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Post by WigNosy on May 13, 2014 14:16:30 GMT -6
WigNosy steps up to the podium.
"Wait, it's time to do this AGAIN? You have got to be kidding me..."
*clears throat*
"Okay, welcome back to Oldlanta, everyone. I see a lot of familiar faces... and as I'm sure you've noted, there are a lot of familiar faces on this Hawks team. Some astute journalists noted that we made a number of free agent signings last year that carried over to this year, which kind of took us out of the Free Agent Frenzy this past off-season. I assure you, this was a calculated move - we weren't thrilled with the prospect of paying out $30 million or more for players over 30, so we made sure that our team, as presently constituted, would have a two-year window."
WigNosy glances at his enormous, brick-like cell phone as it buzzes and turns away from the reporters. "Hello? Yes it, is. No, he's not." He presses the hang-up button then looks back to the crowd.
"We would like to congratulate Rik Smits on blossoming into the elite player we always hoped he would be last season and look forward to him continuing to dominate this season..."
WigNosy looks annoyed as his phone buzzes again. He looks at it briefly and makes a face, "Hello? Yes, it is. No, he's not. Stop calling me." He takes a gulp of water from the glass next to him. The phone buzzes yet again. He looks at it and rolls his eyes. A few seconds after the phone stops ringing, there is a buzz from his waist. He whips out a pager and looks at it and mouths the words, "leave me alone!"
"... and would like to remind GMs around the league that unless you're offering David Robinson, Shaq, or Zo, you can stop bombarding my phone with offers for Rik Smits."
WigNosy's phone buzzes yet again. He ignores it and as he does, the pager goes off three times. Wig frowns and drops both into the glass of water (it's a really big glass), cracking a slight smirk as the buzzing stops from the phone and the lights on the pager die out.
"So, having said that, last season was a disappointment. Yes, we made it to the playoffs. No, we didn't win a championship. Yes, we upset the Pacers in the first round. Yes, it helped that Dee Brown was injured. No, we made no significant off-season moves. No, it wasn't for lack of trying. Yes, we were pleased with Loy Vaught but weren't able to pay him what he felt he was worth. No, despite having 8 big men on the roster, I'm not thrilled with our big men not named Smits. And HECK NO I did not see the Milli Vanilli Lip Sync controversy coming."
"If you have any questions I didn't just answer, feel free to fire away."
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J2
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Post by J2 on May 13, 2014 14:19:49 GMT -6
Well, I guess this question's the same as last season...who out of your army of discount bigs are you looking at to help out Rik in the frontcourt? Is this going to be another "Smits and that's it" season as far as bigs are concerned?
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Post by WigNosy on May 13, 2014 14:25:14 GMT -6
Well, I guess this question's the same as last season...who out of your army of discount bigs are you looking at to help out Rik in the frontcourt? Is this going to be another "Smits and that's it" season as far as bigs are concerned? I was pleased with the progress of Robert Werdann and Sean Rooks this season, though we're going to basically be having "open tryouts" in the preseason among our six hundred fifty two big men to see who will make the roster. That said, I was pleasantly surprised with the way Jerome Kersey came into camp; he may have the inside track on making the team. |
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Post by thesyndicate on May 13, 2014 14:35:48 GMT -6
With you an abundance of bigs, and the Hornets an abundance of wings, has there been any talk of a swap?
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Post by WigNosy on May 13, 2014 14:38:30 GMT -6
With you an abundance of bigs, and the Hornets an abundance of wings, has there been any talk of a swap? I will have to refer you to my "I don't conduct open negotiations" policy. I will say only that I try to keep the lines of communication open at all times with all teams that will listen to my inane blathering. That said, I happen to like our stable of wings at the moment... Mmm... wings. Is it lunch time yet? |
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Post by NOLa. on May 13, 2014 14:40:08 GMT -6
The Central has quickly turned into a muck pool for competition. Bucks are still rebuilding, Bulls are (insert whatever they are doing here), Pacers traded Ewing and have holes, Raptors took big hits to their veterans, and the Cavs are still MIA. It's between the Pistons, Hornets, and you for the Central presumably. Are you confident you can overcome the Pistons with the roster you have now that lost 4-1 to him in playoffs?
