Zacharie Risacher and the Hawks collective teach the Lakers a lesson

A sensation in Atlanta. Despite being deprived of a number of senior players (Trae Young, Kristaps Porzingis, Jaylen Johnson, etc.), the Hawks had no trouble repelling, in a strong way (122-102), the Lakers who also had their absentees (LeBron James, Austin Reaves, etc.).

But who, in the presence of Luka Dončić and due to the strong start of the season, were positioned as the logical favorites for this part. The problem: the team against played like what was close to a collective dream. In the absence of the best domestic scorers, all the players mobilized by Quin Sneijder contributed.

Starting with Deason Daniels who, like he announced it before continuinghe acted as a very good stabilizer of the Hawks offense. With the key, a new career record in distribution (13 assists with 10 points). Alongside him, Mouhamed Gueie also scored a career-high 21 points.

A break in the third quarter

Simply, all Hawks starters passed the symbolic bar of 10 points, as well as two players from the bench, who gave 17 points each. Zachary Rizaher, the author of 19 points, was not left out in this affair either. Especially since the Frenchman played a role in the turning point of this game in the third quarter.

Because, if the home team enjoyed a comfortable lead (68-54) at the break, they exploded the opponent’s defense in the third period. And that thanks to 22-7, during which the Frenchman noticeably penalized 3 points twice. For the record, Atlanta’s margin has grown to 26 units in this period (30 total), which is unprecedented at this stage of a matchup in franchise history against the Lakers since 1959.

Seeing his team too sloppy on offense – with turnovers that generated 36 points for the opposition – and unable to contain the Hawks’ counterattacks (22 to 8), JJ Redick decided to eject his starters with 18 minutes left in the game.

WHAT TO REMEMBER

– Collective demonstration. Of the 48 shots the Hawks converted in this game, 37 came from assists, a new record for them this season. It shows how much the ball circulated for them, in a simple game with a constant desire to move forward, to improve and deliver the ball better. While taking care of your skin: just 11 “twists”. Whoever says good circulation is saying that more resources are exploited in the attack. Seven home players scored 10 or more points. The opposing defense probably did not expect such a celebration…

– No card and fourth quarter for Luka Dončić. The Slovenian arrived in Atlanta with an impressive average of 40 points; leaves with his smallest outing of the year. Logical in the sense that after the middle of the third quarter he didn’t play anymore. Before that, he still had time to throw in a few sparks, like a winning shot from the logo. But the double-double also dropped two balls in a row before getting out. Including losing the ball on a simple pick-up, which allowed Zachary Rizaher to take off with a windmill dunk without Luka Doncic being able to get back on defense.

– Sensation Mohamed Gueye. The sequence perfectly sums up the Senegalese and his team’s evening. In this famous third quarter that beat Atlanta (30-18), the powerful wing offered himself a little gem “up and under” the left arm, all in finesse. But what’s most impressive is that, as Luka Doncic tried to rebuild California’s offense with a long pass, Gueie got down well enough to deflect the pass in question. What followed was another great sequence by the Hawks with 9 turnovers in the same possession generating a perfectly open shot for Rizacher.

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How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / 3 points in an attempt; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Difference of points when the player is on the field; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.