Buddy Hield working with Zaccharie Risacher on his dribble pickups.
From Hawks:
ATLANTA HAWKS INJURY UPDATE – TRAE YOUNG
Guard Trae Young sustained a right knee MCL sprain on Oct. 29 at Brooklyn. He continues to increase his reconditioning activities and is expected to return to practice next week. His status will be updated as appropriate.
The coin flip that determines the floor of the Hawks pick from the Pelicans (and a 0.1 percent tweak in odds) will take place Monday, 4/20.
Zaccharie Risacher, talking about the team's mindset:
"We don't want teams to want to play us."
"We want to be a difficult team to face, and that comes with a lot of responsibility and a lot of physicality."
Kristaps Porzingis, on coming off the bench.
"Obviously, it's not what I love, you know? But I think it makes sense in limited minutes, and I will do whatever is best for the team. When I say those words, I really mean it. I'm here just to help this team win."
Onyeka Okongwu, on the environment at MSG (and organ music at practice):
“Block it out. They were playing the MSG sound system in here a little bit to get us ready. We’ll be fine.”
N'Faly Dante scored 33 points on 16 of 17 shooting for College Park tonight.
Here, he quipped about watching Jalen Johnson and Onyeka Okongwu in reply to a question from @BenGrunertBball.
"I told Jalen that I'm tired of seeing those little numbers. I want to see big ones."
We have a Lehigh journalism grad in the scrum.
Asked Trae Young if watching 20 games changed what he wants to contribute:
"I see certain things that our team is doing really good, and I want to keep allowing our team to do them...But then there are times obviously where we're struggling...and I just want to make it easier."
Kevin Chouinard
For two games in a row, Hawks' opponents have started the game with centers guarding Dyson Daniels.
Daniels finished yesterday with 22 points. He made a bunch of floaters while going 1-for-4 from three.
From Quin Snyder, Dyson Daniels and Jalen Johnson postgame:
