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@LegionHoops Is this post a “Paid Partnership” with a gambling company? This post can be interpreted as trying to fluctuate the odds, especially after you pushed other agendas earlier in the month… Seems kind of fishy, not a huge fan of this.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander not being at the top of the NBA’s MVP rankings is so disrespectful. Say what you want about his play style, but he’s the best player on the best team in the NBA. The Thunder are likely going to win another championship this year, and it’s largely because of him. Remember all the noise when the Lakers won 9 straight games? OKC has won 12 straight. Let’s be real. SGA is the MVP… and it’s not even close.

Your Atlanta #Hawks rooting guide for 3/27: - Hawks over Celtics (+148) - Heat over Cavaliers (+180)* - Pelicans over Raptors (+300)* Yes - the Heat/Raptors games can go either way and the Hawks still benefit. ATL could find themselves 3 GB of CLE, with 2 more H2H games left.

@LegionHoops x.com/thehawksdaily/… In case you’re curious on the pros and cons of each one:

The NBA’s proposed anti-tanking concepts. (ESPN)

I've sat with my thoughts on the NBA's new anti-tanking proposals, and here are my pros and cons on each one: 1. The 18-team Draft Lottery Pros: - The easiest to understand for fans/owners. - Flattened odds mean it doesn't matter WHERE you fall in the bottom 10 - could prevent teams from fully bottoming out. Cons: - Playoff teams (seeds 14-18) could hypothetically win the draft, which feels like a bad thing long-term. 2. The 22-team Lottery: 2-year Record Pros: - It punishes sustained tanking which, in theory, should encourage teams to be more competitive after a terrible year. - A win-floor installment would give teams a hard guardrail against bottoming out (ex. "you will be treated like you win 20 games, even if you don't".) Cons: - This is an EXTREMELY complex system compared to now. - It can technically punish competing teams by not allowing a fringe first-round exit to ever get better. - It creates messy directions for front offices that take over mid-rebuild or even mid-season. 3. The "5 by 5" Lottery System: Pros: - Since it wouldn't matter where you fall in the bottom 5, it would eliminate the need to bottom out. - A win-floor of 10 (if you don't reach it, you get slotted up) it a cool incentive to make teams win games. Cons: - Nothing it stopping the teams in the 6-10 range from bottoming out, as they'd want to be guaranteed a top-5 pick. - Multiple lotteries isn't necessarily what the people want. Based on everything, I think 1 & 3 are the best fixes. I think there will be pieces from both of them that get chosen in the May proposal. Let me know what y'all think. #NBA #Lottery

@AndrewDBailey They only enforced it on Trae Young

Remember when the NBA spent a month cracking down on unnatural shooting motions and then just gave up?

@JahansBurner Fairs. I was wrong. Can’t lie though, he was infuriating for those first few games.

Don't you ever disrespect General CJ McCollum

On ESPN just now, Kendrick Perkins: “If I’m the top 3 seeds, I’m doing everything in my power to avoid the Atlanta Hawks.” He also talked about Jalen Johnson being an ascending superstar and how dangerous the entire team is.

It's very premature to bring it up, but with the #Hawks sliding into the 5 seed - they would match up against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Hawks are 0-12 against Cleveland all-time in the playoffs (very much the LeBron effect), would be a great chance to break that streak!

BREAKING: The Los Angeles Clippers have defeated the Toronto Raptors. For the first time since 2021, the #Hawks are the 5th seed in the conference this late into the regular season. Just 2 months ago, Atlanta was 20-25 and looked dead in the water. They've gone 21-7 since.

@MiamiHEAT How’s the weather down there 😹

Jumped a couple of spots. #HEATPlayoffPush

@TyKnowsBall Wouldn’t be a tie, the Hawks are 41-32, and Toronto would be 40-32 with a loss.

@TheHawksDaily Raptors got the tiebreaker so technically they’ll still be the 6th seed

If the Clippers beat the Raptors tonight, the #Hawks will be the 5th seed in the Eastern Conference. Genuinely can not believe the turnaround they’ve had this season.

@realapp x.com/thehawksdaily/… He doesn’t know what losing feels like.

The Hawks are 9-0 with Jonathan Kuminga.

The streak continues with the #Hawks win tonight: Kuminga STILL hasn’t lost a game since January 22nd. It’s been 62 days.

CJ McCollum just hit the one-legged Lamelo Ball speciality. The Hawks and Pistons are close with 2 minutes remaining, what a game.

What a HALF for your Atlanta Hawks, leading the Pistons by 18. The defense has been absurd, the passing has been phenomenal, and on top of all - the #Hawks are making shots. Atlanta is playing like a team that deserves a playoff spot.

The Pistons game plan is very simply: drive to the hoop, kick out to an open defender. The #Hawks have done a good job mitigating it, as Detroit is 3/10 from beyond the arc. But, they'll have to be ready in case those shots start falling.

@ElunHatesMe I don’t think Onsi knows this yet either

Hawks fans don’t know it yet but that Cavs pick will be traded to Sacramento to get off corey contract

Your Atlanta #Hawks rooting guide for 3/25: - Hawks over Pistons (+130) - Bulls over 76ers (+200) - Cavaliers over Heat (-146) - Clippers over Raptors (-178) The ATL + LAC games are more notable, per betting odds: there's a 28% chance that ATL can move into the 5 seed tonight.

Also, if you'll notice... I have officially rebranded from Off Peachtree to Hawks Daily, converting to a full-time Hawks fanpage. I think it's much cleaner, and I can focus on covering the #Hawks as best as I can. Thank you guys for your support and I hope to keep growing!