2022-23 Hawks Training Camp News and Notes - 09/24/22

[MarylandHawk]

16 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Update per Steve Koonin via radio interview:

Entire team is in town and practicing. Trae and Dejounte are picking teams and going at each other on opposite teams. (No coaches, just players).

Love to hear it!

Hopefully that includes Bogi, JJ, and AJ. 

[JayBirdHawk]

 

 

[JayBirdHawk]

Five Realistic Team Goals

1. Above Average Defensive Rating

2. Improved Rebounding

3. Develop Younger Players

4. 21 Road Wins

5. 50 Regular Season Wins

 

 

[Peoriabird]

4 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Five Realistic Team Goals

1. Above Average Defensive Rating

2. Improved Rebounding

3. Develop Younger Players

4. 21 Road Wins

5. 50 Regular Season Wins

 

 

Been preaching defense and rebounding for years now.  Finally someone is listening!

[JayBirdHawk]

I agree

 

 

[RedDawg#8]

2 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

I agree

 

 

My guess:

AJ, no updates, day to day

Bogi, still rehabbing, “no set backs”

JJ: Non-contact drills only

JC: Healthy to start camp, will limit his minutes.

Clint: Healthy to start camp, will limit his minutes

[JayBirdHawk]

 

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“I was OK,” reflected Hunter on his third season during the Hawks’ exit interviews. “I definitely think I can be better. But it’s all about growth, my third year, just learning. Guarding a lot of guys, you’re going to have some bad nights guarding the types of guys I’m guarding. Just learning when to pick my spots, how to not foul and things like that. I’ll learn and I’ll be better.”

 

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As obvious as this is, they need Hunter to be available but this year this it is even more important Hunter is healthy given that the Hawks’ depth has taken a hit over the summer and any loss of Hunter will be felt more harshly than seasons past (if he is absent, it might be good news and a great opportunity for A.J. Griffin but alas).

Similar to his sophomore year however, Hunter’s high-level of play in the Miami series will leave encouragement that he can perhaps make the leap many expected in his third season. In that series, Hunter averaged 21.2 points per game on 55.7% shooting from the field, 46.2% from three on five attempts and 80% from the line on four attempts per game.

“I was just in a rhythm,” said Hunter. “Had the ball in my hands, got to make plays. Didn’t really get those opportunities that much this season.”

Hunter saw a fairly significant increase in usage percentage in the playoffs (23.8%) compared to the regular season (19.4%) and with the Hawks needing to go away from Trae Young in that series as a result of their defense of him — in the absence of John Collins — Hunter stepped up to the mark.

 

[JayBirdHawk]

We have only 7 returning players:

 

 

[JayBirdHawk]

 

 

[Spud2nique]

1 hour ago, JayBirdHawk said:

We have only 7 returning players:

 

 

Nice! Actually change can be a good thing and we kept our core minus Huerter for the most part. Let’s get it!

 

Hey, what do y’all think of me getting 2 #14 jersey’s at once! My boys Griff of the Hawks and Amon Ra of my lions ?

#14’s rule! 
 

ps Frank the tank chose #0 cuz he started from nuttin. 

[JayBirdHawk]

 

Others:

Pace, Mismatches, sacrifice, fist, defense, earn, believe.

[JayBirdHawk]

IT'S MEDIA DAY SUUUCKAAAAAS!!!!

HAWKS SEASON OFFICIALLY STARTS!!!!

LET'S GO HAWKS!!!!!!!!!!!

[RedDawg#8]

10 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

 

Others:

Pace, Mismatches, sacrifice, fist, defense, earn, believe.

