Dyson Daniels lived up to his billing as the "Great Barrier Thief'' as he and masked warrior Jock Landale helped the Atlanta Hawks extend their winning start to the NBA season.
Daniels had seven steals - one short of his career-high eight - in his first 18 minutes on court before sitting out most of the final period in the Hawks' record-breaking 128-81 thrashing of their host Charlotte Hornets on Friday (Saturday AEDT).
The Bendigo product now has the most steals by any player this century over the first two games of a season (12).
