No one is talking about this... But you should

No one is talking about this, but you should. Kingston Fleming and Zuby Ejiofor, in my opinion, are going to be some big stars for the Atlanta Hawks. Given that they continue to get the minutes that Quinn Snyder has been giving them as of recently, and of course, you know, Kingston Fleming has been out due to injury, but he is expected to be back tonight. And again, this would be extremely interesting to see I've already seen how these guys play. I like how they play. Again, I oftentimes... would reference or give a player comp for Zuby Ejiofor as like a Zach Randolph kind of guy. You know what I mean? Big frame, can definitely make some moves down in the paint. And he can even pop out and shoot the corner three when he feels the need to. But when it's time to get down and dirty or when it's time to get in the paint, Zuby Ejiofor takes care of business down at Kingston Fleming. He's attacking the basket. I think he'd be a great point guard going forward with the Atlanta Hawks. And again, Given the minutes that Quinn Snyder is giving to these guys, I think these guys can definitely make some noise for the Atlanta Hawks in the coming future. What's going on, everybody? My name is Walter Pollard. This is Atlanta Hawks Digest. And I want to thank everybody for joining me today. I definitely want to let you all know that, again, myself, Chris Tipmore, we do our damnedest to make sure that you guys are up to date with Hawks news and information. So make sure that you guys tune in, turn it up, and make sure that you guys stick in with us, okay? Because we do appreciate you guys every single week. Now, of course, again, like I always say, this video, of course, is brought to you by Kalshi, okay? This video is sponsored by Kalshi. On Kalshi, you're trading directly against other users, not the house like traditional sports books. 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But I believe that this Atlanta Hawks team is a top six team. And given that, I do feel as though it all becomes with the... Extra people, the folks that add to the Hawks. And right now, again, the Hawks have definitely made some major moves, getting Kingston Fleming at the number eight spot in the draft, this past draft, and then going around and picking up Zuby Ejiofor, and also to Henry Vassar. Let's not forget about that guy. Unfortunately, he's out due to an ACL injury, so he will not be back this season. But. If what I see from these two guys, and I'm talking about Zuby Ejiofor and Kingston Fleming, if what I see from these two guys are going to be, if what I see is going to be the future for the Hawks, I'm telling you right now, the future is bright. The future is bright, and I am super excited. And again, you got guys like C.J. McCollum. You got guys like Lu Dort. You got guys like Aaron Wiggins. You got guys like Jalen Johnson that are older guys that have played and that have the experience and that are veterans in the NBA that can impart wisdom on these guys and tell them what it is to be a professional, how to train, how to get things going. So, again... This is really big, you guys. No one's talking about this, and I find it to be completely mind-boggling. And I'm telling you right now, mark my words, I'll even go put it in on Couchy right now. I think Kingston Flemings is going to be definitely in the Talks for Rookie of the Year when the time comes, okay? The season is still early, okay? The season is still early. But I do feel as though that's something that we can definitely see coming forward. But again, Kingston Fleming earns a chance to grow, okay? Okay, he has earned. The chance to grow, and we saw it in the G League, not G League, not the G League, but the Summer League, we saw his play in Summer League, we saw how he was doing things. Thank With the summer league team, how he was commanding the offense, how he was definitely distributing as a point guard. And then we can also pull up, my apologies, but yeah, we can pull up his game versus the Washington Wizards when they got the win. He played about 24 minutes in that game, 11 points, one rebound, 6-6. you. He was plus 13 in the plus minus, 5-9 from the field, 1-2 from three-point line. And again, he played in about 2020. 24 minutes, I was going to say 24, but yeah, about 24 minutes, so again, um, Yeah, I do feel as though Kingston Fleming is going to be something serious. And this was the last game, I think, that he played. I don't think he played in the other ones. But even down to the fact that there are other games that he played well. One more game, actually, to be exact. It was the game versus the Miami Heat on October 28th. I think he recorded something like 23 points for that game, five rebounds, five assists. I'm not sure on the time. I'll have to get that again. But he was, what, 9 for 12? Uh, shooting three for five from three point line again, Zuby, because I'll get to Zuby, but Kingston Fleming, in my opinion, is going to make a strong case, uh, to be the starter on the other side of the all-star break this season, or even at some point this season, again, these Hawks are talented and I think they're extremely blessed to have this young man. Yeah, Well, these two young men. And then you can see where the shots are coming from. In the paint, 17% of them are in the paint. 18% are mid-range shots. 6% of them are corner threes. 22% of them are coming above the break. You know what I'm saying? Above the three-point line. man. And then, of course, 29% of his shots come in transition. He's an attacker. He is somebody that is going to press the defense or catch the defense. You know what I'm saying? He's going to catch the defense off balance. And I like this guy. He's good off of the pick and roll. 27% of his shots come off the pick and roll. About 19 are spot up shots. So we can see where all of his shots are coming from. We can see how he affects the game. Again, he's a... He's a player that likes to play in transition. I like that. I like those types of things because we're already a defensive team. You need somebody like Kingston Fleming to do what he's doing in order to help the team get better. Now, of course, this is coming from Dyson Daniels. He's saying when he does that, he's making other guys' jobs a lot easier and I agree. I agree because it makes you focus on just one specific thing. Okay, Dyson Daniels can just focus on the defense, because if he makes the steal, or if he gets the rebound, or forces the ill-advised shot, or forces an awkward shot from someone that he's guarding, and you get the rebound, you can already catch it, boom. I'm looking for Kingston Fleming because I'm almost sure he's going to be the first one out on the