D Howard was definitely playing rough out there and could have easily fouled out had every foul been called.
That being said, LD did handle the situation perfectly. He threw Collins out there, and even Etan Thomas. The superb defense by Smoove was also key.
I'm interested to see how the Hawks manage to play without JJ down the stretch. What I saw tonight was great ball movement and excellent defense. I believe the Hawks will continue to get better and better without JJ, because other guys are playing more minutes. Our bench is becoming strong That being said, when JJ comes back the other teammates should be in tune, and hopefully JJ will be as well.