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Atlanta Hawks: Is Onyeka Okongwu the Giannis whisperer?

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The Atlanta Hawks have struggled to contain the two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo for all three games of the Eastern Conference Finals. When he has got into the paint, he has simply been unstoppable, scoring at will for the restricted area.

The Hawks have tried Clint Capela, John Collins, Solomon Hill, and Danilo Gallinari on Antetokounmpo. Capela has done the best job of the four with Collins taking an honorable mention. Hill annoys the Bucks star, and Gallinari is a little slow to stop him.

In the third game of the series, coach Nate McMillan gave the rookie Onyeka Okongwu some extended minutes on Antetokounmpo.