Rick Sund , hired by the hawks as New GM

trickydik · Post #1 » by **trickydik** » Wed May 28, 2008 4:29 pm

you guys care to talk a little about sund , and how he is as a GM ?

Sonics3408 · Post #2 » by **Sonics3408** » Wed May 28, 2008 5:29 pm

Underwhelming.

He didn't have the most supportive owner behind him, but I think we are all estatic to have Presti now.

Det the Threat · Post #3 » by **Det the Threat** » Wed May 28, 2008 5:53 pm

Could we now do a Swift, Sene for Al Horford trade?

I mean those two guys could turn out to be great, while Horford isn't a real center or project at all.

Honestly, i think Sund is an somewhat OK GM, but you should have other guys doing the draft, if you don't want to end up with project centers. He's also sucked quite a bit during his tenure in Dallas, where the Mavs were on of the worst teams with him as their GM.

djthesonicsfan · Post #4 » by **djthesonicsfan** » Wed May 28, 2008 6:28 pm

Let's not forget to discuss his coaching hire decisions.

And he brought back E Watson... in order to get rid of the contract he gave to Reggie Evans.

Ex-hippie · Post #5 » by **Ex-hippie** » Wed May 28, 2008 6:52 pm

This is a sign of all that's wrong with professional team sports. Teams repeatedly hire retreads with mediocre-to-bad track records based on their connections with the old boys' network, rather than make inspired choices.

On the plus side, he's not Billy Knight.

DoctorEvil · Post #6 » by **DoctorEvil** » Wed May 28, 2008 9:43 pm

Isn't that the team that requires approval by the owners for the GM to take a leak? Or did I misunderstand?

CatchNShoot · Post #7 » by **CatchNShoot** » Wed May 28, 2008 10:04 pm

DoctorEvil wrote:Isn't that the team that requires approval by the owners for the GM to take a leak? Or did I misunderstand?

My heart goes out to Atlanta fans. Their disfunctional ownership group just hired the most bland GM in all of sports.

Anybody remember Bob Ferguson with the Seahawks? That's Rick Sund in Atlanta.

big L · Post #8 » by **big L** » Thu May 29, 2008 3:17 am

^^^^ I think that's the best point so far... Sund will get pushed around, and Atlanta's ownership group seems pretty unstable. It's too bad as there is so much talent on that team. Perhaps his passivity will turn into patience, which may be what that team needs. Just resign those guys!

Hiphophead101 · Post #9 » by **Hiphophead101** » Thu May 29, 2008 5:47 am

Bahahaha, im sorry.

I thought you guys drafted bad before... Not much of an upgrade.

I dont know, if he is motivated you might have a gem here.

Downtown · Post #10 » by **Downtown** » Thu May 29, 2008 5:59 am

I wonder what his "five year plan" is for the Hawks?

Dick Tate · Post #11 » by **Dick Tate** » Fri May 30, 2008 2:56 am

Mike Woodson better be looking over his shoulder... Bob Weiss & Bob Hill are both still looking for work.

big L · Post #12 » by **big L** » Fri May 30, 2008 3:38 am

Wait... can we trade you guys ridnour now?