“The main part is we made them miss a lot of shots. “They were down 10 and never quit, just kept playing,” Popovich said. “They upped the physicality of the defense. You can listen and subscribe to the Battle for LA podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud. Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was served a dose of his own medicine by San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray on Friday at the AT&T Center. It was Young, by now doing the things people know Young can do, who stole both the show and the game from the Spurs. A few Hawks did step up while Young was out, however. It might not be long before he’s talked about as the Spurs best player. When ageless Vince Carter buried a long jumper in front of a closing Lyles with 4:16 to play, it gave the Hawks an eight-point advantage. Trae Young’s second half shoots Hawks past Spurs. Why the Celtics should/shouldn’t make a move at the NBA trade deadline, San Francisco 49ers: 4 bold predictions for Week 8 vs Seahawks, 2020 NFL Week 8 Predictions: Upset picks, betting locks, and more, Cowboys rookie QB is hyped for first ever start – ‘This is an opportunity of a lifetime’, Pittsburgh Steelers: 4 bold predictions for Week 8 vs. Ravens, Fantasy Football Week 8 Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em: Running Backs, Updating and Ranking The 50 Greatest NBA Players of all time, Paul Pierce name-drops an All-Star return in trade for Warriors’ No. Thankfully, both his X-Rays and MRI were negative, and before Thursday night’s rematch with the Heat, Young was already itching to play. Young’s second-half outburst helped the Hawks (3-3) claim victory on a night that began with the bombshell news that forward John Collins, perhaps the team’s second-best player, would be unavailable for 25 games after testing positive for a banned performance-enhancing substance. Greg Popovich’s squad is 4-2 on the young season, with their only losses coming to the Clippers and Lakers. Spurs draft profile: Shooting form should not stop Spurs from selecting Devin... Spurs draft profile: Villanova’s Bey could be All-NBA defender, Spurs-less playoffs could be part of NBA’s new normal. Derrick White is another promising point guard that recently played for Coach Pop on Team USA as well. Every last one them. But the Hawks played it cautiously and wisely chose to sit him out, considering four days of rest followed. As prolific Hawks guard Trae Young started his first game in a week 0 for 8 from the field Tuesday, out of sorts and out of whack, the Spurs had two basic reactions. “They just took me out of the game from the jump,” Murray said. “It doesn’t matter what day it is, he’s tough every night,” Popovich said. The game will take place at State Farm Arena at 7:30 PM ET. As the Spurs discovered Tuesday, knowing a Ferrari is going to come careening down the middle of the paint and actually stopping said Ferrari from doing it are two different things. Partner of iOne Digital / Cassius Network. Young could only watch as Murray finished the play with a right-handed lay-up, trimming the Hawks’ lead to three, 10-13. Thankfully, both his X-Rays and MRI Featured, Hawks, injury, Spurs, Trae Young Thank You, Nick Cannon. In his absence, the Hawks struggled mightily. And they prepared for the inevitable flurry to come. The Root. We can also be found on Flipboard where you can subscribe and follow us. Young scored 16 points in the fourth to help turn an eight-point deficit into an eight-point win. Trae Young eyes return as Hawks face Spurs Last Tuesday night against the Heat, Trae Young tumbled to the floor in excruciating pain, holding onto his ankle. That is if Young even has another gear. The Spurs led by 10 points late in the third. For the second defeat in a row, the Spurs did not shoot well, going 38 of 91. Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was served a dose of his own medicine by San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray on Friday at the AT&T Center. The 21-year-old Oklahoma product went into the break having missed all eight of his shot attempts. No surprise – the Spurs have owned this series of late. If Murray had any chance of slowing Young’s second-half roll, foul trouble made it almost impossible. The Hawks also got productive nights from two rookies — De’Andre Hunter (16 points, eight rebounds) and Cam Reddish (12 points). 2 pick, Blockbuster trade the Seahawks must offer the Texans for JJ Watt, Lakers’ JR Smith fires back at Sam Dekker’s wife with reason he hated former Cavs teammate, Vanessa Bryant sells Irvine home she owned with Kobe Bryant for $2 million, Video: Seahawks’ Russell Wilson hits Tyler Lockett on majestic long-ball TD in last minute of half vs. Cardinals, Video: Cardinals’ Budda Baker INT and 90-yard return cause scoreboard swing vs. Seahawks, Video: Seahawks’ Carlos Hyde stays in bounds on 24-yard TD run vs Cardinals, VIDEO: 49ers’ Jimmy Garoppolo TD pass to Brandon Aiyuk on 3rd and goal pads lead vs Rams, VIDEO: 49ers TE Jimmy Garoppolo hits George Kittle for 44-yard TD on 4th down vs. Rams. ATLANTA — The Spurs knew it was coming. He was whistled for three fouls in the first half, and picked up his fifth with more than 10 minutes to play. “You can just touch somebody and it’s a foul. “I just slowed down,” said Young, who has posted at least 25 points in all of the four games he has finished this season. They include the game in which he suffered an ankle injury and only played eleven minutes, scoring five points. