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Half Season Review

It’s been an exciting start to the season for the Atlanta Hawks but it’s not been without its challenges. The team hasn’t been consistent in the win/loss column. GM bandrsn10 has spent many sleepless nights working on potential trades, watching tape, and configuring lineup decisions.

All of this effort will be in vain if the team can’t figure out ways to win. There have been solid contributors on the court, namely Jrue Holiday and Greg Monroe. There have been some surprises such as Darrell Arthur and Domantas Sabonis. Right now, it seems that the team is destined to stay near the bottom half of the East unless a couple of things happen.

To ensure a chance at winning, the team must shoot above 45.7% from the field. After painstakingly going through the stats of each game, it was found that the team is 1-11 this year when they shoot below that number and 17-10 when they shoot above it. This was the NBA average for the 16-17 season.

Here's a look at the last 10 games played:

Game	Win/Loss	FG %
1	W	52%
2	L	44%
3	L	46%
4	W	50%
5	W	56%
6	L	43%
7	L	42%
8	L	42%
9	W	48%
10	L	39%

In this author’s opinion, 45% is a solid shooting percentage and the team often exceeds that figure. Therefore, the defense of the team is heavily called into question. This will be an area of focus for the GM for the 2^nd half of the season, whether through playbook changes or through trades.

The second thing that must happen is that Markelle Fultz needs to return from injury. He might arguably be the team’s best player and he hasn’t played a second of NLL ball. With him back in the rotation, the coach can get a little creative with lineups. He was a great scorer back in Washington and that should translate well to the league, helping out with the first issue above. His defense will have to grow as he progresses through his career. He’s been teasing a return via his Instagram and has been participating in 5v5 drills. Is a return imminent?

While the team has had a rough few weeks, the season is only half over and the team is still fighting for a playoff spot in the battlegrounds of the East. They’re down two lottery picks who will hopefully provide a big boost to the team. Bandrsn10 will turn over every rock while scouring for talent and he won’t spot looking for ways to improve the team. The Hawks are hopeful that the second half of the season will bring them some accurate shots and less injuries!

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