Holy fuck, Josh Smith is going insane in this game.

Yes, he is, ridiculous numbers...I had to turn it off, just couldn't watch.

Pretty dominant couple of wins at home. Now the real test of growth for the Hawks. The road playoff game.

This team has exactly ONE win on the road in the playoffs going back to 2008.

pierce = clutch

ginobli - unbelievable

ATL looking sorry.

I shoulda sprung for tix.

Same shit different year. I mean I get that many teams get that game 3 win at home but that was just a pathetic performance. Mike Woodson just looks like a lame duck schmo when things are tanking like that.

Terrible.

Russell Westbrook.... awesome.

Bad fucking loss.

No offense to Bucks fans but without Bogut they are arguably the worst team in the playoffs.

Feels like a 13 seed beating a 4 right now.

On the brighter side, I went to my first non-Atlanta playoff game tonight.

Saw the Magic complete the sweep of the Cats tonight.

Lotta star power in the house with the PGA at Quail Hollow this week.

ZERO defensive stops down the stretch, they deserved to lose.

And I think the Bucks could beat the Bulls, Garlotte and maybe the Heat.

Yep, talent wise they are the worst team in the playoffs. The Bucks won these last to games on effort, something which Atlanta had zero of.

I was at the game last night too. I would have hoped they would have been able to take at least one game, but oh well. Making the playoffs was at least progress.

I saw MJ, Roy Williams, Fred Couples, and Nelly at the game. I wonder where Tiger was.

Ha yeah, I saw that.

Bucks are now 4-0 when I go to the game. Unfortunately, I won't be able to make Game 6 (travelling back to Arkansas to see the family).

And, in every category other than talent, the Bucks are much better than the Hawks. Unfortunately, I still think that raw talent will win out despite the lack of heart and smarts. And is it just me, or is Josh Smith a little bit of a nutjob? And, Joe Johnson needs to realize that he can probably score on every possession if he wanted to. He just isn't aggressive enough. Game 5 will be interesting, because if the Bucks jump out early, the Hawks might just self-implode. Salmons, Jennings (and even Ridnour) can just drive to the basket at will against these guys.

I might be able to swing game 6, the atmosphere in the Bradley Center is pretty excellent in the playoffs. I was there when we had Ray and Big Dog and Cassel for game 6 or 7 of the Hornets series and it was insane, hope I'll be able to get down there.

Yea, Josh Smith doesn't seem to be all there, and Joe Johnson is an absolute stud, that guy can score.

JJ can pretty much do everything but dude is the Cowardly Lion at crunch time: no heart. I'd rather have Jamal Crawford shooting at crunch time.

Josh Smith is probably the most talented guy on the floor in a good 80% of the Hawks games but yes, he is guilty of Ten Cent Head Syndrome. This season though he has been a lot more consistent, stopped jacking up threes (that 3 he hit last night was actually his first of the season) and basically been a beast--the guy is one of the few candidates for a Quadruple Double every time he steps on the floor and at one point late in the season he had the best combined points/boards/assists/blocks numbers in the league (better even than LeBron).

The Hawks two main problems at this point are that A. Mike Bibby can't guard me let alone an NBA'er and B. something about Woodson's defensive scheme breaks down a lot on the road especially against better teams.

Andrew Bynum... awesome.

harry, you'll pleased to hear that the guy I just hired is a HUGE Lakers fan.

It's nice to have someone to talk hoops with.

Epic fucking fail.

No fucking heart.

No heart is right... I'm surprised it happened in Atlanta though.

I'm really thinking the Bucks will win Game 6 since it's in Milwaukee, and the Hawks probably won't be able to stop from collapsing after that display.

FEAR THE DEER!!!

I have no reason to disagree with you but I think it's going to be a knock down drag out game.

I gotta give props to Jennings. I gave him shit for going to Europe and thought he was dumb as a bag of hammers in that Real Sports piece on him, but, kid can play.

Skiles is coaching rings around Woodson right now.


Fucking Atlanta sports teams.

Yeah, yeah he's a pretty sharp dude.

Derris, I fell asleep before the end of the game last night, but what a fucking disaster.


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