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If I can raise my hand...(potentially long* post) I think you're seeing Angel spaced more not because they want her taking 5 3s a game, but because: 1) they want driving/rolling lanes clear initially and, more importantly... 2) they want her connecting possessions as a secondary option within their flow, especially with bri jones out Angel's DHO usage (10.6 per 100 --> 6.8) is down from last year, but her use as a screener in PnR (26.4 per 100 --> 35.6) has skyrocketed early. Combine the two and you'll see it's an overall uptick: (37 DHO/PnR per 100 --> 42.4 DHO/PnR per 100) It allows them to keep her involved, potentially pull bigs out of the paint -- especially when she's flowing into actions w shooting threats like Rhyne/Allisha/Te-Hina -- and to your cutting point, her rolls out of those PnRs or DHOs either get her shots at the rim, or it puts her around the dunker spot area by default. It's why, even with her spacing more to start, she still has [checks notes] 17 OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS through her first two games.

So you’re telling me Booz has the same max vert as Flagg, fastest lane drill of the four, biggest frame of the four, and best 3point shooting results of the four, but he’s not gonna translate? Lmfao.

“THE HAWKS MADE A CLEARLY POSITIVE VALUE TRADE LMAOOOO” i guess that doesn’t sound as cool

It’s took Gakpo 41 minutes to have a touch of the football. FOURTY. ONE. MINUTES System and style is so broken and shit, and I’m sorry, that’s on the manager

only true enemy to fascism

@BTRowland @LockedOnHawks 1. If the Hawks got the 4th pick in the lottery, who is the worst player you would trade that pick for (without a huge amount of other outgoing assets). 2. Who would you consider interesting buy-low candidates from other teams via trade. 3. Top 3-5 realistic FA targets.

planning to do a "state of the hawks" podcast chat with a (still unnamed) guest this week on @LockedOnHawks what do you want us to talk about?

Standards and the culture of the club are in the drains and yet somehow the person in charge of it all has the best job security in the sport. Just great stuff from the smartest operators in world football.

BIG O Steal & Slam 🛠️

Technically any field goal is the deciding bucket in a one-point game, but I like to think it's this ATO from Atlanta–New York It's a tweak of Pistol Flip Lob (example in the next tweet), but out of 5 Out (5 Slot) with a wide pin down on the weak side 5 Out - Pin Flip Lob

Welcome to the A, Isobel!

Welcome home @Reese10Angel 🍑

An Angel’s DREAM💭 🅰️TL WHAT UP?! @AtlantaDream

Atlanta’s W and MNBA team dominating the possession battle >>> Angel joining the best TO aversion + 2nd highest 3PAr team itl Hawks gotta get Pat/Mara and the playstyles will be so similar Bring me more G2G screens, corner/slot facilitation and OREB domination

The NBA's leaders in Defensive Points Saved for the month of March: +38.65: Victor Wembanyama +36.37: Onyeka Okongwu +35.10: Donovan Clingan +33.69: Kris Dunn +28.76: Marcus Smart These players had the highest aggregate defensive impact, between their caliber of play and minutes.

Bless your heart, Orlando Magic. You lost every single one of these games.

REAL DEAL NICKEIL 🥊

Per EPM, Dyson Daniels is currently at +4.4 estimated wins this season. 91st percentile in the league. 2nd-most on the team behind Jalen. The idea that he’s been “bad” or something because of his 3PT shooting is insane and not at all backed up by what’s happening on the floor.

My take: Trae's scoring and defense has been steadily declining. But ultimately the team just didn't feel Trae's style of play (pick-and-roll heavy) meshed with Snyder's (DHO heavy/cuts/egalitarian scoring). The FO didn't offer an extension, so his camp sought a team who would

Trae Young’s 2021 run will be remembered.

The key piece to understand Trae's relatively rapid descent from stardom is he simply went into early athletic decline. It's striking how much more burst he had at his peak, when it was very hard to stay in front of him.