The Chicago Bulls defeated the Atlanta Hawks in their first game on Wednesday night. It was heartbreaking for all the Hawks fans who wanted to see their team advance to the playoffs. The Dejounte Murray-Trae Youg partnership was not enough to help their team qualify for the next round.
The Hawks could not keep up with the Bulls as they walked past them to face the Miami Heat in the next round. Their defense failed to stop Coby white, who had a 40+ point game. Additionally, they committed many mistakes, losing the game with a final score of 116-131.
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This defeat has now caused significant concerns about the future of both Hawks stars on their current team. There have been speculations that either of them can see a trade in the future. The Hawks and the fans had great expectations when they paired up two of the hottest stars in the NBA. It’s been two years, but the duo has failed to produce results.
The fans are now left wondering what the Hawks management’s next move will take. There have been several trade rumors surrounding both Murray and Young. There is a high likelihood that either of them can be traded. In a scenario, the Hawks can trade both of them and decide to enter a rebuilding phase.
Numbers indicate a flaw in the Hawks star duo
A calculation by StatMuse has revealed some exciting results as well. According to Statmuse, the Atlanta Hawks have a .500 win percentage with only Trae Young on the court. Surprisingly, the Hawks also have the same .500 win percentage with only Dejounte Murray on the court. When Murray and Young are on the court, the win percentage drops to a disappointing .417.
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Unsurprisingly, the Atlanta Hawks lost most of their games when Murray and Young were playing. The most recent example is their game against the Bulls. It is high time now, and the Hawks should take action to fix the problems.
