The Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets are going to be tipping their seasons off in just a matter of minutes and the starting lineups were just announced for both
teams.Trae Young is coming off of his most injury filled season, but now he is the center piece once again for the Hawks. He looked mostly like himself in the preseason and against what I think is going to be a poor defense for the Nets, it could be a big night for Young.
In two preseason games, Zaccharie Risacher averaged 16 PPG, 5 RPG, and 1.7 APG on 60% shooting and 44% from three. He had a 129.4 Offensive Rating and was second on the team this preseason amongst qualified Hawks in PER with a 23.2 PER, behind only Jalen Johnson. Johnson played in three of the Hawks four preseason and averaged 16.9 PPG in 23 minutes per game on 69% shooting and 87% shooting from three, as well as 7.3 RPG. Now of course that kind of three point shooting can't be expected this season, but it just goes to show how impressive that Johnson has been this preseason.
Looking at Brooklyn, the Hawks are the more talented team, but the Nets do have good players. While they might have the lowest win total to start the year, some of the reason for that low number is the fact that Brooklyn has the potential to make trades later. For now, they have good NBA players that if given the chance can have a big night.
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