| Atlanta Hawks 09-10 Season Game # 69 | ||
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 | @ |  |
| 41-26 | 44-24 | |
| Philips Arena | ||
| March 21st, 2010, 8:00 PM EST | ||
| ESPN/Fox SportsSouth, Hawks Radio Network, NBA Audio League Pass | ||
| Probable starters: | ||
| George Hill | PG | Mike Bibby |
| Manu Ginobili | SG | Joe Johnson |
| Richard Jefferson | SF | Marvin Williams |
| Tim Duncan | PF | Josh Smith |
| Antonio McDyess | C | Al Horford |
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Hawks Injury Report: None...back again!
Spurs Injury Report: I don't care how well the Spurs are playing without Tony Parker. I am always thankful to see him out.
Blogging With the Enemy: Pounding the Rock
Predicted bane of the Hawks existence: Manu Ginobili
According to ESPN's depth chart for the Spurs, San Antonio does not have a third string point guard...or a second string point guard. There first string point guard is hurt. So Mike Bibby will not be hid on a shooting guard tonight. He will just play one. (In fairness, George Hill is a combo guard, but fairness does not make for a good blog.)
Keys to the game:
- Hawks front court exploit their quickness and athleticism advantage.
- I hate the idea of switching the bigs onto Manu. I also hate the idea of our guards defending Manu. Soooo, here is to hoping Joe Johnson comes in with his first goal being to contain Ginobili.
- Transition defense is the new permanent bane of the Hawks. Fix that.
- Mandatory reference to boxing out Dejuan Blair.
Go Hawks!