Head coach Larry Drew revealed that the Atlanta Hawks will be playing more uptempo this season and will look to push the pace of the game into fast breaks. Atlanta is a good rebounding team with scorers in the wings from last season. This season, the Hawks still have the wing-scoring from last year and a more uptempo attack will help their scoring woes as a team.
Last season, the Hawks are ranked 11th out of 15th in transition points in which is mind boggling given that they had Josh Smith and Joe Johnson in the wings. This season, expect Jeff Teague to lead the much more pressurized offense on which Teague's athleticism and distributing skills are ideal for the break. Teague could help Johnson, Williams, McGrady and Smith up their scoring during the break.
The Hawks currently have the mis-direction plays on their half-court sets and the integration of the uptempo attack will help up the team's scoring. That too will make the team much more exciting with the viewership.