Peachtree Hoops Oct 14, 2021
Hawks handle short-handed Heat, 127-92
Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via The ‘dress rehearsal’ was a success. The Atlanta Hawks hosted (some of) the Miami Heat on Thursday evening in what would be the last preseason game of 2021 for the Hawks. The Heat have one more preseason matchup Friday evening with the Boston Celtics, and they chose to sit nearly their entire rotation for Thursday’s tilt in Atlanta. The Hawks were nearly at full strength, with just Danilo Gallinari, Lou Williams and Onyeka Okongwu out. The Hawks regulars did work against Miami’s skeleton squad as you would expect, which is a good...
Soaring Down South Oct 10, 2021
Atlanta Hawks: Sharife Cooper is looking NBA ready
The Atlanta Hawks were having a bad game for the third contest in a row. They were missing Trae Young, Delon Wright, Clint Capela, Onyeka Okongwu, and De’Andre Hunter from their rotation for the game. They then lost Gorgui Dieng to a sprain in his right hand, part of the way through the game. The […] Atlanta Hawks: Sharife Cooper is looking NBA ready - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog
Peachtree Hoops Oct 10, 2021
TheHawks turn around a late 10-point deficit behind Cooper’s heroics
Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via In the Hawks’ third preseason contest, Atlanta finally tallied a win in the standings. Without the services of Clint Capela, De’Andre Hunter, Trae Young, Delon Wright and Onyeka Okongwu, the Hawks would rally late behind the play of second round draft pick Sharife Cooper at the point. The Hawks seemed to play through the post primarily in the first half, getting John Collins and Danilo Gallinari plenty of touches down in the mid-post. This was something that was very effective last season, as the two efficient forwards often showed...
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: The latest news on De’Andre Hunter isn’t encouraging
Atlanta Hawks fans came into the preseason with the same goal as the team: make it out healthy. We knew they would be without second-year center Onyeka Okongwu until January at the earliest. But it wasn’t until training camp that we found out to what extent the Hawks were dealing with injuries. Bogdan Bogdanovic, Clint […] Atlanta Hawks: The latest news on De’Andre Hunter isn’t encouraging - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog
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 3, 2021
Atlanta Hawks : 3 Improvements Onyeka Okongwu must make this season
Onyeka Okongwu was the 6th overall draft pick for the Atlanta Hawks in the 2020 NBA draft. Even though he started last season injured, when he got in the lineup you can argue that he made more improvement than any Hawks player over the season. There were questions asked about whether he could make an […] Atlanta Hawks : 3 Improvements Onyeka Okongwu must make this season - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog
Soaring Down South Oct 2, 2021
The Atlanta Hawks bench boasts unique two-way versatility
The Atlanta Hawks take the court for their first preseason game in just a couple of days. Training camp is already underway and it was a rather interesting media day around the NBA. The Hawks were free of that even amid several players dealing with injuries to start things. Luckily, all but Onyeka Okongwu are […] The Atlanta Hawks bench boasts unique two-way versatility - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog
Peachtree Hoops Sep 28, 2021
2021-22 Atlanta Hawks Player Preview: Clint Capela
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/ The Atlanta Hawks traded for Clint Capela during the 2019-20 season, giving up just a mid first-round pick to acquire the big man from the Houston Rockets. Capela was injured at the time, never appearing during that COVID-shortened season. Heading into 2020-21, Capela was going to be the starting center, but the Hawks also had the No. 6 pick in the 2020 draft at his position as well, Onyeka Okongwu. There wasn’t any controversy so to speak about who should play, as everyone fully expected Capela to start. But the feeling of how he would look was...
Soaring Down South Sep 26, 2021
Atlanta Hawks: Onyeka Okongwu is looking to get back early
The was so much to unpack from yesterday’s press conference given by Atlanta Hawks president Travis Schlenk. There was news of players who are recovering from injury. De’Andre Hunter is not going to be able to participate in all the activities associated with the training camp. The Hawks are also going to take it easy […] Atlanta Hawks: Onyeka Okongwu is looking to get back early - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog
Soaring Down South Sep 24, 2021
Atlanta Hawks: 3 goals for Gorgui Dieng in the 2021-22 season
The Atlanta Hawks had a number of questions on their roster going into the offseason. They were then dealt a blow when last season’s rookie Onyeka Okongwu had shoulder surgery and it was announced that he would be out for the first three months of the season. This led to the Hawks signing Johnny Hamilton […] Atlanta Hawks: 3 goals for Gorgui Dieng in the 2021-22 season - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog
Soaring Down South Sep 23, 2021
Atlanta Hawks: Storylines not to be missed in training camp – center edition
The Atlanta Hawks had a few difficult decisions to make this offseason. Clint Capela and Onyeka Okongwu were locked in for the next few seasons. However, the Hawks had not been able to secure the signature of John Collins the previous summer and if he chose to leave, the Hawks were going to be awfully […] Atlanta Hawks: Storylines not to be missed in training camp – center edition - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog
Soaring Down South Sep 22, 2021
Atlanta Hawks: 3 goals for Onyeka Okongwu in the 2021-22 season
When the Atlanta Hawks drafted Onyeka Okongwu with the sixth pick in the 2020 NBA draft, they knew that they had a good one. While he missed the first ten games of the season, Okongwu then had to work his way into the roster due to coach Lloyd Pierce not using him effectively. In fact, […] Atlanta Hawks: 3 goals for Onyeka Okongwu in the 2021-22 season - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog
Soaring Down South Sep 20, 2021
Atlanta Hawks: Onyeka Okongwu still the pick in 2020 NBA Draft re-do
The Atlanta Hawks are less than two weeks from the start of training camp. With the time left before that, we have been looking at all things Hawks related. From retracing their run to the Eastern Conference Finals to their solid NBA Draft to new money for several core players. It has been an eventful […] Atlanta Hawks: Onyeka Okongwu still the pick in 2020 NBA Draft re-do - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog
