Another Powell-style tragedy! The Timberwolves abandoned a general and became the Eagles savior, averaging 18+3 per game for 15 million.

On November 19, the NBA regular season continued. In the just-concluded game, the Pistons defeated the Hawks 120-112. The two sides fought fiercely until the last minute. With Cunningham's key four points and Duren's key free throws, the Pistons defeated their opponent with difficulty. After winning the game, the Pistons won 11 consecutive games, and they continued to sit first in the Eastern Conference. Although the Hawks lost this game, it was an honor. Although they lost, they played their best.

With both Trae Young and Porzingis absent, the Hawks forced the Pistons into a desperate situation. It is estimated that fans who have been paying attention to the Hawks recently have discovered that the Hawks seem to be stronger without Trae Young and Porzingis. Although they lost this game, the Hawks achieved a record of 7 wins and 3 losses after Trae Young was absent. Trae Young is indeed a good ball-handler, but he is inefficient offensively and has loopholes on the defensive end. The Hawks' current lineup is better without him.

Now the Eagles have formed a very reasonable starting lineup, and their defense is very suffocating. Among the team's five top starters, except for Krejic, they are all top defenders. Jaylen Johnson, the future Eagle King, has recently performed at the level of a top striker. He can hold the ball, have three-pointers, and can switch to defend multiple positions. Jaylen Johnson averaged 22 points, 9.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game this season, shooting 57% from the field.

Although Okongwu is a small inside man, he can switch defenses infinitely and has good space ability. His inside impact is stronger than Porzingis. To be honest, I think before the trade deadline, the Hawks will not only consider sending away Trae Young, but they will also consider sending away Porzingis. Okongwu averaged 16.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.1 blocks per game this season. He shot 40.6% from three-point range and averaged 1.9 three-pointers per game.

Daniels is now the team's starting point guard. Although he is not as good as Trae Young in his ability to create points, Daniels' defense is strong enough and his passing is selfless. His passing rarely makes mistakes, which Trae Young does not have. Daniels averaged 9 points, 6 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 2.3 steals per game this season. If he develops a stable three-pointer in the future, he will be a top backcourt 3D similar to Holiday.

Another starter on the team is Alexander Walker. After Trae Young was injured, he entered the starting lineup. As a result, this player performed brilliantly at critical moments many times. With 3 and a half minutes left in the final quarter of this campaign, the Hawks were already 10 points behind. As a result, Alexander Walker led the team to catch up with only 2 points. He scored 10 points alone in the final quarter. In the last game against the Suns, the Hawks trailed by 20+ in the fourth quarter. As a result, Alexander Walker scored 16 points in the final quarter and led the team to complete the reversal.

Alexander Walker averaged 18.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1 steal and 0.8 blocks per game this season. After entering the starting lineup in the past four games, Walker averaged 22.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block per game, shooting 45% from the field, and performing at a star level. The Hawks only spent a four-year, 60.64 million contract to acquire him during the offseason. This season's annual salary is only 15.16 million, which is a great value.

Seeing the current Alexander Walker, it is easy to remind people of Powell. Everyone should have seen the Clippers this season. After they gave up on Powell, they are now in ruins. At first, he just wanted a four-year extension of 120 million. The contract was signed, but the Clippers did not want to give it. The Collins they exchanged did not meet expectations, and the Bill they signed failed to replace Powell. Instead, the Heat got Powell. Now the team is playing well. They are now 8-6 and ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference, while the Clippers are 13th in the Western Conference.

Alexander Walker also wanted to stay in the Timberwolves, but the Timberwolves did not have that much money. They wanted to keep Randall and Reid, so they had no choice but to give up Alexander Walker. After losing Walker, the Timberwolves also showed their shortcomings. They have 9 wins and 5 losses so far in the Western Conference. Although the record is good, this team has not won against strong teams. It is okay to play against underdogs. This season they have lost against the Nuggets, Knicks and Lakers.

The biggest problem for the Timberwolves now is the lack of firepower on the bench. Reed alone cannot obviously support the team's firepower on the bench, and Alexander Walker's defense cannot be ignored. He can serve as the leader to defend the opponent's back. In the core field, the Timberwolves this season are obviously not as strong as last season. In contrast, the Hawks who got Walker are obviously better than in the past few seasons. For such a top blue-collar player, it would be unwise for the Timberwolves to give up on him. Even if they give up DeWine or Conley, they should keep him to make room.

I think the Hawks can build a team around Jaylen Johnson, Okongwu, Daniels and Walker, and give up Young and Porcelain. Having said that, what do you want to say about the current Hawks and Timberwolves? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.