Johnnybravo4 Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 I have just gotten off of the phone with the Atlanta Spirit group and I have gladly accepted their offer to be the new GM of the Atlanta Hawks. I believe that this franchise needs a change, a change that they can believe in. I promise to build a team that will be championship worthy and active in the community. I pledge to be more accessible to the fans and to the media. First and foremost this team will play defense. Our offensive will be what I will phrase "intelligent uptempo." This means that we will run, but not recklessly. Our goal is to take not merely an open shot, but the best open shot. To that end, I have already called coach Woodson and thanked him for his dedicated service. He has been informed that his contract will not be renewed. I have contacted Avery Johnson and with full support from the ASG, will announce him as our new head coach by the end of this week. As far as our current roster goes, our #1 priority is to resign Josh Smith. I have been in talks with his agent and we are confident that we will have a contract in place by the beginning of the free agency period. Our other priorities is to assess our other free agents in order to determine whether their resigning will be the best move for our team. We will consult with coach Johnson on this issue as well. We know we need a better post presence on this team and will strive to put the best team possible on the floor in 2008-09. I am now available for questions, please keep them brief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member mrhonline Posted May 28, 2008 Premium Member Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Have you contacted Speedy Claxton to tell him that the third time is in fact NOT the charm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnybravo4 Posted May 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Speedy has been reassigned to a front office position. Vice President of Marketing. Anyone who could fleece a franchise like he has has to be a great salesperson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Money Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Oh, God. You're gonna trade the farm for Eddy Curry, aren't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlien Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Quote: Oh, God. You're gonna trade the farm for Eddy Curry, aren't you? lol NY would be THRILLED if Johnny actually became the the Hawks GM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exodus Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Steve Francis and Eddy Curry, welcome to the ATL! Now hit the treadmills! I don't want you guys showing up in camp out of shape and making our new GM look bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrReality Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Are you really John Kincaid from The Zone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Quote: Speedy has been reassigned to a front office position. Vice President of Marketing. Anyone who could fleece a franchise like he has has to be a great salesperson. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrReality Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 so what does all of this mean as far as Woody is concerned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnybravo4 Posted May 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Woodson has been dismissed and I am hiring Avery Johnson as coach. I cannot comment on players that are under contract, but I will say that we will better offensively and defensively in the post next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrReality Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 I guess the new job has you staying up. Doesn't look like you get much sleep. Tell us what the owners are really like? Are they as smart as they think they are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff_Man Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 So when can we expect to see Salim named as the starter? Better yet...can you draft 4 more Salims? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimp Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Quote: Woodson has been dismissed and I am hiring Avery Johnson as coach. I cannot comment on players that are under contract, but I will say that we will better offensively and defensively in the post next year. He must going after Jermaine Oneal ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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