One of the reasons why I like it when the Atlanta Hawks swing through Toronto is because their coach, Mike Woodson, invites members of the media to his office. What makes this unique is that he’s the only coach in the NBA to do this and it’s always a blast to sit on a leather couch and chat hoops with him.

Tonight I was able to chat with Woodson about what he does to make sure his players don’t dwell on their convincing win over Toronto the last time these two teams met, the importance of his team winning the Southeast Division, what his team needs to do be considered in the conversation as one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference and the evolution of Josh Smith this season.

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.