break. Dishing to him, he's going to know what to do with it. He's going to be able to either make the right pass or just go up and lay the ball up. So, again, I like what he's saying, what Dyson Daniels is saying about Kingston Fleming. And, again, this is just a shooting sample. I'm going to give you an example about... I want to say this is over a few, actually like some games and whatnot. Again, guys, these are brand new features on Digest Media. So, again, I'm just, you know, sorting through and stuff like that. But, again, 39 shots made out of 73. So, right now, I think he's sitting at about 53% on the season when it comes to just shots being made. So, again, Kingston Fleming, I think he's going to be great. I think he's going to be great. Okay, the next test that I think he's going to come up against. Is handling pressure without rushing, you know what I mean? I know one of the things that is somewhat detrimental about a player that is definitely a transition player is sometimes they push too hard and you mess up the flow of the game for the team that you're playing on. You know what I'm saying? You mess up the flow of the game and some guys might not necessarily be on your wave at that time just yet. So I don't think I'm not saying that that's the case, but I would like to see how he handles pressure. Without rushing the ball, with, you know what I'm saying? Can he, can he, can people actually get on his level or can he get with his team's level when it comes to pace of the game? Okay, can he turn speed into control decisions? Okay, can he still make? Good decisions with the ball if he's moving extremely fast. And can he sustain shooting over more attempts? OK, the more time that he gets on the floor, there's going to be more attempts. There's going to be more opportunities for Kingston Fleming. And again, I'm excited. I'm excited. Again, just me going over all these things. You can see that this guy is definitely somebody that's going to make a difference with the Atlanta Hawks. Now on to Zuby Ejiofor, because again, he's somebody that I believe is making his minutes count I believe Zuby Ejiofor is making his time on the floor count. He's not just getting on the floor and just taking up space. He's not a screen setter. Well, yeah, he is a screen setter. He can set screens for sure. But I don't think he's somebody that he just does that. He's not somebody that's just going to set screens. No, he's going to get active. He's going to get in the game. He's going to make sure that those things are taken care of. Now, again, this is versus Washington. We Ten points, five rebounds, five assists. Uh, 5-for-6 from the field, 0-for-3 from three-point line, had but 14 minutes on the floor. five I think, what is this, another one was November 4th, actually, the game, the first game versus Washington. Eleven 11 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 4-for-6 from the field, and again, 17 minutes on that night again. you. And then another game, well, no, yeah, it was both the games versus Washington. So both of these games versus Washington, you can see that he. He has made, he makes a difference on the field. He makes, not field, with the court. He makes a difference on the court. He definitely adds to the front court for the Atlanta Hawks for sure. Now, where the shots are coming from, about 8% are coming from the paint. He does not shoot a lot of mid-range shots. I'd be interested in seeing if that changes as the season goes along. I'd be interested in seeing if they incorporate that in some case, or if he incorporates that into his game at some point. 29% of his shots come from corner three, which he can knock down quite well. 8% from above the three-point line. And again, 36% of his shots are also coming in transition as well. So, um... Again, Zuby Edgerfors, 6'9", 240 pounds, okay, the 23rd pick, but again, first of all, the 240 pounds, 240 pounds is not a light feat, if somebody is playing against you and they're 240 pounds, they're going to move you, unless you're capable of doing just that to them, Zuby Edgerfors is a big, And he's a big guy that is going to definitely move some people, move some things. There's going to be some furniture moving around here. Because that's how Zuby Edgerfors plays the game. He's a rebound getter. I like how he goes and gets rebounds. He uses his size to advantage on the season so far. 4.9 points per game on the season. He averages about 11 minutes on the floor. He gets about .4 steals, .3 blocks. He has about 1.3 assists per game, three rebounds per game. This is just an average on the season, 44% from three, 58% field goal rating. And again, this season is early. This season is extremely early, so I do not want to make it seem as though he's a finished product. By no means, either one of these guys, to be honest, because I'm sure that there's a room to grow. I think that there's room for these guys to get better. Um, And that's really where this is going, okay? Quinn Snyder had even came out and said something about Zuby, saying that they're growing, and that growth is going to continue. And I agree. I agree. And this is to both players. They are growing, and you can see it if you beg to pay attention. They are both growing, and I think that's definitely something that's big. Zuby's next test, again, is to repeat quick passing decisions, okay? Defend different front court matchups, and again, finish possessions with rebounds. I think rebounds are one of the lost arts in basketball, and not like just getting a rebound that comes off of the basket and it comes off. You know, wide and you take it in. No, rebound getters, guys that can actually fight down in the paint, get spacing, move people out of the way and grab the ball. And you know what I'm saying? Like, I think that is something that people oftentimes overlook because you get extra shooting and you can also limit the team's extra shooting if you are able to get rebounds. If you're a rebound getting team or if you're a rebounder, something like a Zuby Ejidike, again, 6'9", 240 pounds, he can move some stuff. And I think that that's something to pay close attention to. Thank Now, how should Atlanta develop these rookies? You guys let me know. Should they steady minutes through normal mistakes? You know what I mean? Or should they expand role gradually by matchup? Let me know in the comments or however you feel as though these guys, you know, definitely should be developing as time goes along. you. Guys, let me know in the comments. Talk to me. I do appreciate you guys in the last video, but definitely talk to me again because I appreciate the love, guys. My name is Walter Pollard. This is Atlanta Hawks Digest. I'm signing out. Peace.