Comments on: One big step for these Hawks, one giant leap for Atlanta

By: Live from Game 1: In the court of the wine-and-gold king | Mark Bradley

Live from Game 1: In the court of the wine-and-gold king | Mark Bradley — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:06:43 +0000

[...] and Tim Legler see it going six. (Full disclosure: In my own little poll on AJC.com the other day, I cast the first vote. I picked the Cavs in five.) In his exhaustive breakdown, David Thorpe of Scouts Inc. also sees [...]

By: ‘Net reaction: Heat at Hawks, Game 7 | Lancilo USA

‘Net reaction: Heat at Hawks, Game 7 | Lancilo USA — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:29:46 +0000

[...] Mark Bradley, AJC: "The franchise that didn’t draft Chris Paul and saw its owners sue another over a trade with Phoenix; the franchise of the wayward bird mascot and Cliff Levingston’s running lefty hook; the franchise that hadn’t won a Game 7 since it was based in St. Louis and a best-of-seven series since 1970 … That franchise stands among the NBA’s elite eight. Admit it. You laughed at these guys. Heck, we all laughed. But go ask the preening Pat Riley and the illustrious Dwyane Wade how funny it is to play these reborn Atlanta Hawks. Because they’re different. They’re the kind of team we Atlantans don’t see very often. They’re the kind that rises to its moment." [...]

By: Hawkster

Hawkster — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:57:58 +0000

Well if it’s all about ratings and matchups, wouldn’t it make more sense for Cleveland in 7? I mean the network and the NBA is more apt to make considerable more that way than say Cleveland in 5 (or 6).

Clevland is clearly the better team and will take it in 5.

By: Mark Bradley

Mark Bradley — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:12:14 +0000

Actually, Pedro Borbon saved Game 4 of the 1995 Series. (The key game, I've always thought.) He hadn't pitched in almost three weeks but came on after Mark Wohlers yielded a homer to Manny Ramirez and a double to Paul Sorrento. And Borbon struck out Jim Thome, struck out Sandy Alomar Jr. and retired Kenny Lofton on a lineout. I have to admit I cheated. I looked up the play-by-play on Baseball-Reference.com.

By: aswingruber

aswingruber — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:42:19 +0000

“From Lonnie Smith dallying in the Metrodome to Eugene Robinson getting arrested on Biscayne Boulevard, we’ve grown accustomed to the cosmic letdown. But this Game 7 wasn’t that.”

No, it wasn’t that. It was a first round playoff series. The other two referenced were Game 7 of the World Series and the Super Bowl. Let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves here MB. Great win for the Hawks franchise that will garner some much needed national attention when they take on King James, but this team’s still a ways from competing for a championship. Hopefully, like we did this year, we can continue building on last year’s success until in a couple of years we are in the NBA Finals. Now that would be sweet and then we can start drawing comparisons to Braves World Series teams and the only Falcons Super Bowl team.

By: Hawks on da Rize

Hawks on da Rize — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:21:40 +0000

Sign and trade Marvin Williams and draft pick or throw ins for Chris Bosh. Hawks would be set.

By: Lenny Wilkens Would Be Proud | Tipsheet | STLtoday

Lenny Wilkens Would Be Proud | Tipsheet | STLtoday — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:20:25 +0000

[...] That long-futile franchise hadn’t advanced past the first playoff round since 1999. The Hawks hadn’t won a best-of-seven series since 1970. [...]

By: SC Ace

SC Ace — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:10:32 +0000

Pedro Borbon? Now you’re just showing off, Bradley.

By: Mark Bradley

Mark Bradley — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:57:05 +0000

Oh, and thanks to Hollywould for the PBJ update.

By: Mark Bradley

Mark Bradley — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:56:20 +0000

To answer SP: No, that one wasn’t mine.