When interviewed back on October 1, Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague said he was most looking forward to using his team’s speed to create easy opportunities for transition baskets. “Speed kills,” said Teague. “And our team has a lot of speed.” Fast-forward three months, and it is apparent that Teague’s prediction was spot on. Atlanta’s speed has been deadly on both defense and offense. The Hawks rank among the league’s top teams in turnovers forced, assists and fast-break points. But nationally, nobody much
