tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post3369792411338521262..comments2023-06-09T11:52:06.321-04:00Comments on Hoopinion: The Point Forward: Lowe: Hawks Follow Mistake With Good DealBret LaGreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12000566742639583055noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-60075691993767502112010-11-02T13:52:47.721-04:002010-11-02T13:52:47.721-04:00Problem with contracts is you're paying for fu...Problem with contracts is you're paying for future performance, not past performance. Its a tough gauge, no question about it.<br /><br />Al as a 24-year old post player has a lot of upside. As does Josh Smith and Marvin (though his contract will be another anchor on the roster for the coming years).<br /><br />But JJ as a high mileage, 29-year-old shooting guard, who's never in the top 20 in PER, who can't get to the free throw line reliably, and isn't exactly the glue holding that locker room together. Oh, and he's been awful in the playoffs.<br /><br />Why you pay that guy $124 mln for the next 6 years is beyond me.jrauchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03064708627368143691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-43777014594289893132010-11-02T11:36:23.479-04:002010-11-02T11:36:23.479-04:00Thanks
I appreciate the opportunity to express m...Thanks <br /><br />I appreciate the opportunity to express my thoughts.Rufus1https://www.blogger.com/profile/11339605234003742895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-83997432132789216992010-11-02T11:12:55.309-04:002010-11-02T11:12:55.309-04:00Rufus1 --
If you believe that Joe Johnson is the ...Rufus1 --<br /><br />If you believe that Joe Johnson is the Hawks' best player, will continue to be the Hawks' best player, is worth 15-20 wins a season, and is a major drawing card then the contract makes sense.<br /><br />You believe that, the organization appears to believe that, and no one else does (especially regarding beliefs #3 and #4 above).<br /><br />Which is a large part of why I value and appreciate your presence here.Bret LaGreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000566742639583055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-46734330689488903472010-11-02T10:02:15.421-04:002010-11-02T10:02:15.421-04:00"loss""loss"Rufus1https://www.blogger.com/profile/11339605234003742895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-65377538411276881652010-11-02T10:01:06.718-04:002010-11-02T10:01:06.718-04:00Signing Joe was a MUST.
Not signing Joe would hav...Signing Joe was a MUST.<br /><br />Not signing Joe would have beed more destructive to the teams future, by the loss of attendance and apathy. <br /><br />The lose of Joe would cause a 15-20 games decrease in wins and a 7000 person decrease in attendance. <br /><br />7000 people at $50 a ticket over 41= $14,350,000 in ticket sales alone. That doesn't include food, merchandise and advertising. Joe's lose could amount to over 30mil a year in revenue for this team, in this city. Unless they could sign a player of equal caliber, they had no choice. <br /><br />They did have a choice in signing AL. We have 3 PF that start for this team already. In the offseason we could have signed a true center like Prizbilla and signed jamal to an extension. <br /><br />Every article I read about the Hawks talk about Joe's contract and how bad it is, but he would have recieved a max deal from every team that wanted him....So why are the Hawks so dump for signing their best player on a 53 win team. <br /><br />PS... Bosh(overrated), Boozer(injury prone and no defense), Amare(injury prone and no defense) , Lee(overrated system player) ,are equally over paid...BUT NO ONe CALLS THEIR MANAGEMENT STUPID. <br /><br />(The Bulls are also paying Deng 13mil a year, and the Hawks management are the "Dumb Ones")Rufus1https://www.blogger.com/profile/11339605234003742895noreply@blogger.com