It’s not often you hear an NBA defense being compared to a cruise ship.
That’s exactly the analogy that Kyle Korver used recently to describe the Hawks’ commitment to defense this season. You see, offense will come and go but defense is constant.
It took a while for the Hawks to fully commit to the defensive mindset. That may make the difference in playoff success. The Hawks were swept by the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals last postseason. They will get another chance when the team’s open their semifinal series on Monday.
“I kept on saying the ship is turning,” Korver said of the team’s defense.