as the pair combined for 17 points and 19 rebounds (Ivan 9/8, Zaza 8/11) and gave the Hawks a big energy boost after the starters looked sluggish coming off of a long road trip (that included half the roster catching the flu). As Larry Drew noted, the first game coming off of a west coast swing is never easy. "I've seen this enough times being in this league, the first game back [off a west coast trip] is always a tough one, it's like you're running in quicksand and I saw that with our guys, but I'm proud that they did grind it out." Atlanta came out extremely flat and the rhythm they found in Sacramento was completely gone early as the Hawks ball movement was not crisp, and when they did create good looks, they struggled to knock down the shots. Drew seemed to be monitoring the minutes of his players, as no one played more than 27:43 (Lou), and the minutes were spread throughout the roster. Ivan Johnson seems to have firmly taken over the spot of first power forward off the bench (after Drew's early infatuation with Anthony Tolliver), and Anthony Morrow also has earned himself a more prominent role in the rotation playing just over 21 minutes in the win tonight. Drew talked about the bench and how they gave the Hawks a spark that the starters seemed to lack early. "The guys off the bench came in and gave us a lift. I thought Lou