Living twelve years in ATL, I do pay attention to the Hawks and I’m proud of them but the learning curve would have been shorter for these guys if they had took CPIII or Deron Williams in the draft when they had the chance. They have a strong frountcourt with the Joshes and Horford but I knew before the draft that year, 2005?, the team would have been better served to get a pure, young point guard to distribute the ball to the Oaks in the paint instead of another big man with some upside but a lot of learning to go like Marvin Williams. Defense wins championships which is what I get what Woodson’s doing as coach but a potent offense greases the wheels much easier.

I agree with your conservative take on Igoudala. I had to take a quick look at his stats. They’re better than I thought. He doesn’t take many shots - but if he can get his percentage up to 48% or higher and get his free throw percentage up to 85% (it’s only 72%), he would probably average about 25 points (or more) - and with the rest of his floor game, the sky would be the limit.

The other guys in this conversation of 25 pts, 5 rebs, 4 assists, and 2 steals are all established headliners. They say shooting is the easiest aspect of the game because it can be practiced in isolation. The world is in his hands…if he makes these minor adjustments, he’ll have to mentioned in the same breath as the top-tier swing men in the league.

He’s knocking on the door with a big-ass club - and someone better let him in or the door’s coming off.