Compete/mindset/effort/urgency 

[thecampster]

2022-23 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION KEY DATES

> 2022

• Sept. 9-10: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend (Springfield, MA)
• Sept. 23: First allowable date for players participating in preseason games outside North America
  to report to their teams (no earlier than 11 a.m. local time)
• Sept. 24: Training camps open for all teams participating in preseason games outside North
  America
• Sept. 26: First allowable date for all other veteran players to report to their teams (no earlier than
  11 a.m. local time)
• Sept. 27: NBA training camps open
• Sept. 30: NBA preseason games begin
• Sept. 30 & Oct. 2: NBA Japan Games, Golden State Warriors vs. Washington Wizards (Tokyo, Japan)
• Oct. 6 & 8: NBA Abu Dhabi Games, Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee Bucks (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
• Oct. 14: NBA preseason ends
• Oct. 17: Rosters set for start of 2022-23 NBA regular season (5 p.m. ET)
• Oct. 18: Start of 2022-23 NBA regular season
• Oct. 22: 2022-23 NBA G League Draft
• Oct. 24: NBA G League training camps open
• Nov. 3: Rosters set for NBA G League Showcase Cup (5 p.m. ET)
• Nov. 4: NBA G League Showcase Cup begins (18 games per team)
• Dec. 17: NBA Mexico City Game, Miami Heat vs. San Antonio Spurs (Mexico City, Mexico)
• Dec. 19-22: NBA G League Winter Showcase and Showcase Cup Championship Game
• Dec. 27: NBA G League regular season begins (32 games per team)

> 2023

• Jan. 5: 10-day contracts may now be signed
• Jan. 10: All standard NBA contracts are guaranteed for the remainder of the season
• Jan. 19: NBA Paris Game, Chicago Bulls vs. Detroit Pistons (Paris, France)
• Jan. 20: All two-way contracts are guaranteed for the remainder of the season
• Feb. 9: NBA Trade Deadline (3 p.m. ET)
• Feb. 17-19: NBA All-Star 2023 (Salt Lake City, UT)
• Feb. 17-22: NBA All-Star break
• March 1: Playoff Eligibility Waiver Deadline
• March 25: NBA G League regular season ends
• March 28: NBA G League Playoffs 2023 begin
• April 9: NBA regular season ends
• April 10: Rosters set for NBA Playoffs 2023 (3 p.m. ET)
• April 11-14: NBA Play-In Tournament 2023
• April 15: NBA Playoffs 2023 begin
• April 23: NBA Early Entry Eligibility Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET)
• May 1-2: NBA Conference Semifinals begin (possible move-up to April 29-30)
• May 16-17: NBA Conference Finals begin (possible move-up to May 14-15)
• May 16: NBA Draft Lottery 2023 presented by State Farm
• June 1: NBA Finals 2023 Game 1
• June 1: NBA Finals 2023 Game 1
• June 4: NBA Finals 2023 Game 2
• June 7: NBA Finals 2023 Game 3
• June 9: NBA Finals 2023 Game 4
• June 12: NBA Draft Early Entry Entrant Withdrawal Deadline (5 p.m. ET)
• June 12: NBA Finals 2023 Game 5 (if necessary)
• June 15: NBA Finals 2023 Game 6 (if necessary)
• June 18: NBA Finals 2023 Game 7 (if necessary)
• June 22: NBA Draft 2023 presented by State Farm

 

 

 

And so it begins.

You're welcome!

Edited September 23, 2022 by thecampster

[JayBirdHawk]

The countdown is on....5 minutes to go:

 

 

[JayBirdHawk]

Listen here...

 

 

 

[JayBirdHawk]

 

 

 

 

[Diesel]

This is good news.   AJ and JJ are full go. 

 

Question...

Between JJ and AJ, which of these Dukies will have the better season?

 

[Guest]

No comments from Landry Fields or Nate about OO so far.  A bit surprising that he has been virtually the only significant player not mentioned (unless I missed it somehow).

[BangHolman]

5 minutes ago, Diesel said:

This is good news.   AJ and JJ are full go. 

 

Question...

Between JJ and AJ, which of these Dukies will have the better season?

 

I think AJ will get more time on the court, barring injury. JJ will have more guys at the 4 with Harkless, OO, and Frank.