Hardwood Knocks, Episode 499: 2021-22 Atlanta Hawks Lookahead
Dan speaks with Sarah K. Spencer (@sarah_k_spence) of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about everything and anything Atlanta Hawks in advance of the 2021-22 NBA season. From Trae Young and John Collins, to De’Andre Hunter and Cam Reddish, to potential trades and Jalen Johnson-at-the-5, we cover it all. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 Intro/Puppies! (00:00)
🔘 Impressions of the Hawks offseason (6:29)
🔘 Trae Young’s next step (14:04)
🔘 Atlanta’s offense when Trae sits (17:41)
🔘 The backup center rotation (22:22)
🔘 John Collins’ growth (24:02)
🔘 Expectations for De’Andre Hunter (29:24)
🔘 Kevin Huerter and Cam Reddish (33:26)
🔘 Nate McMillan’s impact (36:41)
🔘 Rookie-year expectations for Sharife Cooper and Jalen Johnson (40:07)
🔘 Are the Hawks built for a consolidation/blockbuster trade? (42:47)
🔘 Player most likely to be traded (51:49)
🔘 Best closing lineup (54:34)
🔘 Quirky lineups we want to see (55:22)
🔘 Win-total prediction (57:20)
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