Please, can somebody explain how they are doing it, their run is really amazing. Is it just their coach, which it did seem like from their game against us. They run a crisp offense, get a lot of bodies moving and always seem to get their shots off. At least he's making a serious impact and if only Morey would understand that, but hey, they are fun to watch and glad they keep beating our Western rivals!
I don't know. But when they pulled up the Eastern Conference standings in the middle of the game and I saw the Hawks at #1 I thought I was having a stroke. WTF? Lol.
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Fun watching team ball decimate the East. Imagine if the late Adelman Rockets had been transplanted over there.
They are a perfect example of just how far good coaching can take you. They're not nearly as talented as other teams, but great coaching and schemes that are perfect fits for the players they have.
To be fair, its easy to forget how good of a frontcourt they have. Korver/Millsap/Horford. Horford is playing out of position and not as good as he used to be, but still you've got two excellent two-way bigs and the best spot up shooter in the league. Teague is a good PG, Carroll has massively improved his 3 pt shot. Least flawed starting 5 in the East.
Personnel wise Atlanta is like the Detroit team of the early 2000's. They have good solid players all in their prime with just the right mix of experience and youth. Coaching wise Mike Budenholzer is a Popovich disciple and has transplanted the Spurs style of basketball into the Hawks. As a result we have a team that plays hard every game and shares the basketball. In other words they are playing basketball "the right way". I would still take the Bulls as the team to beat in the East coming playoffs time, but Atlanta has earned my respect and I think Budenholzer has a bright future ahead of him as an NBA head coach.
Hawks are Spurs East right now. Well disciplined, well coached. They have many two-way players, offense/defense. They have great shooting (Korver). BOTH of their bigs can hit from range and offer post play to draw double teams (Millsap/Horford). The PG duo of Teague and Shroder are really good. Millsap should cash in in UFA this off-season.
Every player in their rotation would fit in flawlessly here, that's how you know a team is doing it right. But more importantly they went to a retro logo. Simple as that.
I find it funny how this team is up for sale by the NBA and they are first in the East in the longest time I can remember. They have been getting a lot of calls their way this season, just like the Clippers in the last few years. After Sterling sold the Clippers, the NBA stopped calling it every time they flopped. But yeah, they are playing well.
Checking the Egos , maybe? Cannot say I heard anything about an headcases, prima donnas etc Rocket River
This team will be top 3 in the regular season in the east (which I predicted here couple months back), but they will not go far in the playoff. This team is lacking of a real superstar, and you need one to carry you in the playoff.