Just posted on Sekou Smith's AJC blog, Al Horford says the Raptors' fury over the end of regulation is misplaced, as
he
got a finger on the ball which triggered the ref to start the clock
before TJ Ford got his hands on it to attempt his game-tying lay-up.There is
a
picture on HawkSquawk of the play in question, for those that want to
check it out.
My two cents? The Toronto players said it right last night in post-game
interviews. If they had held onto the lead, late-game heroics never would have
come into play.
I talked to
Josh Smith today about the Hawks comeback, and he said the team's
confidence in themselves and each other played a huge role in coming back from
the 17-point deficit.
I for one am still incredibly jazzed about the win, but am shifting my focus
to the hugely important home-and-home with Philly on Friday and Saturday. As
noted by Sekou Smith, John Hollinger, and others, the Hawks are now closer to
the 5th spot than they are to 9th.
No time to let up now!
