Atlanta forward Joe Johnson had a talk with his teammates recently about their poor play since the New Year began.
"... this isn't just a spell we're going through right now," Johnson said when asked if he thought the team's slide was just a momentary lapse. "It's about a lack of focus on our part. It's just about playing with more energy, more heart and more determination. We've been going out there lately playing lackadaisical, like we can win games because we think we're good. When you don't respect teams and players in this league you can go out there and get your tail kicked like we have lately."