Give The Hawks Credit

With two starters out again, the Hawks were able to pull off their third straight win last night and climb back to ten games over .500. F Marvin Williams and C Al Horford continue to ride the bench with injuries, wreaking havoc on the depth of this team. But Josh Smith has been on a tear the last two weeks, JJ is always solid, and Mike Bibby has taken over when they need him. This is the second stretch this season that Horford has missed multiple games, and clearly Zaza and Solo have filled in wonderfully. If we can keep this intensity up when Al and Marvin return - watch out East.

*Fun fact, let it be known that the Cleveland Cavaliers (fresh off a buzzer beater from LeBron at Golden State) continue to be unbeaten at home: 20-0. Incredible. The Hawks and their 17-4 home record are two games up on the Pistons for the 4th seed in the East.
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Hawks Fall in the Valley of the Sun

Marvin Williams had a huge game. But so did Shaq. And that was the difference. When the Hawks traveled to Phoenix last night, they ran into a buzzsaw in the form of a red-hot Shaquille O'Neal. It definitely didn't help things that Al Horford was inactive with an injury. The Suns built a 19-point lead on the Hawks before they battled back, took the lead, and then let it slip after the Suns three-point barrage (from Nash, Barbosa and Richardson) finally put them away. Pachulia fouled out banging against Shaq. Josh Smith was getting hosed by the ref (that was totally a block on Amare, he didn't touch him). Bibby and JJ did their best to try and keep us in the game, but ultimately it wasn't enough. And we lost our fourth straight. Meanwhile Orlando blew out another team.. but at least the Bobcats took down the Pistons. Hawks travel to L.A. and take on the Clippers tonight, hoping to snap this losing streak without Horford. And they better.
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Hawks End Cavs' Win Streak at 11

[photo: AP/John Amis]


Well now... Take that, LeBron. Today I heard Stephen A. Smith call the Cleveland Cavaliers a better team today than the Celtics are (who are 22-2 and on a 14-game winning streak). LeBron and Co. had piled up 11 straight wins, building a six game cushion in the Eastern Conference's Central Division. But then they made the trip down to the ATL. The Dirty South, where Mike Bibby and the boys would not be scared by the big bad King James. A back-and-forth affair, the Hawks were able to pull away midway through the fourth quarter- with Bibby leading the charge scoring 24 points. Marvin Williams stepped up too, with 19 points and 7 rebounds, including the final free throws that nailed the coffin shut. The Hawks defense limited a hapless Lebron to only 33 points, 9 assists and 6 rebounds, clearly not one of his best performances...........

The Hawks are holding onto the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference, improving to 14-9 after tonight's victory. Head down to the Highlight Factory and cheer on our boys, who're kicking ass up and down this league on their way to a second straight playoff run.
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