lawdog1
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Yeah, but what does it actually mean though? How does "African-ness" have anything to do with his ability as a basketball player? So, in addition to being racist, it was a flat out stupid thing to say.
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Yeah, but what does it actually mean though? How does "African-ness" have anything to do with his ability as a basketball player? So, in addition to being racist, it was a flat out stupid thing to say.
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That '08 series against the C's made me think the city was starting to care. The Hawks actually had a homecourt advantage. I was at game 4 and the environment was ridiculous, especially when Joe Johnson went God mode in the fourth quarter. When he completely broke down Leon Powe :x
Not sure what happened after that. They've made the playoffs literally every year since too.
I'd be hurt if they left to Seattle. This is my favorite sport & I catch several games at Philips each year.
Not sure what happened after that. They've made the playoffs literally every year since too.
I'd be hurt if they left to Seattle. This is my favorite sport & I catch several games at Philips each year.
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I swear some of these NBA owners' brainpower is not as mighty as their wallet size 
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It wasnt the Black crowd
The reason the team doesn't fill seats is because they're an average basketball ball team with no shot at winning a title. Its been the same way for the past 10 years. Put a better product on the court with a chance of winning big and people will come.
The reason the team doesn't fill seats is because they're an average basketball ball team with no shot at winning a title. Its been the same way for the past 10 years. Put a better product on the court with a chance of winning big and people will come.
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Yeah, I don't the Hawks fans have always been as apathetic as they appear to be now. Its a long time ago, but I think they used to fill up the Omni during the prime Dominque years. And it seemed like the Steve Smith, Mutombo Hawks got good fan support.
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The team doesn't put a product on the floor that people want to see.
That simple. Has nothing to do with "too many black people and not enough white people".
Keep making excuses for these ******** tho...
That simple. Has nothing to do with "too many black people and not enough white people".
Keep making excuses for these ******** tho...
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There are a bunch of other NBA cities that have and some that continue to not put out good basketball and still fill seats.
I dont think it has to do with those reasons either, dude was grasping at straws there. This is just a terrible city for basketball in general, I dont even think people would go if the team was good. They just dont care.
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Yeah I don't even know what they were trying to say. It was definitely a dumb move on their part,I'm sure worse things are said during those closed door meetings too.
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atlanta is like miami except with a lot of black people, front runners galore.That '08 series against the C's made me think the city was starting to care. The Hawks actually had a homecourt advantage. I was at game 4 and the environment was ridiculous, especially when Joe Johnson went God mode in the fourth quarter. When he completely broke down Leon Powe
Not sure what happened after that. They've made the playoffs literally every year since too.
I'd be hurt if they left to Seattle. This is my favorite sport & I catch several games at Philips each year.
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Atlanta would support the team if they had a player you would pay to see or a contender(See the Falcons). They Hawks have neither.
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How many years in a row have the Hawks been in the playoffs? Bad teams aren't a legit excuse when they've made the playoffs every year since Joe Johnson signed there.
No players to watch aren't an excuse considering Josh Smith, highlight reel dunker and shot locker, was there for a long time. Joe Johnson's been a top guard. Still couldn't fill seats.
Do they need LBJ/Kobe/KD to think about supporting a damn playoff team?
No players to watch aren't an excuse considering Josh Smith, highlight reel dunker and shot locker, was there for a long time. Joe Johnson's been a top guard. Still couldn't fill seats.
Do they need LBJ/Kobe/KD to think about supporting a damn playoff team?
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they are a night life city, similiar to miami....people are more concerned about hitting the clubs than seeing a game.
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They weren't a bad team just average. You just knew that team wasnt going to be more than what they were. Win a playoff series maybe and thats it. The Iso Joe and Josh Smith act was cool but after years of the same result its whatever.
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The same thing can be said about LA, but the people here still support the LA team as long as they put a good product on the floor/field.
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This was great. The fact you get to see Dion Sanders, Ken Griffey Jr., Michael Irving, Tim Brown, etc all in one video dunking is amazing. Repped!
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at Mike Conley's dad winning itHe was jumping out the gym.
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Agreed here, the only time that the stadium is full is when Kobe is in town, LeBron, Durant, or Chicago and New York. Other than that the building is empty. There is nothing to see really. But, as far the letter everything he described is pretty much what you see when you go there. But you just can't say this type of stuff at his position. Situations like this is why the owners did not want the Sterling situation to come down to a vote, it would have been alot of other stuff exposed by Sterling about his fellow owners. If you listen to the Jalen Rose podcasts about Atlanta, NBA players may revolt if they move that franchise out of Atlanta.
--they seemed to have some sort of fan support during the playoff run when they took the Celtics big three to 7 games, and a couple of years after that...
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I live in Georgia and have my whole life. I went to the Falcons season opener yesterday, and sat two rows across from Josh Smith, and barley anyone knew him. As an aivid basketball fan, Atlanta will never become a basketball city. Like someone posted earlier, people here care about the nightlife and post game parties, than the game itself, even Joe Johnson did . However, I will also say that when teams like the Heat, or Thunder come in town, games sell out, sadly, they root harder for other teams, than the home team, unless the game is close.
. However, I will also say that when teams like the Heat, or Thunder come in town, games sell out, sadly, they root harder for other teams, than the home team, unless the game is close.
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im trying to move to atlanta this coming january. id appreciate if some of yall could put me on to some stuff. and nobody supports the hawks? thats rough
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