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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Onyeka Okongwu, on the environment at MSG (and organ music at practice): “Block it out. They were playing the MSG sound system in here a little bit to get us ready. We’ll be fine.”

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

The coin flip that determines the floor of the Hawks pick from the Pelicans (and a 0.1 percent tweak in odds) will take place Monday, 4/20.

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

We have a Lehigh journalism grad in the scrum.

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Buddy Hield working with Zaccharie Risacher on his dribble pickups.

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Asked Trae Young if watching 20 games changed what he wants to contribute: "I see certain things that our team is doing really good, and I want to keep allowing our team to do them...But then there are times obviously where we're struggling...and I just want to make it easier."

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

From Hawks: ATLANTA HAWKS INJURY UPDATE – TRAE YOUNG Guard Trae Young sustained a right knee MCL sprain on Oct. 29 at Brooklyn. He continues to increase his reconditioning activities and is expected to return to practice next week. His status will be updated as appropriate.

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Kristaps Porzingis, on coming off the bench. "Obviously, it's not what I love, you know? But I think it makes sense in limited minutes, and I will do whatever is best for the team. When I say those words, I really mean it. I'm here just to help this team win."

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

For two games in a row, Hawks' opponents have started the game with centers guarding Dyson Daniels. Daniels finished yesterday with 22 points. He made a bunch of floaters while going 1-for-4 from three. From Quin Snyder, Dyson Daniels and Jalen Johnson postgame:

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

N'Faly Dante scored 33 points on 16 of 17 shooting for College Park tonight. Here, he quipped about watching Jalen Johnson and Onyeka Okongwu in reply to a question from @BenGrunertBball. "I told Jalen that I'm tired of seeing those little numbers. I want to see big ones."

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Zaccharie Risacher, talking about the team's mindset: "We don't want teams to want to play us." "We want to be a difficult team to face, and that comes with a lot of responsibility and a lot of physicality."

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Anansi2x4 @jonesy2x4.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Listen. I’m missing chainsaw man early screening for this hawks game. This is SERIOUS to me.

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Quin Snyder, talking about incorporating new players: “The style that KP played in Boston was very different. The style that Nickeil played in Minnesota was very different.”

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Luke Kennard: “Coach (Quin Snyder) has told me a lot: He wants to get my attempts up per game.”

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Nickeil Alexander-Walker was born in Toronto, and I think he follows baseball the way that I do: Very loosely. Will he be tracking the Blue Jays/Dodgers World Series?

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Quin Snyder on working with Dyson Daniels when he got here: “Sometimes you need someone to believe in you. I think he knows that I do.”

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Wallace also quipped: "I want to thank especially my teammates just for trusting me when I'm on the court now. All that (mimicking his teammates) 'Hey, hey! Give me the ball. Let me see the ball.' I ain't got to do all of that no more, you know? They just trust me to be the QB on the floor."

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Keaton Wallace: "I want to credit coach Ash Smith for working with me on both sides. He has been my (player development) coach all of last year. We've been grinding for a long time – getting consistent reps, being in here after practice and at night."

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Hawks roster after waiving Bassey and Butler: Trae Young Dyson Daniels Zaccharie Risacher Jalen Johnson Kristaps Porzingis Onyeka Okongwu Nickeil Alexander-Walker Luke Kennard Mo Gueye Vit Krejci Asa Newell Caleb Houstan Nikola Djurisic N'Faly Dante (Two-way contracts: Toppin, Wallace, Ndiaye)

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

“What (Zaccharie) is getting better at is making really quick reads … The variety in his game offensively is growing, where it’s not just him making a jump shot or running in transition – those are two really important things for us … You’re seeing more variety in the things he can do.”

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Kristaps, on playing with Jalen Johnson: “His physicality, it creates a lot of problems for the other team. A lot of times (with) him just downhill and getting to the rim, even if he doesn’t score, it brings so many people in that I can follow for the rebound.”

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Zaccharie Risacher was asked about viewing the game from a different standpoint: spectator. “First of all, it was really great to be in the arena. I missed State Farm. I missed the fans, too.”

