The Hawks will win a title

They can decide when

BY DAVID THORPE

Combine a) what we all saw from Trae Young in the postseason, b) the young talent, c) the city of Atlanta’s place in Black history, and d) Coach Nate McMillan’s savvy approach and it’s a lock a star or two will join the Hawks in the years to come by trade or free agency. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Sport

Atlanta should be a great American sports town, but the teams in Atlanta—professional and college alike—have mostly failed to make magic. The revered Emory University doesn’t even have a football team. The Braves got to the World Series five times between ‘82 and ‘99, but somehow only managed to win one title. The Hawks fit right in, having  yet to appear in the NBA Finals. 

Now that gambling is a big NBA business, there’s pressure to prognosticate and predict, which isn’t exactly our business at TrueHoop. But sometimes, in all the hours of film I review and plays I break down, ideas pop in my head. They’re not perfect, but the track record is pretty good. Two games into Gi…