Atlanta Hawks: Win over Clips Provides Both Answers and Questions

Taurean Prince’s Face is on Milk Cartons Everywhere

Taurean, we miss you. Come back.

After a phenomenal sophomore season a year ago, Prince was tabbed by many national media outlets to be a breakout sensation coming into the 2018-2019 campaign.

Prince started the year strong, went into a slump, got injured, missed pretty much all of December, and has now come back–albeit sluggishly.

When’s he producing at the top of his game, he’s exactly what the Hawks need, a three-and-D stud who can score as well as anybody.

But in his seven games since coming back from the injury, he’s scored more than 11 points just once. Last night against the Clips, he tallied 9 points and 2 rebounds in 30 minutes played.

Not great.

Is it because with Trae Young on the floor, the ball doesn’t work through Prince as much as it used to? Maybe. There’s certainly an adjustment period for that.

Is it because he’s not yet fully healthy? Perhaps, but he’s been playing 25+ minutes a night now for two weeks, and even before the injury things were starting to get concerning.

Wherever Prince is, we need him back. When his shot is going down, he’s one of the hardest players to guard in the East.

When his shot isn’t going down…that’s when his name starts to get floated in trade scenarios.

That’s it for takeaways. What a fantastic W for the Hawks.