On Wednesday night the Atlanta Hawks sent a message, once again, that they should be taken seriously in this postseason. For the third straight series they won Game 1 on the road. In this instance it was a tussle that went to the final possessions vs. the Milwaukee Bucks.
As they entered play in Game 2 on Friday evening, the onus was on Milwaukee to bring more of their defensive capabilities to impact the opponent. After all, Hawks point guard Trae Young put up a cool 48-point, 11-assist performance in the series opener.
And, the Bucks indeed looked like one of the most disruptive defensive teams in the league on their way to an absolute blowout victory over Atlanta by a score of 125-91.