Soaring Down South Oct 14, 2021
Atlanta Hawks: Looking at the Tyler Herro … statement
The Atlanta Hawks had a pretty successful draft period in 2018 and 2019. They were able to land superstar Trae Young, super-sub Kevin Huerter in 2018. In 2019 they landed the massively underrated De’Andre Hunter and the solid two-way play of Cam Reddish. However, reportedly, according to Tyler Herro himself, they missed out on a […] Atlanta Hawks: Looking at the Tyler Herro … statement - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog
Soaring Down South Oct 10, 2021
Atlanta Hawks: Bogdan Bogdanovic appears to be over his knee injury
With the Atlanta Hawks 91-87 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on the road, they bring their record to 1-2 this preseason. In a hard-fought game, things weren’t always pretty without Trae Young or Delon Wright and with Kevin Huerter starting at point guard. Thankfully, rookie Sharife Cooper took advantage of his chance to leave a […] Atlanta Hawks: Bogdan Bogdanovic appears to be over his knee injury - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog
Peachtree Hoops Oct 9, 2021
Game thread: Hawks face Grizzlies in third preseason matchup
Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via The Atlanta Hawks continue the preseason Saturday night on the road vs. the Memphis Grizzlies. Join us in the comments and please be cordial to one another. Hawks starters Kevin Huerter Bogdan Bogdanovic Solomon Hill John Collins Gorgui Dieng Trae Young (quad), Delon Wright (ankle), Clint Capela (Achilles), De’Andre Hunter (knee) and Onyeka Okongwu (shoulder) are all out.
Soaring Down South Oct 9, 2021
Atlanta Hawks rookie Sharife Cooper gets another chance to impress
Through two preseason games, the Atlanta Hawks are 0-2. They’ve had some decent individual performances from players. John Collins is stuffing the stat sheet with 14.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 blocks, and 1.0 steals. Cam Reddish is averaging 13.0 points and Kevin Huerter had 15 points on 60.0 percent shooting (75.0 percent from […] Atlanta Hawks rookie Sharife Cooper gets another chance to impress - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog
Soaring Down South Oct 8, 2021
Atlanta Hawks: Kevin Huerter’s price tag isn’t dropping anytime soon
As the Atlanta Hawks get set to take on the Memphis Grizzlies on the road health has been the focus. They gave veterans Bogdan Bogdanovic, Danilo Gallinari, and Solomon Hill the night off in their game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Trae Young also missed the contest dealing with a quad contusion. One player who entered […] Atlanta Hawks: Kevin Huerter’s price tag isn’t dropping anytime soon - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog
Peachtree Hoops Oct 7, 2021
Atlanta’s conditioning a subject again as they fall in preseason in loss to Cavaliers
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/ A second preseason loss but it wasn’t without some entertainment. The Atlanta Hawks dropped their second consecutive preseason fixture as they fell short 99-96 against the Cleveland Cavaliers at State Farm Arena on Wednesday night. Cam Reddish scored a team-high 20 points while Kevin Huerter added 15 points. For the Cavaliers, Collin Sexton registered 19 points while his backcourt partner Darius Garland tallied 15 points. Preseason game number two; there’s a bit more to say about this one compared to the first one despite the absence of Trae...
Peachtree Hoops Oct 4, 2021
Hawks fall to Heat 125-99 in preseason opener
Photo by Michael Reaves/NBAE via The Atlanta Hawks traveled to south Florida to open the 2021 preseason in a matchup with the Miami Heat. A few big names were missing in this one, but basketball returned nonetheless. Clint Capela (Achilles), De’Andre Hunter (knee), Kevin Huerter (ankle) and Onyeka Okongwu (shoulder) were out for Atlanta, while Jimmy Butler and Victor Oladipo were out for Miami. The Heat got out to a hot start, going on a 12-0 run at one point in the first, but the Hawks made a run of their own to level the score and trailed by just one at 33-32...
