ATL and 29

Kevin and Tyler discuss the news of the week for the Hawks, including Kent Bazemore's contract option and the players who will go/play in Vegas Summer League. Then they discuss, in order, Bucks/Pistons, Raptors/Magic, Sixers/Nets and Celtics/Pacers. Bonus audio features Lloyd Pierce talking about the mini-spike in the use of zone defenses in the NBA.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...

Tyler and Kevin try to figure out if Kevin Huerter has a reasonable shot of making an All-Rookie Team. Plus, we also try to strategize who should be playing in Summer League, how much they should be playing, and .what the  player development objectives should be for each player Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin takes a look at the Hawks' lottery odds on the night when they "clinched" the NBA's fifth-worst record of the 2018-19 season. For more math, he also looks at the current situation surround the Mavericks and their lottery odds in light of the top-5 protected pick that the Hawks may receive. Plus, he reviews the Hawks loss in Milwaukee despite a career-high night from Alex Len. Learn more abou...

Kevin recaps the Hawks' 130-122 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Topics include the three stars of the game, John Collins' recent spate of shotblocking, and playing with minimal turnovers. Also included: Lloyd Pierce talking about what Kevin Huerter will need to deal with in terms of playing against big wings who want to impose a muscular style of play.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...

Kevin recaps the Hawks' 117-111 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Topics include the game's three stars, piecing together a rotation with 10 bodies (including one brand-new face) and some interesting choices of players down the stretch. Also included: What should the Hawks be rooting for out of the Mavs' seeding, now that the #5 spot appears safe? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

Kevin recaps the Hawks' 136-135 overtime win on a Trae Young buzzer-beater over Mike Budenholzer and the Giannis-less Milwaukee Bucks. GAME-WINNERS. Trae Young talked about what it was like to play against a defense that primarily featured zone. Vince Carter and Lloyd Pierce reacted to seeing 116 three-point attempts (an NBA record). Plus, Omari Spellman is probably out for the season.  Did I ment...

Kevin recaps the Hawks' 118-98 loss to Portland with a look at the pick-and-roll coverages both teams used, a couple of absences and how they impacted the game, and some milestone thresholds that Trae Young crossed over the course of the evening. Plus, Kevin talked to Kent Bazemore, who was presented the Jason Collier Memorial Trophy before the game for his work in the community.  Learn more about...

Kevin brings an update from the week including the lottery standings and odds, what Trae has dealt with physically to play in all 75 games, and a couple of veteran Hawks talking about Lloyd Pierce in comparison to their previous head coaches. Also included: John Collins talking about whether Trae's misdirection plays ever deceive him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...

Tyler joins Kevin to talk about Trae Young's Player of the Week award, the Hawks' transactions and non-transactions of the past couple of weeks, and the team's ideal objectives for the last 8 games. We also digress into a discussion of the short list of NBA players who are better passers than Trae.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin recaps the Hawks' 129-127 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Topics include: the three starts, John Collins amping up his defense, picking a Rookie of the Year, Trae Young hitting (and timing) his game-winner, Trae's floater game and more. Did we mention the Rookie of the Year race? Or the Rookie of the Year race? Lol. Lloyd Pierce weighs in on his choice.  Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Kevin recaps the Hawks' 117-114 win over the Utah Jazz. Includes the three stars, Trae Young talking about when he uses misdirection plays, the play of the game that didn't get talked about enough and Quin Snyder discussing the rookie season of Trae Young and how it compares to Donovan Mitchell's rookie year.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin talks with Jameelah J. (@JameelahJNBA) of atlhawksfans.com with a look at Kent Bazemore's shifting role in Atlanta over the years, including the viral moments of the past week. Also included: an update from practice and a few stats and facts, including an updated look at the upside-down standings at bottom of the league (i.e., lottery odds). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...

Kevin recaps the Hawks' 121-105 loss to the Rockets. Topics include the three stars from the game, Trae Young talking about Chris Paul and James Harden, the Hawks trying to stop an offense that has both pick-and-roll weapons *and* outside shooting and Lloyd Pierce discussing the impact of slipping a pick versus setting it through the contact.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

Kevin recaps the Hawks' 129-120 loss the the Celtics. Afterward, Kevin asked Kyrie Irving for his thoughts on Trae Young at the end of the season. Also: Lloyd Pierce professes his love for Marcus Smart and Kent Bazemore breaks down the Eastern Conference playoff picture. If you like construction equipment beeping as it moves around to set up a hockey game, this episode is for you. Learn more about...

Will Trae break out a dunk in the game? We asked him.  Kevin breaks down some season-long and post-All-Star break stats for the Hawks. How is the bench lineup doing and how is it functioning with the ball in a lot of different hands? Plus, Alex Len is averaging a career-high in points and shooting threes for the first time in his career. We asked him about his motivation for signing with Atlanta ....

Kevin recaps the Hawks' 132-111 win over the Grizzlies. Topics include: The three stars, Trae Young's obscenely ridiculous passing performance, John Collins finishing around the rim and weighing in on whether or not he should be in the Most Improved Player discussion, and Mike Conley Jr. talking about how Lloyd Pierce helped him in his career when Pierce was an assistant coach in Memphis.  Also in...

Kevin talked to Lloyd Pierce about a number of topics. Find out about Coach Pierce's philosophy on fouling up 3 at the end of games, foul trouble, and the mentality that he wants to instill in his players on the defensive side of the ball. Plus, there's an injury update, and John Collins talks about blocking shots after he swatted four shots Sunday. Bonus Tony Allen anecdotes. FIRST-TEAM ALL-DEFEN...

Kevin (that's Kevin Chouinard, not K-Von Huerter) and guest David Park break down the Hawks' 128-116 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Topics include the Kevin Huerter's breakout game, the three stars, giving Kevin a nickname, the weirdness surrounding Anthony Davis, and which players helped the bench get back on track.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin recaps the Hawks' 114-112 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Recap includes three stars, the night's incredible milestone achievements, Lloyd Pierce's reaction to the final play, why the bench's offense is in a downward spiral, and a countdown of the Hawks technical fouls this season.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin recaps the Hawks' loss to the Spurs, including the three stars from the game. Other topics include: Stopping a great pick-and-roll/pop combo, which rookies will go to Summer League, Gregg Popovich on Trae Young, and the defensive rebounding that the Hawks get from their starting perimeter players.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tyler joins Kevin to talk about what the Hawks should be doing this summer in terms of free agency. Also included: Trae Young's Player of the Week disappointment, Trae Young's defense, and some deeper dives on players near the end of the rotation.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics include: Three stars from the win over Chicago, Trae Young's ejection, Alex Len talking about the perils of making it through his first season as a  three-point shooter, and Trae Young's defense.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the initial episode of ATL and 29 as a Peachtree Hoops podcast, host Kevin Chouinard examines the Hawks' incredible 168-161 loss the Chicago Bulls in four overtimes, including Vince Carter's defiance of age and Trae Young's unprecedented rookie masterpiece. Also included: some updates about the hows and whats of your favorite Hawks podcasts shuffling places, as well as some information on injur...

Kevin talked to Tyler Jones about the trade deadline, buyout season, and what Jeremy Lin meant to the Hawks. Also: bonus audio of Vince Carter talking about his more to small forward in the win over the Lakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Kristaps trade. The Anthony Davis trade request. The Hawks' incoming pick from Dallas. Markelle Fultz. The Hawks at the trade deadline. All-Star rosters. Tyler and Kevin went all over the place, and we had more *news* break in one pod than we ever had before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices