The Five Scariest Atlanta Hawks Lineups

To kick off the Halloween season, we're previewing the most frightening Hawks lineups.

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Once the clock hit midnight last night, it officially became spooky season around here. No team in the NBA possesses the depth which the Atlanta Hawks enjoy. Both General Manager Travis Schlenk and Coach Nate McMillan have talked about the challenges that arise from having so many talented players on one roster. 

The Hawks can win upwards of 50 regular season games thanks to the roster assembled by the front office. In the spirit of Halloween, let's look at the Hawks five scariest lineups for the upcoming season.

Death Lineup

PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Trae Young	Kevin Huerter	Bogdan Bogdanovic	John Collins	Clint Capela

The dynastic Golden State Warriors of yesteryear had a starting five that spread defenses past their breaking point. Even if their threes weren't falling, they could still attack from other angles. I don't think this will be the Hawks starting rotation, but it would be fun to see these five players on the court simultaneously.

The Warriors are starting their "Death Lineup" for the first time, according to @anthonyVslater. pic.twitter.com/pY4ioSxNU8

— SLAM (@SLAMonline) May 6, 2018

All Clamps Team

PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Delon Wright	Kevin Huerter	Cam Reddish	De'Andre Hunter	Clint Capela

Last year we didn't get to see much of Reddish and Hunter on the floor together. Add in two of the team's other best defenders, and this lengthy lineup will wrap itself around opponents' offenses and suffocate them.

Cam Reddish ripped the ball out of Fournier’s hands and gets the and-one on the other end 😳😤

(via @FOXSportsSouth)pic.twitter.com/VP3d6uEUb0

— The Crossover (@TheCrossover) February 11, 2020

Shooters

PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Trae Young	Kevin Huerter	Bogdan Bogdanovich	Danilo Gallinari	John Collins

The first four players in this lineup ranked in the top four of three-point attempts per game last season for the Hawks. Meanwhile, John Collins shot 39.9% from deep on 5.5 attempts per game. The defense might be suspect, but this squad would ring up a lot of points together.

Gallinari now has nine threes.

That's the most through the first three quarters of a game by a bench player in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/q2peQKJ76I

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 25, 2021

Run and Gun

PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Trae Young	Lou Williams	De'Andre Hunter	John Collins	Clint Capela

The Hawks ranked 22nd in the league for pace (possessions per 48 minutes) last season. They don't need a lot of possessions to translate into points. However, every player in this lineup plays at a pace at or higher than the league average (99.2).

Perfect transition pass from Trae Young. John Collins catches with one hand and finishes in the same motion. Poetry. pic.twitter.com/d4CB5VJ70m

— Chris Kirschner (@ChrisKirschner) February 11, 2021

Slasher

PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Trae Young	Lou Williams	Bogdan Bogdanovich	De'Andre Hunter	John Collins

There is no lack of offensive options in this scenario. There are ample shooters for spreading the floor and more than enough ball-handlers and playmakers to get to the rim.

I still can't believe Trae Young and John Collins pulled this off during the playoffs, let alone the Eastern Conference Finals 😳🤯. League is in trouble, talk soon! #TrueToAtlanta pic.twitter.com/ztwyQCdxLg

— The Official Atlanta Hawks Sports Network (@AtlantaHawksSN) August 13, 2021

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