Kevin Chouinard

Mo Gueye got a chance and made the most of it: t.co/ZxaFLpRcXk

Listen. I’m missing chainsaw man early screening for this hawks game. This is SERIOUS to me.

For him?!? Never.

Quin Snyder, talking about incorporating new players:

“The style that KP played in Boston was very different. The style that Nickeil played in Minnesota was very different.”

Luke Kennard:

“Coach (Quin Snyder) has told me a lot: He wants to get my attempts up per game.”

Nickeil Alexander-Walker was born in Toronto, and I think he follows baseball the way that I do: Very loosely.

Will he be tracking the Blue Jays/Dodgers World Series?

Quin Snyder on working with Dyson Daniels when he got here:

“Sometimes you need someone to believe in you. I think he knows that I do.”

Wallace also quipped:

"I want to thank especially my teammates just for trusting me when I'm on the court now. All that (mimicking his teammates) 'Hey, hey! Give me the ball. Let me see the ball.' I ain't got to do all of that no more, you know? They just trust me to be the QB on the floor."

After getting his standard NBA contract, Wallace also thanked all of his teammates, Onsi Saleh, Kyle Korver, Quin Snyder and both of his G League head coaches: Ryan Schmidt and Steve Klei.

Keaton Wallace:

"I want to credit coach Ash Smith for working with me on both sides. He has been my (player development) coach all of last year. We've been grinding for a long time – getting consistent reps, being in here after practice and at night."

Hawks roster after waiving Bassey and Butler:

Trae Young
Dyson Daniels
Zaccharie Risacher
Jalen Johnson
Kristaps Porzingis
Onyeka Okongwu
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Luke Kennard
Mo Gueye
Vit Krejci
Asa Newell
Caleb Houstan
Nikola Djurisic
N'Faly Dante

(Two-way contracts: Toppin, Wallace, Ndiaye)

“What (Zaccharie) is getting better at is making really quick reads … The variety in his game offensively is growing, where it’s not just him making a jump shot or running in transition – those are two really important things for us … You’re seeing more variety in the things he can do.”

Kristaps, on playing with Jalen Johnson:

“His physicality, it creates a lot of problems for the other team. A lot of times (with) him just downhill and getting to the rim, even if he doesn’t score, it brings so many people in that I can follow for the rebound.”

Zaccharie Risacher was asked about viewing the game from a different standpoint: spectator.

“First of all, it was really great to be in the arena. I missed State Farm. I missed the fans, too.”

Hawks pull off the slick OT comeback. Hawks 119, Heat 118.

Stole the inbounds, Caleb Houstan hit the game-winning three.

Asa Newell: 19 pts, 8 reb
Jacob Toppin: 26 pts, 9 reb, 5 ast
Lamont Butler: 18 pts, 6 reb, 5 ast
Charles Bassey: 7 pts, 17 reb, 5 blk
Caleb Houstan: 21 pts

No practice for the Hawks today.

They play an early start vs Miami tomorrow at 6:00 PM and are home from now until the second regular-season game Oct. 24.

Vit Krejci was really cooking in 4Q.

Vit Krejci stops the 2-on-1 break with a block and hits a shot through contact for a 4-point play.

#10 and #3 in career three-point percentage

Onyeka Okongwu

The last couple of seasons it was almost like you could just lay them out if you want. 'Ah, the ball already left!' This season is going to be again a little bit different, but it's a small adjustment."

(2/2)

Kristaps Porzingis, on the new high-five point of emphasis:

"Now it's a little bit of an adjustment with the shooter: you can't really like punch him anymore after the ball has left, you know?

Then he started laughing:

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Dyson Daniels said that to counter being guarded by a big, which he noted might be more prevalent with Porzingis around, Quin Snyder wants the Hawks to play in transition in order to take advantages of cross-matches.

For a second time this week, Quin Snyder praised Jalen Johnson’s attention to detail on the defensive end in practices.

Trae Young was pleased with what he saw in the first game. Noted that Sengun guarding Daniels slowed offense down early in 1Q because it was a wrinkle they haven’t covered in practice yet.

“It was good that we figured it out.”

two atlanta hawks

Tonight the Hawks will start:

Trae Young
Dyson Daniels
Zaccharie Risacher
Jalen Johnson
Kristaps Porzingis

Vit Krejci, on shooting off the bench:

"You have got to stay as warm as possible, stay mobile, because I dip a lot on my shot, so I've got to be flexible ... working my ankles and my hips, so when I get to the game, I'm in that low position where I can get a good shot up."

Mo Gueye shooting

Vit Krejci wins the daily shooting contest with Luke Kennard, Trae Young and Keaton Wallace.