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... one example of something that is really significant that affect the team that would be the George Hill-Kawhi Leonard trade. Bud was all over me for that one. I didn’t want to do it because George Hill was one of my favorite players all-time. I had a real special relationship with that kid. To this day, we still work together on a couple of community things in San Antonio and Indianapolis. I did not want to do it but Bud was the driving force behind it. He was hammering myself and R.C. because we need a 3, we need a bigger 3. George Hill would have continued to play behind Tony Parker probably, in all logic I assume that would have been true. With Manu (Ginoboli) at the 2, George wasn’t going to get all the minutes he deserved. With a need at the 3 so Manu wouldn’t have to play the position, or Danny Green, we thought this would make some sense. I remember right up until draft night, I’m sitting up there with Peter Holt, our owner, and Bud is done there hammering on R.C. and looking up at me. They are looking up, at me and I’m thinking “I don’t want to do this. Jesus I don’t want to do this.’ He made me pull the trigger and it’s been a great trade for both teams. That was something very specific that he had his hand in.

azuresou1 wrote:A story from Pops on something very specific that Bud did as an assistant coach in SA

http://www.ajc.com/weblogs/atlanta-hawk ... denholzer/

... one example of something that is really significant that affect the team that would be the George Hill-Kawhi Leonard trade. Bud was all over me for that one. I didn’t want to do it because George Hill was one of my favorite players all-time. I had a real special relationship with that kid. To this day, we still work together on a couple of community things in San Antonio and Indianapolis. I did not want to do it but Bud was the driving force behind it. He was hammering myself and R.C. because we need a 3, we need a bigger 3. George Hill would have continued to play behind Tony Parker probably, in all logic I assume that would have been true. With Manu (Ginoboli) at the 2, George wasn’t going to get all the minutes he deserved. With a need at the 3 so Manu wouldn’t have to play the position, or Danny Green, we thought this would make some sense. I remember right up until draft night, I’m sitting up there with Peter Holt, our owner, and Bud is done there hammering on R.C. and looking up at me. They are looking up, at me and I’m thinking “I don’t want to do this. Jesus I don’t want to do this.’ He made me pull the trigger and it’s been a great trade for both teams. That was something very specific that he had his hand in.

Bud identified the Finals MVP and made the push to acquire him, even trading away an important rotation guy who Pops loved. Just... wow.

It also speaks to his willingness to trade a currently productive player if it means we'll get someone even better via draft. At the end of the day it's Danny's decision but I'm sure Bud has his ear.

azuresou1 wrote:Fair enough. Still I think it shows great vision and talent identification from Bud

azuresou1 wrote:Also, FWIW, I had a dream last night where we traded Teague for the #8(9?) and some scrubs, and then we drafted Kyle Anderson at #15.

I wasn't thrilled at that dream.

azuresou1 wrote:Also, FWIW, I had a dream last night where we traded Teague for the #8(9?) and some scrubs, and then we drafted Kyle Anderson at #15.

I wasn't thrilled at that dream.

SBM wrote:I have zero confidence in Ferry, Sund, and the rest of the front office when it comes to acquiring talent.

Asik, Afflalo, and many more players that are talent upgrades for this team will wear different jerseys next year but I doubt any will wear a Hawks jersey

ATLHawksfan21 wrote:

SBM wrote:I have zero confidence in Ferry, Sund, and the rest of the front office when it comes to acquiring talent.

Asik, Afflalo, and many more players that are talent upgrades for this team will wear different jerseys next year but I doubt any will wear a Hawks jersey

Do you really think that orlando was willing to send afflalo to a division rival? Of course they werent.

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