After their second half of the season in cannonball and their campaign to the Conference final, the Atlanta Hawks were expected at the turn. The first half of the season for Nate McMillan’s men is quite disappointing from an accounting standpoint, although it must obviously be taken into account that the workforce has been completely wiped out by the Covid and continues to be so. Right now, the Hawks are 12th in the Eastern Conference, 9 wins behind leader Chicago.
The situation does not suit General Manager Travis Schlenk at all. Far from using the pandemic as an excuse, the franchise’s sporting boss has made his self-criticism, blasted players and hinted that he could very well get things done before the February deadline.
Here is what Schlenk launched on the airwaves of 92.9 The Game.
“It’s the same in every game. There is no sense of urgency. No one who feels the urge to say, ‘this is my guy, I have to stop him.’ They don’t mind. I hope this is something we can change, but I’m not sure.
It’s frustrating because we have seen that this group has been successful and that it does not make the necessary efforts to win an NBA game. We have a few weeks before the deadline and I have to think about it. It is my responsibility to create a product capable of winning matches and I am not sure that is what I have done so far.
In the end, I am the responsible. We have to look at that to see if this group can go back to last year or not. “
Despite Trae Young’s mind-boggling game (56 points and 14 assists), the Hawks lost to Portland and posted a record of 16 wins and 20 losses. With what Travis Schlenk has just said, some players should start to wonder if it would not be better to have a suitcase ready …
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