Dyson Daniels had a blast in the Sixers racket

Paul George and the Sixers may have made a mistake in leaving him so open for his first shot. 3-point shot into the chair for Dyson Daniels who was supposed to find out very good offensive night with the Hawks.

And who, paradoxically, would give up his outside shot – which has failed since the beginning of the season – to chain attacks from the circle. Right hand, left hand, in transition or on the set point… The Australian enjoyed the opponent’s racket and almost missed the target.

« We got beaten during Detroit’s last game. We wanted to fight, that’s what I did. I managed to find a rhythm », he summed up after the match during which he narrowly failed to break his career record (28). In 39 minutes, he scored 27 points (13/19 including 1/2 from distance), 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks.

The journalist points out his coach at the press conference that Deason Daniels made simpler decisions to attack the rim in this matchup. Where earlier in the season he had a tendency to go for a racket, but without fulfilling his intentions.

« It’s a bit like Formula 1. You can tell them they should have done this or that. And I think the most important thing is that he leaves (in the racquet),” notes Quin Snyder, who is asking his players to be more creative this season, especially in Trae Young’s absence.

Maintain control despite speed

« You’re interrupting (your turn attack)you stay in the action, otherwise you break the face, but he keeps the support. And very often, other guys benefit from the space he creates, because he has eyes everywhere, which is what we want. But to be able to penetrate at the speed he has and keep control at the same time is really difficult » continues the technician, who notices an improvement in his readings of the game.

This season, Dyson Daniels is taking more than half of his shots from below the circle, compared to 40% last year. Also a way to make up for his 3 point failure. After three first seasons of 31% or better, he’s converted just 16% of his long-range shots this year, hitting half as many as last year…

The result: He lost about 3 points on average (from 14.1 to 11.6), but his production increased in almost every other category. And his presence in the top five of the Hawks is undeniable because of his activity.

« When we create space for our big guys, he’s really where he needs to be. He has a chance to return other people’s shots. It is long and simply strong. (He battles with) other guys, but he’s the one who comes out with the ball, because it’s his competitor. Basically, he can really affect the win “, the son coach said.

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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.