(Said teammate Gary Harris postgame: “Mi amigo!”) Wrong! Against all expectations, a defensive battle broke out in Denver, with the Nuggets holding the Warriors under 100 points - something that happened only 16 times in their 103 games last season - thanks to Juancho Hernangomez’s game-winning block at the rim. So when the high-powered Nuggets took on the even more high-powered Warriors, an offensive extravaganza seemed all but assured. It’s obviously still early, but the NBA’s per-game scoring average entered Sunday at a whopping 113.1 points, its highest since 1969-70. Most players might ease themselves back into action in their first game back after needing a month to recuperate from knee surgery.
After all, he only just turned 20 last month.īut for at least one historic afternoon, the Curry comparisons seemed pretty dead-on. Given his dearth of experience, and the setbacks that no doubt lay ahead for a rebuilding Hawks team pegged to again finish near the bottom of the standings, it would be foolish to anoint Young this early. It was a welcome showing for the Hawks, who have been treated to flashes from Young since NBA Summer League but nothing like Sunday’s outburst, in which he sank 13 of 23 shots overall and orchestrated the offense like a seasoned veteran. Add Young’s single turnover, and the list shrinks to just … Young. Add Young’s six 3-pointers, and the list shrinks to just Curry and Jason Kidd. Per Basketball Reference, that list of 11 rookies includes such legends as Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Oscar Robertson and Jerry West. Last rookie with 35 PTS/10 ASTS in a game: Stephen Curry (35 PTS/10 ASTS on 3/13/10, 36 PTS/13 ASTS on 2/10/10) /QZAvTKR5KG Indeed, in savaging the Cavaliers for 35 points and 11 assists, Young achieved a stat line not seen from an NBA rookie since Curry himself in 2010, and only 11 rookies overall. If those comparisons bother Young, well, he didn’t do himself any favors on Sunday, when he enjoyed one of the finest first-year performances in NBA history. In Young’s case, the parallels only grew stronger when Hawks GM Travis Schlenk, formerly of those same Warriors, nabbed him in a Draft-day trade with the Mavericks in exchange for European wunderkind Luka Doncic and an additional first-round pick. Given an opportunity for a baseline layup in the game's final minutes, Simmons instead passed the ball to Matisse Thybulle.Comparing a rookie with one year of college experience - even one as impressive as Trae Young’s flame-throwing freshman season at Oklahoma - to a future Hall of Famer is almost always an exercise in hyperbole.īut fair or not, when you’re an undersized point guard with virtually unlimited shooting range and a penchant for racking up numbers in ridiculous bunches, observers are probably going to mention you in the same breath as Warriors superstar Stephen Curry. The well-documented struggles of Ben Simmons continued on Sunday, as he attempted just four field-goal attempts, hitting two in a five-point, 13-assist, eight-rebound effort. He shot just 8-of-24 from the field, a line that includes multiple misses near the basket down the stretch. Tobias Harris was Philadelphia's second-leading scorer with 24 points alongside 14 rebounds and four assists. He also committed eight of Philadelphia's 17 turnovers.
Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 31 points and 11 rebounds. The 76ers left the home floor of the Wells Fargo Center to a chorus of boos from a frustrated Philadelphia fanbase. More postseason disappointment for 76ersįor Philadelphia, it's another agonizing playoff exit falling well short of the expectations of a No. Ten of his 21 points arrived in the final quarter. Young finished with 21 points and 10 assists on a 5-of-23 shooting night that saw him connect on just 2-of-11 3-point attempts. Huerter led the Hawks' effort with 27 points and seven rebounds while connecting on 10-of-18 shots from the field. Trae Young struggled but had the last word with the 76ers and their fans on Sunday.
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