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o.iatlhawksfan · 07-31-2006, 09:40 PM

Yet another retarded columnist who hasn't watch a Hawks game for 5 seconds, decides to critized the hawks.

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The question hangs heavily in the air with all the discomfort of a 98-degree, 98 percent humidity August afternoon in Hot-Lanta.

Really, what is going on with the Atlanta Hawks (both present and future) and the one deal that appears to be inevitable in the NBA but refuses to get done — the sign-and-trade of free agent Al Harrington to the Indiana Pacers?
1. Item: The Hawks have been going nowhere this century, and despite all the young talent and a brand new beautiful building, the ownership continues to be both undermined by frayed loyalties and under-funded in general.

What this really means: It's not the reason the Hawks haven't dealt Harrington and center John Edwards to the Pacers for cash, a future draft pick and the $7.5 million trade exception. But it is symptomatic of a franchise that has been inert for far too many years. Even when the All-Star game was there, showcasing beautiful Philips Arena, there was no local energy, and now the problems have grown to a boiling point again. There still has been no resolution to the split in the "Atlanta Spirit" ownership group between Steve Belkin and everyone else. That leaves general manager Billy Knight stuck in no man's land.

That brings us back to Harrington, who at 6-foot-9, 250 pounds, is that rare blend of power, athleticism and has the capability of playing both forward positions. He was drafted by the Pacers, he fits perfectly with their desire to play faster and more diversely — next to his best friend Jermaine O'Neal and young Danny Granger. It's something that has to happen for them to move forward. As for the Hawks, well, other than the very, very young talent that they're developing for coach Mike Woodson, they're a franchise stuck in suspended animation. Despite a huge market, they never support the NBA and would be far better off playing somewhere else — is anybody in Seattle listening?

http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/5832582

master8492 · 07-31-2006, 10:51 PM

Atlanta is a city that supports superstars, (evidence when a big name team with big name players visit, they sold out most of the time) so I think there's a chance with Josh Smith and Marvin bringing it to this franchise.

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