Young players are given lots of freedom to make multiple mistakes in the name of growth, and veterans flee the scene with haste for greener, playoff-bound pastures.
Despite a tough year, which has been marred of late by inopportune victories when tanking would be the more prudent course, the Hawks have had plenty of exciting games that came down to the wire, or were dominant efforts from start-to-finish for Atlanta.
We’ve highlighted the six best games of the season for the team, purely from an enjoyability standpoint. Though many jaded and cynical Hawks fans, worn down by years of watching the team stumble blindly along the treadmill of mediocrity, would prefer that the team stop winning in order to secure better draft odds, these six games highlight the indomitable spirit and feisty effort these Hawks sometimes manage to put forth.