A stirring Hawks’ playoff run dissolves in a familiar collapse
Another year, another head-in-a-towel ending in Round 2. (AJC photo by Curtis Compton)
If they’d done nothing else this past month, the Hawks made us recall how it was in 2008, when they took the champs-to-be to a Game 7 in Boston. They’ve reminded us what fun having a good NBA team in this town can be. They’ve allowed us to say the words “playoff basketball” without cringing.
Three years after that improbable Celtics series, the Hawks had again smacked into the East’s No. 1 seed and refused to retreat. They stole Game 1 in Chicago on a flurry of shooting, outfought the Bulls over the final minutes of Game 4 to draw even in the series. And the Hawks’ loss in Game 5 shouldn’t have perturbed them — down 15 early, they seized a fourth-quarter lead before succumbing.
Thursday brought the series back here. Many of these Hawks had done bravura duty in a Game 6 victory against Boston in 2008. The Celtics took a 15-point lead, and that seemed that. But the Hawks converted 17 consecutive possessions spanning the third and fourth quarter and won at the end, and that was the first night of the 21st century that Philips Arena felt like a real basketball building.
This Game 6, sorry to report, started in similar fashion, but this one never got better. The Hawks trailed by 10 after one quarter, by 17 midway through the second. This was the time during the regular season when these Hawks would roll over and lose by 30 or 40, but you shouldn’t roll over in the playoffs. (Although sometimes it happens. Remember last year’s Orlando travesty.)
Over the past month it seemed the Hawks had become a team again, not just a gaggle of wide-eyed jump-shooters. They’d fought harder, defended better, even gotten a bit smarter. But now they were down double figures on a night when the Bulls were guarding better and finding more scorers than at any time in Games 1-5.
For all that had come before, this was the test of the New Hawks: Could they hold themselves together at a time when little was going right? Could they give the home folks — Philips wasn’t packed, by the way — a finish?
Nope. It got so bad the below-capacity throng began leaving with eight minutes left. Just when you thought these Hawks weren’t the old Hawks, they uncorked a stinker. (And they wonder why we don’t take them as seriously as they think we should.)
Trailing 70-53 after three quarters, it soon was 76-55, the Bulls having reduced the Hawks to … er, a gaggle of wide-eyed jump-shooters. Sure enough, the Hawks’ first four shots of the period were standstill jumpers.
And then came the moment when you knew this playoff flurry was finally done. Luol Deng jumped Joe Johnson at the head of the key, and the $120 million man ducked his head and went into one-on-one mode. Deng stole the ball and threw long for Derrick Rose, who dunked to make it a 21-point lead.
Yep. Here was Iso-Joe, the thing Larry Drew had been promoted to help curtail, going kerplunk in a win-or-else game. Once again, a wrenching season-ending loss has called into question what we just saw: Were the Hawks as good as they looked against Orlando, or were the Magic just the right opponent? Were the first five games of this series a function of the Bulls’ relative playoff newness or a indication the Hawks had began to figure things out?
Said Al Horford, who missed eight of 10 shots and took only four rebounds: “You’ve just got to give them credit. You have to really execute on offense well against them, and we didn’t do that.”
Then: “They were the better team. They were more solid, more consistent.”
When you lose Game 6 on your floor by 20 points on a night when you never led, you leave your audience to wonder. For a few bright shining moments, these Hawks made us (almost) forget their tepid regular season, but then, just as we began to hope and maybe even believe, they got blown out.
Speaking before Game 6, Drew had said of his Hawks: “I think people saw us as a team that would make the playoffs and wouldn’t do well … [What his men have done] is truly a testament to their commitment.”
And it was, until finally it wasn’t. For all this team’s talent — and it has a boatload — there’s still something missing. Maybe a full season of Jeff Teague at the point will be the ticket. But it’s clear the separation between the NBA’s elite clubs and these Atlanta Hawks still exists.
The Hawks beat Orlando, and that was nice. They took the Bulls to six games, which was heartening. In the end it was another Round 2 exit, the third in a row, but give them this: At least they weren’t swept.
By Mark Bradley
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245 comments Add your comment
Peter
May 13th, 2011
9:30 am
Well when a team has it’s back to the wall and then get’s blown out at home, it says allot about character, and personal make up.
Why would anyone spend their hard earned dollars to support this attitude ?
