The Heat's starters are close to the big four, with Adebayor, Butler and PJ Tucker in the front and Strus and Lowry in the back. Of the five players, Lowry is the shortest, but the 1.83-meter Lowry has the nickname of a small steel cannon. Therefore, it is really difficult for Trae Young to fight these muscle sticks in the game, even if he is a little taller than Lowry, but in terms of strength, Trae Young can't take advantage of anything.
The effect of the game has been more obvious, the first two games, Trae Young averaged only 16.5 points, 6 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game, shooting 34.4% from the field, 11.8% from three-point range, and averaging 8 turnovers per game. One word: miserable. If you look at the two games separately, Trae Young seems to be even worse, with 8 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists on 7 of 7 of 12 three-pointers in the first game; 25 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists on 10 of 10 of 20 three-pointers in the second game, as well as 10 turnovers.
In fact, Trae Young's form picked up somewhat in Game 2, which was also an adjustment for him as an All-Star player. Helplessly, the three-point line continued to play iron, but also encountered the problem of mistakes. In the crucial fourth quarter, he was again 1-of-5. When the Hawks needed him to step up and score to save the team, Trae Young was powerless. Only to see Butler finish scoring again and again, and then bombed 45 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, while no mistakes, no fouls.
Falling behind 0-2 in the series is not a hopeless situation, but it is a bit troublesome for Trae Young now, he may not be able to crack the Heat's defense, and he has become a trapped beast. If it weren't for the Trae Young fans who paid special attention to him, it might have linked him to the three-pointer, and Trae Young, who had just entered the league, did rely on three-pointers, but Trae Young made a change in the 21-22 season, he increased the mid-range shooting, while also improving the stability of the throw, and still maintained a good production and quality outside the three-point line, but that was Trae Young in the regular season.
Then again, isn't Trae Young in the regular season bad to use in the playoffs? No, it has to start with the play-offs. The Hawks, who didn't have a very good record, beat the Hornets and Cavaliers in succession in the playoffs to get a ticket to the playoffs. However, the Hawks also paid a heavy price, starting center Capela was injured in the game against the Cavaliers and missed the first two games, and the return time is still unknown.
Capela averaged 11.1 points and 11.9 rebounds per game in the regular season, and his "pie king" label has not been torn off, is it such a blue-collar level interior line that will directly affect Trae Young's performance in the playoffs? Don't worry, first look at a piece of Trae Young's data: in the 76 games of the regular season, Trae Young has 14 rounds to launch an attack after blocking and dismantling, ranking first in the league, averaging 10.6 shots after using the block, which is also the first in the league, and the shooting rate after using the block to reach 44.7%, which is a little higher than Doncic's 43.9%, and a little lower than Morant's 47.6%. It is not top-notch, but at least it can achieve both output and quality.
Data can show the characteristics of players, Trae Young is a player who relies heavily on teammates to block and dismantle, and Trae Young has a lot of options after using the block, especially with Capela's mobile inner line, he can break through the inside line, but also can give down Capela. When Capela was injured, Trae Young suddenly could not find a familiar rhythm, the first two playoff games, he averaged 5.5 shots after using the block, shooting only 18.2%, production and quality compared with the regular season have a fault decline, coupled with the Heat a group of muscle sticks against no advantage, Trae Young has been difficult to crack the Heat's defense.
Just as the so-called red flowers need green leaves, Trae Young is the Eagles' offensive launch point and the Eagles' star, but his excellence is both the embodiment of personal ability and the help of teammates. In the absence of blue-collar Capela, Trae Young was also greatly affected. At this time, Trae Young is trying his best to crack the Heat's defense, but he must also miss Capela very much, hoping that Capela can return in time, otherwise it is difficult for the Hawks to have a better performance, and Trae Young is the same.
Text/Duncan's laugh