ATLANTA — The Hawks begin the new NBA season with high aspirations.
“We want to compete for a championship,” Hawks forward John Collins said on the eve of his team’s opening game against the Rockets on Wednesday at State Farm Arena. “That’s the mentality.”
NBA players and coaches everywhere are saying that now, even if they don’t really believe it. There are no official results to counter the sunny outlooks. But the Hawks have legitimate reasons to feel good about their chances to be an elite team. After taking a step back last season and making some key personnel changes over the summer, the Hawks are going to be very good again.
