Spud2nique Posted June 21, 2019 Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 1 hour ago, benhillboy said: Lol. But you know if Klay was healthy it’ll be a different story. The Core will be back kicking ass in 2021 without Durant. Ur a Hawks fan. Stop acting out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBASupes Posted June 21, 2019 Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 He better be ready. He will be the starter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Popular Post JayBirdHawk Posted July 18, 2019 Premium Member Popular Post Report Share Posted July 18, 2019 Quote Len could be at center of things for young Hawks Alex Len was drafted with the fifth overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft for a reason. He can handle the ball, shoot and rebound, a rare mix of talents for a 7-footer. Because of circumstances out of his control, he wasn’t able to become the player he could have been during his five-year tenure with the Phoenix Suns. However, with the Atlanta Hawks last season, he had a career high in points, while playing the least amount of minutes since his rookie season. Playing with Trae Young did wonders for Len last season and his stats backed that up. In just more than 20 minutes per game (not even two quarters), he averaged 11.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and nearly one block per game. He shot better than 36 percent from three and nearly 50 percent from the floor. However, his numbers look even better when looking at what he did after the All-Star break. He put up 13.4 points per game on 41-percent shooting from three and 51.6-percent shooting from the field. Those kind of numbers for an entire season would be in the Brook Lopez-caliber of a player, and Len put up those numbers in just 22.3 minutes per game. While he just completed his sixth season in the NBA, he actually only turned 26 this summer. There is a case to be made for him to be included with the bright, young core in Atlanta. As of right now, the Hawks have three centers on their roster in Len, Bruno Fernando and Damian Jones. If they do not add another center with their two open roster spots, there is a real possibility Len will be their starting center on opening night. This would be the first time he could truly show his worth in a winnable situation. His per-36 minutes stats last season were 19.9 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. He won’t be playing those kind of minutes, but there is a real chance he could play close to 30 minutes a game. In fact, in the games he played 30-plus minutes last season, he averaged 20.9 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. Makes you wonder. In Atlanta, Len is now in the perfect situation to thrive and I believe with a starting role, he could be the center of the future for the Hawks. http://amicohoops.net/stinar-len-could-be-at-center-of-things-for-young-hawks/ 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RedDawg#8 Posted July 18, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 18, 2019 11 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said: http://amicohoops.net/stinar-len-could-be-at-center-of-things-for-young-hawks/ I’m tryna tell y’all Len ain’t no slouch man. He played very well for us when Desmond was not ready to start and he kept it up even in limited minutes. The one knock is people say he can’t play defense, I think we have to see if we can develop that part of his game 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post High5 Posted July 18, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 18, 2019 It's weird how many people seemed surprised by the possibility of Len starting. I just assumed everyone knew that was going to happen as soon as we didn't bring Dedmon back. I'm excited to see what a full year of development with Pierce and Trae looks like for Len. He needs to do whatever he can to work on his hands. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzard Posted July 18, 2019 Report Share Posted July 18, 2019 16 and 7 if he gets 30 minutes. Luckily with Collins, Hunter, Huerter, and Trae, rebounding can be a team effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IheartVolt Posted July 18, 2019 Report Share Posted July 18, 2019 2 hours ago, RedDawg#8 said: I’m tryna tell y’all Len ain’t no slouch man. He played very well for us when Desmond was not ready to start and he kept it up even in limited minutes. The one knock is people say he can’t play defense, I think we have to see if we can develop that part of his game I have been this guy's biggest defender on this board. He gets no respect here and is always overlooked. He was playing extremely well the last quarter of the season last year. I stand by my statement that he will surprise everyone this year. Book it! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AHF Posted July 18, 2019 Moderators Report Share Posted July 18, 2019 14 minutes ago, Buzzard said: 16 and 7 if he gets 30 minutes. Luckily with Collins, Hunter, Huerter, and Trae, rebounding can be a team effort. His career per 30 rebounding number is 9.5 so I'd expect him to do considerably better than 7 rebounds per 30. