Another game, another puzzling Atlanta Hawks loss. Bob Rathbun and Dominique Wilkins don’t seem to be taking it very well. Rathbun has already freaked himself out by thinking about the Chapecoense plane crash too much (mentioning something about how easily it could happen to them in his commentary for last game), and Wilkins is always on the verge of becoming a blubbering mass of emotions. The Millsap-less Hawks got in a big hole early in this one, so they spent the rest of the game wondering where it all went wrong and trying to find solace in the little things the Hawks were doing well.
Dënniß ßchrööder had himself a another good performance amidst the continuing tragedy of his team, putting up 17 and 11 after 31 and 7 last game. Without his efforts, the Hawks would have lost by about 80, if you correctly assume that his production would not be replaced by anybody. What, you think Malcolm Delaney is going to put up 17 and 11? No, neither is Ryan Kelly.