Are the Hawks contenders?

**garnett_21** · 11-21-2009, 03:04 PM

With the Atlanta Hawks fast start, going to the top of the NBA standings at 11-2, a full game ahead of any other team, I'm beginning to wonder if they are legitimate contenders for the NBA Championship, or if this is just a fluke. What do you think? Will they be a top 3 team in the east at the end of the season, or is this just a hot start that will end?

The_man · 11-21-2009, 03:44 PM

They could be top three in the east but they can't win a championship or even make it to the finals. They don't have a guy who can take over a game, every contender gotta have one of those guys.

nadeau01_johnson48 · 11-21-2009, 04:23 PM

NBA Championship? No shot.

Good team? Absolutely. But they still aren't in the Celtics/Magic/Cavs league in the East alone, let alone the Lakers league.

gladdyontherise · 11-21-2009, 04:26 PM

I agree completely with Jeremy...They are good not THAT good though

whalechaser · 11-21-2009, 04:31 PM

Not good enough to win title... because they are the Hawks after all. . . with a giant history of failure. Sorry Hawks fans, but at least your team is gonna have a decent record and is fun to watch.

**garnett_21** · 11-21-2009, 05:15 PM

See, I think they are pretty darn close, if not already there...2 years ago, they were one game away from knocking off the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs - last year, they knocked off a relatively strong Heat team, and ended up being ousted by the Cavs, but they played them tough too. Now, this year, they added Jamal Crawford, who is an explosive scorer, and a veteran big-man in Joe Smith - on top of that, they've already knocked off the Celtics, and are the only undefeated team at home in the east. They have a great lineup with Bibby and JJ, along with Josh Smith and Marvin Williams, who is turning into a star - add Jamal Crawford off the bench, and that's a killer lineup...ultimately, their lack of size may be their downfall, but I'd be afraid of meeting up with them in the playoffs, as of right now!

jeebus86 · 11-21-2009, 05:31 PM

I think they're a great team, but I don't think they're on the same level of the other top three teams in the East: Celtics, Cavs, Magic.

But who knows, they may be like the Orlando Magic of last year, where nobody really took them seriously all year, then all of a sudden they surprised everybody by making it to the finals.

jeebus86 · 11-21-2009, 05:31 PM

I think they're a great team, but I don't think they're on the same level of the other top three teams in the East: Celtics, Cavs, Magic.

But who knows, they may be like the Orlando Magic of last year, where nobody really took them seriously all year, then all of a sudden they surprised everybody by making it to the finals.

montej1695 · 11-21-2009, 05:54 PM

4th best in the East but not much more than that...

fzk · 11-21-2009, 06:00 PM

I think they have a chance of making it out of the east. The Celtics are playing terribly this year and they might win a series against Orlando or the Cavs. I don't see them getting past the Lakers though.

They're definitely the team to watch this year, they might go as a sleeper into the playoffs and upset some bigger names, the same way the Magic did last year.

View Poll Results: Is the Hawks hot start a fluke?
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11-21-2009, 03:04 PM	#1
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gladdyontherise Better than Kerwin....... Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 49,960 Trader Rating: (1413 ) Ebay ID: lovespurple248 View my Trade List My Card Inventory Card Cash: 145.00	I agree completely with Jeremy...They are good not THAT good though __________________ Charlie Villanueva PC 294/894 32.9% To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. I don't deal with "book value" please don't tell me about it, i dont care

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whalechaser Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,254 Trader Rating: (119 ) Ebay ID: designed_ducky View my Trade List My Card Inventory Card Cash: 510.00	Not good enough to win title... because they are the Hawks after all. . . with a giant history of failure. Sorry Hawks fans, but at least your team is gonna have a decent record and is fun to watch. __________________ Bucket: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Bulls PC: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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garnett_21 Basketball Manager Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 36,548 Blog Entries: 63 Trader Rating: (359 ) View my Trade List My Card Inventory Card Cash: 3,938.50	See, I think they are pretty darn close, if not already there...2 years ago, they were one game away from knocking off the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs - last year, they knocked off a relatively strong Heat team, and ended up being ousted by the Cavs, but they played them tough too. Now, this year, they added Jamal Crawford, who is an explosive scorer, and a veteran big-man in Joe Smith - on top of that, they've already knocked off the Celtics, and are the only undefeated team at home in the east. They have a great lineup with Bibby and JJ, along with Josh Smith and Marvin Williams, who is turning into a star - add Jamal Crawford off the bench, and that's a killer lineup...ultimately, their lack of size may be their downfall, but I'd be afraid of meeting up with them in the playoffs, as of right now! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Kevin Garnett collector - own 989 (18.7%) different (109 GU)! Always looking for more! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| "Anything is possible" - Kevin Garnett To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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jeebus86 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,247 Trader Rating: (42 ) View my Trade List My Card Inventory Card Cash: 310.00	I think they're a great team, but I don't think they're on the same level of the other top three teams in the East: Celtics, Cavs, Magic. But who knows, they may be like the Orlando Magic of last year, where nobody really took them seriously all year, then all of a sudden they surprised everybody by making it to the finals. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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fzk Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 114 Trader Rating: (5 ) Ebay ID: jgb_fisik View my Trade List My Card Inventory Card Cash: 65.00	I think they have a chance of making it out of the east. The Celtics are playing terribly this year and they might win a series against Orlando or the Cavs. I don't see them getting past the Lakers though. They're definitely the team to watch this year, they might go as a sleeper into the playoffs and upset some bigger names, the same way the Magic did last year. __________________ Looking for: 2008-09 Topps Chrome Red Refractors #/5 If you have any, please PM me.

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