Zacharie Risacher is leaving the Hawks’ starting five

Except for the first two games of his rookie season, Zachary Risacher was a regular starter for the Hawks for two seasons, or 117 consecutive games. The streak ended last night, against the Nets…

“I’ve told you this many times before: It doesn’t matter who starts, it matters who finishes and the rotations. reacted like that Quinn Snyderhis coach, even if it should be noted that Zacharie Risacher did not finish the match either. “The group that finished the match has by far the best ‘Net Rating’, about ten points above any other combination. This is simply our top five. »

Certainly, this group (CJ McCollum, Deason Daniels, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Jalen Johnson etc Mr. Okongwu) has the best “net rating” (difference between points scored and conceded over 100 possessions) of the team (+4.2) among the frequently used combinations by Quin Snyder, but if we replace Dyson Daniels with Zachary Rizacher, we get a five-pointer whose “Net Rating” (+5.8) ​​is higher, even if he is used sparingly.

But for Quin Snyder, it became difficult to contain backup CJ McCollum. “Not starting CJ gave us dribbling, scoring and impact off the bench. But we saw less of our top five” that’s how the coach described in detail, who therefore decided to put the first pick in the 2024 draft off the bench.

“I even think it could be positive for him”

“We talked about it. I had a chance to talk about it with Zak, because he didn’t start anymore. And the most important thing is that it absolutely does not question my trust in him, nor what people here think about him.” Quinn Snyder continued. “I even think it can be positive for him: going into the match against other games, against other players. And I was happy to see that he looked relaxed and competitive.”

Apparently, the coach tries not to burden Stefan’s son, who is already living complicated second seasonwith his influence waning and difficulty finding his role in a completely restructured Hawks team after his departure Trae Young and downloading from Jalen Johnson in the game.

“Zach is a kid who has good values, good intentions. His development will continue whether he starts or comes off the bench.” Quinn Snyder concluded. “At this point in the season, it made sense to have CJ on the field at the beginning of the game. It also stabilizes us at times. And this extra player capable of carrying the ball helps us. Because we had a really complicated start to the match recently.”

How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / 3 points in an attempt; 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.