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The Atlanta Hawks have turned a corner on the season since they appointed their interim head coach Nate McMillan. Such is the character of the man that he would not take the job unless he had the blessing of previous head coach, Lloyd Pierce.
Thankfully McMillan took the job and the franchise is heading in the right direction. They won their first eight games under his direction, and despite being on an extended West Coast road trip, they are still 15-4 under McMillian’s guidance. As a result, the Hawks are fifth in the East, moving up from 11th which is where they were when Pierce was fired.