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It's Been Pleasant 2 Nov 2012 | 03:05 pm
For the first time in five years, I'm not going to write about the Atlanta Hawks' first game of the regular season. For the first time in five years, I have no specific plans to write about the Atlant...
ESPN.com: Doolittle: East win projections 22 Aug 2012 | 03:19 am
Friend of the blog Bradford Doolittle published the Basketball Prospectus win projections for the Eastern Conference yesterday (Insider). Therein, the current state 2012-13 Atlanta Hawks projected to ...
Once More, With Feeling: Reviewing Marvin Williams' Years in Atlanta 5 Jul 2012 | 10:20 pm
Previously: Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Larry Drew, Rick Sund In retrospect, Marvin Williams' time with the Atlanta Hawks never made more sense than the night he was drafted. Oh, in hindsight it was a m...
The Future 4 Jul 2012 | 08:22 pm
Through two trades announced within a couple of hours of each other on Monday, Danny Ferry transformed the Atlanta Hawks from one of the most capped-out teams in the league to one that will have $30-4...
Great Trade. Who'd We Get? 3 Jul 2012 | 05:43 am
So ends an era. One wherein terrible management turned a good player into a profound organizational handicap. Michael Cunningham reports: The Hawks and Nets have agreed to terms on a trade that will s...
A Draft Dissent 30 Jun 2012 | 10:58 pm
I gave myself a day to find something more valuable than frustration and disappointment to express regarding John Jenkins and Mike Scott being the 23rd and 43rd selections in the 2012 NBA Draft. In J...
The TrueHoop Network Held a Mock Draft 27 Jun 2012 | 05:47 pm
With the stipulation that we make predictions rather than express preferences and given the first 22 selections made by my colleagues, I have the Hawks taking Royce White. 1. New Orleans: Anthony Dav...
Danny Ferry Hired As GM 26 Jun 2012 | 06:25 am
Danny Ferry's tenure as GM of the Cleveland Cavaliers is not impressive. He inherited LeBron James, Anderson Varejao, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas. For the positive of the Mo Williams trade, there's the neg...
Once More, With Feeling: Reviewing Joe Johnson's Season 25 Jun 2012 | 06:13 am
Previously: Josh Smith, Larry Drew, Rick Sund The second season of Joe Johnson's second, more ridiculous contract with the Atlanta Hawks demonstrated some practical understanding of his strengths and...
Once More, With Feeling: Reviewing Josh Smith's Season 14 Jun 2012 | 05:52 am
Previously: Larry Drew, Rick Sund The jump shots don't reflect well on anyone: not the player, not the head coach, not the organization. The player's insistence on taking the jump shots, the head coa...