Hawkins Drops 31 on The Nuggets

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[CL82]

Impressive breakout game for the Hawk. He is very quick to sidestep a defender and finishes his shot at the top to shoot over them. Hawk's fakes and quickness will carry him far in this league. His team was also finding him, even the Dukeman deferred and gave Hawkins a three pointer.
Nice to see his conditioning at the level where he can play this many minutes in a tough NBA schedule.

And he's doing all this with a kids body. Give him a couple years to mature along with NBA conditioning and he's going to become even better.

 

[Travelman6]

Realistically Hawk is the 2nd best rookie in this class. Huge he’s off to a nice start you have a fan base that loves him now, vets and a coach who trusts him. In professional sports always important for a 1st rd pick to get off to a good start because if you don’t that organization is looking to replace you as there is no patience in the pros as opposed to college.

Sadly I think James Bouknight found that out the hard way.

 

[Waquoit]

I said it half tongue in cheek, but I swear he's more effective shooting when he's got a guy on him.

 

[uconngb]

I just wish Andre could get ANY minutes now, he deserves it IMO and I want to see them go head-to-head when the Pelicans face off against the Milwaukee Bucks.

FIFY

 

[djct1999]

Definitely a great one, but I think Charlie Villanueva once had 48 as a rookie

But to consistently contribute on a playoff hopeful team not even 10 games in?

 

[MDHuskFan]

Realistically Hawk is the 2nd best rookie in this class. Huge he’s off to a nice start you have a fan base that loves him now, vets and a coach who trusts him. In professional sports always important for a 1st rd pick to get off to a good start because if you don’t that organization is looking to replace you as there is no patience in the pros as opposed to college.

This take is scorching hot

 

[CTBasketball]

Barring any injuries to Victor Wembambambles he won’t have a shot at ROY, but I hope he plays into the discussion. At least All-Rookie Team.

 

[YearoftheHusky]

It is amazing how one or two good performances can completely change the narrative of a message board. And I’m not even talking about New Orleans’.

 

[tykurez]

He’s been way better than Grady Dick who I still can’t believe was taken ahead of Hawkins.

 

[Scoe]

It is amazing how one or two good performances can completely change the narrative of a message board. And I’m not even talking about New Orleans’.

What narrative has changed? I have said going into the draft he was the 2nd best player in the 2023 draft. We never saw his full potential at UConn he still put up 20 pts or near that with 1 good half of basketball.

 

[Scoe]

This take is scorching hot

I have said he’s the 2nd best player in this rookie class since the draft.

 

[MDHuskFan]

I have said he’s the 2nd best player in this rookie class since the draft.

Guess you been scorching for a while?…

 

[tykurez]

I have said he’s the 2nd best player in this rookie class since the draft.

If we’re not counting Chet - perhaps. Although one half of the Thompson twins has been great out the gate in Detroit and Brandon Miller is off to a pretty good start as well.

 

[UCLJ0211]

Going to have a very lucrative NBA career

 

[Hunt for 7]

He needs to develop his all around game to get to anywhere near that level. It looks like he is, getting some boards and assists. People forget how well rounded Bucks/Sonics Ray was.

As noted not there yet but he is a year younger than Allen was as a rookie. He is rebounding, he defends and his frame suggest he will get stronger without bulking up. Clearly he is not at Allen’s level. But I still think he has a chance to get there.

 

[Jaydumo20]

This is great news. But I love UConn CBB so much that all I can think of is how this will be a huge shot in the arm to an already great recruiting trend.

 

[TheChamps990411]

I said it and i truly believe it but he is this generations Reggie Miller. He might, end up being better.

 

[TheChamps990411]

This is great news. But I love UConn CBB so much that all I can think of is how this will be a huge shot in the arm to an already great recruiting trend.

It wont. If so not much. It didnt do much when we had the most players in the nba of any school. I believe at one point we had like 14 players in the league.

 

[Scoe]

If we’re not counting Chet - perhaps. Although one half of the Thompson twins has been great out the gate in Detroit and Brandon Miller is off to a pretty good start as well.

Ya I don’t count Chet as a rookie if that’s the case then Victor Cruz should’ve been rookie of the year in the 2011 season.

 

[caw]

He’s been way better than Grady Dick who I still can’t believe was taken ahead of Hawkins.

Grady Dick is somewhat understandable but Howard. That was horrible.

 

[Jaydumo20]

It wont. If so not much. It didnt do much when we had the most players in the nba of any school. I believe at one point we had like 14 players in the league.

It doesn't directly lead to the best recruiting class the next year - I would never claim that. But coaches definitely use it. The UConn practice gym has banners of every former player in their NBA Unis.

 

[Scrutiner]

It wont. If so not much. It didnt do much when we had the most players in the nba of any school. I believe at one point we had like 14 players in the league.

I believe it was well over 20, but not sure the exact number.

 

[gars44]

As I said a year ago. He could end up in Ray Allen’s level by the time he is finished. His shot is just too good at any level. Even his teammates know that and try get him the ball as much as possible.

I still think he should have stayed one more year . . . Get his education.

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

The looks are going to be there all year playing next to Zion and Ingram. With CJ out his usage is going to go way up. Definitely has the chance to make the All-Rookie team.