It started out the same way the Orlando game did, with the Hawks falling behind by big numbers early on. But give our guys some credit, they never gave up and came all the way back from down 19 to tie the game at 98-98 with two and a half minutes left to play. The Hawks should never have had a chance to win this game late with how badly they shot the ball early on, yet there they were.
Unfortunately, missed free throws and missed shots late in the game were the difference tonight, as the team fell for the fourth straight game.
There were positives though, like the play of the bench to help bring the Hawks back in the second quarter, the second-chance scoring (the Hawks outscored the Suns 20-2 in that category, which is impressive considering Phoenix's starting frontline of Shaquille O'Neal and Amare Stoudemire) and if Joe Johnson has even a decent shooting night, Atlanta maybe steals this one.
He didn't though, and that is going to happen from time to time. The fact that his teammates picked him up is a good sign, and you just have to hope the team takes out their frustrations on the Clippers tomorrow night in LA.
