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Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 2h

3 episodes of Locked On Hawks are live already this week

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Locked On Hawks - Daily Podcast On The Atlanta Hawks

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Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 1d

two-part pod is live!

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 2d

PSA: I remain on the other side of the planet and will not be able to watch Hawks-Rockets live tonight or podcast as I normally would after it.

There will be a 2-part Locked On Hawks podcast published late tonight.

Back to normal (I hope) in about a week!

Locked On Hawks - Daily Podcast On The Atlanta Hawks

Basketball Podcast · Updated Daily · Locked On Hawks podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Atlanta Hawks and ...

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Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 2d

two pieces of context to consider when evaluating the hawks preseason opener…

1) houston is a very distinctive opponent with huge strengths and a lot of unconventional lineup stuff

2) it’s a preseason game in which no one played more than 20 minutes

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Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 2d

i'm not married and i'm not in rome

but

this is definitely the vibe as i try to watch the hawks from across the world on terrible internet in the middle of the night

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Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 2d

Also of note:

- Starting lineups don’t matter nearly as much as they are discussed

- The Hawks basically have 7 starters

- Okongwu will be able to play plenty since he can play next to Porzingis AND it’s reasonable to project Porzingis to miss time

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Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 2d

FWIW this was the lineup I projected as most likely leading up to training camp.

Quin Snyder is basically never eager to discuss starting lineup decisions, so preseason games are at least datapoints to file away.

Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 2d

Tonight the Hawks will start:

Trae Young
Dyson Daniels
Zaccharie Risacher
Jalen Johnson
Kristaps Porzingis

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Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 2d

PSA: I remain on the other side of the planet and will not be able to watch Hawks-Rockets live tonight or podcast as I normally would after it.

There will be a 2-part Locked On Hawks podcast published late tonight.

Back to normal (I hope) in about a week!

Locked On Hawks - Daily Podcast On The Atlanta Hawks

Basketball Podcast · Updated Daily · Locked On Hawks podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Atlanta Hawks and ...

podcasts.apple.com

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Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 2d

I can’t remember who asked me about this, but this is the coaching staff list the Hawks are using for the 2025-26 season.

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Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 3d

When @alexkirshner.com said “fold the program,” i felt it in my soul

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 5d

just traveled for 26 straight hours

patreon folks got an impromptu live chat from 35,000 feet last night

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Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 5d

5-episode week

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 7d

new locked on hawks today!

- first day of camp
- roster battles
- dyson's extension
- a heads-up on early october

🎧 Apple: apple.co/3xGpUhr
🎧 YouTube: bit.ly/36j8r5f
🎧 Spotify: spoti.fi/3xKdEwd

Locked On Hawks - Daily Podcast On The Atlanta Hawks

Basketball Podcast · Updated Daily · Locked On Hawks podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Atlanta Hawks and ...

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Kevin Chouinard @klchouinard.bsky.social · 7d

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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Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 7d

I saw that someone already replied with this, but I have heard for 30+ years from my dad that Kareem is the GOAT.

So I bang the drum alongside you that he should not be ignored in the conversation.

His resume is preposterous.

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Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 7d

new locked on hawks today!

- first day of camp
- roster battles
- dyson's extension
- a heads-up on early october

🎧 Apple: apple.co/3xGpUhr
🎧 YouTube: bit.ly/36j8r5f
🎧 Spotify: spoti.fi/3xKdEwd

Locked On Hawks - Daily Podcast On The Atlanta Hawks

Basketball Podcast · Updated Daily · Locked On Hawks podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Atlanta Hawks and ...

apple.co

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Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 8d

Trae Young on the healthy Hawks after the first training camp practice:

"The vibes are really high. The best part is we're all on the court. I don't look in the training room and see anybody out there in the training room right now."

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Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 8d

new locked on hawks today to wrap up all of the media day festivities

good time to subscribe!

🎧 Apple: apple.co/3xGpUhr
🎧 YouTube: bit.ly/36j8r5f
🎧 Spotify: spoti.fi/3xKdEwd

Locked On Hawks - Daily Podcast On The Atlanta Hawks

Basketball Podcast · Updated Daily · Locked On Hawks podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Atlanta Hawks and ...

apple.co

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Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 8d

new locked on hawks today to wrap up all of the media day festivities

good time to subscribe!

🎧 Apple: apple.co/3xGpUhr
🎧 YouTube: bit.ly/36j8r5f
🎧 Spotify: spoti.fi/3xKdEwd

Locked On Hawks - Daily Podcast On The Atlanta Hawks

Basketball Podcast · Updated Daily · Locked On Hawks podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Atlanta Hawks and ...

apple.co

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Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 8d

The Hawks open training camp today.

First session scheduled to begin at 10 am ET.

If you missed it, they are having camp at the practice facility in Brookhaven this season.

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Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 9d

lol didn't get anything new there

training camp roster still has risacher at 6'9, for example

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Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 9d

Not sure if I posted this earlier, but Porzingis referred to Trae Young as "the best passer in the league."

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 9d

Kristaps Porzingis said it was a “tough couple of days with flights” and he actually arrived in Atlanta this morning.

He just met a lot of guys on the team in the last couple of hours.

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Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 9d

PSA: I'm sharing a ton of audio from Hawks Media Day on Patreon.

(Yes, there will still be a Locked On Hawks Podcast tonight, but I can't jam 4 hours worth of stuff into it!)

Get more from Brad Rowland on Patreon

creating Atlanta sports coverage

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Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 9d

Dyson Daniels opened an answer to a question about ATL's backup point guard situation by saying "Basketball is so positionless."

Yep!

(He also did not shy away from being able to play point guard when called upon and his experience doing it)

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Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 9d

This

And another place cut up the video to eliminate all context

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Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 9d

there's been some (very) bad aggregation of what Trae Young said today

might worth watching the full question and answer

Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 9d

Trae Young responds to Caleb Johnson’s question about not getting a contract extension done to this point:

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Brad Rowland @btrowland.bsky.social · 9d

Kristaps Porzingis said it was a “tough couple of days with flights” and he actually arrived in Atlanta this morning.

He just met a lot of guys on the team in the last couple of hours.

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