The last we saw the Minnesota Timberwolves, they ran out to a 21-point lead on
the Hawks at the Target Center before a tremendous fourth quarter rally saw the
Hawks pull out the 94-87 win.The big story right now seems to be the
struggles of Hawks captain Joe Johnson, who seems to be struggling to find his
rhythm. Joe suffered one of his worst games as a Hawk in Tuesday's loss to
Detroit, scoring only 5 points on 2-10 shooting.
I can't imagine this isn't something JJ will bust out of in the near future,
so I'm not ready to press the panic button yet, but it is worth watching.
Obviously, we need an All-Star caliber Joe available if we are going to make a
run at the playoffs. Minnesota is giving up the 7th-most points in the league,
so hopefully tonight will provide the cure to what's ailing him.
Tonight's game is another one of those trap games - on paper, this should be
an easy victory for the home team, but if the Hawks show up thinking the game is
already over, Al Jefferson and company can definitely make them sweat.
However, given the distaste in their mouth from Tuesday's loss to Detroit, I
expect them to come out tonight with guns blazing.
Join us at Philips tonight - tip off is at 7:00. See you there!
