Atlanta Hawks: 5 Expectations for 1st Game of 2018-19 Regular Season
By Chris Guest
Hawks Will Play at a Blisteringly Fast Pace
Firstly, the Atlanta Hawks will play at a rollicking tempo in their first game and likely all season.
The Hawks played at the 3rd-fastest pace (110.6) in the league during the preseason.
— Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) October 15, 2018
That is not a coincidence.
It was certainly enjoyable to watch these young Hawks get up and down the court with haste, cavorting and galloping back and forth with reckless abandon. Of course, that speed will only get these young Hawks so far, as they must translate that pace into good looks on offense as well as disruptive and pesky defense on the less glamorous end.
As long as they do that, the team’s pace will be a clear positive for a team that will be looking for as many silver linings as possible.
With youth comes eagerness and excitement, and those qualities can be expected from the Atlanta Hawks this season, as they have multiple rookies and the majority of the team is 25 years old or younger.