Hawks give little cause for optimism

RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans found this 4/13/2008 on www.ajc.com [flag]

If the idea Saturday night was to gauge how the playoff-bound (still, probably, we think) Atlanta Hawks might have a prayer in the postseason against the potentially title-bound Boston Celtics, we didn’t get an answer so much as a headache.... [link]

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Just Shut Up
Published 4/13/2008 by redsarmy at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
... One vote… so many candidates | Plenty in reserve | Hotlanta no cool ‘W’ | Globe: Celtics play prevent D | Parish holds off any comparisons | AP: C’s, Pistons would give East a chance | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer: Could this be the year for the Hawks? | Atlanta Journal Constitution: Hawks give little cause for optimism | Washington Post: ...

Daily Links 4/13
Published 4/13/2008 at CelticsBlog
... Garnett a worthy candidate CelticsBlog Deflation: losing a business trip game LOY's Place Comments from the other side - Hawks Celtics reserves pull out 99-89 win in playoff preview Celtics 17 Pierce talks about being all defensive Celtics 24/7 Cassell leads C's past Hawks in playoff preview Ledger Enquirer Could this be the year for the Hawks? Atlanta Journal Constitution Hawks a tough matchup for Celtics Hawks give little cause for optimism The Rip City Project The night watch Delaware Online ...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 4/13
Published 4/13/2008 by FLCeltsFan at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
... Place Comments from the other side - Hawks Celtics reserves pull out 99-89 win in playoff preview Celtics 17 Pierce talks about being all defensive Celtics 24/7 Cassell leads C's past Hawks in playoff preview Ledger Enquirer Could this be the year for the Hawks? Atlanta Journal Constitution Hawks a tough matchup for Celtics Hawks give little cause for optimism The Rip City Project ...

Reading is Great! Monday’s NBA Links
Published 4/14/2008 by Brian Spencer at Empty the Bench
- BallHype - The NBA’s All-Athletic Team has some shoo-ins as well as a few surprises. - AJC.com - The Hawks finally make the playoffs, but apparently that’s not enough. - Cuzoogle - We give this an “A” for effort, but there’s zero chance of it actually happening. - Celtics 17 - Paul Pierce is known for his scoring, but he’s a tough defender too. - Deuce of Davenport - Tom ...

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Why The Celtics Should Play To Win Against The Hawks

CelticsBlog - NBA Section found this 4/11/2008 on www.indycornrows.com

The Pacers need all the help they can get to make the playoffs. Even if they win the final four games of the season, they need a couple of losses from the Atlanta Hawks. The Boston Celtics play the Hawks this weekend and could not only help the Pacers ...

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CelticsBlog found this 4/13/2008 on redsarmy.wordpress.com

Since it will probably be Celtics-Hawks in the playoffs… and we’re getting a preview tonight… here’s a fun little video from the past. Bear in mind… I remember these games… I’m that old. And ...

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CelticsBlog found this 4/13/2008 on shamrockheadband.blogspot.com

In by far the most entertaining of these April games, the Celtics just beat the Hawks behind a quintessential fourth quarter by Sam Cassell. As the C's starters rested, and the Hawks stayed with their stars, Sam put on a clinic that he long ago ...

Hawks Offensive Sets With Athletic Versatility

Hardwood Paroxysm found this 4/14/2008 on coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com

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Dear Atlanta, Keep Dreaming

Posted 4/15/2008 on RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans

I have no general animosity towards the Atlanta Hawks. I like most of the players on their team. I’ve been to Atlanta a few times and managed to thoroughly enjoy myself while somehow avoiding arrest. I even think they’ve got a bright future ahead of them. But business is business… so without further ado … [The Celtics are] a team that obviously is very ...

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Posted 4/15/2008 on New England Sports Blog ()

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Celtics 99 Hawks 89

Posted 4/14/2008 on Hoopinion

Boxscore Gameflow I'm a day late in posting a recap but the extra time hasn't allowed me to discover anything positive about Saturday night's game. Sekou tried to do so in his blog yesterday afternoon : The Hawks might have lost the game Saturday night, but they succeeded in delivering two very clear messages to the league’s best team and their probable first-round opponent in the ...

Celtics-Knicks Who Will Cover?

Posted 4/14/2008 on Sports Handicapping

The fans at Madison Square Garden will be treated to a game between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks when they take their seats on Monday. Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. The Celtics dominated the fourth quarter to earn a 99-89 upset victory over the Hawks on Saturday, as 5.5-point road underdogs. The combined 188 ...

