Can the Hawks beat the Cavs in a 7 game series?

[NBAplayoffs2001]

hmm

[lilteapot]

Sure they can, all they need to do is move the ball.

[navy]

They wouldnt be the favorites and they are struggling now, but yes. They still have shown enough to get to the Finals.

[SamuraiSWISH]

I personally don't think so. I know fool's gold regular season record disagrees. I feel Atlanta peaked in the first half of the season catching the league by surprise. I doubt it holds up the rest of the way, let alone in the playoffs.

[Lebron23]

No

Lebron owned the Hawks in the playoffs.

[qrich]

Can they? Yes.

Will they? No.

[Rooster]

I personally don't think so. I know fool's gold regular season record disagrees. I feel Atlanta peaked in the first half of the season catching the league by surprise. I doubt it holds up the rest of the way, let alone in the playoffs.

I agree, teams adjust in a 7 game series and playoffs is all about those matchup regardless of a regular season record. In regular season, a lot of bad teams can't adjust in game to game basis because of lacked of depth and talent but in the playoff, rotation are shortened and talent wins most of the time.

[ILLsmak]

Can they? Yes.

Will they? No.

lol I mean can in the sense of anything can happen. If it happened I would be shocked. I am sure the hawks would win a couple games because teams always do in playoff series... but like if it was 2-2 and the Hawks won game 5 I would be instantly going to espn and looking at the box score, trying to figure out how shit happened.

If they hit like 15 3s, sure... but I dunno. I guess I am "salty", but I don't think the Hawks are a contender. Would love to see them be... but I'm being realistic. I wouldn't bet anything on them, even at good odds.

-Smak

[hawksdogsbraves]

No way. A team of good role players and 3 point shooters could never, ever beat LeBron in a 7 game series no matter how good their coach is.

[atljonesbro]

Interesting how people already want to write off the Hawks after only a small mid season sputter directly after one of the greatest runs in NBA history. That's ESPN influence for ya

[qrich]

lol I mean can in the sense of anything can happen. If it happened I would be shocked. I am sure the hawks would win a couple games because teams always do in playoff series... but like if it was 2-2 and the Hawks won game 5 I would be instantly going to espn and looking at the box score, trying to figure out how shit happened.

If they hit like 15 3s, sure... but I dunno. I guess I am "salty", but I don't think the Hawks are a contender. Would love to see them be... but I'm being realistic. I wouldn't bet anything on them, even at good odds.

-Smak

No, not in the sense of anything can happen.

In the sense of they have a good shot to do so, but don't think they will.

[beastee]

No. I have said this all season. The hawks are great but cannot beat the cavs or bulls in 7 games. When you give coaches 7 games to prepare, stars generally win.

[Beastmode88]

Nope cavs are stacked.

[hawksdogsbraves]

No. I have said this all season. The hawks are great but cannot beat the cavs or bulls in 7 games. When you give coaches 7 games to prepare, stars generally win.

You're definitely right, I can't ever remember a LeBron James led team get outcoached and outplayed by a team full of system players.

[ImKobe]

They have the tools to beat any team in the NBA, but I see Cavs simply outscoring them over the course of a series. It's ridiculous how good the Cavs are offensively. Lebron can have off-nights and the team is still dominating.

I only see them beating Cleveland if the games are close and Cavs choke.