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Joe Johnson has the gaudy numbers and the monster contract, but the single most important reason the Hawks have been one of the last eight teams remaining in the playoffs every year since 2008 is this: They have two dynamic, fast, versatile big men who contribute on offense, defense and on the boards.
One of those two men — Al Horford — is out for the balance of the regular season , and given the burden the Horford/Josh Smith duo carries on both ends, it will be interesting to see whether this is the kind of injury that has a larger trickle-down impact than we might anticipate. After all, Horford is “only” averaging 12.4 points and seven rebounds per game. Zaza Pachulia, Atlanta’s best backup big, has averaged 12.5 points and 9.5 rebounds...
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Zach Randolph left Sunday's game with a knee injury that appears to have looked worse than it actually turned out to be. Z-Bo crumpled to the court after O.J. Mayo fell into his left knee early in the first quarter, but the... more »
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