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Hawks BasketBlog
Some Reflection After A Night's Sleep
Posted by:
Micah Hart on
June 29, 2007 at
11:34PM AFT
Last night was a blur - at least the first hour or so of the draft at the least.
With all the talks of trades, prospects, and the like, it's hard to believe we actually know now what the roster will presumably look like for next season (Billy Knight said as much during the press conference after the picks, though he did say if the right deal is there they could still make other moves). A day later, I stand by my feelings last night - this was a terrific draft for the Hawks. Al Horford and Acie Law are both players who can play right away, and both are capable of providing something the team was missing last year. And, just to reiterate my argument, I have to strongly disagree with anyone who thinks we should have taken Mike Conley Jr. at #3. You have to look at the draft as a whole, not as a series of individual decisions. Individually, maybe you think that Conley was the best player available at #3. But I disagree with the notion that we'd have been better off with Conley and say, Spencer Hawes (that would be two more 19-year olds added to the league's youngest roster), than we will be with Horford and Law. But, if you disagree, that's cool too - we'll see what happens come November! A couple last things, and then I am off for a much-needed weekend of relaxation. Today is Joe Johnson's 26th birthday, so be sure to send him happy b-day wishes. I talked to Joe for a couple minutes last night at the Draft, and he seemed pretty pleased with how things turned out. Here is my interview with him, if you want to hear his thoughts. Also, big props to our video staff, who banged out a Highlight Factory Online episode covering last night's festivities at Philips Arena. From everyone I've heard from, it was a really good time. So, I hope everyone has a good weekend, and I hope everyone is as happy with Thursday's results as I am. 16 days until Rocky Mountain Revue...
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