AJC: Bucks at Atlanta Hawks Game 7: Here They Are Again

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Some of my blog people are not in the mood to praise the Hawks even after that Game 6 triumph. I understand.

You think the Hawks shouldn’t have this much trouble with the Bogut-less Bucks. You remember the Game 3 surrender and the Game 5 collapse. You think Woody should have made defensive adjustments earlier in the series. And if the Hawks win today, some of you probably don’t want to hear about their resilience, their character, how they responded with their backs against the wall and all the other things they tend to say in these situations.

Well, like “they” say (and like I vowed I never would), it is what it is. The Hawks can win the series today.

“Every team goes through adversity at times,” Al said. “It's all about how you handle it. Now we have a chance to make it right and win a series.”

I’ve heard rumblings that the Hawks lose in the long-term by winning today but I’ve got to think your fanhood instincts overwhelm your sourness and you cheer the Hawks on to a W. …

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