{"id":107753,"date":"2024-11-19T11:53:44","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T16:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=107753"},"modified":"2024-11-19T11:53:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T16:53:44","slug":"hawks-dyson-daniels-bulls-scottie-pippen-impression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/11\/19\/hawks-dyson-daniels-bulls-scottie-pippen-impression\/","title":{"rendered":"Dyson Daniels Doing Scottie Pippen Impression For Hawks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trae Young<\/a> is the Atlanta Hawks\u2019 version of Michael Jordan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s smaller, less athletic, less efficient, and not nearly the defender that the six-time NBA champion is. However, he\u2019s not just his team\u2019s most deadly scorer, but the biggest part of their offense<\/a>. Whether he\u2019s putting the ball in the basket or leading a teammate to the trough, he\u2019s the sun in their system.<\/p>\n

As every diehard hoops fan knows, Jordan couldn\u2019t accomplish what he did alone though. He needed Scottie Pippen<\/a>, a sidekick who would go on to the Hall of Fame as well. Together, Jordan and Pippen terrorized their opponents at both ends, intermittently supported by likes of Dennis Rodman<\/a> and Horace Grant<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dyson Daniels Doing Scottie Pippen Impression For Hawks<\/h2>\n

Clint Capela<\/a> is a glass cleaner, but the Hawks don\u2019t have a Rodman, one of the NBA\u2019s most unique players. Though he packs more of a scoring punch, Jalen Johnson<\/a> might be their Grant. That being said, there\u2019s no doubt that Dyson Daniels<\/a> is their Pippen.<\/p>\n

The eighth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, Daniels is currently averaging career-highs of 14.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 3.4 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game after being set free<\/a> by the New Orleans Pelicans.<\/p>\n

He isn\u2019t particularly explosive. He isn\u2019t consistently shaking and baking his way to the rack. What he is<\/em> doing is playing top-notch defense, making great reads<\/a>, and providing as much offense as he can utilizing his length and IQ. These are traits he shares with Pippen, who averaged 17.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 2.1 steals, and 0.9 steals per game in his time with the Bulls.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, Daniels and Pippen sport similar measurables as well. Daniels is officially listed at 6-foot-8 and 199 pounds, whereas Pippen was listed at 6-foot-8 and 210 pounds. Pippen\u2019s wingspan was much longer \u2014 7-foot-3 to Daniels\u2019s 6-foot-10.5 spread. However, both are lanky wings who know how to use their length well, particularly at the defensive end.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udcfd\ufe0f Here\u2019s every steal Dyson Daniels has made this season in one video!<\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude33 With 3.8 steals per game, he’s leading the league by a wide margin. (Paul George is second with 2.3.)<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc40 He also averages 7.5 deflections per game, making him the leader in that category as well.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude80\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/KhS1uAdTqi<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 A Walking Highlight (@11AWH) November 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n