Cassell and Celtics Fly Over Hawks

Posted 4/13/2008 on Sports of Boston

The Celtics officially now have 40 more wins than all of last season (64 this year, 24 last year) after they downed he Hawks Saturday night by a final score of 99-89. Sam Cassell had 15 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter as the Celts outscored the Hawks 25-15 after the score was tied entering the final frame. Kevin Garnett had a game-high 24 points along with six rebounds. He did all ...

Comments from the Other Side - Hawks

Posted 4/13/2008 on LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog

Here are comments found around the Hawks boards during their game with the Celtics. It's funny that this game gave some Hawks fans hope that they can beat the Celtics and it showed others that they have no hope. All I know is that the Hawks are a tough team with young and athletic players and we better take them seriously. Could be an early preview of a first round match-up. I'm ...

Cassell Takes Over In Fourth As Boston Clip Hawks Wings 99-89

Posted 4/13/2008 on Slam Dunk Central

After three quarters of play Saturday night at Phillips Arena in Atlanta, the Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks were deadlocked at 74-74. Celtics coach Doc Rivers pulled all his starters, while Hawks coach Mike Woodson left all his starters in the game. The Boston reserves led by backup point guard Sam Cassell easily met the challenge and the Green Team won the game 99-89. Cassell in by ...

Apr. 12: Celtics 99, Hawks 89

Posted 4/13/2008 on InsideHoops.com's Basketball Blog

The AP reports: Sam Cassell and Boston’s backups outplayed Atlanta’s starters in the fourth quarter, and the Celtics prevented the Hawks from clinching their first playoff berth since 1999 with a 99-89 victory Saturday night… Cassell, 38, scored 20 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter, as the Celtics outscored the Hawks 21-5 down the [...]

Celtics Hold Down Hawks In Possible Playoff Preview

Posted 4/13/2008 on SOX & Dawgs

The Boston Celtics went on the road for their final two-game road trip of the regular season and came away with a win in game one, 99-89 over the Atlanta Hawks in front of 20,098 at the Phillips Arena. The win gives the Celtics a 64-16 record with two games to play before the playoffs. It was another game for Doc Rivers to play the reserves as only one starter, Ray Allen, saw 30 minutes of ...

Celtics Reserves Pull Out 99-89 Win in Playoff Preview

Posted 4/13/2008 on LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog

The Celtics got off to a fast start and were up 30-22 at the end of 1 but with 7:57 left in the half, the Hawks had battled back to take a 1 point lead. The Celtics then went on a run and were up 55-44 at the half. Doc started the third with the starters on the floor and the Hawks outscored the Celtics 21-8 to start the third quarter with the starters on the floor. They were tied at 74 ...

Prelude to a Sweep

Posted 4/13/2008 on RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans

Any doubts that the Celtics wouldn’t sweep the Hawks in Round 1 of the playoffs were completely washed from my mind with tonight’s 99-89 win in Atlanta. With this one tied entering the 4th quarter, Doc went with his reserves for the rest of the way out. The result? The C’s outscored Atlanta 25-15. How? Sam Cassell scored 15 of his 20 in the final frame. Let’s ...

Gold Rarities Post Game Podcap - 4/12

Posted 4/13/2008 on CelticsBlog

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Game #80 - Open Game Thread: Celtics vs. Hawks

Posted 4/12/2008 on Green Bandwagon: Front Page Posts

I hope the Celtics are more prepared for this back-to-back than I am. I also hope Eddie House and Leon Powe are back. Any game in which the Celtics' second unit plays a lot is more exciting with those two in it. Meanwhile, expect a huge week from Green Bandwagon on Monday. Big things planned. Stay tuned.

Possible First Round Preview in Atlanta

Posted 4/12/2008 on CelticsBlog

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Posted 4/12/2008 on Sports Handicapping

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NBA Last Night: Pacers Hold On, Hawks Trying To Blow It, And New Orleans Didn’t Score

Posted 4/9/2008 on Sports Blog - football, basketball, and baseball

Atlanta Hawks 98, Indiana Pacers 112 : Mike Dunleavy dropped 28 points for the Pacers, and Jermaine O’Neal had 10 points in his return, as the Indiana Pacers beat the Hawks to help avoid playoff elimination. Both teams have four games left; the Hawks play Boston, Orlando, New York and Miami, and Indiana faces off against Philadelphia, Charlotte, Washington and New York. It’ll ...

Worst of the Night: April 8, 2008

Posted 4/9/2008 on Basketbawful

Atlanta Hawks: For the Hawks, securing the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference came down to simple math: Win and you're in (assuming you win at least one more game or the Nets drop one), lose and face the possibility of not reaching the postseason at all. So of course they lost. Atlanta shot 37 percent (to the Pacers 51) and fell behind by as many as 29 points before ...

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