Peachtree Hoops Feb 26, 2021
Preview: Hawks travel to OKC to kick off final road trip before break
Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports The Atlanta Hawks (14-18) travel west for a matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder (13-19) Friday evening, fresh off an energizing win over the Boston Celtics. Danilo Gallinari, who spent last season with Oklahoma City, set a franchise record with ten made three-pointers in the game. Atlanta also set a team-record for triples, knocking down 23 threes vs. the Celtics Wednesday evening. Trae Young also had an outstanding game, scoring 33 points on 12-of-23 shooting to go along with seven assists. The Thunder come in losers of seven out of...
Peachtree Hoops Feb 25, 2021
Hawks enjoy history-making night behind Gallinari’s arrival
Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via A much needed win, and quite a way to get it After a horrific loss in Cleveland on Tuesday night, the Atlanta Hawks bounced back to pick up a sorely needed victory against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night at State Farm Arena, 127-112. Danilo Gallinari exploded for 38 points and a franchise-record 10 three-pointers, while Trae Young added 33 points as the Hawks clinched the season-series 2-1. For the Celtics — without Kemba Walker on the second night of a back-to-back — All-Star Jaylen Brown led the way with 17 points. Former...
Peachtree Hoops Feb 25, 2021
ATL and 29: An eventful Tuesday and Wednesday
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/ After the Hawks split a back-to-back against the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics, Kevin Chouinard of Hawks.com joined forces with Glen Willis of Peachtree Hoops for a new episode of the ATL and 29 podcast. Topics include the following: A weird week for Danilo Gallinari, including a complete explosion on Wednesday Trae Young’s All-Star snub Tony Snell’s place in the rotation’s pecking order The Cleveland dunk Much, much more ‘ATL and 29: A Peachtree Hoops Podcast’ is hosted on Megaphone and you can subscribe via a number of...
ClutchPoints Feb 24, 2021
Danilo Gallinari’s confident remark to Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce in ‘special’ game vs. Celtics
Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce knew that forward Danilo Gallinari was in some sort of zone against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. But just to be sure, Pierce asked the Italian native if he can maintain his immaculate shooting stroke for long. And Gallinari responded with utmost confidence. After the game, Pierce shared their […] The post Danilo Gallinari’s confident remark to Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce in ‘special’ game vs. Celtics appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Feb 24, 2021
Danilo Gallinari sets new Hawks record with 10 made 3-pointers
Danilo Gallinari just turned back the hands of time and caught fire in the Atlanta Hawks’ blowout win against the Boston Celtics. The 32-year-old brought out “Vintage Gallo” and knocked down a career-high 10 3-pointers on Wednesday to set a new franchise record for his new team. Danilo Gallinari sets a Hawks franchise record with […] The post Danilo Gallinari sets new Hawks record with 10 made 3-pointers appeared first on ClutchPoints.
NESN.com Feb 24, 2021
Celtics Wrap: Danilo Gallinari, Trae Young Lead Hawks To Blowout Win
What is there left to say about the Boston Celtics? The Celtics lost their third straight game, falling to the Atlanta Hawks in a 127-112 verdict Wednesday at State Farm Arena. The Hawks were incredible from 3-point range behind Danilo Gallinari and Trae Young. Gallinari was 10-for-12 from beyond the arc en route to a […] The post Celtics Wrap: Danilo Gallinari, Trae Young Lead Hawks To Blowout Win appeared first on NESN.com.
Peachtree Hoops Feb 24, 2021
Danilo Gallinari’s record night leads Hawks to 127-112 win over Celtics
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/ Following a highly disappointing one-point loss in Cleveland on Tuesday, the Atlanta Hawks returned to State Farm Arena for the third matchup against the Boston Celtics in the span of eight days. After splitting the first two meetings, the Hawks exploded in a 127-112 home victory, with Danilo Gallinari putting together a night for the ages. Though there was some doubt about whether he would play after missing the second half on Tuesday with a concussion evaluation, John Collins wasted no time making an impact. He scored seven quick points and, in...
Peachtree Hoops Feb 17, 2021
ATL and 29: Statler and Waldorf
Kevin Chouinard of Hawks.com is joined by an anonymous editor from Peachtree Hoops for another edition of the ATL and 29 podcast. Topics include the following: Lloyd Pierce’s performance in light of Nate McMillan taking over for a couple of games The surprise of Skylar Mays Danilo Gallinari is not moving well What to expect out of the Hawks for the remainder of the first half Much, much more ‘ATL and 29: A Peachtree Hoops Podcast’ is hosted on Megaphone and you can subscribe via a number of platforms. Please do us a solid and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts,...
Peachtree Hoops Feb 9, 2021
How statistical models project the Hawks after 23 games
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/ 23 games are in the books for the Atlanta Hawks, and the team sits firmly in the playoff mix with an 11-12 record. All things considered, the Hawks have weathered the injury-related storm in admirable fashion, operating without key pieces like Bogdan Bogdanovic, Danilo Gallinari and Rajon Rondo throughout the season. That will continue in the coming weeks with word breaking that De’Andre Hunter will miss several weeks after a procedure on his injured knee, but the Hawks will press on, utilizing some of the famed depth compiled by Travis Schlenk...
Peachtree Hoops Feb 7, 2021
Hawks use team effort to secure home win over Raptors
Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Coming into the 2020-2021 NBA season, depth was the thing that was supposed to make the biggest difference for the Atlanta Hawks in the standings as compared to the last couple of seasons. There was a general talent upgrade, by way of the additions of Bogdan Bogdanovic, Danilo Gallinari and others, that was expected to be of benefit, especially as it relates to the workload of Trae Young. From there, historically reliable veteran contributors — in the form of Rajon Rondo, Kris Dunn, Solomon Hill and Tony Snell — were viewed as...
Soaring Down South Feb 4, 2021
The Atlanta Hawks will start seeing how Danilo Gallinari will change their fortunes
The Atlanta Hawks were very keen on getting Danilo Gallinari during the last offseason. As the OKC Thunder conducted their fire sale, they traded Gallinari for two second-round draft picks and created a large trade exception for themselves. The Hawks got one of the sweetest shooting big men on the planet and, except for a […] The Atlanta Hawks will start seeing how Danilo Gallinari will change their fortunes - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog
