Prospect Spotlight: Dyson Daniels

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Great! Now get Wiseman in here

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So...Dyson is NOT a great 3-pt shooter. But it's notable that his shooting splits from the corners weren't HORRIBLE last season.

It was a small sample size, but he can occasionally make team's pay for leaving him open in the corners.

He's absolutely dreadful above the break, though.

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So...Dyson is NOT a great 3-pt shooter. But it's notable that his shooting splits from the corners weren't HORRIBLE last season.

It was a small sample size, but he can occasionally make team's pay for leaving him open in the corners.

He's absolutely dreadful above the break, though.

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He will either have to show big improvement in shooting the three from the top or Quin will have a lot of work to do to offset the problem. Dyson sliding to the corner also likely takes him out of the play if there's a miss and the ball goes the other way.

Dyson needs to be the point of attack defender as much as possible and that starts in transition. Hopefully Ris can become another super long wing with good on ball D.

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I'm loving everything I'm hearing from Dyson.

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Depending on what you think of the Hawks acquiring the unprotected 2025 pick from the Lakers, Dyson Daniels was the prize of the Dejounte Murray trade for Atlanta. In theory, Daniels is the perfect backcourt complement to Trae Young, bringing a level of perimeter defense that the Hawks have lacked with Young leading the franchise. The questions about Daniels always focus on the offensive end and what he can bring on that end of the floor.

After the Hawks second practice of training camp, Hawks head coach Quin Snyder took time to talk about what he thinks Daniels can bring to the offense to match his elite defense:

"Well I think in addition to his ability to guard the ball and guard off the ball with his size and length, he's got an excellent feel for the game. You know, trying to assign him a position I think is is a mistake because he has a feel for the game, whether he's handling it, passing, cutting. There's a lot of things that he can do. So the versatility is not just defensively, it is offensively as well."

When Daniels talked about his offensive skillset, he mentioned being able to play alongside Trae Young and what that can do for him:

"Yeah, I think playing off guys like Trae, you know, being that kind of secondary playmaker, being able to, you know, play off his gravity, you know, when he's got the ball, a lot of defense is going to be counted to him, so once he gets rid of it, it's being able to make quick decisions, get downhill, and shoot the ball, you know, kind of just, you know, filling the gaps and playing my role. I think, You know, make winning plays as well. You're gonna crush the offensive glass and they're getting offensive rebounds, tipping the ball out, you know, whatever it takes. But playing off a guy like Trae, especially, this is about making quick decisions when he gets rid of it."

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Interesting turn of events here, but Dyson's recognition and screen make this Trae shot possible.

Great screen assist that we wouldn't have gotten last season.

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Interesting turn of events here, but Dyson's recognition and screen make this Trae shot possible.

Great screen assist that we wouldn't have gotten last season.

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Good catch. He definately got Trae's man off him and Trae played the next defender. Also like that DD had the furthur bbiq to roll off the screen to the top of the key to remain in defensive transition posistion

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In his Hawks debut on Tuesday vs. Indiana, third-year guard Dyson Daniels looked like he could form a solid partnership next to Trae Young, writes Lauren Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Hawks acquired Daniels from New Orleans this offseason in the Dejounte Murray trade.

Known for his strong defense, the 21-year-old Australian recorded 14 points (on 5-of-8 shooting) and three assists in 22 minutes. Daniels is a former lottery pick, having been selected No. 8 overall in the 2022 draft.

“Dyson did a lot of good things,” head coach Quin Snyder said. “I thought defensively, we’ve talked about his presence on the court defensively. But, I thought he made the game simple. He made the right pass when someone was open, he passed to them. He moved without the ball when he needed, and he was spaced. It’s such an elusive thing to talk about spacing all the time, but if you’re not spaced, it’s hard to play together. Dyson does all those things. He does them intuitively, and he’s committed to them, and as a result, he’s someone that makes his team better.”

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2024/10/southeast-notes-daniels-hawks-martin-hornets-sarr.html

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