ATL Hawks 2020-2021 season rankings

[JTB]

Just a quick update on some things as of today April 24th 2021....

1. Hawks have the 5th highest scoring bench in the NBA with 6,825 points so far on the season 

2. Hawks are 12th in points per game at 113.8

3. Hawks offensive efficiency is ranked 8th

4. Hawks are 2nd in the NBA in most made free throws per game (4th in free throw attempts)

5. Hawks are 13th in points in the paint per game at 47.5

6. Hawks are 27th in fast break points per game with 10.0

7. Hawks are 16th in 3pters made per game with 12.7 (ranked 18th in attempted 3s per game at 33.9)

8. Hawks are 11th in 3pt % at 37.3%
 

9.Hawks are tied at number 7 for total rebounds per game 53.2

10. Hawks are number 16th in team rebounds at 7.8 per game 

11. Hawks are ranked 19th in team assist per game 24.2

12. Hawks are number 9 in team turnovers per game with 13.3 (the higher on this list the better FYI....believe it or not Lakers are 29th!

13. Hawks are 22nd in defensive efficiency 

14. Hawks are ranked 15th in opponent points per game (allowing 111.5 per game)

15. Hawks are 19th in opponent paint points per game (allowing 48.5)

16. Hawks are 4th in opponent Fastbreaks allowing only 11.2 fastbreak points per game.

17. Hawks are 9th in opponent 3pters made per game with 12.0 allowed per game (FYI jazz who’s number 1 in this category allows 10.8)

18. Hawks are 3rd in opponent 3pt % (knicks & jazz are ahead at 1 and 2)

19. Hawks are 13th in opponent free throws attempted per game allowing 21.5

20. Hawks are 19th in league in team personal fouls per game 

21. Hawks are 17th in Team blocks per game 

22. Hawks are 25th in Team steals per game 

23. Hawks are 9th in NBA true shooting percentage 

24. Hawks win percentage in close games rank 19th

25. Hawks are 10th in nba team win percentage of ALL games 

[benhillboy]

I was afraid the team would have trouble getting to and converting at the line without Trae usually making up the bulk of the production leading to an excellent FT attempt and conversion rate.  35-42 in two games, I’ll take it.  Nate clearly focused on it the second half of the Bucks game.  Moving the ball side to side, creating mismatches and poor positioning gave the team a shot in the arm.  Nothing better than scoring with the clock off when you’re down.

#18 on your list is the biggest to me.  Nate clearly knows exactly what he’s doing on three point coverages.  He mixes it up to keep the opposition guessing.  Sometimes he allows low percentage shooters to shoot.  Sometimes it’s an all out blitz above the arc to get someone to pass out.  But rarely have we seen fouls on three point shots under Nate.  There must be a fine or something. The perimeter defense has stepped up big time because I can’t recall seeing Clint out there too often, Nate has made it clear he wants his Bigs manning the paint almost exclusively.

Also the guards have done a good job at helping the Bigs to a 4th ranked offensive rebound rate.  That’s huge when you have shooters with the movement skills to find open spaces and shot confidence of Lou, Kevin, and Bogi to let that thang fly.  All 3 are in a groove to where you know it’s bottoms soon as it leaves their hands.

Edited April 26, 2021 by benhillboy