Posted by: Darrell on April 1, 2008 4:05PM EST Props to Al and Joe!

Posted by: Pete on April 1, 2008 5:33PM EST Congrats boys..................I hope Al earns Rookie of the Year. He has more of an impact on this team than Durant on Seattle.

Posted by: Gemini on April 1, 2008 6:07PM EST Congrats to Joe and Al. GO HAWKS!!

Posted by: BYRON PARKER on April 1, 2008 6:24PM EST good work JJ and Al Hortford and keep up the good work

Posted by: wesley lee on April 1, 2008 6:47PM EST Much deserved. thanks for bringing back excitement to Atlanta basketball.

Posted by: Peter on April 1, 2008 7:18PM EST haha i used to say hawks suck so many times they r defo on the up now cant w8 till playoffs

Posted by: Marlena on April 1, 2008 8:13PM EST I have been a Hawks fan for a long time. I'm glad to see that WE'RE back on the winning track. If WE keep these 2 guys, WE'LL be winners for years to come!

Posted by: DaVante samuels on April 1, 2008 8:43PM EST the hawks are the hottest team in the league. Al Horford has made a huge impact and deserves rookie of the year. Joe Johnson is the most underated all star in the league. If the hawks make it to the playoffs he is why.

Posted by: Joseph Marion on April 1, 2008 8:46PM EST I am 19 yrs old and been a hawks fan all my life. Thanks Hawks for a great season. Al deserves to be rookie of the year and we are going to the playoffs. GO HAWKS!

Posted by: evan maison on April 1, 2008 8:49PM EST when you look at it, the top 2 rookie of the year candidates, its horford and durant. all you have to do after that is look at who has a better chance of leading their team to the playoffs and who has the better record. WELL, It's quite simple aftarwards!

Posted by: Three Klub on April 1, 2008 10:00PM EST Good job Al and Joe. Joe is showing he is a true Super Star in this league. Al should win Rookie of the Year because not only is he putting up outstanding numbers, but he's doing it while playing out of possition. Great job.

Posted by: roberta on April 1, 2008 10:36PM EST Well deserved by Joe and Al! Go Al for Rookie of the Year! The Hawks made the right pick in the draft!!!

Posted by: Anonymous on April 1, 2008 10:58PM EST Joe should get Eastern Conference First Team

Posted by: Ben Hadzic on April 2, 2008 12:23AM EST Congrats to AL Horford and Joe Johnson! I've been the hawks fans for all my life, and i think the hawks will get their first ring this year! LETS GO HAWKS!

Posted by: Carlos on April 2, 2008 7:15AM EST Although I'm not as sure as Ben, the Hawks are doing great lately. If they keep the momentum going, they can make some noise in the playoffs and scare some people. Let's do it.

Posted by: Prince Tondo on April 2, 2008 7:38AM EST I have the feelin that Hawks was going to the playoff because we got Al and Joe on the same team, but when Bibby came and jion the Squad i knew it was official that hawks will make it.

Posted by: alibaba on April 2, 2008 8:12AM EST horford for rookie of the year!!!

Posted by: José Ramón Sanchis on April 2, 2008 8:18AM EST Congratulations to Al, Joe and Mike B. too. I 'm fan of hawks since 1986 (Wilkins, Webb, Willis, Wittman, Carr...). The playoffs isn't a dream. Saludos desde Barcelona (Spain)

Posted by: Andy Raymond on April 2, 2008 8:40AM EST with so many down seasons over the last few, I'm thrilled to see Al and JJ getting so many league-wide accolades and props. We're only a couple wins away from securing that 8-spot. So GO HAWKS!!! Bring on the C's!!!!

Posted by: Antwan Goodrum on April 2, 2008 9:22AM EST good job joe, Al

Posted by: Harold Archie on April 2, 2008 9:28AM EST Congrats fellas!!!!! Big Al keeps proving why he should be rookie of the year and JJ, what more can I say? The most underrated 2 guard in the league. Thanks fellas! Now I can get all the haters off of my back :)

Posted by: javier on April 2, 2008 9:37AM EST al novato del año sigue asi mi hermano felicidades.