Peachtree Hoops Oct 4, 2021
Game thread: Hawks kick off preseason in Miami
Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Here we go. The Atlanta Hawks kick off the preseason Monday night vs. the Miami Heat. Join us for the first game thread of the new season. Hawks starters Trae Young Bogdan Bogdanovic Cam Reddish John Collins Gorgui Dieng Clint Capela (Achilles), Kevin Huerter (ankle), De’Andre Hunter (knee) and Onyeka Okongwu (shoulder) are all out.
Soaring Down South Oct 1, 2021
Atlanta Hawks wing Kevin Huerter was a 6-foot-4 point guard
The Atlanta Hawks training camp is well underway. We’ve already gotten our first looks at the players in practice and gotten our first health updates. Clint Capela has yet to participate but is still expected to be ready for the start of camp. Conversely, De’Andre Hunter has been able to fully participate so far. We […] Atlanta Hawks wing Kevin Huerter was a 6-foot-4 point guard - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog
Soaring Down South Sep 27, 2021
Atlanta Hawks: John Collins should get more time at center this season
The Atlanta Hawks have their media day on Monday and many of the questions will be about the newly revealed injuries. Many expected De’Andre Hunter to perhaps be slowed, or understood why they would pull back on Bogdan Bogdanovic or even Cam Reddish in camp. But that both Clint Capela and Kevin Huerter dealing with […] Atlanta Hawks: John Collins should get more time at center this season - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog
Soaring Down South Sep 26, 2021
Atlanta Hawks: Injuries mean opportunity for Cam Reddish, Jalen Johnson
The Atlanta Hawks are set to open training camp on Tuesday following media day on Monday. Ahead of that, we got an update from Travis Schlenk on the health of the roster. There were quite a few surprises, including both Kevin Huerter and Clint Capela set to be limited, at least to start things. We […] Atlanta Hawks: Injuries mean opportunity for Cam Reddish, Jalen Johnson - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog
Soaring Down South Sep 25, 2021
Atlanta Hawks: Clint Capela, Kevin Huerter surprisingly listed among injured
Atlanta Hawks fans have enjoyed a very positive offseason up to this point. They have seen the national opinion of their favorite team (mostly) change following their run to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Hawks also had one of the better hauls from the 2021 NBA Draft and filled some remaining holes with savvy trade […] Atlanta Hawks: Clint Capela, Kevin Huerter surprisingly listed among injured - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog
Soaring Down South Sep 23, 2021
Atlanta Hawks: How can Kevin Huerter become a starter this season
The Atlanta Hawks have a starting five which appears to be set. However, there is always the ability to improve on every aspect of a player’s game, and therefore the starting lineup should never be just set in stone, it is a fluid, live thing that needs to be tweaked all the time. As such, […] Atlanta Hawks: How can Kevin Huerter become a starter this season - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog
Peachtree Hoops Sep 22, 2021
SI ranks five Hawks players in preseason top 100 list
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/ It is that time of the year, when media outlets begin to release their top-100 NBA player lists ahead of a new season. In Sports Illustrated’s Top 100, the Atlanta Hawks had five players featured ahead of the 2021-22 season. SI also released a ‘snub’ list, and Kevin Huerter made that cut, but not the Top 100. Here’s a look at the guys who made it: No. 64, Bogdan Bogdanovic, G/F Bogdanovic is coming off of the hottest shooting stretch of his career, shooting 45.5 from three on high volume after Mar. 1. No. 56, De’Andre Hunter, F Hunter...
Soaring Down South Sep 21, 2021
Atlanta Hawks: 3 goals for Kevin Huerter in the 2021-22 season
The Atlanta Hawks were well served by Kevin Huerter last season. Apart from when he injured his shoulder in a contest against the Detroit Pistons which caused him to miss a small amount of time, Huerter was one of the few Hawks who did not miss significant time last season. Huerter had so many roles […] Atlanta Hawks: 3 goals for Kevin Huerter in the 2021-22 season - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog
