2023-04-28 04:52:12
After nearly two weeks of struggle, the Hawks are officially eliminated from the Playoffs. Victorious at the Play-in, the Falcons were expected in Cancun very early, since the Celtics stood in their way. The logic is respected, except that they showed combativeness to force Boston to work harder than expected. Come on, see you next year!
Qualified for the play-in as eighth in the Eastern Conference, the Hawks had managed the feat of sending logic to the closet by recovering the place promised to Miami to face the Celtics. An asymmetrical series, between two teams with completely opposite dynamics. While the Clubs beat up a lot of people on a regular basis – with a lot of absences due to injury – on the Atlanta side… it was a big mess. Trae Young less effective, situation around John Collins very vague, then Nate McMillan affair to top it off.
It was Quin Snyder who therefore had the responsibility to do something with this team, once morest the Celtics. The first two meetings are demonstrations. Atlanta is just below in terms of basketball. So much so that one wonders, following the first doublet of match, if such a jerk might not create important and unforeseen turmoil in Georgia this summer. But yet, the Celtics do not kill the series. They miss Game 3 in Atlanta, then Game 5 at home, thanks to a fantastic Trae Young.
The fault of the Celtics or proof of the fighting spirit of Atlanta? Well… a bit of both. Of course, playing hard, Jayson Tatum and his crew would have the Hawks would have been on vacation in the wake of the Nets. Boston has sometimes played the card of laziness, of ease. And Atlanta negotiated the opportunities well. Especially in Game 5, following which we imagine that for the first time, these C’s freaked out regarding a potential end of series not entirely mastered.
It was a close game tonight, but for once Beantown pulled out their fingers and finished the job impressively late in the game. The Hawks might have dreamed of a Game 7, which would have been a major disappointment for Boston. Should we blame this elimination in Atlanta? Yes, if we take this through the prism of the overall project. Conference final two years ago, double first round then. The problem is much deeper than a series of Playoffs lost in April, which more is once morest a favorite. The summer must bring answers and put this group back on the right track… because Fishing might rot from the inside very quickly, if it hasn’t already started.
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