Hawks Make Howard, Magic Look Super

by David WhitleyFiled under: Hawks, Magic, NBA PlayoffsORLANDO, Fla. -- After pouting, fouling and sitting his way through the first round of the playoffs, everybody was wondering what was wrong with Dwight Howard. Nothing the Atlanta Hawks and Nick Nolte can't cure. The NBA's self-proclaimed Superman is back. If only he could play the Hawks every game from here on out, the Magic would romp to the world championship. Based on Tuesday night's 114-71 cataclysm, they might do it anyway. They are the stealth team nobody has noticed. Maybe Howard needs to wrap his elbow, wince a lot and start shooting free throws with his left hand. But before we get carried away with Orlando's pending championship parade, a word from the league's reigning curmudgeon. "You gotta let it go. It's one game," Stan Van Gundy said. "In the playoffs, margin means absolutely nothing. It does not matter. It should not lead to a false sense of security." False sens...