Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young Beats Stephen Curry in His Own Zone

Posted on by Jack Marks

The Atlanta Hawks entered halftime of Friday’s play-in game with a double-digit deficit in a loud road setting, with starting big Clint Capela out with a knee injury. Trae Young didn’t have a strange expression on his face. Early in Friday’s play-in tournament final versus the Cavaliers, the All-Star point guard was still displaying his usual playmaking accuracy.

The Hawks advance to face the Miami Heat, the Eastern Conference’s top-seeded club, in a first-round playoff series that begins Sunday in Miami, thanks to Young’s outstanding performance.

Hawks Star Trae Young

Young came off the bench with the East’s final playoff place on the line and poured down haymakers down the stretch, scoring 28 points in the final 15 minutes. In that stretch, he outscored the Cavs by himself, gaining entire control of the game and leading the Hawks to a 107-101 victory. Now, he has surpassed Stephen Curry as the scoring leader from his own zone.

Trae Young is the scoring leader from 30ft beyond shots

Stephen Curry is regarded as the greatest 3-point shooter of all time. This season, Curry leads the NBA in scoring from 26 ft, 27 ft, 28 ft, and 29 ft. This further shows how well he has been from the 3-point spot. However, Trae Young has outscored Curry from shots beyond 30 ft this season.

Trae Young is one of the top point guards in the game right now, and his offensive performance is unquestionable. This season, he’s looked unbeatable at times, and he’s certainly a talent who can wreak havoc on an entire defense. The Atlanta Hawks emerged victorious in that battle, driven by Trae Young’s incredible 38-point, nine-assist effort.

He scored 12 points in the final two minutes of the third quarter to completely erase Cleveland’s advantage, tying the game at 84 going into the fourth. In the pick-and-roll, Young routinely outscored Caris LeVert and Markkanen, who were constantly shifted onto him. Young is too good offensively to ignore the edge he has over both of them, and he took advantage of it.