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NBA Draft 2014: Hawks fans react to Adreian Payne on twitter

By Jack Crosby

May 1, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks fans hold up a Hawks flag in the game against the Indiana Pacers in game six of the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Philips Arena. The Indiana Pacers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 95-88. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
May 1, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks fans hold up a Hawks flag in the game against the Indiana Pacers in game six of the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Philips Arena. The Indiana Pacers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 95-88. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /
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We saw this past season with another postseason run that the Atlanta Hawks are close to getting over the hump and working their way toward a potential championship. On Thursday night in the first round of the 2014 NBA Draft, they had a chance to upgrade some more as they held the 15th overall pick.

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When it was their time to turn in the card to the podium, they selected Michigan State’s big man Adreian Payne, one of the most explosive forces in this draft.

Afterward, twitter reacted accordingly.

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