Midseason report card

[Endy9]

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/35014675/ns/sports-nba/

Some excerpts:

Among the playoff contenders, the lone true read to this stage in the Eastern Conference comes from the Hawks, who have been healthy, have been able to integrate prime newcomer Jamal Crawford and have not blinked in their battle for one of the conference's top seeds.

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Identity established

Atlanta: Well, what do you know, the Hawks actually are playing hard and consistently for Mike Woodson. And with Joe Johnson handling his impending free agency a lot quieter than the likes of Bosh, Boozer or Stoudemire, Atlanta has been relatively free of controversy. Josh Smith is all grown up, and seemingly so are the Hawks.

[ATLNY7]

Good read.

[TheNorthCydeRises]

It's amazing how the rest of the league and the national writers think so highly of this team. It's nice to see. And we deserve it.