TRADE T-LUE

bumpyphish1 · February 9, 2008

...because that's the only way he will get out of Woody's playing rotation! T-Lue must give Woody blow jobs or something!

T-Lue playing:

-Slows us down, less fast break running, etc.

-Kills us on defense because he couldn't stop me right now.

-Bogs down our half court O by dribbling out the shot clock.

-Takes minutes away from Acie Law, our future, who's defense at the very least, is light years better than Acie's.

Oh yeah, and he makes a [censored] here and there - where were they tonight? So what! This guy is bad for the team. It's plain as day. Woody should be fired for playing this guy alone.

Someone please tell me that we are only playing him because we are displaying him because we will trade him.

Atlantaholic · February 9, 2008

He is easily one of BK's and Woody's favorite players... No way in heck he goes anywhere. (Unless we drop to like 10 games under)

HawkNJersey · February 9, 2008

Is it possible to trade someone, for nothing in return?

NJHAWK · February 9, 2008

Its funny but since I have league pass I have to watch the other teams telecast ALOT. Almost every opponets announcing team talks about how they hate seeing Tlue and HOW TLUE always kills their particular squad. Come to think of it when he was with the Wizards he always killed us. Im not sticking up for him IM just stating facts.

Cwell · February 9, 2008

that was back when he atleast had SOME speed to him.

NJHAWK · February 9, 2008

This is true, he is either hurt still or washed up. Either way he should only be allowed to be a spot up shooter. He should not be handling the ball as our point guard especially IN THE 4TH QUARTER.

Atlantaholic · February 9, 2008

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Almost every opponets announcing team talks about how they hate seeing Tlue

Hahaha... They also act like Tito Horford was relevant and say things like "Josh Smith has an attitude problem". Half of the other teams telecasters are a freaking joke and just read out a script that they get from their stats crew.

Isn't it a tad curious that EVERYTHING every away telecaster crew says about us is the same verbatim?

DJlaysitup · February 9, 2008

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He is easily one of BK's and Woody's favorite players... No way in heck he goes anywhere. (Unless we drop to like 10 games under)

The Hawks are really between a rock and a hard place PG-wise IMO. AJ-TLue-Acie...none are currently starter level PGs. All have a strength or two - but all have weaknesses. To be fair we also have to realize that Woody is simply going to try his best to win games now. He can't afford not to. As much as I dislike Woody's coaching - he really has been dealt a bad hand.

AJ - decent all around - not fast enough against many opposing PGs - doesn't run the break well.

TLue - can shoot some nights - bad D - pounds ball - can't run the break.

Acie - better defensively than the other two - can't shoot a lick - poor court awareness (dribbles out clock too often).

We need a "Mad Scientist" who can take the three of them into the lab - combine their strengths - and make one that really works. Realistically, what we REALLY need is another - better - PG. Fat chance eh? ASG?

Cwell · February 9, 2008

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He is easily one of BK's and Woody's favorite players... No way in heck he goes anywhere. (Unless we drop to like 10 games under)

The Hawks are really between a rock and a hard place PG-wise IMO. AJ-TLue-Acie...none are currently starter level PGs. All have a strength or two - but all have weaknesses. To be fair we also have to realize that Woody is simply going to try his best to win games now. He can't afford not to. As much as I dislike Woody's coaching - he really has been dealt a bad hand.

AJ - decent all around - not fast enough against many opposing PGs - doesn't run the break well.

TLue - can shoot some nights - bad D - pounds ball - can't run the break.

Acie - better defensively than the other two - can't shoot a lick - poor court awareness (dribbles out clock too often).

We need a "Mad Scientist" who can take the three of them into the lab - combine their strengths - and make one that really works. Realistically, what we REALLY need is another - better - PG. Fat chance eh? ASG?

there's a difference from your shot being off as a rookie getting no playing time and not being able to shoot a lick period.and I usually don't blame guys when they dribble too much because there's nowhere to go,everyone on offense just stands around or walks around the 3 point line,no organization.Looks like the Falcons offense under Greg Knapp,so I don't know how that makes u think he has poor court awareness,especially not lately,Acie has improved alot.Our team has been best when Acie has started,it's just that when he did,Lue still got more minutes and he sucked.Look at the portland game,Acie even knocked down that 3 along with playing great all around but Woody plays Lue the rest of the way and we give up a big lead.

