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The Atlanta Hawks boast one of then the league. Their offense ranked seventh in the NBA last season, and they scored the third-most points per game behind the Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors.
Last season, the Hawks fell 4-2 to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs. They lost John Collins over the summer and acquired Patty Mills and Wesley Matthews, along with No. 15 pick Kobe Bufkin from the draft.
While franchise point gua has a predictably humongous contract, Atlanta has locked down some phenomenal deals in recent years. From star-level talents to integral role players, some Hawks players make less than they deserve and help their team save money in doing so.
“You never know what people are thinking,” Rivera said. “I think the biggest thing for Eric is the things that he’s learned. And hopefully he’ll take those things and continue to use them and help him grow. But we’ll see. I mean, you never know what people are thinking or what people are looking for.”
Commanders players didn’t seem to be looking for what Bieniemy gave them this season. Questions about Bieniemy in recent days brought varying degrees of compliments for his consistency as a person but more criticism than praise from inside the locker room.
“I wanted to run the ball more,” right guard Sam Cosmi said when asked generally about playing for Bieniemy. “I felt like we weren’t balanced. I think we were 30th in the league in attempts at runs. I love running the ball, and I felt like it was just nothing but drop-back passes. I just want it to be more balanced, to be completely honest with you.”
Swing tackle Cornelius Lucas said it was “different” under Bieniemy compared with the previous couple of years under former offensive coordinator Scott Turner, when he said Washington had a “completely balanced attack.” Tight end Logan Thomas said, “We had our ups and downs.”
“E.B. was the same person every day,” left tackle Charles Leno said. “You know what you were going to get out of him. That’s really all I’ve got to say: He was the same guy every day, so I have nothing to say about that.”
Quarterback Sam Howell, who has worked closely with Bieniemy since offseason workouts last spring, said it was a pleasure and fun, calling him a great person and a great coach. Similarly, right tackle Andrew Wylie — who spent five seasons with Bieniemy on the Chiefs — said he has a great deal of respect for the two-time Super Bowl-winning coach.
“I’ve got so much love for that man,” Wylie said. “He stayed to his guns this year. He didn’t change. E.B. stayed the same coach that I’ve known for the last five years. I commend him for that.”
