Comments on: Audience-participation time! Submit questions for Rick Sund! http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/2009/05/19/audience-participation-time-submit-questions-for-rick-sund/ The AJC sports columnist is a blogging fool. But you knew that already Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:49:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: screwOKC http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/2009/05/19/audience-participation-time-submit-questions-for-rick-sund/comment-page-5/#comment-12780 screwOKC Wed, 20 May 2009 17:31:14 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/?p=1704#comment-12780 Are you the real reason the Sonics left Seattle? Are you the real reason the Sonics left Seattle?

]]> By: richard http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/2009/05/19/audience-participation-time-submit-questions-for-rick-sund/comment-page-5/#comment-12761 richard Wed, 20 May 2009 17:04:44 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/?p=1704#comment-12761 We need to go after a point guard that is not being paid 15 million . We could strengthen our bench with 4 veterns at say 3-4 million. I like Mario's husstle however we got exposed when he keep passing up shots. We need to go after a point guard that is not being paid 15 million . We could strengthen our bench with 4 veterns at say 3-4 million. I like Mario’s husstle however we got exposed when he keep passing up shots.

]]> By: E-343 http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/2009/05/19/audience-participation-time-submit-questions-for-rick-sund/comment-page-5/#comment-12752 E-343 Wed, 20 May 2009 16:51:42 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/?p=1704#comment-12752 ################ hawksfansteve May 20th, 2009 1:45 am do not re-sign mike bibby, marvin williams, soloman jones and acie law. re-sign zaza pachulia and flip murray trade speedy claxton and his expiring contract for a need. draft well hopefully we could land Jrue Holiday, eric maynor or johnny flynn. try to land tyson chandler from the hornets in the offseason to fill the center spot on the team. trade joe johnson and get some good players in return now that way you want be losing him for nothing after 2010.############ no dont do that that is the dumbest move you can ever have. this is obviously not a real hawks fan but one of the bandwagon jumpers. dont listen to bandwagon jumpers, they are the reason joe johnson was traded from the celtics and the deal with the suns who by the way both teams have openly regreted the transactions. no starter should leave just load up the bench obvoiously there are too many bench warmers. let speedy go because even he himself said that he doesnt see himself playing with the hawks. id rather see the team sign another mario west for cheap than pay speedy on the bench and get no production off of him no matter how many injuries the team has. im for keepin JJ and the Starters because the hawks bench has at some points been the lowest scoring benches. say thy moved up 2-3 spots then maybe we have a 50 win team.i agree that solo can go but not before othello and morris. acie is still learning. so keep him. on the other hand the bench might not even be the problem this offseason yes we need some pieces but on piece we cannot return is having starters play 40 minute games. ################

hawksfansteve

May 20th, 2009
1:45 am

do not re-sign mike bibby, marvin williams, soloman jones and acie law.
re-sign zaza pachulia and flip murray
trade speedy claxton and his expiring contract for a need.
draft well hopefully we could land Jrue Holiday, eric maynor or johnny flynn.
try to land tyson chandler from the hornets in the offseason to fill the center spot on the team.
trade joe johnson and get some good players in return now that way you want be losing him for nothing after 2010.############

no dont do that that is the dumbest move you can ever have. this is obviously not a real hawks fan but one of the bandwagon jumpers. dont listen to bandwagon jumpers, they are the reason joe johnson was traded from the celtics and the deal with the suns who by the way both teams have openly regreted the transactions. no starter should leave just load up the bench obvoiously there are too many bench warmers. let speedy go because even he himself said that he doesnt see himself playing with the hawks. id rather see the team sign another mario west for cheap than pay speedy on the bench and get no production off of him no matter how many injuries the team has. im for keepin JJ and the Starters because the hawks bench has at some points been the lowest scoring benches. say thy moved up 2-3 spots then maybe we have a 50 win team.i agree that solo can go but not before othello and morris. acie is still learning. so keep him.
on the other hand the bench might not even be the problem this offseason yes we need some pieces but on piece we cannot return is having starters play 40 minute games.

