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The Atlanta Hawks added another piece to help bolster their Bigs on the bench as the “Associated Press” has reported that Atlanta has signed veteran Free Agent center Jason Collins for the upcoming season. Terms of the deal have not been released. The seven foot veteran who played most of his eight years in the [...]
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Via SI.com
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September 02, 2009
ATLANTA (AP) -- The Atlanta Hawks have added more depth and size to their frontcourt by signing center Jason Collins, who spent last season with Minnesota.
Via ESPN
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September 02, 2009
The Atlanta Hawks have added more depth and size to their frontcourt by signing center Jason Collins, who spent last season with Minnesota.
Via Hawks Locker
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September 03, 2009
The Hawks have signed 30-year old center Jason Collins to a 1-year deal. Collins played in 31 games (22 starts) with the Timberwolves last season and he averaged 13.6 minutes, 1.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. Collins will need to improve shooting the ball if he wants to earn minutes [...]
Via SLAM Online
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September 03, 2009
Atlanta’s stockpiling of big fellas continues: “The Hawks signed veteran center Jason Collins on Wednesday, fortifying their frontcourt rotation with another big man a week after signing Joe Smith to a one-year deal. Like Smith, Collins, an eight-year veteran, signed a one-year deal for the veteran’s minimum. He gives the Hawks 12 players under contract for the coming season.”
Via Basketball ] MiamiHerald.com
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September 02, 2009
The Atlanta Hawks signed veteran center Jason Collins on Wednesday.
Via Inside Hoops
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September 02, 2009
The Atlanta Hawks have signed veteran center Jason Collins, according to Executive Vice President/General Manager Rick Sund. Per team policy, terms were not announced.
“Jason provides us with additional size and a good interior defensive presence,” Sund said. “He has extensive experience, having started in two NBA Finals with the Nets, and is another player with [...]
Via Hawks Locker
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September 03, 2009
The Hawks liked the taste of success they had last season and they want it to continue. They proved it be re-signing starters Mike Bibby (PG) and Marvin Williams (SF). The Hawks didn’t stop there as they also brought backup center Zaza Pachulia back. The Hawks traded some garbage (Speedy Claxton, Acie [...]
Via Hoopinion
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September 02, 2009
Jason Collins can't score*, never could. He never rebounded well for a center. For all intents and purposes, he doesn't rebound** at all anymore. But he was a great defensive center and a significant factor in New Jersey's success during the first half of this decade. He may still be an above average defensive center. Unfortunately, his weaknesses have likely become so apparent as...
Via Dime
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September 01, 2009
The basketball gods were kind to Jamal Crawford this offseason. After enduring a decade of playing for drama-filled, losing franchises (i.e. Isiah), the Hawks rescued Crawford by aquiring him from the dreadful Warriors. Jamal, as we know is infamous for his 10-year old playoff drought - currently the longest for active players. Assuming injuries and/or [...]
Via Hoopinion
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September 04, 2009
Neil Paine at the Basketball-Reference.com Blog (HT: @3QCMagic) offers lots of tables and a revealing, damning factoid: ...the majority of his shots in recent seasons have been jumpers, despite the fact that he's one of worst jump shooters in the game (witness the unthinkably low .128 eFG% on J's last season)but the key passage is this: I was once a big Jason Collins supporter...
Via Bleacher Report
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September 01, 2009
The Hawks come into the season one of the few teams that did not make drastic changes to their roster. Coach Mike Woodson will again return as head coach and try to lead the young Hawks to their third straight playoff appearance...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via SportingNews.com
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September 02, 2009
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