RTOE: On the Hawks’ jerseys, Andrei Kirilenko, and George Karl
By Ian Levy
Welcome back to another RTOE. We got together to talk about a few of the week’s biggest stories.
What are your thoughts on the Hawks’ new jerseys?
Chris Barnewall (@ChrisBarnewall): They’re not too bad. Nothing great, but I want to see how they look on players vs a stock picture.
Ian Dougherty (@IanDougherty): They are very Atlanta. They’re gaudy, would look good while wearing a chain or two, and I expect to see pictures of 2 Chainz rocking one in the club to come out soon.
Wes Goldberg (@wcgoldberg): I’m actually not a fan. I mean, they are sleek and cool and modern, but my approach to uniforms is “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Maybe that’s fun sucking, but I liked the old Hawks jerseys just fine.
Jack Maloney (@jackhaveitall): Really don’t understand the neon green. That’s something a middle-school club volleyball team would do. *Extremely Randy Jackson voice* Ahh, it’s a no for me, dog.
With the announcement of his retirement, what is your lasting memory of Andrei Kirilenko?
Chris: Wait he retired? Sadly, that is his lasting memory for me. Kirilenko was always that really good player that was just very easy to forget about.
Ian: I want to say something nice, like the first thing I think of is his abilitY to record a 5×5, or his weirdly awesome full-back tattoo. But, in truth, the first thing that comes to mind when I think of AK-47 is him getting banged on in the 2007 Playoffs by Baron Davis of the “We Believe” Warriors. At least Kirilenko won the series though, right?
Wes: Isn’t he the guy whose wife said she allows him to cheat on her once a year or something? Yeah, that’s what I’ll remember.
Jack: Honestly? His hair. That dude’s hair was something else.
What to h*ck is George Karl thinking?
Chris: He’s trying to recreate the old days of success when he was in Denver. The problem is that was quite a few years ago, and he’s gotta realize that DeMarcus Cousins is better than any player on any of those Nuggets teams.
Ian: He’s trying to recreate success, as Chris said. But, he wants it to be done on his terms, and he’s willing to trade whomever doesn’t fit his scheme. Even if the person he’s trading is one of the best young players in the game. I generally like what I’ve seen from Coach Karl from afar, but his hubris in this situation is going to end up setting the Kings back even further.
Wes: Like many coaches who have been through the rodeo, he’s putting his proverbial schlong on the table. It’s his way or the highway, and he doesn’t like to Boogie.
Jack: I really wish I knew, because this is so bizarre. Trading Boogie would be the darkest day in the Kings’ history, and they have a lot of dark days.