A few quick thoughts from the first half as the Hawks trail 54-41:

- Dwyane Wade is playing like the MVP candidate we were worried about coming into the series. He was fairly quiet early on, but like his nickname, in a Flash he scored 13 straight for the Heat in the second quarter and finished with 21 for the half. He is making a ton of perimeter shots, and unfortunately, that's the lesser of two evils when defending him. As far as I'm concerned, you still have to continue to respect his drives into the lane and live with the outside shots.

- The Hawks offense hasn't found a rhythm yet. There have been a few nice highlights, but they haven't really been able to string together several baskets in a row. The team is shooting just 41.6% for the game, a figure that will hopefully improve as the game continues. I think we need to try to get inside touches for Al and Josh a little more in the second half, where they can use their quickness to their advantage.

- This game is far from over, but the Hawks are going to have to play with a much bigger sense of urgency in the second half. I got the feeling that they weren't worried about the deficit in the first half, and while I admire the team for not panicking, they do indeed need to be concerned. I don't care who you are playing, it takes a lot of effort to overcome a double-digit deficit against any NBA team.

- Having said that, I still think the Hawks are in decent shape despite the score. The law of averages should see Atlanta shoot much better in the second half, and I don't see Miami replicating their first half 8-13 performance from downtown.

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