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Quote:keep in mind that Shaq hasn't won and won't win a title without Kobe either. Shaq, over the last three years, is the most overrated player in the history of sports.
Shaq has unquestionably slipped. If dedicated himself to conditioning and dropped 30+ pounds to restore his stamina, durability and mobility it might be a different story.
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Quote:from a talent perspective- i always thought they were pretty even (just a matter of preference), but the thing that set them apart is that DRIVE. Kobe, call him selfish or watnot, has that look on his face that says "im going to win, whether or not u help me"but McGrady doesnt seem to try as hard day in and day out.however, after all is said and done- i think VINCE CARTER can do anythin he wants offensively and match Kobe. he just doesnt care, and rather just put up his typical 20-something points with ease and collect his paycheck (not this year, but his career overall).seems to me, someone wants to prove to the world that they can WIN w/o shaq!as of right now though, definitely- KOBE is the best player in the world. hands down! and if u guys dont see it now, hes going to prove it to the rest of the world in the olympics.somebody wants to be MJ!----------------------------------------------------*EDIT* - isint there a part of us thats sayin "D@MN, raptors... thats a close one... good thing it wasnt against us!"
I agree, Kobe is the "best" right now but he is such a little b!tch that his chances of winning a championship without Shaq are slim to none. If I could pick any player in the league to build a franchise around I don't think I would have Kobe in my top ten just because he appears to be so difficult to work with.
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He's 6'9", 230 lbs right now. There is no reason to think that he won't be one of the new breed of NBA centers in the Amare Stoudemire/Dwight Howard mold.He's also up to 5th on Chad Ford's draft board at this time.Just to add, Tyrus leads the SEC in rebounding, blocked shots, and field goal percentage.His overall numbers on the year have him shooting 62% from the floor, 13.8 PPG, 10.2 RPG, 3.87 BPG, and he only plays 26.5 MPG.His numbers in SEC competition are 13 PPG, 11.3 RPG, and 5 BPG.No one would be able to get a shot off with Thomas and Smith in the paint.So he is exactly like a player we already have. Gotcha.
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Quote:How about firing BK and Woody and plan on not being in the lottery in 07..
Obviously that is the preferred route, but if they stay it is an omission that the franchise is headed for lotteryville in 2007.
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Just wondering since the '06 draft is not looking great, maybe the Hawks should start making plans with the 2007 draft in mind so they can land a true franchise talent like Oden.
Sure does suck when your team sucks at the wrong time. This is why Kiki and others are better GMs then BK, they plan it so they suck in a year when an LBJ is available.
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How is he different then Smoove?
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Quote:So now we want a 6'8" center? Good god.
If you think about it, it fits perfectly with BK's philosophy of only drafting 6'8" players in the first round.
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Quote:So, what's going to be said about the next coach when he comes in, inherits this young team, and doesn't win immediately?Pretty much the same sh!t. It was said about Terry Stotts. No one on this board, with the exception of a few others and myself, was willing to give Terry Stotts the chance to build upon what he did from February on at the end of the 2003-2004 season. The very same sh!t that is being said about Mike Woodson was being said about Terry Stotts, and Lon Kruger before him. Now look at Terry Stotts.If Atlanta fires Mike Woodson, and he gets an opportunity elsewhere, I believe he will do well and the Atlanta fans will only continue to gripe about their coaching like they know anything about coaching to begin with.And that doesn't even begin to go into the idiot fans that believe Billy Knight should have already put a championship team on the floor.
I think the criticism of Woodson is deserved. Heck, it is not like Bulls fans are nostalgic over the Tim Floyd era. Oh, Tim Floyd had a secon chance and he blew that too. Woodson is on the same level. Stotts at least showed he could coach up a bunch of misfits.
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the sad thing is that Sheldon Williams, regardless of who scored on him, is still better then any post defender currently on the Hawks roster.
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Quote:Al should be let go. Yes, he's "the leader" in the lockerroom. Yes, he's arguably our best player on offense. But NO, he does not make the team better. He is our worst defender next to Lue, and he takes shots away from our younger guys. Bad defense from a veteran player will breed bad defense from younger guys who look at Al and say, "Well, I guess it's okay not to play defense since Al doesn't." We need to cut bait, get what we can for Al, and play for next year.
If that is the case then the place to start is with the coach, who is disinterested in making defense a priority for the team.
That is the thing, I could understand a young team having difficulty scoring, have difficulty with consistency, etc. But lack of effort on defense?
And dude, we are already playing for next year, if not two years down the line.
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That doesn't help the teams interior defense, and it would be asking an awful lot of the guy to be as good as Dirk.
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If they can get a legit starting caliber talent at center or point that they can begin developing this season I say go for it.
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Quote:if you want to bash Marvins game or lack of production then fine but your height argument is weak.
Saying Marvin does not have a competitive advantage because of his height is not bashing his game. Why is it a weak argument? He is basically the same size as his competitors, what is there to argue?
This is crazy.
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Are we talking height or reach now? Because I thought you were talking height?
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Quote:I not saying that Sheldon is the number 1 pick, but he is on a #1 team and plays against teams every night and rises to a level above most of the players he plays against. I'm not sure Aldridge is a better player only taller .
Agreed. I would worry if Sheldon measures out less then 6'8", but he certaintly plays the game in a way that would unquestionably help the Hawks.
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In NY he doesn;t really have a choice because the vets are so bad.
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Don't be a moron. I first asked whether he had a height advantage - which if he does it is only negligible, particularly when you consider the quality of athletes he will face night-in-night out. The net result of which is that he does not have a competitive advantage because of his height.
That does not mean he won't become a great player, it just means his height, which is certaintly not outside the normal range for a small forward, and is certaintly is not a disadvantage for him, does not give him an "advantage" in the post. If he were 6'11", sure, that would be an advantage, but 6'8"ish, not so much.
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Quote:Look i don't like the pick either but it is time to get over it. Marvin is here. he isn't going anywhere.Right now he has no post game at all that I can see. All I said was that he could be very effective if he develops one because of his height for the position.If that offends you then you have issues.
And all I said was that his height does not give him a competitive advantage in the post as a small forward.
If that offends you then you have issues.
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Give me a break, you know height advantage means nothing if it doesn't lead to a competitive advantage. My point was that Marvin would not have a competitive advantage.
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Yeah, but guys like RJ, TMac, LBJ, Wallace, etc. can jump out of the gym and are great athletes, so no real disadvantage there.
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Will he have height advantage? Aren't most 3's in the 6'7"+ range? Marvin is 6'8"ish. I am thinking of T. Prince, LBJ, Pierce, TMac, RJ, R. Lewis, G. Wallace, C. Butler, Battier, Deng, Marion, Artest, Carmelo, etc. Marvin would not have a meaningfrul size or speed advantage over any of those guys.
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I like Sheldon too, but not at the number one pick - which the Hawks have the inside track on.
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Why can't the Hawks play good team defense?
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His recent blog about draft prospects is a little depressing. The point guards are not playing up to expectations and there are not many bigs, if any. The Italian dude sounds more like a Dirk type forward, not a defensive brut like the Hawks need. Splitter may or may not be a big time prospect, and even if he is it is not guaranteed that he will be available this year because of the buyout issue.
All of the college big men sound like question marks or developmental projects.
I just hope the Hawks aren't getting painted into a corner.
Not that Chad Ford is credible, but . . .
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The Big Dog trade was definitely the nail in the coffin for Babcock.
Let's hope that the JJ trade doesn't turn out as bad as the Big Dog trade or the Lorenzen Wright trade.