NBA: Aussie Dyson Daniels had an exciting start playing for the Atlanta Hawks, coming up with crucial plays at both ends of the court in their win over the Nets.
Atlanta ‘falling in love’ with Dyson after career night, ‘confident’ Giddey bounces back and trap Ben can’t fall into: NBA WrapFox SportsAnother day of NBA action means more Australians on the court, with Ben Simmons, Josh Giddey, Dyson Daniels and Josh Green all taking to the court on Saturday morning.
The fourth-year guard imposed himself in Chicago’s 11-point win over the Bucks, showcasing his passing prowess, knocking down his first three-pointer in Bulls colours, and posting a net positive plus-minus after finishing a team-worst -22 in the opener. “Another good pass by Josh Giddey,” CHSN play-by-play analyst Stacey King noted after Giddey craftily found guard Zach LaVine for his eighth assist of the night.
While Daniels was already known as one of the league’s elite perimeter defenders from his time at New Orleans, the Australian guard has emerged as a genuine difference maker on both ends of the floor in his first two games since being traded to the Atlanta Hawks. Young set the tone for what was an electric first quarter from the Hawks guard, opening the scoring for Atlanta with a long 3-pointer after Ball missed his first attempt of the game.
The Hawks led 28-16 after the first quarter, with Young leading the way on nine points while the Hornets as a team shot a lowly 24 per cent from the field. But the Hawks were able to close the gap again, with Green having his best stretch of the game as he scored his first points in Atlanta colours after an athletic move for the reverse lay-in before then flying to secure an offensive rebound which later led to a pair of free throws.
“What he does doesn’t show up on the stats sheet because he does so many other things,” added Wilkins, noting Daniels’ defence. But Simmons struggled to stay on the court, finding himself in foul trouble early, which was hardly ideal for a Brooklyn team already having its frontcourt depth tested with Nic Claxton on a minutes restriction and Day’Ron Sharpe unavailable.
At that point Cam Thomas had been a non-factor on offence, not attempting a single one of Brooklyn’s 11 shots.Simmons checked out with two early fouls and the Nets trailing 16-14 before the Magic quickly went on a 6-0 run, with Wendell Carter Jr. and Jalen Suggs both splashing corner threes.But the Nets responded with a 9-0 run of their own to take a 23-22 lead into the second quarter.
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