Posted by: melman on April 2, 2008 12:41PM EST great job fellas, i've been saying it all year, these 2 guys along with j-smoove, j-chill, marvin and bibby,along with other players is our future!!! HAWKS DYS 2 COME!!!!!!! LUV U GUYS GO HAWKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Lannard Brown on April 2, 2008 3:41PM EST I'm glad that the team has finally started to have some success. I like the nucleus of this team and hope everyone can be retained. Al Horford has been phenomenal and Joe has been a Godsend to the Atlanta area. The guys in ownership may have their issues, but the team has risen above it all and are making a strong push towards the playoffs. Go Hawks!!!!!

Posted by: Freddie Q on April 2, 2008 3:44PM EST See this is the type of player JJ needs to be. A post up to make everything easier. Then those three will fall......Thanks JJ for the new faith I have in you lol

Posted by: Randy Lewis J on April 2, 2008 3:48PM EST I have been a Hawks fan all my life i've said it all season the Hawks are going to the playoffs. Congrats Al your going to be a beast for years to come and Joe Jizzle keep raining the J's Best player in the F'in league!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Shenard Smith on April 2, 2008 5:23PM EST AL Horford ROOKIE of the YEAR Joe Johnson for MVP!!!!!!! Best improved team in the League!!! Enough Said. I told you we going to the Playoffs BABY!

Posted by: B-Hill on April 2, 2008 7:14PM EST Please i have been a fulton county, grady hospital baby all my life. The hawks i love since the days of Omni....long when mookie was smoking......hawks are gonna be nice in a couple of years if the general manger does screw it up. Al and Ac law finally nice picks...

Posted by: Jaime Lizardo Perez on April 2, 2008 8:32PM EST Thanks God for Al Horford, he deserve everything so is sure that he will win everything

Posted by: Ian on April 2, 2008 9:45PM EST nice steal today scores table for the hawks robbed raptors of time instead of points this time, buncha cheaters...I hope you get swept by boston.

Posted by: Lamont Carter FROM STEPHENSON MIDDLE 6A on April 2, 2008 10:07PM EST Its about time hawks.Lets clince the 8 spot and beat them Celtics. Let go Josh Smith!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: ersy on April 2, 2008 10:54PM EST I'm in love with Joe Johnson... big up to u and Al boo

Posted by: Ryan Ollerton on April 2, 2008 10:55PM EST Im a huge Hawks fan from Australia and have been tracking their progress closely. Bibby has helped bring along the rest of the guys and this has proven that we have the material to give the playoffs a push. GO HAWKS, from Downunder. Cant wait to get to a game at Philips Arerna.

Posted by: Gary on April 3, 2008 7:56AM EST This is great for the Hawks and Atlanta sports in general. We needed something positive around here after the Thrashers and Falcons. But please folks, let's be real, we are not going to beat the Celtics or the Pistons. But keep this group together and add a true center next year and watch out.

Posted by: famous on April 3, 2008 9:40AM EST Keeping track of the Hawks ffrom the High Seas(U.S NAVY) Make the playoff and the top teams will be scared to face the Hawks in series, we're peaking at the right time. I'd like to see us at 7, but I think we really match the Celts if we are clicking.

Posted by: chris on April 3, 2008 9:43AM EST As a kid I loved watching Mookie, Dekembe, and steve smith run atlanta basketball. Now a new era has arrived and I wanna say thank you JJ and Al for bringing the A back. There some true hawk fans out there and im one of them. Congrats you guys!!!!!! and good luck in the remaining stretch.

Posted by: zeke on April 3, 2008 11:47AM EST Al and Joe are a part of a pretty good nucleus of players for the Hawks (including Smith, Bibby, Childress & Marvin). However, it appears that we are going to finish another season under 500. With all of its talent, I think this team has underachieved; hmm Coach Woodson?

