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VIDEO: Hawks pass up great shot for an even better look

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A wide-open 3-pointer by Kyle Korver is one of the best possible outcomes for any offense. Korver is shooting an absurd 49.2 percent from deep, a mark that topped all players in the league.

But the ethos of the Atlanta Hawks is unselfishness. The Hawks' formula of team basketball has paced Atlanta to a 60-win season atop the Eastern Conference. It's about passing up good shots for even better shots.

Here's one example from the Hawks' Game 1 against the Brooklyn Nets. Korver passes up a three to spot DeMarre Carroll who was wide open at the basket. 

The Hawks have perfected the pass-first approach.

That's the Hawks. They're the pinacle of team basketball.

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