Hawks vs Nets Preview: Adjustments Are Needed (Video)
By Mitchell Kay
Apr 22, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams (8) defends Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague (0) during the first quarter of game two of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Liles-USA TODAY Sports
Game two of this seven game series wasn’t labeled as pretty. But, in the post season it’s all about getting the job done. The Atlanta Hawks got the job done. Since 2013, only one coach has come back after losing the first two games in the playoffs. That man was Lionel Hollins, coach of the Brooklyn Nets. Atlanta goes on the road for the next two games, playing the Nets at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Coach Budenholzer and company can close the series out in New York and put themselves in a position to win without having to play too many extra games in the process. Let’s look at what Atlanta needs to do on both sides of the ball in Game three on Saturday:
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