Trae Young practiced today, and Kevin brings audio of him talking to the media after practice about his health as well as what he thinks of trainer Chelsea Lane (her official title is much better than that, but she is also tasked with the hands-on task of keeping players healthy).

Also included: health updates on Evan Turner, Allen Crabbe, Chandler Parsons; how to navigate any internal comparisons between De'Andre Hunter and Cam Reddish; thoughts on what the starting lineup may look like tomorrow; and Coach Pierce on 'old soul' Jabari Parker.

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Kevin recaps the Hawks' first loss of the season from a strange evening against the 76ers. Plus, Kevin talks to Lloyd Pierce and Trae Young about various topics: What do the Hawks need to do when teams blitz Trae's pick-and-rolls? What does he get from rejecting screens in those situations? What did he do to work on his shot (which looks quite good, by the way)? How absurd will the looks from opposing defenses get when they want Trae to not have the ball?

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And all I want to talk about is his defense. (OK, maybe a bit more than that.)

Kevin recaps the Hawks' 103-99 win over the Orlando Magic that saw Trae Young drop 39 points a game after he set a non-overtime career-high in the season opener with 38 points. Plus: extra thoughts on the rotation, the rookies, Kevin Huerter, the defense, and the quality of the first two opponents vs. the next three looming around the corner.

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Kevin and Tyler recap the Hawks' 117-100 win in Detroit with thoughts on the Trae Young, the defense, the rookies, the rotations and many other topics.

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Lloyd Pierce announced four starters, or essentially as much as he could have announced without knowing Kevin Huerter's status. Hear Pierce talk about his starters and how much Huerter was able to accomplish over the weekend. Plus, is the boost in Trae Young's defense sustainable? There have been some optimistic signs since the start of the preseason.

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The Hawks beat the Knicks. Let do player letter grades! Plus, an update on Kevin Huerter and some audio from Lloyd Pierce on on-ball, off-hand contact that seems relevant to some of the things that Trae Young does.

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With Kevin Huerter and Evan Turner out to this point in the preseason, it's a tricky issue to figure out what the bench – and consequently, the rotation – might look like at the start of the regular season. Kevin prods Tyler to help him predict some answers. 

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Kevin recaps the Hawks' loss to Orlando. Trae was hard on himself for his turnovers. John Collins was hard on himself for everything after one of his toughest outings. The rookies are out there trying to do things and defenses are jamming the paint. Plus, Lloyd Pierce gives an update on Kevin Huerter.

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De'Andre and Cam look good! Kevin tries to fish for the highlights amidst 29 turnovers in a 24-point loss – and has no trouble whatsoever doing it. The Hawks rookies are going to be alright. 

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Kevin talks to Lloyd Pierce, DeAndre' Bembry, Cam Reddish, Bruno Fernando and Trae Young about various topics headed to the first preseason game. 

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