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The Atlanta Hawks have been garnering attention for all the wrong reasons for quite some time. This started when the franchise sacked their head coach Nate McMillan last month. The Hawks star Trae Young added to the chaos as he locked horns with Celtics’ Marcus Smart earlier this month. Moreover, Young had very recently garnered attention by calling out NBA officials. Now, yet another bizarre news concerning the Hawks is going viral on the Internet and NBA fans are still trying to make sense of it.

Every forthcoming game will be crucial for Trae Young and co. as they are currently the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. Given the seesaw nature of the season the Hawks are having, fans are clueless about the side’s playoff prospects. However, this inconsistency of the side has resulted in an unbelievable stat and fans are going gaga over it.

Crazy stat from Trae Young and co. elicits crazy responses from the fans

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The Atlanta Hawks are one of the three .500 teams this season. Winning only half of the games, is not the trademark of an NBA powerhouse. The stat in question reveals nothing but inconsistency. However, the Hawks have managed to maintain a bizarre consistency in their inconsistent campaign. As it turns out, the Atlanta side has maintained a all-square record through their last 28 games-1-1, 2-2, 3-3…14-14. Apparently, the team has been classified as the most mid team of all time.

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This ‘perfectly balanced’ campaign of the Atlanta side has left the hoops community bewildered. Some fans are disappointed at the seesaw campaign the Hawks are having. “Man, this is the most disappointing nba team of all time,”?said a fan. Whereas, some fans have used the moment to show case their sense of humor. “You win some you lose some…Hawks: Nah fam you win half you lose half,” another fan said.

These are some other reactions from the hoops community.

“The Chicago white Sox of basketball.”

Alluding to the Marvel character Thanos’ famous line ‘perfectly balanced as all things should be,’ a fan said, “Thanos would be proud”.

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“They are not mid, they are very balanced. Win one and give away one win, a very generous team,”?another fan poked fun at Hawks’ insane stat.

Trae is wasting his talents but this is actually impressive to be so consistently mid like this?,” said a fan throwing a jibe at the consistency within the inconsistency.

Playoff prospects for the Hawks

Right behind the Atlanta Hawks, the Toronto Raptors stand as another .500 team this season. Hence, all the forthcoming games will be crucial for Trae Young and co. If they choose to be consistently mid like this, playoffs look bleak for the Hawks. However, if the Hawks manage to make it to the playoffs as the eighth seed, they will be? doing so for a second consecutive time. That will be yet another insane fact for the fans to go gaga over.

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Some fans did not forget to chime in with hilarious playoff remarks.

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Coin toss on game 7. They’re going to be dangerous in the playoffs,”?a fan commented.

“If they go 3-3 in the playoffs then anything can happen .Offseason happened,”?another fan remarked.

They can make playoffs also 50/50,” another fans reminisces the ‘perfect balance.’

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