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Bradley Beal claims the Wizards should have beaten Hawks 4-1

By Connor Muldowney

May 15, 2015; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) dribbles past Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague (0) during the second half in game six of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
May 15, 2015; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) dribbles past Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague (0) during the second half in game six of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /
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If it were up to Bradley Beal, the Washington Wizards would have won the Eastern Conference semis against the Atlanta Hawks four games to one.

The series ended four days ago, but Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal still believes his team should have come out victorious against the Atlanta Hawks.

Washington and Atlanta played in one of the most entertaining series of the playoffs and it was kind of shocking to see the final series mark at 4-to-2 in favor of the Hawks after all the close games throughout.

Atlanta was the best team in the Eastern Conference all season long and it’s no surprise that they are now in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Beal, a third-year player out of Florida, is still not happy with the way things ended and he believed that a few of those close games should have gone the Wizards’ way. After starting the series with a 2-to-1 lead, it looked like Washington was going to shock the rest of the NBA and head to the Eastern Conference Finals as a surprise contender.

The shooting guard had this to say to the Washington Post:

"“In my opinion, we should’ve won 4-1. We let a lot of games go down the stretch. They made some tough plays. Horford’s game winner. Paul [Pierce’s] – they took his away. That’s the series right there. It’s sad because it’s just like a few plays here and there but it’s all a learning experience at the end of the day.I give them credit. I always give a team credit. I give Atlanta credit. That’s a tremendous team. They’ve been playing like that all year. They’ve been playing great basketball. But whenever you’re playing against me, even if you beat me, I’m a sore loser. They didn’t really beat us.”"

Those are some strong words coming from a guy who’s team just lost 4-to-2 in the Eastern Conference semis. A little bit of salty talk to end the season.

Beal shouldn’t be hanging his head about anything, though. The Wizards, although they lost to the No. 1 seed for the second year in a row in the second round, played great and exceeded expectations. They are a relatively young team with guys like John Wall and Beal leading the way and will likely be back next year.

The young sharpshooter finished the series with 25.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game, becoming one of the league’s most exciting new stars.

Washington’s future is bright, but right now the present is salty.

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