Squawkers Hawksquawk Posted November 21, 2010 Squawkers Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 J.J.'s last play was only the beginning of Atlanta's problems. (AP Photo) – The Hawks lost seven home games last season. They’ve lost four times at Philips Arena in the first four weeks this season. Can’t knock their 5-1 road record but also can’t ignore their inability to beat good teams at home. – Losing by close margins isn’t much of a mitigating factor, either, since the best teams tend to win those kind of games more often than they lose them. The Hawks were healthy and rested this time, too, while Dallas came in after taking a tough L against Chicago last night. – That didn’t keep the Mavs from looking sharper in the first half. L.D. said the Hawks haven’t played with the same energy at Philips Arena. It’s also true they haven’t played the same level of competition. “We have put ourselves in positions that we shouldn’t put ourselves in,” L.D. said. “A lot of that is a failure to follow details.” – “I thought we had a good plan coming in,” Al said. “It’s a tough loss. We View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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