Kevin Chouinard
@KLChouinard
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Writer for https://t.co/YuXHxpCDWB. @ATLand29 pod.
Atlanta, GA
Joined April 2009
Bought myself a new hat and it wasn't until I saw myself in the rearview mirror in the sunshine that I thought, "Hmmm. Perhaps this one is too close to inadvertent Woody Harrelson cosplay."
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Trae, on the bow:. "I know there are a lot of shows in this city and I know what they do when the show is over."
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Trae Young wanted Dejounte Murray. The Knicks wanted Dejounte Murray.
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Trae Young's last 15 games:. 30 pts / 8 ast.26 pts / 8 ast .23 pts / 8 ast .28 pts / 9 ast.27 pts / 8 ast .10 pts / 10 ast.19 pts / 5 ast.20 pts / 11 ast.13 pts / 7 ast.22 pts / 14 ast.16 pts / 11 ast.30 pts / 10 ast.23 pts / 8 ast.36 pts / 8 ast.36 pts / 10 ast.
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Did he say, “It’s politics” in reference to the AS snub? .
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John Collins on Kevin Huerter:. "We call him K'Von. With the apostrophe."
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Onyeka Okongwu: “The next time you see me I will have a jump shot.”
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Against all odds, LeBron will appear in his first Finals without James Jones since 2007.
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Trae Young, holding off on the rebound a beat to negate the 2-for-1 opportunity Utah tried to set up
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Referee Kevin Scott making crybaby eyes to someone in the direction of the Hawks' bench. I'm howling. (h/t @Grant_Shirley4)
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Trae Young's past 4 games:. 30 pts / 8 ast.26 pts / 8 ast.23 pts / 8 ast.28 pts / 9 ast. 56.9 FG%.43.7 3FG%.
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John Collins is wearing a shirt with his poster of Joel Embiid.
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I'd call the cops but they're probably already there.
Checking in on Gordon Hayward and his turkey. 📷 robynmhayward / instagram
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Cleveland started chanting " **** Trae Young" and became the sixth borough under his mayoral jurisdiction.
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Dejounte Murray: "If it wasn't Atlanta, I would still be in SA. Atlanta is the place I want to be.".
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Clint Capela: "We can push guys around too and we can talk shit as well and get a win with it, so what are you going to do about it? . ". "We'll send you on vacation."
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Trae Young just became the 2nd NBA rookie ever with 1400+ points and 600+ assists. Oscar Robertson was the other player to do it 58 years ago.
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MLK jerseys the rest of the way. Wear them in Philly. Wear them on the plane.
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Trae Young's past 5 games:. 30 pts / 8 ast.26 pts / 8 ast.23 pts / 8 ast.28 pts / 9 ast.27 pts / 8 ast. 53.5 FG%.42.9 3FG%.
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John Collins' last 9 games:. 19/11.24/11.26/14.30/12.20/17.11/14.29/8.20/13.17/16.
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Remember: in life, when the shit hits the fan, be Kevin Huerter.
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Trae just said the Hawks have no All-Stars, no All-Defense players, no All-NBA players but they do have a big chip on their shoulders.
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John Collins' last 13 games:. 19/11.24/11.26/14.30/12.20/17.11/14.29/8.20/13.17/16.21/11.21/10.14/12.22/16.
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Vince Carter was just asked about mentoring Trae and Trae making the All-Star Game, and Vince pointed to Cam Reddish and said, "That's my next project.".
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NBA fined Kyrie Irving $25,000 for throwing a ball in the stands. For the sake of reference, that's roughly $1 for each mile of the Earth's circumference (24,901 miles).
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Korver and Hunter working on how he loads up for his shot
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Dejounte Murray:. "As soon as I woke up and I had seen it, I immediately called him and had a great conversation with him because that is somebody that I respect as a man, as a father, as a basketball coach, and he was a former player. I respect what he did for the game. (1/2).
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Snyder and Trae walk through the tunnel arm in arm after Game 1.
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Trae Young's shot chart. His made threes were from 27, 30, 27, 31, 27, 29, 30, and 28 feet.
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Sharife Cooper finished with 37 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists.
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We got one step closer to Andrew Bogut's solo White House visit.
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Dejounte Murray said that he appreciates Quin Snyder’s attention to detail. Said they’ve talked about a bunch of things, even Jalen Johnson, whose minutes fluctuate. Said Snyder said, “We need him.”.
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Jimmy Butler, on Trae Young:. "I don't think we were as physical as we were supposed to be in making his decisions very hard. He's a hell of a player. He makes all the right reads. Obviously, he's a big-time shotmaker – and he even got 8 rebounds.".
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@thehill Counting pennies at the front door as their benefactors steal billions out the back door because, yes, U.S. workers definitely rigged up a pandemic so they could get laid off from work and make more money from home.
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Trae, on the crowd:. "At the end of the day, fans can only talk. They can't guard me.".
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Zaccharie Risacher fouled from behind in a preseason game by Caleb Martin.
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Bogdan Bogdanovic:. "The Heat got swept in the first round last season and came ready this season . We can use that as motivation, as an example.".
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Today is the 10th anniversary of Zaza Pachulia's 'Nothing Easy.'
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Dyson Daniels:. “I have a big goal of trying to make the first-team All-Defense.”
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Hawks are on national television 19 times:. four on TNT.nine on ESPN.one on ABC.five on NBA TV.