Watkinsville
May 13th, 2011
9:32 am
What do you expect from lazy, obscenely-overpaid thugs?
Preist Lauderdale
May 13th, 2011
9:34 am
We beat our nemisis on their home court and took the leagues best team to 6 games. I know we all want the Hawks to play better, look better and not emarrass us but our expectations for a team this town has bad-mouthed all year are a little high. This life long Hawks fan is proud of them and is looking forward to next season with a new starting PG.
And I’m tired of hearing people b*tch about us paying Joe too much money. Be lucky we were able to get one of the Top 5 free agenst last year to play for us. If we would not have signed him we would have been left second teir guys and the Atlanta crowd continually saying we can never get an all-star to come play in Atlanta. Quit your griping and support your Atlanta teams….or just move back north…
What’s your favorite Michael Jackson song? BEAT IT
steve brown
May 13th, 2011
9:35 am
Good riddance to this season, to watching this “team,” to the highlight factory and hopefully to Josh watch me lose smooth Smith.
Felix and Maria
May 13th, 2011
9:36 am
Why would anyone spend their hard earned dollars to support this attitude?
I’ve never understood why. Don’t people have anything better to do than watch these jerkoff losers?
Darrah
May 13th, 2011
9:38 am
“Quit your griping and support your Atlanta teams…”
Why? Pro teams are not like your alma mater, where you owe some loyalty. Where do you come up with that crap?
BjohnDawg
May 13th, 2011
9:40 am
One day, I hope Joe Johnson learns that the Hawks dont pay him millions of dollars, and the fans dont come out to see him dribble the ball with his back to the goal. If the shot is not there, move the damn ball around, and expect it to come back your way.
To many one on one players on this team. Oh well, what might have been.
One positive…have the hawks in Teague found a point guard for now instead of the future?
gone down
May 13th, 2011
9:41 am
can the trashers and hawks both leave town? I’m tired of these worthless atl franchises sucking every year and embarrassing the city.
Peachtree John
May 13th, 2011
9:42 am
Proven facts: The Hawks can’t count on Iso Joe to come through. The Hawks can’t win with 1 on 1 play. Chicago has proven that TEAM play wins. No team can win when the jumper is taken and all you see around the basket is opposing players. It’s time to shake up the mix again and make part of the exiting players Iso Joe. Surely somebody thinks that he can take them to the promised land. If we keep Joe, then the fans and the coaching staff will have to not count on him. Oh, yes, if we keep Mr. Smith, fine him $10,000.00 every time he gets out past the 3 point line on offense.
GT
May 13th, 2011
9:45 am
Some one told me the Hawks would take two off the number one seed in round two I would have taken all that I could get. It is watching the sauage being made that turns me off.
BjohnDawg
May 13th, 2011
9:45 am
I like your fine plan for Josh ….Peachtree John. That may be the only way to keep him from tossing them up.
And….there was no rebounding last night. At least in the other games, they tried to rebound.
I unfortunately have to think, they were mailing it in last night. Hope the Orlando team does not send them back a folding chair for last night’s performance.
Sloan
May 13th, 2011
9:47 am
Yes, Josh Smith did have a pretty good series. That’s why we should shop him hard this summer. And perhaps you could send Marvin with him in a package deal to get a true center.
juvenal
May 13th, 2011
9:47 am
was there when Justice hit the home run-haven’t been to many pro games since….GT’s tennis championships alone exceed any of the ATL’s pros…….
TD stinks
May 13th, 2011
9:48 am
Time to sell the Hawks back to St. Louis.
Zack
May 13th, 2011
9:53 am
Trade Al while you can!!! He plays old and his jumper is not on point enough for him to sit his big behind 15+ feet outside alllllllllll night! He looks like he was standing in cement!
freshd
May 13th, 2011
9:58 am
Just think, the Hawks could have had a young backcourt of Jordan Crawford and TEAGUE in 2012, but all they will have is an old KIRK. overpaid JOE, and a overrated AL. For all the hell JOSH took, he played 100 times better than AL HORFORD. Plus the HAWKS traded their number 1 draft pick away for KIRK.
dre
May 13th, 2011
10:02 am
Anyone ripping JJ has either been drinking the 790 the Zone Kool Aid or just doesn’t like players who are NOT ghettopredator-looking, tattoed freaks. If the latter, you probably don’t like Tim Duncan either. Johnson got paid, yes, but he also gets pounded and double-teamed on every possession and has no one to get rid of it to short of Jeff Teague, who made his value known late in the season!
