06-27-2007, 11:17 AM
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Hawks need Conley in backcourt
But it looks like Atlanta will make wrong picks
By Terence Moore
Cox News Service
The Atlanta Hawks are on the verge of becoming the Hawks again. They are one day shy of doing the wrong thing by using their No. 3 pick overall in the NBA Draft to grab another ``long and athletic'' guy (General Manager Billy Knight's words, not mine) for an already stuffed frontcourt.
This time, Shelden Williams, Josh Smith, Solomon Jones, Josh Childress and Marvin Williams is named Al Horford.
This time, the Hawks can save themselves from themselves. All they have to do is take a deep breath, count slowly to 10 and repeat the following: We need a point guard. We need somebody with charisma. We need a natural leader.
We need Mike Conley Jr.
The thing is, Conley's pre-draft workout on Monday at Philips Arena was more for show than for real. Horford likely is the Hawks' choice at No. 3. If so, they'll use their No. 11 pick in the draft for Acie Law or Javaris Crittenton, the inferior point guards in this mix. Then Conley will become the latest Chris Paul and Deron Williams by evolving into an instant success for somebody else when he could have done the same for the Hawks.
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