Win or lose, I was proud of the way the Hawks competed tonight. With 3 guys playing through injuries that probably would have had them in street clothes in the regular season, Atlanta fought tooth and nail and unfortunately went up against the best basketball player on the planet having one of the greatest games of his career. 47 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists for LeBron, who scored from everywhere on the court no matter who the Hawks threw at him. As Hawks assistant Jim Todd said in our postgame recap, they tried trapping him, and he made great passes to get his teammates free. They played him straight up, and he hit shots. It was just his night.

The Hawks now trail 3-0 in the best-of-seven series, and get one more crack at a win Monday night in Game 4 at Philips Arena. It's a shame they lost tonight for many reasons, but especially because the crowd was outstanding and really gave the team a boost during several runs in the second and third quarters.

I know it's easy to be frustrated with the way these games have gone for Atlanta, but let's not give up on our guys just yet. There is a lot of pride amongst the players and coaches, and us fans as well. It's cheesy to say it, but we have to take this one game at a time. Don't worry about the overall series and what happens, let's just focus on Game 4 and see what happens.