when opposing guards blow by Bibby & Crawford all game long next season….

by going out to get better defenders. Hoopinion does a good job harping on the fact that a large part of why we don’t play good defense is 1) scheme (switch!) 2) We just don’t acquire defensive minded players.

We are talking about a small-town kid who has often bristled at the most minute criticism in a one-paper, small Southern town. NYC will chew him up and spit him out. Good luck to him if he goes, but he will regret it every day.

So many rumors, speculations, this is getting ridiculous.

This is interesting, no FA wants to go to NY by himself, because it is too much to overhaul that team by oneself. So one of them has to make a big bet that NY can sign the other one. So if NY has commitments from JJ, it makes it easier for them to sell themselves to Bosh or LeBron or ….

I really don’t think JJ is leaving though. This is his town, his team, and he is learning to trust Smoove and Lion, two all stars in making.

To go to NY, he has to start from scratch, and prove himself all over again. Just don’t see that happening. This is his home. Sweeten the pie a little, sell him on the fact that economy sucks, and show him the plan for future improvements in ATL, where a championship team is possible with minor tinkering, as opposed to major rebuilding in NY. The smell of dogwoods and azaleas in Spring, is not to be confused with smoke of taxicabs & sewage streets of Gotham

If Joe walks, I’d be willing to take a chance that Foye can flourish with a better role (SG, not PG), on a better team (he’s always played with crap). The guy can shoot, and is a solid offensive player. If he didn’t want a long term, high dollar deal, he’d definitely be a good one to add.
Just think if we can split Joe’s salary between say Foye (5-8 per) and ol’ Chill (5-8 per), draft Gani Lawal or another solid backup big, and you have a rotation of
Bibby/Teague
Chill/Foye
Marvin/Crawford
Smooth/Lawal
Horf/Zaza