<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-trae-young-impressed-reaction-buddy-hield-warriors-fit');   ga('set', 'title', 'Trae Young’s utterly impressed reaction to Buddy Hield’s Warriors fit');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Trae-Young-utterly-impressed-reaction-to-Buddy-Hields-Golden-State-fit.jpg"></figure><h1>Trae Young’s utterly impressed reaction to Buddy Hield’s Warriors fit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-15T22:39:51-07:00">October 15th, 10:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-15T22:39:51-07:00">October 15th, 10:39pm</time><address><a>Michael Aaron Gomez</a>Michael Aaron Gomez is a creative writer and longtime NBA fan. He has been a fan of the Lakers since the three-peat but believes LeBron James is the greatest player of all time.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors are 6-0 in the preseason after dispatching the Los Angeles Lakers 111-97 on Tuesday. Moses Moody paced the team with 21 points, while Stephen Curry had 16 points. Meanwhile, Draymond Green put up a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds. However, while watching the game, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young noticed Buddy Hield’s seamless fit as the sixth-man for the Warriors.</p><p>“Buddy fits perfectly with the warriors!” the Hawks guard <a href="https://x.com/TheTraeYoung/status/1846379042519257497" rel="noopener">posted</a> on X, formerly Twitter.</p><h2><b>The Warriors are cruising</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Trae-Young-trying-to-get-around-Buddy-Hield.jpg"><figcaption>© Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While it’s still preseason, the Warriors seem to be in a good place. They <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-dallas-completes-klay-thompson-acquisition-in-historic-6-team-trade">lost Klay Thompson to the Dallas Mavericks</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-trade-plans-after-lauri-markkanen-failure-emerges">whiffed on Lauri Markkanen</a>, but Stephen Curry did sign a one-year extension.</p><p>They also filled the gaps by leaning even harder on their jump-shooting.</p><p>This renewed focus on shooting and playmaking <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-complete-buddy-hield-sign-and-trade-with-76ers">netted the Warriors Buddy Hield</a> and Kyle Anderson. Moreover, they also signed De’Anthony Melton to spell Curry and provide some defense on the backcourt.</p><p>Moreover, in terms of shooting, Hield is a capable replacement for Thompson, and he may even be a better shooter at this stage of their careers. Thompson hasn’t defended at a high level since his Achilles and ACL injuries, and the Warriors didn’t sign Hield for his defense to begin with.</p><p>Hield is also a reliable decoy while Stephen Curry navigates through screens to look for an open spot behind the line. The defense will have to pick between Hield and Curry shooting, and most teams will let Hield shoot rather than the greatest three-point shooter of all time.</p><p>As a sixth man, Hield can also take on a heavier shooting load when Curry sits. However, without Curry, any competent NBA-level defense will load up on him, meaning his teammates like <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-steve-kerr-issues-andrew-wiggins-demand-klay-thompson-gone">Andrew Wiggins must also shoot more</a> to distribute the workload evenly.</p><p>This reliance on shooting will also require the Warriors to speed their game up, and they hope Melton, Anderson, and Draymond Green should provide enough defense to get them consistent stops to spark fast-breaks.</p><p>Likewise, they’ll have to rely on their center rotation of Trayce Jackson-Davis and Kevon Looney to gobble up defensive rebounds and start the offense.</p><h2><b>Possible problems</b></h2><p>The only problem with this approach might surface in the playoffs, or even before then. For instance, the Warriors might have to win shootouts with other teams, since they might <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/golden-state-warriors-2024-25-season-preview-is-steph-currys-supporting-cast-good-enough-142816317.html" rel="noopener">not have enough two-way guys</a> to wreak havoc on defense.</p><p>As constructed, the Warriors remain a dangerous team who can shoot the lights out and run other teams off the floor.</p><p>However, when the game slows down in the postseason and the shooting drops off, the lack of a difference-making player like a Markkanen or a Paul George might rear its ugly head.</p><p>Trae Young might be right about Buddy Hield’s fit with the Warriors, but is it enough to put them over contenders like the Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets, or Oklahoma City Thunder?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Trae Young’s utterly impressed reaction to Buddy Hield’s Warriors fit

