Atlanta Hawks: There were some positives against the Philadelphia 76ers
The Atlanta Hawks had a torrid time against the Philadelphia 76ers. They faced a full-strength team in the first game and for the injury-riddled Hawks. it was a bridge too far. The 76ers humbled them to the tune of 44 points.
The second game started out differently with the Hawks going up by as much as 13 points early. However, this Philadelphia team, when they are healthy, is one of the contenders for the title because they play tremendous defense which super-charges their offense.
While the Hawks lost the second game by 22 points. Nate McMillan cleared his bench with just over five and a half minutes left on the clock such was the margin. However, when you look at the two games, there were some positives for the Hawks to take away from their trip to Pennsylvania.
Where the Atlanta Hawks benefitted from their games against the Philadelphia 76ers.
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The Hawks welcomed Trae Young and Tony Snell back into their lineup after both players missed time with ankle injuries. Young was incredible in a return game scoring 32 points on 10-of-19 shooting and going a perfect 10-of-10 from the line. His timing was a little out at a few points during the game but it was a good hit out.
Snell did what he does best. He was solid on defense and hit 2-of-4 from deep, collecting four rebounds and even dishing out three assists. However, it was another player who came back that should give the Hawks great hope.
Kris Dunn returned for the Hawks against the Detroit Pistons in the second night of a back-to-back. He has now played three games and has shown Hawks fans why the team signed him in the offseason. His defensive prowess has been outstanding and he is learning the Hawks systems, be it in restricted minutes.
dark. Next. What impact does Cam Reddish being out longer have?
As he is able to play more games and play more time in these games, Dunn is going to be even better for the Hawks. This is going to be tremendous for when the Hawks get even more players back. When the playoffs come around Dunn will be especially crucial as defense wins games as much as offense.