Gray Mule · February 9, 2008

Gray Mule · February 9, 2008

DJlaysitup · February 9, 2008

C'mon GM - how can I respond unless you post actual words..?...

I know....you are just baiting me

DJlaysitup · February 9, 2008

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He is easily one of BK's and Woody's favorite players... No way in heck he goes anywhere. (Unless we drop to like 10 games under)

The Hawks are really between a rock and a hard place PG-wise IMO. AJ-TLue-Acie...none are currently starter level PGs. All have a strength or two - but all have weaknesses. To be fair we also have to realize that Woody is simply going to try his best to win games now. He can't afford not to. As much as I dislike Woody's coaching - he really has been dealt a bad hand.

AJ - decent all around - not fast enough against many opposing PGs - doesn't run the break well.

TLue - can shoot some nights - bad D - pounds ball - can't run the break.

Acie - better defensively than the other two - can't shoot a lick - poor court awareness (dribbles out clock too often).

We need a "Mad Scientist" who can take the three of them into the lab - combine their strengths - and make one that really works. Realistically, what we REALLY need is another - better - PG. Fat chance eh? ASG?

there's a difference from your shot being off as a rookie getting no playing time and not being able to shoot a lick period.and I usually don't blame guys when they dribble too much because there's nowhere to go,everyone on offense just stands around or walks around the 3 point line,no organization.Looks like the Falcons offense under Greg Knapp,so I don't know how that makes u think he has poor court awareness,especially not lately,Acie has improved alot.Our team has been best when Acie has started,it's just that when he did,Lue still got more minutes and he sucked.Look at the portland game,Acie even knocked down that 3 along with playing great all around but Woody plays Lue the rest of the way and we give up a big lead.

You have to understand CW...I am not personally invested as a fan into any of our PG "hopefuls". Therefore I look at performance...period. The PG position is a serious weak spot for the Hawks. Acie may be a nice PG in a year or two (or three or never)...bottom line is - we need one NOW.

Gray Mule · February 9, 2008

He's not THAT good either. Just like our other PGs.

Each has their strengths and weaknesses. All three

have something we all want in a PG.

Anthony Johnson: Strongest, biggest of the three and

the best distributor of the three. Can score some and

hits from the three occasionally. Not really quick.

Tyron Lue: Quicker than AJ. Much more likely to hit

the outside three. Wants to set up a play and will

pound the ball and wait for everyone to get in position

before he will move. This is part of Woody's offensive

plan, I guess, and therefore his favorite. Health has

greatly improved and he's better than earlier in the

season. His greatest weakness is on defense.

Acie Law IV: Quickest of the three. Most likely of

the three to drive and dish. Can't get his shot to fall.

Lack of NBA experience his greatest liability and this

can only be cured by Woody, who refuses to use him.

Still draws a lot of "rookie" fouls because of this.

Desperately needs more playing time. Still waiting for

that game when he has a hot hand and explodes offensively.

Hard to do this from the bench. Still makes rookie

mistakes on defense. Here again, lack of playing time.

The three combined are what we need in a PG. The problem

is. They each bring something we need but they bring

it in three different players. Size: AJ / Speed: Acie /

Scoring: T. Lue - - - Our ideal PG!!

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TheNorthCydeRises · February 9, 2008

I'm an Acie supporter, but you're right DJ, it's all about performance.

Acie is just going to have to start making those lay-ups he misses an hit some jumpers on a consistent basis. I wish we could somehow acquire Sam Cassell. If not, they may have to deal with Philly to get Miller.

Lascar78 · February 9, 2008

T-Lue can be valuable in short stints when you need big buckets or you need to protect the ball against a press. But if you're going to play him, I think he should bring the ball up then give it up immediately. Post Joe up or set up some situation like that where a double team might come and you can use Lue to knock down the open 3. In short, we should use him more like the Cavs use Jones, or the Bulls used Paxson / BJ Armstrong. Of course that would require a strategy.

What you don't want is him pounding it for 15 seconds which he does when you give him the option to.

Cwell · February 9, 2008