"Tell them … tell the team to bear down"

“Atlanta Hawks guard Mike Bibby is a 12-year veteran who has seen just about all there is to see on a professional basketball court. Last night at the Wachovia Center, no doubt he saw the 19-year-old Holiday take the court, and his eyes lit up like a hungry man settling in front of a Thanksgiving turkey.

Bibby drained all five of his shots in the first quarter, including three from beyond the arc, en route to 13 points in the opening stanza. When Holiday was summoned to the bench with a little more than 3 minutes left, all he could do was shake his head in disbelief.

It was the start of what would become a 100-86 win for the Hawks (12-4) over the 76ers (5-11). It also was the fifth straight loss for the home team and the ninth loss in its last 11 games.”