Playing uninspired basketball is never a good thing, and on Friday, it cost the Hawks in a loss to the shorthanded Heat.
Long-time fans of the Atlanta Hawks had their collective guard up after news broke that the Miami Heat would be down arguably their top three players for Friday's game at Philips Arena. While it looked to be an easy victory for the home team (at near full strength), the masses had seen this scenario play out in horrific fashion before.
This time, the terrified fan base was justified.
The Hawks slept through the first quarter of play and never fully recovered, trailing for the lion's share of the night and losing to the undermanned Heat (without Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and Hassan Whiteside) by a final score of 115-111.