Hawks Dison Daniels reveals a new goal in the middle of intensifying DPOI Talk

The Atlanta Hawks They may not make such a big jump in comparison, because they imagined entering the 2024-25 season, but fast DISON DANIELS DEVELOPMENT She gave them a lot of hope for the future. On Tuesday night, Daniels showed all the improvements he had been achieved in the past year or so, doubled 22 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, and three steals from 134-102 victory for falcons over Charlotte.

Daniels was one of the strongest players in the association, though maybe it was not his favorite to win the reward what with Cade Cunningham turns several heads in her first season of all stars. But with Victor Vembania, there is no rest of the season and so it is unable to make a section of 65 games for eligibility award in post-setting, buffeting gubs border for the candidacy in the year.

And a 22-year-old There was no secret That he shoots for that award, telling journalists as such as Hawks’s victory.

“Having my name in that conversation is quite special. I have been the first team of the defense. I don’t want to sit too much and I will pump my games too,” Daniels said Daniels Donattes was beaten “Daniels.

In fact, the guard is an accommodation hawk is the study of a film From the latest guards for recording DPOI award, Marcus Smart, who did it in 2022. years.

“I’m watching the defensive player of Marcus SMART in the season and how it could be in transient strips … I just study the game and watch every team,” Daniels added.

“I watch Marcus Smart’s DPOY season and how he was able to be in the passing lanes… I just study the game and watch every team.”

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The guards rarely get DPOI love, but Daniels is so theft this season recorded that, in a minimum, his candidacy is worth considering.

Can Hawks Dison Daniels win widely opened DPOI race?

Last season, Rudi Gobert won the DPOI award, and many cannot say that he did not deserve it. Minnesota Timbervolves had a top defense at a top defense last season, and the central force of the best defense of the league is the one who in the end rewards the award.

Marcus Smart eventually won DPOI 2022. year because Boston Celtics had the best league defenses during that season. Meanwhile, Hawks Rank 17 This year in defensive rating, allowing 114.4 points per game and it just can’t get Dospher Daniels much love in the voting process.