The Atlanta Hawks got here to Madison Sq. Backyard on Wednesday for the quarterfinal spherical of the Emirates NBA Cup and made a serious assertion by defeating the New York Knicks, 108-100, to advance to the semifinal spherical in Las Vegas.
Trae Younger didn’t have an excellent sport in that contest, however he scored 22 factors and dished off 11 assists to key Atlanta’s assault.
Younger has been a villain amongst Knicks followers courting again to a 2021 playoff sequence between the 2 groups, and on Wednesday, he pretended to roll cube whereas standing on the Knicks’ brand at middle courtroom.
Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder massive man Isaiah Hartenstein, who performed for New York final season, mentioned he would’ve carried out one thing about Younger’s disrespectful act.
“I wouldn’t have let him roll the cube on mid-court if I used to be there. For certain not. I might’ve carried out one thing. I’ll at all times love New York.”
Isaiah Hartenstein on probably dealing with Trae Younger after he rolled cube on the Knicks brand 😳
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Hartenstein’s Thunder, who’ve the perfect file within the Western Convention, are additionally within the semifinal spherical of the Emirates NBA Cup, which implies they might find yourself enjoying the Hawks within the closing sport.
They’ll play the stunning Houston Rockets within the semifinal spherical on Saturday, whereas Atlanta will face the surging Milwaukee Bucks in that spherical.
Younger has at all times been considerably of a unfastened cannon, and plenty of have criticized him for his quick and unfastened type of play, particularly since he shoots a low share and is turnover-prone.
However to date this season, he’s main the NBA with a mean of 12.2 assists a sport, and his utilization price has ticked down a bit.
The Hawks have gained seven of their final eight video games, and with a 14-12 file, they presently maintain seventh place within the Jap Convention.
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