Squawkers Hawksquawk Posted November 21, 2010 Squawkers Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 The Hawks are looking for their first W against a so-called marquee opponent. But what would it really mean if they beat the Mavs, Celtics, or both? Is it about the team gaining confidence? Sending a message? Getting some media love? Is it about proving they can do it, even though it’s only November? “We swept Boston and they still went to Eastern Conference finals,” Mo noted. “You have got to be peaking at the right time and continue to get better.” L.D. seemed to be simultaneously downplaying Atlanta’s failure to beat the best teams on its schedule and emphasizing that fact to his players. “I don’t know how much the guys have thought about who the wins are against,” he said. “It’s early in the season. We have to respect every opponent. You don’t look at their wins and losses. ” But before practice broke yesterday he told the team they needed to “beat some of these [better] teams.” “I did put that bug in their ear,” he said. The way things are going for the Mavs, maybe they View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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