tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post3694128536476745292..comments2023-06-09T11:52:06.321-04:00Comments on Hoopinion: Unsolicited Advice To Go UnheededBret LaGreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12000566742639583055noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-25642061922025968322010-07-01T09:51:03.474-04:002010-07-01T09:51:03.474-04:00well if that's the case, I'm quitting the ...well if that's the case, I'm quitting the Hawks.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07541733295130394345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-47364869398732440822010-07-01T09:43:39.579-04:002010-07-01T09:43:39.579-04:00Ian --
The chances that this is the first step to...Ian --<br /><br />The chances that this is the first step toward a sign-and-trade are higher than 0% but not, I think, by a lot.<br /><br />Furthermore, whatever chance there is of this being the first step toward a sign-and-trade is more likely than not to be motivated by Joe Johnson rather than ownership, which has repeatedly demonstrated through its words and actions that it collectively believes Joe Johnson to be not just a franchise player, but one so good as to absolve them of the work of putting the best possible team around him.Bret LaGreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000566742639583055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-19513284971931143392010-07-01T08:51:43.285-04:002010-07-01T08:51:43.285-04:00yeah brett, what are the odds that this becomes a ...yeah brett, what are the odds that this becomes a sign-and-trade?<br />Thanks.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07541733295130394345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-32378875800493320472010-07-01T08:31:48.223-04:002010-07-01T08:31:48.223-04:00pleasebeasignandtradepleasebeasignandtradepleasebe...pleasebeasignandtradepleasebeasignandtradepleasebeasignandtradeThe Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323030436625176444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-78449416384857883782010-07-01T08:19:09.904-04:002010-07-01T08:19:09.904-04:00This would be mind-bogglingly stupid, which is why...This would be mind-bogglingly stupid, which is why I should have expected it from this ownership group.<br /><br />What's the rationale? How does getting the band back together again make us any more competitive in the conference, much less the division. Especially since Miami's entertaining ideas of signing every free agent out there at once.jrauchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03064708627368143691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-4754660119941965412010-07-01T03:56:10.746-04:002010-07-01T03:56:10.746-04:00If they had beaten Orlando and then gotten swept i...If they had beaten Orlando and then gotten swept in the ECF, there would be a flawed logic to offering Johnson the absolute max. You could see advancing further than before for the third straight season as a promising sign of championship progression, with the still possible improvement of Horford, Josh and Teague giving them the necessary ceiling bump. But after the shellacking by Orlando, how? <br /><br />It's also not like Johnson is a cash cow to ownership. The Hawks had their best season in years and the arena was still mostly empty. The offer doesn't even make much sense financially.<br /><br />The most intriguing aspect for me of Johnson's possible departure was the effect it might have on Marvin. I think there is a chance that his true calling isn't to be an underwhelming no.2 pick who floats off the ball like a role player but rather is an attacking high-volume free throwing shooting wing. When Johnson missed a few games a couple of seasons back, that was who Williams morphed into. It was quite a dramatic change, given that his usual activity level is just above resting pace. Even in his limited minutes in college, the free throwing drawing ability was evident. And even in his afterthought role last season, he shows glimpses of possessing the knack to create contact in the paint. This could all have been moot anyway if Crawford became a starter, so whatever. One man's destiny stays the same.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00278882151913179847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-32019110020876833622010-06-30T23:20:53.425-04:002010-06-30T23:20:53.425-04:00Aaron, not losing my mind, just preparing to dives...Aaron, not losing my mind, just preparing to divest myself of as much emotional investment in the team as I can for the next several seasons.Jerry Hinnenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097537044668238939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-59950889880631791272010-06-30T21:48:45.545-04:002010-06-30T21:48:45.545-04:00The only reason we should sign joe to the max is i...The only reason we should sign joe to the max is in a sign and trade scenario where he goes to dallas and we get caron, dampier and a number one or the knicks and we get back david lee plus other assets.mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11237042568129163010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-35487129255020886142010-06-30T19:36:43.414-04:002010-06-30T19:36:43.414-04:00Bronn --
There was a second footnote that eventua...Bronn --<br /><br />There was a second footnote that eventually got incorporated into the main text. No deleted scenes.Bret LaGreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000566742639583055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-59401895007354079642010-06-30T19:06:23.642-04:002010-06-30T19:06:23.642-04:00The most recent estimates for the salary cap ($56....The most recent estimates for the salary cap ($56.1) would set Joe's max starting salary at $16.83M. My guess is that they'll have to dump Mo onto somebody else's roster to avoid the tax. <br /><br />Curious if anyone else is about to lose their mind over this nonsense...?Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10182026273076321221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-84318738976280234222010-06-30T19:01:45.193-04:002010-06-30T19:01:45.193-04:00I'm curious about whether there's a second...I'm curious about whether there's a second footnote missing, or if you've erroneously notated one.Bronnthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11706422637764110117noreply@blogger.com