Merged: ITS TIME HAWK FANS..PLAYOFF TIME BABY

[tonegully]

Im so pumped up and excited...I wish i was in Atlanta cause i would be going to this game.

Acie Law is not suiting up today

Marvin williams is starting

Woody has not said who is replacing Acie Law. Im guessing Speedy will.

Remember

Good teams can lose a series and be happy that they did their best, for great teams losing is not even an option.

Edited April 19, 2009 by tonegully

[cam1218]

I can't wait. I'll be heading down there soon to start pregaming! I was thinking last night that it may be a good thing 3/4 the road teams won. Hopefully that helps us focus more by showing the players that just cause you have homecourt doesn't guarantee you a win. Go Hawks!

[JJFAN4LF]

I can't wait. I'm getting ready to leave to pick up my glasses from the mall and then I'm going to get some food. After, I'm heading to the block party.

So here is our playoff roster for today:

Mike Bibby

Joe Johnson

Marvin Williams

Josh Smith

Al Horford

Flip Murray

Mo Evans

Zaza Pachulia

Mario West

Solomon Jones

Speedy Claxton

Randolph Morris

How many of these people will get significant minutes?

Edited April 19, 2009 by chillz01

[Eddielives]

I just hope this darned U-Verse doesn't go out on me so I can watch. I've been having intermittent or no service for 2 1/2 weeks now. That's no tv or internet when it isn't working. I can't even get the radio signal and I live in greater Atlanta! Anyway, Go Hawks!

[LOL_Hawks]

8'o clock can not come soon enough.

[frankthetank966]

is tonight's game sold out?

[HamHawk]

The longest 45 minutes of my life. . . . .. LOL

[High5]

If Atlanta loses this series they didn't play anywhere near their best.

[DieHardHAWK]

Just got off a 12 hour shift and the only thing that kept me going was this game. So ready for it. LETS GO HAWKS!!!!!

[DrReality]

Our ball movement sucks. JJ holding the ball.

[exodus]

Our ball movement sucks. JJ holding the ball.

The offense might suck but the Heat are going to have a hard time scoring on the Hawks.

[DrReality]

Our defense has been good, but I also love how we have been going inside on them. Making plays. Smoove has been hot.

[exodus]

The game that Miami won against us Horford didn't play. Horford did a very strong job on D in the first half.

[DrReality]

We played a near perfect first half. We'll see what the second half brings.

D Wade spends a lot of time on the floor.

[DrReality]

Good substitution of Za at the end of the third. He got those offensive rebounds that helped slow down their charge.

[DrReality]

Looks like it., The crowd has been pretty loud.

[DrReality]

And didn't settle for jump shots. We took te ball inside and exploited the Heat and out D was terrific.

[mrhonline]

Thanks for the freebie, Miami.

[bumpyphish1]

let's be honest. we did everything well tonight.

we held miami to their season low. 64 points. some teams score that in a half.

Josh Smith had more posterizing dunks tonight than I can count.

You could have put together a highlight video tonight of josh smith's dunks better than a whole career of chris webber highlights (that's for you, Northcyde)

We were just the better team. I'm wondering if we don't sweep Miami, now.

[LOL_Hawks]

2 teams in the east lost their HCA in the first game...the Hawks were not one of them, and looked damn good while doing it. Great win, I absolutely LOVED the defense. This really is a playoff-styled team.