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I'd have listed off several different names for the fourth spot before I got to Dominique Wilkins. Dale Murphy, Smoltz, Maddux, Niekro, Matt Ryan all come to mind.

if we win that super bowl, then matt ryan makes it. i understand nique didnt win anything either.

you don't need a 4th brave IMO and dominique is a legend. top 75 player all time, dunking legend (matters for cultural impact), and then silly but important is that he went to UGA and then is a well known hawks broadcaster for years and years.

mt. rushmore is absolutely about stats and performance but also impact to culture, league, city, etc... Dominique checks every box and also provides the representation from another team besides the braves. could he be unseated? yes, agreed.

freddie would have been a lock had he been a lifer. acuna certainly could make it and looks most likely. if somehow on gods green earth trae wins a title (lol), he could make it

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Posted by VADawg

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Posted on 7/28/23 at 8:45 am to rockchlkjayhku11

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mt. rushmore is absolutely about stats and performance but also impact to culture, league, city, etc... Dominique checks every box and also provides the representation from another team besides the braves. could he be unseated? yes, agreed.

You shouldn't get representation just because. It should be earned. The Hawks and Falcons have largely been embarrassing franchises.

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freddie would have been a lock had he been a lifer

Wholeheartedly agree with this.

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Posted by H-Town Tiger

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Posted on 7/28/23 at 10:42 am to VADawg

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You shouldn't get representation just because. It should be earned. The Hawks and Falcons have largely been embarrassing franchises.

The teams aren’t being represented the players are. The Hawks had some really good teams in the 80s they just weren’t as good as the Celtics or Pistons. Locals would know better than me but I’d think ‘Nique also being from UGA contributes to his popularity

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