While Nate McMilan led the Atlanta Hawks to a 27-11 record after taking over as interim head coach when the team let Lloyd Pierce go in March, the team's arrival in the postseason has brought out reminders of his own failings in Indiana. In his last four postseason appearances, his teams were swept three times in the first round.
Asked if this was a chance to answer the critics, McMillan scoffed at the notion.
"It didn’t bother me because I don’t read it," McMillan said on a Zoom call Tuesday. "I don’t listen to it. I know the situation that happened in Indiana.