Duff_Man

Are you boycotting the team now b/c of Morris? Why does he bring out that strong a reaction?

Holy hell! I meant ZACH RANDOLPH.

Igoudala? You have got to be kidding me. That guy couldn't lead ants to a picnic.

Well if nothing else, we now have him in a contract year. We could get the last great year out of him since he'll be playing for a big contract.

JJ isn't a really disruptive guy. I think it'll be OK one way or another. We do have to be careful and not over-pay him, but if he leaves, we might take a step backwards.

Players that we could get that would make me boycott the team until they were gone:

Paul Pierce

Dewayne Wade

Kevin Garnett

Charlie V

Randolph Morris

I am sure there's a couple more, but I could never watch any of these guys in a Hawks uni without getting sick to my stomach.

This is why stat geeks should only use stats and stop trying to give actual basketball analysis

Flip

24.7 mpg

12 ppg

2 apg

1 rpg

44% fg

36% 3fg

all I gotta say is lol

Flip was perfect for us off the bench last year. He was an aggressor, pushed tempo, and led well while on the floor. A lot of what he did for us isn't going to show up in a box score. We got the perfect player for our situation. Luckily for us he stayed in a good mood all year.

That was a fantastic read. Thanks for posting it.

He makes a lot of valid points. Love what he said about Marvin. This is all good stuff. I honestly believe the difference in 47 and 50+ wins goes like this: FT shooting and Josh stepping in or driving when he is all alone at the 3pt line.

Josh is obviously the biggest culprit for both. If he steps up...I mean even like 68% from the line, it can go a long way. He started to show good signs closer to and in the playoffs by passing up a gfew threes and going to the hole. It yielded good results. Why he can't listen to the nagging doubts in his head is beyond me, but if (and when) it clicks, it could really help change a lot of the dynamic of our offense.

60 POUNDS???

Wow!

Oh yeah...GO TEAGUE!!

I am moving to Atlanta. This is great news!

I saw that too.

But why would Sekou Smith be talking about his in the AJC? Man, if Sekou Smith did not verified by talking to JJ he will get killed. :shake_puter:

Because Sekou isn't a very good writer and has been getting increasingly lazy.

Per PeachtreeHoops and Yahoo Sports via Twitter.

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In 2009, there is no such thing as "no media coverage". With the internet and every game available via sports packages, every team is seen.

And I no longer consider ESPN "media". It's the TMZ/Entertainment Tonight of sports.

Hate to say it, but the first two games are must-win for the Falcons. They are money at home. I think the Dolphins are in for a long day.

I'll be in attendance at the GA Dome. Probably drunk.

I'm hoping for big things from the Falcons too ... starting with the 2nd week of the season of course.

I'll be at the game week 1. Going to be a Falcons win. Easily.

Sekou went from being superstar hawks beat writter to super boring and predictable.

He got a little national attention, and now he has become a prima donna. I can't stand him anymore.

As for JJ's tweets...I am going with fake account. If he really speaks like that, he may be mildly retarded.

Cheap, strong, veteran post player? Yes, please.

If nothing else, we should be happy with the amount of activity our GM has created for this team. He sees needs and is trying to fill them. Pretty nice off-season.

Memphis made him an offer.

One of the Greatest of All-Time? Isiah would laugh, then punch you. Last time I checked, PGs have a man to guard also. It just so happens that Nash has never done this. This is full-court ball we're talking right? His defense, or lack thereof, is only exploited to the highest degree, leading to embarrassing losses against scoring points who salivate at his presence in front of them, and often go on to have career games at his expense. Offense fills seats, Defense wins championships my boy. Just ask all the frontcourt players who racked up fouls because Nash's man had a straight sprint to the cup.

Dominique is going to be pissed when he gets banned then. So is almost every player in the 1980s.

Sorry Jerry, but losing for that long will have a profound affect on him. Hopefully he doesn't contaminate our locker room. As for Larry Brown's praise, it seems like smoke to me. There's no way he would take a liking to a defender as poor.

For once, Hollinger is dead on with his analysis of a player. I'm still waiting for him to come up with a Defensive PER matrix that would ban Steve Nash from the league and void his MVP awards.

Why in the world would you want to ban one of the greatest PGs of all time?

Look at who came in 2nd place...

For the role he'll have for us, I don't mind that.

I will miss Flip, though.

Nice read!

What's next? A Falcons article that doesn't mention Vick?

Why not?

He said he didn't want Marvin to make 8 mil per year.Marvin is making less than that.

Let's face it...I was really just trying to use that kick-*ss 80's wrestling reference.

Let me say...

I like the deal Marvin got. Sund is doing a hellavu job!!! Now, if he can just get JJ.

At what point do you kick Marty Janetty through the Barbershop window? Not buying this angle.

He's from Pennsylvania, so I am all for it.

I hate Wade so much that i'd rather comb my hair with a shotgun than watch him play for the Hawks.

Garret Christ lives in Atlanta!