The stamp Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young put on their first-round series with the New York Knicks and in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers has apparently run dry.
Philadelphia 76ers Ben Simmons and Matisse Thybulle tend to have that effect on opponents.
The Sixers boast two of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA, which makes it all the more curious coach Doc Rivers assigned well-tread 33-year-old Danny Green to Young in the series opener. Young's subsequent 35 points, 10 assists and surgical dismantling of the East's top defense netted a Game 1 win.