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When I wrote about Al Horford's chances of making the All-Star team earlier
today, I hope it didn't imply that he would only make the team because there
were no other good centers in the East. To the contrary, I thought if given the
opportunity to shine, he could show his value to the Hawks and prove he belongs
among the elite post players in the game.
Methinks tonight's game will serve
as the wake-up call to the rest of the league, that Big Al is a force to be
reckoned with. 27 points, 17 rebounds, and 6 blocks will do that for a guy. No
offense to Joe Johnson, who I have a giant man crush on, but Horford was the
best player on the court tonight.
This was as dominant a performance by someone not named Dwight Howard as I
think you'll see this year, and it helped the Hawks to their 6th (6th!
Seriously!) straight win to start the season.
Everyone contributed tonight, but special shoutouts go to Mike Bibby and
Maurice Evans, each of whom hit dagger threes in the fourth quarter to quell
every Bulls rally.
And so we are back where we left off when last season ended, heading to
Boston for a showdown with the defending champion Celtics.
Anything seems possible right now, doesn't it?
