Dyson Daniels - Two Way Monster

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The young man deserves a full on Welcome to the Hawks thread.

Entering just his 3rd NBA season, he's a defensive culture setter who's going to be a fan favorite and long time staple in the rotation.

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Game One - The Legend Begins

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The man, the myth, the legend.

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When Tabitha asked Dyson in his post game interview in the locker room about the Claxton foul, he said, “yeah, we’re not gonna take **** from anybody.” love it!!!

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In the early going, he has to already be a part of that DPOY conversation.

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How NBA trade unleashed Aussie ‘demon’ Dyson Daniels

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Following his breakout Boomers campaign in the Olympics, 21-year old Dyson Daniels has been Australia’s big NBA success story months after being traded from the New Orleans Pelicans last July.

In New Orleans, the former Pick 8 saw inconsistent minutes as part of a deep, logjam rotation — arguably the deepest line-up in the NBA.

the defensive stopper now finds himself in a much more favourable position to shine on Quin Snyder’s team — where he’s taking a leap.

Daniels has been unleashed in Atlanta’s starting line-up to form an exciting backourt pairing and ideal fit alongside Trae Young.

The breakout Aussie’s defensive prowess and length perfectly compliments the offensive dynamo that is Young.

Daniels’ size — a 6-foot-8 guard — and skill set also fits in perfectly with the rest of Atlanta’s athletic line-up including the likes of Jalen Johnson and Zaccharie Risacher.

There’s simply not many better spots for Daniels to be in amid a solid 4-5 start for the Hawks despite being disrupted by injury.

Charged with taking the best offensive player on the other team each game, it’s seen Daniels draw huge assignments on — and nullify — superstars like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Brunson.

“He competes on the ball and is obviously a leader in deflections in the NBA. Every defender is different, but I like the way he competed,” Brunson told NBA Australia after Thursday’s showdown with Daniels.

Not only does Daniels excel on the defensive end, he buys in as well as anyone, declaring in the pre-season he wants the challenge every game of trying to stop the NBA’s premier players.

“This guy...could not be in a better situation,” NBA shooting coach Marc Campbell said of Daniels on the Pick and Roll Podcast.

“Everything he does well is what they need to cover up for Trae Young. Also the things offensively (Daniels) does well are amplified by playing next to a guy like Trae Young."

Three weeks into the season, Daniels leads the NBA in deflections at 6.4 per game — over two more than the next best — and ranks second in steals per game (2.2).

And according to BBall Index, he sits third in the league in defensive playmaking, with only Alex Caruso and Victor Wembanyama ahead in that area. Furthermore, his current streak of recording at least one steal in seven-straight games is the second-longest such streak of his career, per Hawks PR.

Daniels said ahead of the season he wanted to make the first team All-Defence in what felt slightly audacious for such a young player. But he’s well on his way to that if he can keep this level of production up, having been a constant menace for some of the NBA’s best scorers.

At the other end of the floor, Daniels has made improvements offensively.

Daniels is averaging career highs in points per game (11.6), field goal percentage (45.5) and 3-pointers made (1.1), with Snyder allowing him greater opportunity in a personal best 30 minutes to show off his offensive game.

It includes Daniels going off for a career-best 18 points against the Charlotte Hornets, while he also has more games with 15-plus points (three) through seven contests than in all of last season (two).

A great cutter who understands when to cut and is typically one step earlier, which is perhaps his greatest trait on the offensive end, Daniels is also a great finisher at the rim and moving with more confidence. While his improved 3-point shot still needs work, his offensive game is clearly flourishing playing alongside Young, who constantly commands so much attention and can cause defences to collapse, in this Hawks system.

Even if Daniels isn’t as gifted on offence as on defence, he’s showing signs of development, which is all you want to see from a young player with so many years ahead of him.

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How NBA trade unleashed Aussie ‘demon’ Dyson Daniels

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How NBA trade unleashed Aussie ‘demon’ Dyson Daniels. Following his breakout Boomers campaign in the Olympics, the 21-year old has been Australia’s big NBA success story this season after being traded from the New Orleans Pelicans last July.

In New Orleans, the former Pick 8 saw inconsistent minutes as part of a deep, logjam rotation — arguably the deepest line-up in the NBA.

the defensive stopper now finds himself in a much more favourable position to shine on Quin Snyder’s team — where he’s taking a leap.

Daniels has been unleashed in Atlanta’s starting line-up to form an exciting backourt pairing and ideal fit alongside Trae Young.

The breakout Aussie’s defensive prowess and length perfectly compliments the offensive dynamo that is Young.

Daniels’ size — a 6-foot-8 guard — and skill set also fits in perfectly with the rest of Atlanta’s athletic line-up including the likes of Jalen Johnson and Zaccharie Risacher.

There’s simply not many better spots for Daniels to be in amid a solid 4-5 start for the Hawks despite being disrupted by injury.

Charged with taking the best offensive player on the other team each game, it’s seen Daniels draw huge assignments on — and nullify — superstars like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Brunson.

“He competes on the ball and is obviously a leader in deflections in the NBA. Every defender is different, but I like the way he competed,” Brunson told NBA Australia after Thursday’s showdown with Daniels.

Not only does Daniels excel on the defensive end, he buys in as well as anyone, declaring in the pre-season he wants the challenge every game of trying to stop the NBA’s premier players.

“This guy...could not be in a better situation,” NBA shooting coach Marc Campbell said of Daniels on the Pick and Roll Podcast.

“Everything he does well is what they need to cover up for Trae Young. Also the things offensively (Daniels) does well are amplified by playing next to a guy like Trae Young."

Three weeks into the season, Daniels leads the NBA in deflections at 6.4 per game — over two more than the next best — and ranks second in steals per game (2.2).

And according to BBall Index, he sits third in the league in defensive playmaking, with only Alex Caruso and Victor Wembanyama ahead in that area. Furthermore, his current streak of recording at least one steal in seven-straight games is the second-longest such streak of his career, per Hawks PR.

Daniels said ahead of the season he wanted to make the first team All-Defence in what felt slightly audacious for such a young player. But he’s well on his way to that if he can keep this level of production up, having been a constant menace for some of the NBA’s best scorers.

At the other end of the floor, Daniels has made improvements offensively.

Daniels is averaging career highs in points per game (11.6), field goal percentage (45.5) and 3-pointers made (1.1), with Snyder allowing him greater opportunity in a personal best 30 minutes to show off his offensive game.

It includes Daniels going off for a career-best 18 points against the Charlotte Hornets, while he also has more games with 15-plus points (three) through seven contests than in all of last season (two).

A great cutter who understands when to cut and is typically one step earlier, which is perhaps his greatest trait on the offensive end, Daniels is also a great finisher at the rim and moving with more confidence. While his improved 3-point shot still needs work, his offensive game is clearly flourishing playing alongside Young, who constantly commands so much attention and can cause defences to collapse, in this Hawks system.

Even if Daniels isn’t as gifted on offence as on defence, he’s showing signs of development, which is all you want to see from a young player with so many years ahead of him.

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Took us long enough, but we really hit on trading DJM for DD and picks. At this point, the Lakers pick doesn't necessarily have to be a high pick(although the more the merrier).

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