Official Hawks Predictions Thread 2023-2024

[thecampster]

28 minutes ago, Final_quest said:

Needed to be a more spicy prediction in the mix.  Instead of best 3P% I should have said name any or all the Hawks you expect to be traded by the deadline.

 

I think my more spicy prediction would be around AJ and Bogi.  I think he finds his way by mid November, shooting closer to 40% from 3 and we become dangerous.

I think the number 1 beneficiary of us switching from Collins to JJ/Bey will be Bogi.  Bogi will need to handle the ball less with the emergence of the youngins, improved outside shooting from OO, midrange from Clint (okay I can dream). Bogi needs attention off of him to be most effective. Every time one of the other pieces adds something to their game that stops teams from giving help on Bogi, his percentages improve.  Bogi just needs space to operate. Collins+CC on the floor at the same time was a space killer.

Edited October 25, 2023 by thecampster

[theheroatl]

1. Hawks record: 52-30

2. Name the starting PF and C at season's end: JJ and OO (Chemistry is there)

3. Team 3P% (Last year 35.2%): 37.2%

4. Team Defensive Rating (Not looking for the actual number but where we rank among other teams.  Last year we were #22, year before #26.): 15

5. Team leader in 3P% (Minimum 50 FGM): Bogi

[swanlee]

I think 50-32 is realistic. But with any pro team in tne Atl it could get bad or we coukd dominate the season and then get swept in the first rd.

Hoping for at least a fun season like the ECF run.

[macdaddy]

1. Hawks record

 47-35

2. Name the starting PF and C at season's end

JJ - OO

3. Team 3P% (Last year 35.2%)

37%

4. Team Defensive Rating (Not looking for the actual number but where we rank among other teams.  Last year we were #22, year before #26.)

#15

5. Team leader in 3P% (Minimum 50 FGM)

Bogi

[Wretch]

1. Hawks record
52-30 - I think we're a 50 win team and will finish 4th in the East.
 

2. Name the starting PF and C at season's end
Barring trades JJ and CC

3. Team 3P% (Last year 35.2%)

Slightly improved to ~36%

4. Team Defensive Rating
I think we'll be better here.  17th

 

5. Team leader in 3P% (Minimum 50 FGM)
Saddiq

[TheNorthCydeRises]

15 hours ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

1) 52 wins

2) JJ and Okongwu

3) 37.8%

4) 15th

5) Bogi - 40.5%

Damn. I should've been more controversial and said that Siakam and Okongwu would be out frontcourt at the end of the year.

[AHF]

1. Hawks record - 47 wins

2. Name the starting PF and C at season's end - JJ & OO

3. Team 3P% (Last year 35.2%) - 36.5%

4. Team Defensive Rating (Not looking for the actual number but where we rank among other teams.  Last year we were #22, year before #26.) - 16

5. Team leader in 3P% (Minimum 50 FGM) - Bogi

[macdaddy]

23 hours ago, macdaddy said:

1. Hawks record

 47-35

2. Name the starting PF and C at season's end

JJ - OO

3. Team 3P% (Last year 35.2%)

37%

4. Team Defensive Rating (Not looking for the actual number but where we rank among other teams.  Last year we were #22, year before #26.)

#15

5. Team leader in 3P% (Minimum 50 FGM)

Bogi

I'm on track.  Just got to go 47-34 the rest of the way.  

[bird_dirt]

Anyone ready to adjust their team 3pt % prediction yet ?

[macdaddy]

3 minutes ago, bird_dirt said:

Anyone ready to adjust their team 3pt % prediction yet ?

no doubt.  And Trae digs himself a hole every year in that department.

[Final_quest]

41 minutes ago, bird_dirt said:

Anyone ready to adjust their team 3pt % prediction yet ?

I was the only one who predicted we would shoot worse for the year.  But damn I hope we shoot at least 34% at this point.  

[JayBirdHawk]

1 hour ago, bird_dirt said:

Anyone ready to adjust their team 3pt % prediction yet ?

[Wretch]

4 hours ago, bird_dirt said:

Anyone ready to adjust their team 3pt % prediction yet ?

Nah.  I think by virtue of Quin's coaching alone we will improve our shooting.  And I'm just talking about the words he's having with the team.  That says nothing of a whole new system that doesn't rely on midrange/plays at the rim.

That said, I still believe we will only be marginally improved because the only reliable shooter we have is constantly having to create his own shot.

[bird_dirt]

On 10/24/2023 at 4:35 PM, bird_dirt said:

 

1. 47-36

2. OO-JJ

3. 35.7%

4. 19th

5. Do they need to have played a min of 65 games? If so, then I’ll say OO. If not, I’ll say Bogi. 

6. End up 5th in the East, knocked out in second round by #1 seed Cs. 

Son, I am on my way!

 

[bird_dirt]

On 10/26/2023 at 9:24 AM, bird_dirt said:

Anyone ready to adjust their team 3pt % prediction yet ?

Anyone ready to adjust their wins prediction yet ?

[ABH]

1-81

[NBASupes]

On 10/26/2023 at 8:24 AM, bird_dirt said:

Anyone ready to adjust their team 3pt % prediction yet ?

No chance, after 10 games and the in season tournament, I'll readjust as usual. 

[AHF]

On 10/28/2023 at 3:14 AM, ABH said:

1-81

@ABH - You are the first to be eliminated from this year's prediction thread. 

[bird_dirt]

On 10/24/2023 at 4:35 PM, bird_dirt said:

 

1. 47-36

2. OO-JJ

3. 35.7%

4. 19th

5. Do they need to have played a min of 65 games? If so, then I’ll say OO. If not, I’ll say Bogi. 

6. End up 5th in the East, knocked out in second round by #1 seed Cs. 

My record prediction was based on the Hawks winning the IST, so that prediction is officially busted. 
Win total is still looking better than a lot of other folks predicting 50+ wins, and one totally reasonable prediction of over 60 wins.

[shakes]

the predictions in this thread are equal parts hilarious and sad.

 

This team is garbage.  We'll be lucky to be .500 this year.