In many ways, the Hawks followed their normal patterns in a loss to the Nets Wednesday.
They struggled rebounding the ball (with the final tally 53-35 in Brooklyn’s favor). They couldn’t get stops on defense (allowing 74 points in the second half and giving up 14 3’s). Trae Young made a double-double of 39 points and 10 assists look way too easy (he’s only 21, yet that’s his 12th career games with 30-plus points and 10-plus assists).
But one aspect of the game stood out, way out, and broke from a previous pattern u2060— Cam Reddish, who has been an asset on defense but has struggled big-time to find his shot, was on fire.