Atlanta Hawks and the 2015 NBA All Stars

atlantabbq99 · Post #1 » by **atlantabbq99** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 12:02 pm

C: Al Horford
PF: Pau Gasol
SF: Lebron
SG: Wade
PG: Jeff Teague

Vucevic
Bosh
Paul Millsap
Butler
Wall

Lowry
Kyle Korver

Ya, i have Korver in, over DeRozan, and that is probably what i will get slammed on the most. I have Teague over Wall and Lowry, but all three guys are still in. All three guys' numbers are not that far from each other, so for me, the tie goes to who has the wins. Drummond and Vucevic have been great, but who can argue that Al doesn't deserve it over those two . Finally, i don't have Carmelo on the team, i don't care if he has 25ppg or is from New York, the Knicks are horrible and don't deserve a representative in this year's all stars.

Post #2 » by **ATL Boy** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 3:36 pm

The thing is, if Melo and Wall get the most votes then they're starters regardless. I think we should have 3 all stars, but the inclusion of undeserving players like Melo and Wade will screw one of our guys.

Rip2137 · Post #3 » by **Rip2137** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 3:48 pm

We are going to get two at most. I am thinking its going to be Al(because of position) and Teague, but Milsap might sneak in as the third.

Post #4 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 6:34 pm

CBS Sports making the argument that:

Four Atlanta Hawks should make NBA All-Star team this season

During the 2005-06 season, the Detroit Pistons were enjoying another spectacular regular season...The Pistons were cruising into All-Star weekend with a record of 42-9 and were being rewarded by opposing coaches around the East with four All-Star selections. Nearly a decade later, it only seems right that we'd see this same moment recreated this season for the Atlanta Hawks.

A perfect storm allows it...The Hawks' success comes from a system similar to the champion Spurs with a roster more relatable to that 2006 Pistons team. Success sprouts from the team concept, but the core of Jeff Teague, Kyle Korver, Paul Millsap, and Al Horford has been good enough to warrant all four being selected to the 2015 All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden.

Talk about a headline I never thought I'd see in my lifetime...

Phunkabilly · Post #5 » by **Phunkabilly** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:32 pm

Jamaaliver wrote:CBS Sports making the argument that:

Four Atlanta Hawks should make NBA All-Star team this season

During the 2005-06 season, the Detroit Pistons were enjoying another spectacular regular season...The Pistons were cruising into All-Star weekend with a record of 42-9 and were being rewarded by opposing coaches around the East with four All-Star selections. Nearly a decade later, it only seems right that we'd see this same moment recreated this season for the Atlanta Hawks.

A perfect storm allows it...The Hawks' success comes from a system similar to the champion Spurs with a roster more relatable to that 2006 Pistons team. Success sprouts from the team concept, but the core of Jeff Teague, Kyle Korver, Paul Millsap, and Al Horford has been good enough to warrant all four being selected to the 2015 All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden.

Talk about a headline I never thought I'd see in my lifetime...

If I recall correctly, I believe the all-star coach brought all 4 of those Pistons in the game at the same time. It was basically the Pistons starting lineup vs. the Western All-Stars. That would be really cool if the same could happen for the Hawks lineup. I'd love to see how our team philosophy would stack up against the best individuals of the West. Especially if you could throw Butler in there as our 5th guy.

PandaKidd · Post #6 » by **PandaKidd** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 6:38 pm

I think something to consider is how big a deal it is if (and when) Budenholzer coaches the EAST all Stars.......... Our coach gets to interact and mingle with the leagues top talent directly.

Post #7 » by **Hawk Eye** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 6:45 pm

PandaKidd wrote:I think something to consider is how big a deal it is if (and when) Budenholzer coaches the EAST all Stars.......... Our coach gets to interact and mingle with the leagues top talent directly.

Great point. If I was bud I would probably get a little whisper into one of these star players ears and be like "hey...you see how much fun this system is? Well, we kinda sorta run that in ATL"

atlantabbq99 · Post #8 » by **atlantabbq99** » Fri Jan 23, 2015 2:54 am

Shaq picked 2 Hawks, Kenny picked 3 Hawks, and Charles picked 4 Hawks.

It looks like Shaq picked Gortat over Horford, and amoung the three of them, only Kenny picked Wade. Between the three of them, they are split between Korver, Wade, and Irving.

atlantabbq99 · Post #9 » by **atlantabbq99** » Fri Jan 23, 2015 6:35 am

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOiLIOS3ki4[/youtube]

Chuck is really defending the Hawks hard in this, like a mama chicken