to win it back. Snell has been pretty awesome and has greatly improved his trade value and his value as a Hawk. Bogie has been pedestrian and is the least important as of right now. Bogie, Rondo, Goodwin, Bruno could all be trade bait. Your biggest need is a good backup center when CC is benched. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecampster Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 11 minutes ago, macdaddy said: How would we acquire Drummond? I don't think we have the salaries to trade. http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=y7r59q9y Drummond for Rondo, Bruno and Gallo works just fine. Probably would have to exchange picks but yah...works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcleitsy Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 7 minutes ago, thecampster said: http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=y7r59q9y Drummond for Rondo, Bruno and Gallo works just fine. Probably would have to exchange picks but yah...works. What's the thought around this? We bring Drummond off the bench? And then Mays as our FT backup PG? And Gallo has offense, if he's not playing last night through the bulk of the 4th it would've been all Trae hero ball. Drummond is nearly unplayable in the 4th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REHawksFan Posted March 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 9 minutes ago, thecampster said: http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=y7r59q9y Drummond for Rondo, Bruno and Gallo works just fine. Probably would have to exchange picks but yah...works. Can't imagine Cavs would entertain that trade since all three guys have more years on their contracts with 2 being old and declining while Drummond is a FA which clears cap space for them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud2nique Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 The Minnesota Timberwolves have reportedly "shown interest" in a pair of high-profile power forwards, with the Atlanta Hawks' John Collins and Orlando Magic's Aaron Gordon looking appealing ahead of the 2021 NBA trade deadline on March 25. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Thursday the Wolves and Magic held "substantive conversations" about Gordon before he suffered an ankle injury in a Jan. 31 loss to the Toronto Raptors, and those talks could pick back up once he's close to a return. Several big names have already changed teams this season, including James Harden heading to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a blockbuster four-team deal and Derrick Rose returning to the New YorkKnicksfrom the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons are keeping Blake Griffin onthe bench for the time being as they continue to explore trade opportunities for the six-time All-Star. The Cleveland Cavaliers are also holding AndreDrummond out of games in hopes of dealing him. Teams will try to pursue other impact players such as Bradley Beal, Zach LaVine and Victor Oladipo ahead of the March 25 deadline, while a young playmaker like Lonzo Ball or veteran role players like JJ Redick, George Hill and P.J. Tucker could all be on the move to help contenders. For more NBA coverage, check out B/R's surprise landing spots for the league's top trade targets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators macdaddy Posted March 4, 2021 Moderators Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 10 minutes ago, thecampster said: http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=y7r59q9y Drummond for Rondo, Bruno and Gallo works just fine. Probably would have to exchange picks but yah...works. Aren't Rondo and Gallo guaranteed for next year? Cavs won't want that. Plus we aren't trading Gallo. We need him. He's been bad but he will be better with a more functional offense. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNorthCydeRises Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 25 minutes ago, macdaddy said: How would we acquire Drummond? I don't think we have the salaries to trade. Of course we do. Gallo + Rondo = Drummond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators macdaddy Posted March 4, 2021 Moderators Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 1 minute ago, TheNorthCydeRises said: Of course we do. Gallo + Rondo = Drummond No way Cavs want that with their contracts. We need Gallo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REHawksFan Posted March 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 1 minute ago, TheNorthCydeRises said: Of course we do. Gallo + Rondo = Drummond No idea why Cleveland would entertain that trade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNorthCydeRises Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, macdaddy said: Aren't Rondo and Gallo guaranteed for next year? Cavs won't want that. Plus we aren't trading Gallo. We need him. He's been bad but he will be better with a more functional offense. 4 days ago, this guy was considered to be one of, if not THE weakest links on the team. He's going to have to do more than play decent for more than 1 game, for me to be a believer in him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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