Hawks' biggest failure from season opener is completely preventable

The Hawks lost the transition battle 11 to 34 today, a testament to their poor transition play on both ends of the floor

Atlanta Hawks head coach Quin Snyder reacts during the first half against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn ImagesThe Atlanta Hawks lost their season opener in embarrassing fashion last night against the Toronto Raptors, with a final score of 138 to 118. This came as a shock to Hawks fans and analysts, as the Raptors are a much worse team on paper.

Atlanta had a few missed rotations and other mistakes that you would expect from a team that had a series of major roster moves over the offseason. What was unexpected was Toronto’s dominance in…