UPDATED: Australian NBA star Dyson Daniels has continued to wow the US with a profession finest outing for the Atlanta Hawks towards the Boston Celtics.
The 21-year-old scored a profession excessive 28 factors in Atlanta’s 117-116 victory over the defending champion Celtics on Wednesday (AEDT).
It continues a breakout season for Daniels, who was traded to Atlanta from the New Orleans Pelicans in July and is prospering with additional duty.
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“It was loads of enjoyable final evening, going over to Boston, the reigning champs and getting win,” Daniels informed 9’s At present on Thursday.
“We’re down loads of guys so it is sort of the subsequent man up alternative for me.”
The Hawks guard swiped six steals within the win to take his season tally to 36.
Allen Iverson.
Subsequent finest are Jalen Williams, Jordan Poole and Tari Eason who’re all approach again with 21.
Daniels’ steals tally is probably the most within the first 10 video games of a season since Philadelphia 76ers icon Allen Iverson in 2003.
Daniels additionally contributed seven assists and three rebounds in a surprising all-round efficiency towards Boston.
“I am simply enjoying assured, enjoying free,” he stated.
“That is my third yr within the NBA now, new surroundings right here in Atlanta. So I am simply enjoying with a transparent thoughts, going on the market, doing what I understand how to do.
“It has been an ideal begin to the season so hopefully maintain constructing on it.”
Dyson Daniels of the Atlanta Hawks battles for towards Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics. Getty
His efforts aided his aspect’s comeback from a 15 level second half deficit towards Boston, serving to Atlanta snap a two sport shedding streak, regardless of being with out star guard Trae Younger (Achilles tendonitis).
The Bendigo product’s output was dubbed the “finest sport of his profession” by commentator Bob Rathbun as he placed on a “defensive clinic.”
Fellow commentator Brian Oliver additionally had excessive reward for Daniels.
Dyson Daniels of the Atlanta Hawks brings the ball up court docket towards Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics in the course of the first half of their NBA Cup conflict. Getty
“He has been principally cooking on all cylinders,” Oliver stated.
“I need to be a task mannequin to all of the folks that have taken an identical path to me,” a humble Daniels stated.
“Australian basketball’s actually rising the final couple of years, the NBL over there may be actually capturing up and coming from Bendigo, there’s solely been just a few nation folks to be enjoying right here within the NBA.
Dyson Daniels of the Atlanta Hawks retains the ball in play towards the Boston Celtics. Getty
“So I simply need to encourage folks, be position mannequin and play that Australian approach, – that robust, gritty approach. I have been ready to try this to start out this yr.”
Daniels’ earlier profession excessive was 18 factors towards the Hornets earlier this season.
The Hawks subsequent host the Washington Wizards on Saturday (AEDT).
