Hawks Say They’ll Get Defensive This Season

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The Hawks seem to know where their biggest weakness was last season.

Attempting to make good on their playoff guarantee, the Hawks to a man have identified defense as their secret weapon throughout the next season.

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[Gray Mule]

In all sports, the ones doing the scoring get the most

notice in the press. But, it is the defense that can make

the biggest difference.

Current hawk's roster should show improved defense over

last season's team. Our defense was hurt when we lost

DerMarr Johnson for the season. We said the same thing

last season when Theo Ratliff couldn't play. Nazr did a

good job being a starter for the first time in his N.B.A.

carreer, but defensively, he was no Theo.

The press mostly say that Big Dawg is very good offensively

and very poor defensively. Fans who have followed his

play for his former team and who post say that he is a lot

better defensively that given credit for. We shall see.

Having Theo in the lineup with him sure won't hurt.

Second unit players may be the real key to how well our

defense preforms. Nazr will be much better, not having

to start and having a years experience behind him. He

has added upper body strength since last year. Ham is

a defensive specialist. Henderson can play strong under

the boards. Crawford is good, if not great. Dickau is

said to be tough.

Gray Mule

[beav]

"When Dion Glover was asked about the shooting guard competition and what he would need to do to win the job, what was his response?

Defense. "

Well, the first step to recovery is admitting the problem, right?

[Guest Walter]

...between their offense and defense.

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