Some say that in the NBA, defense wins championships. Perhaps that’s true. Still, offense will certainly win you a lot of basketball games.
Yes, the best teams in the NBA are generally two-way teams. Still, if you’ve got to choose between tying to outscore your opponent and trying to stop them from scoring, you’re better off running and gunning.
For a number of years, the Atlanta Hawks have been doing exactly that. This summer, they acquired Dejounte Murray in a bid to clean up their defense.
It worked: the Hawks have had one of the best defenses in 2022-23 so far.
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Unfortunately, the offense has suffered. It’s hard to pin that on Murray – he’s a complete, two-way player. Still, the offensive fit between him and Trae Young in the backcourt may be problematic.
Could the Hawks acquire another offensive superstar to offset that issue? Here’s a deal that has them doing so by landing Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves.