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21 December 2024

• Weekly Ticket Thread - December 16, 2024

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• [Pregame] Atlanta! Hawks! Vs. Memphis! Grizzlies! 7:30 PM.

  Hawks IR:

  • Trae (right heel contusion) is questionable
  • Kobe (right shoulder injury management ☹️) and OO (left knee inflammation) are out

  Grizzlies IR:

  GG Jackson, Jay Huff, and Vince Williams Jr. are out. Ja is doubtful. Marcus Smart is questionable

  By all metrics grizzlies are elite, gonna need some big nights to pull this one. We matchup decently, just hoping for a good 4 quarter game!

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• Skyhawks observations through 13 games. Potential roster implications for the Hawks down the road.

  I've been watching the Skyhawks a ton this year. Been to 3 home games and I think there's a lot to be discussed regarding the squad and how there's a lot of potential conversations to be had now that Lundy is gone and there's another 2-way contract open.

  -Keaton Wallace has been insane. His 3 point shooting has really come along of late and he was leading what was the #1 defense in the G-league, up until the absolute disaster game against Capital city and a couple of lapses against the Knicks G-league squad. I think he's been better than Bufkin even when he's healthy and I wouldn't be surprised at all if Bufkin doesn't have a roster spot when he comes back as a result.

  -There's been a couple of other standouts. Barlow alongside Keaton has been another defensive stalwart. He's posted the best defensive rating on the team and right now sits at a DefRTG of 99.9 through their season. The team has looked much worse since both of them were added to the main Hawks roster and it really speaks to how much of an impact the two of them have had down there. Barlow, while only shooting around 20% from 3, is shooting 76% from the line on the year which is typically the stat that more directly correlates to a players overall shooting potential. In spite of his three point shooting he's sitting at 68.2% TS right now which is insane. Again, him and Keaton really carry the team when they get down and need a run. I think there's a very real possibility that if we can get value for Capela or OO we run Barlow as our 3rd center with PF potential as well. "What about Mo Gueye?" I'll get there in a minute.

  -Djurisic has been absolutely abysmal on defense. He makes flashy passes and is very good at running the floor in transition, but he's poor at receiving passes and legitimately one of the worst defenders I've ever seen at any level of play. Obviously the team is hoping they can fix him on that end of the floor but he honestly doesn't have a single positive working for him on the defensive end of the floor. Poor instincts, bad lateral movement, generates stupid fouls when he gets beat. Just awful all around. His passing game is pretty spectacular, but he's not shown to be an excellent shooter. His form seems solid though.

  -Mo Gueye is a tough player to make a definitive judgement on. He's wildly inconsistent. He can sorta stretch the floor shooting around 31% from 3, but he still has a lot of dumb fouls, is clearly worse than Barlow at just about everything except 3 point shooting, and still has injury flags following his back injury and reaggravation. I don't think I would give up on him just yet, but he's definitely not developed to a point where I would trust him on the main roster for any period of time.

  Kevon Harris, Jordan Bowden, and Daeqwon Plowden have all shown flashes of being potential NBA players, but they all have glaring weaknesses or flaws that will probably keep them from seeing any main roster time for the time being. Bowden can't shoot, but Kevon is shooting almost 45% from 3 on roughly 6 attempts per game, and Daeqwon probably has the most complete game of the 3 from a skills perspective. He's also shooting 40% from 3 on 6.5 attempts per game.

  Defense was the team's identity up until Keaton and Barlow got called back up to the main roster. Now with a loss to a team they had beaten twice handily before(Maine) it's starting to become apparent the impact they had.

  Overall, If I had to establish the likelihood of anyone on the Skyhawks seeing floor time for the Atlanta Hawks based on how NBA ready they e looked it would probably look like

  Keaton Wallace

  Dominick Barlow

  Daeqwon Plowden

  Kevon Harris

  Mo Gueye

  With nobody else really being noteworthy. Tony Bradley and Djurisic have probably been the two largest disappointments, with both being bad enough defenders at their respective positions to be definitive negatives overall as of right now.

  But yeah, anybody else been watching them throughout this year want to chip in their two cents?

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• Come home, Ant

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• What do you think this means?

  Do you think we’re aiming for someone in specific? It doesn’t make sense to trade our only real rim protector unless we’re getting back our center of the future. Clint’s defense and rebounding are vital for this team. His value has probably increased this season so I’d understand taking calls but this sounds much more proactive. submitted by /u/ChadEverhard [link] [comments]

• Franchise player Trae

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• The man half of the sub wants to shut down for rest is now ninth of the NBA MVP Ladder

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• Trading Capela or OO is NOT the answer.

  I’m definitely a massive nerd for Advanced Metrics and looking into ours so far this season it becomes so apparent how to improve this team.

  Although I don’t always trust the stats I think the Hawks being 16th in FG% despite being 2nd for FGA shows the main issue with this roster. And on top of that we are 23rd in 3 Point %.

  Those shooting percentages combined with 16.2 Turnovers a game clearly shows how we lack offensive efficiency.

  I really love Risacher for this roster, but his shooting has been pretty bad, Dyson is definitely a key piece to the success of this roster but he clearly lacks confidence shooting the ball recently, and then even Trae is struggling to shoot the ball. When 3 of the starters are not shooting well, and then you add Clint who barely takes Jumpshots at all it becomes a poor offence.

  Being 2nd in FGA shows the effect of Trae and how his vision and playmaking is so important, but it’s all for nothing if we can’t knock down shots. In terms of looking at Trades, I don’t see how trading Clint or Onyeka helps at all. We’re 4th in the NBA for rebounding and 11th for Blocks as well as 2nd in steals. And that defense is only going to get better as our young guys improve.

  But if this roster actually wants to shale things up in the playoffs, our shooting needs to improve significantly and maybe the answer is trading away Bogi, who is having a down year. Of course, he was injured, and as he gets fitter and plays more regularly his shooting percentages should come up but assuming they don’t, he is the piece we should use in the trade market to find an efficient spot up shooter ( Cam Johnson would be great but I’d prefer DFS for this roster )

  But for the short term, I think we need to be starting Dre. I know that he’s thriving in the 6th man role but maybe being out the starting 5 would take some pressure off Risacher, and by decreasing the amount of time where he and Dyson are on the floor together should improve the offence.

  Even starting Bogi makes a lot of sense, because he can hopefully play into form, and best case, we become a more efficient offensive team, worst case, Bogi showcases his skills and ups his trade value..

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• Larry Nance Jr.

  Is ballin!!!

  5-8 from the field 5-6 from 3 21 points 13 rebounds 2 assists 1 steal 1 block

  And also played pretty good defense on Wemby, forced a clutch turnover on him in the closing minutes to give us a chance for the win.

  My dude needs to get some minutes!!!

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• NBA Salary Cap Simplified: First and Second Aprons, Exceptions & Luxury Tax Explained

  With NBA trade season upon us, this video breaks down the salary cap, first and second apron rules, luxury tax, and key exceptions—all in simple terms. Perfect for understanding how trades and team finances work! submitted by /u/Even-Race659 [link] [comments]