Squawkers Hawksquawk Posted March 10, 2010 Squawkers Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 What to make of these Hawks, who lately have faltered to lose games within their grasps and not always in the same fashion? “Sometimes defensively,” Marvin said. “Sometimes offensively.” They are well within striking distance of 50 victories at 40 with 19 games to go. Yet the Hawks are 23-19 since Dec. 26. And in the last two weeks, with the Southeast Division title out there as a carrot, they’ve blown leads in two ugly losses (at Golden State and vs. Dallas) and suffered from mental lapses late in two others they had chances to win (at Miami and at New York). Overall, the Hawks’ offensive numbers are very good, maybe even elite. But lately when it’s time to win tight games, their situational offense often sufferers from poor ball movement, bad shot selection untimely turnovers and a general lack of focus. The Hawks are supposed to be a defensive-minded team under Woody. For about the last month, though, they regularly haven’t defended with intensity for more than a few View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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