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Saturday, January 3, 2009
Do over!
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
HAWKSVILLE - Forget everything I said after last night’s loss to Jersey.
Just forget it.
Because Mike Bibby proved tonight that a big shot at a big moment by a big time players renders all the minutiae obsolete.
He did to the Rockets what Vince Carter did to the Hawks the night before.
And the Hawks’ bench even made an appearance tonight, too, shocking as it seemed (stay tuned for more on that Sunday and Monday).
That’s also why I need a do over around here.
For all the bellyaching I might do about who made what play or who didn’t make a play, a clutch shot shuts it all down (granted, the Rockets had a foul to give and didn’t foul Joe Johnson on his drive that led to the kick to Bibby for the game-winner, but I’ll let the folks on the Rockets blog hash that out).
If Bibby misses and they go to overtime maybe we can dissect the details (for the record, the Hawks turned in the best shooting game against the Rockets this season by hitting 59 percent - 43-for-73 - of their shots, but we’re not going there).
Instead, the Hawks get to spend the next 24 hours feeling the same way the Nets did after Friday’s game.
I thought Hawks center Al Horford summed it up best when he said, “It’s only fair that we’re on the other end this time. I think it showed a lot from our team, after losing such a tough game last night, being able to bounce back here at home and get a win … Such a big shot [from Bibby]. I think we’re confident that any of our guys down the stretch can make shots. Tonight’s a fine example of Joe giving up the ball for Mike to shoot it.”
A fine example indeed Mr. Horford.
