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Just like Dolf listed above, these doctors are some of the best in Atlanta and I have had the pleasure of meeting with them at different seminars over the past on previous cases ( once again, doctorate in exercise physiology/biomechanics) . As far as Al Horford's injury, he is not quite yet into game shape. The endurance factor and range of motion are still his two biggest issues. If youre wondering how I know this we work out in the same gym in Buckhead and talked about this with him last week.

Being that the Hawks have some of the best specialist out there, Josh should easily be ready for Game 4, however I am not sure about game three.

for those of you who did not see in incident, check it out halfway down the page on this websitehttp://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/5/1/2993066/josh-smith-injury-knee-atlanta-hawks

http://www.celticsblog.com/2012/5/2/2993350/josh-smith-has-a-sprained-patella-ligamenthttp://www.collegenews.com/article/josh_smith_has_sprained_patella_ligamenthttp://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/5/1/2993066/josh-smith-injury-knee-atlanta-hawksA few articles about it. Depending on how bad the sprain is, I think he could be back. ( i have a pretty good background on this being an exercise physiologist)

Adreian Wojnarowski: Atlanta's Josh Smith has sprained patella ligament in knee, source tells Y! "He walked out of arena w/ no help, just gingerly," source says. Twitter

This is kinda a lame thread FYI. Of course they are going to try to even the series ( the purpose is to win, isnt it?). Like in all sports, some players get away with fouls, when others don't (as in life).

You can definitely walk into the areana from Philips from the first or second level. They even let you go in/out at halftime , which is a great idea if you dont want to pay the crazy prices in the arena.

I honestly think it might be, The word is that Dwight is planning on staying for the final year of his contract. Bringing in players to keep him there is high on their list, and since Atlanta doesn't want any of the guys on Orlando, they would need a third team. I just don't like the idea of trading with a team in our own conference, especially when it makes them better.

Mr Sund better get us some talent back for our homegrown talent

Was listening to 680 the fan and heard there is some buzz of this on twitter right now, but i do not see anything around on the web about it yet to verify its existance.

I have to ask, has your "connect" been right about any trades in the past?

The nickname doesnt matter, Management has always tried to get people to the games , but it hasnt really worked in their favor....Does anyone remember the PLAYOFF GUARANTEED ATLANTA HAWKS back in 2003?; I splurged on some nice seats in 114 and got them for free because they didnt make the playoffs. Bad year for the team, great year for my wallet

Rondo would greatly improve our team. Like others have said, we would need to include PGs into the deal because we cant have Pargo, Teague, Hinrich, Rondo, and Willie green playing all at the same time ( this isnt the WNBA)

I agree with what you have said, but things are the way they are and I do not see them changing soon. Until then, I will be at home screaming at my tv while watching my team and writing comments trying to come up with ways to get better ( ignoring the fact that the management is the main problem) * does anyone else remember this article calling the Spirit out for being too cheap to fix their own scoreboards? http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/2012/01/24/countdown-blank-scoreboards-bears-plot-lingerie-football/

I just heard this on 680 the fan a few minutes ago..... It's a shame

< You're definitely right about Joe not getting media coverage and fan support, but by the way our Team ( coaches, owners, GM) ;he is the best player on this team, which is why they threw a ridiculous&nbsp;amount;of money at him. ;I do not agree with it much, but I do feel that he is important to this team. &nbsp;I knew the Hawks situation did not fit with the Ewing Theory exactly, but the fact that the Hawks have been playing well lately without Joe, and earlier once Al went down, it just got me thinking....</p>

I have been watching the Hawks this season, and loved how we used our whole bench at the beginning of the year ( more energy, especially on defense) and I honestly believe we are a better team without Joe Johnson on the floor. It is hard at this point of the season to really asess this while missing Al Horford, but they ball movement I have seen and the more up temp game style looks like it benefits our team more.For those who do not know what the Ewing theory is, I posted some links below: http://proxy.espn.go...tory?id=1193711 http://www.urbandict...0Ewing%20Theory

Been a long time reader of this site, just was kinda lazy in making an username until now. I picked up this article off of HOOPSWORLD McGrady Out In Atlanta? You could have seen this one coming from a mile away. In fact, it was a little surprising when the Atlanta Hawks signed Tracy McGrady After all, he was right in the middle of a player revolt in Detroit last season and he is well beyond his prime. Now, with 38 games in the books, there are rumblings that McGrady has already worn out his welcome in Atlanta; in fact, HOOPSWORLD’s Lang Greene says he wouldn’t be surprised if the Hawks waived McGrady. Atlanta already has another similar player on the roster, one who is much more of a leader in the locker room and who is all about the Hawks. “I’ve started to get a little time, and I think since it’s second half of the season may see me kind of get in the rotation and do some things,” Jerry Stackhouse tells HOOPSWORLD. “Right now it’s just a group bitten by the injury bug. Obviously, Al (Horford) going down is tough and Joe (Johnson) is a little banged up now, but we’ve got a pretty good group. We gave ourselves enough of a cushion in the beginning to be a part of the top eight in the East and with the guys who were saying if we put the veterans on the team this year that we feel that if you get us in a series, you never know what can happen.” One player Stackhouse has made a point of reaching out to is Josh Smith, who seemed to be on his way out of Atlanta at the end of last season. Instead, Smith is flourishing and is even one of the team’s leaders this season. “I think he’s still growing in areas,” says Stackhouse. “He has so much talent, and that’s what you can’t give up on with Josh. It’d be easy to say ‘alright, let’s just move him,’ and then he goes and it clicks in at the next stop and you’ve got to look at that every night when you had it in house. That’s kind of the dilemma with Josh. You know you’re going to get some uneasy moments from time to time, but for the most part he’s really about it man. He wants to win, he’s competitive and I really relate to him and sometimes it’s just handling it. How he handles his emotions and his frustrations sometimes, it can rub people the wrong way and bruise them. He’s happy-go-lucky. He thinks it’s just the heat of the moment and we can just move on from it, but you can bruise people and I think he’s learning that. He’s learned to kind of control his emotions a little better and it’s good for our team. The better Josh Smith is, the better the Atlanta Hawks are.” Even as Stackhouse enjoys his role as a player with the Hawks, he understands that those days are numbered. He’s already starting to get a feel for what life after the NBA might be like. “It’s almost like Larry (Drew) gives me a lot of room to be able to still almost be an assistant coach with this group; kind of show them and bring some things defensively that I learned from different coaches. I kind of have a voice not only as a player, but somewhat in a coach’s role. I think it’s a great transition for me. I’m getting a chance to see guys otherwise that I wouldn’t see, just being in the studio talking about them on NBATV or whatever outlet that is. I’m actually getting a chance to see this next generation of guys on the floor, see what they can do, so I think it’s just going to help that transition whether it’s broadcasting or possibly coaching, or GM something. There are some opportunities there, so we’ll see where it takes me.” Jerry Stackhouse has long been one of the NBA’s class acts, and no matter where his road leads he is bound to find success. For now, he looks like the player most likely to replace Tracy McGrady should the team choose to go in a different direction.