- Esteban Batista: Forward, 6-9, 270, Rookie, Nicknamed "El Toro" for his brutish style, Batista has to live up to it for the Hawks' sake.
- Josh Childress: Guard, 6-8, 210, 2nd year, Promising talent must develop a better outside touch to match the rest of his skills.
- Tony Delk: Guard, 6-2, 189, 10th year, Veteran sharpshooter will have to suffer through trade rumors until something happens.
- John Edwards: Center, 7-0, 275, 2nd year, Raw prospect will have to help fill the void left by the death of Jason Collier.
- Al Harrington: Forward, 6-9, 245, 8th year, Leading scorer is playing for more than just pride; he's in a contract year.
- Royal Ivey: Guard, 6-3, 200, 2nd year, No returning player improved more over the summer, but playing time will still be tight.
- Joe Johnson: Guard, 6-8, 230, 5th year, The pressure will be on the Hawks' $70 million man, who'll open the season at point guard.
- Tyronn Lue: Guard, 6-0, 178, 8th year, Will work primarily as Johnson's backup but could be called upon to start later.
- Zaza Pachulia: Center, 6-11, 240, 3rd year, The surprise acquisition of the offseason, Pachulia is poised for a breakout season.
- Donta Smith: Guard, 6-7, 215, 2nd year, He's officially listed as a guard but could see time at forward in a pinch.
- Josh Smith: Forward, 6-9, 225, 2nd year, Reigning slam-dunk champ must avoid sophomore slump for Hawks to succeed.
- Salim Stoudamire: Guard, 6-1, 186, Rookie, As lethal a shooter as advertised, Stoudamire could be league's highest scoring rookie.
- Marvin Williams: Forward, 6-9, 228, Rookie, Versatile top draft pick has the skills and work ethic to become a star but is only 19.
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
We're Playing Basketball
The baby bird Atlanta Hawks kick off the 2005-2006 NBA season as they travel to California to take on the Golden State Warriors. The last year has been hard for the Hawks; they went a franchise worst winning 13 of 81 games and starting center Jason Collier passed away due to an enlarged heart. In other words, the Hawks hit rock bottom, so that means they can only get better. Meet your NEW Atlanta Hawks:
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Last night I got to see a little of the Hawks game. Although they lost 122-97, I was impressed by the team's new uptempo offensive and they seemed to challenge every shot. The only concern I notice was that Atlanta was not boxing out and as a result they gave Golden State lots of offensive rebounds and second chance points.
Joe Johnson in his Atlanta debut finished with 17 points and 1 assist, Tyrone Lue had 16 points and 4 assist off the bench, Al Harrington had 18 points and 9 rebounds, and top draft pick Marvin Williams added 12 points and 6 rebounds in his NBA debut.
i saw some of the game last night and the hawks showed glimpses of a good team and then they just lacked defensive effort to gain control of the game. I really beleive that the hawks are headed in the right direction to become a competitive team.
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