The two can complement one another, but it will require Collins to tweak his game when he and Capela finally share the floor. Capela’s game translates for precisely the opposite reason he’ll play the same way, with similar impact, in most any situation. Because of his flexibility, Collins can plug into a variety of offensive contexts. Those parts of his game will also be examined more closely once Clint Capela returns to the court.
Last week, he expressed to The Athletic’s Chris Kirschner his frustration with playing on another losing team and having to prove himself on a nightly basis.Ĭollins still lags behind other high-usage frontcourt players as a playmaker (his assist percentage ranks in just the seventh percentile leaguewide, per Cleaning the Glass, and his reduction in turnovers is partly a product of not making passes that could lead to buckets), which underscores the key difference between him and the league’s elite offensive bigs: for his impressive production and malleability, Collins isn’t a primary offensive engine, which will place greater importance on his shooting and defense as expectations for the Hawks rise. He heard his name swirling in rumors in the days leading up to the trade deadline, then watched Atlanta acquire a player who could render Collins less central to the team’s future. The Hawks were 4-21 in his absence and continued losing even after he game back. Just six games into the season, he was suspended 25 games for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy, which effectively killed Atlanta’s season on arrival.
This was a fairly trying season for Collins - for reasons both within and beyond his control. All the hard work that you put in to go out there on the court and prove and show people what you have, what you’re made of - it’s something that we can’t control.” “I feel like every NBA player puts their life into this game, and for it to be cut short - it hurts, especially when you have so much unfinished business that you feel like you needed to handle. “It’s really tough,” Collins said after a 22-point, 15-rebound effort in Atlanta’s overtime loss to the Knicks.
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