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Atlanta Hawks: Mike Scott 2013-14 Season Review

By Adam McGee

Apr 26, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Mike Scott (32) shoots the ball against the Indiana Pacers in the third quarter in game four of the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 26, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Mike Scott (32) shoots the ball against the Indiana Pacers in the third quarter in game four of the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /
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Explosiveness

Apr 26, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Mike Scott (32) tries to score against Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (24) during the second half in game four of the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Philips Arena. The Pacers defeated the Hawks 91-88. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 26, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Mike Scott (32) tries to score against Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (24) during the second half in game four of the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Philips Arena. The Pacers defeated the Hawks 91-88. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

What makes Scott such a weapon for the Hawks is the way that he can provide instant offense. When Scott comes in off the bench, he is capable of heating up in a hurry.

For a bench unit that wasn’t necessarily the strongest, there were games were they would come in and, in a large part due to Scott, stretch out a lead that the starters had built up. Scott’s streaky shooting, and explosive dunking ability can energize the crowd and turn a game on its head.

There was no better example of this than Scott’s cameo off the bench against the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of their first-round series. In 23 minutes, Scott had 17 points, including five 3-pointers, and helped to push the Hawks out in front in the second quarter of a vitally important game.

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