"There is an inherent tension in the Hawks' new offensive approach. The players and the passes move quickly, but patience is required. The Hawks are playing faster, but the goal is to wait for defenders to make mistakes and then take advantage. Eventually the Hawks found that balance Tuesday against the Pistons. They regained their offensive flow after a rough start to their 94-85 exhibition loss at the Palace. The Hawks trailed 30-20 after a quarter because Detroit scored 10 points off nine turnovers. The Hawks rallied from 14 points down to within 55-52 at the half because they played more under control. "You can't play that fast," Hawks coach Larry Drew said. "You've got to pick and choose your spots to get up and down the floor. If we don't have anything, we have got to slow it down." The Hawks scored 32 points and had nine assists on 11 field goals in the second quarter. For most of the period the Hawks' lineup included rookie Jordan Crawford alongside starters Mike Bibby, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith and Al Horford." Read more: http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/hawks-lose-at-pistons-677000.html
