What’s the atmosphere like in Philips Arena?
The atmosphere is actually better than you think most nights. When they do pack the crowds in (and it happens, depending on who the Hawks are playing that night and if you allow time for the notoriously late crowd to get into the building) it can get pretty rowdy. But if the Hawks want to fill seats they have to win consistently. The Hawks nabbed Shelden Williams in the draft. From everything you’ve seen so far, what will contribute to the team? I think he’ll be the workman presence he was advertised to be leading up to the draft. Anyone looking for an All-Star caliber power forward will need to keep doing so. Shelden’s not that type of explosive athlete. But he is a nuts and bolts guy, the kind of guy that helps teams win games as opposed to the kind that keeps them from winning games. He’s well schooled on how to play the game and will be an asset rather than a liability. Alright, enough foreplay, how will the Hawks fare this season? I’ve been saying this for weeks now and I haven’t
