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We should arguably be 12-1 but we had a lapse against Charlotte. I saw a thread started on your team's site saying the "CELTICS ARE THE BEST TEAM IN THE EAST!!!!!" and I simply HAD to start this thread.

Coming off the bench for the Rockets was center David Andersen , the Hawks' 2002 second-round draft pick whom the team traded in July to Houston for cash and a future second-round draft pick.

If rebounding is about desire, Al Horford is proof of it. Last season, the Hawks ranked near the bottom of the league in rebounds per game despite boasting a front line that featured Horford , Josh Smith , Zaza Pachulia and Solomon Jones .

The Miami Heat got a sampling of that 1-2 punch Wednesday night. Johnson made it two straight 30-point games, Smith dominated during a decisive first-half run and the Hawks won their sixth in the row, beating Miami 105-90 to reclaim a share of the NBA's best record with Phoenix.

Giving second chances is sometimes a good idea in the legal system, but never in Basketball.

The Celtics forward responded, ``Not at all.'' That comment didn't surprise Al Horford , though the Hawks forward believes the C's knew they'd have a battle on their hands when the teams faced off last night.

Joe Johnson scored 24 points, Jamal Crawford had 18 and the Atlanta Hawks pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 97-86 win over the Boston Celtics on Friday night.

By Zach Lowe , CelticsHub.com @ November 13th, 2:30 pm Offensive Efficiency : Boston : 109.9 points/100 possessions Atlanta : 112.9 points/100 possessions Defensive Efficiency :A Boston : 93.7 points allowed/100 possessions Atlanta : 106.9 points allowed/100 possessions Probable Hawks Starters : a Not being bad at things .

The rest is context, tangential curiosity, and the avoidance of conclusions. Before the season, I suspected that Jamal Crawford might marginalize Maurice Evans.

I know you didn't see enough of rookie point guard Jeff Teague against Portland.

Jamal Crawford scored 27 points off the bench and doled out seven assists to lead the Atlanta Hawks past the Portland Trail Blazers, 97-91, at the Rose Garden.

Los Angeles Another big game and another big let down for the Hawks. The Hawks lost their sixth straight game against one of the league's elite teams dating back to the playoffs last season, falling 118-110 to the world champion Los Angeles Lakers Sunday night at Staples Center.

I know that it is only the first week of the 2009-2010 season and the Hawks still have 80 games to go, but with the best free agent pool of this century only one year away, it is just way too hard not to talk about it.

The Atlanta Hawks have been a young team on the rise for the past few seasons but has their talent taken them as far as they can go in the current Eastern Conference? During the off season they added a couple of veterans in Jamal Crawford and Joe Smith to bolster their lineup and drafted Jeff Teague out of Wake Forest.

Jeff Teague: More help off the bench. 1. They can match depth with any team anywhere.

A After a reasonably injury-free preseason the Hawks came crashing back to reality Sunday.

The Atlanta Hawks are a terrific young team. After years of futility and poor draft day selections, the Hawks broke through in 2007-08 when pushing eventual champion Boston Celtics to the brink in a seven game first round playoff loss.

Vince Carter was 9-of-10 from the field and scored 26 points to lead the Orlando Magic to a 123-86 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night to cap the NBA's only unbeaten preseason.

Mike Woodson is smiling. He clearly doesn't read Bodog.com. After an offseason that saw the Hawks keep their three best free agents , strengthen their bench , eliminate both a punchline and a draft mistakeA , and draft a promising guard , optimism surrounding the franchise seems near an all-time high.

The Atlanta Hawks have 13 players on their roster after waiving guard Mario West and centers Garret Siler and Courtney Sims.