Let's talk about the Atlanta Hawks. They're making moves. They're going to be pushing right up to the top of the standings. Well, I guess that's their hope. Let's talk about the big questions. Michael Bolton. Thanks, Josh. It's Michael Bolton here. And it's time for another episode of the Locked-on Fantasy Basketball podcast. Let's get to it. Let's get to it. Indeed.

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fantasy basketball podcast brought to you by basketball monster my name is josh lloy Lloyd and why do I write like I'm running out of time? I'm also the lead fantasy analyst at basketballmonster.com and today's episode is brought to you by Game Time. Download the Game Time app, create an account and use the code Locked-on NBA for $20 off your first purchase. Thank you also for making Locked-on Fantasy Basketball your first listen every day We are free. We're available on all platforms. So thumb it and bang it and comment and leave all that stuff down below. We're talking Atlanta Hawks. So let's talk about the Hawks right now. So we're talking Hawks and that means, of course, it is the one and only Brad Rowland that is back on the show once again to talk about this Atlanta Hawks team. I know you're super excited to be here, Brad, because this is something I'm sure you mark in your calendar. It's a yearly tradition. The yearly tradition that we ask is, is this year that Klinkeppella is out of the way and Yenka-Kongwu starts? We're here, we're ready for it. This is the year that that's the case because Clickopala doesn't play in Atlanta anymore. So surely that means, oh no, it's not because we've got, we've got Christas Puzingas there. So the question here is, and that's the question I think everyone wants to know with this team, is that will they start big? Will they start Puzingas, a Kongwu, Jalen Johnson? Because that would mean that Zachary Rissachet moved to the bench. That would mean Jalen Johnson's playing out of position at three. Now, the question that I've asked is how big is too big? And like, as we all know, Brad, nothing is ever too big. But for the Atlanta Hawks perspective, is that too big? What do you think Quinn Snyder loves threes? Love shooting threes. All right. A Kong, we've started taking a lot more of them. What are they going to do? I think I know what they're going to do, but what do you think they're going to do? I think I know too, but I'm not entirely sure yet. one thing I am fairly confident on is that they're not going to start jailing at the three. If they do that, I'll be shocked, to be honest. I wouldn't say it's a zero percent, but it's very low. Like I'm sure you did. I've seen some depth charts making the rounds that are trying to fit that particular alignment in. And I always push back, like, people ask me and I say,

there's not really any chance of that.

Jalen could play the three.

It's not he can't play there, but he's a four.

Primarily, his game is suited to be a four.

To your point about McLean Snyder, the way they want to play,

he's much more of a four.

And also, you know, there are decisions to make about

which center they start, for example, but Zachary Richie Shea is a priority in the organization,

as we've seen as well. And I mean, I know there are splits on him, but he's the number one

overall pick a year plus ago, had a relatively good rookie season, but I always say, at least if

you had reasonable expectations for him.

And I'd be surprised if they suddenly said,

all right, Zach, come off the bench so we could have this strange,

three big alignment.

So throw in the porzingis injury risk and everything else.

And that alignment I'd be very shocked about honestly.

I'm definitely writing maybe not in full on pen like permanent marker, but maybe a softer pen, Risha Shay, J.O. and Johnson, and one of the centers, and the question is which of the centers starts and which one does not. Well, just quickly use this to talk a little bit about Rissachet, because as much as I, I don't love Rer Shea necessarily as a long-term prospect, I think

you're right that if your expectations were correct, if they were reasonable, he had a good

season.

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