Hawks’ glaring weakness looks all patched up in preseason powerhouses

The Atlanta Hawks have shown significant improvement on the offensive glass during the preseason, out-rebounding opponents in their first four games after struggling in that metric last year. Rookie Asa Newell made an immediate impression by grabbing five offensive rebounds in the preseason opener against the Memphis Grizzlies. Ian Kearney notes that the Hawks' success has also come from a collective effort rather than a single player.

In a recent preseason matchup against the Indiana Pacers, eight different Hawks players contributed to Atlanta securing a 10-0 advantage in offensive rebounds. Kearney argues that if head coach Quin Snyder's team can maintain this offensive rebounding surge into the regular season, the Hawks could surpass expectations of just competing for a play-in spot in the Eastern Conference.