Colin Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 (edited) http://www.ballermindframe.com/2013/07/20/atlanta-hawks-off-season-which-player-will-be-missed-the-most/ Good article by some random dude with a cool name. This brings us to the main point: how much will the Hawks miss Josh Smith?Not that much.While there will be noticeably less highlight-reel dunks and rejections next season, the Hawks put themselves in a much better position by signing Millsap to an affordable two-year, $19 million contract. Not only are they committed for less years and less money than they would have been with Smith, they also added a player who looks to fit very well into newly-hired head coach Mike Budenholzer’s system. While there may be a drop-off in Hawks jersey sales due to Smith’s departure, there will almost certainly be an increase in efficiency with Millsap’s addition. Hawks fans may feel the most devastated about Smith leaving Atlanta, after all, what is there to argue about now that Smith and his shot selection are no longer impacting games? Edited July 21, 2013 by Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungsta Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Jbrick rarely dunks anymore. Ivan had more highlight dunks than him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Final_quest Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 I think we will miss Josh more than most of us are willing to say. He lost some games for us, and won some games for us, but I think his +/- is generally positive. Horford got a lot of easy buckets assisted by Josh for example. Will also be interesting to see how he impacts Detroit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted July 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 I think we will miss Josh more than most of us are willing to say. He lost some games for us, and won some games for us, but I think his +/- is generally positive. Horford got a lot of easy buckets assisted by Josh for example. Will also be interesting to see how he impacts Detroit. Some of the passes that the two of them made to each other really gave me hope for the future at times. They had been building some chemistry throughout all our complaints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeye Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 For me its Zaza then Smoove.... I tend to smoke more cigarettes with Smoove on the court... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iDash Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 (edited) ZAZA, IVAN Edited July 21, 2013 by iDash 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member cam1218 Posted July 21, 2013 Premium Member Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 We will miss Zaza but he hasn't played a single playoff game the last two years. I won't miss him being out when we need him the most.We will miss what Josh did for us but it isn't like we haven't replaced him. Millsap and Brand are very good replacements, probably an upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member BrazilianHawk Posted July 21, 2013 Premium Member Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 IVAN, then Zaza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benhillboy Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Definately Ivan. I remeber being anxious and couldn't understand why the Hawks took their sweet time signing Josh away from Memphis in 08. I was pissed we might lose him, and relieved we retained him with hopes that he would always be the player he showed during his middle years here, most notably 09-10. Now, I don't miss him one bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LamarHampton Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Ivan & Zaza - High energy; never tried to play outside their skillset; always gave 100% with whatever minutes they were given; not afraid to match up with anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Peoriabird Posted July 21, 2013 Premium Member Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Zaza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Did I miss Ivan signing somewhere else? Why is everyone so sure he won't be back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LamarHampton Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Did I miss Ivan signing somewhere else? Why is everyone so sure he won't be back?I assumed since we seem to have PF covered pretty well, and also because although he busts his a** on the court, I'm guessing he doesn't fit what DF and Bud want for the team culture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllestPamfilis Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Zaza by FAR. Without a doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBASupes Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 By me, none of them but in general, Smoove. You guys will see how important Smoove was to us this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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