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Utah Jazz-Atlanta Hawks: Keys to starting a winning streak

By John Keeffer

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - JANUARY 20: Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz makes his entrance before the game against the LA Clippers on January 20, 2018 at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - JANUARY 20: Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz makes his entrance before the game against the LA Clippers on January 20, 2018 at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 17: Dennis Schroder #17 of the Atlanta Hawks goes to the basket against the New Orleans Pelicans on January 17, 2018 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 17: Dennis Schroder #17 of the Atlanta Hawks goes to the basket against the New Orleans Pelicans on January 17, 2018 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Keep Dennis Schroder out of the paint

When it comes to the Atlanta Hawks offense, Dennis Schroder is really all you have to worry yourself with. Schroder has a 30 percent usage rate, which is one of the higher numbers across the NBA. So when he is in the game, the Hawks are putting the ball in his hands and allowing him to dictate the offense.

If the Hawks were a playoff team, Schroder may even be garnering All-star consideration with the numbers he is putting up. On the season, he is averaging 20 points, 6.7 assists, three rebounds, and just over a steal per game.

Recently, he led the Hawks to a victory over the San Antonio Spurs. If Schroder is allowed the opportunity to get going, he could prove problematic to the Jazz. The focus must be to push him away from the basket. Schroder is one of the fastest players in the league, and he excels at getting into the paint and finishing around the rim.

Luckily, the Jazz just so happen to have one of the best rim protectors in the league. If he is deterred by the looming figure of Gobert, the Jazz should have a terrific chance of keeping him in check. Schroder is only shooting 30 percent from three, and he also just shoots 33.7 percent from 3-10 feet.

They can limit Schroder if they can force him into shots from those areas, and that will give the Jazz a terrific chance of winning.

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