Hawks for realz

I never will understand Hawks fandom. When I lived in Atlanta in the late 80s, they rarely sold out games, or moved the needles. And thirty years later, nothing seems to have changed.

I still laugh at the memory of parking 2-3 blocks from the Omni, walking to the gate and buying two 200 level tix for less than face value for a game with the Malone Erving Barkley Sixers. Or how opposing team's fans still have a real presence at Falcons games.

That means D’Angelo is coming to Phoenix.

That means D’Angelo is coming to Phoenix.

I never will understand Hawks fandom. When I lived in Atlanta in the late 80s, they rarely sold out games, or moved the needles. And thirty years later, nothing seems to have changed.

I still laugh at the memory of parking 2-3 blocks from the Omni, walking to the gate and buying two 200 level tix for less than face value for a game with the Malone Erving Barkley Sixers. Or how opposing team's fans still have a real presence at Falcons games.

Hawks for realz

They won't make the playoffs for at least the next 2 years. Draft picks in a terrible draft year are worthless.

That's why the Nets and the Dallas previously had no problem parting with them.

You aren't getting anything of value at 17 and at 8 probably nothing better than a rotation player.

They have 8, 10, 17, and 3 other picks in the top 44. That’s a lot of trade capital.

They’ll be a playoff team by 2020-2021 at the latest. They’ll make a run at it next year if they stay healthy. Trae, Heurter, and Collins are real pieces.

Yeah Atlanta has never been a great sports town. Was there for the Bears a few years ago and the word was that there was 40,000 Bears fans at the game. That would never happen at Soldiers Field

I take it you are making the trip to DC with the usual suspects again this year

I can’t specify unless they make a trade. But that is objectively a lot of trade capital to either trade up or trade off for other assets.

I disliked Trae almost as much as you as a prospect but he proved us wrong. I don’t think he will be a Steph like talent but he’s clearly going to be a very good pro. We gotta admit we were wrong on that call.

He was a rookie who did nothing but get significantly better throughout the season. I don’t like his poor defense either but he’s a very undersized PG and he was a rookie and he’s like 20 years old. There’s almost zero doubt he will be an All Star in the next couple years.

Do you think he is a good fit with Phoenix?

That would suck for Phoenix with their current roster and what he will cost. At some point defense will be necessary

Suns are interested but not for max money.

Sounds like the Suns aren’t interested.

I’m not predicting greatness. Some guys who aren’t great make the all star game all time. If he’s gonna put up 25-9 in a season, and he seems likely to, he’s gonna make it.

If he puts up 25 and 9 in a season and you think he is likely to, then you are predicting greatness. Those are Hall of Fame numbers. If he is capable of that for one season then he is capable of comparable numbers multiple seasons.

Guys that put up numbers on losing teams do not make all Star teams unless they are special. See: Kyrie Irving. This kid isn't anywhere near that. Atlanta was blown out a lot last year with a great deal of those numbers being put up in garbage time.

With that said his advanced numbers (which you pump til you don't) are shabby as hell. He shoots 40% from the field. Low 30's from 3 and he is the worst defender in the league.

Nothing about him suggests future All Star. He had a good run of it toward the end of the season when teams were resting guys and tanking but that's about it.

They have 8, 10, 17, and 3 other picks in the top 44. That’s a lot of trade capital.

They’ll be a playoff team by 2020-2021 at the latest. They’ll make a run at it next year if they stay healthy. Trae, Heurter, and Collins are real pieces.

Once again, he was a goddamn rookie. You’re making no sense with this gibberish. His career isn’t done