Nothing too much to report from the day in San Antonio, as I spent the bulk of the day working from my hotel room. It was a little chilly outside (apparently, it snowed in Houston), so I decided against touring the Riverwalk (if you've never been here, it's the biggest tourist attraction in the city - even bigger than the Alamo - it's a collection of bars, restaurants, and shops that line the San Antonio river that runs through down downtown). A few of the guys spent some time walking around the famous San Antonio Riverwalk, but mostly they had team meetings to work through what they need to do to get a win tonight.

Mo Evans spent the day with his father, George Evans, who I mentioned came down from Wichita to see the games against Houston and San Antonio. I got a chance to sit and talk with him for a few minutes before last night's game, and it was very reminiscent of my time with Acie Law's mother, Dolores, on Saturday night.

When we see NBA players, a lot of what we see is the larger-than-life lifestyle or bank account, but we sometimes fail to take into account the hard work, determination, and sacrifices that were often made to get them to where they are today.

Listening to George talk about Mo's path to where he is today, you can hear how proud he is of his son's accomplishments and the perseverance it took to get him to this point.

Mo was a high school star in the Wichita area who thrilled his hometown fans by staying in the area to play college ball at Wichita State. However, after two years, he transferred to Texas (woo hoo!), and according to George, the fans have yet to forgive him.

"It's been almost ten years now, and people still complain to me about it," said George, who still works as a plumber in Wichita. "But you have to do what's best for you, you can't worry about pleasing everyone else."

What was best for Mo was declaring for the NBA Draft in 2001, which backfired when he ended up going undrafted. He had a cup of coffee with the Timberwolves, then headed overseas to play for a certain Greek team Hawks fans might be familiar with. He ended up back in the NBA eventually, and his taken a journey through the league in stints with Sacramento, Detroit, LA, and Orlando before signing with the Hawks this past offseason. And now, according to his Pops, he is where he belongs.

"Mo is a great fit with the Hawks," said Evans. "They needed a guy like him, a guy who can play some defense and hit some shots, who doesn't have to be a starter. He just wants to win, and he'll do whatever it takes to help the team accomplish that goal. It was a long road for Mo to get to this point, but it's all part of the journey."

The senior Evans speaks daily with his son, rehashing every game and discussing his performance, good or bad.

"I always tell him, don't worry about how much you score, or how many shots you get up," he said. "As long as the team gets the win, everything else will take care of itself."

In this day and age, with the perception that so many players are trained to think they are better than everyone else around them, and people whispering in their ear telling them what they want to hear, it's refreshing to hear someone speak in such a grounded manner about his son.

"You don't have to worry about Mo," said George, gleaming. "He's always going to do what he's supposed to do."

Here's hoping he does what he's supposed to do tonight, which is help the Hawks pull out a win to salvage this trip through Texas.