Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Streetalk Streetalk: Will Atlanta soon be catching that Hawks playoff fever?
Posted by Jeff Slate on Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 9:00 AM
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Richard: We’re a real transient town. I get disappointed when I see more Detroit or Laker fans than Hawks fans. We have the potential to be a tremendous basketball town; if the play is inconsistent, then there’s no continuity. People don’t expect the Hawks to win with regularity, so they’re not avid fans, much as I would like them to be. I’m from New York, so I’m more used to a partisan fan base.
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Jackie: They should, if people would just turn their attention to what these Hawks have done here lately. We have a great team here. Atlanta has no excuses. In the playoffs, it will expose some things about the Hawks to people who have lost interest. Al Horford is a great weapon. They’re very young. They haven’t had Mike Bibby for very long. Once people see the chemistry and how well they play together, people will really be pleasantly surprised.
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Landon: Atlanta is a hard city to please. It’s a ‘show and prove’ kind of city. We don’t get excited [at games] like other cities do. It’s for all sports, but more so for the Hawks. We need a superstar, somebody to support, before we come out. We’re laid-back fans. I don’t know why. I’ve been trying to figure that out for a long time. People are going to look at one season as just a fluke. But for the first time in a long time, I like every player on the team.
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