I would start from changing the coach and the point guard. Those two determine the identity and direction of any team.
What is an identity of this team? I dont think even Woody can answer this question. Where is the defense that we thought Woodson is good at? Offense? Give the ball to Melo or JR and let them figuer it out.
We have some very good defenders. Why is Stat playing at all and Martin is on the bench?
There are a lot of questions about Woodys tactics, a lot of mistakes at the end of close games.
Felton is too slow to guard most of younger and quicker guards, dribbles a lot, cant often see open teammates, shoots a lot for a point guard instead of distributing the ball.
Why is he allowed to shoot so much? He is a terrible, let me repeat, terrible shooter.
Yesterday on ESPN G.Carl said that we have enough good players to be 4 or 5 seed in our conference.
I dont think we can even make the 7th or 8th seed with this coach,
I would fire him right now.
The sooner, the better.
Holding on to Woodson for too long is just prolonging the problem and will make the transition into a new coach and system a lot more difficult for the team to get adjusted to.
Lets give Woodson into game 15 til he's fired (unless the team goes on a 10 game win streak), but it wouldn't matter. Mike Woodson is Mike Woodson and always will be. Ask Hawk fans how they feel about Mike.
Felton has to be replaced.
If you look at the PG's in the NBA
Paul
Parker
Irving
Curry
Westbrook
Lillard
Rubio
Williams
Holliday
Conley
Rondo
Lowry
Bledsoe
even Nash and MCW
they all present a strong element to their game and impact their game.
Felton's elements are average. He's terrible defensively, he has ability to score the ball but isn't a good shooter and isn't the fastest PG in the NBA.
It doesn't give this team a respectable floor general.
If you look back in time.
Trade Felton for an average defensive center or even a draft pick.
He should of been traded last year.