Atlanta Hawks Headlines: Scott’s Role, Schroder, And More

Feb 1, 2017; Miami, FL, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Mike Scott (32) blocks the shot from Miami Heat guard Tyler Johnson (8) during the second half at American Airlines Arena. Miami Heat won 116-93. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 1, 2017; Miami, FL, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Mike Scott (32) blocks the shot from Miami Heat guard Tyler Johnson (8) during the second half at American Airlines Arena. Miami Heat won 116-93. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /
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Today’s installment of Atlanta Hawks Headlines features content on Dennis Schroder‘s top five games, Mike Scott‘s role, and more.

Thank you for joining us for today’s edition of Atlanta Hawks Headlines.This is a daily feature at Soaring Down South. Hawks Headlines is a place where you can easily find links to the latest Hawks news, analysis, and any other type of content featuring the Atlanta Hawks.

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From Soaring Down South 2/18/17

Atlanta Hawks: Dennis Schroder’s Top 5 Games Of 2016-17

Xavier Cooper counts down Dennis Schroder’s top five games of the season. Schroder seems to have a knack for playing well against the New York Knicks, two of his standout performances came against New York. Schroder’s best outing of the year came against the Milwaukee Bucks when he dropped 33 points.

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Atlanta Hawks: Two Concepts to Unleash Mike Scott

Nile Goodwyn examines a few ways to implement Mike Scott back into Atlanta’s rotation. He proposes playing Scott alongside either Dwight Howard or Paul Millsap. Scott could also find himself dangled in trade talks as the trade deadline approaches. Will he be able to get back into the rotation or are his best days behind him?

Hawks Around The Web 2/18/17

NBA All-Star Saturday time, TV, streaming info

At Peachtree Hoops, Kris Willis provides a guide for watching the NBA’s All-Star events on Saturday night. All events can be seen on TNT or streamed on the Watch TNT app. Unfortunately the Hawks don’t have any participants in the major events.

Keeping these Hawks together at deadline makes little sense

Jeff Schultz at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes that Atlanta’s decision to keep their core of veteran players together, rather than begin a rebuild at the trade deadline, doesn’t make much sense. Schultz argues that the Hawks are not serious title contenders this season, beginning a rebuild sooner rather than later puts them in a better spot moving forward.

Atlanta Hawks: Time for the Hawks to Add Carmelo Anthony

Kit Anderson at ATL All Day thinks that the Hawks should make a trade for Carmelo Anthony. Anthony would bring an elite level scorer to the team and give them a “go-to-guy” late in games. It would be an interesting addition to the squad, but a trade for Anthony is extremely unlikely.

Next: Assessing The Hawks At The All-Star Break

That’s it for today. Check back tomorrow for more Hawks content.