Hawks staying the course

Hawks staying the course

Published Dec. 21, 2010 8:26 a.m. ET


By John Manasso
FOXSportsSouth.com
Dec. 21, 2010

Two very similar predicaments. Two very different solutions.

Earlier this season the Atlanta Hawks had lost seven of nine games. But the team's brain trust remained patient and stayed the course, and the Hawks responded by winning 10 of their next 15. And they did so while playing nine games without leading scorer Joe Johnson.

The Orlando Magic, meanwhile, started December by losing five of their first eight games. Their brain trust, however, took a more proactive approach and shook things up in a big way Saturday

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