If you are watching this game and think this is a coaching issue and not an execution issue then I can’t help you
This product on the Hawks side has been atrocious
@jstone283@Grant_Shirley4 they need a bigger center as the second part of the tandem
but okongwu also does a lot to make team building easier, not harder
Been disappointed with Jalen’s extra effort on defense tonight
Not something we saw much of during the season, but I thought it could be a different story in the playoffs
Multiple times tonight where I thought he was in okay help position to get a block/strip or even just help contest the shot and he didn’t move from his spot
Zacch finally played with relentless aggression and he was by far the Hawks best player in the 2nd half
That kind of guy showing up more consistently will change things
The Hawks don’t have enough size without Porzingis (and Dante).
The Hawks could actually use their best defensive big and they could actually play their one and only small forward more.
All can be true at once.
I’m a broken record on saying that Risacher and Gueye aren’t playing enough, but there are reasons why.
- Hawks consistently at their best on D w/ Gueye
- Def rebounding at its best w/ ZR at the 3
- ZR has best on-court net rating on the team other than KP and Gueye is 2nd.