Hawks start to slide after 3-game win streak

By: Lucas Kochevar 

     The Atlanta Hawks are in a bad place right now. They have injuries to two of their starters, Paul Millsap and Kent Bazemore. The Hawks need Paul Millsap desperately as they are 0-5 without him and they lose games by an average of 22.6 points per game (via Mike Conti). The Hawks have been better without Bazemore as he has had a rough season. The Hawks have lost four straight and they have all been ugly. They should have won at least 2 of the games that they have lost during this streak. The injuries don't help the Hawks but they are still playing awful even when they were playing. The Hawks need to get it together if they want even a chance to be in the playoffs. The way this year has gone I think its time to ask 'Is it time for the Hawks to tank?' This would be a hard task with the contracts the Hawks have right now but with this team as constructed you are not beating Cleveland and you might not be able to beat the Celtics if it came to a 7-game playoff series. Coach Bud better get on these guys and straighten them out as the final 10 games of the season is coming up fairly soon.