Not the result we wanted last night, no doubt, but overall, it's hard to
be unhappy with a 2-1 road trip. The defense, after playing well for the
previous four games, couldn't get stops when they needed in the second half and
gave up big games to Vince Carter (39 points), Richard Jefferson (33 points),
and Devin Harris (26 points).You know, Hawks fans complain about the
frustration of watching their team underachieve, but I tell ya - I can't imagine
being a Nets fan right now. How is that team 29-39 with that kind of talent?
Vince Carter was a world-beater last night, and no matter what we tried, we
couldn't seem to stop him. So how come he doesn't do that more often? I still
like our chances of beating New Jersey out for the final playoff spot, but if VC
would play like that in every game they'd be pretty hard to stop.
So, the Hawks come home to
face Orlando
Saturday night at Philips, and with New Jersey hosting Denver on Friday,
we'll either be a half-game up or a half-game out on the playoff race come tip
off.
Onto the links:
