The Hawks were a real discovery this season, although there are a number of teams that pleasantly surprised us with their performance. Of course, reaching the playoffs was something extraordinary, since for a long time Nate Macmillan’s guys did not finish the championship in the top 6 of the East. Atlanta proved to be excellent in the first series, when they confidently dealt with New York, although it seemed that there would be a real fight on the floor. The Knicks managed to chalk up just one victory and that vicory was not without difficulty (101-92). We can say that the Hawks made it to the next round without any problems, where they beat Philadelphia at the start (128-124). Trey Young did not feel sorry for himself, but squeezed out the last juices, which became one of the main factors of a successful performance, because in the end he issued a double-double. The next match has already passed under the dictation of the Sixers, but after two away games a draw in the series played into the hands of the Hawks.
The Italian national team has almost completely renewed its roster in recent years, which has brought phenomenal achievements and a series. In qualification for Euro 2020 “Scuadra Azura” gave the maximum result, getting 10 victories out of 10 possible. It is respectable that the Italians hit the gates of their opponents 37 times during the qualifying tournament. Azure Squadron brilliantly started the preliminary stage for the World Championship in Qatar, having three victories over Northern Ireland, Bulgaria and Lithuania with the same score 2:0. Roberto Mancini’s charges won both of the last test matches. To date, the winning streak without conceding goals has been eight matches in a row. The team includes many young footballers who will be led forward by stars such as Giorgio Chiellini, Leonardo Bonucci and Ciro Immobile. So, what is the successful soccer prediction?
