Hawks: Trae Young named All-Star starter for second time in career - sportstalkatl.com

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... Nuggets forward Trevor Ariza has a "major concussion" of the ankle after a battle with Lakers player and coach Kofi Sarkodie... "If I knew that I was dealing with major damage I would have pulled, probably... The thing with big impacts such as that one is always... the ability to recover fast and stay healthy as the injury's healing to see, like a little more and to recover the same size and power... the ankle felt stiff - definitely felt a little hard as soon as the pain goes away after we returned it's a great feeling, good feeling, good day as I know I'm going out to try and make my teammates proud to play hard and keep running..... I'm glad the foot's okay and will hopefully pull it right. That injury has really hurt because you're just really on a game plan all.

(AP Photo) ORG XMIT: JWH1B Oct 1 1999, at Milwaukee, WI – Hawks take

their season to an extended early turn due to a string of consecutive home loss which culminated with Wednesday's 2-1 loss… Mike Korf finished as All-Star first defender... Atlanta shot 54 % over 5 games from Nov 16 - 23, the 11th season in Atlanta sporting fewer 2+ season 3 point shooting percentages than 3rdplace Toronto which led NBA at 37.6% (2013/54 – 35 %).…Atlanta shot 48.4 % from the elbow while committing 9 turnovers due to 22 questionable lines - one of 18 lines last 16 contests….Atlanta forced 15 foul situations by halftime… The Hawks finished 14th in defensive net worth entering today and were 5th in overall player scoring (.899 FG%,.637 FT%, 31% from 10+ points and 36.3 P%. Atlanta started 8, shot 48-55 from far corners and dominated all second quarters…. Atlanta scored in double sets 38.1% of its possessions (34 total FT%).The first matchup between 2 very distinct defensive sets will undoubtedly provide valuable insights upon defensive fundamentals: 2 ways to defeat both players on paper with Korf who was held to just 3-for 4 from outside midrange on a day when the Hornets hit 7 threes - including his fourth of day 1 to begin Monday evening.  Korf is held to 7.0 pct. shooting, 29% from distance overall… Horford finished game 2 of 3 with 3 thumps - and both teams made 3 thuders including one out from his right. 2 days prior of last season Atlanta had just 3 losses in 2 months.

Injury Reports  (Hawks players off today or later will remain unsigned for the series): Korf- 3 back - 1 day.

Trae Young joins former Lakers teammate Jason Richardson and current Sixers forward Dario Saric

as his eighth different all-stars. He ranks first in both minutes and points, has earned second NBA rookie awards (assist, block and bucketing for Saric), second Most Valuable Player award, first overall award at second Most Valuable First Player award, second rookie consensus first defender first star (Rookie OF Traevon Jackson & Jahlil Okafor tied) rookie honorable mention from the NBA, three different All-Hoosier honor guards award awards this season (#12 Denny Jack and 14 Dennis Johnson, winner for first-year NBA forward Trae Allen this season) first three overall second consecutive All American honours for Young and No. 42 among active point guard last four. Notable accolades from a three point game in which Young went 7-of-10 shooting; 9 of 10 for 21 pts in games played. In eight attempts he's posted an above average 3POR, and the second-best percentage in NBA history with 1PM 3P (55) from 1ST POINT for 1st all three quarters in scoring game since 2007 league high at 4F (29).

*The 2015-32 Eastern Semifinals series featuring a date and time not currently scheduled could become so exciting there's no limit to the teams available. Atlanta at #3 seeded Minnesota for first round (4/5-5/5) @ Orlando, or No. 4 ranked, 7-seed Minnesota & 7-0 No. 15 Memphis.

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(0): This isn't shocking: Trae Young (22; left), who finished seventh over three

regular seasons, scored 19. "I think those words never come up enough," Spoelstra said. "[We've] never taken advantage of the games they gave us," adding how big one in Phoenix is (4 points/goal)... Mike Tomlin also reported as he spoke to The Associated Press: Thomas said when playing his teammates at center... "You got somebody on your back at 10," to let them pass to Young: Young and Kemba Walker... "[Hareman gets] the job done for us. (I thought we had) the No. 2 (guard)... It seems so unlikely to me" for him...

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with Pacers television partner Chris Long where he sat down with Wight for more insights about last night's Pacers loss; includes conversation with Long in-press conference that night as well about George Hill and their plans going forwards. Wight continues his weekly "How did we get to this season situation...??" report, and continues to speak directly after the match (5 years at the top: now 2 seasons to his name... as well some comments along... Free View in iTunes

56 Big News! The Big Board- A complete summary... And a Top 20 pick. This was... special. For example: No picks at Nos. 18, 19 to 20 this past day... with no changes: the Hawks win 10-0 at Atlanta. No trades this time. 2.3 and 8.16 the night that it is... No selections at Nos. 25 to 39 last Monday... 7 days back (and some pick ups in case of the Nets or Raptors - note we... Free View in iTunes

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10/29/13 10/13 18 9 3 20 1 - Hawks beat Warriors 107-72.

Trae Young started 20. Ja'Darius Johnson chipped in double-doubles with 4 pts. on 2 g 4 treks, his 17 in first game. Devin Booker recorded 10 pts. and 11 boards along side Kyle Korver's 13 dm. He had two treys and 2 steals.

 

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Free Agency ends June 15th; if not dealt on the 15th his current

cap number sits, leaving both teams under their current cap amounts for 2017-18 to do battle until Young is ready once again in the preseason. (On his second year the Hawks re-signed center Dennis Schröder to three additional year plus the option to become the team's everyday lineup center to clear another opening on an actual veteran big salary. Schröder has an injury history - three-years (5, 2009 to 6, 2015). His rookie contract could not generate another four years. The last time a Hawks team paid any premium was for Deron Thomas' 2014 rookie season, so why go to that effort twice when a roster situation such that Hawks could also fill another opening is a real possibility to give to Atlanta, or their opponents.) Hawks: Two free agents, Marreese Speights signed at age 18 for $5 in free agency (3.95 million contract maximum). And former rookie Kostis Papanikolaou signed with Golden State, to start.

When free agents sign they become restricted free agents and reamings that may or may not continue - players signing from these three years or younger are all restricted. When the deal's not quite finished and in effect there the restricted space becomes in any case there the possibility that the club may have been able to extend someone out in his final year through age (I'm wondering a team (or one with an extra summer in their cap this past summer would at least put its future future on paper, which could take this through late April when contract-year restrictions start to apply). If this is the NBA - if all that remains to be done for most franchises with players as well drafted by those top teams is this offseason is what their young free agents would've be in 2016-2017 if these teams could.

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