Home Court Advantage, Celtics win by 25

Alright so the Celtics won at home, no problem with that right? It would have been great and fun to REALLY upset the series and have us win in their arena, but the NBA sent Dick Bavetta to officiate the game to make sure the Celtics take it. No matter, the home team was supposed to win, and they did, but it wasn't a blowout at all like the first two games, the Hawks just never really got a run, they didn't lead in the game at all after the first quarter.

It's no question that the Celtics are the better team, because they are older, wiser, whatever. We got youth on our side, and you can ALWAYS counter the know-how, wisdom, and experience of a veteran with the passion for learning, will to win, and skill and 'athleticism' of the youth. Why exactly do the Hawks keep being classified as a good 'athletic' team. ARE WE NOT ALL ATHLETES?! They say, oh, the Hawks are good when they run the ball and make plays above the rim, but they dont do well in a half-court offensive set. Yes, it is the Hawks brand of basketball to run, run, run like the suns (the old suns, the joe johnson era), or we can play like the spurs with al horford as our big fundamental.

aiight but lets discuss the game last night, the good things and the bad:

JOSH SMITH - 18 pts 5 rebs 1 blk 4/13 fgs 10/10 fts

Josh was okay in this game, it was frustrating to see him throw so many jump shots instead of driving to the hole like he did in game 3 and 4. But he did get to the foul line often and he made all his free throws.

JOE JOHNSON - 21 pts 3 rebs 2 asts 6/11 fgs 2/4 3pt 7/7 fts

They double-teamed Joe every time he touched the ball, from the opening tip, all throughout the game, that SHOULD have resulted in at least 6 assists. The Hawks KNEW he would be doubled in this game and did not have a backup plan, oh yeah, apparently Woodson asked Marvin WILLIAMS to step up.....Marvin Williams.....Yeah. *garbage*

AL HORFORD - 14 pts 10 rebs 5 asts 7/11 fgs 0/2 fts

the Leagues REAL Rookie of the Year was pretty good in his 5th game of the NBA playoffs. He recorded his 3rd double-double of this series, and the only game he didn't have a double-double was the game 4 win when he had 4 pts 13 rebs, a playoff career-high. Not bad. My only problem with Al Horford is when he stepped to the free throw line and...*sigh*

MIKE BIBBY - 6pts 1 asts 2/5 3pts

I don't understand why this man, this veteran cannot put together a good game in this building. We know he is hated by the Celtics fans, but doesn't that motivate a man to do well? Bibby is not playing like the floor co-leader he could be. forget Bibby, the Atlanta Hawks BIG THREE is Josh Smith, Joe Johnson, and Al Horford.

the Atlanta Hawks have been a good team from 06-07, but in 07-08 they have become a very good team. Now, if we can get a 7 footer and a great (instead of good, er, lucky) coach, we will be a playoff team in the east for years to come.

Oh, but yes, this series is definetly going seven games, i, myself will be at Phillips Arena for game 6 and its going DOWN!