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Posted: **Mon Feb 7, 2011 3:04 pm**

This is encouraging news, sorta

Al Horford didn't play in Atlanta's game against Washington on Saturday night because of a lower back injury.

He sustained the injury on Friday night when Blake Griffin fouled him hard on a drive to the basket. Horford was OK with the foul, which was called a flagrant foul 1.

"It wasn't a dirty play or anything," Horford said. "He was making a play on the ball, so you can't fault him for that."

He is averaging 16.2 points and 9.9 rebounds this season.

http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks ... 28962.html

Posted: **Mon Feb 7, 2011 8:46 pm**

I'm sure the fact that they won the game on that foul didn't hurt.

Posted: **Tue Feb 8, 2011 5:58 pm**

exactly. nice though he did not take it personal for him being sidelined.

Posted: **Wed Feb 9, 2011 3:44 am**

Well, Horford has been on the other end of this situation, when he nearly took TJ Ford's head off, which can arguably be the reason why Ford went from being a near all star point guard to a bench player. At least Griffin tried to make a play on the ball. Horford tried to spike Ford's head as if it was a volleyball.

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