Zaccharie Risacher's unexpected impact is quickly making him the Hawks' X factor

The way the former first-overall pick's been able to adapt shouldn't go unnoticed...

Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher (10) in action against the Miami Heat in the fourth quarter at State Farm Arena. | Brett Davis-Imagn ImagesTheir late-season turnaround has come as a result of many factors, with Head Coach Quin Snyder's bold rotation decisions seemingly holding the most importance. It takes guts to win in the NBA, and benching a talented second-year forward certainly holds that level of weight.

It was a calculated decision. Snyder sent Risacher to the bench in place of CJ McCollum, the veteran guard acquired by Atlanta in January's infamous Trae Young-Washington trade. The five-man lineup of…