Quin Snyder seemingly can’t decide whether the Atlanta Hawks are trying to win or develop their players, and his indecision is causing the team to suffer in both regards. This contradiction was painfully obvious in Atlanta’s Saturday night loss to the Charlotte Hornets, when Snyder had two diametrically opposed philosophies in action.
The Hawks’ second-leading scorer was Zaccharie Risacher, who had a phenomenal bounce-back night after a dismal 0/8 Thursday night disasterclass. The former top pick dropped 18 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 blocks on a perfect 4/4 from three. He was a force to be reckoned with on both ends of the floor.