Trae Younger’s excellent NSFW rationalization for preseason turnovers vs. 76ers

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks performed their second preseason recreation of the yr towards the Philadelphia 76ers, and it was a lot totally different than their first recreation. The Hawks completed the sport taking pictures 37.2% from the sphere and 29.5% from three. Regardless of the numbers, the Hawks received quite a lot of good pictures; they simply did not fall. Trae Younger is aware of that gamers are nonetheless making an attempt to determine their spots on the court docket, so he wasn’t even frightened about his 9 turnovers.

“Proper now I am making an attempt to get all people concerned. I do not actually give a  f— about these turnovers,” Younger stated. “It is the preseason. Me making an attempt to get all people concerned is what I at all times attempt to do.”

Younger is a gifted playmaker, and there isn’t any doubt that he’ll discover his teammates, generally even once they’re not anticipating the ball. That is the place preseason is available in to repair the small issues and to have the ability to construct chemistry on the court docket, for either side of the ball.

Regardless that the offense wasn’t on level for the Hawks, the protection made some strides all through the sport. Most notably, Dyson Daniels was the primary defender on Tyrese Maxey, and he made it arduous for him each time he touched the ball. Maxey completed the sport taking pictures 5-of-18 from the sphere.

After the sport, Daniels gave his course of on guarding Maxey, one of many quicker guards within the NBA.

“Everybody’s totally different. Tyrese Maxey is tremendous fast; he can shoot the step-back three and get beneath the rim,” Daniels stated. “I’ve to evaluate after I can decide him up, after I can flip him. Generally, I attempt to decide him up early and get him on his again foot when he brings it up. A few occasions tonight, I made him get off the ball and make another person carry it up, which, if I might try this, I am doing my job.”

Younger is aware of the way it feels to be on the alternative aspect of that, and he praised Daniels after the sport for what he is in a position to do on the defensive aspect of the ball.

“I see among the best defenders within the league,” Younger stated. “Everytime he is on the ball, he is pressuring the ball. It helps our protection, it kills day off the clock. That is what groups attempt to do versus us. They attempt to decide me up full court docket, attempt to get the ball out of my hand, and attempt to make me use clock earlier than we get previous halfcourt. We received a type of guys now, and he will assist us loads all through this season.”

Hawks’ protection takes strides in loss vs. 76ers

Head coach Quin Snyder was additionally glad with the protection and the way the Hawks got here out to start out the sport.

“Dyson [Daniels] clearly is so efficient on the ball, he takes a lot pleasure in it,” Snyder stated after the sport. “But in addition, on the backline, guys have been shifting. I assumed we began the sport out very properly that approach, after which there have been a few stretches the place we have been again, however we weren’t speaking, and so they received some stuff in transition.”

Within the second recreation in a row, rookie Zaccharie Riscaher had a strong efficiency for the Hawks, ending with 14 factors and 10 rebounds.

“One of many issues that is been enjoyable to see with Zacch is his work ethic, and he is received a quiet toughness to him for a 19-year-old child. There is a willpower that he has that when you watch him, you see that come out,” Snyder stated.

Going ahead into the ultimate two preseason video games, the Hawks will proceed to attempt to construct chemistry with each other on the court docket as the actual video games start subsequent week.