Earlier today, the Hawks visited Miami, ushered in the challenge of the first Heat in the East, facing this potential opponent in the playoffs, both sides played very focused, until the last minute to decide the winner, and finally the Hawks lost 109-113 to the Heat, and the reason why the Hawks lost this game, the worst starting performance Hunter is absolutely responsible, this campaign he in the 25 minutes of playing time, 7 shots only hit 1 goal, only 2 points, but where his shooting accuracy remains in a normal state, The Hawks really don't necessarily lose this game.
It's no surprise that Hunter dropped the chain, the past 5 games of iron have become a habit, 3 games of shooting accuracy is less than 30%.
In fact, Hunter this game to drop the chain, is not a rare thing, in the last 5 games Hunter's iron seems to have become a "routine operation", in addition to the April 3 game with the Nets, in the case of only 7 shots to get 50% shooting rate, the remaining 4 games his shooting rate did not break through 50%, and even 3 games hit less than 30%, these 5 games down, Hunter 54 shots only hit 18 goals, a total of only 52 points, If his sense of hands can be maintained at a normal level, the Hawks in these 5 games, let alone 5 consecutive wins, at least only lose 1 game, and have a good record of 4 wins and 1 loss should be no problem.
Debut is the peak, the No. 4 rookie season won the Eagles starting burden
As the No. 4 show in 19 years, Hunter, who graduated from the University of Virginia in the NCAA, was lucky to sit in the eagle's starting position in his rookie season, in the 19-20 season, Hunter played 63 games, started 62 games, and averaged 12.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game when the playing time came to 32 minutes, and the three-point shooting rate reached 35.5%, as an older rookie (22 years old when he entered the election), Hunter did show his immediate combat strength. In the following season, although he only played 23 games due to injury, Hunter increased his average score per game to a career-best 15 points, and ushered in a comeback in the playoffs, even if he was absent from the game for a long time, he still handed over 10.8 points in his debut playoffs, with a three-point shooting rate of 37.5%, and the overall performance was not bad.
Standing still, the Hawks' record was not as good as expected, and Hunter had to take responsibility
This season, the Hawks still have great expectations for him, and even in order to make room for him, they have deliberately traded the same player in the same position who has played well this season to the Knicks, but even so, Hunter has not shown that particularly strong competitiveness, as of now, he has averaged only 13.2 points per game, only 0.9 points higher than the rookie season, far less than last season's 15 points. In the case of no significant improvement in projection, his previous best defense has also fallen sharply this season, and his current defensive efficiency of 113.8 can be said to be the lower level of the league, but Van Hunt can play last season's performance, and the Eagles will not fall out of the top six, and they will have to compete for playoff tickets in the playoffs.
The Hawks want to win the playoff tickets, must face the dilemma of playing 2 play-offs, the first game to face the Hornets with extremely strong offensive ability, in addition to Trae Young, other players also need to come forward, even if they are lucky, but in the second game against the potential opponent Cavaliers, if the Eagles can not open the outside attack, in the case of the inside line is already at a loss, the playoff situation is really fierce, and Hunter's crotch in recent games, can it usher in a strong rebound in the playoffs? Let's wait and see.