Posted by: cesar jorge on April 3, 2008 2:01PM EST very happy for al i am from dominican republic fans of hawks for horford

Posted by: Darrell on April 3, 2008 2:11PM EST 1st Hawk player of the month since Nique wow!

Posted by: Debbie on April 3, 2008 7:38PM EST I have been a Florida fan all my life and a 1996 graduate[BSN]. Thanks to Big Al, Joakim Noah, Corey Brewer, Taurean Green, Florida has Back to Back National Champion years. Congrats to you Big Al, who was once a baby Gator, now growing up in his Rookie year. GO HAWKS, GO GATORS

Posted by: Anonymous on April 3, 2008 8:55PM EST I agree, Joe Johnson is my home boy an outstanding player and underrated and Al should be rookie of the year. Making the playoff is a great start for the Hawks but off season we need to really focus on looking for a true Center and move Al to power forward and I would put the Hawks up against any team in the League. Lets go for it Atlanta

Posted by: Steve on April 3, 2008 9:30PM EST Al and Joe should both be representing the Hawks as Eastern Conference allstars plenty of times in the next decade. Congrats to our young stud leader/franchise player Joe Johnson and our future franchise bigman and future 20/10 allstar (AND SHOULD BE ROY!) Al Horford! GO HAWKS

Posted by: handawg on April 5, 2008 10:45AM EST My HAWKS are dawgin' the comp lately, finally. for Dawgs' fans only: www.bighairyblawg.com Hanish "HAN" Vance www.hanvance.com

Posted by: michael saunders on April 5, 2008 10:24PM EST man im really glad that they won that because they play so hard in every game and not just them all of u................josh childress(chills)josh smith and all the hawks team..........................and always meba im the #1 hawk fan!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Roberto Medina on April 7, 2008 12:36AM EST Al, Dominican republic is too proud for your work in the NBA, we´re in expectative to all that u doing there and we´re sure you will be the next nba rookie of the year, pa lante al ...

Posted by: maynard on April 7, 2008 12:43AM EST when everyone douted them i knew theyed pull throughi bet u they will upset celtics thats right jj 4 mvp al 4roy lets go hawks

Posted by: Anonymous on April 8, 2008 12:22AM EST go Al and Joe take the Hawks to the top

Posted by: Maliek Titus ("Magic") Thom on April 10, 2008 1:19PM EST What I think:They are both very phenomenal players. Al Has contributed so much to this team. He's contributed rebounds,10 extra points,blocks,and even some steals for a center. He is one of the finishing puzzle pieces for this Hawks team and that front court which includes Marvin Williams and Josh Smith. We all know Joe has contributed points,assists and steals in a very big way.But what you may have not known is that he brings maturity and leadership to this team. He is leading the to their first playoff appearance in 9 seasons.

Posted by: Escarline J. Colon on April 10, 2008 4:56PM EST Al you have delivered a great season for Atlanta and has also helped them along with the team go playoff bound Let's go Atlanta and Dominican Republic you know the deal!!!!

Posted by: Summer Dorsey on April 13, 2008 9:42PM EST JOE JOHNSON IS MY HEART...I LOVE HIM SOOO MUCH! EVERY SINCE THE DRAFT(2001 BOSTON)!

Posted by: imad on April 14, 2008 2:45PM EST Joe Johnson my hero the best there is. good job al horford. Love u Joe ur my everything

Posted by: kj on April 14, 2008 9:46PM EST This is wonderful....I cant wait to see the Hawks sweep the celtics in the playoffs!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Anonymous on April 15, 2008 12:24PM EST Very good job Hawks but we have to think about the future with Odom coming back with Portland next season we may have a chance to pick up Alridge hum and the Warriors is having problems with Nelly and Davis it may be a possability to pick up that big center very versatal and physical look forward to seeing the hawks in the playoffs.

Posted by: juan luis on April 16, 2008 10:36AM EST my heart is wIHT you guy´s BUT MY MONEY IS WITH CELTIC´S . AL FOR ROOKIE. MI CORAZON ESTA CON ATLANTA Y MI DINERO CON LOS CELTICS.