Atlanta Hawks 2k19 "Trusting The Process Again"

**georgiafan** · 09-25-2018, 09:52 AM

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Kent Bazemore Player Profile - Trade Rumors Heat Up

Baz's name has been in trade rumors for a while now since he is 29 and out of place on the young and rebuilding Hawks. The latest rumors is that a deal is expected to be made before the regular season starts. The team isn't known yet however some of the teams rumored are Trailblazers, Pelicans, Rockets and Bucks. The type of teams interested in him are playoff teams that will be over the cap this offseason and have dead $ on the books.

Baz is overpaid with a salary of about 18 million this year with a player option for next year which is a near lock he will pick up. However when you compare his ratings and contract a lot of teams could use his services as he can play the 2 or 3. He is a steady veteran 3 & D guy with grades of B in 3 point shooting and defense (not sure why the pic says C+). He shot near 40 % from 3 last year and also proves leadership and can mentor younger players.

* the pic has some wrong ratings on it which is likely bc the grade of my scout

**zackebarsch10** · 09-25-2018, 10:03 AM

Atlanta Hawks 2k19 "Trusting The Process Again"

Hey georgiafan,

I‘m thrilled for your next dynasty. Your last year write-ups with the 76ers was the best dynasty here on OS. With such longevity it was really interesting to follow the progression of the whole franchise.
I hope you will continue to go so many years in your chise.

As always I‘m very excited and the Hawks should be very interesting because of their loads of draft picks.

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**trekfan** · 09-25-2018, 10:29 AM

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Following, excited to see where you take the team. Lots of assets for the Hawks there -- will they cash them in for a big star or try to draft the core of a title winner, like the Warriors before them?

**georgiafan** · 09-25-2018, 11:40 AM

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Thanks for the nice words I'll prob start up the games tonight or tomorrow. I'm kind of waiting to see if Butler gets traded or Noah officially gets stretched. I def plan on making this one a long term posting also and going 5 + years. I will have to split my time between this and RDR 2 come October 26th though I will still have daily updates as this helps keep me sane at work.

I have the blue print in my head of what I would like to do however we will play it out and I may have to adjust strategy along the way. The front office has made moves to copy the warriors with drafting the best shooter at all 3 positions and now the 76ers strategy of acquiring draft picks is thrown into the mix. The cap room is something that I don't know what I will do as I should have a gap in between the bad contracts coming off the books and paying the young guys.

They are still some issues I'm not thrilled with as it comes to my testing as I've mentioned elsewhere like hawks winning to many games and Young averaging so many points. It is what it is so Its time to just start it up and adjust whatever needs to on the fly.

Originally posted by trekfan

Following, excited to see where you take the team. Lots of assets for the Hawks there -- will they cash them in for a big star or try to draft the core of a title winner, like the Warriors before them?

Originally posted by zackebarsch10

Hey georgiafan,

I‘m thrilled for your next dynasty. Your last year write-ups with the 76ers was the best dynasty here on OS. With such longevity it was really interesting to follow the progression of the whole franchise.
I hope you will continue to go so many years in your chise.

As always I‘m very excited and the Hawks should be very interesting because of their loads of draft picks.

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**georgiafan** · 09-26-2018, 09:34 AM

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Elite Scout Brought In For Big $

The Hawks announced today they have hired Kuba Gooding making him one of the highest paid scouts in the NBA and giving him a 4 year deal. This moves makes sense for both sides as the Hawks have a ton of draft picks coming in future years and its worth paying extra $ to make sure you draft the right person. Kuba has a chance to help turn Hawks around with his scouting and make a bigger name for himself while having job security.

**RolePlayer** · 09-26-2018, 09:57 AM

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Here we go!

**saintrules** · 09-26-2018, 11:08 AM

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Hawks were my second choice for this season, so I am excited to live vicariously through your thread. Goodluck man, really enjoyed your last one.

**trekfan** · 09-26-2018, 12:49 PM

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Originally posted by georgiafan

Elite Scout Brought In For Big $

The Hawks announced today they have hired Kuba Gooding making him one of the highest paid scouts in the NBA and giving him a 4 year deal. This moves makes sense for both sides as the Hawks have a ton of draft picks coming in future years and its worth paying extra $ to make sure you draft the right person. Kuba has a chance to help turn Hawks around with his scouting and make a bigger name for himself while having job security.

Kuba Gooding, LOL. Someone in 2K got some jokes.

**georgiafan** · 09-26-2018, 01:40 PM

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Player Profile - John Colllins

John Collins has the most upside of any of the returning Hawks players after exceeding expectations as the 19th pick in his rookie year. He averaged 10.5 PPG, 7.3 rebounds and only played 24 minutes per game. This year he is expected to average about 30 minutes per game so should easily top last years stats.