Mr. Mojo
May 13th, 2011
10:07 am
enough of the trade Josh nonsense. He is one of the only guys on this team with any heart.
dre
May 13th, 2011
10:12 am
Thanks Mojo, I agree.
Big D
May 13th, 2011
10:30 am
Anyone ripping JJ has either been drinking the 790 the Zone Kool Aid or just doesn’t like players who are NOT ghettopredator-looking, tattoed freaks. If the latter, you probably don’t like Tim Duncan either. Johnson got paid, yes, but he also gets pounded and double-teamed on every possession and has no one to get rid of it to short of Jeff Teague, who made his value known late in the season!
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What a joke…Timmy D, true leader, clutch performer, 4 NBA titles certain HOF’er…….JJ….{que the crickets}
Sir Charels
May 13th, 2011
10:31 am
The worst thing about the playoff run is that the Hawks and their fans might actually believe that somehow they are a decent team.? Cmon the Bulls played horrid in the two games they lost and the Magic -well they never showed up to play. The Hawks have no heart and no brains -and that won’t take you very far in anything.
Joycee Banicheck
May 13th, 2011
10:32 am
Josh Smith has heart? That’s pretty funny, he’s obviously dead weight and shows no sign of improvement or becoming THE GUY that this franchise desperately needs. package up ZaZa, Marvin, and Smith and go get a #1 guy somewhere. ANYWHERE.
Looking back, very please with the play of Crawford and Teague. JJ was better than he’s been in past playoff runs but we really needed him to take over last night and he was nowhere to be found.
It’s obvious to pretty much everyone except for a few where the dead weight is on this team. Remedy that and they beat the Bulls 9 times out of 10. That puts you in the Eastern Conf Finals…
Mr. Mojo
May 13th, 2011
10:38 am
They need to fill out their becnh with good role players. Carrying Powell,Etan Thomas, Armstrong etc is pathetic. They need to stop being cheap and go over the luxury tax and give themselves a better chance. The Bulls wore us out with their depth and press defense. get some hard working rebounders and defenders coming off the bench for next season. and get a starting Center. Still trying to figure out how Rick clueless Sund gave up a 1st rounder and Jordan Crawford for Hinrich. Kirk is a good hard nose player but we overpayed for him big time. JC2 could fo been a chepa replacement for JC1 next year and we could of used money on adding more depth. We need the team sold and if not they need to fire Sund and get someone in here that knows how to build a team. Everyone can point fingers at players but fact of the matter is this season falls on ownership for not adding anything worthwhile last offseason while the other teams all improved.
Wow
May 13th, 2011
10:48 am
Collapse? really Bradley? The Bulls played a near perfect game at both ends. Hardly a collapse.
Gator Man
May 13th, 2011
10:55 am
Do what ever it takes, bring D. Howard here now, trade J. Smith and 4 more hawks,
Once again Joe Johnson is no where to be found , this man back in the day would be comming off the bench, no way he is woth this money””””””
PMC
May 13th, 2011
11:06 am
They could probably spend the offseason drafting a better bench yes.
The Bulls were vastly deeper than these Hawks.
mad skills
May 13th, 2011
11:07 am
Atlanta your beating yourself up too much. You now have two starting pg, you have a coach that knows what he is doing. You know to move Horford to the pf position and get rid of Williams and Crawford. Use Hinrich to be the swing guard rather than Crawford, get a true center, build a bench and make Josh Smith watch how effective he is near the basket. Win 55 games next year and be one of the three top teams in the East. Go play some golf guys, this can be a start….
Quackie
May 13th, 2011
11:09 am
The Hawks are the second-most pathetic franchise in the NBA (Clippers are the worst)…they have NEVER won more than one series in a single post-season despite being in the NBA since the ‘68-69 season. Absolutely pathetic.
