NBA Power Rankings: Will the Warriors ever lose again?

10-8. Previous: . Atlanta Hawks. 5. team. 125. The Atlanta Hawks are the same as they’ve been every year under Mike Budenholzer; good enough to be respected by the league’s best, but forgetful enough to be overshadowed in the media. For awhile, this was the world the San Antonio Spurs lived in and thrived in until we all realized how stupid we were for doubting Gregg Popovich and RC Buford. Budenholzer was part of those “underdog” Spurs years and like Pop he seems to relish in these opportunities. Much like the Utah Jazz, this group is a better team than what their record currently says they are. They always come to play their best and have no trouble standing toe-to-toe with the league’s elite teams. Now if they could win some of those games than this team would have all the workings of a championship contender. At the moment, they are still lacking a few things. Aside from an ugly post game “dust up” with a fan after a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard has been nothing but solid in his return to his hometown. The Hawks might’ve found themselves a keeper and even a better player for their system than Al Horford once was.