In a recent interview on the JJ Reddick podcast with Tommy alter, The Old Man and the Three, former Atlanta Hawks’ player, Kevin Huerter, now a member of the Sacramento Kings, stated that he believes that the Hawks arriving ahead of schedule in the season they made their run to the Eastern Conference Finals before falling to the Milwaukee Bucks, may have eventually led to their “downfall” the following two seasons as “expectations for that team went through the roof the next year,” Huerter explained, adding that “conference finals or bust” is where the bar had been set.
After hearing Huerter’s comments, 92-9 The Game’s Jon Chuckery shared his thoughts, stating that he was in disagreement with the former Hawks player, particular in regards to the expectations. “I understand and appreciate what he’s saying, I don’t agree with him though,” the weekday, evening host began with his reaction. “I think fans knew that they had overachieved,” Chuckery continued as he reflected on how the 2021 run was “miraculous” and “fantastic” and that he would not trade it for anything. However, Chuckery reminded listeners that comments the following season by Trae Young in which he gave the impression that the team did not have the same level of concern for the regular season as they do for the playoffs.
“Well that’s they’re expectation, that wasn’t our expectation. We expected to be a good regular season team,” Chuckery said.
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