RG123
May 13th, 2011
11:12 am
I wish someone would pay me big bucks to just stand there with my arms folded while I watch my team crumble. When Josh Smith is standing 25 feet from the basket and not moving at all on both offense and defense for 10 straight posessions, the coach needs to scream at him and sit his a** down. Where was Damien, he is the only guy who can come in and play high energy defense to try and stop a big run. So disappointed in Coach LD for just standing and watching. Fire Marvin, pay someone $8 million a year to take JJ off your hands and build around Teague and Horford. J Smoothe needs to watch the tape of last nights game to see what a lazy waste of incredible athletic and basketball ability he is.
@ArthanteLafleur
May 13th, 2011
11:13 am
Dre at 10:02 a.m. – well stated.
Obviously JJ is overpaid, but we were hamstrung on that and had to pull the trigger. Is he a superstar? No. Does he exude intensity? Certainly not. But he is a very, very good player and without him we wouldn’t be in the playoffs. Period.
There isn’t some endless well of NBA talent into which every team can just throw money and pull up a superstar. You have to take you can get and do what you can with it.
Yes, last night was disappointing. But we showed a lot of heart this postseason. We beat down a team who humiliated us in historic fashion last year. We then played the team with the BEST RECORD IN THE NBA and took it to them hard for five games. We finally slipped a bit, and the Bulls finally played out of their minds. They’re a better team. That’s why they were given the top seed.
Horford’s postseason performance was very disappointing, but it’s absurd to start crapping on him. He’s a tremendous player and we would be fools to trade him away. It’s a shame about Jordan Crawford, and that may sting for a while. But we raised some eyebrows this postseason (finally for a good reason), won big games on the road, made a statement, and discovered we have a legit PG in Teague. The entire country (myself included) fully expected us to get trounced again by Orlando. Look what we did instead.
I understand some of the frustrations, but let’s cut the guys a break here.
RG123
May 13th, 2011
11:16 am
Also LD needs to be fired for not being able to see that Jordan Crawford and Jeff Teague were that good.
@ArthanteLafleur
May 13th, 2011
11:17 am
Dre at 10:02 a.m. – well stated.
Obviously JJ is overpaid, but we were hamstrung on that and had to pull the trigger. Is he a superstar? No. Does he exude intensity? Certainly not. But he is a very, very good player and without him we wouldn’t be in the playoffs. Period.
There isn’t some endless well of NBA talent into which every team can just throw money and pull up a superstar. You have to take you can get and do what you can with it.
Yes, last night was disappointing. But we showed a lot of heart this postseason. We beat down a team who humiliated us in historic fashion last year. We then played the team with the BEST RECORD IN THE NBA and took it to them hard for five games. We finally slipped a bit, and the Bulls finally played out of their minds. They’re a better team. That’s why they were given the top seed.
Horford’s postseason performance was very disappointing, but it’s absurd to start crapping on him. He’s a tremendous player and we would be fools to trade him away. It’s a shame about Jordan Crawford, and that may sting for a while. But we raised some eyebrows this postseason (finally for a good reason), won big games on the road, made a statement, and discovered we have a legit PG in Teague. The entire country (myself included) fully expected us to get trounced again by Orlando. Look what we did instead.
I understand some of the frustrations, but let’s cut the guys a break.
shawn
May 13th, 2011
11:19 am
the bulls offer joe johnson 5yrs 80mil why did the hawks jump to 6yr 126mil for a 29 year old player however, there is hope for hawks fans because the new cba we allow team to drop one contract however that will be a good thing for team like chicago who are already under the salary cap by 3mil!
J
May 13th, 2011
11:28 am
http://espn.go.com/blog/TrueHoop/post/_/id/29072/hawks-future-suddenly-looks-much-better
You want to read a real article, check this out. I’ve never heard this guy credit the Hawks for anything but Hollinger finally does. I think the Hawks were deflated last night, using much of their energy to hang with the bulls this series. Give them credit, this team overperformed during the playoffs & also gave Teague a breathe of new life. We actually have hopes now for next season. Anybody who disagrees with that, well, keep your negativity to yourself.
J
May 13th, 2011
11:31 am
http://espn.go.com/blog/TrueHoop/post/_/id/29072/hawks-future-suddenly-looks-much-better
Not sure why my comment didn’t post but check this article out. Bradley, strongly disagree with you. This team showed new life with how they played this series and last. The Bulls wore them out & deflated them. I loved the effort every game and look forward to next season.
Quackie
May 13th, 2011
11:36 am
I meant to say (in my prior post) that the Hawks have never won more than one series in a single post-season since they moved to Atlanta for the ‘68-69 season. Obviously, the franchise has been in the NBA far longer than that.
