A detailed look at the Atlanta Hawks’ roster over the summer brought with it one strong conclusion – this team was going to struggle defensively but had a chance to be decent on the other end of the floor. In the early part of the season, that trend was reversed; the Hawks weren’t horrible defensively but have ranked dead last in offense for much of the year.
Slowly, the early-season mirage is unwinding, with the offense picking up recently and the team going through a down stretch defensively. It’s worth noting that Atlanta isn’t good on either end of the floor — we’re just talking about degrees to which they’re bad and which is worse — but it will be no surprise at all if they’re ranked in the bottom five in both offensive and defensive efficiency at the end of the season.