For the ninth consecutive year the Atlanta Hawks made the playoffs, and for the ninth consecutive season they came up short of winning the NBA Finals
The Atlanta Hawks are nothing if not consistent. They are consistently good enough to be a top eight team in the Eastern Conference; unfortunately, they are also consistently not good enough to truly contend for an NBA championship.
As the old adage says, “numbers never lie.” Although, they do mislead those who don’t look past the simple ones. Nine consecutive teams from Hotlanta have made the postseason: four made first round exits, four lost the conference semifinals, and one single team reached the conference finals.
How successful have those nine seasons actually been? Compared to the likes of the New York Knicks, very successful; but aside from some division titles and participation awards, these teams all left early with nothing to show for their efforts.
Full article at: https://sircharlesincharge.com/2016/06/25/atlanta-hawks-stuck-nbas-mediocrity-mud/
Nik Donadic 