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Who Are The Atlanta Hawks Quotation Mark Legends?

By Dallin Duffy

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 20: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Jeremy Lin #17 and Carmelo Anthony #7 of the New York Knicks in action against the Toronto Raptors on March 20, 2012 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Knicks defeated the Raptors 106-87. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 20: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Jeremy Lin #17 and Carmelo Anthony #7 of the New York Knicks in action against the Toronto Raptors on March 20, 2012 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Knicks defeated the Raptors 106-87. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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Jeremy Lin #7 of the Atlanta Hawks (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

Atlanta Hawks Quotation Mark Legends: Second Team

PG: Jeremy Lin

Jeremy Lin was a fan favorite of every team he played on, and his time with the Atlanta Hawks was no different. Although his on-court play was less than stellar, Lin worked as a backup to Trae Young during his rookie season, which Young has noted to be valuable.

Lin averaged 10.7 points and 3.5 assists per game as a Hawk, who joined the Raptors and won a ring after being bought out of his contract.

SG: Maurice Cheeks

Mo Cheeks overcame his size (6’1) to become one of the best defensive guards in NBA history. The 2018 Hall-of-Fame inductee and 5-time All-Defensive team selection is known as a Sixer, as he spent 11 years in Philly.

He jumped around a few other Locker rooms after leaving the 76ers, spending time with Knicks, Spurs, Nets, and Hawks. He played the penultimate season of his career in Atlanta, playing 56 games off the bench for the ’91-’92 team.

Cheeks played well in his short time with the Atlanta Hawks, bringing his usual defensive presence and patented steals, averaging 1.5 swipes in under 20 minutes per game.

SF: Jerry Stackhouse

One of the great journeymen of our generation, Jerry Stackhouse played for eight teams after being drafted with the third overall pick in 1995.

Although never finding a home longer than five seasons, Stackhouse was a two-time All-Star and a solid contributor for each team he played for. Like Cheeks, he played for the Hawks in his second-to-last season, playing 30 games for Atlanta as a 37-year-old in the ’11-’12 season.

Now the head coach of the Vanderbilt basketball team, Stackhouse averaged 3.6 points on 37 percent shooting for Atlanta.

PF: Tom Gugliotta

Tom Gugliotta had a solid career and worked as an ahead of his time stretch big. He made his lone All-Star appearance in 1997 with the T-Wolves, averaging over 20 points per game that season.

While he never reached that star level again, he was a very solid forward for quite some time, even into the 2000s.

He signed with the Celtics in the 2004 off-season and played decently but was sent to the Hawks in a trade that brought fellow power forward Antoine Walker (back) to the Celtics. He spent the final 27 games of his career with the lowly Hawks, who won just 13 games that entire ’04-’05 season.

C: Truck Robinson

Leonard “Truck” Robinson spent just a half of season with the Hawks, playing 36 games with the team in 1977 after being traded there from Washington mid-season.

He signed with the Jazz after that short stint in Atlanta, breaking out the next season by making an All-Star appearance and being named to the All-NBA first team. Truck remained one of the league’s most dominant big men for a few more seasons.

As a Hawk, he averaged 22.4 points, 12.8 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game.

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