Atlanta Journal-Constitution · Jan 14, 2019
Turnovers: Hawks learning to play in a crowd
The Hawks have a turnover problem.
Lloyd Pierce knows it, understands it and is working to solve it. Sometimes, it leaves the head coach at a loss for answers.
The Hawks commit an NBA-worst 18.9 turnovers per game. That’s 2.9 more than the Suns, second worst at 16.0 per game.
“With each guy, it’s almost the same,” Pierce said before the Hawks lost to the Bucks Sunday afternoon. “Generally speaking, it’s playing in a crowd. When you play in a crowd, bad things happen. Simple play is the term we use, make the simple play. You see a crowd, get off the basketball. Don’t attack the crowd. You’ve drawn the crowd, now get off the basketball. Let someone else attack where there no longer is a crowd.”