John's athleticism and dunking alone is enough to have him consistently average double figures. His rebounding is a strength as well and that should only get better with time. The biggest question with him as far as skills is his defense. You already have Trae Young and fellow rookie Kevin Huerter two rookies who are poor defenders. You really need a rim protecting C and one more + defender at wing if both Young and Collins stay in the starting lineup long term.

This is a big year both personally and from the teams point of view when it comes to Collins. He currently has 83 potential and is only 21 so many view him as being able to surpass that potential. When this year ends right or wrong the team will have to decide if Collins is the big you build around or if he is a replaceable part.? If you have the chance to draft Zion Williamson does Collins impact that decision ? Can John play C and hold up long term if you bring In another PF?

**georgiafan** · 09-26-2018, 01:45 PM

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Yea I cracked up when I saw this had to be on purpose as I believe its spelled different.

Originally posted by trekfan

Kuba Gooding, LOL. Someone in 2K got some jokes.

Glad to have you following along again and when I post moves the make and rumors feel free to say what you would have done. What team did you go with ?

Originally posted by saintrules

Hawks were my second choice for this season, so I am excited to live vicariously through your thread. Goodluck man, really enjoyed your last one.

Thanks for coming back I am excited to finally play my first real game tonight.

Originally posted by RolePlayer

Here we go!

**georgiafan** · 09-26-2018, 04:19 PM

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Player Profile - Taurean Prince

The former lottery pick was drafted higher then expected as a 3 & D player. His rookie year he played good defense and didn't offer much on offense. This past year he switched it up with good offense stats and didn't play defense.

He has elite 95 intangibles and 97 shot IQ and will need to continue to improve his 3 point shooting which is currently at 79. He has to get back to being focus as a defender because if Baz is traded he will become the leading wing defender on the team.

His contract is up soon and it might be wise to lock him up to a front loaded deal while you have cap space. He is older then most 3rd year players so at 24 years old he is a long way from being washed up. The time is now for him to take his game to the next level and earn more then 10 million per year on his next contract. What his role is long term with the hawks likely falls in on his defense. If he doesn't improve that then he likely ends up in the 6th man role who can play some small ball 4. If we had to project we think he starts for the next 2 years and then ends up in the super sub bench role. If your coping the Warriors then I guess the plan would be to make him your Andre Iguodala.

**georgiafan** · 09-26-2018, 04:54 PM

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Player Profile - Kevin Huerter

What fans expect and what you usually get from the 19th pick in the draft are usually different. For the 2nd year in a row the Hawks are hoping to pick a player that out performs where he was drafted.

Kevin can flat out shoot the ball some say even better then his teammate Trae Young since he is 6 inches taller and its easier for him to get his shoot off. He is going to get a lot of playing time and should get close to 30 minutes from day 1. The issue with Kevin is defense in his rookie year that's not a worry as long as he is hitting 3's the coaching staff and fans will be happy.

Its hard to imagine where Kevin isn't a useful player if he does nothing else his shooting along will keep him on a roster for a long time. I suppose he was drafted to be the Hawks Klay Thompson which doesn't seem like anything that will come close to happening. We tried to avoid the obvious JJ Redick / Kyle Korver comparisons, but those do give you a ideal of what to expect from him. Since him and Trae Young are both so limited on defense its hard to see them starting alongside each other in the back court on a championship caliber team.

**georgiafan** · 09-27-2018, 03:31 PM

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Player Profile -Omari Spellman

Omar was drafted with the 30th pick and drafted higher then most people believed he would. His strength is that he was the best shooting big man in the draft. This means the Hawks have the best shooting guard, wing and big that was in this years draft. Just like all the other rookies he isn't known for his defense a area he will need to improve. He should be able to rebound and block the occasionally shot just isn't going to score much outside of 3's and layups.

Omar likely will never be a starting PF/C in the league even though he could start a lot of games this year if Dedman is traded. He Is another player who will likely see a lot of minutes even if the big rotation is crowded. How much he develops his defense and rebounding will be key for how much playing time he gets long term. His calling card could be his 3 point shoot if he can keep on improving that he could be a useful niche player.

**georgiafan** · 09-27-2018, 04:00 PM

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Hawks Embarrassed on Opening Night

The first quarter ended and it was a ugly one for the Hawks shooting only 25% while the Knicks shot 63%. The score at the end of the 1st was 37 to 17 and didn't get any better in the 2nd. When the 3rd ended it was more of the same with a crazy 115 to 68 score. The 4th quarter saw some improvements with each team scoring 22 points.

Trae Young was solid in his debut with 13 points, 7 assist and 3 of 7 from deep. Dedmon showed why he likely ends the year in another uniform as he finished with a double double. Rookie Kevin Huerter was brutal in his debut shooting only 1 of 9. The biggest bright spot was Omar Spellman who had 19 points, 7 rebounds and shot 3 of 6 from deep.

* I forgot to change KP's injury I'll do that going forward

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