And Jason, I could not agree with your comment any more. The NBA (and NHL, and soon the MLB) playoffs are way too long, and too many mediocre teams get in. How often does a team seeded lower than 4th make it to the finals? The answer shows that only four teams per conference, at most, should be in the playoffs. I’d rather see three divisions in each league, with the three division winners and one wild card in the playoffs.
J
May 13th, 2011
11:39 am
Most of you bloggers are really retarded by the way … negativity feeds negativity. I guess the Hawks back in the 90’s were crappy too b/c they never got past the second round. Give me a freaking break. Never does it fail that some idiot gets on here and say “Hawks should have taken Chris Paul” or we overpaid for JJ. JJ earned his money … he came to a team that SUCKED when nobody else wanted to come here and he brought this team up from below the ground and put them on the map. We gave him the money b/c he earned it and b/c there was nobody better at that point to go out and get. I don’t like Marvin now either BUT it was split 50/50 on who the Hawks should’ve picked back in 0405. IF we had received Chris Paul, i guaran-fing-tee you we wouldn’t have Al Horford or possibly joe johnson. Chris Paul hasn’t led his hornets to the finals either, so that point is null. We now have two potentially great point guards, a great power forward, still great center (maybe out of position but he’s still an all-star at his position), & a huge pick up of Jamal off the bench. Oh, and that guy Joe Johnson. Stop blasting the team and making excuses. Half of you don’t even know what the heck you’re talking about.
shawn
May 13th, 2011
12:34 pm
i think the hawks have the personel however, they need to look at getting a better coach someone who can put the piece together because every team in the league would take smoove i think they over paid for jj but not like you people think….i beleive the contract was to long and to much maybe 5yrs 80 to 85 mill would have been max i could see giving him because that contract would be one that you could trade if you chose to rebuild but i believe the new cba is going to allow team to dump a contract the hawks will dump jj and he will be pick up by atleast 20 team by that afternoon.
Todd - Dacula
May 13th, 2011
12:36 pm
Plan and simple, if Josh Smith can be moved, DO IT. I said it last off-season and I am definitely sure, if I ever had any doubts. He’s a poster child for high schoolers not being able to enter the draft w/o at least 2 years in college.
Jo Johnson is a pretty good talent; keep him and try to use the $$$ or trade through Josh contract. I am admit I am not sure how it would work, but MAKE IT HAPPEN…
CONVEY
May 13th, 2011
12:59 pm
Enough of the stupid Josh Smith trade talk. He and Teague are the only ones who showed any desire to compete. QUIT SMOKING THAT METH WITH THE CHRIS KAMAN BS, Check it. Almost 12 mill a year for 12.4 ppg and 7 rebounds. You need to blow that ish out before you pop a vessel and bust a lung. Horford playing out of position gives you better stats (15.4 ppg and 9 rbs for half his pay. @ 5.44 mill a year. Bynum is young but almost 14 mill a year for 11.4 ppg and 9.4 rbs, Gasol gets 17.8 mill a year. GTFO !! There is only 1 DOMINANT BIG MAN who will possibly be AVAILABLE A YEAR FROM NOW, that would be DWIGHT. At 16.6 mill a year. THE BIGGEST GLARING SALARY ISSUES ARE Heinrich and Crawford. At 11 AN 10 MILLION a YEAR. Crawford avg 14.2 ppg and 3.2 asst. But in his defense, at least he was recognized as the 6 MAN OF THE YEAR only a year ago so he still has a little upside. But Heinrich who is OK only as a role player, avg 10.2 ppg and 4 asst Both offering no more than minimal production for HUGE salaries. OF COURSE MARVIN has not proved to be WORTH the 7.2 MILL A YEAR he is getting. There is 27 mill right there that could be possibly better spent. If anything deal with that. So guess what? You better START appreciating AL JOE AND JOSH. Because unless you’re talking Durant, Rose, Kobe,Wade, Lebron, Dirk, P.Gasol, the Celts aging 3 the Spurs aging 3 or Dwight, IT’S ALL JUST WISHFUL THINKING OR A FANTASY CAUSE it won’t make any SENSE and IT AIN’T GONNA HAPPEN.
