AJC: Atlanta Hawks: Larry Drew doesn’t lack confidence

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'Congrats, Larry. Any chance you can call J.J. for me?' (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

Give LD credit. Dude came out strong on his first official day as Hawks head coach. Some highlights:

– LD does not lack confidence. Before he’s even coached a game, he basically has announced himself as an offensive innovator. Asked if there were any teams or coaches that run similar stuff to what he plans to use, LD smiled.

“No,” he said. “This is going to be unique.”

Could he offer some specifics about the system? For example, will it be based on pick-and-rolls?

“It will have some pick-and-roll in it,” he said. “What it does, it forces the ball to move. That is probably the best way to explain it. Yes, teams will try to lock into it, but there are reads to it. There are triggers to it. It forces the ball to move, it forces the body to move. Now we become more effective. We become a five-man attack team. It puts all five guys in position to attack and to score.”

What about defense, …

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