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Nate McMillan on Trae:. "I told him, "This wasn't a fluke. This wasn't luck. You're built for this time of the season.'"
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Trae Young, on being a potential injury replacement:. “I realize I wouldn’t be representing just myself, so I would go.”
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Bogdanovic is getting a little out of pocket with this dipless jump shot. My goodness. The elbow never even comes down.
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Woj, on Sportscenter:. "But Atlanta, listen, they're not done dealing yet. They still have been engaged on John Collins. Fundamentally, there are going to be some more changes in Atlanta, but they're pretty excited about the idea of Dejounte Murray joining Trae Young.".
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This is the top idea that I have seen for enhancing the In-Season Tournament.
November 4, 1994: A water cannon in the Alamodome (triggered by pyrotechnics) delays the season opener between the San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors for nearly an hour. 📺 ESPN/MSG/NBA
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Trae Young, leading off his presser:. “First off, how about De’Andre Hunter?”
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Here's a thread of Trae Young's 15 assists from last night because some of them were art. 🎨.
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Steph, postgame, talking about Trae and the All-Star Game
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Here is Trae defending on Bridges in the final minute of OT.
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Joe Prunty praised Clint Capela at practice this AM for this unselfish finger point in transition. Sprinted for the block and back to the rim on the other end. Trae was about to try to get him the ball, and he knew the defense saw him so he pointed to an open De'Andre Hunter.
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John Collins' last 24 games:. 19/11.24/11.26/14.30/12.20/17.11/14.29/8.20/13.17/16.21/11.21/10.14/13.22/16.21/8.12/7.13/13.21/14.30/14.25/9.13/11.26/5.15/11.14/10.35/8.
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In four games, Trae Young will be eligible for the all-time assists per game leaderboard. After 15 assists tonight, his career average is 9.49.
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I’m going to get blocked by every national NBA reporter, and I don’t care. All this reporting stuff is at an all-time low.
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Delon Wright said that he would like to be back next season.
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Statement from Thabo Sefolosha on NYPD case: . "A substantial portion of my settlement will be donated to Gideon’s Promise."
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Trae Young picked up Monte Morris full court with the short clock at the end of 3Q.
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Trae: "I don't care if they're in their feelings . We're locked in.".
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Prayers and blessings for Onyeka Okongwu and his family.
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January 2015 Eastern Conference Player of the Month. You'll be missed.
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Quin Snyder, on Trae Young: "It's a mindset as much as anything.". This whole quote might be the most sensible thing that any of Trae's NBA coaches has said about him. A good sign.
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Hawks turnovers per 100 possessions since Trae Young arrived:. 2018-19: 16.3 (30th).2019-20: 15.5 (27th).2020-21: 13.5 (11th).2021-22: 12.1 (1st).
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Lou Williams, who at one point said he contemplated retirement after the deadline trade, posted this about an hour ago on Instagram with the hashtag #thinkimcomingback:
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Larry Nance Jr. may have just suggested the perfect nickname for Dyson Daniels.
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Trae Young finished the season with 2155 points and 737 assists. He will lead the NBA in both total points and assists. Tiny Archibald (1972-73) was the only player to achieve the feat prior to Trae.
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Trae Young, as All-Star media availability, on playing with Ja Morant: “I’ve never had a dunk in a game before. Hopefully, we get a dunk in the game tomorrow, and I get a lob from Ja. I told him I need a lob.”.
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Quin Snyder, on the intensity that builds over the course of a playoff series:. "It's like Atlanta traffic. No one lets you merge.".
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Kevin Durant on the Hawks: "They have 7 or 8 starters on their team, I feel like.".
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Quin Snyder on Trae: . “He’s not playing for accolades. He’s playing to win. You saw that tonight.”
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Sharife Cooper said that he was blessed to be picked by his hometown team and he was glad that it meant he could do things like visit his grandma’s house.
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Only team that tangled with the Heat successfully in the East.
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49 NBA players have defended 50 or more field goal attempts this season. Best defensive FG% allowed:. Z. Risacher 37.7.V. Wembanyama 38.9.D. Ayton 40.0.J. Sochan 40.0.Z. Lavine 40.4.T. Prince 40.7.A. Davis 40.8.
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Trae has 93 NBA points since you ate lunch yesterday afternoon.
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Career 30+ point, 10+ assist games:. Oscar Robertson 227.James Harden 99.LeBron James 94.Russell Westbrook 83.Tiny Archibald 76.Jerry West 69.Magic Johnson 58.Trae Young 51.
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Trae Young has surpassed Michael Jordan for the ninth-most 40+ point, 10+ assist games in NBA history (10) per Hawks PR.
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Delon Wright on Trae Young's 2nd half: . "That's why he gets paid the big bucks.".
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2011: David Griffin wins lottery. 2013: David Griffin wins lottery. 2014: David Griffin wins lottery. 2019: David Griffin wins lottery.
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Vit Krejci steal. Vit Krejci assist. Vit Krejci connected on the 7-10 split. 🎳
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Trae played literally the whole second half and he played it on both ends, too.
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Steph Curry, on Trae Young and the All-Star Game:. "I told him after the game that it would all come back to him if he continues to approach the game the right way: play with joy, don't let it build any type of resentment just because he's not acknowledged.". More here:
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It's getting undersold that Trae Young is a pick-and-roll point guard and he's in this series without his pick-and-roll partner.
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Trae Young: "The job is not done until the series is over.".
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