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/hawks-news-trae-young-nsfw-explanation-turnovers-76ers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Trae Young’s perfect NSFW explanation for preseason turnovers vs. 76ers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hawks-news-Trae-Youngs-perfect-NSFW-explanation-for-preseason-turnovers-vs.-76ers.jpg"></figure><h1>Trae Young’s perfect NSFW explanation for preseason turnovers vs. 76ers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-14T20:23:34-07:00">October 14th, 8:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-14T20:23:34-07:00">October 14th, 8:23pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>ATLANTA – The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-player-who-will-shock-nba-with-breakout-2024-25-season">Atlanta Hawks</a> played their second preseason game of the year against the Philadelphia 76ers, and it was much different than their first game. The Hawks finished the game shooting 37.2% from the field and 29.5% from three. Despite the numbers, the Hawks got a lot of good shots; they just didn’t fall. Trae Young knows that players are still trying to figure out their spots on the court, so he wasn’t even worried about his nine turnovers.</p><p>“Right now I’m trying to get everybody involved. I don’t really give a  f— about these turnovers,” Young said. “It’s the preseason. Me trying to get everybody involved is what I always try to do.”</p><p>Young is a gifted playmaker, and there’s no doubt that he’ll find his teammates, sometimes even when they’re not expecting the ball. That’s where preseason comes in to fix the small things and to be able to build chemistry on the court, for both sides of the ball.</p><p>Even though the offense wasn’t on point for the Hawks, the defense made some strides throughout the game. Most notably, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-dikembo-mutombo-feat-dyson-daniels-must-strive-to-accomplish">Dyson Daniels was the main defender</a> on Tyrese Maxey, and he made it hard for him every time he touched the ball. Maxey finished the game shooting 5-of-18 from the field.</p><p>After the game, Daniels gave his process on guarding Maxey, one of the faster guards in the NBA.</p><p>“Everyone’s different. Tyrese Maxey is super quick; he can shoot the step-back three and get under the rim,” Daniels said. “I have to judge when I can pick him up, when I can turn him. Sometimes, I try to pick him up early and get him on his back foot when he brings it up. A couple of times tonight, I made him get off the ball and make someone else bring it up, which, if I could do that, I’m doing my job.”</p><p>Young knows how it feels to be on the opposite side of that, and he praised Daniels after the game for what he’s able to do on the <a href="https://x.com/_MalikATL/status/1846013731248980251" rel="noopener">defensive side of the ball</a>.</p><p>“I see one of the best defenders in the league,” Young said. “Everytime he’s on the ball, he’s pressuring the ball. It helps our defense, it kills time off the clock. That’s what teams try to do versus us. They try to pick me up full court, try to get the ball out of my hand, and try to make me use clock before we get past halfcourt. We got one of those guys now, and he’s going to help us a lot throughout this season.”</p><h2>Hawks’ defense takes strides in loss vs. 76ers</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Trae-Young-1.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Head coach Quin Snyder was also satisfied with the defense and how the Hawks came out to start the game.</p><p>“Dyson [Daniels] obviously is so effective on the ball, he takes so much pride in it,” Snyder said after the game. “But also, on the backline, guys were shifting. I thought we started the game out very well that way, and then there were a couple of stretches where we were back, but we weren’t communicating, and they got some stuff in transition.”</p><p>In the second game in a row, rookie Zaccharie Riscaher had a solid performance for the Hawks, finishing with 14 points and 10 rebounds.</p><p>“One of the things that’s been fun to see with Zacch is his work ethic, and he’s got a quiet toughness to him for a 19-year-old kid. There’s a determination that he has that if you watch him, you see that come out,” Snyder said.</p><p>Going forward into the final two preseason games, the Hawks will continue to try and build chemistry with one another on the court as the real games begin next week.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Trae Young’s perfect NSFW explanation for preseason turnovers vs. 76ers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/hawks-news-vit-krejci-pass-pacers-wild-trae-young-reaction');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hawks guard Vit Krejci’s unreal pass vs. Pacers draws wild Trae Young reaction');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Vit-Krejcis-unreal-pass-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>Hawks guard Vit Krejci’s unreal pass vs. Pacers draws wild Trae Young reaction</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-08T21:54:58-07:00">October 8th, 9:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-08T21:55:50-07:00">October 8th, 9:55pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA preseason is in full swing, and even though the stars on each team may not be at the forefront of the results on the floor, they are still finding their way into the spotlight one way or another. That was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/trae-young-spotted-in-new-sneaker-brand-as-adidas-deal-expires">the case for Hawks guard Trae Young</a> on Tuesday, even after playing just 21 minutes in a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-zaccharie-risacher-performance-close-win-pacers">131-130 win over the Indiana Pacers</a>.</p><p>During the fourth quarter of the Hawks’ win, guard Vit Krejci fired an <a href="https://x.com/ATLHawks/status/1843830444707475555" rel="noopener">incredible full-court assist</a> with one hand, setting up Kobe Bufkin for a layup, and Tray Young hit the classic goggles celebration on the bench in response.