That doesnt make a difference, becuase the Hawks play the same people in the division, which BTW, is only 6 times, every year. They play 10 other teams that ARENT in the division, so that argument holds little weight.
Again, the Hawks had pretty much the same exact team as last year, PLUS Jones and Wahle, and are 1-5, with the SAME EXACT defense, with ADDED talent in Red Bryant and Lauren Jackson.
BTW, the "weakest division" argument holds little water. The AFC West had the same combined record as the NFC West last year. The NFC South had 1 more win than both. The NFC West had 2 teams with .500 records or better, the same as the AFC North and NFC North, and MORE than the AFC West, AFC East, and NFC South (all only had 1 .500 team).
The AFC South and NFC East both had every team .500 or better, both of wich had combined records of 40 or more wins.