Rather than panicking and making an erratic pass. Schroder has shown a lot of poise at times when running the offense, and if a screen or play breaks down and he’s left at the top of the key by himself, he’s shown a good ability to find a teammate to restart the offense. What better situation could he be in right now, other than the Mike Budenholzer’s Hawks? Now playing just under 18 minutes per game, he has the perfect opportunity to make some serious improvements to his game. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sportsĭennis Schroder is yet another Hawks guard who’s done nothing but impress this season. Also shown on the play is Los Angeles Clippers forward Matt Barnes (22). Atlanta, GA, USA Atlanta Hawks guard Dennis Schroder (17) passes out of the defense of Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) in the first quarter of their game at Philips Arena. Now that he’s scored 20+ points in seven of his last nine games, it’s clear he’s showing no signs of slowing down. Teague has helped set the energetic tone the Hawks have played with all season. Shooting 10 percent better (now 47 percent) from 10-16 feet out than last year and making 66 percent of his attempts from within three feet (a marked improvement of six percent from a year ago). He’s improved his shooting efficiency more than ever as well. Teague is easily having the best season of his career and, with averages of 17.5 points, 7.2 assists and 1.8 steals (all career highs), he’s well on his way to making his first appearance in the All-Star game. Which, as last year’s Spurs proved, goes a long way to help fill up the trophy cabinet.
This whole team makes their ball movement and floor spacing special, but Teague has done an excellent job of setting up the offense and maintaining a high level of efficiency (the Hawks rank 3rd in assist-to-turnover ratio with 1.9). Jeff Teague has been instrumental in the Hawks’ 31-8 start to the season. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Dallas, TX, USA Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford (15) and guard Kent Bazemore (24) block a shot by Dallas Mavericks guard Rajon Rondo (9) during the first half at the American Airlines Center. So here’s why the Hawks replicate Popovich’s legendary 2014 Spurs, and why they are such a serious contenders to take home the Larry O’Brien trophy for the second time in franchise history. One of the most dominant teams in NBA history, who couldn’t have made running circles around their opponents look any easier. There’s plenty of reasons why the Hawks should be set to make the Finals this year, but the main reason is that they’ve become an Eastern Conference equivalent of last year’s San Antonio Spurs. They’ve gone from being a solid team in a poor Eastern Conference, to the hottest team in December, to a legitimate NBA title contender. The ball never seems to stop moving on offense, and with their constant all-around effort and help defense it’s no wonder that the Hawks allow the 2nd fewest points per game (96.7) and the 4th stingiest opponent field goal percentage (43.7 percent) in the league.
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