Today the Hawks failed to defend their home stadium, and in the end, they lost 85-110 to the Heat by 25 points, and fell behind 1:3 in the series, after all, Black Eight was just a dream.
In the series with the Heat, the Eagles' star Trae Young did not have much of a bright performance, except for the third game to hit the key ball belt team to win, most of the time, his performance can be described as bad. In this game, Tucker also made a classic "too small" action demonstration after winning the single Trae Young, and in the face of such a provocation, Trae Young, who is known for his big heart, was not able to stand up and respond. Not only did he have 9 points and 5 assists on 3-of-11 shooting, but the plus-minus of -27 was even more shocking, but a team leader lost so many points when he was on the floor, and there was no suspense in the series.
There are more mistakes than goals, and Trae Young has no way to do it
Scoring in double figures for the second time in the series with the Heat is too perverse for Trae Young, who averaged 28.4 points per game in the regular season.
(In the previous 76 regular season games, Trae Young has only scored in 1 double-figure, and in the four games of this series, 2 have not scored double-figures)
As a result, Trae Young's average of 16 points, 6 assists and 6 turnovers in the series, shooting 35% from the field, shooting 21.2% from three-point range, and the overall plus-minus value is -55, facing the Heat's tough defense, Trae Young simply can't find a way to solve the problem, and this is also an obstacle to his growth into a real supergiant. In fact, in the four games of the series, Trae Young scored only 20 goals in total, even less than his 24 turnovers, which is obviously unconvincing, so the mayor of New York has been increasingly questioned in this series.
Leaders' dialogue! Butler gave Troy Young a lesson
In the leader's dialogue, the tough Butler taught Trae Young a good lesson. He told people that he was the real player who made the big scenes. So far in the playoffs, Butler has averaged 30.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2.8 steals per game. Shooting 54.3 percent from the field, and improving his three-point shooting percentage by more than 20 percent to an elite level of 44.8 percent, it also lets people know that he averaged 21.4 points, 5.9 boards, and 5.5 assists per game in the regular season, just a list of data played under the condition of hidden strength.
Some people have questioned why Butler was able to get a three-year, $146 million early contract extension from the shrewd Riley himself, knowing that the annual salary of this contract in the 25-26 season will come to $52.41 million, which is really worth it for a player who will turn 36 by then? But we watched the playoffs to know that he deserved the money, maybe Butler will be old, but his spiritual attributes will always be valuable.
Worst All-Star in the Playoffs? Trae Young will be stronger in the coming year
In fact, the heat is also the Hawks' helplessness, after all, the Heat have Adebayo, who may be the most athletic and defensive center in the active duty, so facing the Hawks, an attack launched by a small block, can be well limited. So far, it is not an exaggeration to say that Trae Young is the worst performer in the All-Star. But the impetus for Trae Young's growth has always come from people's doubts, and we also believe that Trae Young's current situation in the mud can prompt him to become more excellent, overcome his shortcomings, and become a better player in the coming year.