The Cavaliers annihilated the Hawks in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Wednesday night, 123-98. The Cavs led 35-20 after the first quarter and 74-38 at halftime. Cleveland's 25 3-pointers set an NBA record.
The Cavs won the game. But the Hawks won on Twitter.
From the beginning, the Hawks started with self-depreciation about Cleveland's threes.
Enough with the corner three's @cavs pic.twitter.com/icZDUYAKvR
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) May 5, 2016
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) May 5, 2016
Things started slipping away in between the first and second quarter:
Keep calm and chip away at the lead pic.twitter.com/lWI3z5yb8i
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) May 5, 2016
This is fine pic.twitter.com/Iw8Kc7Sdds
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) May 5, 2016
The Hawks were honest with themselves at halftime, down 36.
Halftime pic.twitter.com/WxQhCekA5L
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) May 5, 2016
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) May 5, 2016
By the fourth quarter, the team just wanted the game to end.
12 more minutes pic.twitter.com/yZf1RvXAx1
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) May 5, 2016
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) May 5, 2016
We are finished and we are done with this game. pic.twitter.com/C7JqK7GHko
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) May 5, 2016
On Thursday morning, the social media team was just happy to be back in the ATL and not in Cleveland.
The came up today.
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) May 5, 2016
We're excited to see you again, True Believers. Get tickets for Friday night's Game 3 here: https://t.co/Tfq1SfibQ2 pic.twitter.com/dVxDdCRhmq
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) May 5, 2016
This endeavor took making fun of one's self to a whole new level. Kudos, Hawks.
Cleveland swept Atlanta in last year's Eastern Conference Finals. The Cavs lead this year's playoff series, 2-0, with Game 3 in Atlanta Friday night.