Thread: Atlanta Hawks

Founded in 1946 as the Buffalo Bison in Buffalo, New York. They were part of the National Basketball League (NBL). They were organized by the Erie County American Legion. Their first game was on November 8, 1946 where they beat the Syracuse Nationals 50-39. After less than 40 days in Buffalo they moved to Moline, Illinois and changed their name to the Tri-Cities Blackhawks. In 1949 the NBA was created with a merge between the NBL and the Basketball Association of America (BAA). Two years later the team moved to Milwaukee and became the Hawks (for good). In 1955 they moved to St Louis, where they had their most success. They were in the Finals in 1957, 1958, 1960, and 1961. Their only championship is from 1958. In 1968 they finally moved their last time to Atlanta, where they are now.

1946: Buffalo Bisons
1946-1951: Tri-Cities Blackhawks
1951-1955: Milwaukee Hawks
1955-1968: St Louis Hawks
1968-Present: Alanta Hawks

Retired Numbers
9 - Bob Pettit
21 - Dominique Wilkins
23 - Lou Hudson
44 - Pete Maravich
55 - Dikembe Mutombo
59 - Kasim Reed
- - Ted Turner
40 - Jason Collier (unofficial)

The Hawks are pretty unmemorable to me other than their logo looking like PacMan.

Trae Young is one ugly dude. But a very good shooter.

Of course we have...

Nique is probably my favorite dunker of all time even though I’ve never been a Hawks fan other than hoping they’d beat the Celtics.

Originally Posted by Dapper Dan

Two incredibly great players even though i grew up a Drexler fan.

Originally Posted by Northman

Two incredibly great players even though i grew up a Drexler fan.

Clyde the glide was awesome.

They had some all-time bad jerseys in the late 90s.



Those teams were pretty good though. Lenny Wilkins was still coaching them. They had Steve Smith, Dikembe Mutumbo, Mookie Blaylock, Rick Berry. They made a couple of minor playoff runs.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

They had some all-time bad jerseys in the late 90s.



Those teams were pretty good though. Lenny Wilkins was still coaching them. They had Steve Smith, Dikembe Mutumbo, Mookie Blaylock, Rick Berry. They made a couple of minor playoff runs.

I was a kid when those were out. I loved them. Looking back on them now...STILL DO!

Get rekt.

Originally Posted by Poet

I was a kid when those were out. I loved them. Looking back on them now...STILL DO!

Get rekt.

Objectively bad.

Originally Posted by Poet

I was a kid when those were out. I loved them. Looking back on them now...STILL DO!

Get rekt.

Yeah, but Mutombo looks good in anything!!