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Which former Hawk from those teams would you bring back to make a 'Big Three Old Hawks' on the current Celtics roster?  

Josh Smith (b.1985)
4 (57.1%)
Marvin Williams (b.1986)
0 (0%)
Zaza Pachulia (b.1984)
1 (14.3%)
Jeff Teague (b.1988)
1 (14.3%)
Jordan Crawford (b.1988)
1 (14.3%)
None of the above.
0 (0%)

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Ageless Hawks become Celtics
« on: December 27, 2021, 08:29:04 AM »

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Here's some holiday fun, yes I'm a bit bored. 

With covid protocols rampant, there's clearly a demand for former NBA players who can still play a little bit.  Al Horford (b.1986) and Joe Johnson (b.1981) were part of those competitive Hawks team in 2007-2012.  I restricted the choices to:

1) those no older than Joe (birth-year shown for each). 
2) those who played with both Al and Joe on those Hawks teams. 

Of course, I have no idea if any of these guys are willing and available.  However, the names are intriguing and I'm anxious to see what conversation gets stimulated.

Re: Ageless Hawks become Celtics
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2021, 08:34:40 AM »

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Surprise that Josh Smith didn’t have a longer, better career in NBA
C/PF-Horford, Baynes, Noel, Theis, Morris,
SF/SG- Tatum, Brown, Hayward, Smart, Semi, Clark
PG- Irving, Rozier, Larkin

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« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2021, 08:42:06 AM »

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None, but Marvin Williams still had something left in the tank.


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« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2021, 10:16:52 AM »

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Jeff Teague was already here and his tank was empty then.

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« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2021, 12:11:24 PM »

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Surprise that Josh Smith didn’t have a longer, better career in NBA
People forget how versatile Smith was for a few years of his prime. He was like a poor man's Lebron. I am also surprised how quickly his game left him. He was such a + athlete, who was relatively skilled. Usually those kind of players don't drop off a cliff, but find a way to contribute in a different role.
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« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2021, 12:52:29 PM »

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Surprise that Josh Smith didn’t have a longer, better career in NBA
People forget how versatile Smith was for a few years of his prime. He was like a poor man's Lebron. I am also surprised how quickly his game left him. He was such a + athlete, who was relatively skilled. Usuaully those kind of players don't drop off a cliff, but find a way to contribute in a different role.
FWIW, Josh Smith and Josh Powell (not in this poll) both played in Big-3 league recently.

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« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2021, 12:52:53 PM »

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I remember we almost traded for Josh Smith back in the 2012-2013 season.

I think we would've had something going but a mid-playoff exit that year though.


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« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2021, 01:55:10 PM »

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I remember we almost traded for Josh Smith back in the 2012-2013 season.

I think we would've had something going but a mid-playoff exit that year though.

Lol ..I remember all arguing about to trade or not trade ,  he was really  good a few years at Atlanta, but in the long run I think it was Detroit that paid him his contract and threw him off the team just to be rid of him .   That was a close call for the Celtics , he self destructed really fast.

I can ‘t with good conscious vote for any  , I don’t care for any of them to be Celtics ……may they remain Hawks forever in fans minds.

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« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2021, 02:20:02 PM »

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I remember we almost traded for Josh Smith back in the 2012-2013 season.

I think we would've had something going but a mid-playoff exit that year though.

Lol ..I remember all arguing about to trade or not trade ,  he was really  good a few years at Atlanta, but in the long run I think it was Detroit that paid him his contract and threw him off the team just to be rid of him .   That was a close call for the Celtics , he self destructed really fast.

I can ‘t with good conscious vote for any  , I don’t care for any of them to be Celtics ……may they remain Hawks forever in fans minds.
Okay, I modified the poll for a "none of the above" option.

That said, this was really just a fun poll, but if Josh Smith is in any kind of game shape I would take him over a g-leaguer.