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The Atlanta Hawks have been one of the NBA's biggest surprises this season, and I mean that in the best way possible.
The Hawks have always had plenty of talent, but it seems like the inexperienced group is finally coming of age.
They sit just behind the Orlando Magic for first place in the Southeast Division and could make a run at the title before all is said and done.
Veteran Joe Johnson continues to pace the team by averaging over 21 points per game and more than five assists per contest.
One of the most difficult things about playing against Atlanta is the number of players that can hurt you on the offensive end. They seem to have an unlimited number of young guys who just have a knack for scoring.
Jamal Crawford, Josh Smith, Al Horford and Marvin Williams are all a part of that young group that can score in a number of ways and will only get better with more experience. They really create matchup problems all over the floor.
Smith, Horford and Williams are also all very good defenders. Their long arms can really give opposing players fits when driving to the basket or trying to shoot over the top.
If there is one concern with the Hawks, it's probably the play at the point guard. Veteran Mike Bibby used to be one of the best in the business, but his play has slipped substantially since his glory days with the Sacremento Kings.
When the player that leads your team in assists is a small forward at barely five per game, something is wrong. The Hawks need a point guard that is going to facilitate the offense and get the ball to his players in a position to score.
It's also not good that the Hawks have so few quality three-point shooters on their team. Outside of Johnson and Bibby, the team really doesn't have any quality outside shooters.
The Hawks took the Celtics to seven games last year and that shouldn't be soon forgotten. They are lying in the weeds in the Eastern Conference and could be that sleeper team that surprises everyone come playoff time.
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Hawks bounce back, end Western swing with win at Jazz
Posted February 24, 2010 by bud
By Bud L. Ellis
It would be unfair to say the Atlanta Hawks were reeling out of control as they arrived in Salt Lake City Monday night. But after blowing a 17-point fourth-quarter lead to lowly Golden State the night before, a win definitely was needed.
That?s what the Hawks got, leaving Utah with a victory for the first time since 1993. Down six points with under nine minutes to play, Atlanta finished strong in a 105-100 victory.
With the win, the Hawks wrap up their four-game Western Conference road swing at 2-2. The win pulls the Hawks within two games of Orlando in the Southeast Division standings. Sitting fourth in the Eastern Conference, Atlanta moves to within ? game of Boston for the third seed.
Joe Johnson scored 28 points on 12-for-19 shooting. Josh Smith added 18 points and led the Hawks with nine rebounds. Jamal Crawford scored 17 points off the bench, hitting four 3-pointers. Al Horford added 13 points and Marvin Williams scored 11.
Atlanta returns home to play Minnesota on Wednesday at Philips Arena.
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Hawks totally fall apart in loss to Golden State
Posted February 23, 2010 by bud
By Bud L. Ellis
The Atlanta Hawks have looked like a legitimate NBA championship contender at times this season.
But Sunday night in Oakland, the Hawks looked like a team that will be long gone before late May gets here.
Blowing a 17-point lead entering the fourth quarter, the Hawks fell totally apart in the final 12 minutes, losing to Golden State 108-104 in the third game of a four-game road swing.
The Hawks, who finish the road trip Monday night at Utah, carried a 90-73 advantage into the fourth quarter. But Golden State ripped the Hawks apart in the final 12 minutes, outscoring Atlanta 35-14 over the course of the final quarter.
Up 52-51 at halftime, the Hawks owned the third quarter, outscoring the Warriors 38-22. Joe Johnson led Atlanta with 31 points. Al Horford scored 26 points with 11 rebounds, and Josh Smith added 14 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists. Jamal Crawford scored 17 off the bench.
The Hawks, who now trail Orlando by 2 ? games in the Southeast Division, return home to Philips Arena to play Minnesota on Wednesday.
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Hawks can't capitalize, fall to Suns
Posted February 22, 2010 by bud
By Bud L. Ellis
A rotten night shooting from the field kept the Atlanta Hawks from gaining ground in the Southeast Division standings.
Shooting just 39.5 percent Friday night, the Hawks couldn?t hold a one-point halftime lead at Phoenix, slipping behind in the second half and falling to the Suns 88-80, on the second game of a four-game Western Conference road swing.
With division leader Orlando and Eastern Conference frontrunner Cleveland both losing, the Hawks were unable to capitalize and inch closer in both races. Atlanta remains 1 ? games behind the Magic in the division and 7 ? behind Cleveland in the conference.
Josh Smith led the Hawks with 21 points. Joe Johnson added 19 and nine rebounds. Jamal Crawford scored 11, and Al Horford added 10 points and nine rebounds.
Outside shooting doomed the Hawks on this night. Atlanta hit on just 30 of 76 attempts, including a paltry 3-for-14 from 3-point range.
The Hawks continue their road swing Sunday at Golden State and wrap up the road trip Monday at Utah. Atlanta returns home Wednesday to face Minnesota.
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Hawks open road trip by trimming Clippers
Posted February 20, 2010 by bud
By Bud L. Ellis
After a sluggish first five minutes Wednesday night, the Atlanta Hawks woke up and opened the second half of the NBA season with a flourish.
Tied with the lowly Los Angeles Clippers early in the first quarter, the Hawks stepped on the accelerator and pulled away during the next 19 minutes. Building a 56-44 halftime advantage, the Hawks survived a mini-run by the Clippers in the third quarter, taking a 110-92 victory.
The win moved Atlanta 16 games above .500 at 34-18.
Al Horford, fresh off the first All-Star appearance of his career, scored a career-high 31 points on 12-of-15 shooting. Josh Smith came close to a triple-double, scoring 20 points with nine rebounds and seven assists. Joe Johnson scored 18 and Jamal Crawford added 12.
The Hawks, who shot 54.4 percent, saw the Clippers pull within 81-75 after three quarter. But Atlanta outscored Los Angeles 29-17 during the final 12 minutes to put this one away.
The win opened a four-game road swing for Atlanta, which played Friday at Phoenix.
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Hawks look to soar in second half of season
Posted February 17, 2010 by bud
By Bud L. Ellis
Joe Johnson and Al Horford are back from the All-Star game. Zaza Pachulia and Jamal Crawford are back from minor injuries.
For the Atlanta Hawks, it?s the second half of the season, and it?s time to make a move.
The Hawks sit in a great place in the standings, third in the Eastern Conference and just 1 ? games behind second-seed Orlando in the Southeast Division. While catching the front-running Cleveland Cavaliers for the Eastern Conference lead may be a reach for both teams ? the Hawks are 8 ? games back; the Magic seven games in arrears of Cleveland ? the division title is there for the taking.
And with Boston just ? game behind Atlanta for fourth and the red-hot Toronto Raptors in fifth and only four games behind the Celtics, the race for the second through fifth seeds in the East figures to go down to the season?s final days.
Atlanta opens a critical four-game west coast road swing Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Hawks also visit Phoenix, Golden State and Utah on the trip, before returning home to Philips Arena next Wednesday to face Minnesota. The last three teams the Hawks face on the road trip all are above .500 and all would be in the playoffs if the season ended today.
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