{"id":431146,"date":"2024-11-13T03:49:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T04:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=431146"},"modified":"2024-11-14T00:10:30","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T00:10:30","slug":"new-aussie-star-explodes-to-enter-iverson-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=431146","title":{"rendered":"New Aussie star explodes to enter Iverson conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australian NBA<\/a> star Dyson Daniels has continued to wow with a career-best outing for the Atlanta Hawks<\/a> against the Boston Celtics<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 21-year-old scored a career high 28 points in his side's 117-116 victory over the defending champion Celtics.\ufeff<\/p>\n

It continues a breakout season for Daniels, who was traded to Atlanta from the New Orleans Pelicans in July.<\/p>\n

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The Hawks guard swiped six steals in Wednesday's (AEDT) win to take his season tally to 36.<\/p>\n

Next best are Jalen Williams, Jordan Poole and Tari Eason who are all way back with 21.<\/p>\n

\"Former<\/p>\n

Daniels' steals tally is the most in the first 10 games of a season since Philadelphia 76ers icon Allen Iverson in 2003.<\/p>\n

Daniels also contributed seven assists and three rebounds in a stunning all-round performance against Boston.<\/p>\n

His efforts aided his side's comeback from a 15-point second half deficit\ufeff, helping Atlanta snap a two-game losing streak, despite being without star guard Trae Young (Achilles tendonitis).<\/p>\n

\"Dyson<\/p>\n

The Bendigo product's output was dubbed the "best game of his career" by commentator Bob Rathbun as he put on a "defensive clinic."<\/p>\n

Fellow comment\ufeffator Brian Oliver also had high praise for Daniels.<\/p>\n

"He has been basically cooking on all cylinders," Oliver said.<\/p>\n

\"Dyson<\/p>\n

"We knew it was going to be tough coming in against the defending champs but we fought," Daniels said.<\/p>\n

"We fought until the end. They got us in the first half and we went down 15 or something but we kept our head up, kept fighting.<\/p>\n

"Coming in here people were probably counting us out, but we didn't count us out. We came in here, we did our job, we did what we needed to do."\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"Dyson<\/p>\n

Daniels' previous career high was 18 points against the Hornets earlier this season.<\/p>\n

The Hawks next host the Washington Wizards on Saturday (AEDT) while the Celtics visit Ben Simmons' Brooklyn Nets on Thursday (AEDT).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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