HAWKS: Everything You Need To Know About...Hawks vs Celtics | Game 1 | Apr. 20, 2008

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Game 1 Postgame Wrap-Up
Published 4/21/2008 at Hawks BasketBlog
... The Hawks shot the ball terribly tonight. Yes, the Celtics deserve a lot of credit for that, but if Atlanta shoots even 45% in that game it's probably a much tighter affair. Going forward, there are definitely adjustments to be made. I'll be at practice tomorrow to check in and see what the team has in mind, but if it's up to me, it's going to heavily involve Al Horford that's for sure. I'm going to grab a few hours of beauty sleep while I can... Everything You Need To Know Playoff Central ...

What's That Blue-And-Red Stain On Kevin Garnett's Shoe?
Published 4/21/2008 by Jay Busbee at Right Down Peachtree
Well, uh ... that was ugly. The Hawks got worked for 3 1/2 quarters of a four-quarter game, and Atlanta's first trip to the playoffs since Monica Lewinsky was relevant late-night joke fodder was, well, pretty anticlimactic. Atlanta put a good little scare into the Baaaaahhhston faithful in the second quarter, coming from 14 down to tie the game up. But just like that, the Celtics found the mysterious 10-point shot that other teams always use against Atlanta, and boom, the Hawks were down double digits again. What can we take from this, other than the ...