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ATLANTA - For one night, Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer found no reason to criticize his teams defence.The guys have really committed and were very good defensively, Budenholzer said. We cant rest. We have to get better.Paul Millsap scored 18 points, Mike Scott added 14 and the Atlanta Hawks handed the Charlotte Hornets a ninth straight loss with a 105-75 victory on Saturday night.Dennis Schroder and Kyle Korver each finished with 12 points for Atlanta (9-6), which has won two straight and four of five.The Hornets (4-14) trailed by 20 early in the second quarter, by 32 late in the second and were down by 44 early in the third.Right now it doesnt matter what you tweak if you dont show up and play, Charlotte coach Steve Clifford said. You have to give a professional effort, and that was not a professional effort.The Hawks began the game ranked 24th in defensive scoring, but Al Jefferson was the only Hornet in double figures before reserve guard P.J. Hairston scored his 10th point early in the fourth.Hairston led Charlotte with 15 points. Hornets guard Gerald Henderson, who had 14 points, was the only starter for either team to play in the fourth quarter.Jefferson finished with 11 points and reserve guard Jannero Pargo added 10. Starting guards Kemba Walker and Lance Stephenson missed a combined 13 of 18 shots from the field to finish with 10 total points.The Hornets, who are 1-9 since starting forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist suffered a stress reaction in his right foot, were horrible defensively in the first half, letting the Hawks shoot 61 per cent, getting outscored by 18 in the paint and getting outrebounded by 13.Were at a point where we need a win and were coming into a game with that kind of mentality and we give that kind of effort, thats never a good thing, Henderson said. Thats not who we want to be.Atlanta led 64-28 at intermission and was up by 44 on Horfords hook shot with 7:45 left in the third. The Hawks improved to 7-2 at home.Korver hit a 3-pointer midway through the first to give the Hawks their first double-digit lead.Mike Scotts free throw at 8:29 of the second put Atlanta up by 20 for the first time, and Carroll hit a 3-pointer at the 1:55 mark to make it a 32-point lead.The Hawks led by 40 on Korvers free throw at the 9:38 mark of the third.TIP-INSHornets: Clifford said that Kidd-Gilchrist could return next week. ... Starting F Marvin Williams missed his second straight game with a strained left shoulder. ... Reserve G Gary Neal, Charlottes third-leading scorer was out for a third straight game with a sprained left shoulder.Hawks: Reserve big man Elton Brand, a 16th-year veteran, played a season-high 28 minutes, finishing with nine points and nine rebounds.He hadnt played much this season, Carroll said. It shows how much depth we have on this team. 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MLB Jerseys Outlet . -- Jonathan Vilmas season is over and his future on the football field is in doubt.Daniil Kvyat has admitted he was shocked by his demotion from Red Bull to junior outfit Toro Rosso. Just two races after finishing on the podium in Bahrain, Kvyat has lost his seat to Max Verstappen following a calamitous Russian GP.The youngster has revealed he was first told of his demotion in a phone call from Helmut Marko, the right-hand man to Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz, while watching TV programme Game of Thrones in his Moscow flat. There was no real explanation. If the bosses want something to happen then they make it happen - its as simple as that, said Kvyat. In a highly-charged press conference at Barcelona, in which Kvyat was seated alongside Verstappen and his new Toro Rosso team-mate Carlos Sainz, the Russian vowed: I will give my answers on the track. Kvyat added: The decision was a shock. But there are 17 races left and I have gone back to Toro Rosso, the team l drove for in 2014, and the goals are clear.Widely identified as a future world champion, Verstappen will partner Daniel Ricciardo for the rest of the season in what promises to be a riveting contest.He is very fast and he has a lot of experience in the team, the Dutch teenager acknowledged.Which driver is under the most pressure in Spain?While Red Bulls ruthlessness has been applauded by many in the paddock, the sports drivers have united to voice their support for Kvyat. I really just hope for Daniil, said world champion Lewis Hamilton. Theyve got two great drivers here and I hope it doesnt hinder either of their careers. Too much pressure, too much stress, early on can lead the wrong way. Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton react to the news of Kvyat and Verstappens swap After being out-qualified by Ricciardo in all four of the opening qualifying sessions of the year, Kvyats last act in a Red Bull car was ramming into the Ferrari car of Sebastian Vettel - the driver he replaced at Red Bull - twice on the first lap at Sochi.dddddddddddd.While Marko has suggested that Kvyat struggled to cope with the pressure of Ricciardos relentless speed, the stakes may actually be even higher for his new contest against Sainz. Even at the respective ages of 22 and 21, the futures of both Kvyat and Sainz in F1 may well hinge on their results over the next seven months. I appreciate what Red Bull do - put young talent in the car, said Sainz. I am sure that if l can show the same speed but with different results then my time will come. I will fight for my chance as much as l can.Kvyats Game of Thrones battles havent ended yet. Daniil Kvyat responds to whether he now has to make new tyre choices or inherits Max Verstappens, but he also clarifies whether he keeps both his podium, Watch the Spanish GP live on Sky Sports F1. The race starts at 1pm on Sunday, with build-up underway at 11.30am. Or watch the race without a contract for £6.99 on NOW TV. Also See: Spanish GP talking points Whos under the most pressure? ' ' '