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Post by Nick Malone 77 on May 13, 2014 14:41:26 GMT -6
With you an abundance of bigs, and the Hornets an abundance of wings, has there been any talk of a swap? Nick Melon; Charlotte Observer: You've deemed in the past that Rik Smits was untouchable after acquiring him from Orlando a few seasons ago. With your tenacity to compete and depth charting abilities to get the best out of your players like no other in the league still to this day, my question to you is do you think that this core of guys can challenge the best of the Eastern Conference or settle for a spot in the Eastern Conference playoff picture/bubble? |
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Post by IamQuailman on May 13, 2014 14:43:06 GMT -6
Will you be looking to move one of your wing players for a big man in order to position yourself for a return to the Central Division throne?
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Post by WigNosy on May 13, 2014 15:52:56 GMT -6
The Central has quickly turned into a muck pool for competition. Bucks are still rebuilding, Bulls are (insert whatever they are doing here), Pacers traded Ewing and have holes, Raptors took big hits to their veterans, and the Cavs are still MIA. It's between the Pistons, Hornets, and you for the Central presumably. Are you confident you can overcome the Pistons with the roster you have now that lost 4-1 to him in playoffs? I thought the Pacers had holes the last two seasons and that didn't stop them from finishing above us in the standings, so I'm not comfortable with where they are; nor am I going to sleep on that traitor Pervis Ellison and the Raptors... so I reject your reality that it's a three-team race and substitute my own, where it's an 8 team race until proven otherwise. As for losing to the Pistons in the playoffs, thank you so much for bringing up such a painful subject. While you're at it, why don't you give me a paper cut and pour lemon juice on it? Clearly, we have more work to do to beat the Pistons... we hope that comes from within, but if it doesn't, I may have to look for bringing it in from outside. |
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Post by WigNosy on May 13, 2014 15:54:40 GMT -6
With you an abundance of bigs, and the Hornets an abundance of wings, has there been any talk of a swap? Nick Melon; Charlotte Observer: You've deemed in the past that Rik Smits was untouchable after acquiring him from Orlando a few seasons ago. With your tenacity to compete and depth charting abilities to get the best out of your players like no other in the league still to this day, my question to you is do you think that this core of guys can challenge the best of the Eastern Conference or settle for a spot in the Eastern Conference playoff picture/bubble? Can we challenge the best in the Eastern Conference as presently constituted? I had to look at Gang Green get reinforcements in Boston AGAIN this season, so I don't think so... but then I didn't think so when we won our two titles, either. The trick in this business is never to be satisfied with where you're at... and I'm never satisfied with where I'm at. |
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Post by WigNosy on May 13, 2014 15:56:02 GMT -6
Will you be looking to move one of your wing players for a big man in order to position yourself for a return to the Central Division throne? That "Help Wanted" sign I put up last year is still up, right? Yeah... I tried all year to get the job done and had to settle for my 112th choice in Loy Vaught. I'm hoping that teams will be a little more amenable to trades this season. |
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Post by NOLa. on May 13, 2014 16:03:04 GMT -6
The Central has quickly turned into a muck pool for competition. Bucks are still rebuilding, Bulls are (insert whatever they are doing here), Pacers traded Ewing and have holes, Raptors took big hits to their veterans, and the Cavs are still MIA. It's between the Pistons, Hornets, and you for the Central presumably. Are you confident you can overcome the Pistons with the roster you have now that lost 4-1 to him in playoffs? I thought the Pacers had holes the last two seasons and that didn't stop them from finishing above us in the standings, so I'm not comfortable with where they are; nor am I going to sleep on that traitor Pervis Ellison and the Raptors... so I reject your reality that it's a three-team race and substitute my own, where it's an 8 team race until proven otherwise. As for losing to the Pistons in the playoffs, thank you so much for bringing up such a painful subject. While you're at it, why don't you give me a paper cut and pour lemon juice on it? Clearly, we have more work to do to beat the Pistons... we hope that comes from within, but if it doesn't, I may have to look for bringing it in from outside.  |
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Post by gmessi2 on May 13, 2014 16:52:06 GMT -6
I k ow you don't think you have the team to compete for a division title. we all know that in the playoffs anything can happen. How do you feel about your team in a 7 game series against the top guys in the eastern conference besides the Celtics?
