TKB welcomes Ryan Wallace,who worked for the Knicks’ basketball ops on Matt Harding’s staff for 8 years. Ryan was responsible for compiling data the team would use in scouting reports. Here are his notes on: the Hawks

Offense: Atlanta is really struggling offensively without Al Horford and now they will be without Joe Johnson for at least a week.  They have scored over 80 points once in the last four.  Most of the offense will run through Josh Smith and Jeff Teague.  They prefer to play in the half court as most of their players are older smarter players.

Defense: The Hawks are seventh in the league in points against at 91.8 per game.  Josh Smith is one of the better shot blockers in the league