He still gives his all whenever he steps on the court, but even the 35-year-old's Mensa-level basketball IQ isn't enough to overcome his lost physical tools. Unfortunately, he is out for a total of six to eight weeks, per the Hawks' official Twitter account.īrand is getting lost in the Hawks' rotation, only playing in two of the team's last 12 games.
Overall, the Hawks have a 38-7 record with him in the lineup. In the 22 games preceding his injury, the 30-year-old swingman was averaging 5.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 19.2 minutes per game while shooting 52.7 percent from the field and playing typically outstanding defense. Sefolosha was thriving in his role as the Hawks' sixth man before his right calf strain on Jan. Players not ranked in the top 10 for this article will have last month's rank in parentheses, and those ranked 1-10 here will have last month's ranking clearly marked underneath their statistic capsules. Note: Last month's edition of the player power rankings can be found here. Players will be ranked based on their performance throughout the 2014-15 campaign, with a slight emphasis placed on games played in the past month. Let's look at which Hawks have been most instrumental to the team's special season so far. It could be Dennis Schroder's probing dribble-drives, Mike Scott's long-range bombs, Pero Antic's stingy post defense or another surprise contributor.Īlthough identifying a clear-cut order of players is difficult, it's not impossible. It seems like every night a different reserve puts his imprint on the game. Korver is sneaking in as an injury replacement for the Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade, the NBA announced on Twitter Tuesday.īut the starters aren't the only ones contributing to the team's success. The accolades don't stop there -Jeff Teague, Al Horford, Paul Millsap and Kyle Korver will all represent the team in New York City at this weekend's All-Star Game. Picking the best player on the 43-10 Atlanta Hawks is so hard the NBA couldn't even do it.Īfter the Hawks won all 17 of their games in January, the league tabbed Atlanta's entire starting five as its Player of the Month, which was the first time more than three teammates were given the award in the same month, per NBA.com.
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