The Atlanta Hawks were simply the better team on Wednesday night as they cruised to a 132-103 victory over LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA Play-In Tournament. The Hawks were led by former OU point guard [autotag]Trae Young[/autotag]’s double-double performance with. 24 points and 11 assists
Young struggled to get anything going from 3-point range against Charlotte, going 1-7, and didn’t have the best night shooting the ball. Young shot 33% from the floor. It didn’t seem to matter, however, as Young seemed to have eyes everywhere on the floor making ridiculous passes all over the place.
I mean this is just ridiculous:
The Trae Young Experience ™️ pic.twitter.com/HfesqrlE6W
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) April 14, 2022
That was the one three-pointer he made all night by the way. Go figure.
Should the Hawks go on a little bit of a run in these playoffs, I need Trae Young freshman season highlights playing 24/7 on every OU related social media account. We’re trying to rebuild a program here. This could be an amazing opportunity.
Paging, Coach Moser.
With Wednesday night’s victory against the Hornets, the Hawks will travel to Cleveland to face the the Cavaliers on Friday night. The Cavs are coming off a 115-108 loss to Kevin Durant’s Brooklyn Nets in Brooklyn. Whoever wins Friday night’s contest will earn the 8-seed in the East and a matchup with Jimmy Butler’s Miami Heat.
Here’s the thing about Cleveland: they’ve been missing all-star Jarrett Allen since March 6 due to a broken finger. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Allen will attempt to play on Friday night.
Cavaliers All-Star Jarrett Allen will attempt to play in Play-In Tournament game vs. Hawks on Friday — he has been listed questionable on injury report. Allen has been out since March 6 due to fractured finger.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 14, 2022
If Allen plays, that adds a new layer to this play-in matchup, but I still expect the fast-flying Hawks offense to claim the eighth and final playoff spot in the East.
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