Nickeil Alexander-Walker, the Hawks’ other serious development
« Boy, that’s it! » In the middle of a television interview after the match Nickeil Alexander-Walker he just grabbed his teammate jalen johnson. In the win against the Cavs a week ago, they were the strong men of the Hawks.
Jalen Johnson finished with a new triple-double (29 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists) when “NAV” was the best in his team with 30 points. “ During the match we will look for each other. We fight, but with love. And then in action we can find cohesion. So it’s huge ”, then described the defender, about his relationship with the strong winger.
The latter, in the absence of Tree Young, is taking up a lot of the limelight on a team that has a positive record of 13 wins and 10 losses and is ranked 9th in the East. The best scorer and rebounder in his team (23 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists), Jaylen Johnson logically it takes a lot of attention because of its performance.
But it would be too quick to forget those of his teammate, the second-leading scorer for the Atlanta-based franchise. In the race for the trophy for the best 6th player in the league with the Wolves last year, he made a spectacular statistical jump. Averaging 9.4 points, he scored… 20.4 points, a career high similar to his overall skill level (46.2% including 38.7% on 3-pointers).
Praised by Donovan Mitchell
« That’s my boyfriend. We see him step up when his team needs him: hitting big 3-pointers, making big shots. Obviously, he’s getting paid to play defense, but offensively, he’s got a lot of strings to his bow, and we’re seeing that. I always tell him: ‘Get it out of your head. You are a talented player’ », Donovan Mitchell reports who rubbed shoulders with him during their brief tenure together in Utah.
Donovan Mitchell makes an important point: The Hawks got their hands on the back this summer, especially for his defensive qualities, with the idea of pairing him with another serious backcourt client, Dyson Daniels.
Only his offensive contribution is impressive. In ten games, his average even climbed to 24 points, with two nights in a row of 30 points or more. His career comes first. ” Defensively, he has made strides, and he shoots with a lot of confidence ,” notes Quin Snyder, who also found that out with the Jazz at the end of the 2021-22 season.
The Hawks technician also notices better decision-making to bring out the balloons after the fix. ” There is a way to play that makes us all better. The collective is worth more than the sum of the individuals, and Nikhil is another player who serves as a catalyst for that. » As was Dyson Daniels last year, proof that the Hawks are capable of making the most of talent.
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| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2019-20 | NO | 47 | 12:34 | 36.8 | 34.6 | 67.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 5.7 |
| 2020-21 | NO | 46 | 21:53 | 41.9 | 34.7 | 72.7 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 2021-22 | NO | 50 | 26:20 | 37.5 | 31.1 | 72.2 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 12.8 |
| 2021-22 | UTA | 15 | 9:56 a.m | 33.3 | 30.3 | 91.7 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 23 | 15:29 | 38.4 | 36.1 | 61.9 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 5.9 |
| 2022-23 | UTA | 36 | 14:40 | 48.8 | 40.2 | 69.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 6.3 |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 82 | 23:26 | 43.9 | 39.1 | 80.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 2024-25 | MIN | 82 | 25:17 | 43.8 | 38.1 | 78.0 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 9.4 |
| 2025-26 | ATL | 21 | 32:43 | 46.2 | 38.7 | 84.8 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 20.4 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
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