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Post by coltsguy510 on May 13, 2014 17:16:21 GMT -6
Do you see, with your current team, yourself winning a third championship this coming season or even competing for one? Or do you think you. We'd to make a move to get to that level?
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Post by WigNosy on May 13, 2014 18:06:37 GMT -6
I k ow you don't think you have the team to compete for a division title. we all know that in the playoffs anything can happen. How do you feel about your team in a 7 game series against the top guys in the eastern conference besides the Celticss? Given that we just lost a series against the Pistons, I'd be worried about facing them, too. My hope is my first round series is against the Bucks. |
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Post by WigNosy on May 13, 2014 18:07:36 GMT -6
Do you see, with your current team, yourself winning a third championship this coming season or even competing for one? Or do you think you. We'd to make a move to get to that level? Barring injury to several other teams' key players, I think we are still a couple pieces away from title contention. |
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Post by Conroy on May 13, 2014 18:22:50 GMT -6
Sports Guy Bill Simmons here, I don't think anyone will be comfortable facing the hawks in a 7 game series. That being said you don't sound overly confident in your squad. Is there a chance the 2 year window gets shut early and you start trading pieces midseason if things aren't going very well
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Post by WigNosy on May 13, 2014 18:32:31 GMT -6
Sports Guy Bill Simmons here, I don't think anyone will be comfortable facing the hawks in a 7 game series. That being said you don't sound overly confident in your squad. Is there a chance the 2 year window gets shut early and you start trading pieces midseason if things aren't going very well There is always a chance. That said, I would say that since the Sonics currently hold the Hawks' first-round pick this season, even if things start going south, we have a pretty powerful incentive not to let it go too far south. |
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Post by bowtothebill23 on May 13, 2014 23:01:13 GMT -6
Jack Markson from Golden Take. Who do you view as your biggest rivals in this league and why?
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Post by WigNosy on May 14, 2014 11:26:15 GMT -6
Jack Markson from Golden Take. Who do you view as your biggest rivals in this league and why? The Raptors. Because Pervis. |
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Toronto Raptors
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Post by Soundwave on May 14, 2014 12:33:06 GMT -6
The Central has quickly turned into a muck pool for competition. Bucks are still rebuilding, Bulls are (insert whatever they are doing here), Pacers traded Ewing and have holes, Raptors took big hits to their veterans, and the Cavs are still MIA. It's between the Pistons, Hornets, and you for the Central presumably. Are you confident you can overcome the Pistons with the roster you have now that lost 4-1 to him in playoffs? This is the type of shit I was referring to in my presser. Watch your back NOLa. |
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Post by IamQuailman on May 14, 2014 12:33:12 GMT -6
AWARD 5 POINTS (TOWARDS MEDIA DAY POINTS)! THANKS FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION!
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Post by NOLa. on May 14, 2014 15:44:34 GMT -6
The Central has quickly turned into a muck pool for competition. Bucks are still rebuilding, Bulls are (insert whatever they are doing here), Pacers traded Ewing and have holes, Raptors took big hits to their veterans, and the Cavs are still MIA. It's between the Pistons, Hornets, and you for the Central presumably. Are you confident you can overcome the Pistons with the roster you have now that lost 4-1 to him in playoffs? This is the type of shit I was referring to in my presser. Watch your back NOLa. I'd tell you to watch yours, but as you see I've already stuck a knife in it! |
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Post by Soundwave on May 14, 2014 17:38:02 GMT -6
This is the type of shit I was referring to in my presser. Watch your back NOLa. I'd tell you to watch yours, but as you see I've already stuck a knife in it! I didn't SEE anything you sneaky bastard. |
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