Premium Member Diesel Posted June 2, 2014 Premium Member Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Elephant in the playoffs for Hawks fans: Boris Diaw. We dare not speak his name too loudly since we drafted him. However the other day I was listening to Ginobili talking about Diaw and he said: "Everybody loves playing with him. He is smart! He knows what to do! " Now I look up and he's the leader of the "Foriegn Legion" When we had him... all I remember was "He sucks. He sucks. He doesn't have good BBIQ. He's threatening to go back to France."... That being the threat, it made the JJ trade easy for me. It was like losing a player we never had. However, over the years, we have watched him FIT with the old guys. However, nobody ever mentions that he was a Hawk. Not here. Not anywhere. Was Boris Diaw a Mistake or was it just finding Popp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AHF Posted June 2, 2014 Moderators Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 The failure to put Diaw in a position to succeed in Atlanta was a failure of the coaching staff who wanted him to basically shoot jumpers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 He was a young player in Atlanta, mis-cast in his role here. He played well in Phoenix before his SAS stint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Elephant in the playoffs for Hawks fans: Boris Diaw. We dare not speak his name too loudly since we drafted him. However the other day I was listening to Ginobili talking about Diaw and he said: "Everybody loves playing with him. He is smart! He knows what to do! " Now I look up and he's the leader of the "Foriegn Legion" When we had him... all I remember was "He sucks. He sucks. He doesn't have good BBIQ. He's threatening to go back to France."... That being the threat, it made the JJ trade easy for me. It was like losing a player we never had. However, over the years, we have watched him FIT with the old guys. However, nobody ever mentions that he was a Hawk. Not here. Not anywhere. Was Boris Diaw a Mistake or was it just finding Popp? He didn't suck here. He was a good player but he was timid and refused to shoot the ball and the team we had we just couldn't have that type of liability on the team. Steve Nash and crew really broke him out of his shell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AHF Posted June 2, 2014 Moderators Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 He didn't suck here. He was a good player but he was timid and refused to shoot the ball and the team we had we just couldn't have that type of liability on the team. Steve Nash and crew really broke him out of his shell. We could have absolutely had him on the team if we had focused on developing him instead of trying to fit his round body into a square hole. Terry Stotts was a dead man walking and then you got one of the worst coaches for utilizing a player like Diaw: Woody. There is almost no way a young player like Diaw could ever have succeeded under Mike Woodson. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators macdaddy Posted June 2, 2014 Moderators Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Don't forget that Diaw was skinny once. He got to PHX where they played 5 guards and then he became 260 pounds and became a great center in Bud's Pop's offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 We could have absolutely had him on the team if we had focused on developing him instead of trying to fit his round body into a square hole. Terry Stotts was a dead man walking and then you got one of the worst coaches for utilizing a player like Diaw: Woody. There is almost no way a young player like Diaw could ever have succeeded under Mike Woodson. I agree that he wouldn't have developed the same under Woody but you can't just give Diaw a pass. He has no problem at all shooting the ball now when he's open but back then he'd be open by 10' and still wouldn't take the shot. That hurts the team and considering that he could actually shoot the ball pretty well, it was extremely frustrating. Don't forget that Diaw was skinny once. He got to PHX where they played 5 guards and then he became 260 pounds and became a great center in Bud's Pop's offense. And today if he wanted to play for the Falcons he'd be the biggest lineman you guys have! 6'9 300 something he'd be a monster LT. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 He has no problem at all shooting the ball now when he's open but back then he'd be open by 10' and still wouldn't take the shot. Like Pop said "it's a contract year for Boris" lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warcore Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Because BK was asking him to play the 1 (the opposite of the 5). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUhawksfan Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 I do remember him being super timid with the Hawks and frustrated about it myself. I saw potential in him but the coaching staff typecast him wrong and wanted him to be something he wasn't. I honestly was happy when he left because I didn't think Atlanta was going to do his career any good. Spurs are the perfect fit for him now. He was always a great interior passer and he's continued to improve his game over the years. The Hawks just didn't have the patience and the right coaching staff to mold him into what he is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Player Development was non-existant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benhillboy Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Because BK was asking him to play the 1 (the opposite of the 5). True. How weird is that? Boris has one of the weirder skill sets you'll ever see. Pop is better than all of his former coaches combined so there's that. Smart coaches know how to run the ball through a great passing Big like Noah instead of trying to make him initiate everything like Stotts did. If he weren't with the Spurs he'd be out the league no question. Love watching him play, though. If he started his career with SA, he'd be more beloved than Parker and Ginobili. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 True. How weird is that? Boris has one of the weirder skill sets you'll ever see. Pop is better than all of his former coaches combined so there's that. Smart coaches know how to run the ball through a great passing Big like Noah instead of trying to make him initiate everything like Stotts did. If he weren't with the Spurs he'd be out the league no question. Love watching him play, though. If he started his career with SA, he'd be more beloved than Parker and Ginobili. How so? He was a stud in Phoenix and that's under D'Antoni. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators macdaddy Posted June 2, 2014 Moderators Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 How so? He was a stud in Phoenix and that's under D'Antoni. So was Amare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 So was Amare Amare actually was a stud until his knees fell apart. But you're not giving credit to D'Antoni and Phoenix for making Diaw the player he is today. He was as good or better in Phoenix than he's been in San Antonio. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 (edited) So was AmareInjuries derailed Amare. I remember Diaw tearing it up in Phoenix - I was pissed wondering why he didn't give us half that in Atlanta - he wasnt ready and like I said - miscast in his role here. Edited June 2, 2014 by JayBirdHawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNorthCydeRises Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Who in their right minds would've played Boris Diaw at center though? Even D'Antoni playing Diaw at PFand then at Center came via the injury to Amare, which forced him to put crazy lineups out on the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrReality Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Remember BK saying he was a SG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Remember BK saying he was a SG. A SG who wouldn't shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaceCase Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 (edited) Oh, I mention Diaw being part of the kings ransom BK gave up for Joe just one year into his rebuild all the time. Absolutely shocks me that that man has yet to find work ever since. Edited June 3, 2014 by MaceCase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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