Vic
May 13th, 2011
1:16 pm
I saw an interview where Josh Smith said that the fans that boo him don’t know the game of basketball. He obviously doesn’t know what he’s talking about because he never plays to his strengths and when he’s not a dominant defensive stopper, what’s the point of having him on the floor? He played his best game around the rim, yet you see so many plays ending with him taking a long jumper. Iso Joe and Iso Crawford causes everyone else to just stand around and watch.
The Hawks played their best basketball of this series in the first quarter of game 1 when the ball was moving freely and they forced chicago to make mistakes on both ends of the floor. Ever since then, it’s been an inevitable and recognizable downhill journey.
BrickFord
May 13th, 2011
1:49 pm
Its funny that the press would name horford to a 3rd string All nba team when the fans dont see him as any where near an allstar.
Surely you jest…
What about AL represent all star? The dude is one of the worst defenders to be found. A great season? dude when is 15pts 9 rebounds A great season? You will never ever win a championship with sissy Al as your center or power forward. He doesnt have the tools Josh does and he just too inconsistent.
Ther Prognosticator
May 13th, 2011
2:55 pm
DWIGHT HOWARD will probably be available shortly …
Atlanta needs DWIGHT HOWARD desperately …
Can you say $$$$$$ and a possible championship!!!
CONVEY
May 13th, 2011
5:11 pm
Quit whining!!! Though the loss was disappointing, the Hawks have nothing to be ashame of.
This was a STEP in the RIGHT direction. They finished as the fifth or sixth best team in the playoffs. Even though their weaknesses were exposed, they proved to be a worthy competitor. The coaching seemed questionable. A more vocal Coach who calls plays and makes adjustments is what is needed and could have made a difference. Somebody who knows how to command leadership and lobby for foul calls from the referees would really help also. THE HAWKS are STILL a YOUNG TEAM with a lot of POTENTIAL.
Who can they realistically sign? All the players off limits would be guys like: Durant, Rose, Wade, Lebron, Dirk, Duncan, Perkins, B Roy, Paul, Anthony, Granger, Yao, Stoudemire, the Celts aging 3. You can forget about DWIGHT unless he is willing to take a pay cut just to play for his home team. Other then that, there is no other dominant Big man in the NBA. I don’t think they want to gamble on a 1 year risk with the declining Shaq who at 1.4 mill a year produced only 9.4 ppg and 4 rbs. He is cheap now and MIGHT possibly be effective in spurts. Depending on his health and how he is used. I guess this is what the Celts thought but it did’nt work. (PERKINS MOVE DUMB) So much for that. But do you really think Bumbling Bynum is worth almost 14 mill for 11.3 ppg and 9.4 rbs Or if you had your heart set on KAVEMAN Chris Kaman you’ll get a miserable 12.4 ppg and 7 rbs NOT!!!
Btw P.Gasol makes 18 mill a year so forget the crazy trade talk and be realistic
Joe, Josh Teague and Al are the best that ATL has to offer. For a lot of you, this may not be good enough but what can they do? Joe got fair market value for his talent at the time. Also Lebron and Wade took pay cuts and restructured their deals so that they could make a championship run.
True enough Marvin has not proven to be worth his draft status and contract of 7.2 mill a year for 10.4 ppg and 4 rbs but being only 24 and coming from a program like the Tarheels, they might give him at least another year to develop unless they grab a good free agent but who will accept him in a trade and who worth anything could they get in return? Still don’t over look the fact that Heinrich makes 9 mill a year and only produces a feeble 10.4 ppg and 4 asst. So he is not the answer at point guard or shooting guard because that is about as good as it gets for him check his career avg. Then there is Crawford making 10 mill a year giving them 14.2 ppg and 3.2 asst. Not great either but in his defense at least he earned 6 MAN OF THE YEAR only a YEAR AGO. So even though he disappeared in the playoffs this year, hopefully he still has some upside left. There is not much ability or money to do much of anything else unless you drop all 3 players and hope to sign 1 elite player (Howard) with the money from all 3. Certain contracts won’t allow this without payoffs. Which is a very unlikely scenario. There is no one in the draft that can help immediately so they are left to develop the young talent that they have or look for help overseas. Anything else would be a senseless regression There it is.
JS
May 15th, 2011
1:08 pm
What moves do we expect? Who cares, they’re the Hawks!