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Josh Smith upset with his All-Star snub
Josh Smith is having another strong all-around season for the Hawks, so he was understandably disappointed that he didn’t make the All-Star team. He thinks he didn’t get in because of political reasons.
“You’ve got to factor in there is a lot of politics involved in the All-Star selection,” Smith said Friday. “Once you get that it’s really about politics, then...
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Smith upset over All-Star snub
Josh Smith is upset he was not selected as an All-Star reserve and believes it's because he does not "know the right people" or suck up enough.
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Josh Smith Says ‘Politics’ Keeping Him Out of All-Star Game
The All-Star reserves were announced this past Thursday, and the seemingly more so than any other player, Josh Smith is considered to have been snubbed by the coaches who made the selections. Why was he left out? In his opinion, it’s because of the behind-the-scenes political stuff that he’s not involved in, reports the AJC: “Hawks forward Josh Smith looks at the...
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Smith not shaken by All-Star snub during win
ORLANDO -- Josh Smith won't be coming back to All-Star Weekend in Orlando later this month he was snubbed again -- so he left his All-Star Game on the court Friday night.
Take that, Dwight Howard. Take that, Orlando Magic.
Howard may have been the best player in this game, but it was his old buddy Smith who played the best Friday, making sure the Atlanta Hawks maintained the...
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Smith leads Hawks past Magic in OT
There was something about playing Orlando last season that brought out the best in the Atlanta Hawks.
That trend apparently has trickled into a new year.
Using most of the same blueprint that allowed them to dominate the Magic in both the regular season and playoffs last season, the Hawks used their size and some timely free throw shooting late to grind out an 89-87 overtime victory...
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Hawks 89, Magic 87, OT
Josh Smith had 23 points and 19 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks hit enough free throws late in overtime to slip past the Orlando Magic 89-87 Friday night.
Joe Johnson scored four of his 14 points in the extra period and added five assists for the Hawks, who won their fourth straight regular-season meeting with the Magic dating to last season. Atlanta won its second straight overall...
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Smith scores 23, Hawks slip past Magic in OT
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Josh Smith had 23 points and 19 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks hit enough free throws late in overtime to slip past the Orlando Magic 89-87 Friday night.
Joe Johnson scored four of his 14 points in the extra period and added five assists for the Hawks, who won their fourth straight regular-season meeting with the Magic dating to last season. Atlanta won its...
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Smith's big game leads Hawks over Magic in OT
Josh Smith had 23 points and 19 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks hit enough free throws late in overtime to slip past the Orlando Magic 89-87 Friday night.
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Will Josh Smith finally make All-Star breakthrough?
You have to wonder if Josh Smith's big game came just a little too late to sway the voters.
A 28-point, 12-rebound, 5-steal, 3-assist, 3-block night in any of the Hawks' three previous games, all of which came before the deadline for coaches to submit their All-Star reserves to the league office, might have helped his cause.
But that big game came the night before the reserves...
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Josh Smith scores 28, Hawks beat Pacers
ATLANTA (AP) -- Josh Smith scored 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, leading the Hawks to a 97-87 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night that snapped Atlanta's three-game home losing streak.
The Hawks, who had fallen behind by big margins in each game on the homestand, finally got off to a good start. Atlanta built a 21-point lead in the first half and withstood...
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