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Username Post: Mike Muscala 2016-17        (Topic#19335)
Bison137 
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09-30-16 10:57 PM - Post#211084    

28 Seconds of Muscala Assists




 
Bison137 
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09-30-16 11:00 PM - Post#211085    
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Video of the Muscala Q&A at the Friends of Bison Basketball Dinner a couple of weeks ago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTP9sUwi1Jk




 
jkrun80 
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10-06-16 06:57 PM - Post#211239    
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Hawks first preseason game is tonight at Memphis. Millsap, Splitter, and Scott are all sitting this one out, so Mike should see a lot of minutes. This will be a great opportunity to show he belongs on the roster.

 
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10-06-16 10:19 PM - Post#211252    
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Mike had 5 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists in 18 minutes in a starting role. Kris Humphries, who is one of Mike's competitors for a spot, had a similar game. Center Walt Tavares, a 7-3 center from Cape Verde who was a 2014 2nd round pick, had a big game, 7-8 from the floor along with 8 rebounds and a block in 15 minutes. Tavares played a little bit for the Hawks last year but spent most of his time in the D-League.

Barring any injuries, Mike may have to beat out either Humphries, Tavares, or Mike Scott for a spot.




 
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10-11-16 10:38 PM - Post#211442    
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Mike has had two good games over the past few days, both as a starter. Last night he had 10 points (4-6 FG), 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block, and 1 steal in 24 minutes against the Cavaliers backup squad. And on Saturday, he had 9 points (4-8 FG), 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal in 23 minutes vs the Spurs' regulars. Mike was matched mostly against LaMarcus Aldridge, which is obviously a very tough matchup.

As for his roster prospects, Scott played a mediocre 11 minutes last night, based on stats, and Humphries was a DNP-Coaches Decision. Tavares had pretty good stats in 12 minutes. And Tiago Splitter has a hamstring injury that will keep him out the first month, meaning that no-one has to be cut until mid-November.




 
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10-12-16 09:14 AM - Post#211447    
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I wonder if Mike is playing for a roster spot or a spot in the rotation? Tavares has an enormous upside and is a true 5. Mike improved ball handling and 3 point skills seem to be positioning him as a genuine 4. Not to imply Mike can't play the 5 but with Howard and Tavares, he isn't going to be getting minutes there.

 
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10-12-16 11:03 AM - Post#211458    
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Also don't forget Splitter at center, once he returns from his injury. He likely will play ahead of Tavares as the first center off the bench - unless Tavares really impresses during his absence. Agree on Mike being more of a four, which leaves him competing with Scott and Humphries for the backup job behind Millsap. That makes seven big men - but it's unlikely they will carry more than six on a roster of 15. That's particularly true given that their first round draft choice, Taurean Prince, is 6-8 and could play the four in certain circumstances.




 
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10-12-16 08:29 PM - Post#211468    
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The Hawks need to trade someone for a draft pick to get the roster down to 15. Splitter or Taveres would have been options until this injury. Now it's more likely Mike, Scott, or Humphries will have to go. There's also an outside chance they could dump Tim Hardaway given he hasn't fared any better in Atlanta than he did in NY. It will be interesting to see how things play out. I would love to see Mike stay in Atlanta, but have to think other teams would be interested if they let him go.

 
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10-13-16 01:11 PM - Post#211502    
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If they give him his flat out release and Mike gets signed somewhere else (almost immediate offers I'm sure) does that mean he'll get paid sooner too? May not be bad for him to change scenario.

 
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10-14-16 01:11 PM - Post#211527    
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  • jkrun80 Said:
The Hawks need to trade someone for a draft pick to get the roster down to 15. Splitter or Taveres would have been options until this injury. Now it's more likely Mike, Scott, or Humphries will have to go. There's also an outside chance they could dump Tim Hardaway given he hasn't fared any better in Atlanta than he did in NY. It will be interesting to see how things play out. I would love to see Mike stay in Atlanta, but have to think other teams would be interested if they let him go.


I disagree strongly about Tim Hardaway. The Atlanta coaching staff really seems to like him. While it took a while for him to start getting impact minutes and learn their system, by the end of the season and the playoffs he was a significant contributor off of the bench.
Ray Bucknell!


Edited by atlantabison on 10-14-16 01:12 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.

 
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10-14-16 03:37 PM - Post#211536    
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I agree it's unlikely they'll get rid of Hardaway. He played well at the end of last season but has done poorly so far this pre-season. That's the main reason for the speculation about trading him to meet the roster limit.

 
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10-14-16 06:27 PM - Post#211543    
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Peach Tree Hoops has had several articles recently on Hardaway's future. Here is one from a couple of days ago:

http://www.peachtreehoops.com/2016/10/10/13222070/...




 
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10-16-16 08:27 PM - Post#211572    
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Mike started tonight against Magic.. 17 minutes. 9 points, 3-4 with 1-1 on threes and 2-2 on FTs. 6 RB, 1 assist, 2 fouls....+12


 
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Re: Mike Muscala 2016-17
10-16-16 09:55 PM - Post#211579    
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  • Bison54 Said:
Mike started tonight against Magic.. 17 minutes. 9 points, 3-4 with 1-1 on threes and 2-2 on FTs. 6 RB, 1 assist, 2 fouls....+12




Also of note is that Humphries and Scott both played the same number of minutes as Mike, and both played poorly.






 
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10-17-16 12:30 PM - Post#211592    
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I had a chance to watch the game last night. Mike played great. Very aggressive, great ball movement, although at times a bit over-matched on the boards. Humphries, on the other hand, looks very slow and over-weight. Not sure how the contracts will play into the decision process, but my view is that Mike is the better player with more upside plus he's younger and cheaper than Humphries.

 
Bison54 
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10-18-16 09:04 PM - Post#211630    
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Peachtree Hoops from earlier today:

"Muscala has seen a lot of work so far having logged minutes at power forward during Millsap’s absence and logging time at center in games when Howard has been rested. This volume of minutes could be related to Atlanta’s brass getting a good long look at the only returning player without a guaranteed contract heading into the season, or featuring him for the purpose of driving potential interest in the trade market, or both. He has played very well, going an impressive 13 of 23 on field goal attempts, while also delivering a very impressive assist ratio of 22.0% thus far (would have led all Hawks bigs last season). Maybe most importantly, Muscala has demonstrated excellent chemistry with Howard.

Muscala’s advanced defensive and rebounding metrics trail only the Hawks centers (Howard and Tavares) and Millsap (just one game of action) in the rotation; this combined with his offensive productivity seem to be driving the team toward what would be an extremely tough waiver decision or an increasingly optimistic trade outlook depending upon which way they decide is best to go."
http://www.peachtreehoops.com/2016/10/18/13311676/...


 
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10-18-16 09:19 PM - Post#211633    
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Mike has played 12 minutes off the bench so far tonight, more than any of the other subs. He's 2-5 with 4 reb. Scott and Tavares have not played so far. Hawks lead the Pelicans by 20.

 
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10-18-16 10:21 PM - Post#211635    
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That was his final line in a 7 pt win. He had 2 A;s and a block, too. +5


 
jkrun80 
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10-20-16 07:47 PM - Post#211748    
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This dramatically improves Mike's odds of keeping his roster spot.

http://www.peachtreehoops.com/2016/10/20/13352914/...

 
HuskyColonial 
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10-21-16 10:18 AM - Post#211778    
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I am really beginning to question if Atlanta is the best spot for him?

 
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