The West Coast hasn't been particularly kind to the Hawks this season. To be fair, it hasn't been kind to many teams (if any). The Hawks get their last chance to add a win to their total when they face the simple task of playing the defending champs tonight in San Antonio - with the Spurs struggling mightily, winning only 9 of their last 10.I kid of course - the Spurs are playing lights out, which makes tonight a very tough proposition. However, I think we've seen some signs of life in the last couple games, at least offensively (defensively, it may be a different story).
Mike Bibby definitely adds a component to the Hawks offense that was missing before, and as the guys get more used to playing together, I think we'll see the team continue to get easier and better shots. It may not happen tonight, or in the next couple games, but sometime soon I think we'll see the real difference between the Hawks +Bibby and -Bibby.
As for tonight - it won't be easy, and the Spurs have beaten us 9 straight in San Antone. Still, the Hawks showed some mettle rallying against the Jazz twice on Saturday. If they hadn't turned the ball over so much, they might have won that game. So, if they can take care of the rock tonight, I think they may even have a shot at finishing this trip with a W. Crazier things have happened, right?
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