Peachtree Hoops: Jalen Rose: Hawks a Pretender, Not a Contender

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"Five teams in the NBA feel like if we don't win the championship, it's a disappointment. The Hawks aren't one of them."

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To be fair, Jalen was kind to the Hawks while stating what many of us assume, despite the 5-0 start......that the Hawks are a good team and will win, but not championship caliber.

 

New Orleans Hornets and Atlanta Hawks - Contender Or Pretender? (via ESPN)

 

So there it is. It's not a shocker, but it does portend the narrative on the Hawks for the entire regular season, which is that the Hawks, until they've done more than drag an inferior team through a seven game first round and then get swept in the second in the playoffs, won't be taken seriously as a contender.

Exit question: Fair or Foul?

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