The mismatch was glaring and it’s on the Hawks to adjust.
Mike Brown is expecting a different look in the playoffs but the big questions are: Who will Atlanta throw on Karl-Anthony Towns? How will the Hawks compensate for their biggest disadvantage?
We know the Hawks view Dyson Daniels as their Jalen Brunson stopper, even if it hasn’t always worked out that way in the regular season. They have solid wings to counteract Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby. Those matchups with Nickeil Walker-Alexander and CJ McCollum are fairly even.
But the frontcourt? The Hawks are undersized, especially after the injury to center Jock Landale, and there’s no obvious solution to defending Towns.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
