tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post1046890831041405616..comments2023-06-09T11:52:06.321-04:00Comments on Hoopinion: A Narrow Defense Of Doing Nothing Right NowBret LaGreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12000566742639583055noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-90370630003008625542010-07-21T17:30:21.805-04:002010-07-21T17:30:21.805-04:00Which is why the Hawks screwed the pooch by tradin...Which is why the Hawks screwed the pooch by trading that 31st pick for nothing. That back up power foward slot would have been filled nicely by Gani Lawal or Jarvis Varnado.Keith Boxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941836683937002651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-75789871301841173262010-07-21T14:27:09.989-04:002010-07-21T14:27:09.989-04:00Bronn --
True, and that's seems like a great ...Bronn --<br /><br />True, and that's seems like a great opportunity to take a chance on someone young with some semblance of upside. Zaza should play the bulk of the minutes behind Smith and Horford which would allow a young player to be spotted minutes with favorable matchups. <br /><br />Odds of that transpiring are probably slight, however.Bret LaGreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000566742639583055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-69450676401260503172010-07-21T14:22:53.424-04:002010-07-21T14:22:53.424-04:00The Hawks also don't have a back-up 4, so ther...The Hawks also don't have a back-up 4, so there's another need. I'm just waiting the notice that we've resigned Joe Smith for the veteran minimum.Bronnthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11706422637764110117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-64481870610804677072010-07-21T07:39:18.344-04:002010-07-21T07:39:18.344-04:00I agree there doesn't seem to be the "the...I agree there doesn't seem to be the "the guy" out there right now to fix the Hawks' woes, but given how horribly the organization has hamstrung itself in terms of resources, we don't have the ability to fill-in those lesser yet still pressing needs either.<br /><br />It seems the smart personnel in the NBA are obsessed with retaining flexibility in the roster, and leaving yourself escape routes if a choice doesn't pan out. Doesn't seem like we're too interested in doing that.jrauchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03064708627368143691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-22416106375847257962010-07-20T21:55:02.749-04:002010-07-20T21:55:02.749-04:00I blame myself for the lack of Zaza attention.
J...I blame myself for the lack of Zaza attention. <br /><br />Just can't match the master. <br /><br />The P-Hoops love for Zaza will always be there....sort of a love emeritus.Jason Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622741233643856856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-5504701311044420002010-07-20T18:23:49.143-04:002010-07-20T18:23:49.143-04:00Applause! I agree. Many want the Hawks to spend ...Applause! I agree. Many want the Hawks to spend money for the sake of spending money, and it just doesn't make sense. Heck! I posted my thoughts on possibly resigning Jason Collins over at Soaring Down South, and I criticized them because it would actually be more cost effective to have used the 31st pick in the draft on a 3rd big man than to spend $1.3 million on Collins. I used Gani Lawal as the example.<br /><br />You made a reference in another post that not giving Shaq the MLE doesn't prove the Hawks aren't willing to pay the luxury tax. I agree with that. I have no idea if they are willing or not, but I'm betting that if they could make a deal for Chris Paul, even if it meant taking on Emeka Okafor's contract, then they would go over the tax to do it. I really doubt that deal is on the table, and there really isn't a possibility for one unless the Hawks were willing to take on Gilbert Arenas's contract and hope that he can get back to being the 8-10 win share player he was 3 years ago.Keith Boxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941836683937002651noreply@blogger.com