It’s one of the strangest adventures in the NBA right now, and the night continued with another hit in the pocket. On the verge of internal collapse and at the center of rumors a few weeks before the trade deadline, the Hawks appear to be finding the basketball just in time. Sixth consecutive victory, this time once morest Boston (108-92), which should undoubtedly calm things down in Georgia for the next 10 days.
Another smile, a vision He runs From the bench the Hawks on Friday night versus the Massachusetts bench.
But where did this team go?
Conference finalists and this season’s predictors atop the Eastern Conference, Nate MacMillan’s men had had a terrible first half of the season, so much so that we kept a record of performances including John Collins, Danilo Galinari and Bogdan. Bogdanovich, to name a few. as the date approached The final operation. It’s true that no one really knew the extent of the explosion in the workforce, but there was an explosion. Ultimately, Cam Reddish was the only person to leave Atlanta so far, and since then… there’s been a lot of people getting their shit back. Once the young winger’s transfer was recorded, several media outlets close to the Hawks reported that Reddish had already asked to leave the franchise this summer, to earn opportunities to play elsewhere. A situation that Cam’s teammates were apparently aware of, which may have contributed to some anxiety both on and off the pitch. Who is there to say that the transformation only comes from the exit of the wing? No. But did this contribute to this continuing revival? surely. As we’ve already developed recently, the Falcons have a lot of crossover elements in the prime of the last couple of days, and that’s a total game changer compared to last month’s atmosphere. The worst defense in the NBA? If the overall numbers remain modest, since December 15 all the stats have been on the rise: with De’Andre Hunter, Onyeka Okongwu and Clint Capela all together, immediately different things happen in the speculator.
But the efforts have also come from abroad, and this was seen particularly on Friday night. Kevin Hutter, aggressive from the start of the match, used the length and height of his arm to block Jaylene Brown. A counter and interception by the magician, accompanied by John Collins covering Jason Tatum at the hoop, DeAndre Hunter who brakes and Clint Capella who deviates into an alley. The Boston watchers, of course, have come to ask us two or three questions regarding the networks: Who are these hawks? Since when do they defend like this? An equivalent surprise between one and the other, Trae Young also got there with strong passes or good pass reads, allowing Atlanta to concentrate an entire group in their own half of the field. On the other hand, in attack, the recent acquisition of an entire group necessarily makes the difference: Dillon Wright, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Danilo Galinari, Lou Williams and Onika Okonjo activated Boston’s substitutions, allowing the Hawks to take the lead in the first half. And even if we might only give a defensive designation to two of these five players on paper (Dillon and Big O), I was glad Nate Macmillan saw the others give themselves to defense. A logical continuation of five major courses sets the tone and allows Atlanta to unravel the game, seen during last year’s playoffs.
So the inevitably deadly question: will it last and, if so, how long? The trade deadline is Thursday, February 10, so until then there may still be a few heads traded. However, the momentum looks excellent and it will be interesting to see if Travis Schlink still pulls the trigger by then. An excellent test is coming up on Sunday, the Lakers will be in town with LeBron and AD definitely on the field together. When you know the story of the King in Atlanta, there’s enough to break two or three drops of sweat. But when we also see the level of play in LA for some time, it would be very smart for the Hawks to play a pure game once morest Angelino. On that note, if Atlanta retains the Lakers’ title and possibly beats it in front of their hometown fans, there might be a near-total shutdown of the Georgia rumor writers. Knowing that Toronto and Phoenix will also be passing through State Farm Arena, there will be no shortage of opportunities to really evaluate these new Hawks. But one thing seems certain, which is very good for the fans of this team, is that the unbearable and unbearable group of the fall is gradually giving way to a focused team and team, responsible for the last 6 consecutive victories. Come on, try harder and Atlanta will surely go, long enough to fuel the exciting second half of the season.
He added Boston to the list of teams that pulled the Falcons out of the wrong place at the wrong time. Thanks to a very good John Collins and a very solid board, Atlanta has confirmed its good form and will have to recharge batteries. Sunday is Showtime once morest the Lakers, an unavoidable date under any circumstances.
