Story by KL ChouinardTwitter: @KLChouinard
1) A left knee injury limited Miles.
Plumlee played in 18 games of the 2018-19 season. By the end of the regular
season, Plumlee had not returned to game action, but remained hopeful that he
would be back quickly for offseason training.
“I’m really optimistic it’s on the low end of what they normally say, so like
6-8 weeks,” Plumlee said. “I want to be here training with the staff and getting
right as quickly as possible.”
2) Miles scored points at the best rate of his career.
While the knee injury limited his time, Plumlee scored points at a career-best
rate: 80 points in 173 minutes played. To put it another way, Plumlee scored
16.6 points per 36 minutes. While those numbers came in a small sample, Plumlee
certainly looked comfortable in space in the middle of head coach Lloyd Pierce’s
offense.
3) Miles, in his own words, on playing for head coach Lloyd Pierce:
“He’s got a great demeanor as a coach,” Plumlee said. “He respects us as players
and co-workers. He is a really smart guy. We’re a really young team, but he’s
able to connect with us, which I think gets a little harder in the league with
some of the older coaches. Guys love him, and I’m looking forward to showing him
what I can do this summer.”
4) Miles did a great job of finishing around the rim.
Plumlee did work as a roll man for his point guards, finishing with 15 dunks in
his 18 games. Several NBA players might bobble a pass like this Trae Young
nutmeg simply because they weren’t expecting it. Not Plumlee, who caught it
cleanly and dunked it.
Media Content:
https://www.nba.com/hawks/features/five-things-know-about-miles-plumlees-2018-19-
season
Media Keywords: NBA, Sports, Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Hawks
Media Thumbnail:
https://www.nba.com/hawks/sites/hawks/files/nathaniel_s_butler_0.jpg
Story Link:
https://www.nba.com/hawks/features/five-things-know-about-miles-plumlees-2018-19-
season
