Chatting with his assistants after the game, coach Larry Drew proudly pointed to another sign of progress for his flourishing Atlanta Hawks. Missing a couple of key players and enduring a low-impact performance by All-Star Joe Johnson for the second straight game, the Hawks still improved to 6-0 with another win on the road. "Guys are always stepping up, always filling positions," super sub Jamal Crawford said. "Hopefully every time somebody's off, somebody else can pick 'em up." Josh Smith was a beast on both ends of the court and Crawford came back from a one-game absence due to a toe injury to score a season-high 22 points for the Hawks in a 113-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Read more:http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=301105016
