Atlanta Hawks: 5 reasons why John Collins was a good draft pick

Atlanta Hawks: 5 reasons John Collins was a good pick

Jun 22, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; John Collins (Wake Forest) is introduced by NBA commissioner Adam Silver as the number nineteen overall pick to the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

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Nov 23, 2016; Winston-Salem, NC, USA; Coastal Carolina Chanticleers guard Jaylen Shaw (5) shoots the ball against Wake Forest Demon Deacons forward John Collins (20) during the second half at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Wake defeated Coastal Carolina 86-74. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Dominant in the pick-and-roll

One of the most important aspects of the offensive sets for the Atlanta Hawks is the simple pick-and-roll. Point guard Dennis Schroder ran the play an average of 10.1 times per game, the seventh-highest in the league a year ago, generating nearly half of the points he scored.

Schroder scored 8.4 points off pick-and-roll plays, accounting for 46.9 percent of his scoring average, which was a career-high 17.9 points per game.

To succeed at the play, the Hawks will need to punch any defenses that key in on Schroder, meaning the team needs a dominant presence at the rim to take advantage of easy looks at the basket.

No prospect in the 2017 NBA Draft is more adept at attacking the basket in pick-and-roll sets than John Collins. When he rolled to the basket, Collins scored over 1.7 points per possession, an exceptional mark.

If Collins is able to replicate his proficiency off the pick-and-roll in the NBA, he could become one of the biggest steals in the 2017 NBA Draft class.

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