Bibby heading to Atlanta!!!

Lost Angel · Post #81 » by **Lost Angel** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:51 pm

Horford
Smith
Williams
JJ
Bibby

with Childress and Zaza off the bench.

can they compete in the East?

risktaker91 · Post #82 » by **risktaker91** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:58 pm

shaqfan1 wrote:After all the ridiculous demands by Kings fans (mostly Smills) for Bibby last season, I'm glad they ended up getting basically the bare minimum they could get for him. They basically got expiring contracts and a player who has already been pronounced a bust.

I guess trades like Jwill, Haslem, Wright, and a pick for Bibby and Thomas were unrealistic Kings fans.

Yeah, wonder how Smills is feeling now.

NDaATL · Post #83 » by **NDaATL** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:03 pm

Jemini80 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

6th place puts you against the Magic most likely. Horford trying to guard Dwight Howard will be funny.

Guarantee Orlando doesn't want to play the Hawks in the first round, we have owned them in recent years.

kobe#8 · Post #84 » by **kobe#8** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:05 pm

Very good move by atlanta i hope they make the playoffs..

AnDrOiDKing4 · Post #85 » by **AnDrOiDKing4** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:24 pm

Mike Bibby : Master of "I think he still is a good player"

13 ppg and 5 asp, really not that great anymore, not for his contract.

y 2 a B · Post #86 » by **y 2 a B** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:26 pm

NDaATL wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Guarantee Orlando doesn't want to play the Hawks in the first round, we have owned them in recent years.

lol

UrbanLegendMD · Post #87 » by **UrbanLegendMD** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:26 pm

Kyrama wrote:LeBron must be pissed.

It's like 100th time somebody said that in this thread.

_BBIB_ · Post #88 » by **_BBIB_** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:27 pm

Jemini80 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

6th place puts you against the Magic most likely. Horford trying to guard Dwight Howard will be funny.

I guess you haven't followed that series closely. We have the Magic's number.

Sure as hell would be more competitive than facing the Pistons/Celtics who would probably sweep us.

No way we don't at least take the Magic to 6 games if not win the series.

Dwight Howard is just one player out of 5. I like where we match up on the other 4 positions.

DarkoMilicic · Post #89 » by **DarkoMilicic** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:31 pm

You know the league (talent wise) sucks when people are getting excited about a guy of Bibby's caliber being traded. No disrespect, but is he even a top 10 PG? In the 90's (pre all it it takes is athleticism ERA) he'd be nothing but a benchwarmer.

MagicFan3 · Post #90 » by **MagicFan3** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:34 pm

lol @ Atlanta fans saying they will beat the Magic in the playoffs. Regular season is one story; playoffs is something completely different.

If the Hawks can get up to the 5th seed, they might be able to sneak into the second round against the Cavs. SF would be the only position that they would not have the edge in.

MagicFan3 · Post #91 » by **MagicFan3** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:35 pm

DarkoMilicic wrote:You know the league (talent wise) sucks when people are getting excited about a guy of Bibby's caliber being traded. No disrespect, but is he even a top 10 PG? In the 90's (pre all it it takes is athleticism ERA) he'd be nothing but a benchwarmer.

Don't know if you've noticed, but the top PGs nowadays are pretty much as good or better as those in the 90's, except obviously Stockton.

Alex_De_Large · Post #92 » by **Alex_De_Large** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:38 pm

IT's true he was not having a great season, but he just came back some weeks ago, he willl probably be better now and have 15/17 points 6/7 assists.

risktaker91 · Post #93 » by **risktaker91** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:47 pm

Finally the East gets someone from the west. I was hoping it'll be Gasol, but Bibby will have to do.

East FTW!

cdubbz · Post #94 » by **cdubbz** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:53 pm

NurbekIL wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

It's like 100th time somebody said that in this thread.

lebron must be pissed

Post #95 » by **Schad** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:54 pm

MagicFan3 wrote:lol @ Atlanta fans saying they will beat the Magic in the playoffs. Regular season is one story; playoffs is something completely different.

If the Hawks can get up to the 5th seed, they might be able to sneak into the second round against the Cavs. SF would be the only position that they would not have the edge in.

5th seed is a long shot...Atlanta is six games back of Toronto with 33 to play (Toronto has 30 remaining), and the Raptors have a very easy schedule. Even if Toronto plays .500 ball for the rest of the season, Atlanta would need to go 23-10 (a winning percentage of .700) to overtake them.

The Hawks are playing for 6th, IMO.

Griever24 · Post #96 » by **Griever24** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:03 am

Congratz Hawks fans that Backcourt is gonna be a beauty to watch along with the development of Horford and the D of Smith

im just glad finally somebody of quality is going to the east ...its always the eastern players coming to the West .. if kidd heads out West it might be assured that Bibby will be a all-star next year

Ballings7 · Post #97 » by **Ballings7** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:06 am

shaqfan1 wrote:I guess trades like Jwill, Haslem, Wright, and a pick for Bibby and Thomas were unrealistic Kings fans.

I wouldn't of thought that was unrealistic. That kind of trade, specific trade also weren't the consistent proposed deals or rumored deals from fans and in the news.

If they were, I think things would of been different.

_BBIB_ · Post #98 » by **_BBIB_** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:07 am

DarkoMilicic wrote:You know the league (talent wise) sucks when people are getting excited about a guy of Bibby's caliber being traded. No disrespect, but is he even a top 10 PG? In the 90's (pre all it it takes is athleticism ERA) he'd be nothing but a benchwarmer.

It's about a final piece.

Bibby may not be a top 10 PG but is he a top 25 PG?

Possibly.
Tyronn Lue and Anthony Johnson aren't even top 50.

The position has gone from absolute weakness to serviceable.

That's all we could ask for

_BBIB_ · Post #99 » by **_BBIB_** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:09 am

MagicFan3 wrote:lol @ Atlanta fans saying they will beat the Magic in the playoffs. Regular season is one story; playoffs is something completely different.

If the Hawks can get up to the 5th seed, they might be able to sneak into the second round against the Cavs. SF would be the only position that they would not have the edge in.

Im not guaranteeing anything. What's hilarious is the arrogance of Magic fans like they own us and are guaranteed to sweep us or something.

The Magic don't exactly have this all world playoff experience either. Last year was their first trip.

In a game where a team like the Golden State Warriors can shock the Dallas Mavericks, I wouldn't be so arrogant.

I'd much rather face the Magic than the Cavs. The kind of calls Lebron James would get against the Hawks? You kidding me? We couldn't even breathe on him. No way would they let the Cavs lose to the Hawks.

Ballings7 · Post #100 » by **Ballings7** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:13 am

Shaqfan1 wrote:and a player who has already been pronounced a bust.

It's not fair to write him off as a bust with the significantly erratic playing time situation he had in Atlanta. As well as the other front-court players that were there, and were already ahead of him when there. And supposedly coaching changes this season effected him, according to a Hawks fan. Specifically the big man coach.

It's also not his fault he was a high lottery pick, in a weak draft. Normally he'd be a mid-late R1 pick.

He'll have an improved, larger oppurtunity with the Kings. There's more favorability now for him to be something, than not.