Dyson Daniels and the Atlanta Hawks are rolling after reeling off a four-game win streak to climb to fourth in the Eastern Conference at 7-4.
The Aussie has been one of the team’s best performers in this streak, blossoming into a Swiss Army knife for coach Quin Snyder, taking on more playmaking responsibilities while maintaining his status as one of the league’s best perimeter defenders.
Through the first 11 games of the season, Daniels is averaging 9.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.9 steals per game, doing a little bit of everything on any given night.
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Daniels matches Pippen’s record
Such is Daniels’ versatility on court and elite defense, he put himself into the record books, matching a record not seen since Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen.
This season, Daniels has recorded 108 points, 79 rebounds, 60 assists, and 32 steals, becoming the first player since Pippen in 1994 to tally 100+ points, 75+ rebounds, 50+ assists, and 30+ steals through the first 11 games
Through 11 games this season, Dyson Daniels has totaled 108 points, 79 rebounds, 60 assists and 32 steals. He is the first player to tally 100+ points, 75+ rebounds, 50+ assists and 30+ steals through the first 11 games of a season since Scottie Pippen in 1994.
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“He finds so many ways to impact the game, and we’ve seen that with his defense, we’ve seen it with rebounding,” Snyder said after their win over the Wizards last week, where Daniels collected a career-high 17 rebounds.
“To get that many, you got to work hard and I think that’s kind of the thin red line that runs through everything with that, is his competitiveness.
Daniels’ 7.2 rebounds per game is a career-high, along with his career-best 3.5 offensive rebounds per game — the best mark among guards in the league.
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Defensively, The Great Barrier Thief continues to live up to his nickname, leading the league in both steals (2.9) and deflections (5.7), while sitting second in loose balls recorded (1.0).
With his shooting still limited, Daniels is finding other ways to generate points, from the offensive glass, to creating transition opportunities for the Hawks.
As the Hawks continue to build on their defensive identity this season, Daniels’ efforts are a big reason why their sitting in the top half of the East’s playoff race.