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Falcons Takeoff: Facts, stats, quotes from Week 17 loss to Commanders
QUOTING RAHEEM MORRIS
On whether he debated going for the 2-point conversion when the Falcons scored at the end of the game…
“No, the thought was to get the ball back, like we did. Try to get the ball back and go down with the ball pretty quickly down the field. Set us up for a game-winning field goal. We set up for a game-winning field goal, probably a little bit out of our range. Was desperation range and went out there and took a shot at it. The young man (kicker Riley Patterson) struck it good, hit it good. Just came up short. But that’s the way the cookie crumbles sometimes. That’s how it goes.”
QUOTING THE FALCONS
Quarterback Michael Penix Jr.
On how he assessed his performance overall…
“I got to be better with the ball. I dropped the ball twice (against the Commanders). That’s unlike me. I never really did that much in my career, so just protecting the ball because if we don’t fall on it, those are big game-changing plays, and the game could’ve been very lopsided.”
Right guard Chris Lindstrom
On needing the Saints to beat the Buccaneers for even a chance at the playoffs…
“Yeah, brutal. But I hope those guys win.”
QUOTING THE OPPONENT
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn
On his overall assessment of the game…
“I give Rah and his team a lot of credit. This is a tough crew. I knew their backs were against the wall as well, and we knew this was gonna be a fight that goes all the way to the end. We talked about a five-quarter mindset — and sure enough, we had it.”
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels
On the game-winning touchdown pass to tight end Zach Ertz…
“Man coverage. I knew they were going to keep eyes on Terry, and I knew Zach had a 1-on-1. We repped that so many times, I knew he was going to win on that, he was going to make the catch and it was going to be game over.”
Sen. Raphael Warnock and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens celebrated the 21st Century Road to Housing Act on Monday. The new law aims to make housing construction easier and to prevent corporations from buying large amounts of single-family homes.
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The Atlanta Hawks are now 3-0 in Las Vegas.
Despite being down some of their most talented players, such as Kingston Flemings,Asa Newell, and Zuby Ejiofor, the Hawks notched another win in Summer League, this time taking down the Boston Celtics. Overall, it was the Hawks 5th straight win in Summer League.
What are the biggest takeaways from today’s game?
1. Kobe Johnson Continues to Impress
Kobe Johnson has been impressive all Summer long and is making his case to be the last two-way contract for the Hawks. Atlanta already has Keshon Gilbert and RayJ Dennis in two of the two-way spots for next season and are looking for a third player who they can continue to develop.
With the Hawks being very shorthanded today against the Celtics, Johnson stepped up and played very well. In 13 first half minutes, Johnson scored 19 points on 7-10 shooting and 3-4 from three-point range, which is the most encouraging part of his performance. He continued that into the second half and was arguably the best player on the floor today for the Hawks.
Johnson finished today’s game with 30 points, seven rebounds, and four assists.
Johnson has high-level defensive skills, but he has shown offensive growth over the course of the past week and he is making a real case to be a part of the roster as a two-way player.
2. Henri Veesaar takes advantage of his opportunity
With so many bigs out today, it was going to be the Henri Veesaar show for Atlanta.
He did not disappoint. Veesaar was able to score 20 points on 7-12 shooting (4-6 from three), as well as pulling in four rebounds, and three assists.
As a scorer, Veesaar was at his best today, stretching the floor and scoring the ball off the pick and roll. He showed why the Hawks moved up to take him in the second round of the draft and if he can continue this development into the season, perhaps he can be closer to playing than initially thought.
3. Hawks win short-handed
Atlanta has one of the most talented rosters in Vegas this summer and despite missing their two first round picks from this year’s draft (Flemings and Ejiofor) and their first round pick from last year’s draft (Newell), Atlanta did not have much of a problem today with Boston.
The Celtics were missing a couple of important players today as well, but the Hawks had no trouble in this game, nearly leading by 30 points in the second half. The three-point shooting was strong, the defense forced turnovers, and they kept the Celtics cool from three.
It was an impressive all-around victory for the Hawks and one of their better victories from start to finish.
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