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzard Posted July 18, 2019 Report Share Posted July 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, IheartVolt said: I have been this guy's biggest defender on this board. He gets no respect here and is always overlooked. He was playing extremely well the last quarter of the season last year. I stand by my statement that he will surprise everyone this year. Book it! I liked Len way back when he was 1st drafted by the Suns. But in typical Suns fashion they kept chasing other centers instead of what they needed with a PG and a SF. Len was drafted 5th overall to sit behind Tyson Chandler and his playing time situation never got any better there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzard Posted July 18, 2019 Report Share Posted July 18, 2019 1 minute ago, AHF said: His career per 30 rebounding number is 9.5 so I'd expect him to do considerably better than 7 rebounds per 30. I know his pers are better but I also know we have him playing outside a lot; and John gobbles up everything in sight as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IheartVolt Posted July 18, 2019 Report Share Posted July 18, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Buzzard said: I liked Len way back when he was 1st drafted by the Suns. But in typical Suns fashion they kept chasing other centers instead of what they needed with a PG and a SF. Len was drafted 5th overall to sit behind Tyson Chandler and his playing time situation never got any better there. Exactly! Let's be honest and call it what it was shall we? It was SHIT situation for the guy. His confidence most likely took a huge hit in that crap organization. He likes it here. He is comfortable here and can relax while improving his game. He is a very good center for today's game and fits in well with everyone here. Edited July 18, 2019 by IheartVolt 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AHF Posted July 18, 2019 Moderators Report Share Posted July 18, 2019 4 minutes ago, Buzzard said: I know his pers are better but I also know we have him playing outside a lot; and John gobbles up everything in sight as well. Collins gobbling everything up is the best explanation I can get for that but even last year Len basically averaged 8 rp30 (and his offensive rebounds were right on his career average; it was defensive rebounding where he dropped off). I'd be surprised to see it that low. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Buzzard Posted July 18, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 18, 2019 (edited) 13 minutes ago, AHF said: Collins gobbling everything up is the best explanation I can get for that but even last year Len basically averaged 8 rp30 (and his offensive rebounds were right on his career average; it was defensive rebounding where he dropped off). I'd be surprised to see it that low. If he gets 8 instead of 7, I will be happy I just don't see him being a dbl/dbl type center getting 30 minutes a game. I do think he will score and love that he added that 3pt shot to his game last year, He really came on strong in March with 14.5 and 5.9 is 23.8 minutes and the last five games in April he was off the charts offensively with 18.8 and 6 in 25.8 minutes. I have no doubt he will be our starter and a lot of Suns fans are going to be saying wtf when they see some of his nightly stat lines. https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lenal01/splits/2019 Edited July 18, 2019 by Buzzard 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazer Posted July 18, 2019 Report Share Posted July 18, 2019 18/9 in 30mins/nt for Len starting this season, 40% from 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzard Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 10 minutes ago, hazer said: 18/9 in 30mins/nt for Len starting this season, 40% from 3 I love your enthusiasm and hope it pans out! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazer Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 10 minutes ago, hazer said: 18/9 in 30mins/nt for Len starting this season, 40% from 3 And ole Olenskiy is 7’1 255lbs with a 7’4 wingspan and just turned 26 a few weeks ago. Has been given the lone starting job and will crush it this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazer Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, Buzzard said: I love your enthusiasm and hope it pans out! I don’t consider it enthusiasm, just extrapolated projection with 30 starting minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzard Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 6 minutes ago, hazer said: I don’t consider it enthusiasm, just extrapolated projection with 30 starting minutes. I took his best month in March, excluding the 5 games in April, and that projects to 18.3 and 7.5 in 30 minutes. He really could shock a lot of people to start the season. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cwell Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, RedDawg#8 said: I’m tryna tell y’all Len ain’t no slouch man. He played very well for us when Desmond was not ready to start and he kept it up even in limited minutes. The one knock is people say he can’t play defense, I think we have to see if we can develop that part of his game One knock? How about his hands and finishing? Dude is an all star highlight killer! Imagine what Trae's rookie season reel would look like if Len didn't bomb a huge grip of his best plays smh Trae would do some other world ish only for Len to bobble the ball or miss a bunny at the rim Edited July 19, 2019 by Cwell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazer Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 16 minutes ago, Cwell said: One knock? How about his hands and finishing? Dude is an all star highlight killer! Imagine what Trae's rookie season reel would look like if Len didn't bomb a huge grip of his best plays smh Trae would do some other world ish only for Len to bobble the ball or miss a bunny at the rim Yeah, could definitely use some softening of those stone hands. Hopefully lots of hand/eye coordination drills underway 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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