Hawks need to play more physical 'D'
Jeff Teague - G - Atlanta Hawks
May 7, 2011 - 3:30 PM ET
Hawks coach Larry Drew wants his team to play more physical defense against the Bulls, noting that Jeff Teague was the only starter with a foul in the first half of Game 3.
"We played basketball, but we didn't play physical, playoff basketball," Drew said. "You're not going to win many games if you don't play physical and get fouls." The Hawks' mental errors are compounded by an offense that frequently gets bogged down in one-on-one play, and the absence of Kirk Hinrich has gutted their backcourt depth. Yet for all that, they have a chance to even the series 2-2 on Sunday evening.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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