There's nothing that can change the entire attitude of a team better than winning. The Lakers (29-30) have won 9 of their 13 games in the month of February, including 7 straight games at Staples Center. They'll look for their 8th-straight tonight against the Atlanta Hawks (33-24).
Much of the attention in Atlanta has been focused on Josh Smith and his impending free-agency this coming summer. Trade talks were rampant leading to the trade deadline. Part of those rumors involved Pau Gasol getting dealt for the younger, more athletic forward. But as we all saw, it was much ado about nothing.
Smith leads the Hawks in scoring and in blocks averaging 17.2 points and 2 blocks a game this season. While his quickness and athleticism are going to be reasons for concerns for the Lakers, they can't focus their defensive effort solely on Smith.
The underrated Al Horford has flown under the radar a bit amidst all of the hype regarding his teammate. Horford is quietly put...
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Josh Smith,
Pau Gasol,
Al Horford,
Dwight Howard,
Jeff Teague,
Jordan Hill,
Kobe Bryant,
Steve Nash,
Antawn Jamison,
Steve Blake,
Jodie Meeks,
Kyle Korver
TEAMS: Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors
TEAMS: Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors
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