In the Urban Dictionary, the word underdog means “One that is expected to lose a contest or struggle. One that is at a disadvantage”.
Do the Atlanta Hawks qualify as underdogs? Well, let’s take a trip down memory lane.
When you’re an underdog, not many people expect you to come out on top. They expect you to bow down, roll over, and surrender when you look outmatched. The opposite can be said for the Hawks.
When the team was 14-20, it looked like another one of those seasons for the franchise, so much to where people were already talking about who should they target in the upcoming draft class.