the World ain't ready to be Shocked, and our Hawks aren't ready to shock them on the road - Game 7

Game 7

On the Basketball world's biggest stage, against the NBA's best team, with history and numbers all favoring the home team, the young Hawks had a chance to completely destroy and dissemble the order of the power of a team. The young, inexperienced #8 seed Atlanta Hawks(37-45) whom the national media was not familar with, versus the in-prime, wise #1 seed Boston Celtics(66-16) with the best record in the NBA, and the Atlanta Hawks wanted to "shock the world"

In Hawks world, the youth and inexperience liability becomes as asset as raw skill and determination to prove you are on the level of your opponent makes plays for you. Wild shots fall, lay-ups and dunks find you, the teamwork ball-movement is crisp, and the shots are falling through the net with natural ease. But unfortunately, that's about the way the Celtics played at home this sunday.

In Celtics world, the age and experience speaks for itself, natural basketball instincts are acute and aware increasingly on a situation-by-situation basis. Passes are whipped around as each player is constantly looking to assist, and receive an assist. The order of power is established, and doesn't need to be reiterated, everybody knows their role and plays it to the best of his ability, if not better.

Everybody knows in the playoffs, every possession counts, and every play is magnified. Strengths are shown, weaknesses are exploited, and the journey through the playoffs whether it goes games 4 or game 7, is to adjust and PLAY UP to the circumstances which your team is in, game-by-game, and so in a GAME SEVEN (7), your team should play to the MAXIMUM ability, yes? the most basketball-intelligent shot selection, the most suffocating defense, the designated leader should lead his team in play and in confidence, and EVERYBODY should play well, yes?

Well, the Boston Celtics did just that, they played great like the great team with great players they are and they not only deserved to win, it was their RIGHT to win. But the Atlanta Hawks are really killing themselves right now, showing our deep-rooted bad habits and poor play that has plagued this franchise for the past 4 years. I mean even beyond that, but we have got to remember, 4 years ago the Atlanta Hawks were the worst team in the leauge(13-69) and we have made steady progress since then.