</p><p>Young is knocking off the rust before the season gets going and had a strong night statistically, finishing with 17 points and six assists despite the limited minutes. Krejci also was impressive in 23 minutes of action as he tries to make the Hawks’ final roster at the end of the preseason, scoring seven points and dishing out six assists of his own.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/how-hawks-jalen-johnson-can-solidify-himself-as-trae-youngs-co-star">Hawks were led by rising star Jalen Johnson</a>, who put up a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double in just 22 minutes. Johnson was efficient as a scorer, shooting 8-for-12 from the floor, and added three steals on the defensive end.</p><h2><b>Trae Young must take another leap if the Hawks want to contend in the East</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Trae-Young_f8002e.jpg"><figcaption>Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Hawks have come back down to Earth over the last few years since making their surprise run to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021, and they need Trae Young to become one of the true superstars in the NBA for them to get back to that point. Young is already an All-Star level player, but he needs to be even better than that for a few reasons.</p><p>The first reason is the strength of the Eastern Conference. The defending champion Celtics will be very formidable once again, and it looks like the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/karl-anthony-towns-first-bucket-with-knicks-after-timberwolves-trade">Knicks have improved with the additions of Karl-Anthony Towns</a> and Mikal Bridges. The 76ers will also be very difficult to beat with Paul George in the fold.</p><p>On a more introspective note, the Hawks are relying on Young to be the level of player that can carry a team to a championship, and they know that is their quickest path to the top of the East. Young is a statistical beast — he has surpassed 25 points and 10 assists per game in each of the past two seasons –but his impact on the game has fallen slightly short of some of the true superstars in the league.</p><p>If Young can improve his efficiency as a scorer (43% from the field last season) and become a competent defender, that will go a long way towards helping him rise up the ranks in the league. If the Hawks want to reach those 2021 heights again, that leap needs to happen for Young.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hawks guard Vit Krejci’s unreal pass vs. Pacers draws wild Trae Young reaction

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/how-hawks-jalen-johnson-can-solidify-himself-as-trae-youngs-co-star');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Hawks’ Jalen Johnson can solidify himself as Trae Young’s co-star');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/How-Hawks-Jalen-Johnson-can-solidify-himself-as-Trae-Youngs-co-star.jpg"></figure><h1>How Hawks’ Jalen Johnson can solidify himself as Trae Young’s co-star</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-08T17:52:06-07:00">October 8th, 5:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-08T17:52:06-07:00">October 8th, 5:52pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Hawks will be coming into the season looking for a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-players-hawks-will-replace-dejounte-murray-with-next-to-trae-young">player that will complement Trae Young</a>. The past two seasons, Dejounte Murray was that player, but it didn’t produce the results that the Hawks wanted, which warranted a trade. This season, the Hawks will be <a href="https://x.com/_MalikATL/status/1840776803595555183" rel="noopener">looking internally</a> for the player Young’s co-star, and the obvious answer is Jalen Johnson.</p><p>Johnson was a breakout player for the Hawks last season, as he stepped in as the full-time starter for the first time in his career. He didn’t disappoint, averaging 16.0 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game. Offensively, Johnson made a huge jump, as he averaged 5.6 points the season before, but his ability to be a playmaker was impressive.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jalen echoed Quin’s statement about him making an impact on the defensive side of the ball <a href="https://t.co/BxWICt0wDB">pic.twitter.com/BxWICt0wDB</a></p><p>— Malik Brown (@_MalikATL) <a href="https://twitter.com/_MalikATL/status/1840776803595555183?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>As much as his offense matters, Johnson knows that it all starts with his defense, as he mentioned at Media Day when asked how he could take the next step.</p><p>“Defense. I’m willing to take those challenges. I understand it’s more of a mindset thing with the defensive end,” Johnson said. “The offensive end comes easy, but defense, you gotta lock in and be willing to take those challenges guarding the 4s every night. I’m looking forward to that. Coach is going to hold me accountable, my teammates are going to hold me accountable, and I’m going to hold myself accountable on the defensive end this season.”</p><h2>Hawks have high praise for Jalen Johnson ahead of 2024-25 season</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jalen-Johnson-.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Head coach Quin Snyder shared his thoughts on Media Day on how Jalen Johnson can take the next step this season.