Welcome to the Pelicans, Dyson Daniels

[Pelicanidae]

New Pelicans player Dyson Daniels, drafted #8.

Daniels measure in at 6-7.5 in shoes at the combine and 195 pounds.

He told @KanePitman that he's currently back up to 200 pounds and wants to ultimately get to around 220. https://t.co/ZtHeU0ELBR

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) June 24, 2022

Dyson Daniels joked he might have to ?give my dad some sh-t? to his dad who had to play professionally in Australia and didn?t make the NBA.

Daniels added this is a dream come true and he?s excited to get started in New Orleans.

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) June 24, 2022

Dyson Daniels said he loves the trash-talking aspect of defense. Says it?s fun to get under someone?s skin while playing defense.

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) June 24, 2022

[Pelicanidae]

Dyson Daniels on the food in New Orleans and playing for Willie Green pic.twitter.com/QbE5JTKbxE

— Shamit Dua (@FearTheBrown) June 24, 2022

Says he had dinner with Willie Green on workout day. Says playing for a coach who was a player is huge and gives him an opportunity to learn.

Dyson Daniels on joining a team coming off a playoff run pic.twitter.com/jPihDwpXbM

— Shamit Dua (@FearTheBrown) June 24, 2022

[DaFranchise80]

Welcome to the team Dyson!

[AusPel]

Was trying to remember if his Dad played NBL, but looks like didn't

[13 - 3]

WE HAVE WAITED FOR THIS

WE HAVE SUFFERED

WE DESERVE THIS https://t.co/7r4L896uxI

— David Fisher ���� (@Fish_TBW) June 24, 2022

[carpo]

Was trying to remember if his Dad played NBL, but looks like didn't

Played SEABL for Bendigo

[carpo]

WE HAVE WAITED FOR THIS

WE HAVE SUFFERED

WE DESERVE THIS https://t.co/7r4L896uxI

— David Fisher ���� (@Fish_TBW) June 24, 2022

Larry Nance must've shrunk over the off-season

[luckyman]

WE HAVE WAITED FOR THIS

WE HAVE SUFFERED

WE DESERVE THIS https://t.co/7r4L896uxI

— David Fisher ���� (@Fish_TBW) June 24, 2022

Boy do I remember the days when we pined for guys like these. Now it's a full overdose.

[13 - 3]

So far Fletch has been right

Step 1 of my “Pelicans offseason plan”
✅ https://t.co/ni1ckml7vm

— Fletcher Mackel (@FletcherWDSU) June 24, 2022

[msusousaphone]

First person in this thread to mention Lonzo Ball and Fred Vinson!

Woot!

But I do like this pick a lot. I really like our backcourt rotation, now. Jose and CJ needed Dyson.

[AusPel]

Played SEABL for Bendigo

For a minute, I was thinking this guy was possibly his father

Wayne McDaniel is an American former professional basketball player. He spent much of his career in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL), playing 288 games from 1983-1994. He scored over 7,600 points in his career at an average of 26.5 points per game over twelve seasons with 4 teams. He was a four-time NBL All-Star.

[Pelicanidae]

Dyson Daniels on #Pelicans: "I'm very familiar with the players. I study the game a lot. I was watching them this year in the playoffs, just to see them make their run. I was (rooting) for them, hoping they (advanced). I saw the strides they made."

— Jim Eichenhofer (@Jim_Eichenhofer) June 24, 2022

[Pelicanidae]

“To be a Pelicans, there’s no better place.”

- Dyson Daniels after being selected pic.twitter.com/9tNd0wyReZ

— Jake Hardee (@pelicansbyjake) June 24, 2022

[AusPel]

Why is he wearing the same material that you see connected to an air conditioner

[luckyman]

Guy on CBS who's been following Daniels since 9th grade said shooting used to be a strength for him. He developed some playmaking later.

So that explains the good looking shooting form.

[Pelicanidae]

Im sure everyone has seen this during their draft prep, Schmitz's interviews were great and I'm sad he's been hired by a team, but here's some takeaways from Daniels himself.

Areas of focus for him:

''I think with my jumpshot, I've got my mechanics right now, so it's just about speeding it up. So a lot of shots every day with coaches and stuff, just speeding up the shot. And putting on some size, getting in the gym, putting on some size, those are the two main focuses.''

How many positions can you guard?

''I think I can definitely guard 4. Personally, for me, I think I'm a pretty good post defender as well, so I wouldn't say I can go out there and guard Joel Embiid but to hold my spot there, hold it for 4 or 5 seconds until help comes. 1-4 is definitely realistic for me to guard and being my size it only helps to be 6'7 and guard 4 positions.''

Mentions that for him it's all in knowing the scouting report and focusing on the tendencies of the players, and really pays attention to the first chest-bump as a pivotal moment of guarding a ballhandler.

Says that shooting is a confidence thing for him and he takes about 500 threes a day in practice.

[msusousaphone]

Why is he wearing the same material that you see connected to an air conditioner

Figured it was Aussie fashion to protect from the holes in the ozone layer.

So refreshing to hear how stoked he is. Aussies and Cajuns mix well.

[AusPel]

Figured it was Aussie fashion to protect from the holes in the ozone layer.

So refreshing to hear how stoked he is. Aussies and Cajuns mix well.

I'm dead

[AusPel]

Im sure everyone has seen this during their draft prep, Schmitz's interviews were great and I'm sad he's been hired by a team, but here's some takeaways from Daniels himself.

Areas of focus for him:

''I think with my jumpshot, I've got my mechanics right now, so it's just about speeding it up. So a lot of shots every day with coaches and stuff, just speeding up the shot. And putting on some size, getting in the gym, putting on some size, those are the two main focuses.''

How many positions can you guard?

''I think I can definitely guard 4. Personally, for me, I think I'm a pretty good post defender as well, so I wouldn't say I can go out there and guard Joel Embiid but to hold my spot there, hold it for 4 or 5 seconds until help comes. 1-4 is definitely realistic for me to guard and being my size it only helps to be 6'7 and guard 4 positions.''

Mentions that for him it's all in knowing the scouting report and focusing on the tendencies of the players, and really pays attention to the first chest-bump as a pivotal moment of guarding a ballhandler.

Says that shooting is a confidence thing for him and he takes about 500 threes a day in practice.

It's a tale before time, but shooting is the 'easiest' thing to fix

It's actually a lovely shot too, just needs speeding up as he says

[As I See It]

What you think at 41, dae? Sharife Cooper would make your night, huh? LOL

[13 - 3]

“To be a Pelicans, there’s no better place.”

- Dyson Daniels after being selected pic.twitter.com/9tNd0wyReZ

— Jake Hardee (@pelicansbyjake) June 24, 2022

He has a hot mom too.

[HornetGuru]

Someone post a good Dyson highlight video please

[Pelicanidae]

Someone post a good Dyson highlight video please

Not a highlights video person so I don't have a particular favourite but this one looks alright

[HornetGuru]

Thanks

[AusPel]

Not a highlights video person so I don't have a particular favourite but this one looks alright

I feel like you're not super thrilled with Dyson