..in the postseason. That seems to be a fun series to watch. (and a scary one, too)

Just think last year if Bibby had his game going…..

the starting 5 had icewater in their veins at the end of the game and played to win. so did joe johnson, but we had the 5. ray played joe pretty good for 3 quarters. perk was a killer with the blocks. and if only the refs knew what they were doing, it would be even more fun . the hawks need a big center- other than that they’re terrific.

I never thought that a game like that in the regular season only 25 games in could have me feeling similar to what I did in the playoffs. Better to get that monkey off the back now than later. Nice hard fought win C’s. Tough shooting night by Ray for the first time in a while. He’s due I guess. Tough night for PP too, but he played great down the stretch with that bum knee. Those are the type of wins that give you confidence as a team that you can win even when you aren’t totally in sync, and also tell everyone else you are still the champs. I sure hope Cleveland has to play them though and not us. Scary athletic team.

They’re only scary at home when they get the calls. What did the Celtics shoot from beyond the arc in the first half? 1-12 or something like that.

The Hawks did not impress me.

As a Hawks fan i thought we played the C’s well tonite. Refs made calls both ways. And maybe Brickowski forgot we played the C’s tough in Boston. earlier this year. Anyway I thought it was a great game and im still proud of the way my Hawks played the world champs. The Hawks have played well at home this year, tonight was just our second loss at home. I look forward to battling the C’s aka world champs again. And id also like to send my congrats to all the C’s fans. As always you are the class franchise in the NBA. Heres hoping you all have a merry christmas, and congrats again for a good win. Go Hawks!

A classy Hawks fan. Merry Christmas to you braindawg.

props to Hawks fan for gracious comment; nice to hear

good execution by C’s during last few minutes; credit Doc for not calling timeout

good D for most of the game; sluggish on rebounding and loose balls

not much flow to the offense; few transition baskets; few assists; give Hawks credit

I don’t think the blown calls were much of a factor; we weren’t as physical/aggressive around the basket as usual; Pierce missed or had blocked 4 layups; those are usually and one’s

I think PP and KG both have minor knee issues; gritty win for the team

a few issues: TA forcing the action when it wasn’t there; needed more patience; -9; BBD one rebound in 13 minutes; and prefer Gabe on Flip Murray

3 at home and then Christmas in LA

The Celtics-Hawks game in Boston is ancient history. Tonight was a different game. No offense to Hawks fans, but I call ’em like I see ’em, and the Hawks did not impress.

And yes, they got significant help from the officials. Let’s start with Josh Smith taking about six steps to the basket and then getting the benefit of a phantom foul call.

Didnt rondo say he was playing through some injuries as well? Ick, the knee issues with pierce and kg arent good to hear

I found this quote by KG in a Globe article after the game. Pretty much sums up the Celtics this year:

“We are motivated,” Garnett said. “We don’t circle one game on the calendar, we circle them all.”

Celts are where they are because they are the best team but all avid fans should agree on this – Let someone else take the Hawks. They are a handful. They did not replace though in my opinion Childress.

Who was KG going at it with behind the C’s basket in 2nd half? Those fools probably won the game for us. KG is always in need of and in search of the energy of madness and someone back there had him amped up.

Hats off to Hawks and their fans, but I still want to emphasize that this is NOT a rivalry. The Celtics may represent an obsession to the Hawks, but that does not make it a rivalry.

The c’s need to give Pruitt more time on the floor. Our bench is clearly in strugglesville right now and they have much difficulty generating offense. While he adjusts he can have another playmaker, like Pierce or Ray on the court, but gradually as Pruitt gets more comfortable he should be able to attack on offense and play his game – making shots, dishing the ball, increasing the productivity of a stagnant bench. They NEED to play him more – we have all seen the potential, just make it gradual. Plus, he is definitely not a liability on defense, so now’s a better time than ever to make it work. Especially with Rondo hurting and the team winning.

Obviously there’s a lot of talent on the Hawks team. and it’s interesting how much they mirror the Celtics. But the thing they seem to lack is Boston’s mental toughness and emotional stability. It’s not at all clear Atlanta will ever develop that before other factors derail their title ambitions.

Barring injuries, I’m confident Boston can handle them again in the playoffs. But like everyone else, I’m hoping the Hawks will first have to go through Cleveland (if they can).

People are starting to like Perk, but I think it could be for the wrong reasons. They say his offense is better, which it definitely is. But it is still the things that go unnoticed that make Perk so important to this team. Near the end of the game Rondo and KG pulled the alley oop again. KG picked his man and then nonchalantly rolled off it and it was over. But did you notice the lack of weak side help on that play. KG lulled his man to sleep, but if you noticed Perk had the weak side defender blocked out so no one could get to KG.

Younger teams (like the Celtics of recent years) tend to lose close games because of a missed defensive assignment or a mental lapse.

That doesn’t happen to the C’s very often. You’ve got to beat them with a perfectly executed play or with something they’re not at all prepared for.

The Hawks are for real and I expect them to win 40+ games this year. I just don’t think they can beat the Cavs or the Celts in a 7 game series right now. Close, but not quite there.

As a true Atlanta Hawks fan i say the hawks have improved and they are expected to win 50+ games this year. And they out played the so called world champs.Tthe celtics did not impress me at all because they don’t play any defense. They offense sucks and they cheat. also, they cry alot. one more thing they get most of their points from the free throw line.

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(CELTICS ARE NOT AN IMPREESING TEAM THEY SUCK!!!)

ATLANTA HAWKS 08-09
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