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Found January 18, 2012 on Hoopinion:
PLAYERS: Jeff Schultz,  Larry Drew,  Josh Smith,  Al Horford,  Jamal Crawford,  Jason Collins,  Dwight Howard,  Zaza Pachulia,  Marvin Williams,  Tom Thibodeau,  Carlos Boozer,  Joakim Noah,  John Hollinger,  Vladimir Radmanovic
TEAMS: Washington Capitals,  Portland Trail Blazers,  Atlanta Hawks,  Orlando Magic,  Chicago Bulls

By Buddy GrizzardAfter Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Jeff Schultz, caught up in the euphoria of the Hawks current win streak, decided to launch an early Coach of the Year campaign on behalf of Larry Drew (and I suspect the euphoria would be greater if Drew hadn't charitably donated a game to the Heat earlier this season, I thought I'd better chime in about the importance of today's match-up with the visiting Portland Trail Blazers.The Hawks, despite having played the Bulls and Heat twice each, currently rank 24th out of 30 NBA teams in opponents' strength of schedule. The Blazers, meanwhile, are 8-5 against the second-toughest schedule in the league. I suggest that, before we get too excited about Josh Smith's recent hot shooting against pitiful opposition, and before we mail off those Coach of the Year ballots, we see how the Hawks perform against the toughest opponent they have faced since losing Al Horford to injury. If the Hawks beat the Blazers toni...
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