What is the most surprising thing about these Atlanta Hawks so far??

[Diesel]

I have 2:

1. The dominating play of Paul Millsap.
2. The way that Kent Bazemore has progressed.

A lot of time when you pay guys top tier money, they slack off.  Millsap didn't.  I think he just may be back in the allstar game.

Bazemore wasn't much of a thought this whole offseason.  However, he's our 4th scorer, our 2nd most efficient shooter, and he's our best three point shooter by percent.  If I would have told some of you that coming into the season, you would have laughed.  Plus, he plays good defense.

 

[capstone21]

How bad a rebounding team we are... I thought we would be more aggressive on the boards and also do a better job of boxing out

[Guest]

The play of Al and Teague.

[Guest]

Guys playing as if they won a title last year.

[Vol4ever]

Lack of effort except on Sap,  Baze, Thabo, and Moose's part.

[benhillboy]

I figured Al would play like a PF/C and Kyle would continue to make shooting 50% from three look easy.  I was wrong on both fronts but at least I see the reasoning for both.  

Not as surprised at Dennis not making  a considerable leap: he has no savvy PG mentor.

[Gray Mule]

The lack of urgency from the coaching staff and, with the exception of Millsap, the entire team.

Something is missing.  They all seem too satisfied, waiting for someone else to step up.

[macdaddy]

Splitter having little impact

Thabo looking like the 2nd best player on the team a few months after breaking his leg

Bud with no answers and no trust in any player he acquired this summer except of course Splitter who doesn't deserve it

Hawks "fans" coming out of the wood works to say "i told ya so" so quickly

Sap being a beast and still not getting the ball enough

Missing Pero way more than i expected

 

 

[Gray Mule]

"You never miss the water until your well goes dry."

Now, of all things, we fans are beginning to miss Pero!

[NiqueDaLegend]

Al Horford being allergic to playing down low

[AUhawksfan]

For positives I agree with both points from @Diesel

For negatives I agree with @Gray Mule about the lack of urgency.  The other negative is how bad the 3 point shot has hurt Al and his overall play in general.

[AHF]

On 12/16/2015, 1:45:39, AUhawksfan said:

For negatives I agree with @Gray Mule about the lack of urgency.  The other negative is how bad the 3 point shot has hurt Al and his overall play in general.

I can't say that is really it, though.  My biggest disappointment with him is his unwillingness to bang and get after rebounds on the defensive end.  Hanging out on the perimeter should help his defensive rebounding (because he is in better position to get back quickly on D) if it has any impact.  The 3 point shot is not an excuse for the lack of intensity.

[AUhawksfan]

16 hours ago, AHF said:

I can't say that is really it, though.  My biggest disappointment with him is his unwillingness to bang and get after rebounds on the defensive end.  Hanging out on the perimeter should help his defensive rebounding (because he is in better position to get back quickly on D) if it has any impact.  The 3 point shot is not an excuse for the lack of intensity.

I don't know, he showed a willingness to get to the basket tonight and it showed.