As training camp opened last week, Atlanta Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer was available to the media to discuss the upcoming season as the team turns over a new leaf to rebuild for the next generation. One of the consistent messages from Budenholzer has been that the team will “play fast” and with “greater pace”. But what does this actually mean for an Atlanta team that finished 22nd of 30 teams in percentage of possessions in transition and really only has one above-average ball-handler in the rotation?
The conventional thinking behind upping the pace means playing in transition and grabbing and going after securing the defensive rebound.