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by Hoops Hype
Hawks All-Star guard Trae Young had some pointed comments about the officials following Atlanta’s 114-108 loss to the Orlando Magic on Thursday night. Young, who was tagged with a technical foul early in the fourth quarter, said the officiating was “one-sided” in the matchup of teams jockeying for playoff seeding in the Eastern Conference. “They shot 10 more free throws than … [Read more...] about
by Hoops Hype
Just like with the Falcons and Mercedes-Benz Stadium, though, there may be something to the idea of teams finding it easier to shoot in Atlanta. This season, the Hawks’ opponents are making 81.6 percent of their FTs in Atlanta, versus 79.9 percent in Hawk road games. State Farm Arena has seen the second-highest road FT% of any NBA venue this season, trailing only the Footprint … [Read more...] about
by Hoops Hype
“I started taking that shot because I didn’t want to get my shot blocked when I came off a screen,” the 6-foot-1 Young said. “Obviously I’m smaller, but I have the tallest and longest-armed defenders on me every game. A couple guys, guys like Jaden McDaniels, blocked my shot one or two times too much and I was like ‘I’m gonna start this one-legged 3.’” Last season, in a Jan. 12 … [Read more...] about
by Hoops Hype
This season, however, the one-legged 3 has become a shot that players do use in real games. LeBron James has taken six 3-pointers off of one leg and made four of them. San Antonio Spurs 7-foot-3 phenom Victor Wembanyama has taken seven one-legged 3s, converting on three tries. The shot isn’t just reserved for stars, either—last month, Memphis Grizzlies rookie and second-round … [Read more...] about
by Hoops Hype
Around the time Atlanta’s football team was tracking at midseason for the worst kicking season in at least 33 years, the city’s basketball team was tipping off a new season of its own — and, amazingly, inherited a version of the same curse. As of the All-Star break, the Hawks are currently allowing the NBA’s highest opponent free throw percentage (80.6 percent) and — you … [Read more...] about