NBA · Week of Oct 19–25
Atlanta Hawks
2-1 this week · 2-1 overall · @ ORL, @ CHA, vs HOU
Misery Index · Content
Two wins and a shrug: they canonized Aaron Wiggins, then barely flinched when Houston spoiled the party.
The week, game by game
Each game's fan misery, from first comment to the next game. ● marks a blowup.
- Wed, Oct 21W 132-125@ ORL46
- Fri, Oct 23W 128-81@ CHA1
- Sat, Oct 24L 114-121vs HOU77
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the week, every six hours. Up is worse. Dashed lines are games.
Worst game: Sat, Oct 24, L 114-121 vs Houston Rockets
In-game fan misery, every 15 minutes.
What happened
Two road wins opened the week, the 132-125 at Orlando dragging out an anti-Disney tirade that ended with "fuck Mickey Mouse, Fuck Goofy," and the 128-81 demolition in Charlotte reducing the fanbase to a single repeated article of faith: "Aaron Wiggins saved basketball." Dyson's seven steals in 23 minutes and Kingston Flemings running the bench had everyone drafting October into a season. Then Houston, 114-121, and Onyeka's missed putback became the week's hinge. Even so: 2-1, and "genuinely love this team.
What fans said
“Just here to say Aaron Wiggins saved basketball.”
u/wcooper97▲ 93joy
“7 steals in 23 minutes for Dyson. Unreal.”
u/Zuby_Hype_Train▲ 57joy
“Kingston Flemings leading this bench mob is gonna be so fun to watch all season.”
u/Im1of1_▲ 53hope
“Oh my god this team is nasty We not only just escaped our annual early-season-loss-to-the-Hornets, but we beat the EVER LOVING FUCK OUT OF THEM”
u/6eezus▲ 39joy
“82-0 greatest team in nba history”
u/MikeDunleavySuperFan▲ 30joy
“THIS IS THAT GOOD SHIT RIGHT HERE”
u/LutherOfTheRogues▲ 21joy
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