Hoops Rumors writer's 2018-19 outlook

[sturt]

... that I might have just as well have written.

 

Except, I would have waited to publish after Dikembe works out, of course, not wanting to get ahead of myself.

 

[nathan2331]

Sounds about right. So long as everyone shows growth I think it'll be a good season for us.

[JayBirdHawk]

D.O.W. - Development Over Wins.

[Peoriabird]

37 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

D.O.W. - Development Over Wins.

That's what the G-league is for

[KB21]

1 hour ago, JayBirdHawk said:

D.O.W. - Development Over Wins.

Unfortunately, you don't get proper player development when the focus is not on trying to win games.

[JayBirdHawk]

10 hours ago, Peoriabird said:

That's what the G-league is for

We are expecting our rookies and 2nd year players to play big minutes  - they need Developing and will get that with their NBA team.  

Or are you saying to send them all to the GLeague to develop. (I know that's not what you are saying ).

Our 2 two-way players likely won't get called up unless there are multiple injuries.

I can see Huerter and Spelllman being assigned to the GL for a few spot games if they aren't in the regular rotation.

 

[kg01]

10 hours ago, Peoriabird said:

That's what the G-league is for

Not unless you plan on being Miami.  Calling up GLeaguers, then over-paying yourself into oblivion.

[Gray Mule]

15 hours ago, KB21 said:

Unfortunately, you don't get proper player development when the focus is not on trying to win games.

So true.  Hopefully, our Hawks will be trying to win this season.  What difference will it make if we win a few more games?  Quiet a bit to the players and not a lot of difference in the draft, I'm thinking.

I noticed that our three rookies were mentioned but no one says anything about our other "new" players that weren't here last season.  Jeremy, Alex, Justin and Vince all will have opportunity to play and improve this team.

Lloyd Pierce has his work cut out for him.  Growing pains face our Hawks.  We can't expect greatness yet but we can and do expect excitement!

GO ATL HAWKS !

[Gray Mule]

CNN/SI has pre season power ratings.  Hawks are #30.  No one is, in their estimation, worse than Atlanta.  Nice thing about being on the bottom, there is no where to go except up!

Last season and the tank has apparently ruined our reputation as far as the writers are concerned.  I can understand some of this besides the tank.  Hawks have a rookie head coach.  They have at least seven players this upcoming season that was not here last season. 

Can Lloyd Pierce and his assistant coaches blend these players together into a team?  Surely our GM will not tell them not to win or not to try to win.  As KB21 has said, this is wrong.  The Hawks musn't do this. 

Are we to believe that our collection of players are incapable of becoming a team or that, as a team, they don't have enough talent to win?  Just what are we missing?  These players are not dumb.  They are not lacking in talent.  Just because we lost a lot of games last year, does this mean we can't ever be winners?

Sure, we don't have all stars on our squad.  29 teams can't be 100% all  stars and the Hawks have none. 

[Peoriabird]

7 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

  Or are you saying to send them all to the GLeague to develop. (I know that's not what you are saying ).

 

Yep... other than Trae Young.

[KB21]

On ‎9‎/‎6‎/‎2018 at 3:33 PM, Gray Mule said:

CNN/SI has pre season power ratings.  Hawks are #30.  No one is, in their estimation, worse than Atlanta.  Nice thing about being on the bottom, there is no where to go except up!

Last season and the tank has apparently ruined our reputation as far as the writers are concerned.  I can understand some of this besides the tank.  Hawks have a rookie head coach.  They have at least seven players this upcoming season that was not here last season. 

Can Lloyd Pierce and his assistant coaches blend these players together into a team?  Surely our GM will not tell them not to win or not to try to win.  As KB21 has said, this is wrong.  The Hawks musn't do this. 

Are we to believe that our collection of players are incapable of becoming a team or that, as a team, they don't have enough talent to win?  Just what are we missing?  These players are not dumb.  They are not lacking in talent.  Just because we lost a lot of games last year, does this mean we can't ever be winners?

Sure, we don't have all stars on our squad.  29 teams can't be 100% all  stars and the Hawks have none. 

It has everything to do with the intent.  Because it was their intent to bottom out last year, the deck has been stacked against the team this year.  When you decide to tank, it's not just a one year thing.  Because of the tank, the Hawks have no hope of even sniffing the playoffs for another 5 plus years.

[macdaddy]

Whether we are awful or better than some expect depends entirely on Trae and JC becoming legit offensive threats and being able to play decent D.  That's a lot to ask of guys that young but you never know.   We know what we have with Baze, Prince, Dedmon, Len, and Lin.   If Trae and JC don't quickly become the best players on the team then we will be pretty bad.   

[AHF]

17 hours ago, KB21 said:

It has everything to do with the intent.  Because it was their intent to bottom out last year, the deck has been stacked against the team this year.  When you decide to tank, it's not just a one year thing.  Because of the tank, the Hawks have no hope of even sniffing the playoffs for another 5 plus years.

KB on the record for no Hawks playoffs until 2023 or later.  Got it.

[Peoriabird]

37 minutes ago, AHF said:

KB on the record for no Hawks playoffs until 2023 or later.  Got it.

Price would be almost 30 years old. LOL!