They have teams such as the Pacers, Twolves, Thunder, Rockets, and pelicans ahead of us
jasonbm76
17th but close enough
17. Atlanta Hawks (29.5)
For a team that ranked sixth in dunks and boasted two dynamic guards, the Hawks were pretty blah to watch. On some nights, their offense was an endless “your turn, my turn” reel of Young and Dejounte Murray lofting floaters in the pick-and-roll. They are graceful shot-makers, but at some point you’ve seen the movie enough times.
Quin Snyder offers the unknown of reinvention. (He’s also sporting glasses with bright red frames, an audacious choice. Snyder already made elite, cartoonishly strained faces; the glasses ratchet it to another level.)
The assumption was Snyder would have the Hawks jacking tons more 3s. Wrong — at least last season. Snyder instead shoved Atlanta’s offense inward to the rim, in part by allowing more players to crash the glass. Atlanta shot from 18th to second in offensive rebounding rate after Snyder took over. Was that a blip, or does Snyder see something?
He will push Young and Murray to move more away from the ball and play off each other. This might be a make-or-break season for Young, Murray, and this entire construction of the Hawks.
Young is a show — liable to erupt from the logo, a wizardly passer with either hand. De’Andre Hunter and Saddiq Bey carry reputations much bigger than their (average) production; is this the year that changes?
Bogdan Bogdanovic can swing games with his shooting; how often will Snyder play him alongside both Young and Murray — or (gulp) even close games with Bogdanovic in place of one of them? Jalen Johnson is a blur of productive activity. If his 3-pointer comes around, watch out. It is car-crash riveting watching Garrison Mathews fling himself into picks hoping to draw illegal screen calls.
The art and sounds — including the screeching hawk noise — are first rate. (Keep an eye out for the Hawks’ City Edition uniforms and court. They’re nice.)
Far-Abrocoma
This is what happens when you are historically mid…..not surprised.
Doesn’t really mean anything.
CallMePapi930
Last season we were not fun to watch at all so I can’t blame them
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They have teams such as the Pacers, Twolves, Thunder, Rockets, and pelicans ahead of us
17th but close enough
17. Atlanta Hawks (29.5)
For a team that ranked sixth in dunks and boasted two dynamic guards, the Hawks were pretty blah to watch. On some nights, their offense was an endless “your turn, my turn” reel of Young and Dejounte Murray lofting floaters in the pick-and-roll. They are graceful shot-makers, but at some point you’ve seen the movie enough times.
Quin Snyder offers the unknown of reinvention. (He’s also sporting glasses with bright red frames, an audacious choice. Snyder already made elite, cartoonishly strained faces; the glasses ratchet it to another level.)
The assumption was Snyder would have the Hawks jacking tons more 3s. Wrong — at least last season. Snyder instead shoved Atlanta’s offense inward to the rim, in part by allowing more players to crash the glass. Atlanta shot from 18th to second in offensive rebounding rate after Snyder took over. Was that a blip, or does Snyder see something?
He will push Young and Murray to move more away from the ball and play off each other. This might be a make-or-break season for Young, Murray, and this entire construction of the Hawks.
Young is a show — liable to erupt from the logo, a wizardly passer with either hand. De’Andre Hunter and Saddiq Bey carry reputations much bigger than their (average) production; is this the year that changes?
Bogdan Bogdanovic can swing games with his shooting; how often will Snyder play him alongside both Young and Murray — or (gulp) even close games with Bogdanovic in place of one of them? Jalen Johnson is a blur of productive activity. If his 3-pointer comes around, watch out. It is car-crash riveting watching Garrison Mathews fling himself into picks hoping to draw illegal screen calls.
The art and sounds — including the screeching hawk noise — are first rate. (Keep an eye out for the Hawks’ City Edition uniforms and court. They’re nice.)
This is what happens when you are historically mid…..not surprised.
Doesn’t really mean anything.
Last season we were not fun to watch at all so I can’t blame them