He could rant and rave, stomp his feet and then everyone in the arena would know he was angry, Lon Kruger said. "But would good would it do?"

What's happened to his Hawks team, six losses in seven games, is "extremely frustrating," he said. "Extremely maddening. We have to snap out of it."

The Orlando Magic wrecked the Hawks 129-94 Friday night. Orlando could have named the score.