Superblogman wrote
I respectfully ask you why you need to know these things? I then respectfully ask you why do you think that Joe and Josh are better than Al? Then I answer your questions>
#1 I moved to Atl in March 2002 been a fan for 10 years now have watched or seen in person all but I will say 20 games over that timeframe. So, I know this core and have been here through it all and more.
#2 Yes, we can definitely move Joe's contract, not for a salary dump type situation but we can get some pieces for Joe.
#3 Horford is the best piece on this team by far. Horford has been a all-star multiple times and has a good image while Josh does not and Joe is framed as a guy that is too laid back and does not have leadership skills while being overpaid. Horford is the closest thing to being unblemished as far as the media goes that we have. To put it more direct he makes us look good while the other two Josh and Joe really don't. That is the piece I would keep. Kind of like you just got your 1st management gig and you can only take one person with you. It would be the guy that works hard and the customers like also over the guys that are good but the customers aren't so happy with
ok so you have been through the tough years with Josh Smith and JJ. because these are the only three left from that core of not making the playoffs. Oh I forgot Zaza for one year. but for me those were some hard times, being a fan of a team the sux so much. and I am just not ready to sux as a team again.
ok now that that is out of the way... I just can't see the hawks getting anything of value for JJ. why don't you give some examples of what kind of pieces JJ would bring back.
and lastly, you have your opinion that Horford is the best piece, and I am fine with that. but do you mean he is the most talented player we have? or, he has the best image?
I know Horford has been on a few all-star teams but he is not better than JJ or Smoove. He is just not man. He is just not. And I really, really like Horford. But he is just not as good as those two. He cannot create his own shot, he can’t. Ok, if Smoove or JJ missed as much of the season as Horford did the past year??????? Do you believe the Hawks would have made the playoffs. Well yes we probably would have but I bet it would have been as the 8th seed.
And before you chop my head off I do feel that if Horford, Smoove, and JJ, and Zaza are all healthy we would have been a higher seed than 5th.
And in closing what kind of analogy is that “you just got your 1st management gig”
Yes Horford works hard and is good, but no one on this team has worked harder than Smoove every year during the season and in the off season. No one!!!! And he is better than Horford period. But me, I am taking Josh Smith with me. And as far as the customers aren’t being happy with them. It is about 50/50 on who the fans like more between Horford and Smoove. Don’t get it twisted. Just because the guys that post on here seems to like Horford more. Let me put it this way….. the hawks have more fans that do not post on realgm than fans that do post……..
Who do the fans (that really matter) you know the ones that actually come to Philips Arena cheer. Who do they cheer for the loudest when they make a great play……. Well they cheer for everyone. But Smoove makes the most spectacular players on this team. So he gets cheered for more…..
I know he gets booed from time to time when he takes ill advised shoots. But he has one us more games than Horford has.