Trade Deadline Rumors

[DS5]

I expect us to pick up one of the players that will be waived. JJ Hickson or Hibbert? 

[lethalweapon3]

 

~lwzzzzzzzzz

[lethalweapon3]

~lwyawn

[lethalweapon3]

"We got our second-rounder already, so scram!"

~wlog

[pimp]

damn near 150 page thread .... for A trade of Mack for a 2nd round pick??

[Guest]

Dang, Roggets shopping Beverly?  Odd

[Wretch]

34 minutes ago, kg01 said:

I tend to agree, in general.  It all comes back to the draft for me though.  If we'd make better picks, we could actually trade guys and feel comfortable that we won't fall of a shelf.

If we drafted better though...we'd have been better off and not likely looking at trades.

The Teague/Shchroeder conundrum is exactly like the Smoove/Horford situation.  How many times did we say that ONE of those guys needed to be dealt?  Long before we became disenfranchised with Smoove, many of us (us non-millionare, non-NBA experince having, armchair GMs) knew that there was duplication of talent and an opportunity there.  Especially with Marv also in the frontcourt rotation.  In the same way we speculated on our PG duplication a season ago, we speculated on Horf/Smoove back then.

The same arguments and logic prevailed: hold firm, it's too soon, we don't know the ceiling of the core, we just need to tweak, this front court could work, etc.  And I get it.  Problem is, we won't break consistency or take chances.  So we continually hold on and our seasons, trade deadlines, and post seasons every year hold the same pattern.

At some point, I think you have to take a risk.  Not just for the sake of change, but to break the cycle...and it's going to take a bold move at the right time (which again, is improbable when consistency is the driving factor).

[NekiEcko]

We got to love that second round pick like cap space, it is game changer but I just wondering what the heck is going with this team.

[macdaddy]

So holding pat with a frontcourt rotation of Sap, Horf, Scott, Moose, and Taveres.   Seems like a great plan for the playoffs.  Still hoping....

[ATLHawks3]

Can we Atleast add another shooter or get another big man (or is Tavares ready to be put backup center)?

[macdaddy]

1 minute ago, ATLHawks3 said:

Can we Atleast add another shooter or get another big man (or is Tavares ready to be put backup center)?

I mean it's so obvious. 

[Ebert]

I expect us to sign someone.

[pimp]

Just now, macdaddy said:

So holding pat with a frontcourt rotation of Sap, Horf, Scott, Moose, and Taveres.   Seems like a great plan for the playoffs.  Still hoping....

Yep a great  plan.............. if they are planning any fishing trips or vacations in early May.

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, Wretch said:

If we drafted better though...we'd have been better off and not likely looking at trades.

The Teague/Shchroeder conundrum is exactly like the Smoove/Horford situation.  How many times did we say that ONE of those guys needed to be dealt?  Long before we became disenfranchised with Smoove, many of us (us non-millionare, non-NBA experince having, armchair GMs) knew that there was duplication of talent and an opportunity there.  Especially with Marv also in the frontcourt rotation.  In the same way we speculated on our PG duplication a season ago, we speculated on Horf/Smoove back then.

The same arguments and logic prevailed: hold firm, it's too soon, we don't know the ceiling of the core, we just need to tweak, this front court could work, etc.  And I get it.  Problem is, we won't break consistency or take chances.  So we continually hold on and our seasons, trade deadlines, and post seasons every year hold the same pattern.

At some point, I think you have to take a risk.  Not just for the sake of change, but to break the cycle...and it's going to take a bold move at the right time (which again, is improbable when consistency is the driving factor).

I certainly hear you and I probably agree more than I disagree.  I'd say it's not too late.  If we head into next season with both PG's on the roster we will probably have missed the boat.  To me, this offseason is the time to make that move.

[Vol4ever]

3 minutes ago, kg01 said:

I certainly hear you and I probably agree more than I disagree.  I'd say it's not too late.  If we head into next season with both PG's on the roster we will probably have missed the boat.  To me, this offseason is the time to make that move.

I'm betting nothing happend this summer.  There will be more excuses just like this trade deadline.  Like I said we don't have to trade a starter to improve this team.  

[NekiEcko]

1 minute ago, Vol4ever said:

I'm betting nothing happend this summer.  

I don't think that is the case but something has to give, regardless of what happens today.

Coach Bud/Wes stubbiness is going to bite them really hard in the playoffs.

[Jody23]

If the Hawks tried, got to give them credit.  It takes two sides to make a deal and you can't take garbage for your better players.  You just can't.

Get ready for Orlando, Boston and others to offer Horford the max in free agency.  Not sure he'll be interested in them, but they certainly could become his leverage to get a five year max deal out of Atlanta.

[skimaskway23]

I ain't even mad. Muscala is going to step up. Can't take anymore front court injuries though.

 

[macdaddy]

2 minutes ago, skimaskway23 said:

I ain't even mad. Muscala is going to step up. Can't take anymore front court injuries though.

 

I'm happy that Horford remains a Hawk but I'm not happy about watching Moose get playoffs minutes.   That's just putting our head in the sand.  

[RWF]

Wow we got rid of Mack. Glad they found the problem. Now we can rebuild to the championship!