Hawks vs. Nets: Gut Check Time
By Mitchell Kay
Apr 13, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague (0) shows emotion against the New York Knicks in the fourth quarter at Philips Arena. The Knicks defeated the Hawks 112-108. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Protecting the Basketball
Atlanta ended up with 15 turnovers in game three, a game in which they lost. The Hawks defense is making a good living turning Nets turnovers into points. The Hawks don’t want to just hand the ball back to Brooklyn because of their own errors. This becomes especially important when you are cold from the field. The Hawks relied on their defense in game two to bail them out. In game three, the defense couldn’t shoulder the load. 15 turnovers is why they couldn’t win as they failed at trying to play on one side of the ball.
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