"When Mike Woodson was asked if he's concerned about Mike Bibby's problems guarding quick point guards, the Hawks coach turned the question around.

"You think Bibby has trouble with quick point guards," Woodson said, smiling. "I'm going to tell Bibby that. Maybe he better speed it up in the playoffs."

Reporters got to Bibby before Woodson and relayed the exchange.

"You keep some things, some things you can't," Bibby said. "I ain't the only one who has trouble with quick point guards, I can tell you that."

Woodson apparently believes such critiques can serve to motivate Bibby. During a meeting with his point guard a couple of weeks ago he told him to be more aggressive looking for his shot."