Oh ****, you just describe the Houston Rockets!!! Hell Yeah, Cold Hard going with the Rockets to go all the way, me too!!!! YES!!!!!!!!
A lot of doubters talking a lot and make assumptions, yet don't even watch the Hawks play. Sad. I've watched their last ten games. No team in the NBA plays like them right now. They're that good.
It's like last year when the Spurs were rollin' and people assumed the Heat and their savior LeBron would dominate them. Surprise. Team execution > "stars"
The iso play has been effectively stopped, along with the rise of the 3 point shot/shooter. And that has a lot to do with it. Lebron can't win the game by himself anymore. Neither than kd. The hawks have talent on that team and they are playing well.
you need a star-caliber wing (unless you're the Spurs), you need a guard that can break down the defense and create you can't use Harden for both of these - so it does not describe the rockets yet. We are a creating PG away from being legit title contenders IMO.
They're definitely playing like they are. I never imagined them to be THIS good before the start of the season. If you would've told me that at some point they'd be leading the league in wins, I'd have laughed in your face until my face would've turned red.
As this point, I will say the best team in the NBA right now is the Cavs. They took a gamble on JR and it paid off big for them. I believe they will murder everyone in the east in the second half of the season.
