After Darius Garland, who signed his return Wednesday evening, during the first game of the season, it is another All-Star who has just been hit in the eye. It is Trae Younginjured against the Knicks.
In the third quarter and while defending, the Hawks playmaker took a hit. Julius Randle’s left hand ended up in the face of the Atlanta player, who was hit in the left eye.
The latter remained for long minutes lying on the floor, before joining the locker room. At the start of the last quarter, he found the bench then replayed, with protective glasses, but without taking the slightest shot. However, he wanted to be on the field.
“I can’t really see with one eye, but still a little,” he explained after the meeting for ESPN. “I feel good, I’m fine. Unless I literally can’t play, I’m not going to let my teammates down. I know I can be a presence even by just being there, involving everyone. With my presence, I know I can create spaces for my teammates. »
The question that arises for Trae Young now, after this victory and his 17 points scored at Madison Square Garden, is that of the seriousness of his injury. Obviously, the Hawks’ leading scorer this season (27.5 points average) believes he can hold his place and avoid the infirmary.
“I think I can play despite everything,” he announces. “It just needs to deflate a bit. Our next game is Saturday (at home against the Pelicans) so hopefully things will get better over the next few days. I’ll probably have to wear goggles for a few encounters, but I’ll be fine. »
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| Trae Young | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2018-19 | ATL | 81 | 31 | 41.8 | 32.4 | 82.9 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 19.1 |
| 2019-20 | ATL | 60 | 35 | 43.7 | 36.1 | 86.0 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 29.6 |
| 2020-21 | ATL | 63 | 34 | 43.8 | 34.3 | 88.6 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 9.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 25.3 |
| 2021-22 | ATL | 76 | 35 | 46.0 | 38.2 | 90.4 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 28.4 |
| 2022-23 | ATL | 7 | 35 | 39.5 | 32.1 | 92.4 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 29.0 |
| Total | 287 | 34 | 43.8 | 35.4 | 87.4 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 9.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 25.4 | |
