home folk

“I like to play guys in front of their home folks … they tend to do better,” Baker said.

Williams will get his first chance to play before the home folks on Sunday, when Atlanta hosts Golden State.

“We’ve worked every day with the nursing home folks to make sure that they test and make sure that they isolate,” said Dr. Jimmy Guidry, the state health officer.

The 14-time All-Star gave the home folks the thrill of passing Wilt Chamberlain to regain sixth on the career scoring list last month.

As a Alabama native, born there in 1957, moved away in 2002, I wonder how the home folks will rationalize this one.