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Opinion Nets' offense leans on Randle and bench reshuffle; Hawks' Wiggins shines
Locked On Nets hosts say Brooklyn has struggled offensively with Porter and Randle together, and the Nets' non-starters have been shaky, with Keon Ellis, Terance Mann and Chaney Johnson leaning on the bench. Locked On Hawks host Brad Rowland praised Aaron Wiggins as a Sixth Man candidate.
Sources: Locked On Nets “ANALYST: Is Julius Randle HELPING Or HURTING Brook” at 10:41 · Locked On Nets “Mikel Brown Jr. And Danny Wolf PROPEL Brooklyn Net” at 4:51, 5:47 · Locked On Hawks “Hawks win third straight, begin NBA Cup play on st” at 26:38
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- Opinion Hawks' McCollum minutes draw criticism from Locked On Hawks
Brad Rowland of Locked On Hawks called it 'very obviously a mistake' that CJ McCollum played late in the first half, calling him the Hawks' worst player in the game.
Sources: Locked On Hawks “Hawks win third straight, begin NBA Cup play on st” at 17:28, 28:25
- Opinion Hawks' frontcourt depletion pushes Ejiofor into bigger role
With Hawks bigs out, Snyder used rookie Zuby Ejiofor, who had 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in 14 bench minutes, per Deshaun Tate and Brad Rowland of Locked On Hawks.
Sources: Locked On Hawks “HAWKS POSTCAST: Atlanta Hawks Spoil Trae Young's R” at 22:06 · Locked On Hawks “Hawks win third straight, begin NBA Cup play on st” at 25:25 · Asa Newell status (ESPN injury table) · Jalen Johnson status (ESPN injury table) · Jock Landale status (ESPN injury table)
- Opinion Nets' Danny Wolf gets first real minutes, hosts say he looked good
A Locked On Nets host said Danny Wolf looked really good in his first real minutes, though against Charlotte, and thinks he should have played sooner.
Sources: Locked On Nets “ANALYST: Is Julius Randle HELPING Or HURTING Brook” at 27:01 · Locked On Nets “Mikel Brown Jr. And Danny Wolf PROPEL Brooklyn Net” at 5:47
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