The San Antonio Spurs are the base model for the Atlanta Hawks. Head coach Mike Budenholzer served as an assistant to the Spurs for 17 years while collecting four titles there. After the 2013 NBA Finals loss to the Miami Heat, Budenholzer took his talents east, becoming the head coach for the Atlanta Hawks. There, Budenholzer has implemented his Spurs gospel; installing the same team-first, perimeter-oriented and defensive minded approach the Spurs have utilized for years. But on Tuesday night against the Golden State Warriors, the Spurs, who are the masters of the scheme, completely outsmarted and classed the Warriors.
Spurs Chemistry Should Still Inspire The Atlanta Hawks
