Atlanta Hawks: 5 Reasons to Get Overexcited About Trae Young’s Best Game (So Far)
By Chris Guest
Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young was on one last night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Relive his magical night with some spicy hot takes about Trae’s play.
The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers with relative ease last night on the back mostly of a sterling performance from rookie Trae Young, who has been in the crosshairs of pundits and doubters since he was drafted #5 overall – at the expense of Luka Doncic.
While Doncic has certainly shown flashes, he has not put forth as dazzling a performance as Trae Young just produced against the Cavs.
Perhaps Doncic’s floor might be higher, but Young has seemingly already raised his floor considerably since his 35-11-6 threes stat line was created in only his third career game in the NBA.
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Since we’re pretty much going to be gushing about Trae Young this entire story, let’s get the list started on why he’s the savior the Atlanta Hawks franchise has needed for a long time by outlining 5 reasons to be overly hyped about his star turn against Cleveland.
(Disclaimer: This story is full of overreaction and hyperbole. DEAL WITH IT.)