]]> By: E-343 http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/2009/05/19/audience-participation-time-submit-questions-for-rick-sund/comment-page-5/#comment-12746 E-343 Wed, 20 May 2009 16:36:22 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/?p=1704#comment-12746 are you trading away any of the picks because i dont think another rookie would be a good thing for the hawks. just look at the miami heat and all their youth. are you trading away any of the picks because i dont think another rookie would be a good thing for the hawks. just look at the miami heat and all their youth.

]]> By: Khao$ http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/2009/05/19/audience-participation-time-submit-questions-for-rick-sund/comment-page-5/#comment-12743 Khao$ Wed, 20 May 2009 16:35:19 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/?p=1704#comment-12743 Mark, thank you for such an interactive blog and indirect way of conversing with the Hawks GM. Mark, thank you for such an interactive blog and indirect way of conversing with the Hawks GM.

]]> By: Mark Bradley http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/2009/05/19/audience-participation-time-submit-questions-for-rick-sund/comment-page-5/#comment-12714 Mark Bradley Wed, 20 May 2009 15:48:43 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/?p=1704#comment-12714 OK, folks. Interview with Rick Sund is finished. It lasted more than 90 minutes. (I told you he's a great conversationalist.) I'm going to put up a Q&A pretty soon, and some of you -- advance warning -- will be disappointed in the lack of specifics. But Rick wasn't going to discuss specific free agents or draft targets -- no GM would. But you'll note that many of your questions were indeed addressed: Is Horford a center? Do the Hawks have an identity? Is Sund happy with Woodson? Do the Hawks need an offensive (or defensive) coordinator? And does this GM believe that it's possible to win a championship without a superstar? Give me a couple of hours. And again, thanks for all the submissions. This was kind of a test exercise, and I'm mightily pleased with the results. OK, folks. Interview with Rick Sund is finished. It lasted more than 90 minutes. (I told you he’s a great conversationalist.)

I’m going to put up a Q&A pretty soon, and some of you — advance warning — will be disappointed in the lack of specifics. But Rick wasn’t going to discuss specific free agents or draft targets — no GM would. But you’ll note that many of your questions were indeed addressed: Is Horford a center? Do the Hawks have an identity? Is Sund happy with Woodson? Do the Hawks need an offensive (or defensive) coordinator? And does this GM believe that it’s possible to win a championship without a superstar?

Give me a couple of hours. And again, thanks for all the submissions. This was kind of a test exercise, and I’m mightily pleased with the results.

]]> By: Carlos http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/2009/05/19/audience-participation-time-submit-questions-for-rick-sund/comment-page-5/#comment-12704 Carlos Wed, 20 May 2009 15:32:50 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/?p=1704#comment-12704 Given the salary cap limitations, would Sund choose M Bibby over J Johnson? Realistically, how many players could the Hawks re-sign? Would he entertain the possibility of bringing J Childress back? We could've used his defense tenacity and rebounding skills against the Cavs. Given the salary cap limitations, would Sund choose M Bibby over J Johnson? Realistically, how many players could the Hawks re-sign? Would he entertain the possibility of bringing J Childress back? We could’ve used his defense tenacity and rebounding skills against the Cavs.

]]> By: ant banks http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/2009/05/19/audience-participation-time-submit-questions-for-rick-sund/comment-page-5/#comment-12697 ant banks Wed, 20 May 2009 15:25:03 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/?p=1704#comment-12697 when are they goin' to post the responses to these questions? when are they goin’ to post the responses to these questions?

]]> By: Sagar http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/2009/05/19/audience-participation-time-submit-questions-for-rick-sund/comment-page-5/#comment-12679 Sagar Wed, 20 May 2009 15:09:33 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/?p=1704#comment-12679 I've heard a lot about David Andersen in recent days, but I do not know much about Cenk Akyol. What is his skill set and is there any talk about him coming to the NBA? I’ve heard a lot about David Andersen in recent days, but I do not know much about Cenk Akyol. What is his skill set and is there any talk about him coming to the NBA?

]]> By: NineOhTheRino http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/2009/05/19/audience-participation-time-submit-questions-for-rick-sund/comment-page-5/#comment-12640 NineOhTheRino Wed, 20 May 2009 14:10:33 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/?p=1704#comment-12640 Do the Hawks have an official offensive coordinator? Do the Hawks have an official offensive coordinator?

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