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Monday, December 24, 2007
Did you get what you wanted for Christmas?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I’ve been waiting on that red light saber since Christmas 1978. Only recently have I started truly comprehend that it won’t be under the tree every year. Coming to grips with such news is tough for me, even now (my big brother warned me back then that I should lower my expectations but I wasn’t hearing it).
But I can’t say I didn’t get what I really wanted for Christmas this year, albeit a few weeks earlier than the actual day. Rich Rodriguez was delivered to the doorstep of fans like me the same way the Hawks’ 14-12 record, four-game win streak and 11-5 run was delivered to all of you.
From where I sit, none of us have much to complain about during this holiday season. All the bellyaching that was done about team chemistry, Joe Johnson’s shooting struggles (he responded with a Player of the Week week) and all the other missteps always highlighted here, seem trivial now don’t they?
Now I’m the first person to caution against floating after wins and being on meltdown alert after every loss, but why not enjoy December Hawks fans? Live it up a little bit. Take a few days and just soak up your good fortune. Take a minute and remember November and December of years past and realize that what you’re seeing doesn’t come along often.
But above all else, make sure you enjoy your family and loved ones this year. I don’t have enough of mine around (thanks to the NBA schedule makers we couldn’t hit the road and apparently some of my people don’t mind snow, ha). We’ll have enough to have a mini-party and then I’ll show up to Philips Arena in time for Wednesday’s game against Indiana, another pleasant surprise to their fans so far this season.
Merry Christmas!
