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Bill Simmons says the quiet part out loud about the Hawks’ roster

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What was supposed to be a tune-up game for the new-look Atlanta Hawks squad heading into a challenging early schedule turned into a brutal reality check, as the team dropped its season opener against the Toronto Raptors, 118 to 138.

Bill Simmons, who was high on the Hawks entering the season, said, “So, this is one of those things where you can look at something on paper forever and then you have to actually see it on a basketball court.