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NBA 2K20 Predicts the 2nd Half of the Atlanta Hawks’ Season

ByDallin Duffy|
ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 3: Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks controls the ball during a game against the Boston Celtics at State Farm Arena on February 3, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 3: Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks controls the ball during a game against the Boston Celtics at State Farm Arena on February 3, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
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ATLANTA, GA – FEBRUARY 3: Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks controls the ball during a game against the Boston Celtics at State Farm Arena on February 3, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Statistics/Accolades:

Trae Young ended up taking the tiniest of steps down in the 2nd half of the season, which could be realistic given the new additions. He still finished tied for 3rd in the league in points per game at 29.2, and 4th in assists at 8.1 per contest. He was the lone Hawk to receive any post-season awards, making All-NBA 2nd Team.

Young made his All-Star debut by scoring 13 points and adding seven assists in a losing effort. In the Rising Stars Game however, he led Team USA to victory with a MVP-performance, putting up 30 points, eight rebounds and nine assists. He set a new career high in points with 52 in an April loss to the Bucks.

Neither Cam Reddish nor De’Andre Hunter were selected to an All-NBA Rookie Team, disappointing for two top-ten rookies. As mentioned earlier however, Hunter missed the last month-plus with a dislocated right patella. Reddish also ended up missing fourteen games with an injury, and played well when healthy. He ended his rookie campaign by scoring 28 in the team’s final game.

New addition Clint Capela slid right into the starting center role, averaging 13.4 points, 1.7 blocks and 12.5 rebounds in 31.3 minutes per game. He made an instant impact in his debut, posting 15 points and 17 rebounds on February 9th (which is the day of publishing here in real life). We’ll see how that comes to be.

John Collins was very consistent, scoring right around 18-22 points and 9-12 rebounds per game. His minutes did fall off a bit with Capela, Dedmon and Labissière joining the frontcourt, which is pretty likely to happen in real life as well.

Other Notes:

  • Kevin Huerter brought his 3P% back up to 38%, exactly the same number he hit in his rookie season.
  • Damian Jones played more than Bruno Fernando and Dewayne Dedmon, which is highly unlikely to take shape. Virtual Jones did play pretty good compared to real Jones, and set new career highs in points and rebounds in a single March game with 20/12.
  • Before injury, Dedmon was only playing 8-10 minutes per game. He finished his half season with the Hawks with 4.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.
  • Skal Labissière did quite nicely serving as John Collins’ primary backup. He finished with 7.0 points per game on 52% shooting, having a nice end to the season.

On the next page, we’ll take a look at the Hawks off-season adventures, including their draft and free agency adventures.

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