Coaching changes can make or break a team, and Smesko’s approach is clearly resonating with the Dream’s roster. For fans, it’s exciting to see star players evolve—and winning games doesn’t hurt either. If this keeps up, Atlanta could become a real contender in the league.

<p>The Atlanta Dream are playing a different style of basketball than years past, and that&#8217;s thanks to head coach Karl Smesko. When the Dream hired him, he let it be known that he loves space and pace, and that&#8217;s how they&#8217;ve been able to win most of their games this season. Players have had to [&#8230;]</p>
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The Atlanta Dream are thriving under new head coach Karl Smesko, who’s brought a fast-paced, spacing-heavy style to the team. Stars like Brittney Griner and Naz Hillmon are adapting and expanding their games to fit this system, which has already translated to wins this season.

Dream’s Brittney Griner, Naz Hillmon explain ‘expanded’ game under Karl Smesko

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