Hawks Talon GC out of NBA 2K League tournament in second round

Hawks Talon Gaming Club is out of the NBA 2K League Three For All Showdown after being eliminated by Wizards Gaming. However, there’s a lot more to it.

Despite making it through the play-in round and the round of 32, the Hawks Talon Gaming Club was eliminated by the Wizards District Gaming squad in the round of 16 Thursday during the NBA 2K League Three For All Showdown.

But it wasn’t all bad. On Tuesday the unofficial debut of Hawks Talon GC this season was met with four wins during the NBA 2K League Three For All Showdown. It was also the first time that the Talons’ starting three took to the court together.

That starting three was Michael Diaz-Cruz, known as Bp, who was playing as xXBptzFinestXx. Levi Lamb, known as Lee, who was playing as Lee2k__ and Kwan Niblack, Jr., known as followTHEGOD, who was playing as IKerryL.

Back on that day, Hawks Talon GC head coach Wesley Acuff said the teams’ chemistry was pretty good.

“They were communicating and sticking to the game plan, and that’s all you can ask for,” Acuff said then. “They played well. They were talking and communicating, and most importantly, they were having fun.”

However, the road ended a bit too soon for the Talon. The Wizards took them down 21-15 and 21-18 for a 2-0 sweep. If you’re looking for a positive, Lamb impressed many people throughout the showcase.

“Lee is a beast on both sides of the ball. It doesn’t surprise me that he came out with strong grades,” Acuff said about his 2020 first-rounder. “The tournament was fun, and we are looking forward to watching him compete once our season starts.”

On the other hand, if you’re one who takes a glass-half-full approach you could see the Three For All Showdown as an opportunity for the Hawks Talon GC to get more experience.