Atlanta Hawks Headlines: Game 4 Reaction

Atlanta Hawks Headlines is back with reaction from Game 4 of Hawks-Wizards. Were the Hawks able to even up the series at 2-2?

The Atlanta Hawks picked up a much-needed Game 3 victory against the Washington Wizards Saturday afternoon. It pushed the series to 2-1 in favor of Washington. Before the win, it was starting to feel like the Hawks might actually get swept. Not so fast, folks!

Of course, one win is rather meaningless in a postseason series. Atlanta was still staring a “gentleman’s sweep” in the face if they failed to win another game.

Well ladies and gentleman, this thing is a series now. The Hawks won Game 4 on Monday night to even the series at 2-2. It’s now a best of three to find out who will advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Wednesday night they’ll play Game 5 back in D.C. Friday they’ll return to Philips Arena for Game 6. Game 7 will be Sunday in Washington, if necessary.

It’s impressive that the Hawks have managed to fight back in this series after it looked like they didn’t stand a chance. Stopping John Wall and Bradley Beal in two of their next three games is still a tall order, but at this point, it looks like anything is possible.

Let’s take a look at today’s links.

From Soaring Down South 4/24/2017

Dennis Schroder Would Like To Workout With Kyrie Irving and John Wall

Xavier Cooper writes on the news that Dennis Schroder would like to workout with John Wall and Kyrie Irving during the offseason. Despite their heated battles, it seems that Schroder and Wall have developed respect for one another. It’s encouraging to see that Schroder wants to push himself by learning from some of the Eastern Conference’s best point guards.

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NBA Playoffs 2017: Atlanta Hawks Need “Playoff Dwight”

Austin Bende says that the Hawks need to see more from Dwight Howard during these playoffs. “Playoff Dwight” has been noticeably absent from crunch-time lineups in Games 1, 2, and 3. Mike Budenholzer has elected to play smaller lineups that give the Hawks more offensive versatility. Howard played well in the Game 4 victory. Is “Playoff Dwight” here to stay?

From Around the Web 4/24/2017

Hawks rally to even series with Wizards

At the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Chris Vivlamore recaps Atlanta’s Game 4 win over Washington. John Wall and Bradley Beal both played well, but the Hawks still came away with the much-needed win.

Hawks even series with 111-101 victory over Wizards in Game 4

At Peachtree Hoops, Brad Rowland recaps Atlanta’s Game 4 win over the Washington Wizards. The Hawks got solid performances from role players like Jose Calderon and Ersan Ilyasova. Paul Millsap also played like a star. The win evened the series at 2-2.

Peachtree Hoops Podcast: Are Tony Ressler comments a reason for concern?

On the Peachtree Hoops Podcast, Kris Willis and Phil Naessens talk through several Hawks related topics. They primarily discuss Atlanta’s playoff series against the Washington Wizards and Tony Ressler’s interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Should Hawks fans be concerned by Ressler’s comments on the future of the organization?

Ressler says ‘every effort imaginable’ to keep Millsap

In the aforementioned interview with Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Consitution, Ressler says that the Hawks will attempt to keep Paul Millsap this summer. That doesn’t come as a surprise, but the “every effort imaginable” line leads one to wonder if the team would be willing to offer Millsap a maximum contract to keep him.

Atlanta Hawks’ Youth Movement Is Ahead Of Schedule

Buddy Grizzard at Basketball Insiders writes that Atlanta’s young players are developing faster than expected. Dennis Schroder and Taurean Prince have both been huge contributors this postseason.

Next: Taurean Prince Emerges As Third Option

That’s all for now. Atlanta Hawks Headlines will return tomorrow.

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