Trae Young absent, he had the green light to send. SO Dyson Danielsalthough unaccustomed to trying his luck more than ten times in a match, let go against the Thunder. With more or less success. Between his distant misses and near the circle, the Hawks player finished with 13 points on 5/14 shots (3/7 from far).
But in this match, narrowly lost by Atlanta, the former member of the Pelicans, involved in the exchange for Dejounte Murray, also showed his defensive qualities and his ability to fill a statistics sheet: 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 interceptions.
The leader/back thus finished with a rather successful preseason with an average of 11 points at 42% success, including 38% from distance, in four appearances as a starter.
“ I'm ready for the season. I hate preparation, preseason, all those things. I just like playing matches. So I'm ready to step on the floor and make an impact, defend all court, play with Trae (Young), to make shots, to go to the rim, to be that type of guy who does everything “, lists the 21-year-old.
Taking advantage of the attention on Trae Young
Best known for his defensive qualities, he should thus relieve the playmaker, who is little known in this register. The presence of the shooter could also allow the Australian to develop his attacking game.
“ Trae is going to get a lot of attention. So it’s about running the ball, making the right reads, making the right decisions, coming off screens, setting good screens. I just can't wait to play a basketball game, it'll be fun “, enthuses the 8th choice of the 2022 Draft.
For his third season in the Big League, Dyson Daniels has the opportunity to take a step forward with two discreet first seasons in New Orleans given his rank in the Draft. What he is aware of: “ I was a bit closed off, I had trouble finding myself and finding what I wanted to do. »
“ I was so focused on basketball, on making sure I gave 100%, that I was a little tense and not relaxed. It was always stressful “, describes Dyson Daniels, speaking of “ make a fresh start in Atlanta, with a new team “. Under the spell of the city and his teammates, he said “ really enjoying this change so far “.
| Dyson Daniels | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2022-23 | NOP | 59 | 18 | 41.8 | 31.4 | 65.0 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 3.9 |
| 2023-24 | NOP | 61 | 22 | 44.7 | 31.1 | 64.2 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 5.8 |
| Total | 120 | 20 | 43.5 | 31.2 | 64.5 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 4.8 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