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Hawks pull off the slick OT comeback. Hawks 119, Heat 118. Stole the inbounds, Caleb Houstan hit the game-winning three. Asa Newell: 19 pts, 8 reb Jacob Toppin: 26 pts, 9 reb, 5 ast Lamont Butler: 18 pts, 6 reb, 5 ast Charles Bassey: 7 pts, 17 reb, 5 blk Caleb Houstan: 21 pts

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

No practice for the Hawks today. They play an early start vs Miami tomorrow at 6:00 PM and are home from now until the second regular-season game Oct. 24.

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Vit Krejci was really cooking in 4Q.

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Vit Krejci stops the 2-on-1 break with a block and hits a shot through contact for a 4-point play.

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

#10 and #3 in career three-point percentage

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Kristaps Porzingis, on the new high-five point of emphasis: "Now it's a little bit of an adjustment with the shooter: you can't really like punch him anymore after the ball has left, you know? Then he started laughing: (1/2)

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Dyson Daniels said that to counter being guarded by a big, which he noted might be more prevalent with Porzingis around, Quin Snyder wants the Hawks to play in transition in order to take advantages of cross-matches.

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

For a second time this week, Quin Snyder praised Jalen Johnson’s attention to detail on the defensive end in practices.

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Trae Young was pleased with what he saw in the first game. Noted that Sengun guarding Daniels slowed offense down early in 1Q because it was a wrinkle they haven’t covered in practice yet. “It was good that we figured it out.”

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Tonight the Hawks will start: Trae Young Dyson Daniels Zaccharie Risacher Jalen Johnson Kristaps Porzingis

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Vit Krejci, on shooting off the bench: "You have got to stay as warm as possible, stay mobile, because I dip a lot on my shot, so I've got to be flexible ... working my ankles and my hips, so when I get to the game, I'm in that low position where I can get a good shot up."

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Vit Krejci wins the daily shooting contest with Luke Kennard, Trae Young and Keaton Wallace.

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Jalen Johnson, on what stands out to him about this team: "We're tall. I was just looking around when we were doing the huddle and stuff, and I'm like, 'Damn, we're pretty big.' You've got KP who is like 7'5". We've got a lot of tall guys and lanky guys."

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Part of Quin Snyder's response on Jalen Johnson playing with a new roster: "Jalen has really been focused defensively, too, just trying to be down (in a stance) and doing the little things that he has taken pride in -- and that shows his maturation as a player."

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Anansi2x4 @jonesy2x4.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

We talked about some of this on the latest episode of atl and 29. But I didn’t mention the pick up points. Somebody else is going to have to bring the ball up.

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Quin Snyder was discussing the evolution of the offense and Trae playing some off the ball. He cited two stats: — defenses are picking Trae up six feet further up the court compared to four years ago — Trae is being guarded by defenders 4 to 5 inches taller than four years ago

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Toppin, Djurisic, Houstan, Ndiaye doing 2v2 work.

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Quin Snyder noticed the size increase in his team on Day 1. “Seeing (Zacch) and Kristaps come into the gym, we have size there with those guys. It’s good to see. That can be impactful.”

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Jacob Toppin, to Onyeka Okongwu: "Who is your favorite teammate?" Okongwu, deadpanning: "Not you ......... Luke!!" Toppin: "Who is your second-favorite teammate?" Okongwu: "Not you."

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Kristaps Porzingis said that different trade destinations were in play, and it went down when he was asleep in Europe. "When I saw that (the trade) was to Atlanta , I was happy. Very, very happy. I'm not selling to you. It was true."

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Nickeil Alexander-Walker: “I wanted to be in an area where I could contribute to winning … Atlanta kind of ticked every box for me.”

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Dyson Daniels, on his offseason: “I worked a lot on my midrange game.”

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

With the usual contingencies on not having even had a practice yet, Quin Snyder said that he did feel that he could use any combination of two of Jalen Johnson, Onyeka Okongwu, and Kristaps Porzingis as his two bigs.

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Quin Snyder said that he talked with Trae Young last week. Said that the key for his season is efficiency. Noted that Trae was one of NBA's best at hit-ahead passes and he wants more. Also wants him to make an impact defensively.

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