</p><p>“His versatility is something that is really unique,” Snyder said. “The times where he played his best basketball last year, he really let the game come to him. I think when you do have the ability to pass and shoot and handle [the ball], it gives you the chance to do that, to be able to impact the game in a variety of ways throughout the course of the game.</p><p>“The one thing we’ve continued to press upon him – and I think he’s really embraced – is his ability to impact the game defensively as well. Whether that means defensive rebounding. When you get back to his versatility, when he grabs a defensive rebound, he’s a guy that’s capable of pushing it in transition, making plays for other people. With Jalen, it’s less about any one thing, but I think his focus defensively is an area where he can impact winning.”</p><p>Trae Young and Johnson proved to be a successful duo playing off of each other last season, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-is-jalen-johnson-playing-vs-bucks-latest-injury-update">injuries held them back</a> from seeing their true potential together. This season, Johnson will be experimenting with ankle braces, and Young knows how important it is to have him on the court.</p><p>“For us, it’s about being on the court together more,” Young said. “I think this is year four for him, but it feels like two. Even last year, he had some ankle injuries, but for me, I’m just praying he’s here available for us. When he’s playing, he makes our team better. When he’s not, especially this year, it’s going to be a big hole for us to fill, so we need him out there playing.”</p><p>If Johnson can stay healthy and improve from his season last year, the Hawks will be in good hands when it comes to a second option.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Hawks’ Jalen Johnson can solidify himself as Trae Young’s co-star

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Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>During the offseason, the Hawks made some changes to the team that will affect how their lineups will look this year. One of those changes was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-hawks-pelicans-dejounte-murray-trade">trading Dejounte Murray</a>, who was Trae Young’s backcourt starting mate for the past two seasons. At the end of the day, the pairing didn’t work out in the Hawks favor, and they moved on in an attempt to find someone that fits next to Young.</p><p>Coming into the season, there are several directions the team can go when trying to find out who will be the starter next to Young in the backcourt. Here are the top three options that make the most sense.</p><h2>Bogdan Bogdanovic has experience as Hawks’ starter</h2><p>Bogdan Bogdanovic has been a starter for the Hawks several times since he’s been with the team. Good things always happen when he and Trae Young are on the floor together, mostly because of their ability to shoot threes and their chemistry playing off of one another. In the past two years, Bogdanovic has come off the bench, and last season was probably one of his best, as he should’ve been in the running for Sixth Man of the Year.</p><p>The thing with starting Bogdanovic is that even though the offense will improve, he and Young are not known for their defense. He’s also better coming off the bench, and head coach Quin Snyder may want to continue to have a spark in the second unit. If he wanted to go with experience and more offense, Bogdanovic would definitely be the top option.</p><h2>Dyson Daniels can bring defense to the Hawks lineup</h2><p>One of the players acquired in the Dejounte Murray trade was Dyson Daniels, who for the past two years in New Orleans showed flashes of potential but didn’t have much of the opportunity to shine. Luckily for him, Daniels is the exact player that the Hawks are looking for, and mainly because of his defense. If you go to any of the advanced metrics when it comes to defense, Daniels may be atop several of those lists. Daniels presents problems for opposing teams with his point-of-attack defense, and his ability to get steals, and blocks, as a guard.</p><p>Putting a defensive guard next to Daniels would be the perfect pairing, but the offense may take a dip depending on who else is in the lineup. Daniels is only a 31% three-point shooter during his career, but with a player like Young, he’d be able to get him easy looks on the perimeter. Not only could Young help Daniels, but Daniels could be the defensive partner that Young needs next to him.</p><h2>Could Zaccharie Risacher make the starting lineup?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Zaccharie-Risacher_0fc2f9.jpg"><figcaption>Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>No. 1 draft picks typically start right away, but in Zaccharie Risacher’s situation, he’s coming to a team that has veteran options ahead of them, like Dyson Daniels and Bogdan Bogdanovic. Regardless of how long he’s been in the league, one thing that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-nba-execs-zaccharie-risacher-review-will-hype-up-atlanta-fans">Risacher offers is length and shooting</a>. Those are just a few of the reasons why they drafted him, and at some point, he will be a definite starter for the team. With what he brings, he would be the perfect player to put alongside Young.</p><p>For now, the Hawks may bring Risacher along slowly, but if he has a good training camp and preseason, there’s a chance he could make an impact early.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
25.7	2.8	10.8	0.2	1.3

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