Three games in a row into a fresh season, the Hawks have given up significant minutes and aggression thanks to early foul trouble - this simply must change.
On opening night, it was Dyson Daniels. Game two, it was Jalen Johnson. Once again against Oklahoma City, foul trouble plagued Atlanta en route to a demoralizing loss and a losing record one week into a season chock-full of promise.
While it wasn't the Hawks' stars picking up fouls against OKC, the dynamic frontcourt duo of Onyeka Okongwu and Mouhamed Gueye - well-known for each of their abilities to swat shots into the rafters - ended up bearing the brunt of the blame as far as struggling to maintain their aggression on the court thanks to picking up early fouls.