Daniel Christian

Daniel Christian is a Co-Editor/ Lead Blogger for the Atlanta Hawks blog, Soaring Down South. He keeps his own basketball blog which you can visit at thespindribble.wordpress.com. Daniel is an avid Atlanta Hawks fan and a supporter of all things Willie Green, even when he's playing terribly. He is determined to make all Hawks fans appreciate Josh Smith, no matter how frustrating he can be and also cries frequently at the thought of more years under Rick Sund and the ASG

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Stadium Journey Reviews Atlanta Hawks’ Home Philips Arena

The guys at Stadium Journey recently updated their review of the Atlanta Hawks’ home, Philips Arena, and had some nice and not so nice things to say. Mostly nice, though. Overall, the stadium was…Read More

5/15 Playoff Update: Pacers Escape in Miami; Clippers vs. Spurs

The Miami Heat lost to the Indiana Pacers 78-75 on Tuesday night. Of course, no one wants to hear about the first 43 minutes of the game, people only want to hear about the last 5. That’s unfortunate…Read More

Waiting in the wings: What’s next for the Atlanta Hawks

In the blink of an eye the season was over. A three-point lead lost, along with a series. A blown call, a missed free throw, a stupid jump shot. It ended. Just like that. It was, in one way or another,…Read More

2012 NBA Playoffs: 5/1 Game Recap- Hawks Stumble, Lose Game 2 to Celtics

Game Recap:  There really isn’t much to say. The Hawks ran the Celtics into the ground throughout the first three and a half quarters, but once they slowed the game down, Doc Rivers put Larry Drew…Read More

2012 NBA Playoffs: 5/1 Game Preview- Hawks vs. Celtics Game 2

Who?: Boston Celtics (4th in East) vs Atlanta Hawks (5th in East) What?: NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs: First Round – Game 2 Where?: Philips Arena (Atlanta, Georgia) When?: Tuesday May 1, 2012…Read More

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Hawks vs Celtics First Round Series: 5-on-5

With Game 1 of the Hawks-Celtics series fast approaching, all 5 SDS staff members answer 5 crucial Hawks…Read More

Site Maintenance: Change of Scenery at SDS

Hello Hawks fans and Soaring Down South readers, If you haven’t noticed, there have been numerous…Read More

4/26 Game Recap: Hawks Finish Season Strong Against Mavericks

  Game Recap: The Hawks closed the regular season with a strong outing against the Mavericks, clinching…Read More

Hawks vs. Celtics Playoff Series to Start Sunday

While home court advantage has yet to be decided, the first game of the Hawks-Celtics playoff series…Read More

4/26 Game Day Preview: Hawks vs. Mavericks

  Who?: Atlanta Hawks (5th in the East) vs. the Dallas Mavericks (7th in the West) What?: Inter-conference…Read More

4/20 Game Recap: Hawks Escape Hobbled Celtics

Game Recap: This was a game the Hawks should have won handily. There was no Rondo, no Garnett, no Allen, and no Paul Pierce. They should have wiped the floor clean and looked ahead to Sunday’s showdown…Read More

4/20 Game Day Preview: Hawks vs. Celtics

Who?: Atlanta Hawks (5th in the East) vs. the Boston Celtics (4th in the East) What?: NBA Eastern Conference rivalry game (Game #63; Home game #30) When?: Friday April 20th, 2012- (7:00 Eastern Time) How?: SportSouth,…Read More

4/18 Game Recap: Hawks Trounce Pistons 116-84

Game Recap: This is what being a playoff team is all about: destroying the inferior opponents and competing with the upper echelon teams of the league. While we still have a ways to go in the latter qualification,…Read More

4/18 Game Day Preview: Hawks vs. Pistons

Who?: Atlanta Hawks (5th in the East) vs. Detroit Pistons (10th in the East) What?: NBA Eastern Conference showdown (Game #62; Home game #29) When?: Wednesday April 18th, 2012– 7:30 (Eastern Time) How?: SportSouth…Read More

4/15 Game Recap: Raptors Shock Hawks

Game Recap: Bad game. Awful game. By far the worst outing of the season. Terrible. Atrocious. I can think of so many disheartening adjectives to describe Sunday night’s 102-86 loss that I feel like…Read More

4/15 Game Day Preview: Atlanta Hawks vs. Toronto Raptors

Who?: Atlanta Hawks (5th in the East) vs. Toronto Raptors (12th in the East) What?: NBA Eastern Conference showdown (Game #60, Home game #28) Where?: Philips Arena (Atlanta, GA) When?: Sunday April…Read More

Examining Hawks’ Draft Options

Days after I endorsed Chad Ford saying the Hawks should select Tony Wroten (insider) with whatever pick they get, Jeff Teague strung together some of his best performances of the season, making me look…Read More

Game Recap: Hawks Fall to Celtics 88-86 in OT

Grading the Hawks: Each Atlanta Hawks player is given a grade on an A+ through F scale upon completion of the game. Box Score Joe Johnson: C+ Joe was off the entire night, missing all five of his three-point…Read More

Hating the Celtics: A Kinda-Sorta Game Preview

Celtic green is an awful color. I’ve spent years hating it, despising it, and abhorring it every time I see it in all its filth on the basketball court. I’ve taught myself to hate it through…Read More

ESPN’s Chad Ford has Hawks Taking Wroten in Mock

According to his Mock Draft 2.0, Chad Ford has the freshman from Washington, Tony Wroten Jr, being selected 23rd overall by the Atlanta Hawks. In his first Mock Draft, he had the Hawks taking him at pick…Read More

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