« Reply #2889 on: June 28, 2021, 09:52:14 AM »
Still maintaining Bucks in 5. They are just too good for the Hawks to deal with even with Bud on the sideline to mess something up.
C’mon. Hawks win this game if Trae didn’t sprain his ankle. And Boggy is hobbling on a bad knee. If Bucks win in 5 it will be due to those circumstances.
Hawks were up 3 when he went out. They were up 5 with the ball when he came back. His ankle seemingly didn't affect much especially since he was still bombing shots in the 4th. The Bucks are just a better team. They have the best player and a more complete and balanced team. It took an all time great performance for the Hawks to win game 1. Young could never sustain that level of play. Even Durant couldn't the prior round.
Tre was hobbled when he came back. He was moving poorly. It definitely affected the game.
Young has been awful in the 4th quarter all series. He was 1 of 7 in game 1. Didn't play in the 4th in game 2, but was 1 of 4 in the 3rd quarter. He was awful in the 2nd quarter last night as well at just 1 of 3 for 3 points and a -5 in the 8 minutes he played in that quarter.
That isn't uncommon either. Young has faded in the 2nd and 4th quarter of most playoff games. I suspect it is because he is small and has such a load that he just wears down (basically all of game 7 against the Sixers he was bad as well). There just isn't enough talent around Young and he isn't experienced enough to know when to rest on the floor to withstand grueling playoff basketball with a significant minutes increase. He may never be able to do it either because even Steph Curry has had a propensity to fade down the stretch of playoff games.

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