Hawks' Trae Young: Strong performance despite loss
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Young chipped in 30 points (9-28 FG, 4-12 3Pt, 8-8 FT), three rebounds, 10 assists, two blocks and one steal across 40 minutes during Thursday's 128-120 loss to the Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
Young ended his season with another strong performance, capping off a postseason that somewhat salvaged a modest season. The Hawks remain in limbo when it comes to direction and team construction, with a couple of questions yet to be answered. On paper, they have a roster that can certainly compete on any given night, and yet they struggled to even make the postseason.
Young recorded 38 points (14-33 FG, 5-13 3Pt, 5-5 FT), four rebounds, 13 assists and two steals in 44 minutes during Tuesday's 119-117 victory over the Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
Young put the Hawks on his back, carrying them to an improbable victory in front of a vocal Boston crowd. Young capped off an incredible individual performance, nailing the game-winning three-pointer with just 1.8 seconds remaining. Dejounte Murray (suspension) will return for Thursday's Game 6 in Atlanta. Down 3-2 in the series, Young and the Hawks will look to maintain their momentum and send it to a Game 7.
Young produced 35 points (11-26 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 9-11 FT), three rebounds, 15 assists and two steals in 41 minutes during Sunday's 129-121 loss to Boston in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
Young posted his most points and assists of the series while also recording multiple steals for a third time over four games. Across the last two matchups in Atlanta, the All-Star point guard averaged 33.5 points, 12.0 assists, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks. He posted just 20.0 points and 7.0 assists during the first two games in Boston, so he'll likely have to be better on the road during Tuesday's Game 5 if the Hawks want to avoid elimination.
Young totaled 32 points (12-22 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 6-6 FT), six rebounds, nine assists, two blocks and one steal over 37 minutes during Friday's 130-122 win over the Celtics in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
Young did a bit of everything in the victory, leading all scorers with 32 points while adding three combined steals and blocks. In front of a vocal home crowd, Young was engaged from the opening tip, carrying the team to a much-needed win. The two teams will remain in Atlanta for Game 4 Sunday, where Young will look to ride this momentum and level things up at 2-2.
