tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post2597755689405222579..comments2024-03-22T05:48:26.129-05:00Comments on Braves & Birds: Happy ThoughtsMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08365733949431139562noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-42984977280849157642010-05-12T11:26:05.692-05:002010-05-12T11:26:05.692-05:00I am not so sure that the Hawks success this year ...I am not so sure that the Hawks success this year was the simple fact that the East was awful yet again. After the Cavs and Magic there was a huge gap and then a group that included the Hawks/injured Celtics/Heat. The sheer fact that the Bucks took the Hawks seven games without their best player should have been a warning sign.<br /><br />IMO you let Joe Johnson go, his attitude is terrible and he has no leadership skills. Build the team around Horford and Josh Smith (maybe trade to get a good shooting guard or a true center to match up against Dwight Howard).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-43036141474672515472010-05-10T09:50:57.289-05:002010-05-10T09:50:57.289-05:00Sadly I think this is going to be the Hawks high-w...Sadly I think this is going to be the Hawks high-water mark. I'd be surprised if Joe Johnson stays unless the Hawks pay him super-max money (or max money if nobody else does it) and I question whether a team like the Hawks would do that knowing the upside for this team is the second-round. Sure, they could keep incrementally improving but they are never going to get past Orlando with Howard or whatever team LeBron is on or the likely star-studded lineup Miami should trot out next year.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04278166967914631851noreply@blogger.com