Squawkers Hawksquawk Posted January 4, 2011 Squawkers Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 Twin towers over certain opponents but could the big lineup work all the time? (AP Photo) Sacramento–Probably a major reason the Twin lineup has been Atlanta’s most efficient defensive alignment is because L.D. has focused it so narrowly. When the Hawks need a big body to contend with an opponent’s inside power (or at least what L.D. perceives to be an inside threat), Twin goes in. Now the Hawks don’t have to double in the post and scramble. As a bonus, Al is freed from having to tangle with a bigger, stronger opponent at both ends, allowing him up to face the basket and score and theoretically decreasing his chances of falling victim to the two-foul rule. So Twin’s starts and most of his minutes have mostly come against teams with physical big men: Phoenix, Orlando, Milwaukee, New Jersey, San Antonio, Boston, Oklahoma City and the Clippers. With the exception of Phoenix (when Twin lasted just four minutes) and Boston (which was missing all of its regular big men but L.D. for View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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