Ismail was sick, so we didn’t go to the game last night. I watched the game on TV and was impressed with the way the team bounced back after getting overwhelmed the night before in Detroit. The Hawks dominated the Bobcats from start to finish and never really had any major meltdowns allowing Carolina to get back into the game. The most evident thing about the Hawks was their hustle-they were really playing aggressive defensively and getting on the floor for loose balls. Offensively, they were taking it to the hole instead of settling for jumpshots. I wish the team could turn the corner and bring this sort of intensity to the floor every night instead of 66% of the time.

Utah and Miami at home this week-it should be a good test of our seemingly positive improvement.