Atlanta Hawks One of the most difficult challenges of the NBA 2023 playoffs lies ahead: coming back from a 2-0 loss against one of the best teams in the league, the Boston Celtics. This morning, Game 3 of the 1st round series and the first one will be played in the Georgian pavilion, where they will have to become very strong to continue having chances of going to the Conference semifinals.
For Dejounte Murrayeverything depends on the performance that your partner and friend offers on the track, Trae Young, which until now has been far from the level expected of an NBA superstar like him. Trae has found himself with a very strong defense by some Celtics who have done nothing but drive him crazy so far. However, Murray is confident that the point guard will be able to recover from his two bad first games.
“He just has to have confidence in himself. Being who he is, being Trae Young,” Dejounte Murray said. “I sent him a message when we got home after the second game. I told him: ‘Be yourself, play the game you want to play and play it at a high level, like we’re used to doing.’ He just has to keep the outside noise down. out of his head.”
In the first two games of the playoff against the Boston Celtics, Young has averaged 20.0 points, 7.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds, scoring just three of the 13 three-pointers he has attempted and with 10 turnovers between the two games (five in each).
Forced to win two in a row
A 2-0 comeback is always difficult because it forces you to win the two games in your pavilion consecutively. Taking into account the level offered so far collectively by the Boston Celtics, the Atlanta Hawks will have to offer their best version of the entire season and work on neutralizing one of the best attacks in the entire NBA.
