28 Jan 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks Guard Trae Young (11) is defended by Houston Rockets forward Amen Thompson (1) during the first quarter at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Immagn PicturesTrae Young is convinced that Atlanta Hawks will come better and stronger from their current RUT.
This mission begins in Cleveland on Thursday against a Cavalier’s outfit who rolls again on the back of consecutive victories.
Hawk’s losing driving is on six matches after Tuesday’s 100-96 road against Houston Rockets.
Atlanta worked its way through a 16-point fourth quarterly holes to have a chance for a remarkable victory before they are Hunter’s wide-open 3-point attempt with 12.9 seconds left.
“It’s tough but it’s part of the NBA; you have to dig yourself out of the holes that you put in yourself,” said Young, who had 21 points and nine assists in his return after missing the hawks’ previous play in Minnesota with hamstring density.
“Sometimes teams are only put in holes and you have to find out how to find a way out of it. This is where we are at the moment. We’re on a losing line and we have to find out a way to get back on it Winning side, but it will.
“When you fight as we are fighting, we still give up a chance with everyone out there. That’s a good sign, but you obviously want to win more games than losing. We will be okay. Confidence me.”
Young is listed as likely for the trip to Ohio as he continues to handle his right hamstring, while Clint Capela (back) and Bogdan Bogdanovic (personal) have been excluded.
Hawks defended well in three blocks against rockets in shape but was in the end left to get incorrect errors from the circumference. Atlanta made only 11 of its 47 attempts from 3-point intervals.
“I thought our appearance was really good – they were not forced to shoot,” said the Hawks coach Quin Snyder. “I haven’t seen the ball go in the hole as much as you hope, but other than wanting to shoot the ball better, I like the fact that we have continued to play and defend.
“There is a long track for this team and this is a tough stretch right now. I have told the guys that we have to continue grinding.”
Atlanta has beaten Cleveland in both her meetings this season and will catch Cavaliers on the second part of a back-to-back.
Cleveland cruised for a victory 126-106 over heat in Miami on Wednesday, a margin that is enough for coach Kenny Atkinson to charge his team’s minutes.
“The glaze on the cake is that I saved a few minutes for our guys,” Atkinson said. “We have looked at a big picture – we have the game against an Atlanta team that struck us twice.”
Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points in what Atkinson described as “an elite all-star performance”, while Evan Mobley Parade 22 points with 15 returns as he continues to work in top form since returning from a calf edition.
“Better,” replied Atkinson when asked about Mobley’s performance. “(He) came to the boards, came to the edge, had a couple of cans. I told him you are 75-80 percent of where you were, so I can feel it will.”
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