It was only one game against an overmatched opponent. The Hawks aren’t always going to shoot the ball like that. They were playing at home. Let’s not get carried away.
But, man, did you see what the Hawks did to the Hornets on Wednesday night? They hardly looked like a No. 9 seed just trying to get into the playoffs. I’m sure I’m not the only one tired of hearing about last year, but there’s no way around it after that performance.
The Hawks opened their 2022 postseason looking like the intense and determined team that made it to the 2021 Eastern Conference finals. They’ll have to win again at Cleveland on Friday to earn the East’s No. 8 seed and a first-round series against top-seeded Miami. It’s a road game against a gritty opponent instead of a home game against a squad that prefers to run and shoot.