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. The combination of the two has the Hawks’ second unit looking far better early on than it did a year ago. The Spurs led 45-44 to that point after a less than sharp first half from either team. “He can really shoot it,” Murray said. He dominated the Hawks in their two meetings last season, averaging 20.5 points and six assists, and is off to another hot start this year. Instead of grinding out what would have been a beautifully ugly road win, they instead left Atlanta with their first two-game losing streak of the young season. In his roughest outing of the season, Dejounte Murray was 1 of 7 for three points, and was hampered with foul trouble throughout. “I don’t want to speak on the refs or the calls, but obviously people watching the game can make those answers.”. “The second half he was great.”. All of our NBA content can be found on the NBA section of the ClutchPoints home page here. After Atlanta closed to within a point on Kevin Hueter 3-pointer with 7:56 left, the Spurs’ next seven possessions ended like this: DeRozan missed jumper, Murray turnover leading to a Huerter dunk, DeRozan missed jumper, Murray missed drive, Marco Belinelli missed 3-pointer and missed layup on the same trip, Murray splitting a pair of foul shots, Murray turnover looking for Aldridge. His replacement at power forward, Jabari Parker, finished with 19 points and was often the recipient of some of Young’s gift-wrapped assists. Murray picked up his fifth foul trying to navigate a screen by Atlanta rookie Bruno Fernando with 10:44 left. These San Antonio school districts are not having classes on Election Day, Mayor’s office says Abbott’s troop deployment won’t include San Antonio, Appellate court stops U.S. district judge’s ruling that Texas voters must wear masks at polls, Memphis star Achiuwa could be Spurs’ gain. They are led by a couple of headliners, Demar Derozan and LaMarcus Aldridge, but it’s their youthful, budding supplementary pieces that are going to make San Antonio a threat once again in the Western Conference. Spurs draft profile: North Carolina’s Cole Anthony primed for NBA, Spurs draft profile: James Wiseman’s early exit from Memphis was Precious Achiuwa’s gain, Spurs draft profile: Shooting form should not stop Spurs from selecting Devin Vassell, Project Veritas activists release San Antonio video purporting to show voter fraud, San Antonio officials report 281 coronavirus cases, 3 more deaths, Texas Guard to send troops to cities for possible ‘postelection’ disturbances. ATLANTA — The Spurs knew it was coming. In his other three games, Young scored 38, 39, and 25 points respectively, while dishing out nine assists in each. The marvelous 21-year-old second-year player has been breaking a lot of ankles in the 2019-20 NBA regular season, but he found himself on the receiving end of one early in the first quarter of the Hawks’ visit in Texas. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! However, I have a feeling Trae Young might have a little something extra for White after Pop rolled with his guy over Young for one of the final spots on Team USA. Atlanta’s Trae Young drives on Dejounte Murray. Jeff McDonald began covering the Spurs for the San Antonio Express-News in September 2007, three months after the team's fourth championship. On the other hand, Young is putting up 29.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 8.5 assists on a nightly basis. Follow NBA games live by downloading the ClutchPoints App and heading to the scores tab under the NBA section. Three straight 3-pointers to open the fourth — two from Young, one from Hunter — helped Atlanta swing the momentum. His first successful 3-pointer came at the 6:50 mark of the same frame. Atlanta met Miami again last Thursday at home, scoring only 97 points and shooting 40.9% from the field. They did a good job of getting back in the game and then winning it.”. The second-year point guard is averaging 26.8 points, 7.3 assists, and 5.0 rebounds on over 50% from the field and 50% from the three-point range. He just got away. Trae Young eyes return as Hawks face Spurs, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Acuña Matata Tri-Blend Racerback Tank Top, Falcons: Roster building blocks worth keeping, If possible, the Braves should make a run at Brad Hand, Hawks Potential Free Agents: Power Forwards. They were wary of the other shoe they knew was about to drop like some many deep Young 3-pointers. Bryn Forbes needed 16 shots to amass 17 points. Dejounte Murray took Trae's ankles pic.twitter.com/K9oMIWesbF, — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 18, 2020. Entering Friday’s showdown, Murray is averaging 10.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game this season after missing all of last year due to an ACL injury. Trae Young Did A Very Trae Young Thing To Beat The Spurs. John Collins was his typical self, while DeAndre’ Bembry and Jabari Parker made substantial impacts off the bench. It was tough.”. What was a close game at the time of the injury against the Heat, turned into a blowout quickly. Young scored 28 of his 29 points after intermission, and also totaled 13 assists, leading the Hawks to victory in a game that seemed to be going the Spurs’ way heading to the fourth quarter. Despite it all, the Spurs (4-3) found themselves ahead 78-68 after Derrick White swished a 3-pointer with 32 seconds left in the third quarter. “He was cold in the first half, probably getting some rust off I would imagine,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. Trae Young Stats and news - NBA stats and news on Atlanta Hawks Guard Trae Young At the 8:25 mark of the first period, the Spurs were swinging the ball around and Murray received the rock at the top of the key where he was met by Young’s defense. “For me, trying to get back in a rhythm early in the game was kind of tough.”. And those stats aren’t even an accurate representation of how good he’s really been. Follow ClutchPoints on Twitter & Instagram, and like us on Facebook. When a shooter like him gets open shots …”. Yesterday, Young tested out the ankle at practice and said afterward, it felt “great,” which means he should return to the starting lineup as expected tonight against the San Antonio Spurs.