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NBA Rumors – Atlanta Hawks Interested in Signing Luol Deng
With plenty of cap space to make impact signings, the Atlanta Hawks are hoping that they won’t be overlooked by the second tier of free agents, keeping their eyes on Luol Deng who spent last season with both the Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers, and has probably seen his stock drop due to his ability late in the season.
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Indiana Pacers – Finally Looking Like Contenders
Whatever bothered the Indiana Pacers through their series with the Atlanta Hawks might be gone or solved, as the number one seed in the East took care of business in game 7 with a 92-80 win to advance into the conference semifinals, as Paul George had another big game while Roy Hibbert, after a long and worrying slumber finally decided it’s time to show up.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 7 Predictions (Grizzlies vs Thunder, Warriors vs Clippers, Hawks vs Pacers)
The first series of Game 7’s the NBA playoffs have bestowed upon us gets under way, with the Memphis Grizzlies visiting the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Golden State Warriors hosted by the Los Angeles Clippers and the Indiana Pacers hosting introducing the Atlanta Hawks.
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Indiana Pacers – Good When it Matters
The deeper we got into the fourth quarter, the closer we seemed to be to the end of a season for the Indiana Pacers and a sensational upset by the Atlanta Hawks. But then the defense started working, and David West put on his superstar suit, leading us to a game 7 following a 95-88 win.
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NBA Predictions – Game 6 Predictions (Thunder vs Grizzlies, Clippers vs Warriors, Pacers vs Hawks)
From here on out every remaining game is potentially the last for someone as its game 6 all around – for the Oklahoma City Thunder visiting the Memphis Grizzlies, the Golden State Warriors hosting the Los Angeles Clippers and the Indiana Pacers taking on the Atlanta hawks.
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Atlanta Hawks – Far From a Surprise or an Upset
There have been too many ups and downs in this series to anoint the Atlanta Hawks as the team that knocked off a number one seed, but with their 107-97 win on the road against the Indiana Pacers they might have finally crushed what remains of the spirit that led their opponents all through this season, but about to fall way short of the goal they set for themselves.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 4 / 5 Predictions (Spurs vs Mavericks, Heat vs Bobcats, Hawks vs Pacers)
More of these wonderful NBA playoffs, with two game 4’s, as the Miami Heat try and complete a sweep against the Charlotte Bobcats while the San Antonio Spurs try and escape the predicament they’ve found themselves in against the Dallas Mavericks. The third series is a bit more advanced, as it’ll be game 5 for the Atlanta Hawks and the Indiana Pacers.
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Indiana Pacers – Not Feeling Too Good About Themselves
The Indiana Pacers shouldn’t feel too good about themselves. Yes, they found the formula of playing small: Luis Scola on the floor instead of Roy Hibbert, while Paul George and David West had big leadership and clutch moments. However, you couldn’t shake the feeling that the Atlanta Hawks, losing 91-88 as the series is now tied at 2-2, let this one slip away from them.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 4 Predictions (Pacers vs Hawks, Thunder vs Grizzlies)
The weekend means more NBA playoffs, and a shift away from the alignment we had between games. Two favorites enter game 4 surprisingly trailing against teams previously thought of as weaker: The Indiana Pacers playing against the Atlanta Hawks and the Oklahoma City Thunder facing off vs the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Hawks Over Pacers – Roy Hibbert Isn’t Alone
Too many are trying to make all of the Indiana Pacers problems about Roy Hibbert playing badly, but head coach Frank Vogel and selfish players like Paul George and Lance Stephenson should be blamed as well. The Atlanta Hawks, with some great basketball from Jeff Teague, Paul Millsap and a red hot Kyle Korver, have taken a 2-1 lead in the series following their 98-85 win in game 3.