Game 1: Atlanta Hawks Grades & Reactions vs. Washington Wizards

Atlanta Hawks Grades: The Bench

Dennis Schröder, B-

9 Points| 4-7 FG | 0-0 FT | 3 REB | 4 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK |

Another solid output on both ends for the second year guard. A lot more assists and a lot less turnovers, Dennis slowly is looking more comfortable controlling the offense and being more active on the glass. Wonder how a Teague-Schröder combo would do breaking the lumbering DC front court?

Kent Bazemore, D

2 Points| 1-3 FG | 0-0 FT | 0 REB | 1 AST | 0 STL | 1 BLK |

Played way too long and didn’t produce nearly enough. Ran into trouble against the size in the paint and looked out of sorts defending one-on-one matchups. Dunk right before the buzzer was a nice highlight.

Mike Scott, D+

2 Points| 1-5 FG | 0-0 FT | 4 REB | 0 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK |

Got in to alleviate a bullish Paul Millsap for a few spells. We play better when Mike can get hot and that’s still yet to be seen. Mike’s only hoop was a big dunk on the break, which a smarter Bradley Beal quickly moved away from this time.

Pero Antic, D

5 Points| 1-5 FG | 2-2 FT | 5 REB | 0 AST | 0 STL | 1 BLK |

The matchup today didn’t favor Pero. Washington’s bigs are pretty fast and his slower three-point release causes him to force another pass or attempt a harder look. Better penetration and more subtle lurking on his end could supplement more daylight.

**Shelvin Mack got less than two minutes of action

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