No. What I'm saying is let's try something that will get the fans back behind this team. You say Ferry system works??This is what I mean by drinking the koolaid. What is your basis for saying that Ferry's system works? It looks like he has done what ever incoming GM does. Firesale.... Then start over with cheaper pieces while maintaining cap flexibility until getting that right piece.
How was our cap situation when he took over, how is it now? We couldnt sign anyone when he took over because of 1 of the worst contracts in history JJ. Then Marvin Williams. The previous admin couldnt DRAFT FOR ****. Are you ignoring the last 10 years of drafting? Our 2 big Draft GETS were INJURED AL HORFORD, and Whiny bitchy WORST 3 pt shooter potentially Josh Smith. WOW, MEGUSTA.JPG
Well, I've been a fan since before Fratello was coach... TRUE FAN INDEED... and what I have learned through several renditions of watching us try and fail is that it's better for everybody when you have a fanbase and what looks like a new plan.
Dude people didnt come to games when we had "stars". WTF are you thinking? The fans dont care because the team has never been more than mediocre, with talent and without it.
When BK came in, He traded Theo, Deke, and Robinson. Then he traded away JTerry. Lots of cap flexibility. He started Building from the draft while signing guys to short contracts (like Willis, Anderson, Walker, etc). Then when the time was finally right, he took his hook and went after Joe Johnson.
Howd that work out? Joe Johnson , WOW, BIG MOVE THERE. Worth every penny of 126 million. So happy we overpaid a a NON ALL STAR(when we signed him) a KOBE like contract
What did BK do that was different from what Ferry is doing now?? Sorry Panda, You may be new to this or maybe you didn't become a Hawks fan until after we got Joe. Either way, I'm here telling you that this is the same ragedy playbook that was used by BK. To his credit BK knew enough about the league to know that the only way we could get a star is by drafting one. Unfortunately, BK had one of the worst warrooms in the history of the draft because he was the head of it. Ferry has done the same thing. Cut expensive players. Gained cap flexibility. And lined up some short term contracts.
are you a season ticket holder? Then shut the **** up. I AM, Im at EVERY GAME. So unless you are also ponying up the $5000 a year to support the team yourself and putting your ass in the same seats as mine, dont insinuate im some NEW NBA fan. Im a boston celtic fan first, but I support the hawks and show it with my wallet.
you are passing judgement on Danny Ferry over 1 draft! 1 DRAFT THAT WAS THE WEAKEST in 15 YEARS!!! BK WHIFFED on drafts that had CHRIS PAUL.
Ferry has gotten Mike Scott, i think thats worked out. John Jenkins, injuries, sucks. But We dont know ANYTHING about Muscala, Schroeder, Bebe because they have played 50 games or LESS to ZERO in the NBA. How can you pass judgement on guys we dont even know how they are who came from the WORST DRAFT IN THE LAST 15 years??? ARE YOU THAT SHORTSIGHTED?
If he WHIFFS on this draft, and this FA, then talk to me.
The problem... Ferry doesn't draft well. Ferry doesn't believe he needs high draft picks (no tanking). Because of the new CBA, Ferry will have a harder time than BK getting talent to leave their team and come to us. Not only will we have to overpay for a middler-star player, we might have to overpay for Middler players.
WRONG, youve seen 1 draft from him, 1 REAL draft and it was (YOU GUESSED IT) THE WORST DRAFT IN 15 YEARS.
My suggest.. Gain the fans interest. Find a superstar on the blocks and go all out. If it's Kevin Love... then Go all out for Kevin Love. etc... Because right now, having an empty gate... and a team that doesn't win is not going to do much for this franchise.
The fans dont care if you have talent, they didnt show up before.
I get it man, i want a superstar here too, but gutting a team to get KEVIN LOVE isnt going to make us BETTER. You do it through the draft, not FA. Unless you can pry once in a generation players, it DOESNT WORK.
Love would REALLY sign with Atlanta if you told him IM GUTTING EVERYTHING TO GET YOU? WHO THE F WOULD COME HERE for that?
You attract Superstars by CHANGING THE CULTURE. Ferry has been succesful doing that. PERIOD. This team sucks on talent, but is A+ on FIGHT and HEART. I would take this rag tag bunch of HIGH IQ players over the JJ, JOSH SMITH, HORFORD years where it was whine and bitch basketball.
So, in closing, unless you are sitting next to me at the games, dont preach about how you support the team. lastly, dont project your own feelings as what needs to happen. Just because YOU arent interested because theres no superstar, doesnt mean the rest of us arent.
This is what you tell a fan base when you don't plan to get any superstars. Ask the Pacers what their Slogan was when Donnie Walsh came back? Moroway had set a great table with great draft picks: George, Leonard, Plumlee. However, when Walsh reappeared, he wanted that Blue Collar team again.
